The 6 Best Original Sega consoles (2023 reviews)

The geek ory original sega console is the best feature-rich console on the market today. This retro 16 bit SNES is a super buy and it comes and is easy to set up. It is built with three cartridge slots, six controller ports, and now with hdmi compatibility. The sega part of this system has the mega everdrive system giving sega master system compatibility to the genesis portion of the console. It protects the port from damage and wear and tear.

This system plays all the old Nes, SNES, and Sega cartridges. The colors are vibrant and bright. It works well and looks good running snes and genesis fine. This console will play original NES, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis games only.

Why We Like This:

Fits all game, fun but can not save place
A handsome modern console for retro game cartridges in hd
Sound and will play almost any game you put in
Plays the sega games easily without any manipulation to get it to work

Best With HD converter: Gamerz Tek Every Game

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate console. The gamerz tek every game is exactly that - it's a simple console that hits all the right notes. This console has a great chip that makes it possible to play any game from any region. It works with everdrive flashcarts (official and unlicensed versions), homebrews, repros, bootlegs, multicarts. It's the only system that plays the SMS games on the Everdrive cartridge, look it up, 1000 + games including Genesis + Mega Drive too. The game screen has character shadow lines when playing, as does the Sega logo, but they all look and play great so it's worth it to being able to play multicarts.

The console comes with two six button controllers, a/c cable, and RCA cables with two audio and one video plugs that connect to the back of the console. The 6 button controllers are great and feel good, just a little bit plasticky, but good with very long cables. It also works with multicarts.

Why We Like This:

Light weight machine and very portable
Small footprint, easy to set up
You can play all the sega genesis games
You can see all the pixels in high def

Best With CD: Sega core System

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The sega core system should be able to handle its purpose and duties with ease. A lot of Sega Genesis games have a menu where you can play the soundtracks used in the game. This console is from the golden age of the second video game boom. The Genesis consoles 1-3 are made for older people. It comes with any cables or controllers. The controller is excellent, the build quailty of the console itself is great, the whole thing is just great.

This is probably the best classical entertainment system ever. It comes with 2 joysticks, (one 6 button, one regular), power adapter, and tv-out cable. It is a must have for any gamer who values great games with great gameplay.

Why We Like This:

Came with new cords & an aftermarket controller
Fully functional and comes with all of the original chords
Good investment for long term

Best For them long road trips: At Games Original Sega Console

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The at games original sega console is specially designed for your daily usage and has all useful features. It's a fun way to explore the vast sea of the Genesis library. It comes with a rechargeable battery and it is a stylish handheld video game player loaded with 80 built-in. It is bright and clear with no ghosting, so it has no problem keeping up with a fast sonic level. The light indicator lets you know that it's time to charge the battery, which the battery is rechargeable and is like your cell phone, so no need for AA or AAA batteries.

It does come with several sonic games. It comes with 80 built in games and you also can add more internet games by downloading via a SD card. The visual display is on point, meaning no tech glitches. It is a nice extra feature.

Why We Like This:

You can add more games by using the sd card slot
One of the new comers and featured product

Best For saves: Gamerz Tek Original Sega Console

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Gamerz Tek line of console come in a pretty wide variety of styles, so you can definitely find one that suits your individual preferences and needs. The original Minigen console is known to have a very impressive compatibility, with only a handful of non-compatible games. It is a great genesis/mega drive reproduction system. It's easy to hook up, small compact unit with two controllers that have a nice feel to them. It is compatible with over 99% of american & japanese games.

The MiniGen HD, on the other hand, is almost perfect. It plays all cartridges except the special chip and doesn’t play everDrive cartridges that hold SD card. It is a great solution if you want a smaller console, if you want to use an HDMI hookup or if you simply want to keep your original consoles in good shape but still want something to play on.

Why We Like This:

Very small so it takes up no room
Good graphics and sound and not too complicated
Works awsome games look great and run smooth
Great mini genesis clone with clean visuals, great audio, and compatibility

Best With Original version Of Sega CD: Sega Original Sega Console

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Next on the list, we've got yet another console that manages to win our hearts. It's the sega original sega console and it's widely considered as console that has the most suitable features. There are so many excellent games on this system. The Genesis has both rf output (ch3) and composite video (yellow plug) depending on which cable you have. It will work on home theater tv, it plays sets of genesis, snes, and nes games. The head jack works, the reset button works and the game plays great with just an AV hookup.

Due to its sizeable library and excellent packaging, the Genesis is an ideal system for collectors. It has a massive library so you wont ever run out of games. It's a fun game system.

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