Mega Sg
{{short description|Home video game console by Analogue}}
{{Infobox information appliance
| title = Mega Sg
| image = MegaSG console.jpg
| manufacturer = Analogue
| type = Home video game console
| releasedate = March 25, 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2019/03/16/theres-a-sassy-new-1080p-mega-drive-and-its-arriving-this-month |title=There's A Sassy New 1080p Mega Drive And It's Arriving This Month |first=CJ |last=Wheeler |date=March 16, 2019 |url-status=dead |website=Kotaku UK}}
| lifespan =
| media = Game cartridges, Game cards, SD card
| cpu = Altera Cyclone V
| display = HDMI (1080p, 720p, 480p) at 50/60 Hz
| sound = 48kHz, 16-bit, digital over HDMI
| Connectivity = Sega Genesis & Sega Mega Drive style controller ports (2), HDMI output, Micro USB input (power only)
| website = {{URL|https://www.analogue.co/mega-sg/}}
}}
The Mega Sg is a home video game console manufactured by Analogue, released in 2019. It runs games developed for the Sega Genesis, Master System, Game Gear and SG-1000, systems released by Sega in the 1980s and early 1990s during the fourth generation of consoles.{{cite news |title=Sega Genesis finally gets the HD console it deserves |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/10/16/17979024/sega-genesis-mega-drive-mega-sg-release-date-analogue-super-nt |url-status=live |website=Polygon.com}} Rather than use software emulation the Mega Sg uses FPGA chips to reimplement the original machine's behaviour.
Features
The Mega Sg features 1080p HDMI, digital audio (48 kHz 16-bit), and original Genesis-style controller ports. Kevin Horton engineered Mega Sg to use an Altera Cyclone V to match the Genesis hardware logic with very high accuracy{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}} and also provided extra features, such as the option to scale the original 240p video output to different resolutions up to 1080p 60 Hz. Phil Fish, the designer of Fez, designed the user interface,{{cite web|title= This sleek console plays old Sega cartridges on your new TV|url=https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/16/17967790/analogue-mega-sg-sega-genesis-mega-drive-price-release-date|website=Theverge.com|date=16 October 2018}} and Arca composed the startup audio.{{cite web |title=Arca Composes Start-Up Music for New Sega Genesis Console Remake: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/arca-composes-start-up-music-for-new-sega-genesis-console-remake-listen/ |website=Pitchfork|date=15 March 2019 }} It includes an unreleased Genesis game from 1994, Hardcore, renamed Ultracore due to licensing problems.{{Cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Christopher |title=Unreleased Genesis game will come bundled with the premium Mega Sg clone |work=Polygon |date=2019-02-22 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/2/22/18235373/analogue-mega-sg-bundled-sega-genesis-game-hardcore-dice |accessdate=2019-02-23 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite news |last1=Machkovech |first1=Sam |title=The Analogue Mega Sg answers why anyone would pay $190 for a new Sega Genesis |url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/the-analogue-mega-sg-answers-why-anyone-would-pay-190-for-a-new-sega-genesis/ |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Ars Technica |date=31 March 2019 |language=en-us}}
Limited edition
File:Analogue_x_Hyperdub_Konsolation.png
