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32X

Also known as: Super 32X (JP/KR), Mega Drive 32X (EU/AU), Mega 32X (BR)
Developer: Sega[1]
Publishers: Sega[2] (US/JP/EU/AU), Tec Toy[3][4] (BR) (BR), Samsung[5] (KR)
Platform: Genesis
Released in JP: December 3, 1994[2]
Released in US: November 9, 1994[6]
Released in CA: November 9, 1994[7]
Released in EU: December 4, 1994[8]
Released in AU: January 1995[9][10]
Released in KR: January 1995[5]
Released in BR: December 10, 1994[3][4]
Released in AS: 1994[11]

DevTextIcon.png This game has hidden development-related text.

The 32X is the second hardware add-on for the Genesis. It was initially designed as a cheaper alternative to the Saturn, but saw little success and was discontinued barely a year after launch.

Development-Related Text

Present at 0x47E in the master SH-2 BIOS is some development text. "Mars" is the development codename of the 32X hardware. 

MARS Initial & Security Program
Cartridge Version
Copyright SEGA ENTERPRISES,LTD. 1994
ROM Version 1.0

References

  1. ↑ Development-Related Text
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 スーパー32X ｜セガ SEGA
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tec Toy: Games em lançamento - Ação Games, Issue 72, December 1994
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tec Toy também promete novidades "Tec Toy also promises new features" - O Estado de S. Paulo, December 5, 1994
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Game Champ 게임챔프 1995-02, p. 106
  6. ↑ 32X in at EB and Bab - NO GAMES!
  7. ↑ 32X is out
  8. ↑ Mean Machines Sega Magazine Issue 26, p. 10. "With the 32X's release date now set for December 4th, the number of games being prepared for the powerful plug-thru is growing at a phenomenal pace."
  9. ↑ What's the difference between megadrive and genisis??? Please help.... "I am thinking of upgrading to the 32X when it is finaly [sic] released in Australia."
  10. ↑ Connecting the 32X to stereo. "[...] the 32X has only just arrived in Australia [...]"
  11. ↑ 32X consoles in Asia - Sega Retro


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