Sega Activator training video

[jeffreyli7]

This console was made 15-20 years ago, and technology isnt as advanced then, stop comparing it with Kinect, PS Move or the Wii, and get over it. You see any ultrabooks or tablet computers then? NO

At least Sega tried

[xdlugia1]

"you are the controller."

Now, where have I heard that before...

[harboringanomalies]

This is 90s as shit. lol

[heuylewis5000]

fuck the Xbox 360, Sega was the pioneer of modern gaming as we know it

[punchultimate]

When the instructional video has to tell you to cut the peripheral slack, you're in trouble.

[smbossco]

Sounds simple, because it is!

[animaltj619]

what game is the one on the tv screen???????

[Grazio87]

@animaltj619 eternal champion ;)

[BigSizzle100]

Recalibrate... every... time.... ;_; dear god

[PoisonInc]

This is equivalent to setting up an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine to press buttons on your controller.

[Terryracoon]

Sega was always 10 years ahead of competition, weren't they? x3

[Hello015469]

Sega does what Nintendon't

[Deimosthegreat]

So there are add ons that need their own AC adapter and now there's a controller that needs an AC adapter. So let me get this straight if you had a CD and 32X and the activator that would be four AC adapters, that's right four. That is absolutely insane, who honestly thought that was a good idea?

[RedneckYachtClubber]

And when Sega joined Nintendo...you notice the Wii was made?

Problem, Sony?

[maxdtc94]

I was born in 94. Fuck that shit's old.

[AshuraH]

God and I wanted this when I was younger. Glad I didn't. I didn't even have the SEGA CD!

[AetherSingularity]

Good thing we don't have dumb things like that in the future, right Kinect?

[chrononautvideos]

@AetherSingularity Yeah, but the Kinect actually works. So does the Wiimote and the Playstation move. This however, is a craptastic pile of shit. Sega is even insulting their own controllers in the ad.

[Terryracoon]

@chrononautvideos Nope, this works perfectly, i've seen it in action IRL before =D

[Christianrockrockz]

This commercial looks like it should be on Bill Nye the Science Guy

[Hello015469]

Sega does what Nintendon't...

[thatcutegameotaku]

oh god another adapter. a sure fire way to increase you electricity bill ten-fold.

[Soliasildo]

It's so 90's it hurts.

[MrZeldafan4life]

Am the only guy here, that feels like I'm listing to porn music?

[DrDreamPop]

90s overload.

[Mike07P]

the would make the black guy loose.

[laxfan727]

i just watched this because old 90s commercials and videos were awesome in there own retarded way lol

[duralireha]

Background music FTW!

[richisskill]

Nice curtains, demo kid.

[B0Boman]

Man, if only I hadn't bought the house with the mirrored ceilings in all the rooms.

[PlayWell2]

Old Sega Kinect For Sega Genesis 360 LOL

[Skyk0rn]

i wanna see so badly someone doing a brutality with this thing...

[bladewolf39]

i love how the guy with the controller acts like he's getting his ass kicked from the guy with the activator lol i played with a controller and i kicked my friend's ass when he was using the activator :P

[Montifromberdsk]

@bladewolf39 Yeah. And the most strange thing - he's playin single-player game :D

[damprumpan]

better than kinect.

[michiyoyoshiku]

@damprumpan

Kinect actually works

[PrrrromotionGiven]

@michiyoyoshiku So does this, a long as you're not so ignorant that you try it or 5 minutes then give up. You need to get used to this over time.

[Beerisgood27]

WTF

[BlueEmeraldX]

Just make sure you don't accidentally knock each other out while you're playing that thing. Seriously, look at how close those Activators were to each other; it's amazing neither person managed to hit the other.

'Guess that's why all the Wii games tell you to keep a distance between players -- it's all fun and games until someone's arm whacks you in the face. XD

[Xetrez]

This guy sounds so rad.

[Gamescrap]

Love the infomercial-styled two player sequences with the guy and his standard controller getting whooped with a look of disbelief.

[SuperRealFlight]

Who Else Came Here Because of Game-Informer?

[sekretsu]

Oh hi Kinect.

[TheShinkoShowLSD]

Sega did what Nintedid before Nintendid...and Microsoft...

[waddlerobloxxxx]

@TheShinkoShowLSD and sony...

[jlf2032]

@TheShinkoShowLSD Nintendo had already put out the powerpad and the power glove before this thing ever came out. same basic idea.

[kainthevampireduck]

sega invented the wii......... oh the irony.......... now I have mixed feelings about both nintendo and sega, they BOTH gave the world great stuff like the NES and the dreamcast, and they BOTH invented crappy motion controllers!!!!

[Yoshigotraped]

Infraredcock at 02:29

[jjbjjohn]

"Jump In" to the action?

"You are the controller"?

"Full Body motion tracking?

