The video game industry that we see and enjoy today is responsible for revolutionizing how we enjoy home entertainment and introducing an entire generation of kids to the one-of-a-kind joy that comes from playing video games. During the numerous console generations there were a lot of successes and also a lot of failures, and throughout al𝐆l of that, th꧅ere were a few pioneering companies that paved the way for the console generation that we see today. Sega was once the spearhead of the video game industry as they went from obscurity during the eighties to an entertainment powerhouse during the nineties. The Sega Genesis was a trailblazing console that really showed us how to enjoy video games the right way, and brought the power of arcade-quality graphics home to millions of gamers.

Sega started out in the arcade business, and thus, bringing the෴ arcade quality graphics home to the masses was not a hard task. The Sega Genesis was such a revolution that it also introduced a bevy of new features to the video game industry, and this is what helped to pioneer the console to new heights that had not been reached in the video game industry before. The Sega Genesis was also one of the first consoles that really introduced peripherals to the mass-market, and as such there were a lot of interesting add-ons and things that gamers really don’t know that the Sega Genesis could do, such as being one of the first consoles to go on the Internet. We are going to be taking a look at some of the amazing and trailblazing things that the Sega Genesis could do, and these are things only a true Sega fan would know about.

25 The Sega Genesis Was Backwar🐠ds Compatible With The SMS

First and foremost the Sega Genesis was a home console, but it was based on the arcade platform that Sega was famous for. Thus, the console could do a lot of things that the Sega Master System couldn’t. Sega knew that their core fa♒nbase was loyal to the SMS, and thus they sold an add on which would🐲 allow the Genesis to be backward compatible with the extensive collection of SMS games which had been sold since the eighties, and this opened up a whole new level of gameplay.

24 The Sega Genesis Was The First Console Onlineဣ With The M𓆏ega Modem

Even before the coveted X-Band♒ modem of the nineties, the Sega Genesis was the very first console of the 16-bit generation to ﷽ever go online. Long before there was Xbox Live, and even before the advent of Sega Net, there was the Sega Genesis with the Mega Modem. A lot of gamers don’t realize that the Genesis was going online long before many of us thought that it was cool, and thus the console got a lot of praise from the gaming community for its one of a kind design that allowed the console to go online and give gamers a whole new level of gameplay that had not been seen before.

23 The Genesis Pioneered FPS Titles With The Menacer

Even bef൩ore it was cool to have an FPS title the Genesis was blazing the way for new and innovative games to hit their stride, and thus the Menacer was one of the most coveted accessories for the Genesis. This opened up a whole new level of gameplay to consumers who would have otherwise not gotten to enjoy such as FPS at this high level of entertainment, and in a world where the Wii became a sensation, the Genesis was innovating the gameplay world long before Nintendo ever thought of it.

22 The Sega Genesis Could Play Audio CDs

Remember when compact disks were all the rage? Well, the Sega Genes🎀is was playing toons for a whole generation of gamers right from their bedrooms. When the Sega-CD add-on hit the scene the Genesis was suddenly the most technologically advanced console on the market, and thus the Sega CD was responsible for birthing the home console entertainment mix that we see today. Of course, this was pioneered by the Sony PlayStation 2 in 2000, but long before that console came to fruition the Sega 🐽CD was doing its job as well. (Sega-16)

21 The Sega Activator Was Long Before The Wii

A lot of gamers think that the Nintendo Wii is responsible for igniting interest in the gaming industry from consumers who would ha🍷ve otherwise never picked up a controller. But, long before the Wii, there was the Sega Activator, which was known as a fun and interactive way to allow gamers to play their favorite fighting games in real life. The Activator was much like the Wii that we see today, and with that nineties flare, the Activator really helped the Sega Genesis to continue its dominant path of separation from more kid-friendly consoles like the Super Nintendo.

20 The Sega Channel Was An﷽ Onඣline Service Long Before Xbox Live

Although Sega Dreamcast pioneered online gamꦍeplay and the Xbox made it massively popular with Xbox Live, the Sega Genesis was actually one of the first consoles to ever hit the internet. The Sega Channel was an innovative service that would allow gamers to download their favorite titles directly to their Sega Genesis console. Obviously, the thought of downloading a game on dial-up is a painful thing, but thousands of gamers did it with this innovative service until it was canceled due to a small user base.

19 The 32X Turned The Console Into🔯 A True 32-Bit Sy𒅌stem

Sega was a bit conflicted when it came to their Genesis console during the latter part of its life, and with all of the add-ons, the console was becoming weighed down from the original magic that made it so popular. The Sega 32X was another add-on for the consoꦐle that was released to give it even more power, and this was actually one of the first 32-Bit consoles, which is pretty cool. Games for the 32-X were still powered by the cartridge, whereas the Sony Playstation really helped to pioneer the CD gaming revolution in a way that the ༺Sega-CD couldn’t do it.

18 You Could Sing Karaoke𝔍 on thꦚe Sega Genesis with Karaoke for Sega CD

There is no doubt that the Sega Genesis offered a ton of fun to do things and games, which is why the console is on💯e of the best selling game consoles of all time. The Karaoke for Sega CD game was an innovative game and product combination that enabled you to turn your regular Saturday night of gaming into a fun Karaoke night. Obviously, the product didn’t take off how Sega had hoped, but the Karaoke for Sega CD was still an innovative game that really showed the depth of what the Sega Genesis could do with the cool add-ons that it had.

17 The Sega Genesis Had A Mouse!

As previously stated, the Sega Genesis was one of the fi🍸rst consoles to ever go online, and as such a mouse was needed to do certain things. The Mega Mouse was an exclusive mouse that was manufactured and sold by Sega for the Genesis, 🐼and this peripheral is extremely rare. In addition to the added online capabilities, the Sega Mega Mouse was also compatible with a few choice RPG games as well. The Sega Mega Mouse is a highly coveted collectible, and the unit was actually reborn with the Sega Dreamcast Mouse which came later on.

16 The 🥀Sega Genesis Was Also Sold As The Rare CDX consᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚole

Toward the end of its life, the Sega Genesis was offered in quite a few different console variations fr💝om the Nomad to the Sega Genesis 3, and one rare console that comes into existence every now and then is the Sega CDX. This rare console was a combination of the Sega Genesis, Sega CD, and 32X all wrapped up into one attractive console. We like what the CDX had to offer, a🐼nd the console has been exploding in value as of late. The CDX could also play audio CDs, which was a rarity at a time when home entertainment was just beginning to evolve.