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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 | + | 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. |
− | The Sega Genesis was the first of its generation to achieve notable market share in continental Europe and North America | + | 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. |
==Technical specifications== | ==Technical specifications== | ||
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− | + | ! scope="col"|Motorola 68000 16/32-bit processor @ 7.67 MHz | |
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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]]. | ||
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− | === | + | ===Variations=== |
They consisted of a Mega Drive/Genesis with the [[Sega CD|Mega-CD]] addon. | They consisted of a Mega Drive/Genesis with the [[Sega CD|Mega-CD]] addon. | ||
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*[http://retroconsoles.wikia.com/wiki/Sega_CDX/Multi-Mega Sega CDX/Multi-Mega] | *[http://retroconsoles.wikia.com/wiki/Sega_CDX/Multi-Mega Sega CDX/Multi-Mega] | ||
*Victor Wondermega RG M2 | *Victor Wondermega RG M2 | ||
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*JVC Wondermega Model RG M2 | *JVC Wondermega Model RG M2 | ||
::A second model (Japan exclusive as the first) with a different case design and wireless controller functionality built in. The mechanized CD tray was omitted in favor of a more conventional spring-loaded tray design. Otherwise, functionally identical to the Wondermega I. This model was stripped down released in the US as the JVC X'Eye.) | ::A second model (Japan exclusive as the first) with a different case design and wireless controller functionality built in. The mechanized CD tray was omitted in favor of a more conventional spring-loaded tray design. Otherwise, functionally identical to the Wondermega I. This model was stripped down released in the US as the JVC X'Eye.) | ||
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==Add-ons== | ==Add-ons== | ||
+ | *[[Sega 32X]] | ||
+ | *[[Sega CD]] | ||
− | + | ==See Also== | |
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− | ==See | ||
*[[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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