Sega Nomad - Gaming Historian

Gaming Historian goes over the 2nd handheld console from Sega, the Nomad. Released in 1995, the Nomad was basically a portable Genesis. Learn more about the system itself and why it failed to catch on.
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[@nuthinnew3881]

“The handheld market wasn’t doing too well, this is when SEGA saw an opportunity to make a handheld”. Classic Sega

[@DoranAC]

NuthinNew HA!! Yes, well stated.

[@josephc.3192]

Hahahahaha love this. Sega was ahead of their time but they also made awful business decisions. They didn't deserve their fate

[@lexy1748]

You know what they say. They like to hit it while the iron is frozen

[@nuthinnew3881]

Lex Nuqui Look in the mouth of a gift horse

[@nuthinnew3881]

Cosmo Dookie and how did that work out for SEGA?

[@thezaaz6653]

Last year I had a real passion for this thing. I bought one on ebay, added in a new screen, attached some rechargeable batteries, and breathed new life into my nomad. It's now probably the coolest gaming piece that I own.

[@JosephQPublic]

Well yeah, it’s a portable Genesis. I think it’s awesome, especially for the time!

[@wistful3631]

Joe Public it’s the OG Nintendo Switch but people always seem to forget that and say it was the first to do that

[@devaraft]

it is. imagine nowadays you can just play your ps4 game on the road and continue at home. This thing didn't compromise on power and Genesis was the peak of home console technology at the time alongside SNES. Now Nintendo Switch's is far lower than it's rival.

[@crypticbeast1013]

Billy Norris he didn’t what?

[@betraytheteam]

No you didn't.

[@Silverwind87]

Imagine if Sega still made consoles. The Switch would be going up against the Sega Uranus.

[@NvanRoblox]

Oh no

[@cattygaming2769]

Then up against the Sega Myanus

[@chivalrous_chevy1163]

Sega Jupiter

[@SyfoMan]

@@chivalrous_chevy1163 That actually sounds pretty cool.

[@unmysticaldude]

Going up against... Uranus?

[@TheCloudtop]

I actually owned a Nomad when I was a kid. I absolutely loved it, battery life and all.

[@ivebeenmemed]

@Li1 SheP shut up he probably did so stop being a stuck up bitch

[@zachatck64]

@Li1 SheP 🖕

[@RespawnRestricted]

You crazy saying the game Gear was no match for the Gameboy.the gamegear was in color and had way better graphics on the everything it wasn't even in the same ballpark

[@Cybercrapper28]

Li1 SheP based

[@Yamaha-lr1hd]

That's awesome be cool if u still had it

[@GeekCritique]

I got a Nomad for Christmas 1995, and it was the most amazing thing I'd ever seen.

[@Youtuber-xi6qo]

yes

[@theamazingaustin3360]

yes

[@jranimations5955]

yes

[@jranimations5955]

@@theamazingaustin3360 are you on a gaming historian binge watch too?

[@theamazingaustin3360]

@@jranimations5955 nah. I just rewatch some of my favorite episodes from time to time. I really like his Sega themed ones

[@GamingHistorian]

I must say it again: The D-Pad really is amazing on the Nomad. Hope you all enjoy the new video! :)

[@suchin8524]

***** Yeah, All of Sega's controller's bar the Dreamcast have amazing quality D-pads. I even like the weird Mk1 Saturn one as it's really high quality. Thanks for another great vid.

[@rebelscum6356]

***** Are those ALDI batteries I see? Represent!

[@iamjello]

***** streets of rage 2

[@iamjello]

***** in the bar

[@tonemonsen5216]

Its the soundtrack of streets of rage 2 stage 4

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

SEGA was making a portable Genesis in 1995, predating the Switch by 22 years. SEGA was ahead of their time. And it was one of those things that just ended up leading to their downfall.

[@chargermaster586]

The Genesis was Originally made as a home console not a handheld

[@TrentonBlessWrestlemania489]

@@chargermaster586 I know that.

[@believeonjesus7215]

The Gospel: JESUS died for our sins on the cross, HE shed HIS holy, innocent , precious blood for us (HIS blood washes away ALL sins) HE was buried but on the third day GOD raised HIM from the dead. All you have to do to be saved is: Believe in JESUS, trust in HIS blood. JESUS did everything for you, no works are required for salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9) . (Don’t forget to repent of sin. )!

[@RachelDavis705]

And here I thought the Nintendo Switch was innovative and special, lol

[@johnnyslokes2712]

It only failed because the Nomad was fucking terrible. Whats the point of handheld if you have to be plugged into the wall the whole time because it killed 6 AA batteries in 3 hours? That automatically makes it unplayable.

[@slickstretch6391]

I loved my Nomad. I specifically remember playing a lot of Vectorman and Sonic 3 on it.

[@bigmikeobama5314]

i remember when i got vectorman 2 for christmas. i was hyped to the max

[@JonasEpicGamer]

Vectorman is such a great game!

