Sega Mega Drive: why retro consoles are about more than nostalgia

A new version of the classic1988 games console is selling well this year, apparently, but the appeal of this system goes deeper than reminiscence Every year at about this time, newspapers love to identify the biggest-selling Christmas presents – those sudden surprise hits that have desperate shoppers combing internet stores for hours or simply fighting each other in Toys R Us. This year, among other candidates, is a £40 wireless version of the Sega Mega Drive, the classic 1988 games