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SEGA to Release Official Mega Drive Mini Console

Hot on the heels of Nintendo’s plan to release its miniature retro console, SEGA is also releasing a modern version of the classic Mega Drive (aka Genesis) to celebrate Sonic’s 25th anniversary. This new console is…

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Gundam as Classic Consoles: Hyperdimension Gundamia

We’ve seen Optimus Prime and Megatron as the PlayStation and Sega Mega Drive respectively. Here are various Gundam dressed up as even older consoles: Famicom, Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive, PC Engine aka Turbografx-16 and two…

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Sega Genesis Megatron: A Real American Villain

Earlier this year we featured Takara Tomy’s killer crossover combo action figures of Optimus Prime as a Sony PlayStation and Megatron as a Sega Mega Drive. It turns out the toy maker also released a US…

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Video Game Controller Silicone Molds: Six Player Mold ’em Up

You can play with your cakes and eat them too with ThinkGeek’s Classic Game Controller Silicone Mold. Each mold makes six 2.9″ controllers, a pair each of the NES, Sega Genesis and the PlayStation controllers. I…

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PlayStation Optimus Prime & Mega Drive Megatron: Consoles in Disguise

Thanks to the Transformers’ 30th anniversary, we’ve seen Optimus Prime and Megatron turned into glam rockers and bears. Now they’re also video game consoles. Takara Tomy will be releasing limited edition action figures of Optimus Prime…

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Classic SEGA Consoles Show up on iPhone Cases, Chargers and Bluetooth Speakers

While I prefer to carry playable SEGA Genesis games in my pocket, I suppose the next best thing is to carry a bag full of gadgets that look like SEGA consoles, right? Thanks to this new…

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Plants vs. Zombies Ported to Sega Genesis: Altered Plant

PopCap’s tower defense game Plants vs. Zombies is available on pretty much every modern gaming device, from PCs to smartphones. And it’s also on at least one classic console: the Sega Genesis aka the Mega Drive.…

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

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…

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Video Game Business Card Cases for Geeky Executives

These quirky business card holders come to us courtesy of Japan’s Banpresto. Each one features imagery from popular retro arcade or home video game systems. While the Famicom (NES) controller and Pac-Man business card cases have…

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Sega Zippo Lighters: Hey Man, Your Console is on Fire!

Now I’m not a smoker, but the fact that these Zippo cigarette lighters look like retro Sega consoles might be enough to get me to start. Actually, no. But they might be enough to convince be…

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Sega Genmobile: the Genesis Gets Portable (Again)

Way back in the wayback machine, Sega released a bulky handheld called the Nomad. This portable gaming console could play Genesis cartridges on the go. But the problem with the Nomad was its high price (almost…

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E-Time Controller Plays Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Game Roms

There are plenty of cheap plug-and-play SEGA retro gaming systems out there, but this is the first one I’ve seen that lets you load up your own ROMs and play them on your TV. The E-Time…

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Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Guitar Idol Edition Ready to Rock

TecToy’s upcoming revamped edition of the classic SEGA Mega Drive/Genesis system is getting a modern-day upgrade with the addition of a Guitar Hero-inspired controller and accompanying game. The Mega Drive 4 Guitar Idol edition will include…

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Freetron Funplay: Play 20 Classic Sega Genesis Games on Your Tv or in the Car

This portable gaming system looks a whole lot like Sonic The Hedgehog. So it’s a good thing that it actually plays a variety of classic SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive games. Freetron’s FunPlay 20-in-1 not only can be…

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Game-800 “Mp5” Pmp Plays Movies, Music Plus NES, Famicom, Gameboy and Mega Drive Games

This jack of all trades media player not only cranks out the requisite music, videos and pictures, it’ll also play your favorite retro video games. In addition to playing a wide variety of audio and video…

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Sega Mega Drive Tote Bag Carries All Your 16-Bit Goodies

Most of us here in the States know SEGA’s classic 16-bit console as the Genesis. But for the rest of the world, the popular video game system carried the Mega Drive moniker. Now, fans of the…

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SEGA to Release Official Mega Drive Mini Console

Gundam as Classic Consoles: Hyperdimension Gundamia

Sega Genesis Megatron: A Real American Villain

Video Game Controller Silicone Molds: Six Player Mold ’em Up

PlayStation Optimus Prime & Mega Drive Megatron: Consoles in Disguise

Classic SEGA Consoles Show up on iPhone Cases, Chargers and Bluetooth Speakers

Plants vs. Zombies Ported to Sega Genesis: Altered Plant

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

Video Game Business Card Cases for Geeky Executives

Sega Zippo Lighters: Hey Man, Your Console is on Fire!

Sega Genmobile: the Genesis Gets Portable (Again)

E-Time Controller Plays Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Game Roms

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Guitar Idol Edition Ready to Rock

Freetron Funplay: Play 20 Classic Sega Genesis Games on Your Tv or in the Car

Game-800 “Mp5” Pmp Plays Movies, Music Plus NES, Famicom, Gameboy and Mega Drive Games

Sega Mega Drive Tote Bag Carries All Your 16-Bit Goodies

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