The Sega Nomad (aka Sega Genesis Nomad or Nomad) was a handheld game console from Sega which played Sega Genesis game cartridges. Its codename during development was Project Venus, as per Sega's policy at the time of codenaming their systems after planets. It was released to the market on October 13, 1995.
The system was similar to the Japanese Sega Mega Jet, but featured a built-in color screen; the Mega Jet needed a separate monitor. The Nomad is one of the few Sega systems that can play most games regardless of region without an adapter.
Sold in the North American and Japanese consumer markets, the Nomad was never officially released in PAL territories such as Europe and Australia, though the unit retained its PAL/NTSC switch on the internal board. It was released in Japan after a delay as the Mega Jet was already being sold in Japanese retail stores.
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“Behind
My father’s cannery works I used to see
Rail-squatters ranged in nomad raillery,”
—Hart Crane (1899–1932)