SEGA PROMETHEUS - sadly a LIE!

Segata Sanshiro · Post by **Segata Sanshiro** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:29 am

Before everything else, i wanna apologise if someone already posted this info, but i've been very busy with work lately and have barely been able to visit the forum.

here goes:

Sega to launch new handheld device.

E3 2004 will surely be remembered as the year of the portable gaming device. With Sony's PSP announcement and Nintendo's DS unveiling, this year's
show has already had more than its fair share of portable goodness - but Sega's shock revelation that it is developing its own device must top the
lot.

However, according to Yuji Naka, who unveiled the machine to shocked games industry representatives at a Sega E3 press briefing held just half an
hour ago, with their new creation (code- named 'Prometheus') Sega are not attempting to directly compete with either Sony or Nintendo. 'Prometheus'
is instead being billed by Sega as "the videogame equivalent of the iPod", and with the machine's pearl-white colour scheme it is obvious to see
that the company wish to invoke the design- chic of Steve Jobs' ultra-popular music-playing machine. The similarities do not end there, however:
rather than purchasing games from their local GameStop, gamers will download 'Prometheus' titles (called 'gamebits') from a special Sega online
service which, Sega said, will operate in a similar way to Apple's iTunes software. With the use of a supplied USB cable (also white) users may then
transfer up to twenty 'gamebits' on to their 'Prometheus' system's 15GB hard drive for play any time, any place.

The 'Prometheus' is roughly the same width as a CD case, and half the height. It will operate on a rechargeable battery (as yet unconfirmed as
being lithium) which Sega say will last up to twenty hours. In a surprising move, in order to conserve battery power, the 'Prometheus' screen will
not be backlit: a decision which we believe likely to alienate many gamers, and one inexplicable in lieu of recent technological developments which
should negate such problems. Nevertheless, with the power, according to Sega, of "the Dreamcast, plus a little extra", and a genuinely innovative
and cost- effective approach to game distribution, the 'Prometheus' certainly shows promise - and if the jubilant cheers and applause from the
assembled journos are anything to go by, Sega's return to hardware is more than welcome.

Expect more tomorrow at the official Sega press conference where we hope to see at least footage of several potential launch titles.

I know this is old news, but anyway,.... might be new to some...
If there is another topic on this, i apologise again, if not, please post any info related to this issue here!

Thanx

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:40 am

"a Sega E3 press briefing held just half an hour ago..."

Didn't E3 finish a while ago?

Segata Sanshiro · Post by **Segata Sanshiro** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:51 am

I know, its a month already (i've been so busy i didnt find the news on time) i just got the info in an email from my wife while i'm at work.

Anyway did you already knew about it?

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 8:53 am

I'd heard similar rumours, but not this specific one. I hsve my doubts, though.

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:00 am

First I've heard of it.

I sure hope this isn't real. I can only see bad things.

Especially with no back light

Segata Sanshiro · Post by **Segata Sanshiro** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:05 am

If its real i think SEGA will make it backlit.

But what do you think of this

Nevertheless, with the power, according to Sega, of "the Dreamcast, plus a little extra", and a genuinely innovative

Skynet · Post by **Skynet** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:17 am

Nevertheless, with the power, according to Sega, of "the Dreamcast, plus a little extra", and a genuinely innovative

Well the "little extra" had better be worth it. I'd take SEGA or Nintendo over Sony or MS anyday, but a good majority of todays "gamers" (if you can call them that) are like "OMG ITZ T3H SORNY!!!!!111!! AND MICROSHAFT!!1111ONE!!!~~~!"

So I dunno, this could be good, it could be bad. I would expect it to be big in Japan though, if released

EDIT: Oh god. I said Sony instead of SEGA. I feel so dirty

Lord_Ball · Post by **Lord_Ball** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 9:21 am

Skynet wrote:First I've heard of it.

You sure about that?
http://www.dcemulation.org/phpBB/viewto ... ht=#514402

Anyway I still think it's a nice idea, but needs to be a bit more refined. Backlight wouldn't necessarily be an issue if it came with an external light standard, afterall gameboy wasn't backlit until the SP I believe, so obviously it's not the most important thing.

q_006 · Post by **q_006** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 10:23 am

if they were smart...... they'd bring back all of the Genesis classics/hits.
but i doubt they're that smart..... but at least we'll have a new handheld for our DCs now.....

The Kron · Post by **The Kron** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 11:41 am

Its fake news.

q_006 · Post by **q_006** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 12:09 pm

....proves i'm not that smart either......

Post by **Christuserloeser** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:45 pm

Let's hope that there'll be no new SEGA-SAMMY home system (beside a handheld), that would instantly crash the whole DC scene

Chris

Sonic-NKT · Post by **Sonic-NKT** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 1:55 pm

q_006 wrote:if they were smart...... they'd bring back all of the Genesis classics/hits.

you can just buy a gp32 to play those

doragasu · Post by **doragasu** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 2:18 pm

Can't be true. We all would have heard a lot about it...

df0notfound · Post by **df0notfound** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:44 pm

if it was true it would be one of their stupidest decisions yet (a statement which has lost all meaning long ago with segas history haha)

OminaeYu · Post by **OminaeYu** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 3:55 pm

The Kron wrote:Its fake news.

Hello people lets read before we reply

Lord_Ball · Post by **Lord_Ball** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 4:42 pm

Yeah it's fake, but as an idea what is soooooo stupid about it? I mean it isn't perfect, but it could actually be decent depending on details and how it would actually be implemented.

q_006 · Post by **q_006** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:13 pm

Sonic-NKT wrote:
q_006 wrote:if they were smart...... they'd bring back all of the Genesis classics/hits.
you can just buy a gp32 to play those

i mean new sequels or updated versions.
not the same ole same ole

q_006 · Post by **q_006** » Thu Jun 10, 2004 5:18 pm

Lord_Ball wrote:Yeah it's fake, but as an idea what is soooooo stupid about it? I mean it isn't perfect, but it could actually be decent depending on details and how it would actually be implemented.

besides the fact that as an hardware developer they've bombed more times than they care to remember. and because of that not many people would take them seriously. or the fact that it is sounds like a lite version of the PSP. or the fact that it's "the Dreamcast but a little more powerful/enhanced".... actually it's a handheld, so scratch that.

but unless it comes out in full force, everything in place, with games (that can't be ripped) with full functionality and loads of them (games that is), i don't see how you can think it's a good idea.

Lord_Ball · Post by **Lord_Ball** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 6:35 pm

I didn't say it was a "good idea" just that it had/has potential.