Difference between revisions of "Region codes"
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!Region | !Region | ||
!Notes | !Notes | ||
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|05 | |05 | ||
|United Kingdom | |United Kingdom | ||
|Older UK releases may use 50. | |Older UK releases may use 50. | ||
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|06 | |06 | ||
|Spain | |Spain | ||
|Sometimes paired with Italy | |Sometimes paired with Italy | ||
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|07 | |07 | ||
|Asia | |Asia | ||
|Not including Japan and South Korea | |Not including Japan and South Korea | ||
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|08 | |08 | ||
|South Korea | |South Korea | ||
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|09 | |09 | ||
|France | |France | ||
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|China | |China | ||
|Distributed by Freeton Co. | |Distributed by Freeton Co. | ||
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|13 | |13 | ||
|Italy | |Italy | ||
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|Distributed by Acer TWP Corp. | |Distributed by Acer TWP Corp. | ||
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|Germany | |Germany | ||
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|20 | |20 | ||
|The Netherlands | |The Netherlands | ||
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|27 | |27 | ||
|France/Spain | |France/Spain | ||
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|China | |China | ||
|Mega Drive releases | |Mega Drive releases | ||
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|Brazil | |Brazil | ||
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|Europe | |Europe | ||
|Used for non-localised European content. | |Used for non-localised European content. | ||
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|51 | |51 | ||
| − | | | + | |Germany/France/The Netherlands |
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| + | |''[[Gauntlet Legends]]'', ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' | ||
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|53 | |53 | ||
|United Kingdom/France/Germany/Spain | |United Kingdom/France/Germany/Spain | ||
|How this differs from 50 is unknown. | |How this differs from 50 is unknown. | ||
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|The Netherlands | |The Netherlands | ||
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| + | |''[[Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2]]'', ''[[Pen Pen]]'' | ||
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|59 | |59 | ||
|France/The Netherlands | |France/The Netherlands | ||
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| + | |''[[Fur Fighters]]'', ''[[V-Rally 2: Expert Edition]]'' | ||
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|61 | |61 | ||
|United Kingdom/Spain/Italy | |United Kingdom/Spain/Italy | ||
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| + | |''[[Gauntlet Legends]]'', ''[[Pen Pen]]'' | ||
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|64 | |64 | ||
|United Kingdom/France/Germany | |United Kingdom/France/Germany | ||
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| + | |''[[Wetrix Plus]]'', ''[[Wild Metal]]'' | ||
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| + | |France/Spain | ||
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| + | |''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]'' | ||
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|United Kingdom/Spain/The Netherlands | |United Kingdom/Spain/The Netherlands | ||
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| + | |''[[Deadly Skies]]'' | ||
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| + | |Germany/France/Italy | ||
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| + | |''[[Deadly Skies]]'' | ||
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|Scandinavia | |Scandinavia | ||
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| + | |''[[Le Mans 24 Hours]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 15:02, 3 November 2011
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In the late 1980, Sega made the choice of localising their releases for specific countries. Unlike Japan, the rest of the world did not always follow the same guidelines when it came to numbering products, so this system may not work for all releases. It was most widely practised in Europe.
The format is usually as follows:
First-Party:
MK-XXXYYY-ZZ
Third-Party:
T-XXXYYY-ZZ
in which green symbolises the First-Party MK-Series Code or Third-Party T-Series Code, and purple dictates the region. The amount of numbers may vary, and some codes lack the "MK-" or "T-". Often European country codes only apply to packaging - the cartridges or discs may be identical to other European releases.
The system came into use during the days of the Sega Mega Drive, and was passed on to the Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast. Many publishers, notably Electronic Arts did not use this system, and it was not used at all in Japan or North America.
| Code | Region | Notes | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | United Kingdom | Older UK releases may use 50. | |
| 06 | Spain | Sometimes paired with Italy | |
| 07 | Asia | Not including Japan and South Korea | |
| 08 | South Korea | ||
| 09 | France | ||
| 11 | China | Distributed by Freeton Co. | |
| 13 | Italy | ||
| 16 | China | Distributed by Acer TWP Corp. | |
| 18 | Germany | ||
| 20 | The Netherlands | ||
| 27 | France/Spain | ||
| 40 | China | Mega Drive releases | |
| 45 | Brazil | ||
| 50 | Europe | Used for non-localised European content. | |
| 51 | Germany/France/The Netherlands | Gauntlet Legends, Marvel vs. Capcom | |
| 53 | United Kingdom/France/Germany/Spain | How this differs from 50 is unknown. | |
| 55 | The Netherlands | ||
| 58 | Germany/France/The Netherlands | Monaco Grand Prix: Racing Simulation 2, Pen Pen | |
| 59 | France/The Netherlands | Fur Fighters, V-Rally 2: Expert Edition | |
| 61 | United Kingdom/Spain/Italy | Gauntlet Legends, Pen Pen | |
| 64 | United Kingdom/France/Germany | Wetrix Plus, Wild Metal | |
| 72 | France/Spain | Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | |
| 76 | United Kingdom/Spain/The Netherlands | Deadly Skies | |
| 77 | Germany/France/Italy | Deadly Skies | |
| 78 | Scandinavia | ||
| 91 | United Kingdom/The Netherlands | Le Mans 24 Hours |
Other consoles have different methods. For example, Nintendo currently employs a coloured triangle system.