The Sega Saturn used to only be a plug-in home device, but no longer. Thanks to modder TZMWX, fans can now see what the 64-bit system would look like if it transformed into a portable console. TZMWX dubbed their invention the Sega Uranus, riffing on the planet-themed name that Sega used for the original console.
On March 8, TZMWX tweeted the demo for their Sega Uranus prototype, which they had been working on for months. Their Twitter timeline shows the steady progress they put into the build, including a digital model from last month before the prototype came to fruition and the process of trimming the Sega Saturn motherboard.
“URANUS” prototype
😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣🥲☺️ pic.twitter.com/PwAs7JxD2W— TZMWX (@TZMWXdiyer) March 9, 2023
TZMWX created the Sega Uranus using the Sega Saturn motherboard as a base. Its thick, blocky shape mimics the Sega Game Gear, Sega’s official portable device that it created in the ’90s. However, the three-button layout matches the Sega Saturn’s controller.