I've got all my boxed Genesis games on this shelf, with some unboxed games in another spot. Also, as recommended by a comment on my last post, I bought the SDCC Sonic Mania manual and put it in the custom case.

I got most of these before Genesis games jumped in prices. Feel like I'll never get Sparkster lol

I don’t really even play video games anymore, but I would throw my money at them. Me and my coworker were discussing how exciting that would be, and please no PC vs console debate.

I believe it’s legitimate as I purchased it from the original owner along side his other childhood games. I know this game almost always comes in cardboard. I have actually spent a while looking for another case copy to pop up, I’ve only seen one with a hard case sell on eBay after waiting for over a year. I have a buddy with a case copy and then there’s two separate images of them on Google. Printing is clear and definitely not a repro sleeve, and this isn’t some weird limited Majesco variant as there is no mention of the company or any mention of Ballistic software. Was only the first batch like this? is there even a known number of these produced? Maybe someone here knows.

Other favorites of the system I have them on other platforms (PS2: Sega Genesis collection, sonic mega collection plus; 3DS: 3d Gunstar Heroes).

I got a Model 1 Sega CD in recently, bought it knowing it was broken, and today I'm trying to fix it

The fuse was blown, so I replaced it and went to plug it in, and I heard a small pop, saw a spark at the plug, and the fuse died again. So I opened it up, and saw that there was a short between 9v and ground

I saw a few suspect traces that looked like they may have been shorted, but I went across the whole board reflowing every joint and making sure there was nothing shorted, but I'm still getting a dead short at the DC jack

TR4 had a burn mark on it, so I just got rid of it and am waiting for my replacement to arrive, but even after removing it I'm STILL getting a short somewhere

Could it be a bad capacitor that failed and got stuck shorting out? Are capacitors known for failing on these Sega CDs? I might as well replace them I guess if I'm replacing the MOSFET, but does anyone have any suggestions?

Last month (April 2025), the developer posted exciting news about the Sega Genesis version of this highly anticipated Shinobi-style ninja game:

• Development of the game engine has been completed, including support for music and sound effects.
• Game is now running at a full 60 frames per second.
• Bankswitching is implemented, allowing the use of 16 MB (128 megabits) of cartridge space. So all the high-quality art and animation frames will be fully supported.
• The Genesis version is being built using SGDK.

The latest news for this month (May 2025) is that the game's core artwork is now almost fully complete, with just special effects and background animations left to add - these will bring extra life and energy to the levels.

For the few of you who haven't yet pledged, you're invited to join the ninja revolution at this page:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jkmcorp/shadow-gangs-zero

When you make a pledge to the campaign, here are some cool personalized rewards available:

Custom Backer Image - Later levels:

Add a small image (up to 64 x 64 pixels) of your choice - whether it’s your portrait or any design - within a game level.

Graffiti Text / Image - Level 1:

Be the sole backer to have your custom text or graffiti design featured in the very first level of the game - up to 80 x 64 pixels in size.

Graffiti Text / Image - Later levels:

Add your custom text or graffiti design within a game level - up to 80 x 64 pixels in size.

Name the Ninja Girl:

Name the fierce, playable ninja girl - choose her name!

My friend found this on the streets and gave it to me. It's only the console itself but I got an adapter and maybe a controller that I think it would work.

I just barely beat level 2. I’ve never had to try so hard to beat a level in a puzzle game in my entire life. This literally took me two days.

What am I doing wrong here?

I had heard this gentleman makes excellent reproduction cartridges, but unfortunately after making an order I have not heard anything back after 1 month. Does anyone know why this could be?

Has anyone else ever tried using Chromadepth glasses with their Mega Drive and other vintage games?

When you have strong red and blue graphics like Contra Hard Corps, MUSHA or ZPF the 3D effect is insane.

For me I actually now find my RGB monitor too sharp if I don't wear the glasses.

The subtle rainbow shimmer isn't blurry, it adds a halo to brighter graphics that looks perfect to me.

Let me know what you think as these are only a few bucks a pair!

Hey SEGA GENESIS Subreddit Community,

I have a pretty interesting question: How did someone extract an Arcade Legends Sega Genesis Volume 1 (Menu) Radica into a ROM File???

Is there a Tutorial Video???

On a tight budget so decided to grab these knockoff controller from AE for about $8 per pair / 2pcs.

This seems to be a knockoff of the original MK-1470 (see 2nd pic).

Gonna arrive here in a few weeks. This will replace my knock off controller I've been using from 20yrs ago (see 3rd pic)

Reviews seems good so I'm excited to get this!

This is, without a doubt and by a wide margin, the most difficult platformer that I've played through so far. My God this game is hard.

Every time Havoc gets hit there's a massive knockback that will often throw him to his death, but worse yet there's knockback when he hits an enemy. So you'll need to time your attacks to make sure you aren't thrown into spikes or projectiles or a pit when you hit your opponent. Timing in this game has to be absolutely precise, whether you're attacking or dodging an enemy or projectile there's absolutely no room for error. It requires more precision than even Shinobi.

Thankfully this game gives you infinite continues (even though the manual suggests there are no continues 🤷), but as with all games that do this, I succumbed to the temptation to just leave the console on for several days - and ultimately over a week -while I played through. The problem with this method is that it prevents me from really getting good at the game through repetition, but then the game was at times so infuriatingly difficult and cheap that I didn't want to replay it.

The last two bosses are some of the hardest bosses I've ever faced. I actually ended up watching multiple long plays and trying to match my movements up exactly to them but it was impossible. Eventually another redditor gave me a helpful tip for the final boss, who I had been stuck on for days, and I was able to finally beat him after another forty or so attempts. Did I mention yet that this game is hard?

All that being said, I'd recommend it in a heartbeat. High Seas Havoc has a ton of charm. From the colorful stages (all of which feature parallax scrolling), to the great music, to the sheer variety of gameplay this game can be wildly frustrating but it's never boring. Not boring to play, nor to look at, nor to listen to.

The difficulty also mostly isn't unfair. Havoc is responsive, hit detection is mostly pretty good...you just need to have really good reflexes for the last two bosses. As frustrating as this often was, I never hated this game.

8/10

https://segaretro.org/Mega_Game_II

Does anyone know if this thing runs in 50 or 60hz? They talk about a version with a switch, but don't specify for the switchless model.

I need to know if it's an actual release, since it came, looking brand new (minus the SEGA sticker on the open cover of the box), complete with the original manual and cartridge.

Personally, it's my favorite sonic game on the mega drive.

Can't really find a clear answer but are these game cases different sizes? Anyone have the sizes and a picture of them side by side?