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The Genesis had a port Sega never used

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Because leaving a mysterious hole on the bottom of a console is peak nineties corporate strategy. Sega included a covered edge connector on the original Genesis, fully intending to release a massive peripheral later. After a few years, they completely abandoned the idea, leaving millions of gamers with a secret plastic door that led to absolute disappointment.

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