Classic Blast Processing is HERE! Unboxing the Sega's Genesis/Mega Drive Mini

In this video, we unbox and examine the just-released Sega Genesis Mini!

One has to wonder if Nintendo really knew what they were starting with the NES Classic. They took what some may consider to be a dormant category and blew it up, injecting massive life into it. They followed the NES Classic up with the Super Nintendo Classic, and we were off to the races. Not to be outdone, other manufacturers took their shots at Nintendo. Sony bombed with their first attempt, the PlayStation Classic. Sure, it has become a new favorite of the hacking and homebrew community, but out of the box, the PS Classic is an abject failure.

Before Sony took the battle to Nintendo, Sega launched after our favorite plumber with ruthless aggression. The weapon of choice? The Sega Genesis/Master System. The Genesis did what Nintendo didn't, or couldn't. Well, when you're comparing 8-bit systems like the NES and Famicom to the 16-bit power of the Genesis/Mega Drive, it wasn't the fairest of fights. While Sega has since fallen by the wayside and no-longer makes first-party consoles, they still have some blast processing magic left up their sleeves.

When the Genesis classic was first announced in April of 2018, it was controversial for many reasons. The biggest controversy was the choice of AtGames to produce the console. Later in 2018, Sega announced they would be going with a different partner and delaying the Genesis Mini to late 2019.

If this is what happens when you delay a launch, I am thrilled. The quality of the system feels great, even the colors are a little off in spots. The design, from the box to the console itself to the controller, are all great. It does seem like there were some liberties taken with the colors of a few items, but overall, this is a fine-looking system.

The Genesis Mini is an all-in-one emulation machine. The onboard 512MB of storage is plenty of room for the 42 installed games. There isn't a way to download or add games at this time, but I am positive that hackers will have this cracked in short order.
The US version of the Genesis Mini includes 2 3-button controllers. This is a bit of a miss to me, however, since the controllers use USB ports there are plenty of options out there for other controllers. Retro-Bit even has officially licensed 6-button controllers if you'd desire!

This is a well-rounded package and Sega has done very well with the Genesis Mini. Stay tuned, we'll be posting our review in the coming days!

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