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| − | The [[Sega Mega Drive]] version of the '''Game Genie''' is a specialised | + | The [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] version of the '''''Game Genie''''' is a specialised cheat cartridge (or "video game enhancer") developed by [[Codemasters]] and sold by [[Galoob]] that allows the user to manipulate various aspects of games. |
==Hardware== | ==Hardware== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| + | GameGenieManualNCodebook.jpg|Manual and Codebook | ||
| + | GameGenieManualNCodebook2.jpg|Manual and Codebook (alternate) | ||
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol1No1 MD.jpg|Volume 1, No. 1 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol1No1 MD.jpg|Volume 1, No. 1 | ||
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol1No2 MD..jpg|Volume 1, No. 2 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol1No2 MD..jpg|Volume 1, No. 2 | ||
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GameGenieCodeUpdateVol1No4 MD.jpg|Volume 1, No. 4 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol1No4 MD.jpg|Volume 1, No. 4 | ||
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No1 MD.jpg.jpg|Volume 2, No. 1 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No1 MD.jpg.jpg|Volume 2, No. 1 | ||
| − | + | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No2 MD.jpg|Volume 2, No. 2 | |
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No3 MD.jpg|Volume 2, No. 3 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No3 MD.jpg|Volume 2, No. 3 | ||
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No4 MD.jpg|Volume 2, No. 4 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol2No4 MD.jpg|Volume 2, No. 4 | ||
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No41 MD.jpg|Volume 3, No. 1 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No41 MD.jpg|Volume 3, No. 1 | ||
| − | + | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No2 MD.jpg|Volume 3, No. 2 | |
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No3 MD.jpg.jpg|Volume 3, No. 3 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No3 MD.jpg.jpg|Volume 3, No. 3 | ||
GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No4 MD.jpg.jpg|Volume 3, No. 4 | GameGenieCodeUpdateVol3No4 MD.jpg.jpg|Volume 3, No. 4 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | ==Volume 1, No.1== | + | ===Volume 1, No.1=== |
| + | {{multicol| | ||
*''[[688 Attack Sub]]'' | *''[[688 Attack Sub]]'' | ||
*''[[After Burner II]]'' | *''[[After Burner II]]'' | ||
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*''[[Desert Strike]]'' | *''[[Desert Strike]]'' | ||
*''[[The Faery Tale Adventure]]'' | *''[[The Faery Tale Adventure]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Forgotten Worlds]]'' | + | *''[[Forgotten Worlds (Mega Drive)|Forgotten Worlds]]'' |
| − | *''[[The Immortal]]'' | + | *''[[Will Harvey Presents The Immortal|The Immortal]]'' |
| − | *''[[James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing]]'' | + | *''[[James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing (Mega Drive)|James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing]]'' |
*''[[PGA Tour Golf]]'' | *''[[PGA Tour Golf]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[RBI Baseball 3]]'' | + | *''[[R.B.I. Baseball 3|RBI Baseball 3]]'' |
*''[[Road Rash]]'' | *''[[Road Rash]]'' | ||
*''[[Shadow Blasters]]'' | *''[[Shadow Blasters]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' | + | *''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' |
*''[[Super Monaco GP]]'' | *''[[Super Monaco GP]]'' | ||
*''[[Taz-Mania]]'' | *''[[Taz-Mania]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Tommy Lasorda Baseball]]'' | + | *''[[Super League (Mega Drive)|Tommy Lasorda Baseball]]'' |
*''[[Turrican]]'' | *''[[Turrican]]'' | ||
*''[[Valis III]]'' | *''[[Valis III]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 1, No.2== | + | ===Volume 1, No.2=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[Alien 3]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Batman|Batman (More Codes)]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Dragon's Fury]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Evander Holyfield's "Real Deal" Boxing|Evander Holyfields Real Deal Boxing]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[F-22 Interceptor: Advanced Tactical Fighter|F-22 Interceptor]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Ghostbusters (Mega Drive)|Ghostbusters]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Sega Classic|Golden Axe (Sega Classic Edition)]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Greendog: The Beached Surfer Dude!|Greendog, The Beached Surfer Dude]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football|Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football (Alternate Codes)]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana|John Madden Football '93]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[King's Bounty]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Krusty's Super Fun House]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Pit-Fighter]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[QuackShot Starring Donald Duck|QuackShot (Alternative Codes)]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Revenge of Shinobi|Revenge of Shinobi]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Sega Classic|Revenge of Shinobi (Sega Classic Edition)]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Team USA Basketball]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Terminator]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Toki: Going Ape Spit]]'' |
| + | *''[[Two Crude Dudes]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 1, No.3== | + | ===Volume 1, No.3=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[Aquatic Games starring James Pond|Aquatic Games Starring James Pond]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Batman Returns (Mega Drive)|Batman Returns]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Chakan (Mega Drive)|Chakan]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Gaiares|Galares]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Thunder Force IV|Lightening Force]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Menacer 6-Game Cartridge|Menacer]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[NHLPA Hockey '93]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Road Rash 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Rolo to the Rescue]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Simpsons: Bart vs. the Space Mutants|Simpsons Bart vs. The Space Mutants]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog (More Codes)]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Splatterhouse 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[T2: The Arcade Game|T2 The Arcade]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Hyper Stone Heist]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck|World of Illusion]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[X-Men]]'' |
