Name (PS3)
Quality Pre-Owned
88.8% Gamerankings.com
The SEGA Mega Drive (or SEGA Genesis, as it’s called in North America) was, for a time, Nintendo’s greatest rival for most of the ’80s and ’90s. What the black box lacked in horsepower, it made up for with attitude (most famously represented with the birth of their star mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog). The Super Nintendo may have had Mode 7, 256 colors, and a better sound chip, but the Mega Drive had “Blast Processing”; it wasn’t a real chip, but it sure worked to sucker in people along with promotions featuring screaming heavy metal and unrestricted violence (at the time, it was the only system to have a fully uncut Mortal Kombat for purchase). Make no mistake, SEGA’s games had a style all of their own, and this latest collection features the largest gathering of their classic titles yet. From complete 16-bit iterations of popular franchises, to classic quarter draining arcade titles, to the most obscure games from SEGA’s library, there’s a little bit of gaming history in each of the 40 plus titles in this collection. But how many of these relics deserve preservation, and how many should be burned from existence? The main interface is standard fare, displaying all available games in a drop-down list, which can be sorted alphabetically, by genre, or even by a favorites list (where you can rate each game by a number from one to four, thus placing all your favorite titles on the top; a nice touch). Each title has a small “history” section that displays the original artwork for the box and cartridge, along with a brief summary of the game and some trivia. It’s nothing that a quick Google search couldn’t pick up, but it’s an appreciated touch.
Game with manual & case
Game is in excellent overall condition with no wear |
