Kega Fusion Review: A Sega Genesis, Sega CD and 32X Emulator for Mac

Written by:  • Edited by: Rebecca Scudder
Published Oct 25, 2009
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Kega Fusion emulates almost every Sega console there is, and it is available on the Mac.

Kega Fusion is the best Sega emulator and it is cross platform, meaning there are versions for both the PC and the Mac. Mac users have waited for a long time for a decent Sega emulator and this one does just about everything one could ask for of an emulator. Remember, in order to use an emulator one must have legally obtained game roms. Bright Hub cannot tell you where to get roms nor does it endorse the illegal distribution of said roms.

Download and Installation
Rating Excellent

Kega Fusion can be downloaded at this website. After downloading a zip folder will appear on your Desktop. Simply open it and copy Kega Fusion into your Applications folder and it will be ready to use.

Features
Rating Excellent

This is where Kega Fusion shines. Not only does it emulate the Genesis, Sega's most popular console in the U.S., it also emulates the following Sega consoles, according to the website: "Sega SG1000, SC3000, Master System, Game Gear, Genesis/Megadrive, SVP, Pico, SegaCD/MegaCD and 32X." That means you have all your Sega emulators in one piece of glorious freeware. No more switching between two emu's to play different games.

Not only does Kega Fusion emulate almost every Sega system for use on the Mac, it also has a handful of useful features. Each game gets 10 save states that are easily chosen and used. When you install it the proper BIOS are included, which means you don't have to search the internet to find them (very handy!). Also, it has full USB controller support. Oh, and it emulates pretty fast too. In fact, I've never had a problem with a game not loading or freezing on me. It works perfectly. What more could one ask for in a Sega emulator for the Mac? Nothing.

Usefulness
Rating Good

Well, if you want to play some old Sega games but don't feel like pulling out your old machine, this is the software for you. No more messing with cords or old TV hookups, just choose a rom file and load it in Kega Fusion and you are ready to play. Kega Fusion is a retro game lovers dream.

Overall
Rating Excellent

Kega Fusion is the only Sega emulator I use with my Mac(and I've tried them all). It works perfectly. It has a bunch of save states per game and it offers controller support. The perfect Sega emulator for Mac? I think so.

Download Kega Fusion.


Comments

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Hollan Dec 6, 2009 7:59 PM
RE: Kega Fusion Review: A Sega Genesis, Sega CD and 32X Emulator for Mac
Hey Dan!

I have a Logitech 15 button controller with 2 joy sticks (it looks like a PS2 controller) and it works great with every emulator I have. One controller should work with every emulator in Kega Fusion as long as it has enough buttons. The one I have was $20 from Target, but you could get it from any store in the US. Logitech also has a 15 button controller with no joysticks for $10 and that should work fine too.

I hope that helps!
Hollan
Dan Byron Dec 5, 2009 7:02 AM
? on USB controllers
Ms Hollan, Do you have any recommendations on which USB controllers work well with Kega? I've looked about the web but am not finding too much useful info. There was some discussion on whether a 6 button controller worked or not, but that was a bit old. What I haven't been able to find out is if any controller will work with any game or if I need a different controller for a 32x game vs a genesis game, etc. Appreciate any suggestions/pointers/help you might have. Thanks!

dan
 
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