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Pros & Cons

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Pros

Even the controller has no scratches which i would have expected from the * of slamming it down when a game was lost. One caveat is that the controller cables are rather short for most living rooms.

While playing these games, it's important to consider the limits the game developers were constrained to. It's absolutely excellent, and i've spent quite a few hours playing this beauty.

The genesis has an expansive library of games, great exclusives,ect. There are hundreds of titles available, most of which sell for only a few dollars. Yes there are many many great games but they aren't always in plain site when browsing the library....  Read More



Cons

Not as good as decribed. Controller has some discoloration and the writing on it is faded. One of the button is defective too.

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Highlights

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Quality


Console works great, controllers/games are in good condition.


Very good condition my son loves it and keep playing on it.


The bit-crushed techno & rock music, the repetitive, yet rewarding game levels, the simple 3 (or 6) button controller, the time...  Read More


The video portion of this system suffers from a really crippled color system (only 61 usable colors at a time, 31 for bg and 30...  Read More

Shipping


The shipping was quick , the genesis is in great condition.


Product arrived fast i am very satisfied with the purchase

Packaging/appearance


Came with new cords & an aftermarket controller.


I was satisfied with the sega console came with some games original box and cords and controller it showed a little were but th...  Read More

Competitiveness


This, the console that made sega the true competitor against nintendo in the 90s, was pretty much part of my childhood, so it w...  Read More


Still, the system's programmers were really resourceful and were able to fool the eye into thinking there were more colors on s...  Read More

Overview

  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, good, sonic, model and made.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 330 reviews as of our last analysis date on Oct 31 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Console was dirty which i actually thought was funny


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If i was selling something i would want to clean it up and have it looking nice


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    However in this instance it made me feel like i literally just dug this thing out of the deepest darkest corner of my closet of nostalgia


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The console made a weird noise when i first plugged it in but hasn’t made it since


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Overall it works just like it should except the reset button doesnt do anything


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My games havent arrived yet


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    So if there are any issues i will update this review but if there are no updates you can consider me satisfied customer


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    This the console that made sega the true competitor against nintendo in the 90s was pretty much part of my childhood so it wouldnt be a surprise that i decided to buy one when a new game store opened up and im glad i did since i didnt have my original genesis

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