Sega genesis model 3 question

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Re: Sega genesis model 3 question

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Hobie-wan wrote:
mas wrote:Too bad tg16 don't have a small version.
Sure it does, a PC Engine. :lol:
yeah but i dont think it plays american games does it
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mas wrote:yeah but i dont think it plays american games does it
Not without modding, no. I was just joking about the TG being bigger than a PCE for no good reason.
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Hobie-wan wrote:One good thing about the model 3 is that you can play import games in it without modifying the slot as long as it isn't one of the later games with a region lock. Of course it is handy for people with a lack of space too.
Whoa, I didn't know this. So a EA Hockey from 1991 (PAL) would play on this?
Hmm, let me revise that... you can play import Japanese games that aren't region locked. I have no PAL games so I don't know there. Sorry for the potential misinformation there. Anyone else know?

I ended up getting a Japanese Zero Wing and that's the only PAL game I can think of I'd even bother to try myself.
The Gen 3 will play any imports that aren't region locked. For those you'll need to add region switches like with all other Genesis/MD consoles.
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ApolloBoy wrote:The Gen 3 will play any imports that aren't region locked. For those you'll need to add region switches like with all other Genesis/MD consoles.
You can play some with a Game Genie and some codes. Rocket Knight Adventures (J) is one I know for sure because I found a code and verified it worked before I sold the cart I had.
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Hobie-wan wrote:Of course it is handy for people with a lack of space too.
While certainly true, I'm really not too fond of just how small the thing is. Have to hold it in place to plug controllers in or pull a cart out. Not that other consoles are that difficult to shift around accidentally either, but it almost legitimizes the amount of empty plastic most consoles have (to me anyway).
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