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Sega discontinued the Genesis in 1999 to focus on the Saturn, which found more success in Japan than even the PlayStation had - consequently, the Genesis Nomad also got the axe. Because the Nomad didn't support add-ons, you couldn't use the 32X that would provide more graphics and processing oomph, nor could the Nomad play Sega CD games. The PlayStation was also released around the same time as the Genesis Nomad and heralded a new generation of gaming with its focus on 3D content and compact discs. Those two factors made it a hard sell considering it was comparably priced to the standard Genesis. And since it used the same cartridges from the standard Genesis, it wasn't actually super portable. The (mostly) handheld console used six AA batteries and ate through them quickly. But it was released late in the lifespan of the Genesis and was quietly discontinued following poor sales.

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Why it failed - The Genesis Nomad should have been a success since it was basically a Genesis that you could take anywhere, and plug into a TV to use as a console no less. Thankfully for Sega, it got out of the console game - there's no telling what it would have done once it ran out of planets to use. In the video, Miyazaki explains that Sega used the names of planets as codenames for new hardware projects, following their order in the solar system - the codename for the Genesis was 'Mercury' followed by 'Venus' for the Genesis Nomad. of faffing around in Windows to switch between your different emulators. But then again, odd shapes were a trend back then. Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega CD/Mega CD, Sega Master System, PlayStation 1. The hardest buttons to button - It's interesting that Sega replaced the circular buttons from the prototype with those oval ones in the above, final version - you'd think that the circle shape would be more ergonomic than these narrow buttons that could lead to mis-presses.