Why Have SEGA Re Released the Sega Megadrive After Over 25 Years?

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**Added 4th December 2016 – According to the Zavvi website the console will not be shipped until end of January – see here for more. **

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The Sega MegaDrive is back in time for Christmas 2016, 28 years after the original release.

This is actually a re-release of the console, as it will let you use your Sega MegeDrive game cartridges that you have kicking around in the loft (presuming they didn’t go to the Charity Shop 20 years ago).

Well the actual console being released is the Sega Mega Drive Classic Game Console (Sonic 25th Anniversary).

Not only will it play its predecessors game cartridges but is has a whopping 80 games pre installed including the Sonic The Hedgehog series, and the Golden Axe series.

To increase the value of the package, prices at UNDER £50 there are two wireless controllers!

The Arcade Classic Wireless ‘plug n play’ two player console is the Ultimate Home Retro Games Console, bringing back the glory days of SEGA MegaDrive! This stylish 2 player console features 80 classic SEGA MD (Mega Drive) games and you can also use original SEGA MD cartridges from all regions (Both PAL and NTSC) The console comes with 2 Wireless Controllers, an AV cable and AC Adaptor.

BUY THE MEGADRIVE HERE

The full list of Sega Mega Drive Classic Game Console Games

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Arrow Flash
Bonanza Bros.
Chakan: The Forever Man
Columns
Columns III
ComixZone
Crack Down
DecapAttack
Dr. Robotnik’sMean Bean Machine
ESWAT: City Under Seige
Eternal Champions
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe 2
Golden Axe 3
Jewel Master
Kid Chameleon
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat 2
Mortal Kombat 3
Phantasy Star 2
Phantasy Star 3
Ristar
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic &Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic 3D Blast
Sword of Varmilion
The Ooze
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Games List – bonus cartridge games
Adventure in the Park
Cross the road
Jack’s Pea
Jewel Magic
Curling 2010
Fish Story
Plumbing Contest
Wall-Breaking
Bubble Master
Break a Fireline
Mahjong Solitaire
Warehouse Keeper
Chess
Memory
Snake
Air Hockey
Spider
Naval Power
Mr. Balls
Cannon
Fight or Lose
Bottle Taps Race
Bomber
Checker
Hexagonos
Whack-A-Wolf
Mirror Mirror
Panic Lift
Black Sheep
Flash Memory
Brain Switch
Mega Brain Switch
Hidden Agenda
Dominant Amber
Hide and Seek
Jura Formula
Lost World Sudoku
Meatloaf Rotation
Mya Master Mind
Skeleton Scale
T-Rex Memory Match
Yawning Triceratops

 

 

Oh and the answer to our original questions is, Because the MegeDrive was Awesome!

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