Tectoy unveiling a new Genesis portable

[tisurame]

Source: http://jogos.uol.com.br/ultnot/multi/2007/11/12/ult530u5578.jhtm

- No cartridge slot
- Twenty games in memory...


. Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
. Alien Storm
. Altered Beast
. Arrow Flash
. Columns III
. Crack Down
. Decapattack
. Dr. Robotnik´s Mean Bean Machine
. Ecco
. Ecco Jr.
. ESW AT: Cyber Police City Under Siege
. Flicky
. Gain Graund
. Golden Axe
. Jewel Master
. Kid Chameleon
. Ristar
. Sonic and Knuckles
. Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi
. The Revange of Shinobi

http://j.i.uol.com.br/noticias/megadriveportatil.jpg

[Iron Lizard]

interesting. To bad there is no cartridge slot.

[Genesis Knight]

Why why WHY won't they put an actual cartridge slot in these?

[Bratwurst]

Why why WHY won't they put an actual cartridge slot in these?

Cost cutting, and keeps people from sticking in a game that requires 6 buttons, less customer service headaches I imagine. Surprisingly good game selection already available though.

[playgen]

Tectoy don't sell cartridges anymore, so it wouldn't be in their interest to have a cart slot on it, plus it would make the whole unit bigger and more expensive. The latest master system consoles they sell don't have cart slots either, they do have a ton of games built in though, including some new ones such as an interesting looking bomberman clone.

[Joe Redifer]

I wonder if it actually has Genesis-capable hardware (68000, etc) or if it is just something else which is running these games via emulation?

[playgen]

I guess its the same system on a chip that the plug in TV games that came out recently have. Theres a variety of Master System handhelds like this now, none are Tectoy branded though.
Tectoy released a DVD/Karoke player recently that plays Megadrive games too.

[KnightWarrior]

Someone could hack a Cart Slot for it

[Zebbe]

Wow, super-smart to include Ecco the Dolphin but not Ecco the Tides of Time and Sonic and Knuckles but not Sonic 3.

[Iron Lizard]

I'll save my money for a Gp2x.

[Zebbe]

I must add that my six years of Spanish has helped me understand that the thing will run on three AAA batteries and have a headphone jack as well as one for TV display.

[Mr Smith]

I'll save my money for a Gp2x.
A wise statement.

The games in that list, while varied and generally quite good, misses out so many awesome titles.

[Kollision]

It looks neat, but tks no tks. Besides, there's only one shmup in it...
Ninguém merece!

[0x15e]

I'm pretty sure the Genesis collection for PSP, which I paid $18 for, has every game on that list but S&K.

I really wish they'd just put Alex Kidd & the Enchanted Castle out of its misery. It's just really horrible, yet seems to be on every Genesis / MD compilation ever made.

[Aarzak]

PSP>GP2x>Sega Genesis Collection.

Topic over. Screw those system-in-a-chip debacles.

[Rusty Venture]

I must add that my six years of Spanish has helped me understand that the thing will run on three AAA batteries and have a headphone jack as well as one for TV display.

And in that time nobody bothered to tell you that Portuguese is the language of Brazil?

I'm an uncultured, barbaric American and I knew that! ;) :p

Also, I love The Revange of Shinobi, but it's not as good as "Revenge of Shinobi"

[Kogen]

These things always have extremely awkward game lists. I'd bet the makers don't even know anything about the games other than their names. Still this is the best one of these things I've seen so far, which isn't saying much.

[buzz_clik]

Also, I love The Revange of Shinobi, but it's not as good as "Revenge of Shinobi"

Hey, that was just a nitpicking cheap shot.

Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to get back to my game of Gain Graund... ;)

[TmEE]

These clone systems as far as I know are never emulated, since it is lot easier to make a fully working clone than start implementing the thing in say FPGA. But not always they succeed in getting a decent clone (now looking at my Russian clone and thinking what a piece of shit).

[j_factor]

And in that time nobody bothered to tell you that Portuguese is the language of Brazil?

I'm an uncultured, barbaric American and I knew that! ;) :p

All of the Romance languages share a large amount of vocabulary, and Spanish and Portuguese are particularly similar. So somebody who's pretty fluent in Spanish should be able to make out a good amount of Portuguese (written moreso than spoken).

Of course, you probably knew that...

[Aarzak]

My native language is Spanish and I agree with the above underaged poster.

But I'm STILL not investing in this stuff.

[Kikoskia]

We need someone to hack a cartridge slot on it, THEN we'll be happy. :p

[Rusty Venture]

All of the Romance languages share a large amount of vocabulary, and Spanish and Portuguese are particularly similar. So somebody who's pretty fluent in Spanish should be able to make out a good amount of Portuguese (written moreso than spoken).

