I knew the Sega Genesis Mini had 42 games before I demoed the all-in-one console at E3 2019, but I hadn’t really appreciated the scope of that number. The collection is double the 21 game roster of the SNES Classic, Nintendo’s own 16-bit micro console.

While picking something to play, the list just scrolls and scrolls. The console includes the obvious Sega hits, like Sonic the Hedgehog and Streets of Rage 2, along with a smorgasbord of fighting games, platformers, action-shooters, roleplaying games, and a handful of historical oddities. Booting up the little gizmo feels like approaching a freshly stocked buffet with an empty plate.

I don’t have much new to say about the games themselves, because they look and feel like they did decades ago. Each Sega Genesis Mini will come with two USB controllers that behave like doppelgängers of the original 3-button controller, and feel roughly the same. They’re a little lighter than I remember, but it’s been years since I last played the Sega Genesis, now buried in my closet.

The console keeps the visual features simple. I can add a CRT filter and/or stretch the image to fill the screen, and if I’m feeling fancy, I can add a background behind the classic 4:3 ratio. The CRT filter makes the image a little dimmer, similar to a CRT. The standard image is bright, and the pixels are chunky without the visuals feeling too smoothed or warped.

The hardware has a couple of nice touches: a little piece of plastic on the undercarriage slides off to connect with the (non-playable) Sega CD and 32X expansion that will be released in Japan. Fake Genesis carts can be inserted into the mini console’s cartridge slot.

While most the Sega Genesis’ games aren’t nearly as iconic as Nintendo’s, many of them withstand the test of time. We enjoyed briefly revisiting Comix Zone and Vectorman during our demo. Nintendo games tend to feel timeless, but some of the best Genesis games — many included on this device — feel distinctly of their time. Which is actually quite nice.

I wouldn’t call any one of these games my favorite, but most of them are colorful, weird, unique, and take me back to gaming on the living room floor in the 1990s. That’s enough reason to keep one under my TV in 2019.

The Sega Genesis Mini will be released Sept. 19 and will cost $79.99.