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Sega releases a new motion-controlled console photo

Wait, what?

That's right. Sega hasn't had a real console since the deceased Dreamcast, but here we are in 2010 and the company has stormed back into the console wars with a worthy rival to Nintendo's dominating Wii system. Well, not really, but it is a home console (in a way) and it does have motion control (after a fashion).

The Sega Zone Wireless Gaming Console is one of those silly retro all-in-one deals, packed as it is with twenty classic Genesis titles including Sonic the Hedgehog, Alex Kidd and Golden Axe. The interesting thing to note is that an additional thirty games are new, and sixteen of those are motion-controlled with the two packed-in remotes.

To be fair, the games sound a bit rubbish. Just a bunch of sports games like golf, tennis and darts. Basically. Sega made one of those cheap plug-and-play systems, but tossed in a Wii rip-off while it was doing so. You can't even load new games into thing. Worth fifty quid? You decide. 

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ravenclaw's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:37
ravenclaw
i think it is , motion control for 50 quid and sonic the hedgehog , i cant ask for more out of 50 quid
Astalano's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:37
Astalano
Wait, what? New console?
Telephis's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:39
Telephis
what happened to you Sega
there was a time when you could do no wrong
ygro wok's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:39
ygro wok
I read about this system earlier today and it's not actually made or developed by Sega. The manufacturer just licensed some games from Sega for their cheap Wii-knockoff and paid Sega some money to use their name and logo. The license fees might be paying off though as I've read about this system on several gaming sites now.
ProperlyParanoid's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:41
ProperlyParanoid
For a minute there I was really confused, but these "retro-games consoles" are usually pretty bad.
ygro wok's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:41
ygro wok
Plus Sega's probably too busy developing the Dreamcast successor right now to have time to release a system like this... oh, a boy can dream....Shhenmue 3, ahhh
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:43
Xzyliac
ygro wok speaks truth. Few listen.
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:43
pascuz46
It would be worth it if the thing came with a hard drive and they released Dreamcast games through the "Sega" store. Then that would be interesting!
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:44
covah
Dear Sega,

It took you forever to localize Yakuza 3 because you were concerned about sales and making your money back, yet... You drop money into this abomination that is a mix of a black hole and a freshly "just made BM" asshole?

Fuck you

Fuck you again,
-Covah
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:44
covah
Dear Sega,

It took you forever to localize Yakuza 3 because you were concerned about sales and making your money back, yet... You drop money into this abomination that is a mix of a black hole and a freshly "just made BM" asshole?

Fuck you

Fuck you again,
-Covah
PJMan's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:45
PJMan
Fun fact the Sonic art they used on the box is fan art.

Whoops =P
Linktrigger's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:48
Linktrigger
Lol @ Covah nerd raging :<
Iamagirlelfsexshop's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:48
Iamagirlelfsexshop
I'm still not convinced this is an official sega made product.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:50
Monodi
@Iamagirlelfsexshop

Me neither, it looks so... bland.
azninvasion2000's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:52
azninvasion2000
hey guys is this an official sega made product?!!

lawls
Pudge Controls the Weather's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:55
Pudge Controls the Weather
For a minute there I thought...I thought...
Xelviar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:57
Xelviar
Something rings the words Blaze on it. Remember what happened with their 'region free' Mega Drive... *facepalms*
GoldenGamerXero's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 16:59
GoldenGamerXero
I wonder if this is what hell looks like? Rock bottom producing cheap shit for morons. (My thoughts before realising this wasn't actually made by SEGA)
alphaadam20's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:01
alphaadam20
I'll buy one just so I can store it, and then resell it 10 years later to some crazy collector for a retarded amount
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:01
CelicaCrazed
This is how Sega follows up the Dreamcast!?
*slits wrists*
widowhams's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:04
widowhams
fuck you for making me think this was a serious thing for a second
Mikular's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:05
Mikular
Almost crapped myself for a second there.
mizzougrad01's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:07
mizzougrad01
@alphaadam20...I think you're on to something there. Also, Jim how about some gameplay videos of those new motion control games?
Master Snake's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:11
Master Snake
Someone tell CelicaCrazed before it's too late that this "console" isn't made by Sega. Oh wait... it's too late... he's bled to death... uhhhhh...

*pickpockets CelicaCrazed's corpse*
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:14
Los255
facepalm.jpg
mizzougrad01's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:14
mizzougrad01
<img src="http://www.t3.com/images/variants/sega-zone-console_1_w500.jpg">

<img src="http://www.t3.com/images/variants/sega-zone-console_2_w500.jpg">

<img src="http://www.t3.com/images/variants/sega-zone-console_3_w500.jpg">
mizzougrad01's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:15
mizzougrad01
crap...nevermind
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Assassin911's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:22
Assassin911
OMG, sega's plug and play will have to compete with the atari 2600 plug and play.
Perro's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:25
Perro
So THIS is Project Needlemouse! D:
Volcanon's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:29
Volcanon
Does it do HD?
DustyBlue's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:39
DustyBlue
It's a Wii plus my phone.

http://www.kyocera-wireless.com/e1100-phone/
GEKKO-Fox's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:43
GEKKO-Fox
UGH. Jesus, SEGA. This lame-ass repackaging bullshit has gone on far too long.

On second thought, why even bother with Needlemouse? Or SEGA at all? For fuck's sake, man.
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:49
RenegadePanda
What is a quid? Is it a type of squid?

What is 50 squid money in American? If it's any more than 20-30 bucks, I'll just buy the Ultimate Genesis Collection.
ygro wok's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:51
ygro wok
This isn't a Sega product. Someone has paid to use some of Sega's games for their cheap plug and play system. That is all.
mrplow8's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:54
mrplow8
So it's Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection with a waggle controller?
Artemus's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 17:55
Artemus
I'll pretend I didn't see that.
SEGA does what Nintendon't. Right?!
SEGA!
Ikey Heyman's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 18:04
Ikey Heyman
it's Groundhog Day, not April Fool's!
Airbr1dge's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 18:20
Airbr1dge
You disappoint sega.....
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 18:21
Xzyliac
@ygro wok
Give it up man. Sterling's misleading headers win again.
Lakai's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 18:44
Lakai
These are total Faux Wii's, we sell them ay my local CVS for 39.99. They look and play like shit!
Baleur's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 19:03
Baleur
Why is "Zone" written above "Sega" on the box, if its called Sega Zone? Sigh ^_^
Xelviar's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 19:05
Xelviar
@Lakai you confirmed what everyone else was thinking, thanks for letting us know! By the way, did you get info on WHO distributed it, as we know it isn't SEGA themselves...
Sanious's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 19:46
Sanious
My store actually sells the 'original' version of this. It's called X-zone.
CelicaCrazed's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 19:50
CelicaCrazed
*zombie-CelicaCrazed is now hungry for Master Snake's brain*

*shuffles closer*

*eats a cantaloupe instead*
toruokada's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 20:01
toruokada
I remember seeing this at a CVS before it had the Sega branding. All I could think was "wowwwww"
Diaport's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 20:03
Diaport
Seen the old one. I remember Bizznet wrote about it.
carg0's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 20:07
carg0
oh sega...that's just sad. really sad. it kinda looks like one of those cheap "keeping it real fake" toys you read about in Engadget.
Videodrone31's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 20:23
Videodrone31
This is crap. I mean the news:)
the7k's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 20:30
the7k
Does it have Blast Processing?
Infamy's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2010 20:55
Infamy
Sega's back in the game confirmed!?
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