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[[File:Mega drive j-cart.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Micro Machines 2'' as a J-Cart]]
[[File:Mega drive j-cart.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Micro Machines 2'' as a J-Cart]]
[[File:Jcart.jpg|alt=J-Cart cartridges side by side|thumb|All six J-Cart released games]]
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The '''J-Cart''' is a special [[ROM cartridge]] developed by [[Codemasters]] for the [[Sega Genesis]] console. It held not only the game data but also came with two additional [[gamepad]] ports. This effectively allowed four players to play simultaneously without any extra [[multitap|adapters]]. The first J-Cart game, ''Tennis All-Stars'', was released in early [[1994 in video gaming|1994]].<ref>{{cite news|date=30 March 1994|title=Quadro-Power|language=de|page=29|work=Megablast|publisher=Joker Verlag|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/a/af/Megablast_DE_1994-03.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|date=June 1994|title=Four-Player Fun|page=184|magazine=[[GamePro]]|publisher=[[International Data Group|IDG]]|issue=59|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/b/bf/GamePro_US_059.pdf}}</ref>


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''[[Micro Machines 2|Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament]]'' also allowed up to eight players to play simultaneously using up to four gamepads, each player using only the [[D-pad]] or face buttons.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=A Small History Of Micro Machines|url=https://archive.org/stream/retro_gamer/RetroGamer_113#page/60/mode/2up|magazine=[[Retro Gamer]]|location=Bournemouth|publisher=[[Imagine Publishing]]|issue=113|pages=60–67|issn=1742-3155}}</ref>
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The '''J-Cart''' was a special [[cartridge (electronics)|cartridge]] developed by [[Codemasters]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis)]] console. It held not only the game data but also came with two additional [[gamepad]] ports. This effectively allowed four players to play simultaneously without any [[multitap|adapters]] or workarounds. Its initial release was set in early [[1994 in video gaming|1994]].<ref>


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The J-Cart came relatively late in the [[Product lifecycle (engineering)|life cycle]] of the console. In addition, Codemasters never licensed the technology to other publishers. Thus the number of games released as J-Carts was limited.
{{cite news | title = Quadro-Power | work = Megablast | publisher = Joker Verlag | page = 29 | date = 1994-03-30 | accessdate = 2007-05-29 | language = German }}</ref>

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''[[Micro Machines 2|Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament]]'' also allowed up to eight players to play simultaneously using up to four gamepads, each player using only the [[D-pad]] or face buttons.

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The J-Cart came relatively late in the [[product life cycle|life cycle]] of the console. Thus the number of games that support the J-Cart was limited, and all of them came from Codemasters.


== Games ==
== Games ==


* ''[[Pete Sampras Tennis]]''
* ''[[Pete Sampras Tennis]]'' (Released in US and EU, all other titles EU Only)
* ''[[Pete Sampras Tennis 96]]''
* ''[[Pete Sampras Tennis '96]]''
* ''[[Micro Machines 2|Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament]]''
* ''[[Micro Machines 2|Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament]]''
* ''[[Micro Machines (video games)#Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96|Micro Machines 96]]''
* ''[[Micro Machines (video games)#Micro Machines Turbo Tournament '96|Micro Machines 96]]''
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Latest revision as of 07:24, 13 August 2024

Micro Machines 2 as a J-Cart
J-Cart cartridges side by side
All six J-Cart released games

The J-Cart is a special ROM cartridge developed by Codemasters for the Sega Genesis console. It held not only the game data but also came with two additional gamepad ports. This effectively allowed four players to play simultaneously without any extra adapters. The first J-Cart game, Tennis All-Stars, was released in early 1994.[1][2]

Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament also allowed up to eight players to play simultaneously using up to four gamepads, each player using only the D-pad or face buttons.[3]

The J-Cart came relatively late in the life cycle of the console. In addition, Codemasters never licensed the technology to other publishers. Thus the number of games released as J-Carts was limited.

Games

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References

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  1. ^ "Quadro-Power" (PDF). Megablast (in German). Joker Verlag. 30 March 1994. p. 29.
  2. ^ "Four-Player Fun" (PDF). GamePro. No. 59. IDG. June 1994. p. 184.
  3. ^ "A Small History Of Micro Machines". Retro Gamer. No. 113. Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing. pp. 60–67. ISSN 1742-3155.
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