[@AdamBibilo]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, this is the best channel on KZbin. Interesting, well-researched, well presented and nowhere near as OTT as half the gaming channels on KZbin. Please never stop.

[@GamingHistorian]

Adam Bibilo Thanks, Adam! Appreciate that.

[@dbreizin9720]

Adam Bibilo not the best, but Really enjoyable to watch, Keep it up GH.

[@mickael486]

Smash Bros 4 u and me The youtube rule is you must offer at least one example link for bothering to challenge ones opinion on this being the best video game channel on youtube

[@binxboi7156]

Woah, it’s Adam from the AE Podcast!

[@sebbie_gonzo]

Yeah... but... where are the clickbaity titles and thumbnails of scantily-clad girls that aren't even relevant to the content of the video? ^_^

[@fitnesswithsteve]

I wish it was compatible with the 32x because that would look hilarious!

[@nmarrero357]

I'm visualizing this in my head, along with the Sega CD... Dear God...

[@snesmaniac228]

@@blackhatfreak ewww...

[@horsecorpse]

@@blackhatfreak too soon

[@TheChefBoo]

Just a giant fucking tumor

[@magamexican6302]

I hooked it up to my 32x way back when. Just gotta unscrew the case of the 32x and jam the cords into the nomad to a scary angle.

[@ythaenagor]

interesting how all Sega episodes start with "what was this, and why did it fail?"

[@Theironminer-ky2pg]

how do you have 122 likes and no replyes??????

[@leonardothillet6423]

You can tell the guy loves Nintendo 🤣

[@The1TheyCallFoo313]

@@Theironminer-ky2pg Why would you think that's odd for? There's tons of comments with plenty of likes and no replies.

[@MrGrace]

Especially because Sega has a history of great ideas, at the wrong time.

[@wistful3631]

Jontae Grace yeah like the Dreamcast it was great and was better than the competition but we still failed it 😑😐🥺😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@sirmrthe3rdesq974]

“The game boy was only 50$” *DAMN YOU INFLATION*

[@lirfrank]

It's also much more modest tecnology, even for the time. Today we expect a lot of standards and perks that inflate the price.

[@raziel8321]

The Original GameBoy almost was dead at the end 1995, the Nomad launched. 50$ was a sell out price for a old end lifetime Hardware. GB pocket launched a few months later, and 1998 the GB color. The GB had bad sells at this time. Until Pokemon boost it in the late 90s

[@denimchicken104]

I got my first Gameboy back around ‘95 back when it was $60. Those were some good times.

[@paradoxzee6834]

The Gameboy used cheap hardware even for its time. One of the reasons is Nintendo never considered it to last, even inside Nintendo some wanted the Gameboy to be a toy while others to be a console but at the end they decited it to try it to sell as a console and see if it works.

[@thespianmask8451]

I mean, I picked up a Gameboy color for about $30 converted last year. Checking just now, and yeah it still goes for about $30 converted where I live.

[@vincentjanse]

wait a second the gameboy was just 50 bucks?! why did my parents make me share a gameboy with my brother for years!!!

[@DraculaXHunter101]

+Vinnie J Man, I feel bad for you my dude.

[@indyracingnut]

+Vinnie J Because games were still selling for about 30-40 bucks each at that time. Old business rule....Sell them the razor, and THEN you sell them the blades. :)

[@vincentjanse]

indyracingnut​ dude you don't understand we had multiple games anyway. Me and my brother use to get into daily fist fights over who got to play the game boy. In retrospect I would have gladly given them my allowance or birthday money to buy a second game boy.

[@SethAurelius94]

Most likely because 50 bucks was a lot more money back then.

[@vincentjanse]

+Seth Hackley true but it was never about the money it was about learning to share but it was more like rabid dogs having to share a steak.

[@wiegraf37]

I miss my Nomad. I used to take it everywhere, and I distinctly recall playing Sonic 3 at a restaurant once.

[@tristanedwards7302]

It's interesting to see the lack of success for some of these systems. The Nomad in many ways is not that different from what the Nintendo Switch is today, which is seen as revolutionary to many.

[@Sabundy]

But it's just how these things go go. It's not simply about having the right idea or product. You also have to release it at the right time. Timing is really important in terms of if the market is ready for said product. In the 90s the market probably just wasn't there pre Internet and smartphones.

[@Danbo22987]

Battery life for a portable system really mattered back then. You’d spend so much extra money on just batteries.

[@believeonjesus7215]

The Gospel: JESUS died for our sins on the cross, HE shed HIS holy, innocent , precious blood for us (HIS blood washes away ALL sins) HE was buried but on the third day GOD raised HIM from the dead. All you have to do to be saved is: Believe in JESUS, trust in HIS blood. JESUS did everything for you, no works are required for salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9) . (Don’t forget to repent of sin. )!

[@0neDoomedSpaceMarine]

@@believeonjesus7215 Hey buddy I think you got the wrong door, church is two blocks down.

[@johnnyslokes2712]

Its because the Nomad was a piece of shit, that killed all your batteries so you have to be plugged into the wall the whole time and the Switch is a system that's actually good, so thats why.

