Press & Reviews
Forbes
"Analogue announces the Mega Sg that will bring your old Sega Genesis collection back to life."
Read moreIGN
"Mega sg looks to reignite the console wars with a 1080p SEGA console with no emulation"
Read moreCNET
"The Mega Sg will play almost every classic 1990s Sega game. Sega's Genesis Flashback was kind of a flop -- so this company made a better one."
Read moreKotaku
"...it’s for hardcore retrophiles, but it’s also such a beautiful, elegant solution that playing it might turn you into one."
Read morePolygon
"Sega Genesis finally gets the HD console it deserves. The makers of Super NT welcome you to the next level."
Read moreArs Technica
"We've been impressed with the quality and authenticity of Analogue's previous retro hardware revivals and are excited to see the company moving out of the Nintendo ecosystem."
Read moreVG247
"The Mega Sg is the sort of product we need more of: quality to its core, and dedicated to ensuring classic games can be played as closely to how their designers originally intended as possible."
Read moreVenturebeat
"One of the hottest names in retro-gaming hardware is returning, and this time it is taking on Sega."
Read moreThe Guardian
"The Mega Sg is the sort of product we need more of: quality to its core, and dedicated to ensuring classic games can be played as closely to how their designers originally intended as possible."
Read morePolygon
"The Mega SG is a love letter to a console unaccustomed to such lavish attention. It’s a beautiful reimagining of Sega’s hardware, a tribute that Sega itself has failed to produce. It’s a considerate steward of the Sega Genesis’ legacy — analog headphone jack and all — and a pristine way to visit, and revisit, this chapter of gaming history."
Read moreHypebeast
"Mega Sg is a combination of the SEGA Genesis, Mega Drive and Master System consoles and will allow for 1080p upscaling."
Read moreVice
"Analogue, the company that has rethought Nintendo’s retro home consoles for the modern day, is taking on much of Sega’s back library with the just-announced Mega Sg. Sega finally gets the retro console treatment it deserves."
Read moreArs Technica
"Analogue is a singular kind of retro-gaming company...The Analogue Mega Sg answers why anyone would pay $190 for a new Sega Genesis."
Read moreGizmodo
""...if you’re a Sega fan, you’ve undoubtedly been disappointed with the options out there. You deserve better, and it doesn’t get any better than the Mega Sg."
Read moreThe Guardian
"4/5 - "Playing Streets of Rage 2 or Comix Zone on this thing is like experiencing a remastered recording of a favourite album, or a digitally restored version of a classic movie. You discover it afresh."
Read moreForbes
""Put simply, if you want to experience the best of what Sega had to offer in the 90s, the Mega Sg is the modern gateway to that wonderful world of refreshingly focused gameplay...To be this good takes ages."
Read moreTom's Guide
""Editor's Choice, 4.5/5 - The Mega Sg is a luxurious, meticulously crafted Genesis/Mega Drive for the modern era and by far the best way to play Sega's 2D classics today"
Read moreGamespot
""...it looks and sounds better than the best original console from Sega, there's no better option on the market than the Mega Sg"
Read moreIGN
""Editor's Choice, 9/10 - The Analogue Mega Sg is the best solution for playing original Genesis games on a modern TV."
Read moreGear Patrol
"If you’re a Super Nintendo fan who doesn’t want to deal with the SNES’s limited number of games, average graphics and short-wired controllers, the Analogue Super Nt is probably a better bet."
Read moreArs Technica
"...1080p HDMI output and full compatibility with more than 2,200 Super NES and Super Famicom cartridges (and controllers) at a more mass-market-friendly price of $190."
Read moreGamespot
"Not all aftermarket systems are created equal, especially when Seattle-based Analogue is in the discussion. The company is highly regarded among classic game collectors who want the best experience possible when playing old games on modern displays."
Read moreGizmodo
"the Super Nt is undoubtedly one of the best ways to make your 16-bit games shine on a modern HDTV."
Read moreGizmodo
"If you’ve still got a stack of old Super Nintendo carts at home, the Analogue Super Nt should let you enjoy them on the fancy hi-def TV you upgraded to years ago."
