If you remember the SuperSega that caused widespread controversy and turned into a complete disaster, you might want to brace yourself again.
Because Alejandro Martín has officially brought SuperSega back — and this time, there’s no subtlety. The marketing literally says “no FPGA console can compare to it.”
And this new SuperSega V3 has completely changed direction.
No More FPGA — Now It’s Wood PC
According to publicly available information, Alejandro Martín has ditched the FPGA architecture entirely. Instead, the new SuperSega V3 runs on customer-provided PC components, housed in a wooden chassis with various cartridge reader modules.
This device will read Mega Drive, Master System, SG-1000/SC-3000 game cartridges, while also including an optical drive that claims to support Mega CD and Saturn games.
Put simply, SuperSega V3 is now more like a strange PC wrapped in Sega clothing than the original FPGA retro console concept.
And the overall appearance is genuinely mysterious.
The wooden chassis, folding AMOLED screen, massive cartridge slot, and DIY-looking overall structure give it that “future appliance invented in a garage” vibe.
Official Claims Still Say “Ultimate,” But Players Are Questioning
Interestingly, even without FPGA, the official claim still states this setup delivers “gaming experience no FPGA console can approach.”
However, public reaction has been… mixed.
Based on current information, this is essentially just a high-performance PC emulator solution with cartridge support added. Beyond the physical cartridge feature, it’s hard to see what this does that a regular PC, tablet, or even phone emulator can’t already do.
Especially considering products like Polymega Remix are already heading in a similar direction.
Previous Disaster Prompts “Pay After Delivery” Approach
The skepticism isn’t unfounded.
Because the original SuperSega really did fail spectacularly.
The entire project — from FPGA promises to specifications to the pre-order process — stirred up massive controversy, and ultimately crashed and burned.
Alejandro Martín’s return has triggered some PTSD among the community.
So this time, the official statement emphasizes that all units will be handcrafted, and payment will only be collected after the machine is complete.
Alejandro Martín states that each machine will only charge the credit card after completion — no massive pre-orders like before.
But given past track records, the biggest question isn’t specs:
“How many people still trust him?”
Whether There’s Actually a Market
SuperSega V3 pricing hasn’t been revealed yet, but given the configuration, it won’t be cheap.
Honestly, this product is genuinely hard to categorize.
It’s neither a pure FPGA console, nor a standard retro console, nor a traditional gaming PC.