RETRO TECH: SEGA GENESIS

In 1988, Sega took Nintendo by storm and released the Sega Genesis. The conflict between the two companies created a video game console war for the ages. I learn about the cultural impact the Genesis had from comedian Hannibal Burress and play Mortal Combat for the first time against Mari Takahashi from Smosh Games. Fellow YouTube creator Jake Baldino from Gameranx teams up with me to test some questionable Sega Genesis gaming accessories.

0:00 Sega Genesis
0:45 Unboxing The Sega
3:05 Talking Sega Genesis
7:22 Playing With Mari Takahashi
10:21 Sonic
12:56 Dope or Nope with Gameranx
18:18 Rating Sega
20:34 Lasting Tech Legacy

[verebellus]

30 years ago, saying "Come to my basement and ill show you something cool" didnt sound bad

[MichaelLuckhardt]

Dude, this is the first youtube premium show I'm actually into.

[jonathanlin]

As an older millennial, this just plastered a smile on my face. Thank you for bringing back so many memories!

[TipsterLIVE]

He put the game in with the console on. He’s lucky he didn’t damage the cartridge. lol

[mvrz]

What a pain it was not being able to save the progress in Sonic, countless times we started from the beginning.

[mugu]

"I think the victors is obvious. Its us. Its the gamers" - Such a beautiful way to put it

[CruisinComPTon]

I remember the day my mom came home and told me, "I bought you a Nintendo!" I ran out to the car only to find she had bought me an Atari (much older system). I didnt have the heart to tell her what it actually was and hugged amd thanked her. It had a joystick and a single button on the controlled. I played the game it came with until it froze, which I was convinced meant I finished it. So I just told myself, "I guess I flipped it over", which meant I passed the whole game. I ended up getting a Super Nintendo years later. Memories

[jaredchampagne]

I can’t believe everyone always skips over sega Saturn when they talk about the genesis and the Dreamcast, the sega Saturn was outrageously underrated...

[HillelFriedler]

This show is just MKBHD telling everyone he interviews how young he is

[BanjoeTraveler]

I was really expecting to hear at the very start of this video.

[BunMaska]

The sound output through the headphone jack was just next level. It sounded completely different and awesome compared to the sound coming out of the TV speakers.

[TheTekknician]

Dangit, the "SEEEGAAAA" made me teary-eyed immediately. Oh nostalgia, you are so strong.

[AkmboWar]

That sweet chime of "seeeegaaaa" transported you instantly into a new world. Thank you Sega.

[Shogun]

2:15 Felt like throwing my TV across the room when he tried putting in the cartridge with the power already on.

[hkhzcnv]

This guy not knowing how to work a Genesis is heartbreaking. What a missed childhood. I grew up at the perfect time, born 1986! I’ve been exposed to every system ever made and what a journey it’s been!

[JessieBanana]

I had the Sega Genesis. I am still nostalgic for it. I loved Batman and the Batman game was my first on the console. I never thought about it being edgy, consciously, but it was dark, literally, set in Gotham city with edgier comic characters.

[AlejandroMinnelli]

I'm 34, I can't remember what I did yesterday but I clearly remember how to do most of the MK2 fatalities!

[traceyclaver]

"Come to my basement and check this out."

No, thanks.

[aedwards]

Here in the UK it was called the Mega drive. It was amazing.

[RavarsenBlogspot]

Even the games back then was so wholesome. Really miss it