Of course, you probably knew that...

You're pretty smart for a 7 yr old.

Observant too. :p

[Zebbe]

Yes, Rusty Venture, listen to the seven-year-old.

[Kikoskia]

NOOOOO! Don't do it! If you do, you'll have to listen to him whine about ice cream! :p

And while you're listening to him, you'll completely ignore the penguins taking over the world. And to ignore the penguins is to seal your doom...

[108 Stars]

Mega Drive Portable (sverkh"yarkiy screen)

The new portable prefix Mega Drive Portable will become outstanding gift all worshippers 16- TI of the bit play console Of sega. Now you will be able never to not part from your dear prefix and to play under absolutely any conditions, in the road, on leisure and in the guests in friends. You will be able to take with yourselves all your dear cartridges, indeed for the larger convenience, they are let out in the new size, which is characterized by small sizes. You more should have two consoles, portable and usual, for the connection to the domestic television set. In the portable prefix the possibility of connection to the television set is provided.


http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/5457/mdportablefb2.th.jpg (http://img407.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mdportablefb2.jpg)

From what I understand, a portable MD with cartridge slot, but new and smaller shaped cartridges. Thx to Babelfish!

[playgen]

Those handhelds are sold in Russia, and perhaps elsewhere too. They do indeed use different carts, they look like GBA carts, and come in DS style plastic cases:

http://i19.tinypic.com/6czcoev.jpg

http://i18.tinypic.com/52g902g.jpg

http://i12.tinypic.com/62n4it4.jpg

[108 Stars]

Are these from your own collection?

I must say I find the MD Max extremely sexy!

[playgen]

No sadly they aren't mine. Apparently they are fairly easy to get in Russia, and the games only cost the equivalent of a few euros each. I've seen games based on The Incredibles, Pirates of the Carribean and other modern franchises too, they're most likely hacks of exsisting games, but still interesting.

The MD Max seems to be 'inspired' by the GBA Micro, it does look pretty awesome, although the three playing buttons might not be that great given their layout and size.

http://i14.tinypic.com/5yhymw5.jpg

[Zebbe]

I'd kill for one... if it had a regular cart slot.

[Melf]

We need someone to hack a cartridge slot on it, THEN we'll be happy. :p

http://www.jaapan.de/extern/homecom_img/sega_nomad.jpg

That Russian system looks pretty sexy. Are all the games pictured hacks? I don't see any documentation with the open games, like manuals, so I'm wondering how legit the whole thing is.

[TmEE]

The games that exist are not hacks, but they may be hacked (i.e region lockouts, copyrights removed), or hacks (the modern franchises). And the carts it uses have a flash chip inside, but if they are reflashable is not determined. The distributor that sells them in Russia has none in Estonia (but one other that don't sell it has some here)... if they had any, I'd get one immediately despite the fact that they're poorly made, and have some minor issues... They don't give manuals, maybe some online guides (like in newgame.ru)

[playgen]

Well they're not licensed by Sega or anything. Most of the games are the usual released ones, perhaps hacked with Russian Text (I know a few games are), the use of more recent artwork is quite common practice amongst pirates.

[TmEE]

Usual hack that is done is region lockout removal. Translations are usual things... they have pretty talented people there who do great job on translating the ROMs.
If anyone wants, I can give you a ROM with Russian translated Adventures of Batman and Robin... home dumped, bit perfect. VERY well done translation, all texts and GFX with text are touched...

[kylera]

I find it amusing and ironic that getting a Nomad will be cheaper than this.

Of course, when you factor in the battery prices for the sheer number needed, they might equate.

[Elusive]

PSP>GP2x>Sega Genesis Collection.

Topic over. Screw those system-in-a-chip debacles.

You do realise that a PSP, plus the Genesis Collection UMD, would set back a Brazilian something in the region of $700? In comparison, this machine will cost $110.

[edit] And it won't have a cartridge slot because then people could play any game, not the built-in games Tectoy are selling them. I'm sure if people are gut-wrenchingly desperate for Mega Drive-to-go, they can find some way of sticking in a cartridge slot of their own - like Ben Heck did with a couple of plug-and-play units. Unless they'd rather grouch about it on the Internet and not buy it anyway.

[playgen]

What I'd really like to see some company make is new versions of Game Gear and Lynx, with high quality screens, rechargeable battery and cartridge slots. It will never happen though. Those handhelds are so awful to play on after you've gotten used to modern handhelds like the DS with their blur free screens.

[Melf]

I'd pounce (no pun intended) over a rerelease of the Lynx II. What an underappreciated little sytem that was.

[megadriveworld]

The small screen on this thing looks pretty nasty.

