It always sounded a bit crunchy, but crunchy in a good way. SEGA’s 16-bit console, whether you call it the Genesis or Mega Drive, always had a unique sound thanks to it’s Yamaha YM2612 sound chip.

It wasn’t just a fancy slogan. For some, the Sega Genesis truly did what "Nintendidn’t." Fast-paced 16-bit graphics, thick bass beat music, and games that had a cool, mature edge over their ...

In the US there were consoles called the NES, the TurboGrafx-16, and the Genesis. While in Japan they ... known IBM PC/Mega Drive combo known as the Sega Teradrive. Finding a rare Japanese 1990s ...

In these PlayStation 5 versus Xbox Series X times, amidst talk of 8K gaming and 120Hz refresh rates, even the most devout console gamers might miss the simplicity of 16-bit. The non-gold version ...

Microsoft have been in the console game longer than Sega ever were. Here’s something that might cheer you up: plenty of modern devs have been making games that feel like they came from the Japanese ...

First announced at CES four years ago, My Arcade’s Super Retro Champ was a chunky handheld that could play classic 16-bit titles using original Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo cartridges.

Nintendo and Sega fought a savage battle against each other, with Panasonic trying to make inroads with their powerful 32-bit system ... to be an add-on for the Genesis — Sega made the Genesis ...