Record label Hyperdub collaborated with Analogue on a limited edition Mega Sg with a Sega Genesis music cartridge called Konsolation featuring unreleased music from artists such as Burial, Scratcha DVA, and Ikonika.{{Cite web |last1=Deahl |first1=Dani |title=Analogue and Hyperdub have teamed up for a limited edition Sega Genesis album |work=The Verge |date=2019-12-04 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/4/20991748/analogue-hyperdub-uk-label-collaboration-limited-edition-sega-genesis-album |language=en |accessdate=2019-12-05 |df=mdy-all }}{{cite web |title=Burial Previews New Song From Sega Genesis Remake: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/burial-previews-new-song-from-sega-genesis-remake-listen/ |website=Pitchfork|date=4 December 2019 }} Konsolation was created in an edition of 1,000 units as part of Hyperdub's 15th anniversary celebration.{{Cite web |last1=Bruce-Jones |first1=Henry |title=Burial featured on Sega Mega Drive music cartridge compilation |work=Fact |date=2019-12-04 |url=https://www.factmag.com/2019/12/04/hyperdub-analogue-burial-sega-mega-drive-clone-konsolation/ |language=en-US |accessdate=2019-12-05 |df=mdy-all }}
= Track listing =
{{Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Starlore
| length1 = 6:58
| extra1 = Burial
| title2 = Mega Wasp
| length2 = 3:29
| extra2 = Scratcha DVA
| title3 = Git Gud
| length3 = 2:31
| extra3 = Ikonika
| title4 = Bobby
| length4 = 4:30
| extra4 = Jessy Lanza & Jeremy Greenspan
| title5 = Flakier Whelk
| length5 = 4:06
| extra5 = Proc Fiskal
| title6 = Segatrack
| length6 = 2:16
| extra6 = Lee Gamble
| title7 = Altered Interzone
| length7 = 3:25
| extra7 = Mana
| title8 = Check Check
| length8 = 2:42
| extra8 = Cooly G
| title9 = Yula
| length9 = 2:05
| extra9 = Nazar
| title10 = FF
| length10 = 2:18
| extra10 = DJ Taye
| title11 = Spiral Unlock
| length11 = 2:12
| extra11 = Kode9
}}
Reception
The Guardian gave the Mega Sg four out of five, writing: "Playing Streets of Rage 2 or Comix Zone on this thing is like experiencing a remastered recording of a favourite album, or a digitally restored version of a classic movie ... the Mega Sg makes Sonic and all the other games I have tried feel fresh and contemporary."{{Cite web|last=Stuart|first=Keith|date=2019-04-03|title=The Sega Mega Drive for connoisseurs: Analogue Mega Sg review|url=http://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/apr/03/analogue-mega-sg-review|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-12-26|website=the Guardian|language=en}}
The Mega Sg was named the Time best inventions of 2019 award,{{cite web |title=Gaming for Posterity |url=https://time.com/collection/best-inventions-2019/5733094/analogue-mega-sg/ |website=Time Magazine}} an Editor's Choice Award from Wired,{{Cite magazine|title=The Mega SG Gives Old Sega Genesis Cartridges an Extra Life|url=https://www.wired.com/review/analogue-mega-sg/|access-date=2021-04-28|magazine=Wired|language=en-US}} an Editor's Choice Award from Tom's Guide,{{Cite web|last=Ismail|first=Adam|date=25 March 2019|title=Analogue Mega Sg Review: The Sega Genesis Your Nostalgia Deserves|url=https://www.tomsguide.com/us/analogue-mega-sg,review-6315.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Tom's Guide|language=en}} an Editor's Choice Award from IGN{{Citation|title=Analogue Mega Sg Review - IGN|date=25 March 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/03/25/analogue-mega-sg-review|language=en|access-date=2021-04-28}} and an Editor's Choice Award from PCMag.{{cite web|last=Greenwald|first=Will|date=March 27, 2019|title=Analogue Mega Sg Review|url=https://www.pcmag.com/review/367412/analogue-mega-sg|website=PCMag}}
Engadget gave the console an 86/100, with one of the only complaints being a lack of 32X compatibility.{{cite news |last1=Hines |first1=Z. |title=The Analogue Mega SG wins the retro gaming console war |url=https://www.engadget.com/2019-03-27-analogue-mega-sg-review.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=March 27, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.analogue.co/mega-sg/}}
- [https://www.analogue.co/editions/hyperdub-mega-sg Official website for Konsolation]
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{{Sega Genesis}}
{{Home video game consoles}}
{{Homebrew}}
Category:Products introduced in 2019
Category:Home video game consoles
Category:Analogue (company) products
Category:FPGA-based video game consoles