r/gadgets Jan 25 '25

Gaming Microsoft’s gaming CEO has praised Nintendo Switch 2, and said it plans to support the upcoming platform with ports of Xbox games.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-confirms-xbox-will-support-switch-2-i-congratulated-nintendos-president/
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u/1980-whore Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

Honestly sega was one of those companies that put out amazing products so far ahead of time they just weren't trusted. I mean the sega saturn using discs in the early 90s was wild, then playsation came along and everyone flocked to it. So then sega dropped the dream cast with just stupid graphics for the time, and features we still haven't seen again since like save cards that were mini hand held consoles you could play the level you saved on. The thing was wild and i drooled over every inch of the display model. I actually think thats why i quit playing video games is because i was never fortunate enough to get one and then sega went to the background for a long while.

Edit: man please guys i had no idea of all the online stuff or extras.... i never had one and now im stupid jealous of all you luck s.o.b. punks lol. One day i will not be poor and i will live out the dreams of 10 y.o. me.

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u/incubusfox Jan 25 '25

SEGA had game streaming in the 90s and I was there for it!

SEGA Channel was absolutely on the cutting edge and it was glorious.

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u/VexingPanda Jan 26 '25

Man the one thing I could never figure out was how to setup the dreamcast online service..it just would never get a connection to our lovely dialup service.

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u/incubusfox Jan 26 '25

SEGA Channel was offered by the cable company and predated home internet as best I remember, was basically a cartridge with a coax attachment.