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- Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis.
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The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive [b] outside North America, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis.
In the 2000s, a trend emerged based around plug-and-play TV games, and Radica has released licensed, self-contained versions of the Sega Mega Drive in North America (as the Play TV Legends Sega Genesis) which contain six popular games in a small box and control pad.
SEGA were quite successful in parts of Europe and Australia before the Mega Drive came along. The name Genesis was picked in the US as it meant a new beginning for Sega in that country as they failed before.
Mar 28, 2014 · Manufacturer: SEGA | Release Year: 1989. Known as the Mega Drive in Europe and Japan, the Genesis was known for having classics in nearly every genre with support from Electronic Arts giving it...
The Sega Mega Drive (メガドライブ, Mega Doraibu), called the Sega Genesis in North America is a 16-bit video game console made by Sega. It is Sega's third video game console. Sega released it as the Mega Drive in Japan in 1988. In 1989, they released it in North America as the Genesis.
Jul 22, 2023 · The Sega Genesis is a home video game console released on October 29, 1988 by Sega as the Mega Drive (メガドライブ Mega Doraibu), the name it is known as outside North America. The reason for the two names is that Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in North America.
Feb 25, 2023 · Nearly a year later, it came to North America as the Genesis. It put the boots to the aging NES and pushed Nintendo to evolve in various ways. It gave players a viable choice.
