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"The Treamcast has a retail price between HK$1200 and HK$1500 (about US$190). This just shows one more time that even two years after production has been officially discontinued by Sega, the Dreamcast is still most alive and kicking!"
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Hong Kong is a freaky place - where you can find some freaky tech stuff. The latest unbelievable-but-true thing we could pick up on the streets of Sham Shui Po (we also saw a couple of units on some Mong Kok shops' shelves for those who are familiar with Kowloon) is a portable Dreamcast console...
What you get with the package is neatly packed
in a big zip-around nylon bag with a very 'original' brand name on it:
Treamcast.
In the bag, you get the unit itself and a bunch of items.
Accessories:
- Two Treamcast marked fighter pad style controllers
- A remote control for VCD/MP3 Playback mode (this feature is implemented in the
system)
- A PS LCD Monitor Electronic Adapter w/ US plug, Input 110-220V, Output 12V
- A Car adapter for long road trips
;)
;)
;)
The Treamcast Package...
The unit itself is made up of a
mutant Dreamcast machine with
Sega
manufactured firmware inside (US games compatible), that has been modified with
a specially designed shape. The top case of the DC machine has a built-in LCD
Screen (similar to those you can plug into your PSone or your GameCube).
The LCD screen is also backlit and comes with a brightness regulator on the
side. There is also a volume regulator on the right side of the GD-Rom player.
Speakers and headphone connector are also integrated into the monster.
;)
;)
;)
;)
Brightness regulator, built-in speaker, headphone socket, power socket and
more...
There is no logo whatsoever on the
top of the system and the front logo looks a lot like the original Dreamcast
spiral - but with angles. The name on the LCD screen and on the back of the
hardware is Treamcast.
This can't be true? Just take a look at the pictures of this portable
Dreamcast in action!
;)
;)
;)
The Treamcast in action!
Of course, this product is not official
and it is infringing several Sega copyrights/patents meaning that great
gaming specialists like
Lik-Sang
will not be able to carry this product as it is...
It is likely that this is one more weird product that will never be exported out
of the country and will remain exclusively available in the Hong Kong shopping
centres.
The Treamcast has a retail price between HK$1200 and HK$1500 (about US$190).
This just shows one more time that even two years after production has
been officially discontinued by Sega, the Dreamcast is still most
alive and kicking!
Both the team at Modtown and Lik-Sang never believed that the
Dreamcast was truly dead... and to this day Lik-Sang still carries
hundreds of games and tons of accessories for the Dreamcast console.
Check out our their
Dreamcast section to find out more :)
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