@Watcher3223 yes it is. I actually traded this cartridge away for two genuine Sega ram carts years ago. The pcb on this cartridge was a bit thick and I didn't really like how it fit into my console.
Sad to say these are no longer available, and no one makes one anymore. I'd gladly make my own and make them to order for those that wanted them if I had a schematic.
I remember when I first got My Sega Genesis it would sometimes be a very tight fit and stubborn removal. Odds are your system has had very little use or had a bad cartridge slot that was replaced
BRIAN WALKER It's possible that this console didn't get used allot. The cartridge socket says Mitsumi on it like all my other early Genesis consoles, so I don't think it was replaced. Also the solder joints looked to be wave soldered like the rest of the board.
The CR2450 cell is also used in the genuine Sega CD RAM cart. However, the battery in the Sega cartridge is soldered into place.
@Watcher3223 yes it is. I actually traded this cartridge away for two genuine Sega ram carts years ago. The pcb on this cartridge was a bit thick and I didn't really like how it fit into my console.
I believe the notch is for early Japanese Megadrives that have a cartridge locking mechanism, like SFC and early SNES consoles.
Sad to say these are no longer available, and no one makes one anymore. I'd gladly make my own and make them to order for those that wanted them if I had a schematic.
Well that stinks.
the notch on the cart is so it will work on Japanese mega drive model 1s, which lock the cart in place with that tab when they turn on.
I never knew that! I wonder why the Genesis and European MD never had that feature?
The CR2050 battery’s suck on these cartridges. It will keep your game only back up for only 4 months before the battery dies.
I remember when I first got My Sega Genesis it would sometimes be a very tight fit and stubborn removal. Odds are your system has had very little use or had a bad cartridge slot that was replaced
BRIAN WALKER It's possible that this console didn't get used allot. The cartridge socket says Mitsumi on it like all my other early Genesis consoles, so I don't think it was replaced. Also the solder joints looked to be wave soldered like the rest of the board.