One step ahead of Hyperkin? Not quite…
Back in 1995, Sega released the Nomad, a portable Genesis / Mega Drive which, for many fans, felt like the stuff of a madman’s dreams. It offered the ability to play your 16-bit library on the move, as well as connect up to your TV for more traditional play. It was like the Nintendo Switch 20 years ahead of its time – and it was also something of a commercial dud, sadly.
Fast forward to the present day, and it seems that the world of gaming still has a soft spot for the notion of playing Mega Drive titles on the move. We’ve just had the announcement that Hyperkin is launching the Mega 95 soon, a handheld Mega Drive clone which comes with its own Switch-style dock, but this is far from the first product of its kind; back in 2019, Japanese company Columbus Circle released the 16Bit Pocket MD, a highly portable Mega Drive clone that accepts original carts and offers TV-out capability. We thought it was worth a look for its low price point, and the company iterated upon the concept with the 16Bit Pocket MD Plus, which was released a few years later.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
One step ahead of Hyperkin? Not quite…
Back in 1995, Sega released the Nomad, a portable Genesis / Mega Drive which, for many fans, felt like the stuff of a madman’s dreams. It offered the ability to play your 16-bit library on the move, as well as connect up to your TV for more traditional play. It was like the Nintendo Switch 20 years ahead of its time – and it was also something of a commercial dud, sadly.
Fast forward to the present day, and it seems that the world of gaming still has a soft spot for the notion of playing Mega Drive titles on the move. We’ve just had the announcement that Hyperkin is launching the Mega 95 soon, a handheld Mega Drive clone which comes with its own Switch-style dock, but this is far from the first product of its kind; back in 2019, Japanese company Columbus Circle released the 16Bit Pocket MD, a highly portable Mega Drive clone that accepts original carts and offers TV-out capability. We thought it was worth a look for its low price point, and the company iterated upon the concept with the 16Bit Pocket MD Plus, which was released a few years later.
Read the full article on timeextension.com