If anything, why don't some company just create one of these with the games that everybody loves.

So just Stick Sonic 1 and 2 on there, then Streets of Rage 2, Thunder Force games and be done with it. No need for any more of these really after that.

[Rusty Venture]

http://i19.tinypic.com/6czcoev.jpg

I like that "Bare Knuckle" artwork...even if it is hacked from the ending of the third game.

Blaze is such a hottie :love:

[megadriveworld]

Eww, the new style Sonic just totally doesn't go for such a classic game as Sonic 2.

The original art style is so much better, that is Sonic, not this green eyed thing. They probably think the newer Sonic is cooler and 'leeter' but it really isn't the case, the orginal feels so much more defined and overall more excellent. That's Sonic.

[Joe Redifer]

Since the SEGA logo is nowhere to be found, you can bet your life that this isn't legit.

[CMA Death Adder]

- No cartridge slot

Blasphemy.

[j_factor]

You're pretty smart for a 7 yr old.

Observant too. :p

My mommy says I'm precocious.

[Nunzio]

That MD Max looks like a digital camera with it's button layout... The packaging on those games looks pretty good too, except Battletoads. If I lived in Russia or Brazil and had to take a train or bus to work/school, I'd buy one. Then I'd be too busy actually playing the games than crying about how it doesn't have a cart slot or Sega CD built in or some other thing. Beats Sudoku.

[Rusty Venture]

My mommy says I'm precocious.


Well you did give that speech where you blasted Bush for his foreign policy and then called him "stupidhead poopybutt".

I was moved to tears by such a stirring speech. Easily the best speech made within the past 100 years.

[Mr Smith]

All these pictures of portable Mega Drives are really quite awesome. All I need to do now is buy one so I can enjoy it on long train rides (not that I currently go on long train rides).

[Rusty Venture]

Mr. Smith doesn't ride trains, he plows across England in one of these:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/2005-Ford-Excursion.jpg

[playgen]

Heres a website that sells the MD Max hadndheld, and some games for it:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2019

While I've never used this site before, someone I know on another forum has.

[j_factor]

Well you did give that speech where you blasted Bush for his foreign policy and then called him "stupidhead poopybutt".

He is a stupidhead poopybutt! He's also a monkey-faced nitwit.


I was moved to tears by such a stirring speech. Easily the best speech made within the past 100 years.

Move over, Churchill...

[ary incorparated]

I like that "Bare Knuckle" artwork...even if it is hacked from the ending of the third game.

Blaze is such a hottie :love:

yess she is hot the whole thing about this a mini md that looks like the early model of the gba,it smells fishy and i aint buying it.How about a portable genesis with gamegear with 32x sms and perhaps sega cd option(true the pc on some kind of cartridge or something) that will be one dream.

[00_Agent]

Here are some photos of TecToy´s portable Genesis:

http://forum.jogos.uol.com.br/viewtopic.php?t=1567209

[Melf]

If it had six buttons and flash support, I'd buy ten.

[Mordan]

Here are some photos of TecToy´s portable Genesis:

http://forum.jogos.uol.com.br/viewtopic.php?t=1567209

what are they saying the comments?

[17daysolderthannes]

Heres a website that sells the MD Max hadndheld, and some games for it:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2019

While I've never used this site before, someone I know on another forum has.

that's awesome, but how good is it? Can you load normal ROMS onto it or is there some sort of bootleg game cartridges you have to buy for it?

[Phantar]

meh, I'll stick with my nomad, at least I can stick cartridges in that...

[playgen]

that's awesome, but how good is it? Can you load normal ROMS onto it or is there some sort of bootleg game cartridges you have to buy for it?

They use bootleg carts, which look a bit like Gameboy Advance Ones but with the contacts sticking further out.

http://i19.tinypic.com/6czcoev.jpg

http://www.dealextreme.com/productimages/sku_1091_1.jpg

[17daysolderthannes]

ugh, lame, I'll stick with my N-Gage emulators for now.

[00_Agent]

what are they saying the comments?
Most of the comments say they won´t buy it because of the use of AA batteries and the lack of cartdrige slot... and it´s too expensive. It´s better to buy a PSP and play Genesis on emulator, according to some of them.

[TmEE]

They use bootleg carts, which look a bit like Gameboy Advance Ones but with the contacts sticking further out.

http://i19.tinypic.com/6czcoev.jpg

http://www.dealextreme.com/productimages/sku_1091_1.jpg

Too bad they're not sold here yet... my local russian pirate reseller has portable machines that use such ( http://www.gamepood.ee/est/?page=catalog&cat=9&sub=32&let=&item=4615&UID=2008062318272577.233.84.79 )

costs about 80USD / 40GBP / 58EUR