jaytee's Review of Sega Nomad Console
24th Dec 2004
Overall Rating
- Value for money
- Graphics
- Date of Purchase (MM/YY)12/04
- Range Of Games
It's a portable Genesis! It just doesn't get any better. The backlit color screen is a plus too, as it's 2004 and Nintendo is just now realizing that this is a good idea.
Bad Points
Well, its huge for a handheld, and has terrible battery life...But considering its an entire Genesis, this is kinda moot.
General Comments
The Sega Nomad is probably the best handheld ever released. Certainly the most powerful for a long time.
It plays all Genesis games, minus a few REALLY early ones, and ones that require a special controller in the Player 1 port.
Yeah, it has terrible battery life, but hey, that's the price you pay for portability, right? And besides, with the ability to hook the Nomad up to a TV and connect a second player, you have a full-fledged Genesis too!
But unfortunately, everyone has realized how cool this system was, and it now commands a pretty premium on auction sites (anywhere from $40 for a barebones system with no accessories or games to $100 for a system with a few good games and some nice accessories). I got mine for a steal at $5 though, so just look around.
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Web Links
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Sega Nomad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sega Nomad (Also called Sega Genesis Nomad or just Nomad ) was a handheld game console sold for the North American consumer market which played Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis) game cartridges. The system was similar to the Japanese Sega Mega Jet, but featured a built-in color...
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The Triumphant Return Of My Sega Nomad - Penny arcade expo 09 -
At the retro game shop towards the back of the main show floor at PAX 09 I was finally reunited with a long-lost friend of mine - the Sega Nomad. ... Justify Your Game: Brutal Legend ... Justify Your Game:
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Sega Nomad
The Sega Nomad is a portable, color LCD version of the Sega Genesis 16-bit system -- it even takes the exact same game cartridges!.
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Retro Thing: SEGA Nomad: A handheld Genesis
Introduced in late 1995, the SEGA Nomad was a neat piece of work. It was conceived as a handheld version of the Genesis console, with a decent 320x224 pixel backlit 3.25-inch color LCD display.
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System based on SEGA Nomad Game Console for analyzing topography of
SEGA Nomad game console based system for analysing of a human eye topography (keratometer system)
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Sega Genesis/Nomad Endings
3 Ninjas Kick Back -Contributed by RyuWatase; ... Addams Family -Contributed by Mike; Adventures of Batman & Robin -Contributed by Rey; Aero Blasters: ... Barbie Super Model -Contributed by RyuWatase;
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Left Coast Games & Sega Parts
Atari 2600/7800; Atari Jaguar; N64; Neo Geo AES; Neo Geo Pocket Color->; Sega 32x; Sega CD; Sega Dreamcast->; Sega Game Gear; Sega Genesis & Nomad->; Sega Master System; Sega Pico; Sega Saturn->;
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http://www.edu.uni-klu.ac.at/%7Ekseiner/nomad.html
Fully working; Original Box ... MC68000/8 MHz - 16/32-Bit; Z80/4 MHz - 8-Bit
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Atari 2600 stuffed into Game Gear, Sega Nomad seen casting envious
Sega Game Gear: ... BTW, Kevtris (google for it!) did it before using a NOMAD case and screen (which is RGB) and perforated board :) 128-in-1 atari clones are excellent for that, because of the one
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GameSetWatch - Innex Readying Sega Nomad Successor
The Nomad, Sega's 1995 handheld that enabled gamers to play Genesis/Mega Drive carts on the go, is making a return in the form of Innex's officially licensed Retro Gen.
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