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Sega Genesis Mk3; About the Sega Genesis Model 3
Topic Started: Jun 26 2012, 08:47 PM (1,147 Views)
snow toilet Jun 28 2012, 10:41 AM Post #1
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 Wasn't this made by Majesco?
Probably the best thing they ever did.
I remember my mother bought us one of these for Easter of 1999.
This was made to be a bargain for people who still used and played Sega Genesis cartridges, priced at I think $49.99 at release.
It's cool and all but is very light weight so if something shakes it you can kiss all your hard work in Puggsy or Tides of Time goodbye.
The switch to turn in on is kind of neat and different than pressing a button.
What really turns me off about the console however is the lack of Sega 32X support, no SCART cables made for it and, like I said before, because of its light weight the console can't absorb shock made from idiots running through your bedroom.
By idiots I mean cats.

Today those things go really expensive for a brand new one.
Not that much of a bargain is it.

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snow toilet Jul 7 2012, 04:23 PM Post #2
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 Personally, I think we should have received the Sega Neptune.
From experience in the past I do believe there is a sound difference between the second and third model.
Also, I used to have a one audio plug in TV way back in the day because my mother didn't want to waste the money on a larger TV for a 10 year old.
If you only have one of these you can get the full audio with the third model.
For instance.
I've noticed that in Sonic 3D Blast (Mega Drive/Genesis) when you collect rings on a second model with only using one audio cord you hear ever other ring.
On the third model everything comes in clear.


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snow toilet Jul 10 2012, 01:09 PM Post #3
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Jul 9 2012, 02:11 PM
Fwiss: Wikipedia has the info :P

The Multimega was a unit that could play Mega Drive and Mega CD games, and if you plugged some AA batteries and some headphones into it then it doubled as a personal CD player. It was pretty rare though, good luck finding one even in broken form...
I think in America these were called Sega CDX's and that apparently, CDX or Multimega, didn't have any 32X support whatsoever. The beauty part is that there is. I guess the FCC didn't want people to know that basically because you can't open the lid with the 32X in place. This was probably a pain for Sega 32X CD games. Yeah, back in 2005 you could find an American model for like $200 smackaroos. Today it's like $1000 for a used one. They're not even that great.

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snow toilet Jul 20 2012, 07:09 PM Post #4
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 Now because I never owned one I wouldn't know but I could imagine trying to use that thing as a CD player could be frustrating due to the consoles weight.
If they are heavy, which I would assume so, why market them as portable music players?

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