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| − | '''Realtec''' was a publisher of unlicensed [[Sega Mega Drive]] games in the 1990s. Of note, they published all the [[AV artisan]] games, making them one of the only unlicensed publishers in the US. They are known to have published at least one game in Taiwan, though. | + | '''Realtec''' was a publisher of unlicensed [[Sega Mega Drive]] games in the 1990s. Of note, they published all the [[AV artisan]] games, making them one of the only unlicensed publishers in the US during the Mega Drive's shelf life. They are known to have published at least one game in Taiwan, though. |
All their games use a special mapper first described by TascoDLX; [http://pastebin.com/gnPbJdRS here is the technical description] mirrored by [[sonic:Sik|Sik]]. To date, only [[Kega Fusion]] emulates the mapper. | All their games use a special mapper first described by TascoDLX; [http://pastebin.com/gnPbJdRS here is the technical description] mirrored by [[sonic:Sik|Sik]]. To date, only [[Kega Fusion]] emulates the mapper. | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 31 March 2011
Realtec was a publisher of unlicensed Sega Mega Drive games in the 1990s. Of note, they published all the AV artisan games, making them one of the only unlicensed publishers in the US during the Mega Drive's shelf life. They are known to have published at least one game in Taiwan, though.
All their games use a special mapper first described by TascoDLX; here is the technical description mirrored by Sik. To date, only Kega Fusion emulates the mapper.
Softography
Mega Drive
- Whac-a-Critter/Mallet Legend (1993)
- Funny World & Balloon Boy (1993)
- Earth Defense/The Earth Defend (199? — the ROM claims 1994 but this playthrough player says 1995)
- hong Guó Xiàng Qí (date unknown)
Hardware
- Whac-a-Critter/Mallet Legend special controller (very little is known about it) (1993)