Sounds really familiar.....

[Nurg0]

I like how they splice in some random stock footage

[juliancallan]

Thanks, Cinco!

[ericsletsplays]

I like how they actually asked the players to give the controller some slack.

[kawatzaki]

Sega was the Microsoft of it's time

[kdj997]

I wouldn't have sat through this as a kid so I wouldve never gotten it to work.

[nicksayswatzup]

Classic Tdar...

[MallyRandom]

this is like the beta version for kinect :D

[CasamiaStudios]

can i use it on my ps3?

[SpartanUnDead]

Interesting...

Can you imagine somebody making a Brutality on this?

[AllieRX87]

Congrat UlationS

???

[warriorfar9]

@kozlos100 its panals....

[Scorch0707]

LOL i literally just found one of these in our house so i looked it up. now i have the activator and it's grandson kinect :D

[TGNTeaorcoffee]

I want one.

[Bamazrollin]

This probably could have been better, but the games just weren't up to date with the device itself..

[FFFan3445]

Forward-thinking concept, atrocious execution. I love Sega but I wish they had done a few things differently, like NOT releasing the Saturn. If they had skipped out on the Saturn or at least not said anything about the Dreamcast near the beginning of the Saturn's life, things would've worked out better. Hell, things would be great right now if they'd just waited a few more years to release the Dreamcast; it'd be really cool to have Sega be a first-party developer again, <333 Dreamcast <333

[kevinsvideogameworld]

@FFFan3445 whats the 333 all about is it a sybol saying half evil ? is much i like the 32x and sega cd i say those 2 things should not be released or ever been made i think thats what hurt sega not the saturn what hurt saturn was bernie stolar who said saturn not are future also limiting rpg games in the same time i thank bernie for basicly making the dreamcast for 200 bucks and changing the game with bulit in 56kmodem aka online gaming first giveing us vmu's

[Christianrockrockz]

@kevinsvideogameworld <333 is hearts, silly.

[Zuam1208]

Every Christmas I would get money from my Aunts and Uncles and my parents would take us to Toys R Us to spend it on whatever we wanted. My brothers convinced me to pool our money together to get this thing. This was the turning point in my life that made me into the cynical, skeptic bastard that I am today. But hey, at least it came with Eternal Champions.

[awesomestation3]

somebody call the number.see if it still works!

[brawlmaster12344]

I bet the number takes you to a recording saying, "Ha! I knew you would fall for this piece of junk!"

[ZincAdict]

I'd love to have performed a fergality on my Mortal Kombat II 32X on an online match (with a Mega Net Modem) using only the activator.

[snakes3425]

TV + Sega Genesis + Sega CD + 32X + Activator = A SURE FIRE METHOD FOR SETTING YOUR HOUSE ON FIRE

[ODSTArchive]

@snakes3425 It's funny because it's true!

[Secundas]

Ah, yes; the good ol' pre-internet days, when they could get away with selling shit that didn't even work.

[Christianrockrockz]

@Secundas Except the Sega Activator does work. The problem is the sensors are too small so you have to be really precise. I know, cause I have one :D

[Baderders]

the guy in the commercial sounds super over confident about this piece of trash

[Vildsvin81]

thx for the upload, the white dude looks like the typical sega rich douchebag kid. NIN TEN DO!!!

[TheNgamerz]

I remember wanting this SO bad as a child. Along with that vest thing, that like, hits you when you play mortal kombat. lol

[rojman123]

The dude with the control pad must SUCK at that game.

[Extnoob]

Imagine what the neighbours think when you play a 2 player fighting game.

[lilmurfer]

Can one imagine playing a racing game like this.

[Bahamut120]

Gee, that's one RAD voice actore

[RockBand971]

If this ends bad for Sega, no wonder Microsoft will end in the same way.

[tbrew222]

"you are the controller!"........... dejavu.

[Shovelware]

If I see this clip back....Im thinking "there really was a world full of gay people where black and white men played together".

[maderosergio]

you are the controller! I wonder where i have listened to this before.

[FailVideosThatFail]

I love how even Sega pretty much said in this video that the thing doesn't work.

Also, what the FUCK is with Sega and their Goddamn power adapters?

[Terryracoon]

Screw kinect, i have mega-drive kinect xD

[claytonf]

This is where Microsoft got the idea for the its games and where Apple got the idea for it's alarms..check @1:20.. I thought that Apple alarm was an original!

[thommck]

So that's were Microsoft got the idea for the Kinect! On a side note, I used to have the same hair as that kid ;(

[xymox007]

I'm shocked I didn't hear "cowabunga, dude!" in this.

[snakes3425]

@NateXRau

Hooking up a Genesis, a Sega CD, a 32X and an Activator (or worse 2 Activators) all of which have those big bulky AC Adaptors, can we say: FIRE HAZARD, seriously though I think setting your house on fire Sega's goal with these add-ons

[iwashere990]

I see where kinect got their motto.......