Read moreCNET
"Analogue, the king of premium retro gaming, just announced its latest HD retro console: the Analogue Super Nt."
Read moreThe Verge
"...not only is this the best way to play SNES games, it’s also surprisingly affordable."
Read moreEngadget
"Nintendo's own Classic Mini SNES may be cheaper, but it doesn't come close to matching the quality of Analogue's effort. If you want a deep dive into the Super Nintendo's excellent library, you can't do better than this."
Read moreMashable
"An SNES remake built for authentic, games look, sound and play exactly like they did on the original console...but with 1080p HDMI output to your TV."
Read moreWired
"9/10 - Wired Recommends - I’ve played my share of emulators...but using the Super Nt felt different."
Read moreTechRadar
"...the console runs games as a pixel-perfect reproduction of how they would run on the original console. Technically this means the Super NT can run them at up to 1080p without introducing any input lag...this is an incredible achievement. "
Read morePCMag
"Editor's Choice Award - Immaculate Upscaling, flexible graphics options and excellent build quality."
Read morePitchfork
"Squarepusher has composed some original music for a newly revised Super Nintendo system by Analogue called the Super Nt."
Read moreGear Patrol
"The Analogue Super Nt is the coolest retro gaming console I’ve ever tested...It’s pretty darn incredible. It’s the pinnacle for those who grew up playing Super Nintendo because of its graphics, performance and the sheer volume of old-school games it can play."
Read moreSpin
"Dance music veteran Squarepusher has shared new music he composed for a new Super Nintendo...from Analogue called the Super Nt. The producer composed the system’s 16-bit start-up sequence, which gets a rich, synth-slathered update."
Read moreCNET
"Analogue's console is clearly the "best" SNES hardware I've ever had...This attention to detail is why Analogue likes to say its systems are "reference quality" game consoles -- they play games so well, they can be used as a standard to be judged against. It's a bold statement, but one the company absolutely gets away with."
Read moreGeek
"...calling it a clone system does it a disservice. Feeling the responsiveness of games running on the Super Nt was definitely an eye-opening experience. I don’t ever want to touch another emulated system because of the superior experience the Super Nt provides. It truly is a remarkable device."
Read moreEurogamer
"The idea is simple - provide a way to enjoy real Super NES and Super Famicom carts from any region on a modern piece of hardware via pristine HDMI output with zero input latency."
Read moreVice
"The name of the game for Analogue is preservation...the end goal is to give gaming, slowly earning respect as an artistic form, the right vessels to survive for the long haul of history."
Read moreVenturebeat
"Phil Fish made a pretty fucking cool interface for Analogue’s Super Nintendo hardware."
Read moreGamespot
"Seattle-based Analogue has traditionally stood ahead of the competition by releasing great looking consoles that offer best-in-class video processing and notably nuanced configuration settings, and its latest device, the Super Nt, is no different."
Read moreLinus Tech Tips
"To say that it's a great experience would be a huge understatement. The picture is sharper. The Audio is clearer. The input lag is non-existent. Every box is so thoroughly checked"
Read moreFast Company
"Immediately after loading Super Mario World on the Analogue Super Nt, I began to regret it. It was just too good."
Read moreVice
"if you’re excited about retro gaming and reliving the past, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better way to do so than with the Super NT. It doesn’t do things halfway, for better and for worse, and you won’t see the past in a better light than you will on this console."
Read moreNintendo Life
"To say that the Super Nt provides an experience that's just like the real thing is perhaps doing it a disservice; what we're getting here is better than the real thing...It's like booting up a console from an alternative universe, where Analogue – not Nintendo – won the 16-bit console war. The Super Nt is an astonishing piece of gaming equipment."
Read morePolygon
"Aiding the team at Analogue in that effort is Phil Fish, the video game designer best known for his work, including his pixel art, on the indie platformer Fez."
