Different PCE units, and some pirates?

MXS · 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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nectarsis · 05/26/2009, 09:59 AM

The one is PC Boy..not PC Box.

MXS · 05/26/2009, 10:02 AM

Ah, yes I saw that now.

Tatsujin · 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?

Nazi NecroPhile · 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 box set with the CG, two controllers, and a Tap.

MXS · 05/26/2009, 12:51 PM

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

shubibiman · 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.

MXS · 05/27/2009, 05:35 PM

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

Nazi NecroPhile · 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.

Tatsujin · 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 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

MXS · 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

shubibiman · 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.

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Different PCE units, and some pirates?