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Now you just need to get the CD and your genesis will be complete!
I almost achieved this. I had the master system adapter instead of the 32x. Does that count?
A Master Gear Converter would have made you a baller https://castlemaniagames.com/cdn/shop/products/20210405_201406_HDR.jpg
I didn't know this existed until this minute, and now I really really want one for my Game Gear.
The holy trinity.
It’s the tower of power
SEGA shelves at toy stores and rental stores were so chaotic in this era ❤️
It started with a good idea. Games were selling for the SNES and Genesis with 3D chips built in (and were really expensive). Like Virtua Racer (SVP chip) and Star Fox (FX chip). So why not sell the 3D chip add on separately instead of paying $100 a cartridge.
They botched the release (~~no~~ 3 games at launch) and full 3D consoles were too close. The Saturn was released in the US 6 months after the 32X.
Would have been interesting if they had released it sooner or if they had released Virtua Racer or Virtua Fighter with the 32X instead of the standalone releases.
Neat video on the built in 3D chips:
https://youtu.be/yZHFbLfvb8w?si=Xa9zTLMpd0a_Z-Ha
Edit: Video specifically about the 32x
https://youtu.be/sjilAAhp8NI?si=29fyDU_IfLFo-HI-
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Parents were so (understandably) confused when buying games lol
I had this and it was glorious
That would be totally mega.
make it even taller and add a sega channel attachment (if only the service still existed)
I wanted that service so bad as a kid. I terrorized my local cable company by calling every single day for months (sometimes more than once) thinking "if enough people called asking for it, they'd get it". RIP receptionist lady.