Gaming technology that was WELL ahead of its time

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

The SNES online troll thread that turned into the XBAND discussion, as well as me mentioning the Sega VMU from Dreamcast made me think of this.

The early online PC online server systems like dwango, Kali, and even BATTLE.NET were well ahead of their time and definitely laid the ground for xbox and psn...

 

[Wild self]

Sega Genesis and its network back in the day.

 

[Kingshango]

Sega Activator.

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

Sega Activator.

forgot all about this

 

[GoldenGlove]

Remote Play

 

[CrimsonTider]

The Sega channel TV thingy

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

Remote Play

As in, what we're being introduced to now is ahead of its time, you're suggesting?

 

[Niggthaniel Essex]

Sega channel. I remember when my cousin got it. Went over his house, saw it, and I was like, "We've finally reached the pinnacle of gaming! Nothing more can be done!"

 

[GoldenGlove]

As in, what we're being introduced to now is ahead of its time, you're suggesting?

It was introduced last gen with the PS3, but it wasn't really advertised or used by many. Now with the Vita and PS4 it's much more practical, and I just see it improving even more over time.

 

[Chill]

Sega Activator.

Looks like that worked better than Xbox Kinect

 

[Why-Fi]

came to say sega channel but...i was such a narrow minded prick back then all i played was comix zone on it. i mustve beat that shyt like 50 times

 

[NatiboyB]

The Sega channel TV thingy

He'll yeah the segs channel.

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

sega nomad

 

[Liquid]

SEGA will pretty much own this thread on the console side. They were consistently ahead of the curve, but lost customers due to them dropping support way too early.

I'll drop one tho:
Sega Game Gear TV Tuner

 

[Wild self]

SEGA will pretty much own this thread on the console side. They were consistently ahead of the curve, but lost customers due to them dropping support way too early.

SEGA is the GOAT innovator, but no one will ever give them props. People too busy dikkriding graphics and too close minded to try new franchises that are :out there" in terms of imagination.