Sega Genesis Region-Free?

[stephbm6]

The launch (Altered Beast versions) are region free or the ones that had "high definition" on the top of the systems are region free.

[theclaw]

Interestingly, I have a Japanese copy of Daisenpuu, but in my Genesis it displays a western Twin Hawk title screen.

I remember reading that some Genesis games have all the regions programmed into each game pak, it'll just load whatever region the console is set to.

Yeah it isn't as widely known systems like Game Gear and PS2 are affected by such things.

I haven't heard of an extensive list which PS2 games have Japanese mode differences that can't normally be seen on western bios versions that lack the system setting. IIRC Rez, Shadow the Hedgehog...

[Breetai]

The launch (Altered Beast versions) are region free or the ones that had "high definition" on the top of the systems are region free.

Welcome to Racketboy. Here, we like to research things before posting false information. We also like to read previous posts in the thread before posting something that has already been correctly answered.

The Genesis consoles have nothing to do with region locking; not even the non-TMSS screen/HDG consoles. The region-lock is in the cartridges and did not appear until 1993. This does mean that Altered Beast is region-free.

Don't worry, I am hard an most new members who aren't on the ball.

[stephbm6]

The launch (Altered Beast versions) are region free or the ones that had "high definition" on the top of the systems are region free.

Welcome to Racketboy. Here, we like to research things before posting false information. We also like to read previous posts in the thread before posting something that has already been correctly answered.

The Genesis consoles have nothing to do with region locking; not even the non-TMSS screen/HDG consoles. The region-lock is in the cartridges and did not appear until 1993. This does mean that Altered Beast is region-free.

Don't worry, I am hard an most new members who aren't on the ball.

I've been here for two years I just don't post because of people like you.

[Breetai]

I've been here for two years I just don't post because of people like you.

Touché, good sir, touché. You caught me in a moment of ignorance. You have my respect*.


*not that it probably means anything