Analogue Mega SG Review - The Ultimate Sega Genesis/Megadrive Console ? | MVG

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  @SpawnWave · 7 years ago · pinned

  Windjammers shirt? You earned this thumbs up.

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  @BlaineEvans · 7 years ago

  I wonder if it can handle the "reset the computer" stage of X-Men.

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  @LightSoundGate · 7 years ago

  I had around 5 or 6 reviews for the Mega SG in my YT feed. I picked yours to watch and you delivered. Thank you.

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  @enthusiasticgamer88 · 7 years ago

  Beauty can't wait to get mine apparently delivery tomorrow to Canada but we'll see. One thing I hope this inspires is someone to make a Sega CD flashcart that plugs into the expansion port, I'd totally be into that.

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  @jameslewis2635 · 7 years ago (edited)

  This sounds like a really nice option, especially if you don't already have a Genesis/Mega Drive.  When you think about the value it offers in comparison to a working console plus component cable along with component to HDMI upscaler it starts to make quite a lot of sense.  More tech savvy people and those looking to play games from multiple systems would probably be better off looking at the MiSTer project but for the average person just looking to play their old collections with the minimum of fuss and great quality this seems hard to beat.

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  @LambdaCalculus379 · 7 years ago

  Great video, dude! The Mega SG definitely looks worth its asking price! I do love my OG Megadrive and I would never get rid of it, but this looks like something worth getting for travel or taking to people's houses! And I do love the fact that it plays practically everything you can throw at it!

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  @ThyInfoMan · 7 years ago

  2AM here in Sydney and been waiting for this to go up - love these episodes

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  @bepowerification · 7 years ago (edited)

  that review embargo thing is an awesome advertisement strategy... suddenly I had 4 videos about this console in my sub feed - it makes it look like its a big thing everybody should have.

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  @jolness1 · 5 years ago

  I didn&apos;t realize FPGAs were this versatile. <br>Very cool video as always!

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  @RetroTechSelect · 7 years ago

  Great production values on this video, and I especially like the brief historical context you provide at the start.

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  @AlexvrbX · 7 years ago

  First of all, solid review. Thank you. With that said: most of the clone systems I&apos;ve encountered over the years didn&apos;t use a GOAC at all. If you have a model with an actual GOAC, chances are accuracy, latency, and compatibility are at least *decent*, and can often be improved with modding. In my experience most of the clones I&apos;ve run across used ultracheap baby ARMs and ran SHODDY emulators. The shoddy emulator based systems... well... they&apos;re mostly garbage for accuracy IMHO and input lag can be an issue too. But they are cheap, and they do offer basic HDMI out of the box. Some of them have very nice shells too as you mention. I wish the Mega Sg was licensed and used a repro of the Model 2 chassis. It&apos;s still fairly small, and nostalgia darnit!!!<br><br><br>The Mega SG is sort of the best of both worlds and then some. Using an FPGA to create low-level simulations of the chips involved is the best way to go. Extremely good accuracy and compatibility, near perfect sound, and flawless no-lag 1080p HDMI. Plus Sega CD compatibility... but because there&apos;s no RGB output, you can&apos;t use it with a 32X. I&apos;m not sure the Altera Cyclone V has the spare horsepower to mimic the small army of comparatively powerful chips in a 32X. We&apos;ll see, maybe a future iteration will have a faster FPGA some day.<br><br><br><br>Speaking of Sega CD, I&apos;d like to see them tackle that next. Release a Mega Sg CD unit that can work with either a Mega Sg OR original hardware. Good working Sega CD hardware is getting more expensive.

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  @devilrobbins8027 · 7 years ago

  My favorite review of the Mega Sg and I&apos;ve seen them all. Great Job!

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