[@LosDefinit]

It’s so insane that we lived through, remember, touch, and felt the tech from this era. We really do live multiple lives.

[@simonmagus2199]

time is weird like that

[@LosDefinit]

@@simonmagus2199 misspelled your own name?

[@simonmagus2199]

@@LosDefinit nope, it's simon magus.

[@ddespair]

The nomad also suffered from Turbo Express syndrome, which was basically the setback of playing games on a small screen that were designed for your tv. Basically, it meant many texts or fine details were scaled down unevenly and hard to see.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Wow, pressing start to toggle between punch and kick on SF 2. Man, the stuff we put up with to play our favorite arcade games at home.

[@GamingHistorian]

Corey Cavalier Ha, no joke!

[@TheMailmanOfSteel]

Corey Cavalier When I bought Super Street Fighter 2 new, it came with a coupon for a Capcom pad, which I sent in and never received. It must not have bugged me too much, because I went out and bought a Sega Arcade pad instead.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Jaybee There is a classic combination with Blanca (strong punch, med kick, strong kick) that I actually could pull off using that 3 button controller. You can't imagine the surgical precision it took to insert that button press into that combo to make it effective.

[@ZombiEBenoiT]

Corey Cavalier YOU COULD JUST PLAY THE SNES WHICH WAS NOT A PILE OF SHIT?

[@ZombiEBenoiT]

***** I AGREE THAT SEGA IS A PIECE OF SHIT IN GENERAL, YES

[@cappythedoge]

if this thing wasn’t that rare than this would definitely be the best way to play genesis games 100%

[@ErnestJay88]

but you still stuck near power plug, because it's a power hog, only play games on batteries for 2-3 hours.

[@johnnyslokes2712]

Nah, you're better off just using an actual Genesis, with a 3 hour battery life, you'll be plugged into a wall anyways so whats the point? Just get a Genesis and thats why it failed so hard.

[@MrMegaManFan]

I love how every episode feels like a PBS special. No joke. ❤️

[@chronickevin420]

My folks got me this as a kid. It was amazing. I didn't have a 6 button controller and the Nomad was the perfect solution for fighting games. It even later replaced my Genesis when it started to crap out. Its probably the most versatile console I can think of.

[@JazGalaxy]

Tarrnack I remember deliberating getting one when it was being sold off at a discount. I remembered thinking "there must be some catch", as the price was phenomenal. Ultiamtely I didn't get one. I wish I had. That and the virtual boy are my biggest regrets. Yes the VB was garbage, but they were practically GIVING them away.

[@chronickevin420]

JazGalaxy Ha-ha yeah that stinks. I think my folks picked up the same deal. It was a random treat getting it on my birthday. I didn't even know it existed. They must of seen it and been like "why not" at a heavily discounted price. I was a sentimental kid and I remember loosing it somehow at lunch in school. I never cried when I got hurt or mad about something but I remember crying thinking "How irresponsible of me to loos a great gift from my thoughtful and loving parents"...I eventually found it. I was so revealed. I later left my virtual boy under a tree during a forth of July party and it was stolen. I felt the same way but worse. I was pretty good about not leaving stuff around like as too. I think sometimes I was a little to trusting...now I'm a emotionally cold and untrusting individual............

[@lsg2324]

4:12 so It's a Sega Switch in 90s

[@emmanuelajala6965]

Sega did it before Nintendo made it cool

[@Silverwind87]

More like a Genesis U.

[@karl-heinzgrabowski3022]

sega had great ideas but no luck at all

[@lsg2324]

@@karl-heinzgrabowski3022 I guess the biggest problem was war between Sega of America and Sega of Japan

[@ninjafrog86]

*New Genesis U Deluxe

[@luvenstein1852]

The Nomad is probably my most fondly remembered consoles. A portable Genesis that felt great in your hands, it was amazing on road trips.

[@stafford1291]

I have probably watched almost every video three times over. Something about the nostalgia and your story telling that makes watching these videos extremely fun. Thank you

[@PeteSkerritt]

I bought one of these back in the summer of 1996, along with NHL '96 and a couple of other cheap titles. The idea of bringing a Genesis to work and getting a quick game of NHL or Madden in during my lunch break was too hard to pass up. Unfortunately... as mentioned, the battery life stunk. The Nomad no longer became feasible as a portable system and I eventually traded it in at Electronics Boutique towards something that I still own today: A GxTV.

[@NineteenEightyFive]

NHL 96 was a great game!

[@SnappleRyRy89]

The Nomad vs. Game Boy back then seems reminiscent of today's Vita vs 3DS. I guess you could say that Sony tried to do what Sega did then.

[@mariaburford5803]

The GB wins! Dummy!

