Sega Nomad
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The Sega Nomad is a handheld version of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console that plays full-size Genesis cartridges on the go.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
handheld game console
ⓘ
video game console ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Genesis Nomad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioOutput | stereo audio output ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility | compatible with most Genesis library ⓘ |
| batteryLife | approximately 2–3 hours on AA batteries ⓘ |
| cartridgeCompatibility |
Mega Drive cartridges (with region considerations)
ⓘ
Sega Genesis cartridges ⓘ |
| colorPalette | 512 colors ⓘ |
| controllerLayout | six-button layout ⓘ |
| controllerPort | one Genesis controller port ⓘ |
| cpu | Motorola 68000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuClockSpeed | approximately 7.67 MHz ⓘ |
| discontinuation | late 1990s ⓘ |
| displayResolution | 320×224 pixels (typical Genesis resolution) ⓘ |
| displaySize | 3.25 inch diagonal ⓘ |
| displayType | backlit color LCD ⓘ |
| family | Sega Genesis hardware family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| hasDPad | true ⓘ |
| hasModeButton | true ⓘ |
| hasStartButton | true ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | portable version of Sega Genesis ⓘ |
| multiplayerSupport | supports two-player games with external controller ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
can function as both handheld and home console
ⓘ
plays full-size Genesis cartridges on the go ⓘ |
| notableLimitation | high battery consumption ⓘ |
| originalPrice | approximately US$179 at launch ⓘ |
| platform |
Mega Drive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sega Genesis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource |
6 AA batteries
ⓘ
AC adapter ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sega Game Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ram | 64 KB main RAM ⓘ |
| regionLocking | subject to Genesis/Mega Drive region locking ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 1995 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion | North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondaryCpu | Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| simultaneousColorsOnScreen | up to 64 colors ⓘ |
| soundChip |
Texas Instruments SN76489 PSG
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamaha YM2612 FM synthesizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | none (no direct handheld successor from Sega) ⓘ |
| tvPlaySupport | can be connected to a television for play ⓘ |
| videoOutput |
NTSC
ⓘ
composite video output ⓘ |
| videoRam | 64 KB VRAM ⓘ |
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