Sega Genesis Firecore – $25

In an attempt to relive their glory days, Sega came out with a device that will play old Genesis carts, and has 20 games built in. It’s called the Sega Genesis Firecore. Normally $50, Buy.com has the system on sale for $25 with free shipping.

The built-in titles are:

• Golden Axe
• Crack Down
• Altered Beast
• Sonic & Knuckles
• Ecco the Dolphin
• Alex the Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja
• Columns III
• Gain Ground
• Arrow Flash
• Ecco Jr.
• Flicky
• Decap Attack
• Cyber Police ESWAT City Under Siege
• Alien Storm
• Shadow Dancer
• Sonic Spinball
• Jewel Master
• Kid Chameleon
• Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine

Here’s a review that shows what’s in the box:

And here’s a list of somebody’s “15 Best Genesis Games of All Time.” (It doesn’t include Earthworm Jim, ToeJam and Earl, or Mortal Kombat. Amateur.) Prolonged viewing will either make $25 for a Genesis seem like the best idea ever, or the worst: