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{{Template:Infobox console | {{Template:Infobox console | ||
− | |image = Genesis_system.jpg | + | |name = [[Image:Megadrive_logo.png|230px]] |
+ | [[Image:Genesis-logo-16bit.jpg|230px]] | ||
+ | |image = [[Image:Genesis_system.jpg|230px]] | ||
|caption = Sega Genesis model 1 | |caption = Sega Genesis model 1 | ||
|Manufacturer = [[SEGA]] | |Manufacturer = [[SEGA]] | ||
− | |Generation = | + | |Generation = Fourth generation |
|Release date = October 29, 1988 (JP)<br> | |Release date = October 29, 1988 (JP)<br> | ||
August 14, 1989 (NA) <br> | August 14, 1989 (NA) <br> | ||
November 30, 1990 (PAL) | November 30, 1990 (PAL) | ||
|Media type = ROM cartridge | |Media type = ROM cartridge | ||
− | |Input | + | |Input Controller = 2 controller ports |
|Predecessor = [[Sega Master System]] | |Predecessor = [[Sega Master System]] | ||
− | |Successor = [[Sega Saturn]] | + | |Successor = [[Sega Saturn]]}} |
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− | The Sega Genesis was the | + | 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. As a fourth-generation console, the Sega Genesis is Sega's third console and the successor to the Sega Master System with which it has backward compatibility when the separately sold Power Base Converter is installed. |
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− | ==Hardware | + | The Sega Genesis was the first of its generation to achieve notable market share in continental Europe and North America, where it competed against a wide range of platforms, including both dedicated gaming consoles and home computer systems. Two years later, Nintendo released the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, and the competition between the two would dominate the 16-bit era of video gaming. The console began production in Japan in 1988 and ended with the last new licensed game being released in 2002 in Brazil. |
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+ | ==Hardware== | ||
Over its lifetime, the Genesis came in three different models, each of which had several motherboard revisions. For more details, see [[Sega Genesis Hardware]]. | Over its lifetime, the Genesis came in three different models, each of which had several motherboard revisions. For more details, see [[Sega Genesis Hardware]]. | ||
− | + | ===Sega Mega Drive/Genesis [Model 1]=== | |
− | + | [[File:Genesis_system.jpg|thumb|200px|Model 1 Genesis]] | |
− | + | The model 1 Sega Genesis is the largest model and features a headphone jack with a volume slider. There are at least seven motherboard revisions of the model 1 that are known to exist, labeled VA1 - VA7. Early revisions, which bear the text "HIGH DEFINITION GRAPHICS" in white above the cartridge slot, are considered to have the best audio output of any version of the Genesis. The VA7 is the latest revision, and internally they are similar to the model 2 Genesis, and they do not have the "HIGH DEFINITION GRAPHICS" text on them. | |
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*Japanese-language settings | *Japanese-language settings | ||
*Headphone jack | *Headphone jack | ||
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*Model number HAA-2510 | *Model number HAA-2510 | ||
*Word "Tymakz" Printed under the cooling fan. | *Word "Tymakz" Printed under the cooling fan. | ||
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+ | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:50%"> | ||
+ | Europe, Australia and New Zealand: | ||
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*Video outputs PAL 50 Hz signal. | *Video outputs PAL 50 Hz signal. | ||
*Smaller "16 BIT" logo than Japanese model, as per the Genesis. | *Smaller "16 BIT" logo than Japanese model, as per the Genesis. | ||
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*The reset button and the start button are white. | *The reset button and the start button are white. | ||
*Model number 1600-03 (original model), 1601-03 (second variation without "High Definition Graphics - Stereo Sound" text or EXT port) | *Model number 1600-03 (original model), 1601-03 (second variation without "High Definition Graphics - Stereo Sound" text or EXT port) | ||
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− | + | ===Sega Mega Drive/Genesis [Model 2]=== | |
+ | [[File:Genesis-model2.jpg|thumb|200px|Model 2 Genesis]] | ||
+ | The model 2 was smaller than the model 1 and lacked a headphone jack but was capable of outputting stereo audio through its rear A/V multi-out port. | ||
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− | ===Sega | + | ===Sega Mega Drive/Genesis [Model 3]=== |
− | + | [[File:Genesis-model3.jpg|thumb|200px|Model 3 Genesis]] | |
− | + | The model 3 suffered from compatibility issues. | |
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− | + | ==Variations== | |
+ | ===Sega Mega Drive=== | ||
+ | ===Sega Mega Drive 2=== | ||
+ | Sega Mega Drive 3 | ||
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− | == | + | ==Add-ons== |
− | + | *[[Sega 32X]] | |
− | + | *[[Sega CD]] | |
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− | ==See | + | ==See Also== |
*[[Sega Genesis Cartridge]] | *[[Sega Genesis Cartridge]] | ||
*[[Sega Genesis Hardware]] | *[[Sega Genesis Hardware]] | ||
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[[Category:Sega Genesis]] | [[Category:Sega Genesis]] | ||
[[Category:Console]] | [[Category:Console]] | ||
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