Game Gear region locked?
Orestis Giama
I have a European (PAL) version Game Gear.
I've found some great deals on ebay for a few games. They are American
(NTSC), though.
The question is: Will American games play on my European Game Gear (and vice
versa)? Do all Game Gears play games from all around the world?
Thanks a lot!
-Orestis
Orestis Giama
"Like all handheld consoles, the Game Gear lacks region lock-out, meaning a
Japanese cartridge will play on an American system or vice-versa without
requiring any special surgery or dubious swap tricks."
Thanks anyway!
-Orestis
"Orestis Giama" <orestis_----...@yahoo.gr> wrote in message
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BelPowerslave
>
> "Like all handheld consoles, the Game Gear lacks region lock-out, meaning a
> Japanese cartridge will play on an American system or vice-versa without
> requiring any special surgery or dubious swap tricks."
>
> Thanks anyway!
My only concern is, you say you have a PAL GG, but that you're going to
be putting NTSC games into it...could that mess anything up? I mean, I
know that you could put an NTSC Japanese GG cart into a US NTSC GG and
all, but I'm not sure about the whole PAL/NTSC thing...
Bel
Orestis Giama
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> My only concern is, you say you have a PAL GG, but that you're going to
> be putting NTSC games into it...could that mess anything up? I mean, I
> know that you could put an NTSC Japanese GG cart into a US NTSC GG and
> all, but I'm not sure about the whole PAL/NTSC thing...
Hi! Thanks for your reply!
I'm not sure if these PAL/NTSC differences exist in the early portable
consoles, as in the home consoles that are connected to a TV. I can't find a
reason why they should exist, as the handheld consoles are not connected to
a TV. So I guess European/American/Japanese games should all be the same.
The only thing that I'd be afraid of would be software region-lock to the
games, but I don't think it exists, I guess it will be just like in the
Gameboy cartridges (no lock).
I'm also interested in getting US/Japanese accessories
(controllers/memories/light gun) for Sega Dreamcast for use on my European
(PAL) Dreamcast. Do you think they'll work?
Thank you very much!
-Orestis
Tim Miller
>
> My only concern is, you say you have a PAL GG, but that you're going
> to be putting NTSC games into it...could that mess anything up? I
> mean, I know that you could put an NTSC Japanese GG cart into a US
> NTSC GG and all, but I'm not sure about the whole PAL/NTSC thing...
>
into. Handheld devices don't plug into TVs, so are universal ...
There's no such thing as a "PAL" Game Gear - a European one, maybe!
Just to let you know, I've got a UK Game Gear and loads of US carts.
They work fine.
Tim (tm)
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Ted
Tim Miller wrote:
>
> BelPowerslave wrote:
> >
> > My only concern is, you say you have a PAL GG, but that you're going
> > to be putting NTSC games into it...could that mess anything up? I
> > mean, I know that you could put an NTSC Japanese GG cart into a US
> > NTSC GG and all, but I'm not sure about the whole PAL/NTSC thing...
> >
> Such differences only exist because of the TVs they're being plugged
> into. Handheld devices don't plug into TVs, so are universal ...
>
> There's no such thing as a "PAL" Game Gear - a European one, maybe!
snip
This might be an issue for the TV Tuner; anyone know for sure?
deve|prx
because it goes to the LCD screen similar to the portable TV models out
there.
-deve|prx
Tim Miller
>
>
>>There's no such thing as a "PAL" Game Gear - a European one, maybe!
>
I suspect it would be - since the signals broadcast in the different
countries will be a different standard.
Tim (tm)
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