[jacobyne]

So, if you're really fat, the activator presses ALL THE BUTTONS AT THE SAME TIME??? Nerdgasmmmm 8B

[DavidStudiosproduct]

Im i the only one who saw that microsoft is copying the same phrase: you are the controller?

[Kirathewolf1]

@DavidStudiosproduct atleast you dont "Penetrate" those "beams" with your penis as well. else Microsoft might've been stealing Sega's idea.

Any games of Grand Theft Auto anyone? i guess when you get a prostitute in your car now, with Kinect it becomes an Interactive Game! Without the Hot Coffee Mod! :3

[jasonmnosaj]

@Kirathewolf1 dood don't be mad that Sega did it first. Sega use to do everything first. its why they failed. people don't like new ideas! Sega put motion controlling into the minds of everyone. Microsoft is just using the idea to make money. like they have since they started there company by stealing apples idea for windows.

[Dayaan]

3:58 SSSE-GUH

[nemesixvselfifo]

fuck kinect sega activator is the thing

[Wakey652]

The awesome slap bass in the background sounds a lot like Hideki Naganuma, the guy that did the Jet set /grind radio soundtracks.

I know he was involved with Sega as far back as the Sega rally soundtracks too, anyone know if he had anything to do with this?

[DurryQuill]

"This is the first game that uses your entire body!!"

Wait, I'm pretty sure sports are games that use your entire body...

[kuhj278]

That kid is so 90's...

[GymMasterAlex]

"You are the controller!"

Perhaps Sega should've sued. Could've gotten their fortune back. Maybe could even have put out another console... ah, who am I kidding? After the Sega CD, 32X, Saturn, and disappointments in the Dreamcast, I'd almost be frightened to see another console from them...

[walshs2007]

if this was real the boy with the activator would be the pissed off one and the kid with the joy pad would be laughing his ass off

[RELLlK]

3:40

they be dancin dirty. def pioneers though lol

[RELLlK]

3:40

they be dancin dirty! "full body action"

[themettking]

This is so 90's and so Sega. All that's missing is the 90's kid from AT4W.

[pwnernumberone]

I love how the one guy is doing jump kicks and other wacky movies, while the other guy is yelling at his controller for not working properly. I'm guessing they decided to switch rolls at the last second.

[cmorenor89]

Kinnect, Wii Mote and PS Move sucks balls, this was from the 90's.

[alfazefirus]

That was so '90s style. Great the interracial gay couple too...

[TheMudkip12]

take THAT microsoft!!!

[bibleandbandana]

In real life, the person using the normal controller will always beat the person using the Activator.

[ArmorTalons310]

this thing made my body slim... I used to adore this until the wii and move came.

[lakecityransom]

That house has the worst TV setup ever.. there is a worthless kids table in front of the TV. The TV is in the direct path of two huge window = lots of glare. Then look how diagonal they are to the TV at 3:55

Noobs.

[kooky216]

Dear 1993: You're insane.

Sincerely, the future.

[xenexe]

an you have succesfully combined a doomsday device

[SDking420]

Hey at 3:00 they tell u it sucks

[RamaP94]

how can this thing beat the controler?

some times you have to press three or four buttons at the same time, right?

how is this possible with the activator?

[xerxesmv]

this controller looks dull, but video is good

[Lenriak]

I'm just picturing how fun it would be to perform hadoukens and dragon punches with this thing...

... oh right, it won't. And I'm supposed to believe they're playing Eternal Champions with this.

[pmksandman]

bwahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaa­aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[woodnathan93]

So who has a mirror on their roof?

[ThatBrittany]

@woodnathan93 It was the 90's, sadly a lot of people did...

[psilocinfully]

me, your mother absolutely loves it

[sonface7]

what about the eye toy for ps2

[juliebean31]

For that one guy that bought this, I am sure he put it up when his buddy with his low tech controller whipped his ass every game, innovative but not marketed correctly (needed games designed just for it as opposed to trying to allow use in games better controlled with a standard controller).

[MrOmega3736]

This and the kinect: so revolutionary, too bad they still make all players look like idiots flailing their arms.

[ShellyDZ99]

"Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball."

[Loosewire2]

Funny how the black guy loses....hmmm.

[jrdeghost]

wow......

[13mygel]

Uhmm.. can you give me a step by step instructions cause i'm kinda confused

[htbookreader1]

This would turn every game into DDR

[htbookreader1]

That voice is really annoying



[dinizgames]

Sega just did it, but did it years ago!

For sure miss Sega, those guys were always ahead of they're time, just imagine how games would be today if those guys were here...

[olkp345]

@dinizgames there not here because they were ahead of their time, when time caught up to them they couldn't keep up with it...

