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My gift to you is a complete timeline I've put together of every consumer hardware release Sega made in Japan, Europe and North America segatimeline.com

@MidlifeCrysis_ I’ve had an itching for a Sonic 3 play-through for a while now. Might have a scratch also with a beer. Cheers!

I’ve been very indecisive today but here are my choices for tonight along with a beer 🍺 🕹️

Finally my dog finds something on a walk to bring home that I like too.

@MidlifeCrysis_ The world wasn’t ready for its awesomeness. Maybe still isn’t.

I think based on the stuff I see on X the Saturn is still the most miss understood and disrespected console in history. Anyway, nostalgia bait with some Sonic on piano to hopefully make somebody cry. You’re welcome.

@TheRetroMartin I hope you mean the Japanese version, yeah?

Absolutely cracking game and soundtrack. Also the latest #MegaDriveChallenge so get yourself on it and chuck a score in!

@TheRetroMartin @virtualmage17 @SEGAkatana @symboltherapper @TheSaiyanRyu @VcsRetro @greayson2532 @GamerJohn85 @baburekov22523 @Sillensillen @DJone01 And how cool was the helicopter in Jungle Strike - an actual flying stealth prototype that project got cancelled.

@SegaTimeline @virtualmage17 @SEGAkatana @symboltherapper @TheSaiyanRyu @VcsRetro @greayson2532 @GamerJohn85 @baburekov22523 @Sillensillen @DJone01 Jungle strike blew Desert out of the water. Bar the first & last stages being the same, every other map was different and there were over twice as many. More vehicles, more variety. Brilliant.

Desert Strike on Mega Drive 🚁🔥 Low fuel. Hostages to rescue. SAM sites everywhere. Pure tension, pure strategy, pure ‘90s intensity. You’ve got one chopper and limited ammo… are you going in guns blazing or playing it smart? 🎮 #DesertStrike #RetroGaming #Sega

@SEGAotaku You actually caught me out for a second then. I went from ‘has it really been that long 🤔’ to ‘holy smokes I’m old 👴😭’

Spending my Friday night watching #TOTP 1986, can't believe the 80s happened 20 years ago. Mental...

@TheRetroMartin @virtualmage17 @SEGAkatana @symboltherapper @TheSaiyanRyu @VcsRetro @greayson2532 @GamerJohn85 @baburekov22523 @Sillensillen @DJone01 Your fuel doesn’t deplete over water so a good strategy is to use the coast line for all your long north-south runs as much as possible. This and Sonic may be the only titles I owned sequels of. Jungle Strike was a worthy investment for the step up!

@virtualmage17 @SEGAkatana @symboltherapper @TheSaiyanRyu @VcsRetro @greayson2532 @GamerJohn85 @baburekov22523 @Sillensillen @DJone01 Gratuitous use of strafing and "bombing run" ensures little armour loss. Desert Strike is ace but it's overshadowed by its sequels. It's just 4 stages, exact same map with different assets on so a bit samey looks wise.

@The_Top_Loader @sincespacies @Sam_Palmer_37 @Retrokaiser @1josebr @theBitVault @unclechunt @CarbonKnights @SlopesGameRoom @SuperSisi @BigLipRadio @VGMHero @ColonelFalcon @TwinzDynamic @GarethDobricic @TrueSinister I’m so guilty of NOT doing this 😬 I need to shake off that self conscious feeling I get whenever a camera is pointing in my direction!

@SegaTimeline @sincespacies @Sam_Palmer_37 @Retrokaiser @1josebr @theBitVault @unclechunt @CarbonKnights @SlopesGameRoom @SuperSisi @BigLipRadio @VGMHero @ColonelFalcon @TwinzDynamic @GarethDobricic @TrueSinister I agree. Doing the reply videos breaks the boundaries of just seeing text and puts a face to who we are talking to

#FF 🇦🇺 🤘🏼 @Sam_Palmer_37 🍭 @Retrokaiser 🇧🇷 @1josebr 🕺 @The_Top_Loader ☄️ @thebitvault 🌟 @unclechunt 🐴 @CarbonKnights 🎙️ @SlopesGameRoom 🍑 @SuperSisi 👄 @BigLipRadio 🍺 @VGMHero 🦃 @ColonelFalcon ✌️ @TwinzDynamic 👿 @GarethDobricic 🏆 @TrueSinister

@RoleSite @VGMHero @FrostzMonkey @MrSushiHut @UnpluggedRetro @BigLipRadio @sincespacies @AhmedK_117 @gnarcader @The_Top_Loader @ColonelFalcon @MidlifeCrysis_ @beepfixer @nachovonbaron @JohnsonHusky @LunesisStudios @BBgamestore @cskiles @Gjempta_1 @OldHunterJosef Sadly, my parents were pretty much anti-gaming but luckily I have an older brother who started earning at the start of the 90s just when the Mega Drive (Genesis) got released. I went down to the shop with him to buy it and all my pocket money went on games after that.

