Sega Nomad VS Turbo Express

[VenomMacbeth]

Discuss.  Anything from technical data to personal preference.  Although, I have a feeling I can guess the winner.

[EvilEvoIX]

You are basically arguing MD Vs PCE, I'm not getting into that again.  But strictly based upon a portable basis, Turbo Express hands down.  It was out years earlier and was a stellar device to have in the day and to be able to play home consoles games on the go.  As bad as the battery life is it kicks the nomads but as well.  I myself would rather have a turbo express.

[Black Tiger]

Nomad has a better catalog of games for me, since I prefer RPGs and adventure type stuff. Genesis carts can save and RPGs don't suffer from blurring like action games do. Flashcarts make it all the more attractive now.

I think that the TurboExpress is the nicest looking video game system ever made, eclipsing even the PCE GT.

[syphic]

Comparing the 2 right now the Express screen just looks nicer.

[turboswimbz]

I've never had a nomad, but the express is just cool. I'd always pick it first. I have to believe though that if your going just of game catalog that a good case could be made for either. 

[PunkicCyborg]

I have both and play my GT all the time. Nomad... not so much but it looks cool

[turbokon]

The express, as bulky as it is, still more portable then the nomad. The express has way better lcd and it came out like 5 years before the nomad.

[Tatsujin]

The Nomad looks just like a piece of junk compared. I don't mean its hardware itself, but its design. That came right out of hell.

The ugly oval buttons, the not so good D-pad, the asymetric screen outline and all around casing. One could not have designed it more ugly than that.

But it serves its purpose as the GT does, plays home games on the go. Just many years later the GT did, and even in a lower quality.

So undoubtly the GT gets its vote here, even if I were a sega fanboy.

[Arkhan]

You are basically arguing MD Vs PCE, I'm not getting into that again.

Nope.

But strictly based upon a portable basis,

There you go.





I would choose the Turbo Express for a few reasons:

1) The controls are nicer.  This is extremely important.
2) It's portablerer
3) The card games are yknow, portable!
4) Better selection of arcade style games, which are what I'd likely be playing on the go.   I tried taking Phantasy Star 2 on the go once.  What a joke.

Better battery life too.

[esteban]

The Nomad looks just like a piece of junk compared. I don't mean its hardware itself, but its design. That came right out of hell.

True story! 

[BigusSchmuck]

But you can't do this with  your express!
Seriously though, the express seems a whole lot more portable than the nomad due to the hucard format. I can carry 20 hucards easily and neatly in a small bag, can you do that with the nomad and genesis carts without looking like a hoarder? Not to mention the weight associated with carrying 20 genesis carts... I guess if push came to shove you could always use that fat sack of games as a weapon.

[Duo_R]

Everdrives on both removes the game haul issue. I like both but Turbo better overall.

Now if we spin off into which plays Street Fighter 2 better a clear winner

[TR0N]

Don't have either so i wouldn't know which i prefer 

[Joe Redifer]

The Turbo Express definitely has the better form factor for all the reasons Tats touched on. As far as screen quality I don't really remember. Not sure which one eats through batteries faster.

[EvilEvoIX]

Now if we spin off into which plays Street Fighter 2 better a clear winner

Nomad, six buttons alone does this.