AtGames Sega Genesis Classic Game Console

Ah, yes, the Firecore Genesis system, marketed and sold under many different names and iterations over the years. I'll spare you the needless details that everyone else has covered here and will get right to the important points: 1. 40 of the 80 games are, yes, well-known and beloved Genesis titles, including all of the Sonic games (except for Sonic 3, which is quite noticeably absent), Vectorman 1 and 2, Altered Beast, Eternal Champions, all three Streets of Rage games, Columns and Columns III, all three Golden Axe games, etc. These alone are worth the cost of this little plug-and-play system -- I bought mine here on Amazon for about $40 or so, though as of this writing the price has gone up. Still worth it. The other 40 games, in case you are wondering, are sort of "homebrew" style games, mostly clones of more well-known titles, but some of which are interesting in their own right (the Bomberman clone, for example, is pretty cool). 2. Yes, the system can play Genesis carts, but it warns you that not all games may be compatible and/or will work with it. I can't say I have experience with this myself, as I sold all of my original Genesis cartridges long, long ago. You'll have to test out your old games yourself, and it may be hit or miss. 3. Yes, the graphics are a little grainy and the sound is a little tinny, especially if you're hooking this little thing up to an HDTV (as I do). That's to be expected -- what this is, really, is a Genesis emulator that you plug into your television. It's not going to be perfect, nor should you expect it to be. This is 20-25 year old technology, folks. The 16-bit era was a long time ago. 4. It comes with two infrared wireless controllers -- my advice to you is to put them in storage as backups, because to get them to work flawlessly you do have to aim them directly at the unit itself (like a remote control for a television). What I suggest is to get a couple of wired, third-party Genesis controllers or to plug in your old original Genesis controllers to the front of the unit. Believe me, that'll work much better. The wireless controllers included also require two AAA batteries each, while wired ones won't. 5. Some reviewers have claimed there's an SD card slot on the machine so that you can play your downloaded ROMS on it if they're .bin files and in a folder called "Games." If there is one, I've not found it and/or it's not included on the model I have, so take that advice with a grain of salt. You can purchase extra peripherals from AtGames, the manufacturer, that will allow you to plug an adapter and SD card into the cartridge slot, though (they show pictures in the manual). No, I do not know how much those said peripherals are. 6. I've not had any problems with blurring or scaling on the TV with my games, as others have said. I play this system on a Philips 22" widescreen LED HDTV, 720p, and the picture and sound is fine for what it is. 7. No, as others have said, there is NOT any sort of save-game feature. This is the one big problem with this little system and its games-on-chip technology, and my only true gripe thus far with the product. Overall, if you're looking for a good replacement for your original Genesis at a decent price, this may be your best option. Again, I've not tried any actual cartridges with it, but with the included games, most of the games all of us grew up on are on there anyway. There are those notable absences (I, for one, would've loved to have seen a few more Sega-developed but licensed titles), but many of the games included on the chip are hard to find in cartridge form anyway -- try finding a copy of Golden Axe III or Streets of Rage 3 for under $30-40 used). It's definitely worth your money if you want to relive some old memories or introduce the games you played to your children. Go for it.

Ok...first...I saw this at Walgreens (?!?!) right before Christmas for HALF what the 'holiday price' was on Amazon... But...this is a sweet little combo console. It comes with 80 games in memory (ok...85% are not that good but they're there). AND...it takes Genesis carts. This is much cheaper than buying an old gaming system..and it's got modern connectors in back. If you're looking for an inexpensive game system to throw in a guest bedroom for the grandkids...or want to recapture you're glory days from the late 80s...this is the console for you. Recommend it for what it is....

Edit: 10/6/2014 - I ended up returning this unit a week after I bought it. It stopped reading my sega genesis controllers, and I refuse to use the infra-red ones that come packed-in. I would file this under "too good to be true." Some units might work consistently (based on the reviews) but it seems to be VERY 50/50. As a result, I'm changing my previous rating from 2 stars to 1. Don't waste your time. To break it down simply, let's start with pros and cons: Pros: 1) Composite video output is crisp and clean 2) My Sega Genesis controllers work 3) My Genesis cartridges work 4) Packed-in genesis games play as good as their physical counterparts Cons: 1) Infrared controllers 2) Sound is poor quality and wrong pitch The cons greatly outweigh the pros, even though there are more "pros" than "cons." The fact that they made these controllers infrared limits their usefulness - or more accurately, renders them useless - because IR requires a clear line of sight and is not exactly known for responsiveness. IR works great for TV remotes because reflexive and repetitive button pressing is not required for watching TV. They simply made the controllers IR to cut costs and say they have wireless controllers. It would have been just as cheap (and more reliable) if they'd packed in wired controllers. After reading the reviews, I didn't even bother with putting the batteries in...I simply know better. The sound chip is tuned to the wrong frequency. For those less technically inclined, it means that everything (music and sound effects) play at a lower pitch than normal, like a cassette walkman when the batteries are low. It might play at the right tempo, but the pitch is distinctly lower. For folks that used to own a Genesis, or played the Genesis collections that have come out over the past 10 years, this is very distracting. That said, I put in my Ghouls & Ghosts cartridge and my Sega Genesis controller, and gave the system a system a legitimate go. The lower-pitch music made the game more haunting and creepy, but some of the higher-pitched sound effects (or sounds that were SUPPOSED to be higher-pitch) were crackly as the poor sound chip tried to crunch them out. The buttons were sometimes non-responsive, but that is likely because my controller is from 1990. After playing a couple stages in Ghouls & Ghosts, I played Sonic & Knuckles on the system itself. Navigating the menus was simple and straightforward. Each game had a brief description, instructions, and a screen shot of their respective games. Given the general cheap quality of this system, I feel like some kind of effort did go into making it a reality. I don't dislike the system, but I can't in good conscience recommend it. Paying $35 for wrong-sounding games, even with the packed-in games as a bonus, just isn't worth it when you can buy Sonic's Ultimate Sega Genesis Collection on PS3/360 for $10 and an old Sega Genesis off of ebay for $10. This console would be perfect if they had: A) Done quality testing to recognize the sound chip was wrong B) Included 2.4 GHz wireless controllers or wired controllers. I don't dislike it enough to return it, but I will say that the pricepoint doesn't warrant the sacrifices made on the manufacturer's part, and so I have to give this console a 2-star rating for the two "cons" of this console, and take a third star off for the cut corners.

