Sega Genesis Nomad

Game by Sega

Review by BigBadBar

kummel@erols.com

Size is Big, Really big.
Width 190 mm "Left to right"
Length 51mm "Front to back"
Height 108mm "Top to bottom" 

Released 1995

Works with Genesis 6 button Arcade Pad
Genesis Mega Mouse
Genesis 3 button Control pad
Activator
6 button Arcade Stick
Genesis 2 AC adaptor
Genesis Team Player Adaptor

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Opening Side remarks: Portable Genesis. EVERYBODY should own one...

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Library:

+ A LOT OF GAMES

- Not many released
- some of them don't work...

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Graphics Description: 
+ Beautiful
+ Just like Genesis

-Some words on top/ bottom of screen get cut off rarely
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Sound Description: 
+ high quality

- Small speaker
- only one speaker
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Size and "body":
+ You can connect it to the tv
+ You don't need 2 nomads for Multiplayer, only another controller 
+ Backlit! You can play it in the dark
+ Awesome, Big screen
+ Directional pad is great!

+- Cartridge Doesn't fit right, It stays inclined to the left.

- This thing is HUGE! Almost 3 times bigger than Gameboy Color! 
- Doesn't work with Genesis Add-ons ( SMS emulator, 32X, Sega CD)
- HORRID Battery life ( 6 AA batteries lasts 3 hours)

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Improve: More battery life, more speakers.. make more games for it!
RIYL: Sega Genesis?

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Final Words: Mine came deffective :(((((! The controls were all screwy. When you
press B is the same when you press A and B together and when you press C is the
same when you press C and start together! I still have to test on other games,
so this shall be updated

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Final Score: 80%

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Must own titles: ( As of August 16th 1999) Note: These haven't been tested on 
Nomad yet, only on Genesis)
1- Streets of Rage Trilogy
2- Golden Axe 1 & 2 ( The 3rd one sucks!)
3- DeCap Attack ( For those who liked Pshyco fox for SMS)
4- Jammit ( Fighting Basketball game)
5- Sonic Trilogy, Knuckles and spinball
6- Vectorman 1 & 2
7- Splatterhouse 2 & 3 ( For those who can't live without gore)
8- Gunstar Heroes
9- ToeJam & Earl 1 (Maybe the second one also)
10-Road Rash Trilogy ( Any of them.)
11- Phantasy star 2 & 4 ( Never played them, but highly aclaimed)
12- Cool Spot

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How to get it: I got mine at www.ebay.com for 61 bucks...