| + | *''[[Pit-Fighter|Pit-Fighter (Alternate Codes)]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 1, No.4== | + | ===Volume 1, No.4=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[Batman: Revenge of The Joker|Batman Revenge of The Joker]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Blaster Master 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind|Bubsy]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday|Buck Rogers Countdown to Doomsday]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Chuck Rock]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Cool Spot]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Fatal Fury]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[James Bond 007: The Duel|James Bond 007 The Duel]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Jungle Strike]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Jurassic Park (Mega Drive)|Jurassic Park]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mick and Mack as the Global Gladiators]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[PGA Tour Golf 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Risky Woods]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Shadow of the Beast II]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II|Super Monaco GP II]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Super Thunder Blade]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[TaleSpin]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Toys]]'' |
| + | *''[[WWF Super WrestleMania]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 2, No.1== | + | ===Volume 2, No.1=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[Aero the Acro-Bat]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Disney's Aladdin]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Flashback]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Gunstar Heroes]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Micro Machines]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mutant League Football]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Ranger X]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master|Shinobi III]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Splatterhouse 3]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition|Street Fighter II Special Championship Edition]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Strider II|Strider Returns]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Zombies Ate My Neighbors]]'' |
| + | *''[[TechnoClash]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 2, No.2== | + | ===Volume 2, No.2=== |
| + | {{multicol| | ||
| + | *''[[sonic:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Eternal Champions]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[FIFA International Soccer]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[NFL Football '94 Starring Joe Montana]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[RoboCop Versus The Terminator|Robocop versus the Terminator]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball|Sonic Spinball]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Tecmo Super Bowl]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron|ToeJam & Earl in Panic On Funketron]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 2, No.3== | + | ===Volume 2, No.3=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[Battletoads]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Boxing Legends of the Ring]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Castlevania: Bloodlines|Castlevania Bloodlines]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Columns III: Revenge of Columns|Columns III]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Gauntlet IV]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Greatest Heavyweights]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mega Turrican]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mutant League Hockey]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge|Spider-Man/X-Men-Arcade's Revenge]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Superman: The Man of Steel|Superman]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Ren & Stimpy Show Presents: Stimpy's Invention]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mega Games I|Triple Score]]'' |
| + | *''[[World Series Baseball (Mega Drive)|World series Baseball]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 2, No.4== | + | ===Volume 2, No.4=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Addams Family (Mega Drive)|The Addams Family]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Barkley Shut Up and Jam!|Barkley: Shut Up and Jam]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Chester Cheetah: Wild Wild Quest|Chester Cheetah...Wild Wild Quest]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Disney's The Jungle Book]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls|Double Dragon 5 Game]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Dune II: Battle for Arrakis|Dune: The Battle for Arrakis]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Fatal Fury 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[F1|Formula One]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Lethal Enforcers|Lethal Enforcers]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mazin Saga: Mutant Fighter|Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Pirates of Dark Water|Pirates of Dark Water]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[R.B.I. Baseball '94]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Race Drivin']]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Sub-Terrania]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers|Super Street Fighter II]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2: Judgement Day]]'' |
| + | *''[[Virtua Racing]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Volume 3, No.1=== | ||
| + | {{multicol| | ||
| + | *''[[Ballz]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Battletech: A Game of Armored Combat|Battletech]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Earthworm Jim]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Ecco: The Tides of Time]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[The Incredible Hulk]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Jammit]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[The Lion King]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage|Maximum Carnage]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse|Mickey Mania: The TImeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Outrunners]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Shaq Fu|Shaq-Fu]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[sonic:Sonic & Knuckles|Sonic & Knuckles]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Sylvester and Tweety in Cagey Capers]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Taz in Escape from Mars]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 3, No. | + | ===Volume 3, No.2=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Mega Drive)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Beavis and Butt-Head (Mega Drive)|Beavis and Butt-head]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Contra: Hard Corps]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Judge Dredd]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Jurassic Park: Rampage Edition|Jurassic Park Rampage Edition]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Madden NFL '95]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Mega Drive)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[NBA Jam Tournament Edition|NBA JAM Tournament Edition]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Road Rash 3: Tour De Force|Road Rash 3: Tour De Force]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Stargate (Mega Drive)|Stargate]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Urban Strike]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Warlock]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Wolverine: Adamantium Rage]]'' |
