Posts tagged Sega Saturn
Sega Pluto eBay auction ends at $15,500, reserve not met
May 10th
Better luck next time?
Roger Vega, whom we recently interviewed about his rare prototype console the Sega Pluto, has just seen in the end of his eBay auction.
Ten days, 89 bids and 47 bidders later the auction ended at a staggering $15,500. However, the reserve was not met. I repeat:
The reserve was not met.
Maybe next it’ll be a live, televised auction?
Interview: Roger Vega – Sega Pluto Owner
May 9th
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure”, goes the old adage. This is certainly the case for Sega Pluto owner Roger Vega a.k.a. Kidvid666. His $1 purchase of the rare, prototype console at a flea market has put him in the focus of retro gaming enthusiasts around the globe. Of course, it was only until recently that Roger realized the significance of his special Sega Saturn variant, and as a result Roger looks set to make a tidy profit following the ending of his eBay auction.
We got in touch with Roger to learn more about his amazing story and to find out about the man behind the Sega Pluto. Hit the jump to read Sega Addict’s interview with Roger Vega!
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Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers to get a European release
May 3rd
The Nintendo 3DS port of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers will be published in Europe this autumn thanks to NIS America. The American arm of Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America have previously worked on titles such as Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 and the first Hyperdimension Neptunia.
Are any of our European readers going to be picking up Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers for their Nintendo 3DS? Let us know in the comments section below!
A Japanese Sega Pluto may exist
Apr 23rd
If you’ve been keeping up with the ongoing Sega Pluto saga then you’ll be aware that there are only two of the unreleased prototype consoles in existence, both originating in the U.S. and both are region locked to American Sega Saturn games. While this strongly suggests that Sega Pluto development was carried out almost exclusively by Sega of America, new evidence suggests that Sega Japan were working in some capacity on the Sega Pluto as well.
Assembler Games forum and Sega Saturno member Ryo Suzuki, who released these previously mysterious photos of a Sega Pluto terminal CD-ROM, has shown off an uncensored version of the photo along with a photo of a floppy disc that reads as follows:
PLUTO bus checker ver 0.2
E2P [Japanese]
Sega Enterprises. CSDD Dept. [Japanese]
M. Shinohara 96/10/16
The Japanese characters on the floppy disc combined with the fact that Ryo Suzuki claims these items were sourced from Japan opens up the possibility that Japanese versions of the Sega Pluto may exist in some form.
Additionally, due to the Japanese dating convention being the reverse of that used in most regions of the world, then Sega were working on the Sega Pluto as early as the very start of 1996 and were likely to have come up with the idea some time before.
We’ll keep bringing you all the Sega Pluto news as it comes, so be sure to stay up to date by following us on twitter @SegaAddicts or by downloading our handy iOS app. Hit the jump for full pictures of both the CD-ROM and the floppy disc.
[Source: Assembler Games]
Ebten honors Japan’s bravest warrior with new merchandise
Apr 20th
Remember Segata Sanshiro? He was the way badass and tough mascot that the Sega Saturn had in Japan. He’d yell at children for not playing Sega games. He was a hero. In any case Japanese site/store ebten has now put up some Sanshiro themed merch including mugs, shirts, and more.
Unfortunately this is Japan-only stuff, so you should stop before you throw money at the screen just yet. Still there’s always eBay in the future if some lucky Japanese fellow is willing to offer up any of this sweet merchandise. In the meantime let’s keep pining for it!
[Source: Sega Driven]
Check out the Sega Pluto’s back side
Apr 19th
Former Sega employee and owner of the rare prototype Sega Pluto console, Super Magnetic, has examined the back ports of his rare machine in order to find out more about it.
He’s noted that the Sega Pluto has 461 blocks of internal memory and also has a cart slot on the back, which is probably for Sega Saturn save and RAM cartridges.
Super Magnetic currently resides in Japan, but has stated that he is an American and used to work for Sega of America during the Dreamcast launch. As far as he’s aware the Sega Pluto was being developed in the US and no other regional models were created.
Finally, Super Magnetic has said that while he’s not actively looking to sell his rare piece of gaming history, he will let it go if the price is right. Unfortunately, you’re unlikely to get it for the mere $1 the other Sega Pluto owner got it for.
Stay with us as we deliver all the Sega Pluto news available. Also be sure to follow us on Twitter @SegaAddicts and download our iOS app to get instant Sega Pluto updates. Check out the full photo after the jump!
[Source: Assembler Games]
The second Sega Pluto has been found!
Apr 19th
Remember the unreleased Sega Pluto prototype console we uncovered a few days ago? Sure you do. But do you remember how we said that the one other Sega Pluto known to exist was currently MIA?
Not anymore.
After seeing the story over on Destructoid, a regular reader realised that the peculiar Sega Saturn he had bought for $1 at a flea market years ago was in fact the super-rare Sega Pluto-01.
One. Dollar.
This fellow’s Sega Pluto looks looks identical to that of Super Magnetic’s aside from having a broken door hinge and for not having “Sega Saturn” printed on top.
Check out a full photo, complete with Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible, after the jump!
Sega Pluto terminal disc possibly discovered
Apr 18th
When the Sega Pluto was uncovered, it sent a shockwave of thirst through the gaming community to find out more, including the weight being investigated. One forum member may have stumbled onto another part of the puzzle in a terminal software disc.
The Sega Saturn disc reads “For PLUTO” on disc and cover and the member, Ryo Suzuki, explained that he never understood the terminal CD but now it’s begun to make a “lot more sense.”
There’s undoubtedly going to be more forgotten discoveries to be made about Sega’s mysterious Pluto and if you want to keep your ears tight to the subject subscribe to @SegaAddicts and download our iOS app to get the information as we drop it.
[Source: AssemblerGames]
Sega Pluto weighs roughly 2.8kg
Apr 18th
The Sega Pluto, Sega’s unreleased prototype console, was a huge revelation when it surfaced yesterday after roughly 15 years in hiding. Those who read yesterday’s story will remember former Sega employee Super Magnetic mentioning the extreme weight of the console.
Well, it turns out he might have exaggerated a bit. After weighing the console himself he found it to be approximately 2.8kg, almost a kilogram less than that of the original Xbox (and that thing was proper heavy).
Super Magnetic also took a photo of the inside of the disc tray, a full version of which can be found after the jump.
Stay with Sega Addicts, and be sure to follow us on Twitter @SegaAddicts and download our handy iOS App. We’ll bring you all the Sega Pluto news as it comes.
[Source: Assembler Games]
Sega Pluto prototype console revealed by former employee
Apr 17th
A former Sega console engineer has shown off a previously unheard of prototype console named the Sega Pluto. The machine, pictured above, is a Sega Saturn with a built in NetLink 28.8k dial-up modem module allowing for online play. It’s fully functional and is also a region locked, USA NTSC model.
The Sega Pluto is only one of two working prototypes. The pictured console is Sega Pluto No. 2 and the current whereabouts of Sega Pluto No. 1 are unknown.
The Sega Pluto has the following features:
- Dial-up modem for online play
- Two controller ports
- Flip top drive bay
- Cartridge slot
- Power and reset buttons
- Lots of vents
- Very heavy
This is an absolutely amazing piece of Sega history. And to think that Sega may have released the very first online console (bar the NetLink adaptor) before the Dreamcast. It even suggests that Sega had plans for even more NetLink compatible games aside from the small handful that already exist.
All available photos can be found after the jump as well as a copy of the former Sega employee’s original forum post. Let us now what you think in the comments section below!
[Source: Assembler Games via Sega Online]
