re-engraving old consoles to harvest feelings first started with , Nintendo, and . Since Lao Ren started using emulators to reproduce classic game consoles, manufacturers that have launched console hardware in the past have followed suit. For example, Sony launched the earliest PS replica console, NEOGEO, Atari also launched a replica version of its own popular console. Of course, these consoles are definitely different from those back then. They basically have similar console shapes or are reduced to mini versions, and games are implemented using emulators equipped with ROMs. The experience part is still original, but it costs users a little money.
But when it comes to replicating classic old consoles, Sony can't actually compare with Nintendo. After all, Sony only started to enter the game industry in the era of optical discs. The only one that can really compare with Nintendo is its old enemy and Sega . Therefore, in addition to Laoren, Sega is also another manufacturer that is keen on launching classic replica game consoles. Sega has previously launched a replica of the GameGear handheld console. In 2019, it also launched a replica of Sega's classic 16-bit game console MD.
It may be that Sega is a little short of money recently, so it used the same trick again and reproduced the MD of that year. Of course, the MD console that was reproduced this time is a smaller version that was released later, and it is slightly different in appearance from the earliest MD console. For Sega, anyway, you are not playing the game cartridges of the year, and the games cannot be updated, so although it looks like a first-generation console, as long as the appearance is different and the game content is different, someone will pay for it.
In June this year, Sega launched the Mega Drive mini 2 in Japan, which actually bought a wave of wallets from Sega old and young. However, this version was only launched in some regions in Asia and was not launched globally. So Sega recently launched an American version of the same product, the Genesis Mini 2. Of course, the Japanese version and the American version are actually the same in appearance, but have different names. Genesis was the name of MD when it was launched in the United States. Regardless of the American version or the Japanese version, this version is much thinner and lighter than the first version of MD, and there is no classic 16-bit wording. The current replica version perfectly replicates the original shape in appearance and handle.
In terms of games on replica consoles, Sega has always had game differences between the American version and the Japanese version. Genesis Mini 2 will be pre-installed with more than 50 games, including classic games such as OutRun, VR Racing, and Breakout 2, as well as some Sega CD works, such as Sonic CD and Light Force CD. This should have some appeal to users. After all, not many people had played Sega CD players back then, so they could experience it by the way.
The second version of the MD console comes standard with a 6-button handle, which is more useful for playing some games, such as fighting games. Of course, in order to match the development of modern technology, although it is a replica console, it still has some other features, such as an HDMI interface and USB power supply. However, domestic users may prefer the Japanese version of the game. After all, there are more game types that Asian players like, such as RPG, etc. However, the American version is in English, and the Japanese version is and Japanese . If you buy the Japanese version, you may have trouble with the text part. More troublesome. The Japanese version of
html is already on the market, but it is a bit difficult to buy in China and the price is not cheap. The US version has already started pre-sale and will be shipped at the end of October this year. The asking price is US$103.8, plus a shipping fee of US$21.99. Therefore, feelings are still not cheap. It is estimated that parallel imports of certain treasures will enter the country in the future. By then, users with Sega plots can consider buying them. Although this adds up to almost a thousand yuan, the sentiment is priceless.
Compared with the current three pillars of Microsoft , Lao Ren and Dafa in the game industry, in fact, the console war between Sega and Nintendo, and later Sega and Sony, was really more interesting than it is now. In those decades, a large number of die-hard Sega fans were born at home and abroad. Even some fans of Microsoft consoles are now Sega fans.These days Netflix is broadcasting the new animated drama "Uncle Returned from Another World". The protagonist is a die-hard fan of the Sega SS, which has caused a wave of memories! If Sega launches replica consoles of SS and DC in the future, I personally feel that more people will pay for them!
