The SuperSega FPGA project promises to play software from all of Sega's major consoles, yet the project has been hampered by poor communication and general scepticism from the public.
The latest video from the team behind the project isn't likely to change that. Described as a 'review' of the system, it starts with Alejandro Martin turning up in his shiny Lamborghini Gallardo before parking it (somewhat badly, we must say) and pulling out a suspect-looking cardboard box which contains the SuperSega prototype in its new casing.
He then retires to his apartment to show the console in action, with no editing or cuts. The video shows SG-1000, Master System and Saturn games being played, and Martin is sure to show that there's no trickery taking place here – he even aims the camera behind the TV to prove there's no second PC running the emulation. At another point, he playfully blows smoke into the camera in a gesture which seems to mock the vapourware claims made by some sceptics.
Despite this, it doesn't go completely according to plan, as the Sega Saturn segment initially lacks audio. Martin is keen to stress that there are known bugs present.
It's also worth noting that the much-hyped Dreamcast FPGA core is not shown in action; given that systems like the MiSTer FPGA are already perfectly capable of playing Master System, Mega Drive and Saturn games, what's been shown off so far isn't all that groundbreaking.
It's worth noting that the company Martin references with his T-shirt at the start of the video is Cinimartin, which declared bankruptcy in 2019 after failing to produce its Fran 8K camera.
Here's the press release that accompanied the video, reproduced here in unedited form:
Currenlty more than 200 pre-reserves with commitment has been made. Pre-reserves close at 23:59 EST time on monday 4th November (rain) 2024. For those people, they will get an early bird, production supersega console (without the few bugs remaining, as shown on this video some of them).
On end November / beggining December we will launch a crowdfunding campaign, with 100 units at special price for those who pre-reserve/d with no compromise (no commitment), and..
If we reach the mass production target 30 days after crowdfunding starts, then we will produce all the units purchased via the indiegogo or kickstart, all or nothing, we mean, if we not reach the minimum target, which will be more than 100K EUR/USD, then supersega will not be produced in mass, and only those 250 units will be delivered for those who believed in us.
If we reach the target, then we will produce as many units as the 30 days allow us with the verification of the choosen crowfunding portal.
SEE THIS LAST VIDEO BEFORE CLOSING PRE-RESERVES, this video shows Alex (Alejandro) explaining his last Hight Tech company, showing some of their products, and explaining that we are here to try this project mass succeds, and if not, then only 250 units aprox will be all around the world.
This video starts at 19:30 of today Saturday 2th November 2024.