So, there's a japanese version of PS for the Mega Drive. Are there any differences between this and the SMS version or is it just a straight port?
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08-14-2013, 04:30 PM #1
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Phantasy Star I on the Genesis/MD
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08-14-2013, 04:38 PM #2I remain nonsequitur Shining Hero
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As far as I know it isn't even a port, it is the Master System ROM in a Genesis cartridge that uses backward compatibility.
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08-14-2013, 05:24 PM #3The medium-sized mang. Raging in the Streets
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That's an interesting idea... I wonder if there was a converter in the cart like the old NES carts that used the JP ROM. It would look neat to have PS I-IV in fancy Genesis cases.
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08-14-2013, 05:29 PM #4Death Bringer ESWAT Veteran
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It's just an MD cart inside with the Mark III rom. It wouldn't fit in a regular MD cart otherwise.
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08-14-2013, 06:40 PM #5
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I think they removed the FM soundtrack. I'm not sure.
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08-14-2013, 07:05 PM #6Road Rasher
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I just looked at my box and I think it says it doesn't have FM. The Mega Drive doesn't have it anyway. Originally Posted by Zebbe
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08-14-2013, 07:09 PM #7Road Rasher
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It's just the SMS rom on a MD cart that uses the MD's SMS compatibility, which means it's not compatible with the 32X. It even has the same box art as the Japanese SMS version. Shame it's not dual language though Originally Posted by inutil
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08-16-2013, 02:25 PM #8For great justice! Outrunner
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And I confirm there's no FM music
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08-16-2013, 02:35 PM #9Bite my shiny, metal ***! Hero of Algol
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Pretty sure the FM code is still intact.
The Mega Drive was far inferior to the NES in terms of diffusion rate and sales in the Japanese market, though there were ardent Sega users. But in the US and Europe, we knew Sega could challenge Nintendo. We aimed at dominating those markets, hiring experienced staff for our overseas department in Japan, and revitalising Sega of America and the ailing Virgin group in Europe.
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08-16-2013, 02:37 PM #10Hero of Algol
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If someone can extract the Rom and throw it on a Neomyth that would confirm if the FM code is there or not. I'm pretty sure the only reason it doesn't play is because the Genesis nor the game cart have a YM2413 in them.
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08-16-2013, 02:52 PM #11For great justice! Outrunner
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Even if it was still there, what use of it?
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08-16-2013, 03:34 PM #12Bite my shiny, metal ***! Hero of Algol
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I really don't get why they didn't release this in the West.
The Mega Drive was far inferior to the NES in terms of diffusion rate and sales in the Japanese market, though there were ardent Sega users. But in the US and Europe, we knew Sega could challenge Nintendo. We aimed at dominating those markets, hiring experienced staff for our overseas department in Japan, and revitalising Sega of America and the ailing Virgin group in Europe.
Then we set about developing killer games.
- Hayao Nakayama, Mega Drive Collected Works (p. 17)
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08-16-2013, 04:12 PM #13Hero of Algol
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I would assume if you modded your Genesis to have a YM2413 it would work. Originally Posted by Tor Landeel
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08-16-2013, 06:39 PM #14
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I think TmEE put a SMS FM chip in his Mega Drive, perhaps he can test it.
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I would have bought it. Back in the day I was extremely fortunate that a friend of mine from school had an SMS with about 30 games, Phantasy Star among them so I got to play it then. But I would have loved to own the game myself. Originally Posted by Christuserloeser
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