Polymega must be kicking themselves for not making this a Saturn-only machine. So much has changed since this thing was announced, with FPGA cores for Sega CD, Turbografx CD, Super NES, etc. I still have my preorder but that beautiful frontend is becoming the only thing that’s special with this.
I've read and heard a lot of hate for Polymega after what was considered an FPGA "bait-and-switch." Personally, I'm very pleased that the company made a choice to go with the achievable instead of the utopian with this console. Going with licensed emulators meant they could focus on components, cases, and a decent frontend-- still plenty to do with only $600k in preorders. Getting away from FPGA also means getting to highlight disc-based 32-bit titles that Analogue and friends can't manage yet. I'd be especially pleased to have a version of Sega Saturn that doesn't lose sync with my HDTV every 30 seconds. All this said, I do have some reservations about this console. I'm not wild about the "module" concept, for one. Where the heck would I put these things? If I buy this I'll probably get a Turbografx module and stop there. I was also disappointed with the system's handling of tricky 480i titles like Virtua Fighter 2. If this machine can launch without a need for daily updates, and can live offline for the most part, I'll probably be sold.
@lemonjellydude It's not for everyone but the "Genesis Classic"-type systems have been awful. You're better off sticking with an emulator if you don't want this.
EDIT: Sega is working with M2 on the Genesis Mini, the best possible developer. Buy it!
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Re: Hardware Review: Believe The Hype, Polymega Is The Ultimate All-In-One Retro Machine
Polymega must be kicking themselves for not making this a Saturn-only machine. So much has changed since this thing was announced, with FPGA cores for Sega CD, Turbografx CD, Super NES, etc. I still have my preorder but that beautiful frontend is becoming the only thing that’s special with this.
Re: Hands On: Polymega Is Shaping Up To Be The Ultimate All-In-One Retro Emulation Box
@ouroborous I'd like to point out that I've never had a cart or CD stop playing, nor do I ever hear of this.
Re: Hands On: Polymega Is Shaping Up To Be The Ultimate All-In-One Retro Emulation Box
I've read and heard a lot of hate for Polymega after what was considered an FPGA "bait-and-switch." Personally, I'm very pleased that the company made a choice to go with the achievable instead of the utopian with this console. Going with licensed emulators meant they could focus on components, cases, and a decent frontend-- still plenty to do with only $600k in preorders. Getting away from FPGA also means getting to highlight disc-based 32-bit titles that Analogue and friends can't manage yet. I'd be especially pleased to have a version of Sega Saturn that doesn't lose sync with my HDTV every 30 seconds.
All this said, I do have some reservations about this console. I'm not wild about the "module" concept, for one. Where the heck would I put these things? If I buy this I'll probably get a Turbografx module and stop there. I was also disappointed with the system's handling of tricky 480i titles like Virtua Fighter 2. If this machine can launch without a need for daily updates, and can live offline for the most part, I'll probably be sold.
Re: Hardware Review: Analogue Mega Sg: Forget The Mega Drive Mini, This Is The Real Deal
@lemonjellydude It's not for everyone but the "Genesis Classic"-type systems have been awful. You're better off sticking with an emulator if you don't want this.
EDIT: Sega is working with M2 on the Genesis Mini, the best possible developer. Buy it!