UPDATE: As Kotaku points out, this is actually just a rebranded release of the same emulator At Games has been releasing for years, not a response to the NES Classic. Sega is not directly involved in this emulation box. We are no longer excited. The original article follows.

It looks like the old console war between Nintendo and Sega may have found a new battleground. While Sega has long been out of new hardware development, the company has plenty of classics to dust off. Sega has licensed Chinese manufacturer At Games to re-release the Sega Mega Drive (known as the Sega Genesis in North America) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega’s mascot whose first game was a Genesis release.

The announcement of the new Mega Drive comes shortly after Nintendo announced the NES Classic Edition. Like the NES Classic, the Sega Mega Drive Classic will come preloaded with several classic games. The Mega Drive will feature 80 preinstalled games in total, compared to the NES’ thirty, though some of those games are “bonus” SEGA arcade puzzle games. Still, the system includes several fan favorites of the era, including the entire Streets of Rage series, the Golden Axe trilogy, most of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the original Mortal Kombat trilogy, Phantasy Star II and Vectorman.

The Sega Mega Drive Classic also has a cartridge port, so those willing to hunt down physical copies of classic Genesis games can always expand on their library. The NES Classic Edition is locked into its 30 preloaded games exclusively.

Here’s the full list of Genesis games included on the Sega Mega Drive Classic: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Alien Storm

Altered Beast

Arrow Flash

Bonanza Bros.

Chakan: The Forever Man

Columns

Columns III

ComixZone

Crack Down

DecapAttack

Dr. Robotnik'sMean Bean Machine

ESWAT: City Under Siege

Eternal Champions

Fatal Labyrinth

Flicky

Gain Ground

Golden Axe

Golden Axe II

Golden Axe III

Jewel Master

Kid Chameleon

Phantasy Star 2

Phantasy Star 3

Ristar

Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

Sonic & Knuckles

Sonic Spinball

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog II

Sonic 3D Blast

Sword of Vermilion

The Ooze

Vectorman

Vectorman II

Mortal Kombat I

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat III

And here are the less exciting bonus Sega Arcade/Puzzle games: Adventure in the Park

Cross the road

Jack's Pea

Jewel Magic

Curling 2010

Plumbing Contest

Wall-Breaking

Bubble Master

Break a Fireline

Mahjong Solitaire

Warehouse Keeper

Chess

Memory

Snake

Air Hockey

Spider

Naval Power

Mr. Balls

Cannon

Fight or Lose

Bottle Taps Race

Bomber

Checker

Hexagonos

Whack-A-Wolf

Mirror Mirror

Panic Lift

Black Sheep

Flash Memory

Brain Switch

Mega Brain Switch

Hidden Agenda

Dominant Amber

Hide and Seek

Jura Formula

Lost World Sudoku

Meatloaf Rotation

Mya Master Mind

Skeleton Scale

T-Rex Memory Match

Yawning Triceratops If you prefer your classic gaming to be done on the go, Sega and At Games are also offering a handheld version of the console, dubbed the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Retro Games Handheld. The portable edition of the system comes with an SD slot that will allow players to add to their game collection digitally.