AmigaDrive (Amiga + MegaDrive)

Fred the Fop · 25 November 2007, 12:29

I never saw Mean Machines on the news dealer shelves here in New York, but I wish I did.
UK mags were much better than the shitty US mags.
Now, at least we have RetroGamer and MacLife.

Anyway, here is a cool April Fool's joke about a peripheral for the Amiga allowing MegaDrive carts (even Japane ones) to play on the Amiga!

http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/med...amigadrive.php

s2325 · 25 November 2007, 12:46

I think it's Amiga->Megadrive, not Megadrive->Amiga. Same sound chip in both machines

And what if game need keyboard or mouse input

Graham Humphrey · 25 November 2007, 12:53

Yes, that seems to be the case. Bet that fooled a lot of people

OddbOd · 25 November 2007, 15:31

Hehe I actually remember buying that issue, if memory serves correctly that's actually a couple of import cart adapters balanced on top of each other. If you look carefully at the lower right picture the slot in the top appears to be the shape of a SNES cartridge.

In context, the comment at the top of the linked page is pretty funny itself.

LocalH · 05 December 2007, 04:14

That bottom piece almost looks like an unlicensed NES cartridge shell (since it doesn't have those "ridges" that the standard licensed carts did on the top left side).

25 November 2007, 12:29	#1
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	AmigaDrive (Amiga + MegaDrive) I never saw Mean Machines on the news dealer shelves here in New York, but I wish I did. UK mags were much better than the shitty US mags. Now, at least we have RetroGamer and MacLife. Anyway, here is a cool April Fool's joke about a peripheral for the Amiga allowing MegaDrive carts (even Japane ones) to play on the Amiga! http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/med...amigadrive.php Attached Thumbnails

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25 November 2007, 12:46	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	I think it's Amiga->Megadrive, not Megadrive->Amiga. Same sound chip in both machines And what if game need keyboard or mouse input

25 November 2007, 12:53	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,168	Yes, that seems to be the case. Bet that fooled a lot of people

25 November 2007, 15:31	#4
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 666	Hehe I actually remember buying that issue, if memory serves correctly that's actually a couple of import cart adapters balanced on top of each other. If you look carefully at the lower right picture the slot in the top appears to be the shape of a SNES cartridge. In context, the comment at the top of the linked page is pretty funny itself.

05 December 2007, 04:14	#5
LocalH Amiga user since 1990 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Kingsport, TN / USA Age: 44 Posts: 295	That bottom piece almost looks like an unlicensed NES cartridge shell (since it doesn't have those "ridges" that the standard licensed carts did on the top left side).

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