ataridave Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Besides the SG-1000. I ask, because the Sega Mark II and Mark III are probably cheaper then getting an SG-1000. I have been told both that you can and can't play SG-1000 games on a Mark III console, so I'm pretty confused. The Mark II, I don't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gemintronic Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 I can't confirm this, but, I seem to remember people saying Dina consoles can do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I can't confirm this, but, I seem to remember people saying Dina consoles can do it.They can, and in fact the DINA works better as an SG-1000 clone than it does as a ColecoVision clone. I have been told both that you can and can't play SG-1000 games on a Mark III console, so I'm pretty confused.The Mark III and Japanese SMS are backwards compatible with the SG-1000, but the color palette that is used for SG-1000 games isn't too great and actually makes some games harder to play than they already are. If you're serious about getting into SG-1000 games, I would recommend playing them an actual SG-1000 or even a DINA rather than a Mark III. The Mark II, I don't know about.It's actually called the SG-1000 II, I really don't understand why people feel the need to add the "Mark" to the name considering it was never sold or named as such. It's essentially the same console as the original SG-1000, except it has a sleeker case, a controller port in place of the hardwired first controller and the expansion port was moved to the front. It's a much better choice than the original system, and some models can even be modded for RGB. Some SG-1000 IIs, such as the one I have, use a TMS9918 like the original SG-1000 and hence can only be modded for composite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 They can, and in fact the DINA works better as an SG-1000 clone than it does as a ColecoVision clone. The Mark III and Japanese SMS are backwards compatible with the SG-1000, but the color palette that is used for SG-1000 games isn't too great and actually makes some games harder to play than they already are. If you're serious about getting into SG-1000 games, I would recommend playing them an actual SG-1000 or even a DINA rather than a Mark III. It's actually called the SG-1000 II, I really don't understand why people feel the need to add the "Mark" to the name considering it was never sold or named as such. It's essentially the same console as the original SG-1000, except it has a sleeker case, a controller port in place of the hardwired first controller and the expansion port was moved to the front. It's a much better choice than the original system, and some models can even be modded for RGB. Some SG-1000 IIs, such as the one I have, use a TMS9918 like the original SG-1000 and hence can only be modded for composite. What the heck is the DINA? I've never heard of it before. So, the SG-1000 II will play SG-1000 games perfectly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPUWIZ Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 http://www.segaretro.org/Dina_2_in_one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Thanks! I found a Youtube video on it here: But it looks like it's even harder to find then the SG-1000 II. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 So, the SG-1000 II will play SG-1000 games perfectly?It's the exact same hardware as the original so yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) the dina is garbage though, I had one and it produced so much heat it burned its voltage regulator out, which exposed everything in the box to more voltage than was safe, bout 3 rounds of that, a year later got mad and dropped it in the trash. never even tried sg1000 games, just coleco, but it was pretty much worthless overall as when it did work it was prone to crashing cause the regulator would hit thermals and oscillate ps I bought mine out of an in store radio shack catalog in 1999, what makes them rare is they are china crap that is improperly designed Edited January 13, 2014 by Osgeld Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 The main flaw with the DINA is that the TMS9918/TMS9118 doesn't have a heat sink, so it'll overheat after being powered for a while. Adding one really helps out in terms of reliability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 its like polishing a turd though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 (edited) the dina is garbage though, I had one and it produced so much heat it burned its voltage regulator out, which exposed everything in the box to more voltage than was safe, bout 3 rounds of that, a year later got mad and dropped it in the trash. never even tried sg1000 games, just coleco, but it was pretty much worthless overall as when it did work it was prone to crashing cause the regulator would hit thermals and oscillate ps I bought mine out of an in store radio shack catalog in 1999, what makes them rare is they are china crap that is improperly designed That's not good! OK, on Ebay there are two SG-1000 IIs complete in the box, and the seller is asking $250.00 for each of them. Is that a fair price? I have no idea as to where else I could find one, but I DON'T want to pay that much for an SG-1000 II. I'm not a collector, so I don't care about having the original box. Edited January 13, 2014 by ataridave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 That's not good! OK, on Ebay there are two SG-1000 IIs complete in the box, and the seller is asking $250.00 for each of them. Is that a fair price? I have no idea as to where else I could find one, but I DON'T want to pay that much for an SG-1000 II. I'm not a collector, so I don't care about having the original box.That's rather overpriced, if you look on Yahoo Auctions Japan or Rakuten you can find them cheaper. I got mine off Rakuten for about $75 shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 That's rather overpriced, if you look on Yahoo Auctions Japan or Rakuten you can find them cheaper. I got mine off Rakuten for about $75 shipped. Cool! I see a lot of SG-1000 games, hardware, and even a keyboard on Yahoo Auctions Japan. BUT, how do I purchase something without knowing any Japanese??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 BUT, how do I purchase something without knowing any Japanese???You need to use a middleman service like Shopping Mall Japan or FromJapan, since most YHJ sellers refuse to ship outside of Japan and because of the language barrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg2600 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I use the Master Everdrive on my US Sega Master System. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 You need to use a middleman service like Shopping Mall Japan or FromJapan, since most YHJ sellers refuse to ship outside of Japan and because of the language barrier. OK, thanks. Do you have to do this with Rakuten? I wouldn't think so, since the site's in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Here's a cool collection of great, and goofy, Japanese commercials for the SG-1000 that I saw on Youtube: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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