[@KuraIthys]

Realistically, almost EVERYONE tried to do what Sega did back then. The Gameboy's first competitor was the Atari Lynx. Huge system, full colour screen, 4096 colour support, better hardware rotation and scaling capabilities than a SNES, designed by several people that made the Amiga. It had an 8 bit screen, but it's graphics hardware was more on par with a 16 bit console. It released within a month or two of the gameboy as well. Vastly more powerful than a gameboy. Awful battery life, big and bulky. TurboExpress - a full on portable Turbograpx system that supported the exact same games. Full colour screen, basically the TurbographX 16 as a handheld. Only thing it didn't support was CD games. Vastly more powerful than a gameboy. Awful battery life. Game Gear - Portable full colour handheld that is basically an enhanced Master system. Eats batteries. IS bulkier than a gameboy. Nomad - Portable full colour handheld which can play Mega Drive/Genesis games. Bulky, eats batteries. Towards the late 90's we got the Wonderswan, which was like a better gameboy, had great battery life, etc. Probably failed at that point entirely due to lack of games available. (the gameboy was 7-8 years old by then.) Was followed up by colour version. Neo Geo Pocket. A handheld Neo Geo. Didn't do well. Not much more successful than the Neo Geo home console. PSP - portable playstation, somewhere vaguely in the same ballpark as a PS2 (not really when you look at the low resolution screen). Powerful, decent battery life. Did reasonably well for a handheld trying to compete with Nintendo. Definitely more powerful than a DS Vita - powerful handheld console, though not actually as powerful as it was made out to be. (couldn't exactly run PS3 games at the same quality, but could run them) again more powerful than the Nintendo handheld of the time. Failed for less obvious reasons. Anyway, not all systems failed for the same reasons, but you can see that the majority of Nintendo's competitors ALL tried to pull off the same basic concept, and all failed. The exceptions that tried something different still failed though, so that alone isn't proof. But trying to 'win' using raw power is THE norm for gameboy competitors, NOT the exception.

[@dapperfan44]

I don't know if I would agree with that unless the Vita was able to play PS3 games.

[@TheChefBoo]

@HammerBroGH okay, no. Project Diva F, F 2nd, and X. Persona 4 Golden, Rayman Origins and Legends, Shovel Knight, etc.

[@lol._.3927]

@@TheChefBoo werent most of those ports besides p4g

[@Strawberry92fs]

"X-Men you must Reset" the Nomad has no reset button, so that X-men game that requires you to press reset is incompatible with the system.

[@Green24152]

How about Mode?

[@HamtaroSonicHedgehog]

@@Green24152 The mode button doesn't do anything for X-Men. You pretty much need to press the reset button to even have access to the final level.

[@paradoxzee6834]

@@Green24152 The "mode" button turns your 6 button controller in a 3 button controller. It was made in case some games have compatibility issues with 6 button controllers

[@nthgth]

@@paradoxzee6834 thank you, I've always wondered about that

[@patio87]

That game sucked any way.

[@jetfitzpatrick6624]

absolutely nothing makes me happier than the Nomad. I carried this around with me like a blanket when I was a kid 🖤

[@MrRooke]

This is like the 1995 equivalent of the Nintendo Switch

[@fifaworldcup1994]

AlmostFantastic *cof cof* TurboExpress *cof cof*

[@KuraIthys]

@@fifaworldcup1994 I was thinking that too. But the Nomad has something the TurboExpress lacks; Video output. Meaning the nomad is a hybrid home/portable system, while the TurboExpress is purely a portable system.

[@weaverquest]

@@KuraIthys I don't think being able connect the Sega Nomad to the TV with a video output cable makes it a "hybrid console". PSP Go with its cradle accessory is the OG hybrid console imo because you can essentially put the handheld on the dock (which charges the system and has component output to the TV) connect a Dualshock 3 via bluetooth and basically use it as a home console from that point on. Hence the handheld+home console hybrid nature of the system.

[@philipwilliams3427]

Turbo grafix express is the original hybrid console

[@greman9631]

In What way is the Nomad like a switch?!?

[@AYCHMENG]

Love that Streets of Rage music

[@tiffany1459]

I received a Sega Nomad between 95' and 96'. My parents could not afford a whole new library of games for a Game Gear. I was never disappointed and am ABSOLUTELY elated as an adult now. I still have it and cherish it in my collection 😊

[@FoxMacLeod2501]

Your choice of that particular Sega music really bumped this up, from your usual greatness, to great plus some wonderful nostalgia, while enjoying information about a console I've never even encountered in person.

[@TheDDGuides]

I need it, but I don't know why.

[@idk-kn6nw]

Have a good one.

[@meetmeatskyline]

Danger Dolan (Gaming) OH MY! DANGER DOLAN! :O

[@oldsainttitty]

0_0 DANGEH DOLEHN

[@bdogbear48]

You should think of the top ten reasons you want a sega nomad and make a video!

[@HaloMG]

Danger Dolan (Gaming) lol

[@avngsv]

Is there a sega yeshappy?

[@WaaveLvl0]

HAH

[@iownalx23]

xD

[@mattpez4863]

avngsv Nintendo made a handheld SNES called the Negativedemented, however

[@GamingHistorian]

avngsv Had to think, but I finally got it. Kudos.

