Region codes
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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 | ||
| 29 | Germany | Unknown how this differs from 18 | Worms Armageddon |
| 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 | ||
| 79 | France/The Netherlands/Italy/Spain | Worms Armageddon | |
| 91 | United Kingdom/The Netherlands | Le Mans 24 Hours |
Other consoles have different methods. For example, Nintendo currently employs a coloured triangle system.