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Omar

344th Post

Bronze Customer

"Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Sun 23 May 13:15

Is it posible to use a Game Genie to run a japanese Genesis game on an american console?

Thanks

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exodus

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Gold Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Executive

"Re(1):Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 00:29

quote:
Is it posible to use a Game Genie to run a japanese Genesis game on an american console?

Thanks

as far as I know, the answer is no, but you should check with the assembler boards for more truthful info.

Jigsaw
168th Post

Regular Customer

"Re(2):Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 01:35

AFAIK, all you have to do to be able to play Jap games on a non-Jap console is to trim the cartridge to make it fit through the slot. Alternatively, I guess you could make the slot bigger on the console...
Anyhow, I don't think there's any region coding preventing you from playing games from other countries. I know for a fact that I've played PAL games on a Japanese console at least... Maybe it's different for US consoles though, I wouldn't know.

exodus

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Gold Carpet V.I.P- Platinum Executive

"Re(3):Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 02:09

quote:
AFAIK, all you have to do to be able to play Jap games on a non-Jap console is to trim the cartridge to make it fit through the slot.

thought it was a totally different pinout?

Burning Kyo

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Platinum Carpet V.I.P- Board Master

"Re(4):Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 02:57

quote:
AFAIK, all you have to do to be able to play Jap games on a non-Jap console is to trim the cartridge to make it fit through the slot.

thought it was a totally different pinout?

JigSaw's right.
Everything were the same inside, only the form of the cartridge was different.

[Live fast // Die young]

Stifu
22th Post

New Customer

"Re(5):Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 10:10

JigSaw's not so right.
It's just that some Genesis / Mega Drive games are protected, some aren't...

But if you're playing an old MD game, chances are it's not protected...

I got a good universal adapter myself, which lets me play all my Jap games on my Genesis 3... Even the protected ones.

jiji
89th Post

Occasional Customer

"Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 11:08

quote:
Is it posible to use a Game Genie to run a japanese Genesis game on an american console?

Thanks

Yes. I wrote the faq on it. :p

http://www.namakoteam.com/genesisimportfaq.html

Omar

348th Post

Bronze Customer

"Re(1):Genesis/Megadrive compatibility" , posted Mon 24 May 21:06:

Excellent.

Thank you all for your responses.

Someone is selling an old game, Valis 3, but it's the japanese version and to me it's one of those must-have games. And since I haven't had much luck finding a complete american version, I guess the japanese version will do, as soon as I find a game genie, too.

[this message was edited by Omar on Mon 24 May 21:10]