| − | + | *''[[X-Men 2: Clone Wars|X-Men 2 Clone Wars]]'' | |
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 3, No. | + | ===Volume 3, No.3=== |
| + | {{multicol| | ||
| + | *''[[Barkley Shut Up and Jam 2]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Batman Forever (Mega Drive)|Batman Forever]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Comix Zone]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[The Death and Return of Superman|Death and Return of Superman]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story|DRAGON: The Bruce Lee Story]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Primal Rage]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Spider-Man (Acclaim)|Spider-Man]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[The Tick]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Zero Tolerance]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | ==Volume 3, No. | + | ===Volume 3, No.4=== |
| − | * | + | {{multicol| |
| − | * | + | *''[[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters|AAAHH!! Real Monsters]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Earthworm Jim 2]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Garfield: Caught in the Act]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Madden NFL '96]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[NFL Quarterback Club '96]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Prime Time NFL Football Starring Deion Sanders|Prime Time NFL Football]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Venom - Spider-Man: Separation Anxiety|Seperation Anxiety]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Toy Story]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[Vectorman]]'' |
| − | * | + | *''[[VR Troopers]]'' |
| + | *''[[WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game]]'' | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| − | + | [[:File:GameGenieMDCodeBook.zip|A copy of Game Genie Mega Drive codes]] | |
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==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
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===ROM dump status=== | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
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| Distributor: Galoob (US), Camerica (Canada), Hornby (UK), Famosa (ES, PT) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Type: Cheat tool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mega Drive version of the Game Genie is a specialised cheat cartridge (or "video game enhancer") developed by Codemasters and sold by Galoob that allows the user to manipulate various aspects of games.
Contents
Hardware
The Game Genie attaches to the end of a cartridge and is then inserted into the cartridge port of the console for which it was designed.
Upon starting the console, the player may enter a series of characters referred to as a "code" or several such series that reference addresses in the ROM of the cartridge. Each code contains an integer value that is read by the system in place of the data actually present on the cartridge. The Game Genie cannot manipulate RAM, though it can make the console read different values from SRAM.
Because they patch the program code of a game, Game Genie codes are sometimes referred to as patch codes. These codes can have a variety of effects. The most popular codes give the player some form of invulnerability, infinite ammunition, level skipping, or other modifications that allow the player to be more powerful than intended by the developers. In rare cases, codes even unlock hidden game features that developers had scrapped and rendered unreachable in normal play (an example of this is the final Hidden Palace Zone in Sonic the Hedgehog 2).
The Game Genie was usually sold with a small booklet of discovered codes for use with the system. However, these booklets would eventually become inadequate as new codes were discovered and new games were released that were not covered. To address this, an update system was implemented, where subscribers would receive quarterly booklet updates for a fee. In addition, Galoob also ran ads in certain gaming publications (such as GamePro) that featured codes for newer games. Today, these codes and many others discovered by players can be found for free online.
On the Sega Mega Drive, the Game Genie can function as a country converter and bypass the TMSS (TradeMark Security System) since most of these games are only "locked" to their respective regions by the shape of the cartridges and a set of a few bytes in the header of the ROM. In other cases, Game Genie codes can be entered to allow a game to be played on any region console.
Hidden content
- Main article: Game Genie (Mega Drive)/Hidden content.
History
Though developed by Codemasters, distribution was handled by Camerica in Canada and Galoob in the United States (and Europe, with the help of third-party distributors). Following the controversy of a Nintendo Entertainment System version of the device - of which Nintendo unsuccessfully tried to block, the Mega Drive (and Game Gear enhancer) were adopted by Sega as officially licensed products.
The Game Genie brand has since been discontinued, however the idea lived on through Action Replay and GameShark hacking devices on newer consoles in the years which followed. Game Genie codes have since become a supported feature in most emulators.
Scrapped successor
A new set of Game Genies called "Game Genie 2" were in the works in 1993 which would store codes and not require codes to be entered each time booting up the system. It was also going to have code searching features similar to the Pro Action Replay. This means it could probably alter RAM as searching for codes that affect ROM would have been more difficult. Due to some Game Genies recently being released it was decided to hold off the release of the new version until at least the following year, but wound up being scrapped instead.
Official code books
In the US, Galoob offered a subscription service in which "code updates" would be sent to Game Genie owners quarterly over the course of a year. Generally these books were released to cover new games, i.e. software released after the Game Genie's launch. This service was not unique to Sega console owners. Later Game Genie releases incorporated the codes from these books into the codebook which shipped with the cartridge.
