Blaze unveils pocket-sized, portable MegaDrive (with Sega games) for the UK

Do you ever get the urge to delve into the past and whip out your original copies of Sonic & Knuckles, Golden Axe, or Ecco the Dolphin, only to discover that the hassle of locating and setting up a 17-year-old Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) is more trouble than its worth?

Perhaps you’ve also had the urge to play said games on a handheld system but didn’t think doing so would be possible without breaking various laws in the process. Well, videogame peripheral producer Blaze has a solution for you: A handheld MegaDrive complete with 20 built-in titles.

Currently available in the United Kingdom for £29.99 (approx. US$52.75), the handheld console boasts built-in speakers, a 2.4 in. LCD screen and, in case you fancy some good ol’ full-screen gaming, a TV-out connection and an appropriate cable (PAL format only, of course).

With three AAA batteries (not included) inserted, users will be given instant access to the following titles:

• Sonic & Knuckles

• Shinobi III – Return Of The Ninja Master
• Alex Kidd (and the enchanted castle)
• Alien Storm
• Altered Beast
• Arrow Flash
• Columns III
• Crack Down
• Decap Attack
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
• E Swat
• Ecco
• Ecco Jr.
• Flicky
• Gain Ground
• Golden Axe
• Jewel Master
• Kidd Chameleon
• Sonic Spinball
• Shadow Dancer

Blaze has yet to announce whether the handheld MegaDrive system will ever be released outside of the UK.

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