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Title: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on 05/26/2009, 09:55 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).

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(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113193755im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_333.jpg)
Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: nectarsis on 05/26/2009, 09:59 AM
The one is PC Boy..not PC Box.
Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: MXS on 05/26/2009, 10:02 AM
Ah, yes I saw that now. :P
Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: Tatsujin on 05/26/2009, 11:06 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: Nazi NecroPhile on 05/26/2009, 12:24 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 05/26/2009, 11:06 AMi 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 05/26/2009, 12:51 PM
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 05/26/2009, 04:58 PM
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 05/27/2009, 05:35 PM
OK shubibiman I see!
So TG/PCE was sold in France?
Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 05/27/2009, 05:45 PM
Quote from: MXS on 05/27/2009, 05:35 PMSo 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 05/27/2009, 09:07 PM
Quote from: guest on 05/26/2009, 12:24 PM
Quote from: Tatsujin on 05/26/2009, 11:06 AMi 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 05/31/2009, 07:14 PM
Quote from: guest on 05/27/2009, 05:45 PM
Quote from: MXS on 05/27/2009, 05:35 PMSo 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! :)

https://web.archive.org/web/20081113135019if_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/index.html

(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113195538im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_32.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113193755im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_333.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113194015im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_315.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113200313im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_344.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113200554im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_351.jpg)
(https://web.archive.org/web/20081113195802im_/http://hutrad.fr/PubSodipeng/_345.jpg)
Title: Re: Different PCE units, and some pirates?
Post by: shubibiman on 06/02/2009, 03:50 PM
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.