A small but very powerful package! Takes about 1/3 of the space of a normal model 2 Sega/Mega CD with a model 2 Genesis / Mega Drive and serves the same propouse. Also, only one AC adapter instead of 2! Here you can have the best of 2 worlds and a very rare piece of videogame history! And if you really need to, you can also stick 2 AA batteries and use it as a portable cd player :) PS: Both the 32x and the Master System / Power Base Converter works with this system.
Not much needs to be said about this system. It was awesome back then and still produces fun on all levels. A very easy to use system. No loading like newer game platforms. There's a large game selection. And right now it's a value play with it being not too expensive. The only down side is the compatibility with newer HD tvs. I hope someone solves this problem soon that way we all can enjoy it on our HDtvs.
In its hayday this console absolutely could not be beat in terms of graphics or audio. If you had this as a kid you were the cool kid on the block and for good reason. It was smaller than the portable cd player my mom had! The fact that it doubled as a portable cd-player head-phone jack included was pretty cool to say the least. With the ability to play both Genesis and Sega CD games the game library is unbelievably huge. It can even play books on cds! Like any cd/dvd based system with heavy use the laser can get weaker, but it is far more reliable than the newest xbox or playstation systems will ever be.
Sega Genesis Model 2 is by far the best bang for your buck that you can get nowadays if you're starting up a classic game collection. The system is fantastic with a great design and its very easy to hook up and play. The controllers are the best of the early 90's and are so much better than the SNES controller it isn't even a contest. The games are very cheap now, most around 5 bucks. So buy tons cuz most are truly unique and have so much more heart than new games on 360 or PS3.
this is the perfect genesis console, you can play original Genesis cartridges, Sega CD Games and if you add the 32X upgrade , 32X games 2.
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Works well mwith the games included and seems to be a great deal.
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been wanting one for years. Had one in the early 90's. It works as good as new.
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I love that I can play all my old games when I go to my mom's house and it reminds me of the good ol' days. I also appreciate the newer systems more now that I have seen the differences more recently. This is still a great purchase. My 3 year old loves to play the games!
The Genesis is awesome, to be sure. But let's get one thing straight: this is the CDX we're talking about here. This is a Genesis AND a Sega CD all wrapped up in a package not much larger than a 1990's Discman player. The ONLY downside to it is that you couldn't stick a Sega 32X on top of it -- hardly a big problem, since the 32X was a pretty terrible product.
Everything was well wrapped and work as described. Thank you!
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