Manual and Codebook
Manual and Codebook (alternate)
Volume 1, No. 1
Volume 1, No. 2
Volume 1, No. 3
Volume 1, No. 4
Volume 2, No. 1
Volume 2, No. 2
Volume 2, No. 3
Volume 2, No. 4
Volume 3, No. 1
Volume 3, No. 2
Volume 3, No. 3
Volume 3, No. 4
Volume 1, No.1
- 688 Attack Sub
- After Burner II
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Arcus Odyssey
- Bimini Run
- Crack Down
- Desert Strike
- The Faery Tale Adventure
- Forgotten Worlds
- The Immortal
- James Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing
- PGA Tour Golf
- RBI Baseball 3
- Road Rash
- Shadow Blasters
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Super Monaco GP
- Taz-Mania
- Tommy Lasorda Baseball
- Turrican
- Valis III
Volume 1, No.2
- Alien 3
- Batman (More Codes)
- Bulls vs. Lakers and the NBA Playoffs
- Dragon's Fury
- Evander Holyfields Real Deal Boxing
- F-22 Interceptor
- Ghostbusters
- Golden Axe (Sega Classic Edition)
- Greendog, The Beached Surfer Dude
- Joe Montana II Sports Talk Football (Alternate Codes)
- John Madden Football '93
- King's Bounty
- Krusty's Super Fun House
- NFL Sports Talk Football '93 Starring Joe Montana
- Pit-Fighter
- QuackShot (Alternative Codes)
- Revenge of Shinobi
- Revenge of Shinobi (Sega Classic Edition)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Team USA Basketball
- The Terminator
- Toki: Going Ape Spit
- Two Crude Dudes
Volume 1, No.3
- Aquatic Games Starring James Pond
- Batman Returns
- Chakan
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Galares
- Lightening Force
- Menacer
- NHLPA Hockey '93
- Road Rash 2
- Rolo to the Rescue
- Simpsons Bart vs. The Space Mutants
- Sonic the Hedgehog (More Codes)
- Splatterhouse 2
- Streets of Rage 2
- T2 The Arcade
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - The Hyper Stone Heist
- World of Illusion
- X-Men
- Pit-Fighter (Alternate Codes)
Volume 1, No.4
- Batman Revenge of The Joker
- Blaster Master 2
- Bubsy
- Buck Rogers Countdown to Doomsday
- Chuck Rock
- Cool Spot
- Fatal Fury
- James Bond 007 The Duel
- Jungle Strike
- Jurassic Park
- Mick and Mack as the Global Gladiators
- PGA Tour Golf 2
- Risky Woods
- Shadow of the Beast II
- Super Monaco GP II
- Super Thunder Blade
- TaleSpin
- Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure
- Toys
- WWF Super WrestleMania
Volume 2, No.1
Volume 2, No.2
Volume 2, No.3
Volume 2, No.4
- The Addams Family
- Barkley: Shut Up and Jam
- Chester Cheetah...Wild Wild Quest
- Disney's The Jungle Book
- Double Dragon 5 Game
- Dune: The Battle for Arrakis
- Fatal Fury 2
- Formula One
- Lethal Enforcers
- Mazin Saga Mutant Fighter
- Pirates of Dark Water
- R.B.I. Baseball '94
- Race Drivin'
- Streets of Rage 3
- Sub-Terrania
- Super Street Fighter II
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- Virtua Racing
Volume 3, No.1
Volume 3, No.2
Volume 3, No.3
Volume 3, No.4
Game Genie (Mega Drive) codes
A copy of Game Genie Mega Drive codes
Magazine articles
- Main article: Game Genie (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
US TV advert
BR print advert
Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #39: "October 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[3]
Print advert in GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #133: "December 1992" (1992-11-15)
also published in:
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #134: "January 1993" (1992-12-15)[4]
Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #12: "Décembre 1992" (1992-1x-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Mega Force (FR) #13: "Janvier 1993" (199x-xx-xx)[5]
Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #14: "Février 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Mega Force (FR) #15: "Mars 1993" (1993-0x-xx)[6]
- Mega Force (FR) #19: "Ete 1993" (1993-0x-xx)[7]
- Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)[8]
Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #11: "Marzo 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #21: "Enero 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
Print advert in Sega Force (SE) #1992-02: "2/92" (1992-11-19)
Physical scans
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| Mega Drive, US (version 2) |
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| Mega Drive, US (version 3) |
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| Mega Drive, UK |
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| Mega Drive, UK (Extra Power) |
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| Mega Drive, FR |
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| Mega Drive, ES/PT |
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| Mega Drive, BR |
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| Mega Drive, CA |
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Technical information
ROM dump status
| System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||||||||
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32kB | 1992-07 | Cartridge (US/EU) | Revision 01 |
References
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Computer & Video Games, "September 1992" (UK; 1992-08-15), page 12
- ↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 2
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-15), page 5
- ↑ Mega Force, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 2
- ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 29
- ↑ Mega Force, "Ete 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 75
- ↑ Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 85
- ↑ Game Genie (Mega Drive)/Hidden content
| Sega Mega Drive cheat code devices |
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