Controversial SuperSega creator returns with a "V3" offering that resembles a PC
The creator of the failed FPGA SuperSega console that many have alleged is a scam, Alejandro Martin, is back again, and this time, he’s pitching a bizarre wooden PC with support for original Sega cartridges. His SuperSega FPGA project crashed and burned last year, by his own admission. Now, creator Alejandro Martin is back with something even more shoddy.
He’s bringing back the SuperSega, now in its “v3” iteration. Basically, it’s a wooden PC case that lets buyers install their own high-end hardware while retaining support for playing original Mega Drive, SG-1000, SC-3000, and Master System cartridges, as well as optical drives for Mega CD and Sega Saturn games.
He’s pretty much abandoning the FPGA approach, and now it’s all about raw PC power, wrapped in allegedly “Spanish wood” and featuring a flexible, curved 2480 x 1860 AMOLED display that awkwardly bends around the case’s corner.
Alejandro, the SuperSega creator, pitches his new project as “an unparalleled gaming experience that no FPGA console could even come close to. Play like in the old days, with all the technology of tomorrow.”
Skipping the preorder queue altogether?
Martin’s key selling point here is that everything is built by hand, with no pre-orders or charges until each ordered unit is finished and ready. In his own words, “Once each unit has been produced, the full amount will be charged to the credit card.”
The wood in question harkens back to his previous Compuwood project, which he launched in April after the spectacular failure of the original SuperSega. For context, the SuperSega venture never neared completion, leaving many backers frustrated as Alejandro delayed refunds. The prototypes in question looked pretty dodgy to begin with. Sega also stepped into the scene and issued a cease-and-desist letter over the name.
A hard sell to a wary consumer base
While it sounds like a pretty incredible idea for a retro gamer and PC enthusiast, who could use their own high-end hardware to play games at 4K, along with a small AMOLED screen for portable play. In reality, it sounds like another sketchy project with a high-end PC running basic emulators, which is pretty much possible with any modern gaming PC.
Alejandro Martin hasn’t revealed pricing for the project, but given the alleged custom woodwork, cartridge hardware, and the bizarre curved AMOLED screen, it’s safe to assume the finished product won’t be cheap, if it ships, that is. Production is reportedly limited to double-digit batches for now, with larger runs planned for 2027, if everything pans out according to the SuperSega creator’s ambitions.
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