[@grandolddrummer]

cookie huffman No Mad. Yes Happy

[@cwebb619]

I had one of these! Made my mom travel all over San Diego to find me one! I was a Junior in Highschool! My buddy and me would play NHL 95 during lunch at school with the second controller!

[@badassgamer]

I love my Sega Nomad! I love showing it off to friends that have never heard of it or seen one before.

[@jamiedickinson4079]

When it's put into a TV it basically turns into a Wii U.

[@MaoRatto]

Jamie Dickinson Lol precursor to it.

[@Gordon4Games]

+Jamie Dickinson So thats how.. wii u.. got the... idea....

[@amihartz]

+Jamie Dickinson The Wii U gamepad is a second screen, not just a replica of what's on the television.

[@VOAN]

+XX_SHIALABEOUF_XXJUSTDOIT The Wii U's idea came from the Nintendo DS, not the Nomad. Heck I don't even think anyone at Nintendo even knows what a Nomad is since it never hit Japan, all my friends doesn't even know what it is and they play Genesis all their lives.

[@pferreira1983]

All these years Sega has been doing what Nintendo hasn't...

[@KnucklesfanVideos]

Norman talks about the Nomad

[@yes-op4wz]

I'm a Long time subscriber of your channel

[@KnucklesfanVideos]

Sorry guys, I posted this like 2 years ago, I had no idea about the meme lol.

[@MothLordDip]

The Normad

[@thevenom2731]

Nomad talks about the Norman.

[@neroforte6183]

Norman talks about the Nomad by playing the Nomad, While another controller is connected to the Nomad, used by the lost brother of Norman called Normad.

[@wittfox]

This made me look around for my old Nomad, many an hour spent on Sonic the Hedgehog! I loved it!

[@MobiusStripTech]

Always been a huge Nomad fan. 2020 is the year the Nomad will be making a comeback. So many good things made just for it this year.

[@shadycnetwork]

2 years later and apparently you were wrong LOL

[@issam76]

@@shadycnetwork pokemon fanboy detected

[@spinz521]

You'd be great on a did you know gaming episode!

[@shybee4104]

Two of my favorite channels making a video I could finnaly die happy

[@DeliciousHotShmoze]

CrispyMarshmellows I agree. They need to get Norm to do an episode.

[@MrMartDK]

CrispyMarshmellows THIS ^

[@TheliMagnus]

CrispyMarshmellows isnt he already in one? i mean i dont remenber where i found gaming historian but i have found most gaming channels from DYKG

[@DeliciousHotShmoze]

Magnus Theli No, he's not. I just searched their videos and typed in "Gaming Historian" and I got nothing.

[@PheseantNetsuke]

Seriously though a gaming historian video on the subject of GAME ENGINES through the years would be a BLAST.

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

im so glad i found this channel today. This is just like stumbling across LGR, what a discovery i've made.

[@AdamG1983]

10:30pm: "Ok, one more Gaming Historian video and I'm going to bed" 3:00am: "Well...shit"

[@ppom]

THIS PERSON DESERVES WAY MORE SUBSCRIBERS! Love this channel!

[@originalscreenname44]

There is at least one game made unplayable on the Nomad: X-Men. Because the Nomad lacks a reset button, you would be stuck in the Mojo-verse stage and unable to finish the game at all.

[@Mattchu.the.Pikachu]

Which is literally why I hate that game so much.

[@MilxMalone]

I'm a big X-Men fan and Sega too (in fact I never owned a nintendo until the wii, and that was more for my ex-gf than for me) but I think I might have missed one game...did you have to hit reset to beat the level?

[@occams_blazer]

I owned that game and died to that level so many times because of the timer. It was so fucking bizarre that I never figured it out as a kid and ended up not playing it anymore because I thought it was broken or that I just couldn't figure out what the secret was.

[@figment1988]

Which is why when so many people became frustrated with not finding the solution, most magazines had to step in and reveal the solution, which in a way was a clever way of breaking the 4th wall before Hideo Kojima made it into a big deal with Metal Gear Solid and the infamous ''switch your controller to the other port to keep Psycho Mantis from figuring you out'' trick.

[@figment1988]

Ben Haney that game with the letter is Star Tropics

[@Kitty.3782]

My favorite episode of gaming historian!

[@wcmarchese]

Excellent blast from the past. I remember Columns on Game Gear. Great times. Subscribed.

[@FantasyAnimeSite]

I *loved* the Nomad. I played that thing to death.

[@segaunited3855]

Sega Venus. Is the codename.

[@neemaamiry8947]

FantasyAnime Crysis joke?

[@samfrito]

FantasyAnime seems like the coolest thing Sega ever made doesn't it? I now am more endeared to my PSP Go, but for a long time, the Nomad was a great travel companion.

[@ismaelrivera9206]

Same here, don't remember the GB ever being that cheap.

[@kwasiwilliams5014]

I would have killed to get my hands on the nomad back in 95

[@adamhovey407]

@@studiopapa5874 why not both?

