32x cartridge release / cross system compatibility list

[Azathoth]

The question regarding which 32x carts work in which system seems to pop up a lot, so I figured I’d compile a list of all the commercially released carts and what systems they're locked to. If there's any corrections just let me know and I’ll try and keep the list updated.

World releases – carts are all the same and work in any system combination
BC Racers
Blackthorne
FIFA International Soccer ‘96
Kolibri
Mortal Kombat II
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
NFL Quarterback Club
Primal Rage
RBI Baseball ’95
Sangokushi IV
Shadow Squadron
Spider-Man: Web of Fire
T-Mek
Toughman Contest
World Series Baseball ’95
WWF RAW
WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game

US NTSC releases – carts will only work in NTSC systems with a US Genesis will not play on PAL machines or when hooked to a Japanese Mega Drive
Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw
Pitfall
Star Trek - Starfleet Academy Bridge Simulator
Virtua Racing Deluxe

Japanese NTSC releases – carts will only work in NTSC systems with a Japanese Mega Drive, will not play on PAL machines or when hooked to a US Genesis
Star Wars Arcade
Virtua Racing Deluxe


US/Japan dual region NTSC releases – carts will only work in NTSC systems and may have dual-language settings depending which region the console is set, will not play on PAL machines
36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples
After Burner Complete
Cosmic Carnage / Cyber Brawl
Doom
Knuckles Chaotix
Metal Head
Tempo
Motocross Championship
Space Harrier
Star Wars Arcade – (American 32x release)
Virtua Fighter
Zaxxon’s Motherbase 2000

PAL releases – carts only work on PAL machines with a PAL Mega Drive and display an error message if played otherwise
36 Great Holes Starring Fred Couples
Afterburner Complete
Cosmic Carnage
Darxide
Doom
Knuckles Chaotix
Metal Head
Motocross Championship
Space Harrier
Star Wars Arcade
Virtua Fighter

[goldenband]

Great list, thanks for posting this!

I'm guessing that Sangokushi IV is excluded because we don't have the PAL info yet. I was able to boot the No-Intro ROM of Sangokushi IV on a US NTSC Genesis via the EverDrive without any need for a patch, but I can double-check to make sure that the EverDrive's region auto-patching isn't affecting things (since it does affect DarXide IIRC).

[3DOMan]

Romance iv works just fine on a us 32x...not sure about pal. I could try it...

This list is very handy...let me tell you I had a bitch of a time trying to get darxide working...I had to import a pal mega drive, pal 32x, stepdown converters, video converters, the whole 9 yards. Jesus fuck

[Guntz]

You didn't need the step down converters. All Sega AC adapters output the same DC specs... The only thing that differs is the AC side depending on the region.

[Azathoth]

I updated the list with the last three remaining games. Might be worth stickying for future reference.

[highlandcattle]

This should be stickied a very handy list!

[lumclaw]

Aren't we forgetting PAL Motherbase?

[Azathoth]

Good point, I was unaware of the PAL release of Motherbase. I have neither the ROM nor cart to verify, but being the NTSC was a J/U cart I'd bet my last dollar it was a PAL only affair.

[lumclaw]

That's because the PAL release is supposedly not dumped, as of 2008. According to no-intro's DAT anyway. If that as a source means anything.

http://forums.no-intro.org/download/file.php?id=149

[Raistlin]

I thought Iasked that before somewhere but can anyone really confirm that Blackthorne runs on a Pal System? I saw a french list one year before and there I read that nothing happens - the screen stays black.