I can't recommend the Nomad to a newer gamer looking for a cool retro system to play Genesis on. The sound is tinny and weak and the battery life is worse than a 15 year old Laptop running Bioshock. The controls are tight and solid with a good tactile feel to them. It also seems like it's slightly slower than a regular TV. The screen itself is washed out and sometimes hard to see what exactly is going on. This design "Choice" by Sega is still a giant question mark in my mind upwards of 15 years later. I'm not joking here this is a problem I have with it and can usually never make it longer than a 20 min session. Now, while the screen itself maintains a decent sized 4:3 aspect ratio the actual shape of the device will mess with your visual perception of it. The nomad it self is solid but upon first picking it up it will feel awkward in your hand and be even more awkward to look at it's left hand side is taller than the right. Including newer better systems, Third party alternatives (Some even licensed by SEGA) and the more underhanded option of emulation.
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But this is 2013 and there are many options for portable gaming. I don't remember exactly but I believe the MSRP on this brick of Archeotech when it was released was upwards of 499.99. Now while I wish when I was a kid that Nintendo Had taken a page from Sega and made one of these monstrosities they did not, and Sega reigned supreme as the king of ridiculous handhelds. PLAY YOUR SEGA GAMES ANYWHERE! the commercials said. As cool as the Game Gear was in all it's backlit,Color Screen having, Battery Sucking glory the Nomad was just THAT much cooler. The Sega NOMAD was the holy grail of gaming for many a kid in the mid 90's. A cool trip down memory lane but not up to today's handheld standards.
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