The Sega Neptune

[Sonicwolf]

They should have cancelled the Pico, Saturn and Game Gear and stopped making regular Genesis' systems. The Neptune could have been sold instead so you could play the new 3d games and the regular Genesis games. Then they could have also made the mushroom 32x for Genesis-only owners. Then they could have then waited a few more years and released a really kickass console to compete with the 64 and the PS.

[Therealqtip]

The Neptune exsists? I thought that thing never had one console made cause they just said fiuck it and made the saturn

[weirdguy]

Technicaly it exists, as some people put a 32X in a Genesis shell. It's one hell of a hack job but it's doable. Almost done on mine.

[Tupin]

They made two non-functioning prototypes, which were just shells. One is in a video game museum somewhere and sometimes travels around to classic game conventions, and the other is at Sega of Japan's headquarters on display.

[PapaStu]

They made two non-functioning prototypes, which were just shells. One is in a video game museum somewhere and sometimes travels around to classic game conventions, and the other is at Sega of Japan's headquarters on display.

The 'videogame museum' shell is actually part of the CGE museum collection. When it comes out, it comes out for CGE's. I believe the picture posted by the OP is one that someone took at a CGE as I think i'm seeing corners of ID cards of other items around it.

[Tupin]

The 'videogame museum' shell is actually part of the CGE museum collection. When it comes out, it comes out for CGE's. I believe the picture posted by the OP is one that someone took at a CGE as I think i'm seeing corners of ID cards of other items around it.

Yeah, I figured it was in the CGE museum collection, that's probably the only reason there are pics on the net of it.

[Valet2]

They made two non-functioning prototypes, which were just shells. One is in a video game museum somewhere and sometimes travels around to classic game conventions, and the other is at Sega of Japan's headquarters on display.

Sorry for upping this old thread. But I had to.

You didn't answer my PM, so I ask here. Where did you get the information about the "second neptune" in Sega's HQ? I'm trying to find the origins of that rumor. Even the author of Sega Collected Works encyclopedia stated that in the book, but when I asked he replied me that he's not sure.

So I'm really interested whether it's true. I already made a trip to Las Vegas to see the known Neptune mock-up on Classic Gaming Expo / Videogame Museum. And if there's another I would try my best to see it too. But have to know for sure!

Thanks!