The Sega Mega Drive & Genesis Thread

[TrekMD]

And it still has that fucking cat I hate that fucking cat so much.

Looks like you really are into this game, Bob!   

[TL]

One of the greatest "what ifs?" in video game history, the true story of the Atari Genesis.

[Shadowrunner]

Another great article Laird, you sure get around!

[zapiy]

Now that's what I call spam posting lol. Way to introduce a new site you biz natch lol. Great article by the way.

[TrekMD]

Very interesting! 

[davyk]

Didn't Nintendo approach Atari a gen before about a deal to distribute the Famicom too? Atari could have been rolling it in one way or another.

[AmigaJay]

Thank The Lord the deal fell through 

[TrekMD]

Didn't Nintendo approach Atari a gen before about a deal to distribute the Famicom too? Atari could have been rolling it in one way or another.

Yes they did.  Also makes you wonder what would have happened!

[zapiy]

With the same people in charge I am certain the same outcome.

[TrekMD]

With the same people in charge I am certain the same outcome.

Maybe, maybe not.  It would have depended on how much Nintendo pushed Atari's leadership.

[zapiy]

Agreed but that's the whole problem. The leadership chose not to in the first place hence the downfall I suspect.

[TL]

It was Warner Bros. Atari that were approached to distribute the Famicom/NES in America though (who chose the 7800 instead) and it was Tramiel Atari who were going to sell the Genesis.

So completely different people involved each time.

[TL]

Absolutely classic Sega Genesis video I just found:

Sega Genesis (1990)

[TrekMD]

That video is a classic, indeed.  I did not know that Michael was himself involved in the development of Moonwalker but I admit to not being surprised. 

[TL]

That video is a classic, indeed.  I did not know that Michael was himself involved in the development of Moonwalker but I admit to not being surprised. 

Yes, Jacko himself was a massive Sega fan!