[@facina3390]

Kwasi Williams You and me both! I really wanted one for Christmas. I got a N64 that year instead, so I can’t bitch too much.

[@davidv4018]

Why didn't you?

[@scorpioengine4797]

Jumpy Cat YES

[@PANZERFAUST90]

murder then leave town into the mountains to become a nomad?

[@dohc16vturbo4g63]

22 years before the Switch. I love Sega ❤

[@MrSupersonic2012]

I really enjoy watching your videos on game systems that were not as widely popular as their competitors. The game gear and Nomad were amazing handhelds from Sega. I have recently looked up some info about other handhelds that were not widely known or popular. Would love to see you do a video about the history of the Wonderswan or Neo Geo Pocket. (Or even the home console Neo Geo system. Those cartridges were huge!) The Wonderswan in particular I find somewhat fascinating considering who left Nintendo to make it.

[@vcrbetamax]

Thanks for using Mega Man Legends music. It's therapy for folks that want our friend back from the moon.

[@zacharygustafson8714]

Someone should re-make this, but give it a better screen and modern rechargeable battery.

[@Bro-cx2jc]

There is one, it's called the PXP3 Slim Station. The games are built into the system and a couple cartridges. They're on ebay for about $20 because they're cheap Chinese knockoff consoles, but they play true emulation on well-lit screens and have rechargeable batteries. Different versions have different games and play sound differently.

[@thebravegallade731]

Cpugh switch cough.

[@katakisLives]

It would be great to have a new Nomad with the batteries kept inside the actual device rather than an external pack! I would rather have the option to use standard AA Batteries which can be rechargeable rather than a captive battery which bricks the system when it stops holding its charge

[@Andi_Thy_Is]

AT Games likes to do some stuff similar, you might wanna check that out.

[@davidficca8963]

I saw some at targert the other day

[@ErickFabris]

Bro, i love your videos, awesome job with the info and your voice is pretty relaxing

[@gabrielkawa432]

Wow, the Sega Nomad looks awesome! I kinda want to buy one

[@TheXekutioner]

I remember getting this for my birthday one year and honestly, i LOVED IT! I had no idea what a nomad was or that it even existed but i remember not sleeping for....3 hours...lmao because I would stay up on school nights playing NHL 96(Go Red Wings!). I never knew what happened to my nomad but i probably got tired of the battery life. lolThanks for this btw!

[@adolfojp]

You and the LGR should make a video together, or have a baby, either one works for me so I'll leave the choice for you. It could be about the history of online (or network) gaming which would make sense considering the fact that you might need to collaborate online to make the video. Or the two of you could just have a baby together. It's really up to you.

[@GamingHistorian]

adolfojp I vote "have a baby."

[@CommodoreFan64]

***** that would be one creepy baby lol! makemebabies.com/share?name=BabyFREAK!&storage=5&image=baby/20150409/20150409082218552725cae1be3.jpg

[@deus_ex_machina_]

Commodorefan64 I've see you on LGR, I've see you on 8-bit Guy, I've see you everywhere!

[@dannyhop]

You videos are excellent. They always leave me wanting more. Are you planning on doing part 2s for all these retro consoles? There's loads more info to be had.

[@swvader]

We used to use this in my dads conversion van back in the day. we hooked it up to the tv and ran the controller with and extension cable to me. It was amazing and fun to use made road trips so nice :)

[@flushiez]

is that a Nintendo switch?

[@DetectiveBrOkEn]

Chuck McCracken It's a SEGASWITCH

[@initialvat4226]

BrOKeN Damon no it's da blurry switch.

[@seereebee]

Chuck McCracken SEGA does what Nintendon't

[@RhythmGrizz]

No. It's a sega nomad. People actually bought Switches.

[@deathstrike]

And it didn't set you back 3 to 400 dollars like the switch, does almost the same thing, and isn't as fragile. Did I mention it was released 22 years BEFORE the Switch? Sorry Nintendo, I'm a big fan but your reinventing the wheel with the Switch.

[@MisterCee41510]

The background music from Streets of Rage 2 I believe? Anyways I always loved the sounds, very cool soundtrack.

[@86kid.]

I always come back to this nomad review. 🥰

[@cemsengul16]

I love the production quality on your videos. Do you edit your videos yourself or do you have someone who does it for you? Keep up the good work

[@SRUFUS3D]

Sooo... I guess the Nintendo NX is doing a SEGA Nomad? Edit: Now named Nintendo Switch

[@AdmiralBison]

yep, I noticed that too, and I think Nintendo are doing it out of necessity because the console gaming landscape is not the same anymore, what with mobile gaming looking to overtake it as the next big thing.

[@riDQlous441]

+Duane Locsin mobile gaming is trash

[@aintgotnobody5518]

+riDQlous same

[@rogertherobloxian1624]

+riDQlous It sucks for you, because mobile gaming is actually more popular than console gaming. (For the most part.)

[@Clay3613]

Mobile gaming bubble burst like a year ago. I can't name anything big now than Clash Of Clans.

