Sega Nomad
| Also known as | Sega Nomad |
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| Manufacturer | Sega |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Fifth |
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| Discontinued |
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| Media | Sega Genesis ROM cartridge |
| CPU | Motorola 68000 |
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| Power | 6 AA batteries, 4 hours |
| Predecessor | Game Gear Mega Jet |
The Sega Nomad is a portable video game console released by the Sega Corporation. It has a colour screen and can play most games designed for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, as it shares similarities with the hardware of the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive)
It cannot be used with the Sega CD and Sega 32X unless special modifications are made. But such special modifications may not be safe.
Fewer than one million Genesis Nomads were sold.
History
The Sega Genesis was Sega's entry into the 16-bit era of video game consoles.[1] In Japan, Sega released the Mega Jet, a portable version of the Mega Drive for use on Japan Airlines flights. The Mega Jet requires a connection to a television screen and a power source, and so outside of airline flights can only be used in cars equipped with a television set and cigarette lighter receptacle.[2] On planes, the Mega Jet was connected into armrest monitors. It had a limited consumer release in Japanese department stores in 1994 but did not see success.[3]
References
- ↑ Sczepaniak, John (August 2006). "Retroinspection: Mega Drive". Retro Gamer. No. 27. Imagine Publishing. pp. 42–47. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 – via Sega-16.
- ↑ "Mega Jet Lands!!". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 57. Sendai Publishing. April 1994. p. 64.
- ↑ Hunt, Stuart. "Retroinspection: Sega Nomad". Retro Gamer. No. 69. Imagine Publishing. pp. 46–53.