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Title: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on May 26, 2009, 02:55:48 AM

Hi everyone!
I found a picture of a nice collection with a lot of different PCE models.
But I also noticed some units I haven´t seen before, the blue boxes "Core 5" and "PC boy". I think they are "pirate consoles"? Like "Hong Kong imports". Or what do you guys think? (click on the pic for higher res).

(http://www.postimage.org/PqN2A3r.jpg) (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqN2A3r)

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: nectarsis on May 26, 2009, 02:59:48 AM

The one is PC Boy..not PC Box.

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on May 26, 2009, 03:02:26 AM

Ah, yes I saw that now. :P

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: Tatsujin on May 26, 2009, 04:06:01 AM

i think the core (5) is the normal core grafx. does someone know from which country this one comes from?

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: Necromancer on May 26, 2009, 05:24:02 AM

Quote from: Tatsujin on May 26, 2009, 04:06:01 AM

i think the core (5) is the normal core grafx. does someone know from which country this one comes from?

You are correct, good sir.  It's from France, specifically a Sodipeng (http://www.hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_321.html) box set with the CG, two controllers, and a Tap.

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on May 26, 2009, 05:51:34 AM

Aha OK from France. I did thought it was a "Hong Kong clone" :)

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: shubibiman on May 26, 2009, 09:58:00 AM

This collection is a friend of mine's.
The Coregrafx "Puissance 5" was a pack including a Coregrafx bundled with a second pad ( french made Sodipad) and a game. Some friends had this pack at the time but they haven't kept the big box, which is pretty hard to find nowadays.

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on May 27, 2009, 10:35:42 AM

OK shubibiman I see!
So TG/PCE was sold in France?

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: Necromancer on May 27, 2009, 10:45:57 AM

Quote from: MXS on May 27, 2009, 10:35:42 AM

So TG/PCE was sold in France?

The PCE was imported in France by Sodipeng, which is a shortened form for "Société de Distribution de la PC Engine; they also sold a few accessories of their own making.  Follow the link above to learn more about them and to see a ton of their old adverts.

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: Tatsujin on May 27, 2009, 02:07:37 PM

Quote from: Necromancer on May 26, 2009, 05:24:02 AM

Quote from: Tatsujin on May 26, 2009, 04:06:01 AM

i think the core (5) is the normal core grafx. does someone know from which country this one comes from?

You are correct, good sir.  It's from France, specifically a Sodipeng (http://www.hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_321.html) box set with the CG, two controllers, and a Tap.

ah..LOL..that is the sodipeng version? very funnily I never seen one boxed, but had some loosies of 'em in my life (with the RGB mod cable).

thx :D

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on May 31, 2009, 12:14:34 PM

Quote from: Necromancer on May 27, 2009, 10:45:57 AM

Quote from: MXS on May 27, 2009, 10:35:42 AM

So TG/PCE was sold in France?

The PCE was imported in France by Sodipeng, which is a shortened form for "Société de Distribution de la PC Engine; they also sold a few accessories of their own making.  Follow the link above to learn more about them and to see a ton of their old adverts.

Yeah, it was a lot of old nice advertising here! :) http://www.hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/index.html

Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: shubibiman on June 02, 2009, 08:50:56 AM

Actually, this pack contains the standard version of the Coregrafx in its original box with a multitap and a pad made by Sodipeng. The box you see is just the outside cardboard.