New Genesis Consoles ETA: Summer 2009

[tofu]

After way too many name changes and a few contracts I can finally start a new thread about this stuff.

Most of you should already have the original system consoles which means you're probably not interested in that blue thing but the handheld is pretty nifty!

I'm leaving work now but both systems will have twenty built in games. If you have any questions about them just post in this thread.

[Leo_A]

What games?

[Steve W]

And why does it look like there's an infrared port on the front of the Genesis? And will it have 32X functionality built-in? (It's a million-to-one longshot, I know.)

[SPAZ-12]

I'd love to get my hands on that portable one. A Nomad would be nice, but there is no way I'll ever drop the amount of money required for that battery draining beast.

Any word on what the prices will be and where to buy them (online or in Canada)?

[Sonicwolf]

I will be buying the little portable one but Im already up to my ears in home Genesis' consoles. I think around 10 now.

[ooXxXoo]

Just being an ATGAMES co-related product, that farther lets me know is crap....
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[Diosoth]

My only concern now is that these don't suffer the awful quality of the AtGames Twin Pad Player clone. That thing is known for having poor game compatibility, graphical problems, and other issues. If AtGames is just using this deal to put the guts of that thing into a new casing, then no one will buy them.

[BetaWolf47]

I hope the Genesis compatibility is good. I'd like an alternative to that battery munching Nomad.

[tofu]

I hope the Genesis compatibility is good. I'd like an alternative to that battery munching Nomad.

I played my prototype for about ten hours now without recharging.

[Akito01]

I hope the Genesis compatibility is good. I'd like an alternative to that battery munching Nomad.

I guess that's the million dollar question. Only someone who's been hands-on with the prototype can answer that. The original news mentioned that the Genesis-on-a-chip was being supplied by Sega themselves(?) Do we know if that is still true, or was ever true?

Based on the rampant trouble getting the Genesis sound to be perfectly emulated on just about any hardware or software, I'm not expecting miracles in that direction. But, I do definitely want to know that just about any cartridge I plug into it will have a good chance of playing without issue (outside of the exotic games like Virtua Racing).

[Steve W]

Why would they want an infrared port on the front of the console and not have any out-of-the-box functionality for it? Doesn't that just drive up the cost of the machine to manufacture? I'm assuming that they were considering making remote control joysticks, but couldn't they have come up with a better solution than infrared?

[Baloo]

Why would they want an infrared port on the front of the console and not have any out-of-the-box functionality for it? Doesn't that just drive up the cost of the machine to manufacture? I'm assuming that they were considering making remote control joysticks, but couldn't they have come up with a better solution than infrared?

Yeah, it kind of reminds me of that Game Boy Color infra-red port a bit.

[tofu]

Why would they want an infrared port on the front of the console and not have any out-of-the-box functionality for it? Doesn't that just drive up the cost of the machine to manufacture? I'm assuming that they were considering making remote control joysticks, but couldn't they have come up with a better solution than infrared?

There's a particular reason they demanded the system be called Firebox Diamond.

Firebox is a type of cartridge which is available in Asia. Some Firebox games have wireless motion capture controls and a special controller is needed. At this time we don't have plans to offer Firebox in America.

The only alternative I know to wireless infrared is radio frequency which is much more expensive.

[Diosoth]

There's a particular reason they demanded the system be called Firebox Diamond.

Firebox is a type of cartridge which is available in Asia. Some Firebox games have wireless motion capture controls and a special controller is needed. At this time we don't have plans to offer Firebox in America.

The only alternative I know to wireless infrared is radio frequency which is much more expensive.

Wait, what? Only google reference I could find is a site called Firebox which is an online retailer. No mention of game cartridges. And even so, this is made to play Sega Genesis games, so unless these Firebox cartridges are Genesis compatible, or the system is built with dual compatibility, then it's just deceptive naming.

[tofu]

I guess that's the million dollar question. Only someone who's been hands-on with the prototype can answer that. The original news mentioned that the Genesis-on-a-chip was being supplied by Sega themselves(?) Do we know if that is still true, or was ever true?

Based on the rampant trouble getting the Genesis sound to be perfectly emulated on just about any hardware or software, I'm not expecting miracles in that direction. But, I do definitely want to know that just about any cartridge I plug into it will have a good chance of playing without issue (outside of the exotic games like Virtua Racing).

Depends on what you consider to be SEGA themselves. They have more arms than a centipede. I do not believe AtGames makes their own chips.

Many of you are wishing for a redux Genesis console that will render your current original systems obsolete. That has never been the intention nor would it make financial sense.

Compatibility is hard to test without a full library at my disposal. Once again if any of you are local to Southern California I'd be happy to show up at your house with a six-pack and the prototypes for testing.

[megasdkirby]

Many of you are wishing for a redux Genesis console that will render your current original systems obsolete. That has never been the intention nor would it make financial sense.

Does that mean that it may never happen? Majesco came really close to 100% compatibility (sans a few games, like Virtua Racing, 32X and Sega CD specs). And the price was really economical.

Does that mean that we may never have a console that is as compatible as the before mentioned version?

[Baloo]

Does that mean that it may never happen? Majesco came really close to 100% compatibility (sans a few games, like Virtua Racing, 32X and Sega CD specs). And the price was really economical.

Does that mean that we may never have a console that is as compatible as the before mentioned version?

Yeah, Majesco did an awesome job with making the Genesis 3, and the fact that they can fit in Japanese carts is even better.

[BetaWolf47]

I always thought that the Majesco console used regular Genesis guts but had a slight problem preventing it from playing games like Disney's Gargoyles.

[tofu]

Does that mean that it may never happen? Majesco came really close to 100% compatibility (sans a few games, like Virtua Racing, 32X and Sega CD specs). And the price was really economical.

Does that mean that we may never have a console that is as compatible as the before mentioned version?

Heck if I know, I'd have to ask Sega or AtGames.

[Chemdawg]

sweet, where can i get one of these? ebay?