[@Larry]

Both the Game Gear and the Nomad sucked batteries because of the terrible lightbulb choice Sega made for the back. If you mod the system and replace it with modern LED's, you can get a good 20+ hours out of it! But if you were to do that, you might as well replace the screen properly with one with a much higher refresh rate. I also got a Mega Jet when those were being sold off dirt cheap 10 years ago. They're definitely not worth the asking price now.

[@CommodoreFan64]

***** I replaced the caps, and screen on my old Game Gear a few years back, and using rechargeable AA batteries I get about 15ish hours or so out of it, and ir looks better then when it was new. It was well worth the time, and effort, but I will admit for convince factor however I usually just pull out my phone, and pair it with the Moga GamePad I keep in my backpack, then fire up DroidGear running the roms, instead of carrying around my GameGear, and all it's games. .

[@BladeBlur]

***** And where can one even do modding like that?

[@Larry]

***** In your own home?

[@BladeBlur]

Ok, let me be more specific then. I have no skills when it comes to modding, soldering or anything of the sort so I thought you might know who can do that.

[@OutlawMantis]

Ehhh... I'd get one but it's too expensive. x_x I can't do DIY stuff so getting one pre-modded will set you back maybe over £200. You say $100, Gaming Historian? Are you fucking kidding me? Once again, UK rip-off pricing shows its ugly face. I'd put that money towards an Open Pandora. For that price it's not worth it. I'd rather emulate.

[@jkholtgreve]

I LOVED my Nomad. As someone with severe visual impairment the large, bright screen was fantastic.

[@dhsghdhsbd]

Sega, we're nomad. just disappointed.

[@lednails]

Fool me once with the Sega CD, shame on you. Fool me 32x, shame on me.

[@awsanteina5152]

Genius

[@zachatck6567]

@@awsanteina5152 Sega Genius

[@Skybolter]

The SEGA Nomad also shown up later on 1997 on the movie Turbulence with Lauren Holy, it's true.

[@zaori2785]

Hi, love your videos because you put so much erffort and dedication in them. I would like a video about the PSP from the Gaming Historian :)

[@ronandheather3079]

Wow! I never ever seen that thing! Thanks for the history! You are awesome.

[@Dave-gr5qd]

Dang, your channel has changed drastically over the years

[@Theironminer-ky2pg]

In a good way or a bad way?

[@MisterSir07]

Imagine playing Sonic 3 & Knuckles on this

[@richardperaza5083]

Did the lock on technology work with this thing

[@nickmanzo8459]

My cousin came down for Christmas, and had a Nomad. With him, came Phantasy Star IV, one of my favorite classic RPGs. I had never played it but, I was hooked. Loved it. I beat it the day he left for home, so it was perfect.

[@HerosTheme]

I was one of the lucky kids that got one. I loved this and the Game Gear back then.

[@louiec.9782]

Olga: We're NOMADS, wanderers. Snake: I'm a NOMAD too.

[@NewController01]

There was also the lack of a reset button, which made one Xmen game impossible to continue coz at one point, you have to push reset to advance the plot

[@andyp.3882]

NewController01 Unless you did the level select cheat.

[@hueysharapova7175]

It was impossible on a genesis too because there was no indication you should do that.

[@jtlerch]

4 years after this video and I finally picked up a nomad and I agree with you on the D-pad. It is really Good . By the way thanks for the great deals you gave me at Mo Game Con last weekend. Been hunting for a copy of River City Ransom at a decent price for a while so my wife and I could play on a real cart but around here folks want WAY too much. Love all of your videos Norm... keep them coming!

[@davidsotomayor8713]

I still have a working Sega Nomad. I remember wanting it really badly for Christmas and being surprised that I actually got it, since it was so expensive. Luckily they dropped the price several times and by the time Christmas 1998 or 99 came around it was only $50. I mainly use emulators now to try and save my hardware but I'll fire up the Nomad once in a while just because. Luckily it runs off the same pwr supply as the genesis. I def plan on modding it out as well. The upgrade screens for those things look amazing and a lithium battery pack would be awesome.

[@Codric]

Loved my Nomad, there was literally no point in using the AA batteries though - had to go through the AC adapter to get more than 30min of life

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

I mean it was the same with the game gear. Batteries just weren’t ready for a portable like the Game Gaar or nomad. 😅

[@christopherfigueras7196]

Sega was always ahead of the times..

[@TRDGE]

The intro is just perfect, love your videos #subbed

[@ctg8563]

I had a Nomad. I played Hyperstone Heist like in the video and Sports Talk Baseball. I remember I hooked it up to a TV as a kid.

[@goldenboy82]

I remember buying the Nomad brand new in our local KB toys for $25.

[@TheTundraTerror]

It's fitting that it's called the Nomad since the bloody thing couldn't find a home.

[@kingbugs3558]

I had one. This is a pretty accurate review. It had flaws, but the fact that it could be played on the TV or carried portable was a great concept. And it didn't require developers to create new system specific titles.

