Ellenwood Games

The Sega Nomad (1995) was THE thing I wanted, above all else, ever, for two years. I saw an ad in a comic book, thought it was a joke, saw an ad on TV, continued to live in disbelief that such a perfect thing could be made, and then went to lunch one day after Christmas break to see my friend playing her Nomad.  Impossible! It was REAL? And they were for sale? This was after Christmas break and I wondered what happened, why Santa knew my friend wanted one, but not me.  It’s easy to be critical of it now, with its 6 AA battery requirement providing only 2 hours of power, or it’s teensy 3/25” screen. But it was awesome, and I’ll fight anyone who says it wasn’t. 

The Sega Nomad (1995) was THE thing I wanted, above all else, ever, for two years. I saw an ad in a comic book, thought it was a joke, saw an ad on TV, continued to live in disbelief that such a perfect thing could be made, and then went to lunch one day after Christmas break to see my friend playing her Nomad. 

Impossible! It was REAL? And they were for sale? This was after Christmas break and I wondered what happened, why Santa knew my friend wanted one, but not me. 

It’s easy to be critical of it now, with its 6 AA battery requirement providing only 2 hours of power, or it’s teensy 3/25” screen. But it was awesome, and I’ll fight anyone who says it wasn’t. 

Sega Nomad