If Sega Actually Made a new console....

[havok666]

HOW does it use the cartridges? More memory? Why can't that be built in?

KOF '95 has it's own RAM cart that contains character data on it.

[NeoVamp]

Cause 3 slots was SOOOOO last year!

wtf is G-Factor supposed to be?

[mrbigreddog]

My Envision.... Introducing.... THE MEGA SEGA!!!!

[mrbigreddog]

KOF '95 has it's own RAM cart that contains character data on it.

OHHH!!!! Maybe downloadable content??

wtf is G-Factor supposed to be?

It's says it's suppose to be their own new "genesis" style games.... But I've never seen it....

[QuickSciFi]

My Envision.... Introducing.... THE MEGA SEGA!!!!

Lmao. That looks awesome. =)

[Chris]

If it was anything like mrbigreddog's vision, definately.
It would be nice if it came with a pack-in game for each platform too.

[mrbigreddog]

Lmao. That looks awesome. =)

Thanks.. Just something I threw together real quick...

If it was anything like mrbigreddog's vision, definately.
It would be nice if it came with a pack-in game for each platform too.

Sonic Spinball, Sonic CD, Knuckles Chaotic, Sonic Jam, Sonic 4 (dreamcast version)

[tz101]

My Envision.... Introducing.... THE MEGA SEGA!!!!

Umm, I see two cart slots, but nothing for SMS carts.

[kool kitty89]

And it only had full backwards compatibility with EVERYTHING
Master System, Genesis, 32x, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast.... ONLY!
Would you buy it?

How expensive do you think it would be to make such a console?

Umm, yeah, I kind of doubt the BC thing would be a realistic possibility, as remote a possibility of any New Sega console would be, I think they might want to avoid that for similar reasons that Nintendo did, so they can peddle classic games through an online service. (not to mention more compilations)

That, and I doubt a new Sega console would stop at DC as the most capable hardware.

...Actually, come to think of it, full backwards compatibility may be more possible than I thought. The problem is, they might choose the emulation route, though. I'm thinking the hardest part would be to emulate the Saturn. Maybe they could make a re-vamped Saturn capable of playing even DC titles and a new array of titles on Blue Ray. Also, I wouldn't mind every Sega cartridge slot made available. lol.

Emulation would be OK, and should be relatively straightforeward for good quality, although the Saturn seems to be a bit trickier. (SMS, Gen/MD, CD, 32x, and DC should be reasonable on any decent modern console though)

They could have the cart connectors available as accessories as well, and omit saturn RAM cart requirements (have it standard as part of emulation), any save games being allowed via onboard HDD/flash. (as with PSX compatibility on the PS3) Possibly allow for external interfacing of real memory carts/VMUs as well. (again, as with PS3)

Hardware wise, it would seem likely that it would be PC based, like their newer arcade boards. One obvious problem would be the OS, the current boards all used soem variant of Windows CE iirc, so as along as MS is in the console game, that would be a roadblock for Sega. (they could always switch the OS for the console, but that would also lessen the advantage of having parallel arcade+onsole hardware -unless they had a newer arcade board which used a different OS entirely -like a 'nix derivative)

OHHH!!!! Maybe downloadable content??


It's says it's suppose to be their own new "genesis" style games.... But I've never seen it....

Sounds liek the firecore... But that would imply it was emulation based, and I was under the impression Yobo used clone ASICs. (so maybe something else entrely compared to the pseudo 32-bit firecore)

[mrbigreddog]

Umm, I see two cart slots, but nothing for SMS carts.

Cause you can't see the side of the console.....

[kool kitty89]

HOW does it use the cartridges? More memory? Why can't that be built in?

KOF '95 has it's own RAM cart that contains character data on it.

Hmm, I though it was a ROM cart, same purpose as a RAM cast (Saturn's RAM is too limited), but ROM would be a lot cheaper, but also specific to that one game, hence why havign RAM expansion wouldn't fix that.

[Deo]

My Envision.... Introducing.... THE MEGA SEGA!!!!

Is it to late to put a tiny little slot for GG games?

[nathanallan]

mrbigreddog, what the heck is G Factor (on the box pic)?? Never heard of that one.

[Da_Shocker]

Hmm, I though it was a ROM cart, same purpose as a RAM cast (Saturn's RAM is too limited), but ROM would be a lot cheaper, but also specific to that one game, hence why havign RAM expansion wouldn't fix that.

KOF 95 rom cart simply contained the background data.

[NavesRegge]

I'd buy the console if it looked like this:



And that is the only way. Unless the console would actually turn out good without being a rabbit.