I recently ordered a complete Genesis copy of Sonic The Hedgehog (sic) for the Genesis off eBay not long ago, for $12 US. The reason I bought it is because in the picture, the box appeared to have the PAL box art, with the Genesis logo. The problem, of course, is that the Genesis was not released under that name in Europe; it retained its original name, the Mega Drive. The game just came today, and I've been trying to find other pictures of it online, but I haven't been able to do so. What is this thing? It's definitely not a bootleg. Either some oddball Canadian version, or perhaps a "World" version, like with arcade games?
Enjoy these high-quality scans and blurry snapshots, and hopefully somebody can tell me where the hell this thing was released:
Front cover. Notice it still says "Mega Drive" in the text at the bottom. http://jesnetplus.com/~swillman/front.jpg
Back cover. Notice how this too looks completely different from the regular Genesis version, with the multiple European languages. http://jesnetplus.com/~swillman/back.jpg
The inside of the box. http://jesnetplus.com/~swillman/000_0023.JPG
The manual, which is horizontally oriented to accomodate the eight lanugages. http://jesnetplus.com/~swillman/000_0025.JPG
The cartridge itself. http://jesnetplus.com/~swillman/000_0026.JPG
Well? Any ideas?
Does anyone know what the hell this thing is?
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Does anyone know what the hell this thing is?
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A search for the bar code revealed the following:
http://vgrebirth.com/games/game.asp?id= ... D0%26y%3D0
It is the canadian version indeed.
http://vgrebirth.com/games/game.asp?id= ... D0%26y%3D0
It is the canadian version indeed.
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Amazon Canada has it listed (searching their bar code database) Here is the result of the serach:
Publisher: "Sega of America, Inc."
Studios: "Sega of America, Inc."
Label: "Sega of America, Inc."
ESRB: Everyone
Feature: Choose from 8 languages!
EAN: 0069044010093
UPC: 069044010093
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Product Description Bust the video game peed barrier wide open with Sonic The Hedgehog. Blaze by in a blur using the Super Sonic Spin Attack. Loop the loop by defying gravity. You can even spin around in a 360 degree rotating maze. You've never seen anything like it!
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