New non-Sega Sega handheld en route?

Just because Sega's not making hardware anymore doesn't mean they can't license their IP for some hot 3rd party vintage gaming goodness, and DCEmu is reporting the makers of the PSPonTV are doing just that. According to a release they, um, released, we might soon see a Sega plug-n-play console (pictured, not different from the Flashback, Flashback 2.0, etc.) with 10-in-1 or 20-in-1 versions touting Sonic and the like. Apparently they're also developing a handheld version of the system with a 2.5-inch screen that'll run 20 games as well, in addition to making a version that'll actually run vintage Sega carts. Just don't be teasing us like with that supposed Dreamcast re-release, aight guys?

[Via Joystiq]

[Arno @ Jan 21st 2006 12:01PM]

OMG the Game Gear ruled!

[matti @ Jan 21st 2006 12:10PM]

i miss my game gear

[matt @ Jan 21st 2006 12:25PM]

yeah the game gear was only the sweatest handheld ever. it began with better stuff than the gameboy did. the genesis wasn't to shabby either.
BTW, what does "aight, guys" mean? ;-)

[codeman38 @ Jan 21st 2006 12:36PM]

Actually, though the press release may be new, this is old news� through Radica, Sega has already released several portable plug-and-play systems. I've seen them for sale at various discount stores.

http://www.radicagames.com/playtv-legends-sega-genesis.php

[Elliot Jackson @ Jan 21st 2006 12:37PM]

Game Gear!! I hope their new handheld doesn't take 6 AA Batteries.

[patrick @ Jan 21st 2006 12:41PM]

Game Gear ruled!

But, I have to say I'm really happy technology has brought us the age of the PSP and DS. Putting my PSP side by side the Game Gear (or Lynx) makes me wonder how we ever really considered it "portable." :)

Still, I like to bust it out every now and then for some 8-bit Sonic.

[duerra @ Jan 21st 2006 3:08PM]

Yeah.... the Game Gear ruled...


Until 4 hours later when you had to replace the batteries. There's a reason why GameBoy won out, and is still the undisputed king of handheld gaming.

[TNash @ Jan 21st 2006 4:13PM]

I think some of you are forgetting the huge rechargable battery add-on....
I loved my Game Gear... both of them.
Maybe now I'll be able to use those old-school carts again. Anyone remember Tails Adventures? How about the Power Rangers game? Wow, this takes me way back.

[Jamesology @ Jan 21st 2006 4:46PM]

Yea GameGear is the best thing ever! HAHA since were on this topic you guys remember the Nomad?

[Matt @ Jan 21st 2006 8:57PM]

Yes, GameGear ruled . . . if anyone wants to relive those great games but don't want to carry around that brick . . go on ebay and buy a gmini400, made by archos.
there is a great lil scene and there is a fully functional gamegear emulator for it!!!! It rocks so hard! Plus all the built in divx and xvid codecs never hurt :-)
yay for archos . . . the gmini400 rocks . . . but they really need to come out with something new . . please!

[Mike @ Jan 21st 2006 10:09PM]

Yeah...the Nomad was a powerhouse that never took off...unfortunately

[OddManOut @ Jan 21st 2006 11:06PM]

(Just in case you weren't being facetious and actually want an answer)

"aight, guys"

I'll try to be 'PC' (or at least not too inflamatory) and call that modern parlance for "Alright, guys ?". Just like "Ien re'lize" is similar parlance for "I didn't realize"

Maybe this is why my teachers always said there's a difference between the written language and spoken language :)


But yes, the GameGear rocked. When people went gaga over Lumines I couldn't help remembering many happy hours spent playing Columns in the back seat of our 1965 Chevy Impala on long car rides (Dad has a thing for classic cars).

But I agree, the Gameboy had market share for a reason. I think both the Game Gear and Lynx were ahead of their time. Their portability was more on par with a Desktop replacement laptop than with an ultraportable/OQO/Pocket PC, which is more how I'd characterize the Gameboy. IE I would take it with me on vacation, but it stayed at the hotel (or wherever we were staying) during the day, and I played it more like I would a regular console, in the evenings during un-wind time. I always thought it would have been cool if they'd added a tv out option so you could hook it up to the TV and just use the unit as a controler.

And now we're all wishing the same thing about the PSP...some things never change...

Thanks for the heads up about the Gmini "Matt" !

[Matt @ Jan 22nd 2006 2:56AM]

The Game Gear was t3h pwnage!

I've definatly still got mine, OutRun, Sonic 1 and 2, Columns... and the TV Tuner.

Way too kick ass.