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.

[nukeykt] has been developing a Sega Genesis clone using them, with some impressive results. The Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive) was based around the fairly common Motorola 68000 processor ...

Sega Genesis broke the hegemony that Nintendo had established in homes across the globe. The console wars began properly, with Sony getting in the mix with the PlayStation in time. First ...

One of gaming’s first big rivalries was between the SEGA Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). We know that Nintendo ultimately won the rivalry, but plenty of people still ...

Coming out in Japan in the winter of ’91 and autumn ’92 in the U.S., the Sega CD was meant to be an add-on for the Genesis — Sega made the Genesis the first upgradeable home console.

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 ...

As a Sega stan, I honestly didn't think I'd be using a retro handheld to emulate Genesis and Saturn games in 2025. Yet, I keep finding myself reaching for a specific portable console, one that ...

Sega and Don Quijote will release three new T-shirts inspired by the Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive,) Sega Saturn, and Dreamcast.