Sega Genesis returns to production -- in Brazil - CNET The new Sega Genesis. TecToy The Sega Genesis the venerable video game console is being resurrected at least in Brazil. TecToy an officially licensed manufacturing partner has begun taking orders for a new console that bears a striking resemblance to the original and also features support for the original game library and controllers. It will also sport an SD card slot and support for A/V cables but alas not HDMI reports the Daily Dot. Originally released in North America in 1989 the 16-bit game console was part of a spirited battle for game fans hearts. Sega had Sonic a blue hedgehog as its mascot. Meanwhile rival Nintendo had Mario. But in the nearly three decades since Sega Genesis launch the game industry has changed dramatically. With those changes Sega retreated from the console business becoming a third-party developer. But the console remains popular in Brazil where preorders for the system are running 399 Brazilian Real or about $125. Lets block ads! (Why?) - Repost from: cnet Post - New Upgrade !! [V 1.5.3] U can download IT app for android from bit.ly/ITapp-v153
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