I have been told that Thunder Force III was not properly locked out for PAL consoles, at least the model 1 ones. I am not sure if they are still locked out of the model 2.
Can anyone help me in this regard?
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I have been told that Thunder Force III was not properly locked out for PAL consoles, at least the model 1 ones. I am not sure if they are still locked out of the model 2.
Can anyone help me in this regard?
The reason for asking is simple really; there's a copy of it in one of my local stores. I don't really want to buy it, only to find out it won't work. My megadrive is a European one and the guy at the store said that it wasn't locked out on the model 1 megadrive, not sure about model 2 though. I presumed it had some different lockout systems in it, but I can't know for sure.
Can you take your system in to test it? If it works on a model 1, it should theoretically work with a model 2 no problem.
I don't think I can... well, if it works on a 1 it should a 2 I admit. You have a point.
However, the box blatently said Genesis on it and that makes me skeptical. I want other people's opinions on this before I shell out a fair amount of cash for it. I can't return it back to them unless it's broken, so if I buy it and it doesn't work, I'm stuck with it. :(
I can confirm that the japanese version has a regional lock. It wont play on a PAL or US system withouth the proper converter.
As for the US release the is something fishy about that one. If you check this picture you will fnd that its a bit odd:
http://www.tradera.com/auction/aid_22574090
A german manualfor a genesis game? Does not compute. It would however indicate that the Genesis version was in fact sold in Eu aswell, with only a change of manuals.
But.... if they changed the manuals, why didnt they change the genesis logo to a mega drive logo?
Really? I have the US Thunder Force III and it works perfectly fine on my US Genesis. Perhaps you are thinking of Thunder Force IV?
No, I am thinking of Thunder Force III. I have a european Megadrive, not a Genesis.
My Genesis Thunder Force III works fine on my mark 2 European Pal Megadrive.
Ooh, very nice. Thanks. I may just buy it then. :P
Thunder Force III does not have any regional lockout, while Thunder Force IV does.
Right. Thanks you guys. :)
The Japanese version does have a regional lockout.Quote:
Originally Posted by segagamer
No one found the german manual for a genesis release odd?
I most certainly did. Not exactly a common site, that.
This box does SAY it's a Genesis cart though, not a Megadrive one. If it said Megadrive, no doubt that would be the Japanese version.
Oh its not the japanese one. It looks a lot diffrent:
http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/04/6b/f6/31_1_b.JPG
Thunder Force III was released in 1990 before regional lockout was implemented (hardware in 1991, software in 1992). Therefore, it does NOT have any regional lockout.