Mon May 17, 2010 4:31 pm by DarkPacMan77
Sega products in general had always seemed to be "before their time". GameGear, Genesis, 32X, SegaCD, Nomad, Dreamcast... I mean, GameGear with louder speakers than Gameboy, color, and backlit screen. The Genesis could move pixels around much faster than anything else at the time and was easy to develop for - also had add-ons. The 32X wasn't really "before it's time" though, in fact, it was kind of after it's time, especially with the price tag it had, but considering the device itself... it's pretty impressive. You attach that thing on the top of a Sega and you can play 32 bit games. The SegaCD was just wicked cool, had a great user-interface, and even loaded faster than 3DO and Playstation 1 the vast majority of the time. The Nomad, a portable 16 bit system, wasn't even CONSIDERED by Nintendo until the Gameboy Advance really... I mean... Sega was way ahead of their time. Even the Dreamcast boasted internet access, a gaming network known as SegaNet, online multiplayer, web browser, high scores charts, and impressive graphics (for the games the developers took their time on).
Now, although ahead of their time, that can also be argued as one of Sega's main downfalls... but it's the reason I like Sega.
-DarkPacMan77-

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