Sega Mega Drive Console

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There is an extremely rare version of the console called the Mega Jet, which was originally available only for rent by JAL passengers, but later sold in small quantities. Although the Sega Master System had proven a success in Brazil and Europe, it failed to ignite much interest in the Japanese or North American markets, which by the mid-to-late 1980s were both dominated by Nintendo with 95% and 92% market shares respectively. Hoping to dramatically increase their share, Sega set about creating a new machine that would be at least as powerful as the then most impressive hardware on the market - the 16-bit Commodore Amiga, Atari ST and the Macintosh II home computers. a b c d e f g Kent, Steven L. (2001). "Moral Kombat". The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4. SEGA Europe envisage une activité en progression en 1997" (in French). Sega Europe. January 7, 1997. Archived from the original on July 15, 1997 . Retrieved October 3, 2021.

The Mega Drive II was a redesign in 1993 to be a cut cost version, both in manufacture and retail. It was much smaller and square in shape compared to the original.

Screen Digest". Screen Digest. Screen Digest Limited: 348. 2001. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 breaks all records for sales of video/computer games During its lifespan, the Mega Drive quite possibly received more officially licensed variations than any other console. While only one major design revision of the console was created during its lifespan, each region has its own peculiarities and unique items, while other variations were exercises in reducing costs (such as the removal of the little-used 9-pin EXT. port) or expanding the capabilities of the Mega Drive Figueiredo, Edward (June 8, 2010). "Space Turtle Ship (Uzu Keobukseon)". Sega-16. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013 . Retrieved December 28, 2013. Brandt, Richard; Gross, Neil (February 21, 1994). "Sega!". BusinessWeek. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013 . Retrieved October 10, 2013. Marriott, Scott Alan. "Sega Genesis Nomad – Overview". AllGame. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011 . Retrieved October 5, 2013.a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Sczepaniak, John (August 2006). "Retroinspection: Mega Drive". Retro Gamer. No.27. Imagine Publishing. pp.42–47. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015 – via Sega-16.