PlaySega without having to PaySega

by JC Fletcher on Oct 12th 2009 10:00PM

Sega's casual games portal PlaySega has just added Genesis classics to its lineup. If, like us, your attention has yet to turn to the browser-based service since its December launch, now would be a good time to check it out.

N-Europe reports that you can access a free 10-day trial of the paid "VIP" service now, which allows you to play, in addition to the collection of free games, those that are normally behind a pay wall -- like all the Genesis games, including Sonic the Hedgehog, which also includes (get ready to freak out) a level editor.

If you like the service and then sign up for a three-month ($14.95) subscription, Sega will send you one of the Saturn-style USB controllers seen here. Just don't sign up for the controller and forget you've subscribed, or you'll end up paying a lot more than you wanted to.

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Tags: browser, casual, genesis, playsega, saturn, sonic-the-hedgehog

Reader Comments (73)

that's what she said.

This comment is pure win. So many wrong images, yet so funny.

Ha ha, What? How embarrassing

Oh and that's what she said.

and BTW guys the free trial doesnt let you play all genesis games. It just stopped me from playing Gunstar Heroes and Virtua Fighter 2

use should probably tell an adult about that...

previous @ .... oh, nevermind.

Does someone have a picture of the actual PlaySega controller? Because that ain't it. It's an obvious render, but the joypad nevertheless has me worried that it's not up to the Saturn's standard of quality.

I see a play sega controller and I want to paint it black.

No colors anymore...

Or, you could just buy a Saturn and have a lot more fun than trials of games...

I bought Sega Superstars Tennis the other day for $14 (so like um, about 8-9 usd) and it was fucking awesome! I didnt know it had characters from JSR! It made me want a new JSR or Space Channel 5 pretty badly!

Growing up I never had a SEGA system of any kind. I was a diehard Nintendo fan. I recall the system wars of years past. I have played most SEGA systems @ some point in my life. Not sure if any of you remember K&B Toys, but before Toys R Us & Walmart came along & knocked them outta business, I would buy (rather my parents...unless I got birthday or Christmas money) most of my NES games from there.

I played Sonic The Hedgehog there on quite a few occasions. They would have the system behind the counter w/ a 13" tv on the shelf & you would ask them to play it. Ahh...the memories of videogames & my childhood.

Looking back now I am quite sad that I missed out on all of these great SEGA games that were popular in my childhood. There were many times of playing SEGA games in the arcade. Afterburner & Altered Beast being the main ones.

My cousin had a Genesis & SEGA CD. I remember him having Ground Zero Texas & I was like WOW Full Motion Video is the most awesome thing in games! Thankfully 3D took over instead of FMV.

One day I will own you SEGA CD, 32x, Saturn, & Dreamcast...one day...when I have more money.

I am the opposite! I grew up with Sega and missed out on Nintendo! :)

Same here, grew up with Sega. I even owned a Sega Mouse and didn't know what the damn thing did but damn was that mousepad cool. If I could find one now, id buy it in a heartbeat just for that mousepad :P

hmmm tempting I could use another street fighter IV fight pad... 15 bucks sounds reasonable...especially coming with three months of genesis.

I yet not used sega controller but after reading this post I can't control myself. I am too excited to use it.

i'd rather get a saturn or dreamcast controller, a usb adapter, it would probably cost less too

I was browsing thru a website earlier & saw this peripheral for the Genesis. It was like a ring you stand in but it had sensors so you could play fighting games. Come to think of it, it seemed based on this site that the Genesis had more peripherals than Nintendo did.

I also recall playing the Turbo Grafx 16 @ a mom & pop electronics store in the mall. I recall playing Bonk at the time & really liking it. Hmm... Turbo Grafx 16...I must own you as well.

That was the Activator. An innovative device, but not the best working one. The whole motion control concept was better realized with the Wiimote, as flawed as that is.