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Sega Nomad: The Mega Drive in Your Pocket
The Nomad put the entire Genesis game library in your pocket... but it arrived too late. Its true specs, its price, its battery life, and its place in Sega's history.
Sega Nomad: The Mega Drive in Your Pocket
The Nomad put the entire Genesis game library in your pocket... but it arrived too late. Its true specs, its price, its battery life, and its place in Sega's history.
Sega Game Gear: Sega's Color Handheld
Color backlit screen versus the Game Boy's monochrome: the Game Gear had a huge advantage... and catastrophic battery life. Its history and its Sonics.
Sega Game Gear: Sega's Color Handheld
Color backlit screen versus the Game Boy's monochrome: the Game Gear had a huge advantage... and catastrophic battery life. Its history and its Sonics.
Sega 32X: the 32-bit extension for the Mega Drive
Grafted onto the Mega Drive to give it 32-bit capabilities, the 32X was a flash in the pan. Its specs, its games (mostly ports), and its Sonic link: Knuckles Chaotix.
Sega 32X: the 32-bit extension for the Mega Drive
Grafted onto the Mega Drive to give it 32-bit capabilities, the 32X was a flash in the pan. Its specs, its games (mostly ports), and its Sonic link: Knuckles Chaotix.
Sega Mega-CD: When Sega Switched to CD-ROM
A Mega Drive CD-ROM add-on, the Mega-CD (Sega CD) focused on video and CD technology. Its price, its failure, and its killer app Sonic CD decoded — without the myths.
Sega Mega-CD: When Sega Switched to CD-ROM
A Mega Drive CD-ROM add-on, the Mega-CD (Sega CD) focused on video and CD technology. Its price, its failure, and its killer app Sonic CD decoded — without the myths.
Sega Mega Drive: The Console That Sonic Built
16-bit, the Mega Drive (Genesis in North America) is Sega's best-selling console and the home of Sonic. Its true specs, its war against Nintendo.
Sega Mega Drive: The Console That Sonic Built
16-bit, the Mega Drive (Genesis in North America) is Sega's best-selling console and the home of Sonic. Its true specs, its war against Nintendo.
Sega Master System: The 8-bit that challenged t...
A rival of the NES, the Master System was a triumph in Europe and Brazil. We decrypt its true release dates, specs, cult games, and 8-bit Sonic titles.
Sega Master System: The 8-bit that challenged t...
A rival of the NES, the Master System was a triumph in Europe and Brazil. We decrypt its true release dates, specs, cult games, and 8-bit Sonic titles.