HD Sega Genesis / Mega SG Review - Rerez

Is Analogue's Mega SG with 8BitDo's M30 controller the best way to play classic Sega games?

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Also a Special thanks to 8BitDo for sending in their M30 controller!

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[rerez]

So what does everyone think, is this something you'd want to add to your collection?

[AliensExist]

This is probably the most positive review I've ever seen on this channel. Not a single flaw.

[madden]

Now this is better than what Sega is cooking for their Sega Mini Console *Not made by ATgames.* Analogue had beat them to the punch.

[JohnRiggs]

Thank you for testing Virtua Racing. That's always a go-to 'if this works, most other games won't have a problem.

[Yapmanpac]

I gotta admit, I might actually order this thing.

[xerzy]

Wow. This is impressive. This would have made people go crazy if released in 1989, and it makes me feel amazed now. It could actually surpass its retro gaming purposes and make it an interesting indie platform, at least if there's a cheap way to get Mega CD quality games running.

Didn't know about Analogue until now – thank you guys, you're awesome!

[jamessilva]

The Mega SG not compatible with the Light Gun isn't Analogues fault. The fault is at the LCD screen, not the console. You can plug in a regular SNES or Sega Genesis on modern TV's and you will suffer the same failure. If you use the Light Gun on anything other then the CRT. The Light gun will be unable to read the sudden brightness change in time from the screen and fail. That is why Sensor Bars were made by the newer consoles. it was to fix that problem. In short, 1 MS of input lag is enough to make the light gun unable to capture the sudden flash on a modern LCD Screen.

That's why Hyperkin's hyper blaster HD. I mods the Duck hunt game to literally Delay the flash from the trigger, so the sensor on the light gun can capture on the LCD screen. Unfortunately, it will only work with Duck hunt, and even then, it has bugs.

[justanotheryoutubechannel]

So the question is, can the M30 with a dongle connect to a Cool Baby?

[kei_nishimaru]

Finally, a clone machine that does Sega CD things. I actually might get it.

[VOAN]

That's odd, the M30 bluetooth version controller used USB-Type C for charging, why would the M30 2.4ghz used microUSB to charge? Oh well at least now we could distinguish the difference between the two now.

[waltercomunello]

Now, THIS looks cool as hell.

Seems like a real hardware reproduction and improvement instead of a laggy and inherently incomplete software emulation.

And I love it.

[Trimint]

Note: The Bluetooth version of 8bitdo's M30 is also compatible with PC, Phones, and Nintendo Switch. Just keep in mind about that when there's a shoulder buttons and 2 more buttons for function for modern console.



Also, seeing that you had Sonic & Knuckles without the door that close the lock-on slot to prevent dusk is bothers me...

[BakiX]

Sega Really should have endorsed this thing and made it an official product. They could have actually started making re-releases of all their old games in compilation carts to be sold directly from their website too akin to something like Limited run. It coulda been a whole thing lol.

[Artista_Frustrado]

hopefully they also make their own Sega CD add-on eventually, but yeah this looks like a must-have for Genesis collectors

[bigshambowski]

Just once, I wanna see one of these clone systems that's an all-in-one unit. Genesis, 32X, and Sega CD without the need to hunt down the add-ons.

[billford]

had to breakdown and order one. While waiting plugged in my original genesis with the 8bitdo controllers and wow. just work and work well. Graphics were obviously horrible (original cable connector on channel 3) but gameplay was dead on. Needless to say I am so freakin excited to get this console.

[Rebel_Railroad_Productions]

I love the Sega Genesis. It's my Number 1 All-Time Favorite console. I have to get me one of these.

[If_Only_I_Knew_Why]

Been waiting for something like this for YEARS! Kiss my grits AtGames

[yukatoshi]

I just got notifications for 3 different channels reviewing this thing lol. Was there a review embargo or something that expired at a set date and time?!

[mjbreese]

Just got the email from Analogue saying that mine is shipping today. Can't