Colecovision - Sega SG-1000 adapter module?

[Zaxxon]

Considering that the Telegames Dina system was capable of playing both CV and SG-1000 carts, I'm wondering how much hardware they share and does anyone know what would be required to add this capability to the CV?

[Raccoon Lad]

If you're looking into doing something like that, you might also want to consider an MSX-1 adapter too, as the Coleco's pretty close to that one as well.

[Zaxxon]

If you're looking into doing something like that, you might also want to consider an MSX-1 adapter too, as the Coleco's pretty close to that one as well.

What about the SMS/MKIII?

[Raccoon Lad]

I think the only thing ColecoVision and SMS have in common is a Z-80, though I believe the SMS/Mark III MAY be able to play SG-1000 games.

[IntvGene]

Racoon Lad is right. The Mark III can play all the games that came out for the SG-1000 series. Also, there were rumors of a Colecovision adapter for the SG-1000 series too, but I don't think one has ever surfaced.

Here's SegaBase's old mirror on the SG-1000
http://www.segacd.org/segabase/SegaBase-OlderSystems.html

[icbrkr]

Racoon Lad is right. The Mark III can play all the games that came out for the SG-1000 series. Also, there were rumors of a Colecovision adapter for the SG-1000 series too, but I don't think one has ever surfaced.

Here's SegaBase's old mirror on the SG-1000
http://www.segacd.org/segabase/SegaBase-OlderSystems.html

Which leads to another question...

The Mark III can play Master System carts, correct? It's just the japanese version of the SMS?

Using that logic, can the SMS play SG-1000 carts?

[Raccoon Lad]

You'd need to build an adapter to either play SMS on Mark III, or vice versa.


...unless you're talking about the Japanese Master System (which should actually be called the Mark III+)

[Ed Oscuro]

...unless you're talking about the Japanese Master System (which should actually be called the Mark III+)

Eh? I was under the impression that the Mark III WAS the Japanese Sega Master System. I know my Ghost House ROM has a "Mark III" splash screen on it, but Ghost House may have been available on a less advanced version of the same system. What a crappy game :/

I'm pretty sure the Mark 3 = the SMS for all intents and purposes, probably most (if not all) games are region locked, though.

[Raccoon Lad]

Yeah, the Mark III is the Japanese version of the Master System.


....but in Japan, around 1987, sega released a system called the Master System, which looked like the US Master System, but it also had FM music capability, and it had the 3-D adapter built in. ...which of course can lead to some confusion when one is talking about Master System Vs. MarkIII


And Don't believe what the DP guide 7 says, whoever wrote that section mixed up Mark III and the Japanese Master System. DP Guide 8 will remedy ALL false SMS info.

[IntvGene]

http://www6.airnet.ne.jp/tera/sega/item/images/mk3.jpg
Mark III - Released October 1985

http://my.reset.jp/~toragiku/game_ma/m_sys_1.jpg
Japanese Master System - Released October 1987

Just thought that the pictures might help. :)

Here's a great page (only in Japanese), but it shows the Mark III's add-ons, like the FM sound unit, etc. It shows some of the peripherals that Sega released for the Mark III in order to make it as good as the Master System which had those features built right in. I love the Telecon pack! http://www6.airnet.ne.jp/tera/sega/item/

[Ed Oscuro]

The date sounds about right for the Mark 3...hmm! I should revise my "looking for," then: Phantasy Star, Shinobi and all the rest of those should be called Japanese Master System games? Or were they still marked "Sega Mark 3"? Wierd, yet good to know.

[Raccoon Lad]

You should still refer to them as MarkIII, because they play just fine on a Mark 3, and will play in FM if you have the FM module for the Mark III.

[Ed Oscuro]

Are they labeled as such on the game boxes? i.e. would I find a Mark III logo on the side of Phantasy Star? That would help out the folks looking for these games immensely.

[Raccoon Lad]

They either say "Gold cartridge" or "Silver Cartridge" in big bold letters, followed by "Mark III" and often "Master System" in smaller letters.

http://www.smspower.org/scans can answer many questions.

[Ed Oscuro]

Links good. Thanks for showing me that, I probably wouldn't have found it otherwise (though I've been needing to look for quite a while).