Difference between revisions of "Planet codenames"
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− | After successfully launching the [[Sega Mega Drive | + | After successfully launching the [[Sega Mega Drive]], Sega commissioned several projects under different codenames of the planets in the Solar System. These are listed below. |
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|Sega Jupiter||Cart-based 32-bit system; abandoned in planning stages in favor of a disc-based system that became known as... | |Sega Jupiter||Cart-based 32-bit system; abandoned in planning stages in favor of a disc-based system that became known as... | ||
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− | |[[Sega Saturn]]||Final name. The [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade system which | + | |[[Sega Saturn]]||Final name. The [[Sega Titan Video]] arcade system which was based on the Saturn is named after Saturn's moon, Titan. |
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|Sega Uranus||Unknown, possibly unused | |Sega Uranus||Unknown, possibly unused | ||
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+ | It is unknown whether the [[Sega CD]] or [[Sega Pico]] had a codename. | ||
By the time the [[Sega Dreamcast]] was planned, Sega had moved on to a new scheme. | By the time the [[Sega Dreamcast]] was planned, Sega had moved on to a new scheme. |
Revision as of 00:06, 25 March 2011
After successfully launching the Sega Mega Drive, Sega commissioned several projects under different codenames of the planets in the Solar System. These are listed below.
Codename | Equivalent |
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Sega Mercury | Sega Game Gear |
Sega Venus | Sega Nomad |
Sega Earth | Unused |
Sega Mars | Sega 32X |
Sega Jupiter | Cart-based 32-bit system; abandoned in planning stages in favor of a disc-based system that became known as... |
Sega Saturn | Final name. The Sega Titan Video arcade system which was based on the Saturn is named after Saturn's moon, Titan. |
Sega Uranus | Unknown, possibly unused |
Sega Neptune | 32X/Mega Drive combo unit |
Sega Pluto | Unknown, possibly unused |
It is unknown whether the Sega CD or Sega Pico had a codename.
By the time the Sega Dreamcast was planned, Sega had moved on to a new scheme.
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Master System | Master System II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AI Computer | Game Gear | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pico | Beena |