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kotaku.com - 3/13/2009

The Sega Genesis Returns! (Sort Of) [Sega]

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Last year, Blaze produced a third-party, handheld Genesis (or Mega Drive, for our PAL readers). It was gimped. Now, though, they're releasing a proper Genesis, and it looks much better. How much...

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Blaze Sega Genesis goes on sale
SlashGear — ... slot, it’ll accept any region’s Genesis or Mega Drive games. The console follows Blaze’s first attempt at a Genesis clone, which was a handheld unit rather than a more traditional replica.  It also lacked a cartridge slot, relying instead on 20 built-in games. The Blaze Sega Genesis/Mega Drive is available in the UK now, priced at £38 ($53).  No word on whether it’ll be making an official leap over to the US. [via Kotaku] ...

The Sega Genesis Is Back, Baby [Consoles]
Gizmodo — ... to put a prettier picture on your honking HD set. With 15 free bundled games (Alex Kid, Alien Storm, Altered Beast, Arrow Flash, Bonanza Bros., Columns, Crack Down, Decap Attack, E Swat, Fatal Labyrinth, Flicky, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Shadow Dancer, and Sonic And Knuckles), the Blaze Sega Mega Drive will be available soon for about $50. The only catch is that it's probably for PAL TVs only, so you'll need to keep an eye out for an NTSC version. [Play via Kotaku] ...

Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) console
CrunchGear — ... actually licensed by Sega or not, so let’s ignore that elephant in the room and hope it goes away. And now, the built-in games: Alex Kidd, Alien Storm, Altered Beast, Arrow Flash, Bonanza Bros., Columns, Crack Down, Decap Attack, E Swat, Fatal Labyrinth, Flicky, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Shadow Dancer, Sonic And Knuckles. It’s up for preorder with a ship date of April 24th. No word on a US release. Sega Mega Drive Console With 15 Games [Play.com via Kotaku]