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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]] | ||
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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 first of its generation to achieve notable market share in continental Europe and North America | + | The Sega Genesis is a home video game console released on October 29, 1988 by [[SEGA|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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+ | 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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− | ==Hardware | + | ==Hardware Variations== |
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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− | ===Sega CD | + | ===Sega CD Combo Units=== |
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. | ||
*[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] | ||
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*[[Pioneer LaserActive]] used an add-on module consisting in a Mega Drive/CD combo. | *[[Pioneer LaserActive]] used an add-on module consisting in a Mega Drive/CD combo. | ||
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− | == | + | ==Add-ons== |
+ | *[[Sega 32X]] | ||
+ | *[[Sega CD|Sega CD/Mega-CD]] | ||
*The '''Power Base Converter''' adds compatibility with both cartridge and card-based games on the Sega Master System in an add-on that also adds compatibility with the 3-D Glasses through a port in the front. Master System or Genesis controllers may be used for gameplay, as they share the same type of input jack. Both North American and Japanese versions are designed to only fit the Model 1, while an additional version fitting the Model 2 Mega Drive was released in Europe. | *The '''Power Base Converter''' adds compatibility with both cartridge and card-based games on the Sega Master System in an add-on that also adds compatibility with the 3-D Glasses through a port in the front. Master System or Genesis controllers may be used for gameplay, as they share the same type of input jack. Both North American and Japanese versions are designed to only fit the Model 1, while an additional version fitting the Model 2 Mega Drive was released in Europe. | ||
− | ==See | + | ==See Also== |
*[[Sega Genesis Cartridge]] | *[[Sega Genesis Cartridge]] | ||
*[[Sega Genesis Hardware]] | *[[Sega Genesis Hardware]] |