Python 3
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The Python 3 is a third-party accessory developed by QuickShot for the Sega Mega Drive. It is a joystick, and a "sequel" to the Python 1 (and Python 1M) and Python 2. The Python 1 is compatible with various 80s home computers, while the Python 2 is for the NES.
The Python 3 has three buttons as well as a turbo switch. It is designed to be stuck to a flat surface for stability, and ergonomically designed like other QuickShot joysticks.
The history of the Python 3 is odd. Whereas the Python 1M was adopted by Tec Toy as an official product in Brazil, it seems the Python 3 mould was recycled by other companies. The GeniStick is almost identical to the Python 3 bar colour and naming schemes and the Mega Control Stick by TecnoPlus is also similar. It was also released in Germany by Okano as the Python GL-MD3.
Gallery
Python 3 model (QuickShot)
GeniStick model
Python model (Smart²)
Promotional material
- QuickShot US PrintAdvert.jpg
US print advert
also published in:
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)[1]
- Computer & Video Games (UK) #146: "January 1994" (1993-12-15)[2]
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