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The detail on these lighters is insane. I wish I had kept my hands on my old Sega Saturn and Genesis consoles. Sonic the Hedgehog taught me everything I needed to know to grow into the adult I am today. Sure, I’m an adult that laughs at the word “boobies” (lol) every time he hears it, but still. These Sega Zippos are almost exact clones of their console counterparts.

You know how your Sega Saturn would start spewing flames from its side if you used it too long? This is sort of the same thing except actually useful.

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I’m not sayin’ I’d rather play as Sonic than Pac-Man, but you can’t deny that the game would go a lot quicker playing as the hedgehog. Sonic rolls through the ghosts like a knife through warm butter. And now I want a warm buttered roll. Thanks me.

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Old meets new(ish) in Jay Hauf’s Dreamcast iPhone Dock creation.

Mr. Hauf, you have just propelled yourself into one of the top spots for best iPhone dock mod. I don’t know if this is cooler than the Dinosaur Dock, because come on, it’s a fricken’ dinosaur, but it’s pretty damn close.

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Holy cow, Tails! That’s more alliteration than a hooker in Amsterdam!

Peep this fucking sweet Sonic The Hedgehog t-shirt. It’s Sonic and he’s squeezed into a box tighter than a Thai hooker. No, but really, it’s a promo t-shirt being handed out in Japan to promote the upcoming title Sonic Chronicles. Yeah, people got this shirt FOR FREE. Way jealous.

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I have a soft spot in my heart for SEGA’s 16-bit Genesis console. I remember playing hours of Vectorman and Cosmic Spacehead, sitting in front of the television set until my eyes begged for a rest. To think now, that I could have been doing it all wirelessly, just like hacker Jakob Griffith. He rigged an old Mad Catz Genesis controller with a wireless transmitter and with a little luck, got it to work perfectly. Hey, better a hacker get his hands on a Genesis than a terrorist.

Want to make your own? Jakob has kindly provided excellent detailed instructions with pictures on his website. Check it out!

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Here’s a bag I’d sport proudly in public. It’s designed like SEGA’s 16-bit Mega Drive system, aka the Genesis here in the states. Sometimes you’ve got no choice but to pick sides in a console war. Too bad you can’t get this $55 dollar bag in a Nintendo flavor. SEGA fans only, please.

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The Internet is a glory hole of custom PC cases like this hideous Volkswagen case and this case with a face. It’s also a great place to find what DIYers (like Japan’s Akiba PC) are up to next.

Having finished their SEGA Saturn case mod, the crew of Akiba PC turned their attention towards the late, great SEGA Dreamcast. What resulted is the dreamiest Dreamcast ever. With a Sony Blu-ray drive, an AMD mini-ITX mainboard with 780G Chipset, an ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics, HDMI output, 4GB RAM and 160GB storage; this computer is lookin’ cooler than any Alienware. The controller ports have even been replaced with USB ports. Neat, huh? So much for playing Shenmue on it, though.

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Here’s a DIY system that can only be described as “horrendous.” Someone took a shitty Atari 2600 and shoved it inside a shitty SEGA Game Gear system. Both systems had their flaws, so combining the two should result in a big ol’ shitpile of a console. It uses the Game Gear’s backlit screen and uses the Atari for the actual gaming. With over 40 built-in games and a cartridge slot rigged up, you could game for hours. 7-8 hours to be specfic. Damn AA batteries! Hey, at least there’s no terrorist propaganda involved with this mod.

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Who’s the leader of them all?
That’s made for really cheap!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

What costs fifty bucks and is
designed by SEGA Toys?
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!

Altogether now!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!
What a joke!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!
Will leave you broke!

It can carry up to 49 pictures and uses USB!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!
Tiny screen!
M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!
White, blue and pink!

Don’t forget the AA batteries, kids!

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Our biggest fears have been realized. Terrorist groups no longer find satisfaction in just blowing themselves up, now there are reports of terrorists being trained to make detonators out of SEGA games. The terrorists have gone too far. Taking apart classic games for use in terrorist activities is not only a disservice to retro collectors all around the world but also threatens everyday gamers like myself.

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