[@HAN0N777]

man this thing brings back so many good memories! my uncles gave this monstrosity of a handheld to 5yr old me so I didn't feel too left out when they were playing on the gamecube

[@VOAN]

You should not be mad with this handheld that is why it's called the Nomad = no mad. Also if you could modified your Nomad with a modern backlit LED screen, you will have yourself a portable Genesis that not only look better but also had better battery lifespan. I got my Nomad mod so it feature a new backlit screen, was able to play Sega Master System games via Power Base Mini, and had battery lifespan that last up to 8 hours.

[@TheJonGlasses3245]

"Hey Mom, can I have a Nintendo Switch?" "No, you have a Nintendo Switch at home." Nintendo Switch at home:

[@markasscop]

real talk, imagine actually being a kid and your parents refuse to get you a switch b/c you already have a sega nomad

[@demolitiongod64]

@@markasscop I remember in 2017 my mom was hesitant to get me a switch cuz I had a Wii u

[@markasscop]

@@demolitiongod64 except that actually makes sense

[@jonahtv4974]

Just sell the nomad then the switch will be only like 100-150

[@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess]

Maybe you should stop being a mindless sheep consumer, wishing every new fucking product that is advertised to your gullible mind

[@kevinfightsbears]

I actually still have this haven't played it in 13 years but I still love it

[@BehavingBradly]

Technically it was called the "Genesis Nomad", not just the Nomad, which highlighted the fact that it was a fully Genesis that could roam about. I really wanted one when I found out they existed but couldn't afford it. Great vid!

[@JosephQPublic]

That makes a lot of sense.

[@rj5485]

out of all, I'm glad you pronounced pokemon correctly

[@GunUDwnAt2nd]

He didn't...

[@FrankBishopPS3]

I loved my Nomad I was playing it while my wife gave birth to my firstborn and she was pissed!

[@ChristopherMcLarenExperience]

Lmfao g man.

[@kevinlawrence4812]

😂😂

[@unknownninja1]

You savage you lol😂😂.

[@Zean1123]

Priorities

[@LFCBinzy]

This is a big W

[@juliovelasquez2594]

Can't wait to play this

[@blakeharvard5841]

It's beautiful and I've never heard of it until now and I was born in the very early part of the 90's.

[@TrinidadJamesWoods]

This was really a great system. Although I didn't own one (I was a Nintendo kid) I can't understand why Sega fans weren't interested in the Nomad. It's versatility was impressive, and was essentially a Nintendo Switch released 25 years earlier.

[@GamingDelight]

Closed captions: "In 1998, Nintendo released "Pokémon in North America(Which is why the Dreamcast was sold in 1998, to try to stop Pokemon from continuing the success". That's not true. The Dreamcast was released in NA in 1999 (and late in '98 in Japan, after Pokémon's NA release), and it had no such purpose (seeing as the Dreamcast was never a handheld). Whoever made those captions is clearly trying to misinform the hearing-impaired.

[@MrGrace]

It still says the same thing

[@wistful3631]

Jontae Grace EXPOSED

[@KlonoaPrime]

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[@crypticbeast1013]

John Garcia bruh

[@groszak1]

use several alts to confirm the changes

[@razibshahrier3355]

man those background musics are so nostalgic.

[@steckelton326]

I just picked up that exact Sony television! You should do a video about how you play your games!

[@alledman98]

I'm really curious how you come across the more obscure systems like this one? Or did you already own one? Great video, by the way. I'll have to try and get my hands on one of these.

[@GamingHistorian]

World-1 Reviews I always wanted one as a kid. I came across one at Super BitCon in Oklahoma City and snagged it. It was almost brand new, the sticker protection was still on the screen!

[@alledman98]

***** Wow, nice find! I'd like to get my hands on one if I can. Seems like a really cool system.

[@alledman98]

***** Compared to most of the systems out at the time, I'd say it's pretty obscure.

[@sgamer-xc1bd]

World-1 Reviews You can find anything on eBay, though for region specific stuff like Sharp X68000, Wonderswan, Amstrad GX4000 Acorn Archimedes and Super A'can you might have better luck finding from country specific sites/game stores (you can still find all of those from eBay, they'll just be more expensive). Espescially if you only focus on consoles, there really aren't many that are actually hard to find. In other words there's pretty much always multiple auctions on eBay even for consoles that sold poorly like X'eye, Supergrafx and Amiga CD32. Same goes for game collecting, I've been collecting for 4 years now and I think there are only 4 games so far that I've had actually trouble finding (ie took months and months of searching from eBay, forums and game stores across the world to even find one for sale) and all of them were PC&Atari ST/Amiga games. You can find almost anything from eBay at any time, it's just a matter of whether or not you're willing to pay for it.

[@JazGalaxy]

World-1 Reviews With respect, how old are you? I think that probably has a lot to do with it. If you're as old as I am, you remember these being on the shelves and in gaming magazines. It wasn't obscure at all. It was as visible as, say, a PSP is right now.