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Welcome back to the next level: how to play Genesis games today
The best way to observe today's Genniversary, of course, is to play some Genesis games. Sega has done a quite thorough job of making sure even the Genesis-deprived among you can do so without having to resort to eBay or a used game shop. In fact, in addition to several excellently well-stocked disc compilations, there are even multiple digital options -- so you could start playing right now without leaving the house at all. After the break, we've rounded up options for buying and playing Genesis games on modern systems. You'll be playing Sonic sooner than -- what's something really fast?
Joystiq remembers the Sega Genesis
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the North American release of the Sega Genesis. To welcome the Genesis to the next level ... of its life, several Joystiq writers have revisited the Enchanted Castles of our memories to share a favorite anecdote about the beloved console -- which altered our lives as drastically as it altered beasts. Truxt - on past the break for a blast (processing) to the past, and then let us know what set your 68000 heart on fire in the comments. And if you don't have any Genesis stories in your life, go make some! You'd be surprised at just how good the old Sonic games are. Like, so good they aren't terrible. [Image credit]
