MK2 Pre-production Sample (Genesis)

[Jason Shearer]

I was curious if anyone had any information about this. I got it off a friend some years back. Not sure where he got it from. It's the size of two Genesis cartridges. Seems to be a fully working version of the game from what I can tell, but I haven't played it in depth.

 

[ded]

any gameplay/sound issues?

 

[Jason Shearer]

@ded_: Not that I was able to tell during the short time I've played it.

@ScheissNussen: I'll see what I can do. I'll try giving it a thorough play test some time this week and get some footage. I appreciate the input.

 

[john2kx]

whoaaa, nice find!

 

[Jason Shearer]

I haven't forgotten about this (nor am I trying to bump this thread). I've just been a bit busy. I'll try to get to it soon, though. I plan to play test the entire game to see if everything is present (moves, secrets, etc.), as well as compare it to the final version, which will also require a thorough play test in order to spot any potential differences between the two. I'll have to devote an entire evening to it. Hopefully some time in the coming weeks.

 

[McCarron]

Jason that's pretty awesome, I'd hold onto that or give it to me if I were you. It's very much a pre-production MK2 Genesis. The version may be closer to final as they updated them often, but it's very rare indeed. Any idea where your friend got it from?

 

[NinjaGrinder]

Nice find and please do make that video

 

[TeddyLoc]

Tight stuff, No Doubt!!!

 

[Jason Shearer]

Jason that's pretty awesome, I'd hold onto that or give it to me if I were you.

lol

It's very much a pre-production MK2 Genesis. The version may be closer to final as they updated them often, but it's very rare indeed. Any idea where your friend got it from?

I really can't remember where he got it. Unfortunately, I haven't talked to him in awhile. I want to say a swap-meet but I'm not certain.

 

[TerryMasters]

Any progress on this?

 

[Jason Shearer]

Any progress on this?

I haven't gotten around to it yet, unfortunately. Still on my to-do list, though. I don't have any way to record it. That's the main thing. I have access to a video camera, but not sure how that would turn out.

By the way, I recently got the chance to ask my friend where he got this and he said eBay.

 

[DarkMoon]

cool find!

 

[Jason Shearer]

I know this thread is over two years old, but I figured I'd update those who were interested in this. I finally got ahold of a Retrode, which is a ROM dumping device for the SNES/Genesis. I dumped both the pre-production sample and my retail cartridge, and compared the CRCs. I wish I had better news, but the checksums were a match.