The AtGames SEGA Mega Drive Reactor was released in 2010 and piggybacks off the motion control gaming craze brought about by the Nintendo Wii.

The plug-and-play console features 20 built-in, officially licensed Mega Drive games, 14 built-in “arcade” games (aftermarket originals developed by AtGames and Tec Toy) and 16 “interactive sports games” made to take advantage of the console’s Wii-like infra-red wireless controller. The interactive sports games were originally released on the Zone 40 plug-and-play system released in 2009.

Because the console used an infra-red signal to interact with its software, motion control is extremely limited and a simple wave of the controller is enough to trigger any in-game action. However, the same action can also be achieved by pressing one of the controller’s face buttons, entirely negating the inclusion of the motion control gimmick. The 16 interactive sports games are the only games on the console that make use of the infra-red motion control, while the Mega Drive and arcade games all use traditional controls.

The controller does feature a 6 button Mega Drive control scheme, but not all of the 6 buttons fit on the face of the controller. This means the C and Z buttons have been moved to the top of the controller and act like shoulder buttons. The controller has to be powered by 3 AAA batteries. The console itself can also be powered untethered with 4 AA batteries. The console does need to be connected to a television with a supplied composite AV cable to work.

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