Sindra Posted February 3, 2010 Posted February 3, 2010 http://www.damnlag.com/articles/industry-news/401-sega-back-at-making-consoles-the-sega-zone.html I....have no idea what to make of this. My soul is crying for joy but cringing slightly at the same time. Quote
The Coop Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Looks like it would shatter if you dropped it... or picked it up... or looked at it a little funny. Quote
Gollgagh Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 it looks like one of those shitty chinese knock-off consoles except with official approval :\ Quote
Moseph Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Plays Genesis cartridges for $80. That's not so bad. EDIT: In before Scrap Brain Zone jokes. Quote
Abadoss Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I... I think... I don't know... At least Sega is smart enough to let some other company take the financial hit when/if this bombs... Quote
Nabeel Ansari Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I'm not sure I understand. Is Sega making new games for it? Or is it just a plug and play wireless tiny hard drive preloaded with a bunch of old games on it? Quote
Abadoss Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 I'm not sure I understand. Is Sega making new games for it?Or is it just a plug and play wireless tiny hard drive preloaded with a bunch of old games on it? In theory, at least the way I read this, it will be both... Quote
Red Shadow Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 if they actually go far enough to release cartidges for it i may buy it Quote
Schwaltzvald Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Reminds me of the Retro Duo SNES/NES console that supposedly plays anything that had been released on the NES and SNES, like the top loader... That thing was for $50 though... Quote
Flash Strife Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 In theory, at least the way I read this, it will be both... Could also be that they will re-release other genesis games. It does say 50 classics on the box, with pics of possible classics. Quote
Poke'G Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 With Sega's official endorsement, did they help the creator's build a machine that will properly replicate the Genesis? That's the downfall of most of these retro-throwback systems. I remember the Nessiah (or something like that) released about five years ago with huge hype online only to crash when everyone learned it was utter garbage. Even popular systems like the RetroDuo and FCTwin aren't perfect, so I'm curious whether a company's endorsement might help this one. If it does, this thing might be worth it... Quote
Sir_Snooze Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Looks like it would shatter if you dropped it... or picked it up... or looked at it a little funny. Yeah...the other thing too is the controller. The big beef I have with the FCTwin and friends is that they use their own BS controller, which in my mind feels like using something from Dollar Zone to play. Totally not cool. I'unno 'bout this one. If it has the Genesis controller ports, re-released cartridges (*coughWILYWARScough) and the Wiimote bit isn't turbosuck, it might be worth it. Otherwise...with respect to Sega, they just aren't a console company any more. Quote
FireSlash Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 My reactions were: ... wtf oh hey, that's kind of neat ... WTF?! meh... I think this has potential if it's internet connected, and lets you download and run classic games from all old consoles, but as just a box full of sega games... it's kind of lackluster. Especially for the price. For an 80s gamer like me, I'd LOVE to hook up all my old consoles in the closet, but simply can't due to room/connector/outlet limitations. A single, small, easily updated console that could play everything from those old consoles would be fantastic. I'd gladly pay a few bucks to play Chrono Trigger and other classics on my TV again without dealing with buggy emus and modded consoles. Quote
AJ-enova Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 Doesn't Really look worth it. If you wanted the old SEGA games you could always jsut Emulate them. Even if you weren't keen on that, why not just get the Sega Mega Collection for PS3 or whatever? Quote
Muskweeto Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 If this system is for Genesis games, why would it come with a controller that has a completely different layout of buttons? I know it will still work out just fine, but I don't see the point. Quote
Gollgagh Posted February 4, 2010 Posted February 4, 2010 oh what the hell is that arrangement of ABXY? that's even more confusing than the 360's layout Quote
Abadoss Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Doesn't Really look worth it.If you wanted the old SEGA games you could always jsut Emulate them. Even if you weren't keen on that, why not just get the Sega Mega Collection for PS3 or whatever? Or you could just buy a Sega Genesis... Quote
The Coop Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Even popular systems like the RetroDuo and FCTwin aren't perfect' date=' so I'm curious whether a company's endorsement might help this one. If it does, this thing might be worth it...[/quote']I wouldn't hold my breath on it. All these clone systems have had one problem or another acting like the original system they're based on. Games not playing due to special chips, the sound being off in pitch, graphical issues... all sorts of fun stuff. If you want a Genesis, get a Genesis. Then you're guaranteed to be able to play all the games. Quote
Red Shadow Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 oh shit can we use the 32x with this Quote
Abadoss Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 oh shit can we use the 32x with this Is there anything on the 32x worth getting? Quote
Muskweeto Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Is there anything on the 32x worth getting? Kolibri Quote
The Coop Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Is there anything on the 32x worth getting? After Burner (3D Shmup) Knuckles Chaotix (Platformer) Kolibri (Shmup) Mortal Kombat II (Fighting) Shadow Squadron (3D Free-roaming Shmup) Space Harrier (3D Shmup) Virtua Racing (Racing) Zaxxon's Motherbase 2000 (Shmup) Quote
Abadoss Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Kolibri Uh... I have no idea what the objective in that game is... Quote
Muskweeto Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Uh... I have no idea what the objective in that game is... In the levels the video showed you have to kill all the bad bugs around the flowers so the other hummingbirds can get to them. Later in the game the levels change, some are auto scrolling while others require you to explore caves and such. It may look strange but it's actually pretty cool. Quote
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