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After successfully launching the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], Sega commissioned several projects under different codenames of the planets in the Solar System. These are listed below.
 
After successfully launching the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]], Sega commissioned several projects under different codenames of the planets in the Solar System. These are listed below.
  
Sega Mercury - the [[Sega Game Gear]]<br>
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Sega Venus - the [[Sega Nomad]]<br>
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Sega Earth - Wasn't used, probably due to the fact this wasn't particularly exotic<br>
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!Codename||Equivalent
Sega Mars - the [[Sega 32X]]<br>
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Sega Jupiter - a cart based 32bit system that was abandoned in the planning stages. Ran parallel to the Saturn's development<br>
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|Sega Mercury||[[Sega Game Gear]]
[[Sega Saturn]] - the only one from the list to be launched and keep its codename<br>
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Sega Uranus - Unknown, possibly unused<br>
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|Sega Venus||[[Sega Nomad]]
[[Sega Neptune]] - a 32X/Mega Drive combo unit<br>
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Sega Pluto - Unknown, possibly unused<br>
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|Sega Earth||Unused
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|-
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|Sega Mars||[[Sega 32X]]
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|-
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|Sega Jupiter||Cart-based 32-bit system; abandoned in planning stages. Ran parallel to the Saturn's development.
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|[[Sega Saturn]]||[[Sega Saturn]]
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|-
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|Sega Uranus||Unknown, possibly unused
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|-
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|[[Sega Neptune]]||32X/[[Mega Drive]] combo unit
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|-
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|Sega Pluto||Unknown, possibly unused
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|}
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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 20:48, 28 April 2008

After successfully launching the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega commissioned several projects under different codenames of the planets in the Solar System. These are listed below.

Codename Equivalent
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. Ran parallel to the Saturn's development.
Sega Saturn Sega Saturn
Sega Uranus Unknown, possibly unused
Sega Neptune 32X/Mega Drive combo unit
Sega Pluto Unknown, possibly unused

By the time the Sega Dreamcast was planned, Sega had moved on to a new scheme.


Sega Home Video Game Systems
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SG-1000 SG-1000 II Mega Drive Mega Drive II
SC-3000 Mega-CD Mega-CD II Genesis 3
Sega Mark III 32X Dreamcast
Master System Master System II
AI Computer Game Gear
Saturn
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