Retro and current gen gaming chat, with Trev and Stu, its the Console Shockcast! The Mega Drive is a legendary console we’ve revisited in many ways throughout the history of the show—but what’s it actually like to buy one and start a collection today? Are the games easy to track down, is there a best controller to seek out, and should you even bother with the Mega CD or 32X? Trev and Stu are here to guide you on your Sega journey!

In this episode:

Stu tries out Sega Rally Anniversary Edition on PC

Which model Mega Drive should you go for?

The obscure hardware variants like the Nomad and Multi-Mega

Why 50Hz vs 60Hz matters

The controllers you should hunt down

What’s the deal with light guns on the Mega Drive?

Flash carts – play ROM files on real hardware

Mega CD & 32X – worthwhile add-ons or pointless indulgences?

Game collecting – where to buy and what’s a fair price Check out Trev and Al’s other podcast where they reminisce about a different episode of Star Trek every month! : https://longrangesensors.com/episodes Intro/Outro Music – Turn The Page (Tutorial Theme) – Ridge Racer Type 4 (1998) – Sony Playstation – Composer(s): Hiroshi Okubo