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Recently, my little sister and I were talking about the progression of gaming systems. This year I got an Atari, from my little sister, it’s not a full system, just a mini version of the game that comes with breakout and pong, but I was very excited to have it and she thought I was nuts. She had no idea what it was, nor did she remember ever playing the original Nintendo or Sega. This made me feel both sad and old. Today, however, I saw the Gen-X Dual Station and I feel there is hope.
The Gen-X Dual Station plays both NES games and Sega Genesis games, including Japanese titles. This console comes with controllers and A/V cables and anything else you may need. You can even hook up your old Sega controllers if you’d like. It sounds like a dream come true. So go unpack your games, blow in the bottom of them and play some good memories.
I was shocked to find out you can buy this at VideoGameAction for less than $40. While I’m definitely excited that I don’t need to spend a fortune to reclaim some happy times from the past, I’m a little put out that they are selling some of the highlights of the good old days so cheap.
2 Responses to “Gen-X Dual Station let’s you play both NES and Sega Genesis games”
free playstation 3 December 31, 2007
hmm, it’s a pretty sweet concept, but $40? i bet it’s junk. they sell NES knockoffs on ebay real cheap and i read reviews for them and they’re total trash. there is one that i think is good (i forget what it’s called now) but the vast majority i think aren’t. cheaply made, don’t emulate the original hardware correctly, incompatibilities, etc.
Neutralbest bet: get a ps2 or an xbox, mod it, and then use emulators on those. or buy an NES usb controller for your pc.
free playstation3 (PS3) January 25, 2008
Wow, neato…. Guess they’ must’ve licensed some old tech from Nintento and Sega to make that happen… interesting.
Of course, and Xbox 1 w/some emulators can do pretty much the same thing… ;)
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