Everything old is new again: Ahead of next week's Nintendo NES Classic Edition launch, Sega has announced the return of its Genesis console.

Sega's 27-year-old machine, known as Mega Drive in most regions outside North America, is heading back to the manufacturing plant, according to various sources.

Japanese supplier Welte let the cat out of the bag, teasing the new Mega Drive Limited Edition, expected to ship in June 2017. At this point, however, it appears the gadget will only be available in Brazil, as it's being produced and sold by Brazilian Sega licensee Tectoy. If you're in the region, though, the system is available to pre-order via Tectoy for 399 Brazilian real ($123.50).

The classic black player has only 64KB of memory and 8KB RAM, with a microSD slot for playing stored ROMs. But nostalgic gamers will appreciate some old-school touches, like a 256-by-224 video resolution, traditional cartridge slot, and bundled three-button controller. The console also comes with 22 preinstalled titles, including Shinobi 3, Arrow Flash, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

For those of us stateside, Nintendo is set to debut its NES Classic Edition system next week—and it's gonna be bad to the bone.

Fans can visit the Nintendo store in Rockefeller Plaza from 9 p.m. on Nov. 10 for a totally tubular '80s-themed launch event. The first 250 guests can play classic NES games and participate in a costume contest and ultimate retro game show.

If you can't make it to New York, call up the (automated) Power Line, Nintendo's classic customer service system, between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET from Nov. 11 to 13. Just dial 425-885-7529 to hear recorded tips and behind-the-scenes stories from original Game Play Counselors.

The game maker is really going to the max on Thursday and Friday, returning its social media channels to a time when "social media" involved trading passwords and game tips on the school bus. Tap in using the #NESterday hashtag to share memories and photos of old NES consoles.

"Many of us have fond and wonderful memories of the original NES," Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of sales and marketing, said in a statement. "With these launch activities for the NES Classic Edition, we want to replicate the nostalgic feelings of sitting down and playing the NES with your family for the first time."

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