Thing with these mini MegaDrive clone consoles is...they're all ****! The sound emulation is awful as someone mentioned and some of the games don't even run properly. Not to mention the plasticy body and stiff tacky d-pad. Literally everyone posting on here already has a system that will run a MegaDrive emulator as good but likely far better than this, whether it be on PC, android phone, tablet etc...yes, even windows phone.
Why would anyone who wasn't around "back in the day" want to play a bunch of old games with terribly poor sound? Why would anyone who WAS around "back in the day" want to play the games they remember in a far worse state? For anyone who says "it's just sound", you are obviously part of the first group...
...at £50, this is not even cheap really... I gave it heat, but then I started thinking and wrote this... :man:
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Moonky
6 Dec 16#1
What is the difference between this and the other version?
gm8dwj
6 Dec 161#2
What other version is there ? Do you mean the console one that connects to a TV ?
datalossfs
6 Dec 162#3
The Sound Emulation on these is awful, it's off key and too slow. All the Blaze/Firecore Sega Megadrive systems have the same flaw in emulation.
Spasho
6 Dec 161#4
One word: AtGames
g8spur to Spasho
6 Dec 16#5
Looks the same as this one.
ptalbot
6 Dec 16#6
Are these actually any good?
gm8dwj
6 Dec 16#7
no idea , been trying to get a mini nes at a reasonable price for ages. will give this a go in the meantime
Pauly1803
6 Dec 16#8
Got some GAME credit so tempted to get this myself as loved the likes of ESWAT, Golden Axe and Shinobi back in the day (oh the memories). I'm sure if any of you have got kids too they'll get their monies worth from this.
TheMoronPolice
6 Dec 161#9
80 built in games including: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Alien Storm, Altered Beast, Arrow Flash, Bonanza Bros., Chakan: The Forever Man, Columns, Columns III, ComixZone, Crack Down, DecapAttack, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, ESWAT: City Under Siege, Eternal Champions, Fatal Labyrinth, Flicky, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Golden Axe II, Golden Axe III, Jewel Master, Kid Chameleon, Phantasy Star 2, Phantasy Star 3, Ristar, Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic Spinball, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog II, Sonic 3D Blast, Sword of Varmilion, The Ooze, Vectorman, Vectorman II, Mortal Kombat I, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat III, Adventure in the Park, Cross the road, Jack's Pea, Jewel Magic, Curling 2010, Plumbing Contest, Wall-Breaking, Bubble Master, Break a Fireline, Mahjong Solitaire, Warehouse Keeper, Chess, Memory, Snake, Air Hockey, Spider, Naval Power, Mr. Balls, Cannon, Fight or Lose, Bottle, Taps Race, Bomber, Checker, Hexagonos, Whack-A-Wolf, Mirror Mirror, Panic Lift, Black Sheep, Flash Memory, Brain Switch, Mega Brain Switch, Hidden Agenda, Dominant Amber, Hide and Seek, Jura Formula, Lost World Sudoku, Meatloaf Rotation, Mya Master Mind, Skeleton Scale, T-Rex Memory Match, Yawning Triceratops.
1000's more to dl online.
Thanks OP. Ordered one
grizzl33 to TheMoronPolice
6 Dec 161#13
Only 30 worth playing and that's if you really like sega.
derp1664
6 Dec 16#10
Are these endorsed / licensed by SEGA or they just made by some random 3rd party because trademark expired? Anyone know? Just interested in what SEGA are up to these days lol
JoeSpur
6 Dec 166#11
Thing with these mini MegaDrive clone consoles is...they're all ****! The sound emulation is awful as someone mentioned and some of the games don't even run properly. Not to mention the plasticy body and stiff tacky d-pad. Literally everyone posting on here already has a system that will run a MegaDrive emulator as good but likely far better than this, whether it be on PC, android phone, tablet etc...yes, even windows phone.
Why would anyone who wasn't around "back in the day" want to play a bunch of old games with terribly poor sound? Why would anyone who WAS around "back in the day" want to play the games they remember in a far worse state? For anyone who says "it's just sound", you are obviously part of the first group...
...at £50, this is not even cheap really... I gave it heat, but then I started thinking and wrote this... :man:
gm8dwj
6 Dec 16#12
I hear you, but lots of us will have played the originals on a crappy old crt with bad sound in the first place
Spasho to gm8dwj
7 Dec 16#19
The sound isn't actually crap on the original MDs. That is a poor comparison to make this overpriced crapware look good.
A PSP costs less and it's superior.
PLEYOR
6 Dec 161#14
I have one of these with a built in sd card reader. Sound emulation is pony though.
How can this have all those sonic games but not the best one? Sonic 3.
Spasho to PLEYOR
7 Dec 161#20
They didn't put any thought to it or quality control.
BenRC
7 Dec 16#15
its not bad sound, its wrong sounds.
notoriouschucky
7 Dec 16#16
Does this actually save your progress? So you can carry on from where you left off? Or do you have to start each game from the beginning every time you want to play?
notoriouschucky
7 Dec 16#17
ctafield
7 Dec 16#18
Huh? These were £40 last week?!
noahsdad
13 Dec 16#21
Do any of those games even need/use more than 3 buttons? A,B,C is all they needed?
Bit lazy they have not made it look more Sega Megadrive-ish. Old NES and SEGA games being from another era are usually difficult to play with a modern pad control for movement. Really needs a base up/down/left/right style Pad, or an 8 way is fine as the Megadrive original had with diagonals in between the up/down/left/right. At least the 3DS/3DS XL units have both, so I can play NES Mario games for example with the traditional up/down/left/right.
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Why would anyone who wasn't around "back in the day" want to play a bunch of old games with terribly poor sound? Why would anyone who WAS around "back in the day" want to play the games they remember in a far worse state? For anyone who says "it's just sound", you are obviously part of the first group...
...at £50, this is not even cheap really... I gave it heat, but then I started thinking and wrote this... :man:
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1000's more to dl online.
Thanks OP. Ordered one
Why would anyone who wasn't around "back in the day" want to play a bunch of old games with terribly poor sound? Why would anyone who WAS around "back in the day" want to play the games they remember in a far worse state? For anyone who says "it's just sound", you are obviously part of the first group...
...at £50, this is not even cheap really... I gave it heat, but then I started thinking and wrote this... :man:
A PSP costs less and it's superior.
How can this have all those sonic games but not the best one? Sonic 3.
Bit lazy they have not made it look more Sega Megadrive-ish. Old NES and SEGA games being from another era are usually difficult to play with a modern pad control for movement. Really needs a base up/down/left/right style Pad, or an 8 way is fine as the Megadrive original had with diagonals in between the up/down/left/right. At least the 3DS/3DS XL units have both, so I can play NES Mario games for example with the traditional up/down/left/right.