

While not every issue with the Flashback HD has been addressed, the major ones have. Several weeks later, we received an updated version, on which this review is based. As we were putting together our coverage, a spate of unfavourable reviews hit - Gizmodo called it “ hot garbage,” for example - citing wonky controllers and laggy gameplay.ĪtGames recalled the review units, saying they had mistakenly gone out with early, unfinished firmware. AtGames sent out review samples in July to various outlets, including Kotaku. You may have already heard some not-so-good things about the Mega Drive Flashback. This feature is imperfect, but it’s a nice addition when it works. Branding aside, the hardware is the same.īesides being full of classic games, this Mega Drive does what Nintendon’t - it allows you to use your original Mega Drive cartridges and controllers. Australians will get the Mega Drive Flashback HD, whereas our American friends will get the Genesis branded console.
