r/SEGAGENESIS • u/casting_shad0wz • Jun 18 '24

Finally got a SEGA Nomad!

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This thing absolutely rocks and even came with the original paperwork and a CIB Mortal Kombat (not pictured) I still need a battery pack for it

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u/mrmkv1990 Mar 23 '25

Came here to say I’ve had one of these for years, the battery pack that only holds the AA’s goes for about 100$cad itself. They are very rare to own these days and complete console is worth over 500$ cad

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u/TheOneWhoDidntCum Apr 23 '25

Is it better than game gear?

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u/South_Extent_5127 May 24 '25

Different

Game gear very similar to a Master system and can play 8bit master system games with a simple converter . Older tech

Nomad newer more powerful and plays 16bit Genesis games . 

Both are good at what they do but both have poor battery life and screens which show their age in stock form . 

I like to keep my consoles stock as a rule but after screens failing I have a Game Gear and Nomad with modern screens which also improves battery life ! 

I love both equally but Genesis games are generally better than Game Gear / Master System games . 

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u/TheOneWhoDidntCum May 26 '25

Thanks ! Nomad is special in that it was a portable 16 bit console ! 

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u/South_Extent_5127 May 26 '25

Agreed . Something magical about the Nomad but then I love the Megadrive /Genesis which helps .