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Sega Genesis Latest To Get All-In-One TV Game

Posted by simoniker on from the all-the-rage dept.

Thanks to 1UP for its story discussing Radica's deal to produce a collection of 16-bit Sega classics built into a Genesis controller. According to the piece: "Similar to the JAKKS TV Games, Radica's Genesis controller-shaped Arcade Legends Sega Genesis unit will house seven older Sega games including Sonic the Hedgehog. Radica intends to have it out on the market at a price of $29.99." The story also notes a deal "with Taito for the rights to Space Invaders" in similar all-in-one controller style, mentioning that the unit will also "include four other Taito classics: Phoenix, Lunar Rescue, Colony 7, and Qix."

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  1. Re:Wow by AndyBusch · · Score: 3, Informative

    That maze game rocked, but it was on the Sega Master System, not the Genesis.

  2. Re:Why not this: by shibbydude · · Score: 2, Informative
    Why dont they build the screen in like the GBA and use sony flashsticks to transfer binaries they can sell online?

    Maybe because that's not the segment of the market this is targeted at? The market share this is going after is the nostalgic people. There was already a sega 16-bit portable called the NOMAD. It was mildly successful untill Sega stopped producing it.

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  3. Re:Deja Vu... by hiroshi912681 · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://www.nesworld.com/gs-arcad.htm

    I haven't seen a Genesis clone from them (or from anyone as a matter of fact), but maybe you're confusing it this? it was the first completely legal Famicom/NES clone (patent expired on system, games licensed from Color Dreams)

  4. Re:Sonic and Knucles by hiroshi912681 · · Score: 2, Informative

    yes, it is emulated. originally, it wasn't because they didn't dump the game properly (missed a chip). they're available in goodsets nowadays, but if you have the properly dumped roms you can just: Copy /b s&k.bin + s2.bin = s2k.bin I would hope that they include all of the possible lock-ons for Sonic. Sonic 2 and Knuckles was my favourite.