[mp3ifier]

Atleast this recognizes black people.

[JAYWALKERS3000]

in soviet russia kinect steal's idea.... :|

[mugo45]

@JAYWALKERS3000 in America idea steal kinect? That didn't make sense...

[kdocki]

Hahaha... that Black guy at 2:40 is like, wtf!?! Too l33t!!!

[Segadude3000]

For some reason, i kinda want this just to *attempt* to play thunder force 2 XD. If i get one ill probably make a video demonstrating it.

[8bitPikachu]

FEAR MAH HOOLA HOOP OF DOOM NINTENDO!

[mardfet]

2:35 OMG KINECT SO COPIED THIS!!!!!!!!! CLICK 2:35 IT HAS THE SAME FREAKING TAGLINE!!!!!111

[classicrockrockz]

Imagine if Guitar Hero could be played on an activator XD

[AlternateViewpoint]

LOL! One of the funniest instructional videos every intended to be for real! :D

How many did they actually manage to sell?!

[GumOnTheWall]

@AlternateViewpoint around 5

[guIIiver]

So judging by this video, it doesn't do anything more than a normal controller, looks more awkward to use, and probably cost a fuckton of money at the time. On top of that, you have to recalibrate the damn thing every time you turn the system on, as opposed to just getting into the damn game. TIMES WAS ROUGH.

[PimpUigi]

@guIIiver At the time it was essentially free since it came with three games, and cost less than the three games combined.

However, that kind of means you have to want at least two of the games, and already do not own either. (pretty easy, since it was MK1, SF2CE, and Eternal Champions)

Nowadays though, the Activator IS in fact a ton of money.

[Hungryghost01]

why would i want to exercise? fuck that shit

[danecook321]

ANOTHER FUCKING POWER ADAPTER?! THAT'S 4, ONE FOR THE GENESIS, ONE FOR THE 32X, ONE FOR THE SEGA CD, AND ONE FOR THE ACTIVATOR; THAT'S FUCKING BULLSHIT!!!

[grodenbarg]

@danecook321 no kidding :P not very many power strips can handle that bulk on them

[SanshinOfStirling]

Moves that simple aren't possible with a standard controller? More like the other way round.

[Urmean15]

Kinect ain't got SHIT on this.

[1989gamemaster]

"You are the controller." LOL! Yeah right. Xbox Kinect is one of them.

[MrAlekz]

oh. my. god.

[frickfrock999]

Damn I miss the 90's.

[Halo2isgay87]

prolly more responsive than that shitty connect

[Wattapus]

Everyone in the 90s sounded like a complete dickwad.

[PulzationZ]

It's crazy to think I am as old as this video :/

[godisturbed]

Everyone complains about Kinect not having buttons well this is how u do it Microsoft!

[cjbos81]

I wonder if you can use your erect penis to break the beams.

[yomommasdaddy69]

@cjbos81

If only

[Danno1850]

@cjbos81 They specifically said to "penetrate" the beams so i think it's insinuated that you use your penis

[CollectionOfDeath]

@cjbos81 well he said "penetrate the invisible beams to activate a move"

[digitaldud]

Wow this was a really terrible idea. It would interesting if it added some amount of analog input, but all it does is translate to simple on/off button presses.  It doesn't add anything over a regular gamepad, just more exhausting.

[gavilatius]

for those whop think that the activator is shit, has never exercised or lifted their ass of their couch once in their entire lives

[Barashechath]

@gavilatius No, its because when people want to play video games its because they want to relax, not flail about in front of their television like idiots.

[towelie86]

sega made the best consoles for their time..... dont know why nobody bought them

[CricketAustralia7]

I would have kicked my friend by now.

[jleack]

Activator > Kinect

[radicle23]

Haaahh 1800-SEGA-USA ??? Good luck to the call center employees trying to re-explain calibration!!! :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDd

[aznanimelova]

Before there were the Wii mote to the TV, there were the flying shoe to the TV. lol

[theoriginal72]

This seems like a Tim and Eric sketch.

[ineedtosleep]

Para Para Paradise was the only thing that did it right.

[skaterguy83]

Most retarded shit ever made next to the Power Glove

[gavilatius]

@skaterguy83

then you have never exercised have you?

[KyosukexSinner]

this is from the year 199...?

[lordgintao]

@KyosukexSinner its from 95...I bought three of them...none ever worked...

[kappaman431]

All motion controllers suck....

[skeetskeetskeet420]

isn't it funny how the black guy doesn't get to play with the Activator...

[newyy1]

0:15 We can't stop here, this is Bat Country!

[Rosscifer]

Sega is the worst organization since the Nazis.

[NinjaMoogle218]

I keep expecting Evil Barack Obama to start barking at me about how the Activator video didn't use enough shots of people brushing their teeth.