Thunderbolt 2 on Genesis?

[Beetle Hair]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEGA-MEGA-DRIVE-THUNDERBOLT-II-2-V-RARE-CHINESE-ONLY-SHMUP-UNDUMPED-/111067258664?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item19dc1fdf28

I'm guessing it doesn't have anything to do with Gamtec's "Thunderbolt 2" on the NES. The seller says it's undumped, but the screenshots make it look too professional to be unlicensed. I have to say though, the status bar looks a lot like the one in Gamtec's "Magic Girl" on the Genesis.

[Barver]

It's a Taiwanese release, nothing official. The NES one you pretty much would have to assume is related I'd think =p

I just sold a boxed copy of this on eBay a couple weeks back. There's one release that has Japanese text, and then the one you see in that auction, which has a box with Chinese. Never have been clear if it was released in Japan, but the JP version makes it feel official. It's definitely an unlicensed game, though.

[etabeta78]

like the NES one it was sold commercially, and there are a lot of well done unlicensed titles (even not as amny as the crappy ones).

in this case, to my knowledge it's undumped (and actually I'd like a lot to see a dump )

[Awesome Panda]

I own a loose copy of this game, although the label on mine has different artwork and credits it to Super Chip.

[taizou]

Barver

May 5 2013, 08:29:32 PM

It's a Taiwanese release, nothing official. The NES one you pretty much would have to assume is related I'd think =p

I just sold a boxed copy of this on eBay a couple weeks back. There's one release that has Japanese text, and then the one you see in that auction, which has a box with Chinese. Never have been clear if it was released in Japan, but the JP version makes it feel official. It's definitely an unlicensed game, though.[/quote]nah I'm pretty sure it wasn't released in Japan - the Japanese text was stolen from some other game. they probably just used it to make it look Japanese and therefore more "legit"the seller also has this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEGA-MEGA-DRIVE-SUPER-TANK-WAR-CHINESE-EXCLUSIVE-UNDUMPED-/111067245175?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item19dc1faa77
which I've never even heard of before.

[Awesome Panda]

taizou

May 6 2013, 08:02:43 AM

the seller also has this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEGA-MEGA-DRIVE-SUPER-TANK-WAR-CHINESE-EXCLUSIVE-UNDUMPED-/111067245175?pt=UK_PC_Video_Games_Video_Games_JS&hash=item19dc1faa77
which I've never even heard of before.[/quote]Looks like an update of that King Tank game on the Famicom.

[Beetle Hair]

Wow, yeah it does. The Gamtec logo is even on the top of the cart.  I'd love to check these games out if they weren't so expensive. Thanks for all the info.

[Awesome Panda]

You might be able to find a copy on Ruten if you're lucky.

[taizou]

yeah, problem is I don't know where I'd even start, it doesn't have a Chinese title. At least searching for "MD 坦克" (tank) doesnt turn up anything interesting.

[Pepper-98]

It might not pop up on there that often.  You'd have to keep watch on Ruten and Yahoo Taiwan for a while and see if it does.

[Azathoth]

This was dumped a few months ago from Parodius Duh!'s cart but not distributed since the ROM had copy protection.

If you're reading this and still have it, send it to me if you are still interested in throwing it out in the wild.

[taizou]

Azathoth

May 7 2013, 03:52:37 AM

This was dumped a few months ago from Parodius Duh!'s cart but not distributed since the ROM had copy protection.

If you're reading this and still have it, send it to me if you are still interested in throwing it out in the wild.[/quote]was that Thunderbolt 2 or Super Tank War?

[Azathoth]

Sorry, I should have clarified, I was talking about Thunderbolt 2.

[fcgamer]

I have a copy of the Mega Drive Thunderbolt II and it has a different box as well, with Japanese text.  Also have a boxed copy of the Famicom game, and that box has Japanese text on the back as well.

[Beetle Hair]

Cool stuff. Thanks for the responses, I'll keep an eye out for both games, and probably do some footage of them if ever get ahold of them. Sorry for the delayed response.