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| − | The '''Mega Stick''' is an arcade stick for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] most likely manufactured by [[ASCII]]. It is an officially licensed product in Europe, however in North America and Japan it is merely a third-party product. The US variant is called the '''Power Clutch SG''' | + | {{stub}}The '''Mega Stick''' is an arcade stick for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] most likely manufactured by [[ASCII]]. It is an officially licensed product in Europe, however in North America and Japan it is merely a third-party product. The US variant is called the '''Power Clutch SG'''. And the Japanese version is called the '''Cluster Stick E's''' (クラスタースティック イズ) and is manufactured by [[Cluster Corporation]]. The Japanese model has different labeling but performs identically. |
The Mega Stick is a three button controller with the same features as a three-button [[Arcade Power Stick]]. However, it is a smaller and therefore cheaper unit. | The Mega Stick is a three button controller with the same features as a three-button [[Arcade Power Stick]]. However, it is a smaller and therefore cheaper unit. | ||
| − | == | + | ==Localised names== |
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| − | + | |uk_name=Mega Stick | |
| − | + | |us_name=Power Clutch SG | |
| − | + | |jp_name=クラスタースティック イズ | |
| − | + | |jp_trans=Cluster Stick E's | |
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| + | ==Magazine articles== | ||
| + | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
==Promotional material== | ==Promotional material== | ||
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| + | ==Photo gallery== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | PowerClutchSG ACSII MD.jpg|US model | ||
| + | MegaStick EU.jpg|EU model | ||
| + | ClusterStick.jpg|JP model | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
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{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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| + | | back=ClusterStick MD JP Box Back.jpg | ||
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The Mega Stick is an arcade stick for the Sega Mega Drive most likely manufactured by ASCII. It is an officially licensed product in Europe, however in North America and Japan it is merely a third-party product. The US variant is called the Power Clutch SG. And the Japanese version is called the Cluster Stick E's (クラスタースティック イズ) and is manufactured by Cluster Corporation. The Japanese model has different labeling but performs identically.
The Mega Stick is a three button controller with the same features as a three-button Arcade Power Stick. However, it is a smaller and therefore cheaper unit.
Contents
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| English (UK) | Mega Stick | Mega Stick |
| English (US) | Power Clutch SG | Power Clutch SG |
| Japanese | クラスタースティック イズ | Cluster Stick E's |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Mega Stick/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Print advert in Top Mega-Drive (TW) #5: "xxxx xxxx" (199x-xx-xx)
Print advert in GamePro (US) #31: "February 1992" (199x-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Sega Visions (US) #8: "May/June 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[3]
- Sega Visions (US) #9: "August/September 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[4]
- Sega Visions (US) #10: "November/December 1992" (1992-xx-xx)[5]
- Sega Visions (US) #11: "February/March 1993" (199x-xx-xx)[6]
Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #52: "November 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Game Players (US) #0612: "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (1993-1x-xx)[7]
- GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)[8]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[9]
- GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[10]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[11]
Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-02: "February 1992" (1992-01-08)
also published in:
also published in:
- Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1992-05: "May 1992" (1992-04-08)[12]
Photo gallery
US model
EU model
JP model
Physical scans
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References
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 20
- ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "May 1992" (US; 1992-0x-xx), page 22
- ↑ Sega Visions, "May/June 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 68
- ↑ Sega Visions, "November/December 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 100
- ↑ Sega Visions, "February/March 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 3
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 6 No. 12 December 1993" (US; 1993-1x-xx), page 2
- ↑ GamePro, "January 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 4
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 82
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 4
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1992" (JP; 1992-04-08), page 142
- ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 27