#FF @VGMHero @FrostzMonkey @MrSushiHut @UnpluggedRetro @BigLipRadio @sincespacies @AhmedK_117 @gnarcader @The_Top_Loader @ColonelFalcon @MidlifeCrysis_ @beepfixer @nachovonbaron @JohnsonHusky @LunesisStudios @BBgamestore @cskiles @Gjempta_1 @OldHunterJosef

@TheRetroMartin Fair enough. It’s a bit of fun and a curiosity… and I gotta admit if it was a Sega thing I’d probably have jumped on it myself 😂 It’s always good to introduce stuff like this to a new generation and get some fun for yourself.

@TheRetroMartin It feels like everyone I know on Twitter bought one of these but I saw no love for the original console. Not criticising at all but I just don’t understand why everyone jumped at this.

Well it's....definitely an experience. Wario Land VB (completed it before) is great as are one or two others but stuff like 3D Tetris is just rubbish. Definitely dislike it being on a stand (original way to play it or not.) Needs to be a way to strap to your head! Nice novelty.

@RetroToshi I do love the original grey with blue buttons but also bought a ‘This is Cool’ skeleton which looks the business. White looks ace though as long as it’s not too yellow 🙈

I love that white one. It’s the one I have!

@yuzokoshiro I literally cannot wait to play this on original Mega Drive hardware. I’m so thankful you’re still taking this platform seriously and the whole community gets behind projects like this. I only wish Sega would still publish MD games that bring value to the library.

There were mixed opinions about saving the MD version for last, but thanks to everyone who supported the modern releases, we were able to continue MD development without strain. Not through crowdfunding, but by people actually playing the game early. I’m truly proud of that. The MD version isn’t just about bug fixes. We were also able to add a little extra content. I hope you’ll look forward to it.

The Earthion game ROM is now finalized. This was the last update! A big step forward toward the long-awaited MD/Gen release. Front-end updates for modern platforms will continue. #Earthion

@SonicEchoes Crazy - I played this this morning and thought exactly the same! It’s like Dr Robotnik doesn’t know who Sonic is and just came along to see who is smashing up all his robots. Get his arse handed to him then comes back better prepared in Bridge Zone 😂

Dr. Robotnik was SO unprepared to fight Sonic in the Sonic 1 (Game Gear/Master System) that he just attacks him with his Eggmobile #SEGA #SonicTheHedgehog

@matthewhenzel @ColonelFalcon I’m a huge fan myself instagram.com/p/COscQoAHimB/

@SegaTimeline @ColonelFalcon The JPN set is way more matching than what we got. The style is very similar between all. Where as each Sonic (USA) has a completely different Genesis era box style. Black grid, to checkerboard w/UPC on spine, to candy red. I have nostalgia for them, but prefer the JPN style.

Who did it better?! 🟥 Sonic 3 Genesis ⬜️ Sonic 3 Mega Drive JP 🟦 Sonic 3 Mega Drive PAL #gaming #retrogaming #SonicTheHedgehog

Is it true that to get someone to build you a Sega Neptune will cost upwards of £1,000? Seen some beautiful cases and custom PCBs you add original Sega chips to from donor consoles. A boy can dream.

@matthewhenzel @ColonelFalcon The cover of Sonic Spinball is the only thing that *does* match 😂

@ColonelFalcon I love how all of the MD (JPN) games match. We got all different styles here in the USA.

@chrisprice @InsaneMegaCD That reminds me. I’ve a tonne of ROM hacks I want to try out. And this one has been added to my last.

@SegaTimeline @InsaneMegaCD Can't immediately find one. There are a few to mini Sonic to Sonic 1. Hacking Sonic CD is a nightmare.

Playing as tiny Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD, 1993)

@SEGAotaku @bbcpress I would explode if I saw that on stage!

@bbcpress Hope he'll bring his SEGA Mega Drive along

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