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[[Image:genesis3.jpg|thumb|right|The Genesis 3 console, by Majesco.]] | [[Image:genesis3.jpg|thumb|right|The Genesis 3 console, by Majesco.]] | ||
| − | The '''Genesis 3''' console is a bargain-basement model of the [[Sega Genesis]] that was made under license by [[Majesco]] in 1998. It is often derisively called "the hockey puck" due to its rather squat appearance and limited capabilities (as compared to earlier models). | + | The '''Genesis 3''' console is a bargain-basement model of the [[Sega Genesis]] that was made under license by [[Majesco]] in 1998. It is often derisively called "the hockey puck" due to its rather squat appearance and limited capabilities (as compared to earlier models). No official varients of the Genesis 3 were released in other countries as Majesco did not have the rights to sell Sega consoles in those regions. It originally retailed at $50, though quickly dropped to as low as $19.99. |
| − | Most Sega games work with the Genesis 3. The few things that do not work involve hardware attachments like the [[32X]] and the [[Master System Converter]] and specific games that require anything extra out of the Genesis such as [[Virtua Racing]]. | + | The Genesis 3 lacks the expansion port of its predecessors; hence, the [[Sega CD]] is incompatible with it. Most Sega games work with the Genesis 3. The few things that do not work involve hardware attachments like the [[32X]] and the [[Master System Converter]] and specific games that require anything extra out of the Genesis such as [[Virtua Racing]]. However, it has been shown that with minimal modification, a Genesis 3 can use a 32X, Virtua Racing, and the Master System Converter. |
| − | + | The redesigned console is extremely light in comparison to its earlier counterparts. With two gamepads plugged in the console will be outweighed so greater care must be taken when used. | |
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| + | Thanks to a fix in the memory controller, games such as ''[[Gargoyles]]'' that once exploited this bug will also not run correctly, however, as the cartridge slot is of a slightly different shape Japanese Mega Drive games can be played on the system, assuming the cartridges do not contain a regional lockout chip. The console also shipped with six button controllers, the only official North American release to do so. | ||
{{MegaDrive}} | {{MegaDrive}} | ||
[[Category:Mega Drive Hardware]] | [[Category:Mega Drive Hardware]] | ||
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The Genesis 3 console is a bargain-basement model of the Sega Genesis that was made under license by Majesco in 1998. It is often derisively called "the hockey puck" due to its rather squat appearance and limited capabilities (as compared to earlier models). No official varients of the Genesis 3 were released in other countries as Majesco did not have the rights to sell Sega consoles in those regions. It originally retailed at $50, though quickly dropped to as low as $19.99.
The Genesis 3 lacks the expansion port of its predecessors; hence, the Sega CD is incompatible with it. Most Sega games work with the Genesis 3. The few things that do not work involve hardware attachments like the 32X and the Master System Converter and specific games that require anything extra out of the Genesis such as Virtua Racing. However, it has been shown that with minimal modification, a Genesis 3 can use a 32X, Virtua Racing, and the Master System Converter.
The redesigned console is extremely light in comparison to its earlier counterparts. With two gamepads plugged in the console will be outweighed so greater care must be taken when used.
Thanks to a fix in the memory controller, games such as Gargoyles that once exploited this bug will also not run correctly, however, as the cartridge slot is of a slightly different shape Japanese Mega Drive games can be played on the system, assuming the cartridges do not contain a regional lockout chip. The console also shipped with six button controllers, the only official North American release to do so.