Taking the Home Back to the Arcade - Meet the SEGA Mega-Tech
133In this episode, we’re going Back to the Arcade to uncover one of SEGA’s boldest and most underrated ideas — the Mega-Tech system: an arcade cabinet powered by the Mega Drive!
Join us as we dig into the technology inside the Mega-Tech, from how it works to why SEGA created it in the first place. We’ll show you exactly what was under the hood, and walk through the unique timer-based coin-op system that turned home games into arcade experiences.
We’ll also highlight the game lineup — from Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, and Golden Axe, to deep cuts like Super Hang-On and Revenge of Shinobi — all running in arcades, just as you remember them at home.
Whether you saw one of these cabinets back in the day or never knew they existed, this is a fascinating look at how SEGA blurred the line between home console and arcade in true 16-bit style.
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Link to John Ward aka jwflame’s Mega Tech restoration video:
• Sega Mega Tech System - 1989 Arcade Machine
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