Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Quick and to the Point Comparison of the three main revisions of the Sega Genesis. Analysis includes physical differences, compatibility with certain games, and sound quality.
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This link details the different motherboards:
consolemods.org/wiki/Genesis:Motherboard_Differences
This link talks about the "best" Genesis to get:
retrorgb.com/genesisversions.html
This posting talks about the audio and video differences:
sega-16forums.com/forum/general-discussion/tech-aid/7756-guide-telling-apart-good-genesis-1s-and-genesis-2s-from-bad-ones
Top 10 Genesis Games of All Time:
youtu.be/GZ9kqff_Xwo
Top 10 Genesis Hidden Gems
youtu.be/en05YYnuqEA
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0:37 Exterior Differences
1:53 Interactions With 32x & Sega CD
3:13 Interactions With Power Base Converter
3:52 Compatibility With Certain Games
6:26 Sound Differences
8:38 Regarding Video Differences
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#retrogaming #sega
Quick and to the Point Comparison of the three main revisions of the Sega Genesis. Analysis includes physical differences, compatibility with certain games, and sound quality.
Become a channel member:
youtube.com/channel/UCiz9BpVfDYKvaNH1PH7Fxjw/join
This link details the different motherboards:
consolemods.org/wiki/Genesis:Motherboard_Differences
This link talks about the "best" Genesis to get:
retrorgb.com/genesisversions.html
This posting talks about the audio and video differences:
sega-16forums.com/forum/general-discussion/tech-aid/7756-guide-telling-apart-good-genesis-1s-and-genesis-2s-from-bad-ones
Top 10 Genesis Games of All Time:
youtu.be/GZ9kqff_Xwo
Top 10 Genesis Hidden Gems
youtu.be/en05YYnuqEA
Modern Ways to Play Old Games:
Atari Gamestation Go: amzn.to/498irN4
Atari 7800+: amzn.to/48w2FLQ
Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition: amzn.to/4oxbjP3
Retron 5 System: amzn.to/3nk3kuM
Evercade VS-R: amzn.to/46Z9Lr8
My Gaming Setup:
Rack Mount Power Supply: amzn.to/3NPpKvM
Kinivo HDMI Switch Box (550BN): amzn.to/3NQm7FW
TESmart 16 Port HDMI Switch 60 Hz: amzn.to/3YY7My5
TESmart 8 Port HDMI Switch 60 Hz: amzn.to/3xngDLY
Electric Duster: amzn.to/3pJhTp5
Wall Shelf for Handhelds: amzn.to/3I3SS01
My Recording Setup:
Sony ZV-E10 Camera: amzn.to/3uuBRtv
Camera Tripod: amzn.to/3QUA1JE
Narration Mic: amzn.to/4c7Exys
Microphone stand: amzn.to/40RR047
Wireless Microphone: amzn.to/3xG04uO
All Amazon links above are affiliate links. I get a small amount of money if you end up using them to make purchase (it does not have to be for the item I link to, as long as you click my link then move to another item, it works)
0:37 Exterior Differences
1:53 Interactions With 32x & Sega CD
3:13 Interactions With Power Base Converter
3:52 Compatibility With Certain Games
6:26 Sound Differences
8:38 Regarding Video Differences
Blue Sky:
https://bsky.app/profile/gamingthesystems.bsky.social
#retrogaming #sega
