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'''The Justifier''' is a light-gun accessory manufacturered by [[Konami]]. There are several variations, including one for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] (and [[Sega Mega-CD]]).
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'''The Justifier''' is a light-gun peripheral for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive]] manufactured by [[Konami]] produced specifically for ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]''. Versions for the Super NES and the original PlayStation were also produced.
  
Konami Justifiers are shaped like revolvers (and are modeled after the Colt Python revolver), but are brightly coloured due to early 90s fears that light guns could lead to gun crime. They are controversial peripherals for other reasons too - namely the fact that they are incompatible with some games reliant on the [[Menacer|Sega Menacer]], as Konami wanted accurate light guns for the console ports of the game. ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' and its sequel are only compatible with Konami Justifiers, so if you're a fan of light-gun games, you need both controllers to play every game in the library.
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The Justifiers are shaped like revolvers (and are modeled after the Colt Python revolver), but are brightly coloured due to early 90s fears that light guns could lead to gun crime. They are controversial peripherals for other reasons too - namely the fact that they are incompatible with some games reliant on the [[Menacer]], as Konami wanted accurate light guns for the console ports of the game. This was not much of an issue in Japan, where the Menacer was never sold. ''Lethal Enforcers'' and its sequel are only compatible with The Justifiers.
  
The Mega Drive supports a maximum of two Justifiers at once - a blue one, which plugs into controller port 1, and a pink one, which plugs into the blue Justifier with a 6-pin RJ-11 phone cord). The pink justifier used to be obtained by mail order through Konami only. The pink Justifer is compatible with both, the Mega Drive and Super NES models of the blue Justifier. Because of this, the packaging for the second Justifier does not feature branding for either platform.
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The Mega Drive supports a maximum of two Justifier guns at once - a blue one, which plugs into controller port 1, and a pink one, which plugs into the blue Justifier with a 6-pin RJ-11 phone cord). The pink Justifier was only sold directly by Konami via mail order. The pink Justifer is compatible with both, the Mega Drive and Super NES models of the blue Justifier. Because of this, the packaging for the second Justifier does not feature branding for either platform.
  
Like the Menacer and most other light-guns of the era, Konami Justifiers rely on scanlines produced by CRT televisions, making them incompatible with modern day LCD, Plasma or LED sets.
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Like the Menacer and most other light-guns of the era, The Justifier relies on scanlines produced by CRT televisions, making them incompatible with modern day LCD, Plasma or LED sets.
  
 
==Compatible Games==
 
==Compatible Games==

Revision as of 14:17, 15 February 2016

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The Justifier
Made for: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD
Manufacturer: Konami
Release Date RRP Code

The Justifier is a light-gun peripheral for the Mega Drive manufactured by Konami produced specifically for Lethal Enforcers. Versions for the Super NES and the original PlayStation were also produced.

The Justifiers are shaped like revolvers (and are modeled after the Colt Python revolver), but are brightly coloured due to early 90s fears that light guns could lead to gun crime. They are controversial peripherals for other reasons too - namely the fact that they are incompatible with some games reliant on the Menacer, as Konami wanted accurate light guns for the console ports of the game. This was not much of an issue in Japan, where the Menacer was never sold. Lethal Enforcers and its sequel are only compatible with The Justifiers.

The Mega Drive supports a maximum of two Justifier guns at once - a blue one, which plugs into controller port 1, and a pink one, which plugs into the blue Justifier with a 6-pin RJ-11 phone cord). The pink Justifier was only sold directly by Konami via mail order. The pink Justifer is compatible with both, the Mega Drive and Super NES models of the blue Justifier. Because of this, the packaging for the second Justifier does not feature branding for either platform.

Like the Menacer and most other light-guns of the era, The Justifier relies on scanlines produced by CRT televisions, making them incompatible with modern day LCD, Plasma or LED sets.

Compatible Games

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Mega Drive, JP
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