It’s 2021 and Nintendo is selling a Sega Genesis controller

[Duece]

Nintendo will soon sell a Sega Genesis controller. The wireless controller will cost a whopping $49.99 and will be available for purchase to subscribers of Nintendo Switch Online. For the same price, Nintendo will also sell a wireless Nintendo 64 controller, but that’s not nearly as weird as an officially licensed Sega controller shipped in a big, red Nintendo box.

Both controllers will support the release of N64 and Genesis games on an upcoming expansion tier to Nintendo Switch Online. Many Sega Genesis games are already available on the Nintendo Switch, though their inclusion in Nintendo’s subscription service feels like a final nail in the coffin of the original console wars, which had died and rotted long, long ago.


In the 1990s, Sega and Nintendo were fierce rivals, each hoping to win the 16-bit era of video games. But in the new millennium, Sega has exited the hardware business. It’s now best known for Sonic the Hedgehog, the Yakuza franchise, Hatsune Miku, and the JRPGs published by subsidiary Atlus, particularly the Persona games.

The controllers do not have an official release date, though it will likely be sometime this fall. N64 and Sega Genesis games will arrive on Nintendo Switch Online in October.

 

[Duece]

It's crazy to see Nintendo selling a Sega controller, if you're old enough to remember the console wars of the early 90s.

But Sega has been licensing itself out in the last couple of years to various companies for retro video game lovers.

You can buy USB Genesis and Saturn controllers for about $20 from Retrobit, they are of good quality and look exactly like the originals.

Simply, if you play emulators and want a more "authentic" feel for your games you can get it for cheap, you don't need a Switch and a membership to get what Nintendo is trying to sell you.

 

[thismybgolname]

Sega was ahead of their time when it came to hardware which was ultimately their demise.

I'm surprised Sega hasn't been purchased by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo.

 

[tallblacknyc]

6 button genesis controller = the goat

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

I posted the trailer in the SNES thread

 

[EPDC]

I'll get the N64 controller. Will get a Genesis 6 button controller if I see one.

 

[code_pirahna]

Sega was ahead of their time when it came to hardware which was ultimately their demise.

I'm surprised Sega hasn't been purchased by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo.

I thought Nintendo did purchase Sega

 

[EPDC]

I posted the trailer in the SNES thread

Actraiser and Actraiser 2 are two of my favorite SNES games. May have to get this for the Switch. Loved the soundtrack on those games. Hated that Actraizer 2 got rid of the nation building part of the first game.

This made my night.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Actraiser and Actraiser 2 are two of my favorite SNES games. May have to get this for the Switch. Loved the soundtrack on those games. Hated that Actraizer 2 got rid of the nation building part of the first game.

This made my night.

It's a remake if the first one and it's out now....

 

[LongLocs85]

6 button genesis controller = the goat

Up,Up,Down,Down,Left, Right,Left,Right,A,B,A,B,Start

 

[TX4lyfe]

Sega was ahead of their time when it came to hardware which was ultimately their demise.

I'm surprised Sega hasn't been purchased by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo.

Even more so with the Dreamcast, that’s first console that I knew of that had online gaming and the removable memory card with the screen. Shit was crazy in 1999

 

[Ryokurin]

Sega was ahead of their time when it came to hardware which was ultimately their demise.

I'm surprised Sega hasn't been purchased by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo.

SegaSammy is in a bunch of things that has nothing to do with computer/console gaming. They are into Anime, Music, Pachinko machines, slots, casino machines, golf courses, resorts, etc. You wouldn't be able to cut out one part without really harming or killing the others. That's probably is intentional. Same goes with Konami, since people seem to flip back and forth on which company Microsoft should acquire.

 

[Duece]

I'll get the N64 controller. Will get a Genesis 6 button controller if I see one.

You can get that now.

Sega licensed themselves to Retro-bit.

They sell Bluetooth 6 button controllers.

 

[tallblacknyc]

You can get that now.

Sega licensed themselves to Retro-bit.

They sell Bluetooth 6 button controllers.

Sega Genesis 8-Button w/ Bluetooth Wireless Controller [Clear Blue]

Officially-licensed wireless controller featuring Bluetooth TechnologyCompatible with Steam , PC/Mac, Android, and SwitchRumble capability on supported ga

toywiz.com

 

[Duece]

 

[BoxEater]

You can get that now.

Sega licensed themselves to Retro-bit.

They sell Bluetooth 6 button controllers.

I got one of these in black. Just like the old days

 

[Duece]

I'll get the N64 controller. Will get a Genesis 6 button controller if I see one.

Right on time.. Retro-bit introduces a new controller with Sega's licensing.

The "Big 6" has the size of the 3 button controller with the 6 button layout

3 Models are available. Original port for the Genesis or Mega SG. USB and 2.4 Ghz

 

[Duece]

 

[shaddyvillethug]

It's crazy to see Nintendo selling a Sega controller, if you're old enough to remember the console wars of the early 90s.

But Sega has been licensing itself out in the last couple of years to various companies for retro video game lovers.

You can buy USB Genesis and Saturn controllers for about $20 from Retrobit, they are of good quality and look exactly like the originals.

Simply, if you play emulators and want a more "authentic" feel for your games you can get it for cheap, you don't need a Switch and a membership to get what Nintendo is trying to sell you.

Stfu
I can’t play online with those emulators

 

[Duece]

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