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Revision as of 23:59, 22 August 2009
The Mega Drive Portable Video Game Player is a Mega Drive handheld game console which was distributed by TecToy in Brazil, and also had a AtGames version sold through PlayAsia.com. Later, a version by Blaze was also produced but with a different selection of games.
It has a built in lcd screen and also built in tv output features so that games can be played on a television. The games are emulated through "Mega Drive on a chip" technology. It is not known if the ROMS could actually be swapped for others and still be playable.
Contents
Problems with the Unit
PSG sound
It seems that the PSG chip in the unit is tuned incorrectly, and all sound produced by the PSG is 7 semitones too low. While this isn't noticable on most music in games, it does occasionally become obvious, such as Knuckles' theme in Sonic and Knuckles.
TV Output
While TV output for the Hong Kong device works fine, on the UK device they made a fatal error. It has been adjusted to run at 50hz, but it still outputs an NTSC composite signal, causing it to be black and white on UK TVs that do not support the hybrid NTSC-50 standard.
TecToy and AtGames Versions Games
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Columns III
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Jewel Master
- Kid Chameleon
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer
- Sonic & Knuckles
- The Revenge of Shinobi II
Blaze Version Games
- Alex Kidd and the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Columns III
- Crack Down
- Decapattack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- E-Swat: City Under Siege
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco Jr.
- Shinobi III
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Jewel Master
- Kidd Chameleon
- Sonic Spinball
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Sonic & Knuckles
Disassembly Guide
Qjimbo put together this short guide on how to take the device apart, to get a look at the components inside.
Inside there are two chips. The large one with a separate PCB is the ROM chip, and the one under the black blob is the CPU.
Packaging
- Sega MegaDrive Portable Video Game Player2.jpg
Atgames Version packaging