While the Nomad won praise for its screen resolution and features, there were some problems: neither the Sega 32X, Sega-CD, nor the Power Base Converter (which was used to play Sega Master System games on the Genesis/Mega Drive) were intended to be compatible with the Nomad.
SEGA NOMAD PORTABLE
This meant that the Nomad could be a fully functional home system as well as a completely portable hand-held solution with a pre-existing library of games available for it. The directional pad on the unit controlled all one-player games, and a port on the bottom allowed a second pad to be plugged in for two-player games. One particularly interesting feature of the Nomad was its ability to allow one player to play using a connected TV, while another watched on the Nomad. In addition to its other improvements over the Mega Jet, an A/V Out plug was added at the top of the unit, letting owners play games on a television screen with a separate A/V cable. Whereas the Mega Jet was screenless and required an AC adapter, the Nomad featured a 3.25 inch color LCD screen and room for six AA batteries, making it completely portable as opposed to simply being a small Genesis system. Marketed as a portable Genesis, the Nomad was primarily an evolution of the Japanese market Mega Jet. Sega released the Nomad in October 1995 for $180.
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