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New SEGA Mega Drive Unveiled – Plays Cartridges and ROMs

Over the last few years, AtGames has released a few variations of its facsimile of SEGA’s Mega Drive (or Genesis, to those in North America) game console, but all have proven to be disappointing, with limited on-board games, no cartridge slot, and terrible IR controllers. Thankfully, Brazilian company TecToy is here to right AtGames’ Mega Drive wrongs.

The TecToy Mega Drive is virtually identical to the original iteration of the classic console – as are its three-button controllers – and supports original Mega Drive cartridges. However, the console also has 22 built-in games, and even has an SD card reader to run downloadable ROMs.

Sadly, the console is missing HDMI output or upscaling (it outputs at 256 x 224 through a composite cable), though that does provide a more authentic Mega Drive experience. Maybe the TecToy Mega Drive will be at its retro best through a CRT television.

TecToy Mega Drive specifications:

Games in the memory:

  • ALEX KIDD
  • ALIEN STORM
  • ALTERED BEAST
  • ARROW FLASH
  • BONANZA BROTHERS
  • COLUMNS
  • DECAP ATTACK
  • E-SWAT
  • FATAL LABYRINTH
  • FLICKY
  • GAIN GROUND
  • GOLDEN AXE
  • GOLDEN AXE 3
  • JEWEL MASTER
  • KID CHAMELEON
  • LAST BATTLE
  • OUT RUNNERS
  • SEGA SOCCER
  • SHADOW DANCER
  • SHINOBI 3
  • SONIC 3
  • TURBO OUTRUN

Package contents:

  • 1 Console Genesis/Mega Drive with AC cable
  • 1 Joystick 3 buttons
  • 1 audio and video cable
  • 1 instruction manual with warranty certificate

Connections:

  • Connection games in mini SD card – FAT32
  • Composite video PAL-M (RCA)
  • Stereo Audio (2x RCA)
  • Headphone with 75mW per channel volume control
  • Internal power supply 110 / 220v automatic 0,75Watts
  • Processors (integrated into a single chip):
  • MC68000 7.16MHz
  • Z80 3.58MHz

Integrated memory:

  • RAM system: 64K bytes
  • RAM Sound: 8K bytes
  • Video RAM: 64K bytes
  • Video resolution (SEGA Original) 256 x 224
  • Pallet of 512 colours
  • Simultaneous: 64 colours (15 per Sprite 8×8)

Audio Effects:

  • 6 channels modulation AM-FM
  • 2 PSG channels (Each channel with three square wave generators and one of white noise)
  • 1 8-bit analog channel

The TecToy Mega Drive is priced $125 and is available from the TecToy website.

Ashley Allen

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