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Retrode 2 Reads SNES and Sega Genesis Cartridges But Needs Emulators: Half of Two Consoles

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If you still have some Super Nintendo and Genesis cartridges but not their respective consoles, you can still enjoy the games stored within them and experience the ritual of cartridge blowing once again with the Retrode 2 USB adapter.…

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January 3rd, 2012 by: Lambert Varias

PS Vita Plays Sega Genesis Games

The PS Vita recently launched in Japan with a bunch of games, but none of those games were old Sega classics like Sonic The Hedgehog…. A developer has corrected Sony’s oversight and managed to get a Sega Genesis emulator running on the handheld, using the PlayStation Vita’s own PSP

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January 2nd, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

PlayMore Handheld: Another Portable Emulates Retro Consoles

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There have been numerous handhelds out there which can play games from the old 8-bit and 16-bit era consoles. Personally, I have the Dingoo A-320, which handles the job nicely. But there’s a new player in town which looks like it could be good, and it’s also cheap.…

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November 27th, 2011 by: Technabob

Sonic Green Hill Zone Theme Song: Nothing to Do With Muppets

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When you start watching this video, you’re going to say to yourself, why am I watching a clip of the Jim Henson Google Doodle puppets speaking in Portuguese? And then you’ll turn on the closed captioning and realize that they’re actually talking about video games, and it’ll start to make…

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September 30th, 2011 by: Technabob

Nano Sonic: The Hedgehog Gets Tiny (and Other Genesis Games, Too)

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I’ve run across plenty of those little plug-and-play retro gaming systems before, but this one wins the prize for being the smallest one I’ve seen yet. This pint-sized system is a fully self-contained SEGA Genesis emulator, capable of playing several Sonic the Hedgehog… games.

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June 8th, 2011 by: Technabob

Atgames Sonic the Hedgehog Motion-Controlled Mini Sega Genesis Console, Say What?

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This compact game console is a real freak of nature. Not only is it shaped like Sonic the Hedgehog’s spiky blue head, it plays some classic 16-bit SEGA Genesis games and comes with Wii-like motion controllers.

Despite the “110+” labeling, the system comes with a total of 40 games (the…

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November 27th, 2010 by: Technabob

Letcool Handheld Game Emulator Offers 2-Player Goodness in Your Pocket

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The latest in handheld emulators, the Letcool N350JP tries to one-up other portables by adding on something they don’t offer – a pair of external controllers for two-player fun.

The compact system comes with emulators for the Super Nintendo, NES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, but…

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June 16th, 2010 by: Technabob

Sega Action Chair: Retro-Weird Controller Hits Ebay

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No, this strange looking contraption isn’t one of those Clooney’s sex chairs from Burn After Reading…. It’s actually an obscure video game controller for the old 16-bit Sega Genesis or Megadrive. And thanks to the miracle of eBay, it can now be yours.

The entire chair is mounted on

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May 27th, 2010 by: Technabob

Hyperkin Retro n 3 System Plays NES, SNES and Genesis in One Console

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They guys at Hyperkin keep outdoing themselves with their line of retro consoles. The latest console, called the Retro N 3, can play games from the original Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis in a single system.

Better yet, the Retro N 3 can play games from their…

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May 18th, 2010 by: Technabob

Retrode Copies Your Favorite Classic NES Games

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Imagine if you could find a use for all those classic games that you’ve got laying about your garage or basement? Sure, from time to time, I get out my NES or SNES and play a few classic games, like Contra or Shadow of the Ninja…. Wouldn’t it be

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April 14th, 2010 by: Range

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