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7 tutorialsColecoVisionColecoVision:Region InformationAll ColecoVision games of any region will work on any region console, as the ColecoVision has no regional lockout. However, many games…Updated Oct 9, 2026DreamcastDreamcast:Region InformationThe Dreamcast is region locked with the four regions being North America, Europe, Japan, and Asia (which includes Australia). Games fr…Updated Oct 9, 2026DreamcastDreamcast:Region-Locked Light Gun Games and PatchesSome NTSC-U Dreamcast games contain code to region-lock supported light gun peripherals. This prevents the use of the official SEGA li…Updated Oct 9, 2026NESNES:Region InformationThe various official models of Famicom-compatible hardware can be grouped by game connectors, video standard, and security chip. For m…Updated Oct 9, 2026PlayStation 2PS2:Region InformationThe PS2 is region locked with four different regions for games, and more for other features such as DVD and movie playback. Regional M…Updated Oct 9, 2026SG-1000SG-1000:Region InformationGiven that it was only largely sold in Japan with a very limited release in New Zealand and a semi-official release in Taiwan, the SG-…Updated Oct 9, 2026Super NintendoSNES:Region InformationA comparison between the two different cartridge shapes used for the SNES. The top was used in Japan, PAL regions and South Korea, whi…Updated Oct 9, 2026