New non-Sega Sega handheld en route? (Engadget)
Anybody remember the GameGear Pocket? Wow... An amazing handheld from a company that just couldn't catch a break in the next-generation console and handheld wars a few years ago...
From DCEmu via Engadget:
The Makers of PSPonTV (PSP to TV Adapter)
sent me some rather interesting news earlier that isnt on their
website, heres the info from the email/press release:
First, the most
exciting thing to happen this year for us may be the SEGA licensed TV
game systems. We hope you are equally excited, and that you will try to
secure an agreement with us ASAP.
SEGA LICENSED DIRECT "Plug & Play" TV-GAME
Since the HK Toy Fair finished, we have finalized the official license
from Sega to manufacture many Sega licenced TV game systems and a
hand-held console (like Gameboy).
Until now, we have nearly 50 licensed Sega games that you can choose
from! Many of them are Sonic the Hedgehog and other big name titles!
Our product design is done by a famous Japanese product designer, and
resembles the Sega & Sonic style outlook. You will be quite
impressed by our current in-house designs.
You can choose from either 10 in 1 or 20 in 1 versions of the "Plug & Play" Sega TV Game systems.
This means you can get the list and choose 10 or 20 games to put inside
each game console. You can do less than 10 but the cost would be the
same as 10 games. But for example, you can create a Sega Sports game
system just for sports games, or a Sega Sonic game system just for
Sonic games...however remember the price stays the same for 1 up to 10
games.
Please see the attached photo "thumbnail" of the clamshell packing, so
you can have an idea of the quality for our in-house designs. Anyone
wishing to sign an NDA, are welcome to view our full size in house
designs immediately.
You are welcome to discuss your own tooling design with us, as we will
be happy to do the custom tooling or you can accept our in-house
designs which are also very attractive. We can offer some exclusive
designs and configurations for many countries, so you are welcome to
ask for exclusive distribution of our designs if your company has large
enough sales channel to support the exclusivity.
You are welcome to request a quote based on your estimated quantity
order, and the 10 or 20 game systems. The retail price should likely be
up to US$29.95 for the 10-in-1 game systems, and up to US$39.95 for the
20-in-1 game systems, but this is up to your market to decide.
We are developing a Sega hand held system also (like Gameboy), which
will contain 20 games of your choice and have a high quality 2.5 inch
LCD screen. For an additional cost, we can create a cartridge based
version as well, so you can have 20 games inside plus sell multi-game
cartridges also. Due to some exclusivity being discussed for some
countries already, please rush to tell us ASAP if you wish to order the
hand held console system for your country. Our in house design for the
Hand-Held system is similar to the Sonic design of the plug-and-play TV
game system, so you can expect it to be very attractive design.