View Full Version : Golden Axe Warrior PAL or NTSC?
TomMage
04-09-2009, 08:59 PM
Hi, can anyone tell me how to tell the difference between the PAL and NTSC versions of Golden Axe Warrior for Sega Master System? Both seem to have same release date and part number (1990, 7505). And I know some PAL games do work in NTSC machines, Ultima IV for one so not sure if that test will work.
Thanks
megasdkirby
04-10-2009, 12:26 AM
US version has a UPC sticker, just like Strider, Spiderman, and Sonic.
Most games will work, with the exception of Codemaster games, which need a model 2 unit to work in the US. I think there was another game that did not work becuase of the 60Hz thing...Indiana Jones, maybe? Or was it Back to the Future...?
TomMage
04-10-2009, 01:36 AM
Thanks, the one I was wondering about does have a sticker. Do you know about packaging variations for Phantasy Star? I have one from Tonka, two from Sega. One of the Segas and the Tonka have large letters on the spine, the other Sega small letters on the spine. Also one of the Segas says "battery backup" on the front, the other does not. Maybe one of the Segas is a PAL game or all 3 US? Are they all equal in rarity, if not which is hardest to find?
TomMage
04-10-2009, 10:55 AM
Oops, actually the Tonka version has the small letters on the spine, the two Sega versions have the large letters. From what I've found pretty sure the Sega version that says "battery backup" is USA version. Maybe the other Sega version is PAL (was there a PAL Tonka version also?)
grolt
04-10-2009, 01:43 PM
The "battery backup" is a USA re-release. That's the tougher one to find. Most re-releases were blue, but that one, like Choplifter, Black Belt, Alex Kidd in Miracle World and some copies of Fantasy Zone, was red only. If it says "Sega of America" somewhere on the bottom of the back insert, then, yes, it's the USA release. It's usually easy to tell the PAL releases since they will have multiple languages on the back, but most RPGs have English only backs (since the game is English only) overseas as well. Again, the way to tell where the release came from is to see whether it says "Sega of America" somewhere on the back bottom.