Read moreVenturebeat
"The Super NT is incredible, but that doesn’t quite do it justice. I’d go so far as to say that Analogue is doing something important. Emulation was doing a lot of the heavy lifting for game preservation before this, but it’s clear now that we were settling. Analogue has built the definitive way to play classic Super Nintendo games."
Read moreTom's Guide
"Editor's Choice Award - Analogue's painstaking approach to design and obsession with accuracy will be worth every penny."
Read moreEurogamer
"the Super Nt works beautifully...a beautiful, well-crafted system...the attention to detail here is simply astonishing."
Read morePolygon
"The Super NT is an easy recommendation ... Put simply, this is the nicest 16-bit console I’ve ever held."
Read moreGeek
"Analogue Interactive is looking to make the original Nintendo Entertainment System cool again"
Read moreForbes
"...the Nt does not emulate the games it plays. It runs these games entirely natively...an impressive feat"
Read moreHigh Snobiety
"the Analogue Nt is simply the highest quality way to experience the NES and Famicom"
Read moreDestructoid
"the Analogue Nt has already won me over...It's made of a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminum. Mmmmm."
Read moreThe Guardian
"the Analogue Nt is a lovingly produced replica of the Nintendo Entertainment System"
Read moreUS Gamer
"4.5/5 - "...absolutely stunning...playing perfect, low-latency NES games on an HDTV has breathed new life into my 8-bit library."
Read moreBusiness Insider
"Like nothing you've ever seen before...not only beautiful, but it's functional, as well"
Read moreFast Company
"The Analogue Nt is to the original NES what a Porsche 911 is to a Hot Wheels race car."
Read moreClassic Game Room
"The Analogue Nt is the best NES and Famicom I have ever used...you're going to love the Analogue Nt."
Read moreArs Technica
"...a perfect, no-compromises aftermarket NES...The retro gaming equivalent of a $28,000 turntable."
Read moreMaxim
"A luxury game console made to coddle your old NES cassettes in a solid aluminum shell designed to sit next to your modern flatscreen and sound system"
Read moreThe Verge
"[An] NES that’s crafted like a Leica...a console that goes above and beyond its source material"
Read moreIGN
"The Analogue Nt bridges the gap between usability and quality, between modern televisions and the bulky CRTs of old."
Read moreUnbox Therapy
"It's a piece of art...I don't think I've been this excited for a product in a very long time...possibly one of the most exciting unboxings, ever."
Read moreStuff
"Analogue Interactive has re-engineered Nintendo’s classic 1980s console for the 21st century"
Read morePC Mag
"4/5 - ...remarkably crisp, sharp video on 1080p screens...It's simply the best-looking direct feed of an NES cartridge I've ever seen."
Read moreBusiness Insider
"This company created a ridiculously high-quality re-creation of the original Nintendo"
Read moreVice
"fuck me, the Analogue Nt is a gorgeous machine...The Analogue Nt makes NES games look phenomenal. Seriously. Like, mouth-open, jaw-on-the-floor, tongue-everywhere remarkable"
Read moreCNET
"In an age where retro games just don't look right on modern HDTVs, the Analogue NT is a magical piece of hardware."
Read moreNintendo Life
"...the controller really is amazing. Just resting it on your lap is enough to cause hardcore gamer goose-pimples, and the quality of the parts used in its construction is second to none....It really is a class above, and will probably last a lifetime."
Read moreEngadget
"There's plenty of folks that will sell you a so-called "consolized" Neo Geo MVS arcade system, but you won't find many quite as impressive as this bit of kit from Analogue Interactive."
Read moreKotaku
"I don't know the precise moment master craftsmen and video games got together, but it's a union worth celebrating."
Read moreEurogamer
"...Analogue Interactive's Wooden CMVS is the best modification job we've ever seen."
Read moreIGN
"...the perfect way to fully appreciate the Neo’s vast catalogue of fighters, shooters and arcade action titles.....one hell of a collector's piece...a hearty thumbs-up"
Read moreMaxim
"...people are really digging Analogue's Nt, the sleekly modern, aluminum riff on the original Nintendo Entertainment System that plays over 2,000 Nintendo and Famicom games."