Fairly good console with a few flaws. Its really tiny and there's no weight to it. It was playing every genesis game I was throwing at it so far. The included 80 games are hit and miss....

The sound is not perfect but very playable, a first time Sega player wouldn't notice the sound but anyone who had a Sega will note the sound is off. The games seem to play full speed and the graphics are good. Too bad they didn't make it HDMI. It is just mono RCA. This is fun and if it breaks, oh well it was priced the same as 1 modern game.

I have an old Sega that doesn't work so when I saw this I was excited. My friend also bought one and loves it. 80 games is more like 40. There are a lot of titles and I only play about 5 of them. It is hard to get your cartridges in but that becomes easier with time. If you're truly an enthusiast you will notice some small changes in sound, color and game play. For the most part it's not that big of a difference. The truly annoying part is the controllers. Wireless yes, however they must be pointed right at the console to work and I do mean right at. I used my old controllers. At the end of the day I think that this should be about half the price. AtGames is a Chinese company who bought the licensing rights to Sega as well as some other retro games like Atari. You can find old games pretty easy online. A good trick is to put alcohol on a Q-tip and clean the cartridge. Good luck!

but no where near good. as with everyone else's gripe, the sound. it's way off. i first turned on golden axe II. and i was stunned just how bad the sound was. being that i also have the cartridge i put it into the console. and i couldn't believe it. IT WAS STILL BAD! as a control, i plugged it into my FC3+ and sure enough, i was right. but you can't say it's all that bad. for the money, you're getting 40 original sega games and 40 bootleg games. the only downside is you're not getting the genuine game feel. i'm still waiting on my passport cartridge. i'm gonna see how this thing works with the SD games. but until then, i'll be putting this thing off to the side. i think any hardcore sega fan would do the same.

Pros: -Awesome nostalgia factor! -Built in classics and the ability to play cartridges you hopefully already own -Easy plug/play -Fair price point Cons: -THE CONTROLLERS! Not only are they cheaply made, but the wireless aspect is a joke unless you're aiming it right at the unit from 3 feet away -Short AC power & AV cords -Mono audio (only comes with the ability to use the white & yellow connections, no red for stereo audio) Overall the shortfalls can be overlooked for the chance to play ZOMBIES ATE MY NEIGHBORS again (other than an emulator), but be warned it's not perfect by any means.

Contrairement à la majorité des commentaires, je suis très satisfaite de cette console. Sony nous propose tout simplement de retourner en enfance pour moins de 100 euros ! À ce prix là, on se doute évidemment qu'il ne s'agit pas d'une console de très haute qualité avec un son et une image fantastique. C'est ce point qui a le plus déçu. Certes, si vous êtes pointilleux, achetez plutôt une vieille console et les jeux avec. Ici, il y a 80 jeux inclus et vous pouvez en plus insérer d'autres jeux dans la console ! Dans les 80 jeux, vous avez des classiques comme bomberman par exemple. On retrouve bien sûr les jeux de Sonic. Bien sûr, dans la liste, il y a des jeux sans grande importance mais avec un tel choix, vous pouvez être sûr de satisfaire tout le monde. Pour les manettes, elles fonctionnent très bien. Installez-vous bien en face de la console et tout ira bien. Bref, cette console me plaît beaucoup. Je pense que pour les puristes, elle n'est pas suffisante. Pour les autres, n'hésitez pas et amusez-vous !

es un buen producto relacion calidad precio. de los 80 juegos me han gustado 25 el resto de los juegos son muy basicos. es un buen producto que da para muchas horas de juego.

Setting this console was easy. Had 9 games cartridges to play on the console all 9 Sega mega drive games work perfectly the sound and picture quality of these 9 cartidges games were exactly as I remember it being on the original console the I had in 90's.

サイズもコンパクトで置き場所にも困らないし、そんなに高くなかったのでよかったです。 ただし、音は原曲とかなりかわってしまいますし、完全にメガドライブの代替え機として考えるとつらいです。 あくまで”ああ、こんな感じだったなあ”くらいの気持ちで遊ぶものだと思います。 自分の買ったのは箱のサイズも写真の半分のサイズ（2期ロット？）だったので場所も取らないです。 出来れば後継機がでてメガドライブ完全互換になってくれればいいという思いも込めて。

I own a mini NES and a SNES, this is way better then both!