RetroGen (accessory)

RetroGen

Made for: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Manufacturer: Retro-Bit

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	2012-01-01^[1]	$24.9924.99^[2]

The RetroGen is an accessory for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, allowing the console to play Sega Mega Drive games. The device was released in 2012 by Retro-Bit, and likely has no backing from either Sega or Nintendo.

The RetroGen is less impressive than it sounds - it is effectively a Mega Drive console housed within a SNES game cartridge. It draws its power from the SNES and uses the SNES controllers for input, but requires its own separate A/V cables. The internals of the SNES are rarely used - everything is done from within the cartridge.

There is a region switch on the side.

Photo gallery

RetroGen cartridge
Plugged in a Super NES

Physical scans

Mega Drive, US
Cover

References

↑ https://www.amazon.com/Retro-Bit-RetroGEN-Cartridge-Super-NES-6306300/dp/B0071IDAQU (Wayback Machine: 2020-05-24 23:42)
↑ http://www.amazon.com/Retro-Bit-RetroGEN-Cartridge-Super-NES-6306300/dp/B0071IDAQU (Wayback Machine: 2012-02-07 14:52)

Sega Mega Drive
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RetroGen (accessory)

From Sega Retro

Photo gallery

Physical scans

References