Read moreGear Patrol
"Finally, today, Analogue is bringing the Analogue Nt to the market again — a better, and smaller, version."
Read morePC Mag
"Own an extensive NES or Famicom game collection? You can now stick those cartridges into a superbly designed but fantastically expensive retro console that nearly fits in the palm of your hand."
Read morePolygon
"...the new version of the long-sold out hardware will be 20 percent smaller and carry a lower price..."
Read moreClassic Game Room
"This is a badass NES and Famicom that does pretty much everything. So if you look at the Analogue Nt mini as a long term investment, its a great option."
Read moreMy Life in Gaming
"The Nt mini by Analogue is perhaps the most robust machine ever made for playing games from the original Nintendo Entertainment System offering nearly every feature that we would want...a significant moment in the history of game preservation."
Read moreMaxim
"This is the kind of console we would’ve expected to see at Andy Warhol’s Factory in terms of its looks and its capabilities."
Read moreGizmodo
"Its hardware not only perfectly plays every game, it actually improves them since most of us would use the console with a flatscreen hi-def TV."
Read moreLinus Tech Tips
"...the most beautifully crafted piece of console hardware that I have ever laid my hands on. The Nt mini is objectively better than emulation and functionally better than even the original console."
Read moreYahoo
"Built for the NES connoisseur, it’s sleek, smart, and will make your ancient carts look and feel absolutely stellar even on a modern high-resolution TV."
Read moreARS Technica
"It may look similar to the original Analogue Nt, but on the inside, it's completely different."
Read moreTechcrunch
"Nintendo itself could not have crafted such a loving and functionally perfect tribute to the original Nintendo Entertainment System as Analogue’s Nt Mini"
Read moreVice
"the Nt mini was built from the ground up as a reinterpretation of the NES for the modern era, using actual NES hardware that makes playing NES carts on modern television sets much easier."
Read moreKevin Kenson
"This thing is an incredible way to re-experience Nintendo classics with all the bells and whistles for hardcore enthusists to appreciate."
Read moreEurogamer
"The Analogue Nt Mini does more than any competing product and offers a long-term solution for playing 8-bit consoles well into the future. For our money, this is the best console ever made for playing 8-bit NES games."
Read moreEngadget
"...it's a device created for a passionate enthusiast who wants a pure retro experience with no compromises. Something better than his or her nostalgia asks for. The $449 Nt Mini absolutely does that."
Read moreGame Informer
"Analogue’s Nt Mini is a high-end system with a high-end price tag, but for those who are willing to drop the cash, classic gaming doesn’t get any better."
Read moreDestructoid
"Any way you slice it I'm impressed that pretty much every box has been ticked with the Analogue Nt mini. It supports an array of controllers, four players out of the box, it's sturdy and doesn't feel like it'll explode if I drop it, and can handle every single game in the entire history of the NES with old and new video inputs. To me, it's the definitive NES recreation and the best way to preserve the system, full stop."
Read moreForbes
"The Analogue Nt Mini is a solid tribute to the 8-bit era designed not to only capture our nostalgic spirit for a simpler time in gaming, but to keep our love for classic games alive with new hardware."
Read moreAustin Evans
"These guys have really gone above and beyond to make the most authentic experience possible...the build quality on this thing is stupid good...the ultimate Nintendo"
Read moreVice
"Humans of the Year Award - anyone with a passing interest in old school video games owes Kevin Horton a virtual fist bump."
Read moreGQ
"Analogue's Nt Mini is the latest effort to archive the history of a medium that's just now beginning to have a history."
Read moreGamespot
"Inside and out, the Nt Mini is an incredible piece of hardware that serves its audience better than any other NES-related product on the market. Analogue has outdone itself, setting a new standard for retro gaming hardware."
Read moreTime
"5/5...if you're after the most authentic possible experience of a platform that revitalized an entire industry, there is at the moment no finer, more flexible and future-proofed approach."
Read moreCNET
"If Apple made a mini NES, it might look like this...an attention to detail and craftsmanship you don't usually find on the insides of gadgets. It's a real showpiece."
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