systems with no regions

[ghostangelofcky]

I was wondering if we could compile a list of all the systems that have no region lock outs, since I have seen this topic come up for individual systems before. I will add to the list as they are added.

ie...
Amiga computers
Amiga CD32
Apple II computers
Atari Jaguar
Atari Lynx
Atari ST computers
Atari 7800
Atari VCS/2600 (not PAL)
Commodore 64
Magnavox Odyessey
Matel Intellivision
MB Vectex
NEC Turbografx/PC Engine CD's (excluding system cards)
Nintendo Gameboy (all variants)
Nintendo DS / lite
Panasonic 3DO
PC computers
Phillips CD-i
Pioneer Laseractive
Sega Master System
Sega Gamegear
SNK Neo Geo AES
SNK Neo Geo CD
SNK Neo Geo Pocket / Color
XL
Yaroze

[tom]

most (all?) handhelds
VB
Magnavox Odyssey
CDi
CD32
Jaguar
PC
XL
C-64
Apple ][
Atari ST
Amiga
VCS
SMS
early MegaDrive/Genesis
Laseractive

[Ed Oscuro]

most (all?) handhelds
The exceptions to this rule are set top-to-handheld adaptations, i.e. the Sega Nomad and the TurboExpress/PC-Engine GT.

Also, on TG-CD, what about CDs that require a certain arcade card version? Possibly a silly question ;)

[CosmicMonkey]

Also, on TG-CD, what about CDs that require a certain arcade card version? Possibly a silly question ;)

Nah, fair point. You're not playing any Arcade CDs on a US Turbo without an adaptor/region mod for the Arcade Card to work.

And technically, early MD/Gen games weren't totally 'region free' - you're not putting NTSC-J MD carts in a US/UK system without chopping the cart slot or using a pin extender.

[Ed Oscuro]

And technically, early MD/Gen games weren't totally 'region free' - you're not putting NTSC-J MD carts in a US/UK system without chopping the cart slot or using a pin extender.
Yeah, nearly (or maybe I did?) roughed up my nice like-new Contra The Hard Corps cart trying to put it in a Genesis. NOOOO!!!

[MarkMan]

GameBoy
GameBoy Pocket
GameBoy Color
GameBoy Advance
GameBoy Advance SP
GameBoy Advance Micro
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS Lite

[Ed Oscuro]

What's the use of posting Pocket and GBA variations? Those are the same hardware. We could go crazy posting variations all day, sheesh.

[NEOFREAK9189]

early playstaion 1
Nintendo Top Loader Loading System uk games works in this system
3do is no regions

[CosmicMonkey]

No Playstation console is region free. You may have been able to do the swap-trick on early models, but this certainly isn't official. Same with the Saturn swap trick: it allows you to play imports/boots, but it's far from official.

However, can someone confirm if Yarozes are region free please?

[50TBRD]

Vectrex accepts carts from all countries. GCE for US, MB for Europe, and Bandai for Japan.

[CosmicMonkey]

I think both models of the Treamcast (4:3 & widescreen) are supplied region-free as standard?

[ROBOTNIK666]

If you cut off some parts of the cartridge slot, you could play Megadrive games on some of the earliest Genesis systems (before they added the TMSS)

[Defconsoft]

No Playstation console is region free. You may have been able to do the swap-trick on early models, but this certainly isn't official. Same with the Saturn swap trick: it allows you to play imports/boots, but it's far from official.

However, can someone confirm if Yarozes are region free please?

Can confirm, Yaroze is region free.

[Blitzwing256]

atari 2600
atari 7800
intelevision
game gear
mastersystem/mark3
neo geo pocket

[RickHarrisMaine]

I believe the Lynx is region free--at least my experience has shown that.....

[anagrama]

mastersystem/mark3


The Mark III uses a differently shaped cart (with a different number of pins) to the Western Master System, and the games are thus incompatible. Korean Gam*Boy carts are compatible with Japanese Mark III or SMS systems though.

All Western Masters Systems (US/Euro/Brazilian/Australian) are universal, but a tiny handful of games either don't play or are glitchy on a US system.

[anagrama]

If you cut off some parts of the cartridge slot, you could play Megadrive games on some of the earliest Genesis systems (before they added the TMSS)

That's not true either - the TMSS license check is totally seperate to the region coding, and the later (post-'92) region-locked MD games will not play on any Genesis system unless it's been modded or you use an adaptor.

The only thing the license check does is prevent the early unlicensed EA/Ballistic games (Zany Golf, Ishido etc) from running on any Genesis/MD system that has the license screen.

[briand1313]

I saw above that someone put atari 2600...while not lockout you will get a rolling screen, or off colors on PAL games.

Also Atari Jaguar is region free

[Nebagram]

On the subject of Playstations, PSP is region free iirc. :) 3DO is as well.

Never knew the Master System was region free though (15 years after first buying mine...). Does this extend to the Master Gear Convertor?

[anagrama]

Never knew the Master System was region free though (15 years after first buying mine...). Does this extend to the Master Gear Convertor?

Yup :)

[MrRoboto19XX]

What about Virtual Boy? Although it is a Nintendo system, its also a quasi portable. I dont have any imports for mine, so Im not totally sure...

[CosmicMonkey]

Yeah, VB is region free as standard too.

[Truffle]

early playstaion 1
Nintendo Top Loader Loading System uk games works in this system
3do is no regions

Cool the Top-Loader can play US NES carts?
Can anyone confirm this? That would be pretty cool.
Are there any graphical differences?

[CosmicMonkey]

Cool the Top-Loader can play US NES carts?Can anyone confirm this? That would be pretty cool.
Are there any graphical differences?

The toploading NES was only released in the US. So, um, yeah it'll play US games fine. And UK games too.

[bangtango]

What's the use of posting Pocket and GBA variations? Those are the same hardware. We could go crazy posting variations all day, sheesh.

What difference does it make? x_x