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History

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Spartan console logotype.

Background

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An earlier unofficial 2015 petition for a new Dreamcast caught media attention.[1] Internal conflict among that project lead to it being shuttered in 2016.[2]

The console is sometimes associated with this petition as the creators of that petition endorsed the Spartan, though they were not directly involved in development.[3]

Development

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A twitter account for the platform was created in September of 2017,[4] first posting a teaser for the console on October 1st, 2017.[5] The console was then covered by the channel SpawnWave shortly afterwards on October 16th, 2017.[6]

A new controller design was announced on April 29th, 2018.[7]

A new prototype controller unit was shown in a September 19th, 2020 update.[8]

Technology

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Earlier Spartan controller design

Software

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The system runs an operating system known as Spartan OS.[9] This operating system is based on Linux, and is meant to be open with the exception of a proprietary game software.[3]

Hardware

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The system had two standard USB ports, two super speed USB ports, a USB type C port, S/PDIF, Headphone jack, microphone jack, HDMI port, Displayport, and DC power in.[10]

Games

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The system supported "software/hardware emulation" for earlier Sega home consoles, including the Sega Master System, Mega Drive/Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast, as well as the Sega Game Gear portable console.[3] The developers specifically noted that the open source projects RetroArch and Libretro were not used.[3]

Exclusives

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  • Sonic 4K - Concept Fangame[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "No, Sega Isn't Launching A 'Dreamcast 2'" (in en-us). Kotaku. https://kotaku.com/no-sega-isnt-launching-a-dreamcast-2-1749342080. 
  2. ↑ Charnock, Tom. "Dreamcast 2 'Project Dream' Shuts Down". https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2016/06/dreamcast-2-project-shuts-down.html. 
  3. ↑ a b c d e "Frequently Asked Questions". Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "https://twitter.com/spartanconsole". Twitter. Retrieved 2 September 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "https://twitter.com/spartanconsole/status/914406797464752128" (in en). Twitter. https://twitter.com/SpartanConsole/status/914406797464752128. 
  6. ↑ "Sega Entering The Console Market? Meet Spartan!" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS5yolF9F-E. 
  7. ↑ "https://twitter.com/spartanconsole/status/990658046597697542" (in en). Twitter. https://twitter.com/SpartanConsole/status/990658046597697542. 
  8. ↑ "Something… finally… – Spartan Console". https://spartanconsole.com/news/something-finally/. 
  9. ↑ "Spartan OS - Alpha 0 1" (in en). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA89I5fihhM. 
  10. ↑ "https://twitter.com/spartanconsole/status/934317002675585024/photo/1". Twitter. Retrieved 2 September 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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