Sega Genesis is also popular with many players on the Mega Drive in North America. This is a 16-bit console game console made by the famous Japanese gaming company, SEGA. Sega Genesis is the third generation gaming console released and is the successor of the Sega Master System. It was first published in Japan in 1988 and expanded its market to the global region in the following years. The market they targeted was North America with the Genesis name in 1989, and in 1990, it was distributed as Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe. Sega officially stopped manufacturing this product in 1997 after nine years of continuous production. During those nine years, the total sales of the Sega Genesis were 30.75 worldwide. This is a very terrible number and brought massive revenue to SEGA and brought SEGA’s name to the world. The following list contains all of the titles released for the Meganet service. All titles in this list were released in Japan only. The device was designed by an R&D team and under the supervision of both Hideki Sato and Masami Ishikawa. Genesis is adapted from Sega’s System 16 arcade machine, using the Motorola 68000 processor like a CPU, Zilog Z80 as the audio controller, and video system support. The design of the device is much more compact than that of the previous generation, which can tie a lot of space for users. The gamepad of the device is also compact, and depending on the version, the player will use a different handle. In the first version, there were only eight buttons, including four navigation buttons, three battle buttons, and one game start. But while in the 2nd version, the device’s gamepad part will have up to 6 buttons for use in combat. a b McFerran, Damien. "Retroinspection: Sega 32X". Retro Gamer. No.77. Imagine Publishing. pp.44–49. Top Ten Consoles. GameTrailers. April 19, 2007. Event occurs at 4:44. Archived from the original (Flash video) on September 29, 2011 . Retrieved September 21, 2011.

The Korean-market consoles were licensed and distributed by Samsung Electronics. Since the Sega Saturn was on the way, the Sega Genesis got 2 Add-ons for life support to last long enought to bring the Saturn on the scene. One of these add-ons was the Sega 32X, a 32-bit add-on compatable with 16 and 32-bit games. The other one was the Mega-CD. (a.k.a Sega CD) How Sega Built the Genesis". Polygon. Vox Media. February 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015 . Retrieved November 23, 2015. The original version of Mafia II hit consoles in 2010, while the remastered Mafia II: Definitive Edition arrived 10 years later. Neither version is without flaws, and if you're expecting something as good or as polished as a Grand Theft Auto game, then you're going to be disappointed. But if you're looking for a compact crime story that you can finish between longer games, then there's more than enough here in Mafia II to recommend playing it. Buchanan, Levi (March 20, 2009). "Genesis vs. SNES: By the Numbers". IGN. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012 . Retrieved January 19, 2011.Although the new unit was a stronger console than originally proposed, it was not compatible with Saturn games. [157] Before the 32X could be launched, the release date of the Saturn was announced for November 1994 in Japan, coinciding with the 32X's target launch date in North America. Sega of America now was faced with trying to market the 32X with the Saturn's Japan release occurring simultaneously. Their answer was to call the 32X a "transitional device" between the Genesis and the Saturn. [155] This was justified by Sega's statement that both platforms would run at the same time and that the 32X would be aimed at players who could not afford the more expensive Saturn. [147] For his part, Kalinske highlighted Sega's role in developing games for an older demographic and pioneering "the concept of the 'street date '" with the simultaneous North American and European release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. [214] [215] John Sczepaniak of Retro Gamer noted, "It was a system where the allure was born not only of the hardware and games, but the magazines, playground arguments, climate, and politics of the time." [23] Sega of America's marketing campaign for the Genesis was widely emulated, influencing marketing in the subsequent generation of consoles. [216] See also Marriott, Scott Alan. "Pioneer LaserActive – Overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012 . Retrieved July 2, 2013. The original machine also worked on the new MCD, but did over hang the cradle. A specific version of the Mega Adapter/Master System Converter was also designed. a b Kennedy, Sam. "The Essential 50 Part 28 – Sonic the Hedgehog from 1UP.com". 1UP.com. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016 . Retrieved December 11, 2016.

Mega Drive Guitar Idol – 87 jogos" (in Portuguese). TecToy. Archived from the original on August 26, 2009 . Retrieved July 16, 2010. a b c Kent, Steven L. (2001). The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp.434, 448–449. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4. Eventually, the main competition for the Mega Drive became Nintendo's 16-bit SNES, over which it had a head start in terms of user base and number of games, reversing the problem Sega had faced against the NES. The Mega Drive continued to hold on to a healthy fan base composed significantly of RPG and sports games fans. The release of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991 threatened Nintendo's up-to-then stranglehold on the number one console position in the USA. Sonic was released to replace former mascot Alex Kidd, and to provide the "killer app" that Sega needed. This sparked what was arguably the greatest console war in video gaming history. By 1992, when Sonic the Hedgehog 2 released, Sega had become the market leader.Data Stream". Edge. No.5. United Kingdom: Future Publishing. February 1994. p.16. Launch of official Mega Drive in UK: Sept 1990 Top 25 Videogame Consoles of All Time". IGN. September 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018 . Retrieved October 24, 2010.