Sega to make mobile phones

Goonboy_Panzer · 20 January 2006 17:58

Sega has re entered the hardware market in a way with a new line of mobile phones geared towards kids.

Sega now into phone making? Sure seems like it

Sega, the company that we all love , no make that adore, for its superb games has stepped into the arena of cell phones. Of course making a cell phone from scratch is no laughing matter and Sega despite their strength recognise this. Accordingly, they have tied up with NTT DoCoMo to come out with this kiddie phone - The SA800i. The clamshell design has been given bright vibrant colors to make it attractive and pleasing to the eye. Of course being a Sega handset, it would just not be fair if it did not have any games. Not the usual fancy stuff that we come aross in any cell phone will do either, it has to be quality stuff from the house of Sega. Its difficult to make out the names in Japanese, but its clear that these are quality arcade games. The menu is specially designed for kids too, easy to use.

Despite being a kiddies phone, the handset does not scrimp on features; it has a camera, speaker phone; though it does make do without an external display. Overall, the presence of Sega games on the SA800i is itself enough to at least get to know more details of it. Stay tuned for further updates which we shall post as they become available.

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Kimimi · 20 January 2006 19:38

I WANT ONE NOW!

I couldn’t find any pictures of the games though - the screenshots are from Mushi King (which is to be expected)

Nemoide · 20 January 2006 23:53

I hope they make adult phones in the US sometime soon, it would be a good reason to finally get one.

Scott · 21 January 2006 09:48

i would actually get one you know, even if it does look like a kid phone (as long as the price is right)

alavaliant · 22 January 2006 05:48

Wow that could be interesting. What I’d like to see is a built in game gear or perhaps even mega drive emulator and downloadable roms for $1 each or so. Now that would get me to buy one asap…

Goonboy_Panzer · 22 January 2006 13:43

I really don’t see the point in getting one unless it’s available in the west. The problem is that Sega has a multitude of mobile games in Japan and to a Sega loving RPG maniac like my self is where the majority of there RPG output has been heading to.So there won’t be any unique games in that respect though i’m sure sega will have mobile versions of MUSHI KING,LOVE AND BERRY and DINOSAUR KING which someone pointed out earlier. To tell you the truth this “kiddie craze” concerns me not because that a company the size of sega is expected to do kid games now and again which they always have is that they’ve been hugely sucessful compared to their usual stuff lately. MUSHI KING just cemented its popularity when it was released on the hardware market,LOVE AND BERRY is very popular as well but hasn’t been ported yet(But it will) and Sega’s cashing in on MK with DINOSAUR KING and now this kiddie phone. They’re obviously using these games to push this new hardware which is a clever move from satomi ,I’m just worriedn that this kiddie thing may end up engulfing the company’s direction.

Arcie · 23 January 2006 00:05

If this means they will release a 32X for my phone…I don’t think so.