Viper

From Sega Retro

For the unreleased Sega Saturn game, see Viper (Saturn).


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Viper
Made for: Sega Mega Drive
Manufacturer: Conrad Electronics(?), Naki, Laing (CA)
Type: Arcade stick
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
Sega Mega Drive
EU
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$89.9589.95[1]
Sega Mega Drive
CA
232

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The Viper is a third-party six button arcade stick, compatible with both the Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Its origin is not fully understood - it is thought to have been produced by Conrad Electronics in the early 1990s and sold across Europe, with a North American variant, the Pro Player being sold by Naki.

The controller was re-released as the Viper III (it is not known if a "Viper II" exists), although the differences between the two models are not obvious. The Viper III distinctly labels the  MODE  button, potentially missing in the first model.

Gallery

Promotional material

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Print advert in GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive,
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Cover
Mega Drive, US (Naki)

Mega Drive, US (Naki; updated model)
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Cover
Mega Drive, CA (Laing)
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Cover

References

Third-party controllers for the Sega Mega Drive
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  • Computer joysticks
  • Wireless control pads
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