Sega Re-Enters the Hardware Business (Kinda) With the Retro Gen

June 29, 2009 by Jeffrey L. Wilson
Filed under: Consoles 

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It’s said that the only guarantees in life are death and taxes, but I’d like to ammend that statement with an extra category: an annual Sega hardware rumor. Since the premature exit of the beloved Sega Dreamcast, the rumor mill gets a-grindin’, churning out a small dose of hope to which fanboys and retrogamers cling – - despite the impossibility of the occurance.

But lo (and also behold!) Innex’ Retro Gen, which is an officially licensed take on the Sega Nomad, the portable version of the Genesis. Not only does it play Genny games, it also accepts Mega Drive carts (so you can get your import on) and licensed games that have been downloaded to an SD card using a special development cart. Best of all, it has a built-in rechargeable battery that you can power via USB, which will save quite a few chips as the Nomad was a battery-devouring beast.

You can expect this six-button baby available for purchase on July 25 for a cool $50.

[Hat tip: Kotaku]


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