Hyperkin Megaretron HD Gaming Console for Genesis/Mega Drive - Sega Genesis

This is a near-perfect modern Sega Genesis console. It easily hooks up to modern tvs, and only one of my 140+ original cartridges doesn't work on it. That one game that doesn't work is Ecco (the Dolphin) 2: Tides of Time, If you're want this console just to play that one game get something else. If you want this console to play ANY other Sega Genesis game, this is a great console. The sound quality is good, this is something that is pretty much authentic to the original Sega Genesis console (as in, it's as good as it gets, which wasn't great to begin with). The graphics quality is good, but not perfect. The Megaretron uses an upscaling technique that slightly blurs the edges of sprites and text. It's not really something that detracts from it for me, but it's not exactly what the games originally looked like. If you want the PERFECT visuals of these games, you're going to want to get the Analogue Mega SG, but good luck finding one of those, they're sold out/discontinued(?) and the used ones are selling for $600 or more. Another bonus, this console works with all the original Sega Genesis peripherals that I've tried with it. It works with the original controller, the arcade controller, the third party SG ProPad (my favorite controller). It works with 32X, and the Game Genie. It also works with the Everdrive (Which does successfully emulate that Ecco: Tides of Time game on the Retron, so it's something particular to that cartridge). The controller it comes with is pretty decent too, much more comfortable to use than an original Genesis controller. The console is snappy and responsive, I never noticed any input lag or anything. I haven't noticed it causing any slow downs or speed ups in gameplay on any of my games, so the emulator is perfectly tuned as far as I can tell. The one thing the Retron isn't going to work with is the Sega/Mega CD. It has no expansion port for it, so you can scratch that off the list. I've had the Retron for 2 years now and put a lot of hours on it, so it's also got good build quality and not just 1 month lasting junk. For the price, this FAR exceeds expectations. The few shortcomings that it has are more than made up for by how well it works with modern hardware. The Analogue Mega SG is better overall, but

I was a little worried that this wouldn't be much of an improvement over my current Sega, but when I flipped this on I knew it was a keeper. My old Sega has occasional weird lines that seem to be an issue with loose soldering on the board among other issues and I'm glad I took the chance to upgrade to this. The picture is exactly what I was hoping for-- no fancy filters. Yes, this has the Hyperkin death grip. Master games do run in PAL mode over HDMI but obviously slower on American/Japanese televisions. The original 3-Button controller from my Sega is working fine. The sound seems mixed slightly different, with the bass more full and the mids turned way down, but it might just be that my old console wasn't outputting the full spectrum correctly. This unit works fine with cheap Megadrives which is a huge plus, though Sonic 2 & Knuckles needs a very specific ROM to work correctly. Overall, I'm quite impressed with the quality of this. It looks like a mini Gen 1 Genesis complete with the volume switch as the power switch.

I could not afford an Analogue Mega Sg and the ideas and concepts of an FPGA console elude me, so the next best thing for me is an alternative like the Megaretron HD. I'm so glad I got it. I've tested NTSC-UC, NTSC-J, and PAL cartridges and they all work perfectly. The visuals are crisp, the sound is on point, and the console itself is of great quality. 8bitdo's M30 2.4ghz (the one for the original Genesis) also works wonderfully for this one. Minor point: I like that the console has some weight. I found out Hyperkin does this on purpose to avoid making the console seem like a lightweight, insubstantial device. It does not have special features like save states or loading ROMs via a microSD. It's barebones, which is not a bad thing, and is more like a modernized Sega Genesis. It's also nice that they included a USB adapter. Devices like this usually just have a USD cable and you have to get your own adapter. It also has an HDMI cable and an AV cable if you want to hook it up to a CRT TV. It's basically complete: you just need some game cartridges and an LCD/LED TV with HDMI input, and you're all set.

I have the first model of Genesis, so comparing this HD version to the original Sega. HD output is fantastic, very crisp and good looking in general. Composite output is somewhat worse than from original Sega, but it might be a matter of personal preference. I have one game that at some point (high score screen) couldn't show synchronized image in HD, but all other games worked without issues, and this (some pinball) game was playable as well (other than the high score screen). It comes with a decent wired controller with a very long cord, and works fine with 8bitdo wireless controller. It's a good looking console too, with small footprint, and well made in general.

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Love it. Play all my old games on my new 4Hd TV. The picture quality isn’t fantastic but still watch and playable. Great buy

Works perfectly with my retro gaming set up! Worlds with the Everdrive. Love it

Es muy buena opción, sobre todo porque es posible jugar los cartuchos de megadrive y ganesis, buena calidad de audio y video, estoy satisfecho con la compra, yo la compré a buen precio, porque en ocasiones su precio rondaba los 150 dólares y eso la verdad me resulta muy caro