Sega MegaDrive Review

Here it is... The biggest competitor to the Super Nintendo, the Sega MegaDrive, better known as Sega Genesis. It is one of the best consoles ever made, a console that extended the 16 bit era, a console that made Sega a household name.

The original Sega Genesis, released in Japan in 1988

There were a couple of different versions made throughout it's lifespan. The most known one is the Sega Genesis I, that looked pretty nice. A smaller version was made, called the Megadrive II. It was basically the same thing, just a bit smaller. The standard controller came with 3 buttons for action, one start and one select button. An updated version was made, that added 3 more action buttons. Both controllers are comfortable to hold, even for extended periods of time.

It had some decent specs for the time, including "Blast Processing", which is basically a programming trick on the graphics hardware. The console was marketed as being better than the SNES, due to the presence of "Blast Processing", despite the fact that the SNES is technically superior than the Genesis. That hole justified the existence of the Sega 32x and Sega CD.  

Sega Megadrive II, with Sega CD and Sega 32X add-ons

As for the library of games, the Sega Genesis was filled with amazing titles, such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Mortal Kombat, Golden Axe, and many more. It did have a feature ahead of its time, though. You could buy a cartridge called "Sega Channel", which is basically an online service to gain access to the entire library of games for the Sega Genesis, for which you would pay once a month. That was a big deal, even though overlooked because it didn't catch on. So, yeah, the Genesis had a lot going for it.

To wrap everything up, the Sega MegaDrive was a remarkable console that challenged Nintendo in the 90's. It is the most-known console from Sega, and because of the huge library of games, one of the best consoles ever made.

Sonic the Hedgehg I, one of the greatest games for the Sega Genesis