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SEGA making a new handheld??
Too Much Coffee Man | 6:00 AM on 10.04.2008 19 comments


UK tech site reghardware.co.uk is reporting SEGA is working on a new handheld to rival the PSP.



Named the "SEGA Vision"; it's being labeled as a media device, capable of:

* Live TV (built in TV tuner)
* Video playback device (MP4; probably xvid, WMV, divx also; maybe AVC, VC-1, x264)
* Music player (MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, APE)
* 2GB memory built in - 6GB w/ SD card (has SD card slot)
* Digital Camera (still & video)
* Voice Recorder
* E-Book reader (supports E-Books & txt files)
* Games (plays java based games)
* Pocket Sized (probably somewhere between a DS & PSP in size)


HQ Version

Apparently there are prototypes of it available in a crane-prize machine in the London arcade's grabber machine right next to an iPod nano machine. (any1 in London who makes arcade trips care to take some pics & post them up?)



SEGA has told The Register it plans to launch the Vision next year, but pricing hasn't been set.



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wilbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 07:03
wilbo
first one of those to play dreamcast games is the best handheld ever
REMiXXX's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 07:04
REMiXXX
Ah, It's just one of those little peices of crap.

As much as I don't really like the PSP, execept for homebrew, I don't think Sony have any thing to worry about.
zgerhard's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 07:15
zgerhard
from the video, it doesn't look like it would be great for games. buttons on only one side of the thing? This looks more like a creative zen than a gaming handheld
STUVNING's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 07:39
STUVNING
From what I've gathered it's just a PMP that can play some games.
nebones's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 07:39
nebones
Looks awkward.
Too Much Coffee Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 07:48
Too Much Coffee Man
@zgerhard

yes it does seem awkward for games. It will probably have cell-phone type games. How those games will get on it is what I'm wondering. SD card? download from the net?

as a personal media device it does seem to have the PSP bested however. going just by the list of features.
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 08:04
Justice
It's the size of a credit card! Talk about tiny!
Xiofire's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 08:06
Xiofire
Im with Wilbo on this one.
If this can play dreamcast games, count me in.

Killed it when it said "plays java games." Now if it was a dedicated gaming system then maybe.
TUoAnonymous's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 08:13
TUoAnonymous
Probably comes with Snake and Space Invaders. Still, nice to see Sega moving about in the hardware department again.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 08:16
wardrox
Looks like a portable media player more than a games console, still cool.
Alexradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 08:35
Alexradl
"Plays java based games". Do not want! The thing is pretty ugly too.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 09:54
Sam Spectre
Looks bulky :/
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 10:13
Phantom Spaceman
Also, the Phantom Portable.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 11:11
Shin Oni
PORTABLE DREAMCAST SEGA OR I NO CARE!!!!
Gameboi's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/04/2008 12:07
Gameboi
Love Sega, but I don't know guys. Remember the last handheld?
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/05/2008 01:20
nintendoll
What are you doooing Sega? I guess they quit quitting video games.
nintendoll's Avatar - Comment posted on 10/05/2008 01:21
nintendoll
^ Er, hardware that is.
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