Analogue Returns To The 16-Bit Era With The Mega Sg+ And Super Nt+

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Dust off your old Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo cartridges.

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Analogue is revisiting the console rivalry that defined the first half of the 1990s. On Friday, the company announced the Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+, updated versions of its Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis throwback consoles. Each costs $220, with shipping planned for December.

Like Analogue's Super Nt (2018) and Mega Sg (2019), these are FPGA systems, which recreate the original hardware on a chip rather than emulate games in software. The advantage is that you get lag-free 16-bit games on a modern TV — all without having to hunt down ROMs. But the flip side is you'll need to bring your own original cartridges. Think of it like the gaming equivalent of a modern record player for your old vinyl collection.

What's new

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The big hardware upgrade is wireless controller support. Both consoles now have built-in...

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