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| − | {{Infobox CVG system | + | {{ConsoleInfo |
| − | | name = Mega Drive/Sega Genesis | + | | logos=[[File:Mega Drive Japanese logo.png|320px]]<br>[[File:Megadrive EU Logo.png|320px]]<br>[[File:Genesis logo.png|320px]] |
| − | | logo = [[File:Megadrive logo.png|250px|European/Australasian logo]]<br/>[[File:GenesisLogo.png|250px|North American (Genesis) logo]]
| + | | consoleimage=Megadrive1.jpg |
| − | | image = <!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE IMAGES WITHOUT FURTHER DISCUSSION! --><div style="margin-top:15px;">[[File:Japanese Mega Drive + Mega .png|335px|Original Japanese Mega Drive and Sega Genesis model 2]]</div>
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| − | | caption = '''Left:''' [[Variations of the Sega Mega Drive#Japan|Original Japanese Mega Drive]]<br/>'''Right: ''' [[Variations of the Sega Mega Drive#North America (as Sega Genesis 2)|Sega Genesis model 2]]<br/><small>Other variations are pictured under [[#Variations|Variations]] below</small> | + | | maker= [[Sega]] |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Sega]] | + | | variants= Mega Drive 2, [[Genesis 3]], [[Sega Mega Jet]], [[Sega Nomad]], [[Sega Teradrive]] |
| − | | type = [[Video game console]] | + | | add-ons=[[Sega CD]], [[32X]], [[Power Base Converter]], [[Super Magic Drive]] |
| − | | generation = [[History of video game consoles (fourth generation)|Fourth generation]]
| + | | processor=[[Motorola]] [[68000]] (or equivalent), 7.67MHz NTSC/7.61MHz PAL; [[Zilog]] [[Z80]] (or equivalent) for sound programming and [[Master System]] compatibility, 3.58MHz NTSC/3.55MHz PAL |
| − | | release date = {{vgrelease|JP=October 29, 1988}}{{vgrelease|NA=August 14, 1989 (Genesis)}}{{vgrelease|PAL=November 30, 1990}}{{vgrelease|[[Brazil|BR]]|1990}}
| + | | europe=Winter 1990 |
| − | | discontinued = {{vgrelease|JP=1995<ref name="KSL"/>}}{{vgrelease|NA=1997<ref name="Farm"/>}}
| + | | usa=9 January 1989 |
| − | | media = [[ROM cartridge]]
| + | | japan=29 October 1988 |
| − | | CPU = [[Motorola 68HC000]] | + | | australia= |
| − | | onlineservice = [[Sega Meganet]], [[Sega Channel]], [[XBAND]]
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| − | | unitssold = Estimated from 37.3 to over 40.8 million{{#tag:ref|'''Worldwide Sales'''<br/> | + | | brazil=Winter 1990 |
| − | 1st party: over 35.3 million<ref group="cn" name="SalesNote2"/><br/>
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| − | 3rd party: 3−4.5 million{{#tag:ref|[[Majesco Entertainment|Majesco]] sold between 1 and 2 million units of their North American only [[Variations of the Sega Mega Drive#Sega Mega Drive 3|Sega Genesis 3]] by the end of 1998.<ref name=Beginning/> Some fans claim as many as 2.5 million units were sold by the time of its discontinuation.<ref name=AAA>{{cite web |url=http://www.team-aaa.com/news-15016-0-1-flashback_la_megadrive.html |title=Flashback La MegaDrive |accessdate=2011-01-17 |author=G. Kandal |work=[http://www.team-aaa.com/ Team AAA] |date=2009-10-15}}</ref>|group=cn|name=SalesNote3}}{{#tag:ref|Some journalists in Brazil claim [[Tectoy|Tec Toy]] has sold 2 million units of their own Mega Drives in Brazil (as of August 31, 2005.)<ref name="MDB">{{cite web | url=http://gamehall.uol.com.br/site/a-historia-do-mega-drive/ | title=A História do Mega Drive|language=Portuguese|accessdate=2008-03-06|work=[http://gamehall.uol.com.br/ GameHall Network]|author=Alucard em Quarta-feira|date=2005-08-31}}</ref> However, it is unknown if Tec Toy's pre 1995 sales are included in the initial 29 million or not. The Mega Drive is still produced and sold by Tec Toy to this day.|group=cn|name=SalesNote4}}<br/>
| + | | scandinavia= |
| − | Sega Nomad: 1 million<ref name="gamepro">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/125748/the-10-worst-selling-handhelds-of-all-time/ |title=The 10 Worst-Selling Handhelds of All Time |accessdate=2010-01-02 |author=Blake Snow |work=[[GamePro]] |date=2007-07-30}}</ref><br/><br/>
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| − | '''Regional Sales'''<br/>
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| − | North America: over 22.3−23.8 million (over 20.3 million 1st party<ref group="cn" name="SalesNote2"/> + 1−2.5 million 3rd party<ref group="cn" name="SalesNote3"/> + 1 million Sega Nomad<ref name="gamepro"/>)<br/>
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| − | Brazil: 2 million<ref group="cn" name="SalesNote4"/><br/>
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| − | Japan: 3.58 million<ref name="GameZine">{{cite web | url=http://www.gamezine.co.uk/news-story/2009/4/1/japan-nintendo-wii-almost-at-8-million-sold | title=Nintendo Wii almost at 8 million sold|accessdate=2011-01-17|work=[http://www.gamezine.co.uk/ GameZine]|date=2009-04-01}}</ref>{{-}}Europe: 8 million<ref name=CVG/><br/>
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| − | Other: 3.42 million (may or may not include overlap with Tec Toy's pre 1995 sales)|group=sn|name=SalesNote1}}
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| − | | topgame = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'':<br /> | |
| − | 15 million <small></small><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.segasaturn.co.uk/games/pal/N/nights/index.html |title=Game Review: NiGHTS: Into Dreams |work=[http://www.segasaturn.co.uk/ Sega Saturn UK] |accessdate=2011-09-02 |author=NickSCFC}}</ref>
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| − | | predecessor = [[Sega Master System]] | |
| − | | successor = [[Sega Saturn]] | |
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| − | The Sega Mega Drive, or Sega "Genesis" as it is called in the United States is a 4th Generation Home video game console produced by Sega. It was introduced to the market in 1989 as competition to rival Nintendo's Super Nintendo Console.
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| − | ==The Mega Drive==
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