Is Mega Drive same as Genesis?

The Sega Genesis, also known as the Mega Drive outside North America, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis.
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Is Mega CD compatible with Genesis?

The Sega CD, known as Mega-CD in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a CD-ROM accessory for the Sega Genesis produced by Sega as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles.
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Do Mega Drive games work in Genesis?

Because the carts are the same design, European Mega Drive games will happily fit in the cartridge slot of your Genesis – but again, TMSS means you won't be able to play some region-locked games.
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What is the difference between Sega CD and Genesis?

The Sega CD version has slightly better graphics, much better sound, arcade perfect music, and blood and fatalities are already intact. If you can get past the loading times, it's the best port of the game. The gameplay is nearly arcade perfect.
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Does Sega make Genesis?

The Sega Mega Drive (メガドライブ, Mega Doraibu), called the Sega Genesis in North America is a 16-bit video game console made by Sega.
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Buying a Sega Genesis or Mega Drive In 2021

Who owns Sega Genesis now?

In 2001, Sega stopped manufacturing consoles to become a third-party developer and publisher, and was acquired by Sammy Corporation in 2004. In the years since, Sega has been more profitable.
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Has the Sega Genesis been discontinued?

Sega stopped making the Genesis/Mega Drive so they could focus on the Saturn. This was the decision of Sega president Hayao Nakayama based on the console's performance in Japan but it's something Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske believed was a mistake.
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What is the difference between Sega CD and Mega Drive?

Known as Sega CD in the US, this was not just a CD drive for the Mega Drive: it added a faster CPU, new graphics and audio processors, and more RAM. All this power was mostly wasted on hilariously cheesy FMV "games"; nonetheless, this system had a good number of quality games.
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Which is better Sega Genesis or SNES?

For the most part, the SNES outclassed the Genesis in every measurable technical spec except one — the CPU processing. Without getting into numbers, it's the one noticeable thing that the much older Genesis console could keep up with the SNES.
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Which is better Mega Drive 1 or 2?

Mega Drive 1 is all around better quality than the second one. Better video/sound encoder, better PCB design, etc. RGB SCART will look better and work easier on an MD1 than an MD2. Model 2s are newer marginally and use slightly newer capacitors, and that is the only reason I could think it would last longer.
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How many bits is the Genesis Mega Drive?

The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive in regions outside of North America, is a 16-bit video game console that was developed and sold by Sega.
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Does the Mega Drive have a built in game?

The Sega Mega Drive Arcade Classic Wireless game console is the ultimate retro device! With two wireless controllers included and 80 in-built games ready to go, you can bring back the glory days of the Mega Drive like never before!
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What is the largest Mega Drive cartridge?

The Mega Drive can only address up to 4MB of game at any one time, meaning under normal circumstances, Mega Drive games are limited to a maximum size of 4MB (or 32 megabits as was more commonly advertised).
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How many games are in Sega Mega Drive and Genesis Classics?

SEGA's collection of Mega Drive & Genesis classics comes to a new generation of consoles – and players. Over 50 titles across all genres from all-time classics like Sonic and Streets of Rage 2 to deep RPGs like the Phantasy Star series; arcade action, shooters, beat'm ups, puzzlers, old favourites and hidden gems.
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Is Mega-CD region-locked?

Sega Mega-CD games are region-locked. The region can be changed when making CD-R copies, however it is not always possible (e.g. Sengoku Denshou in American consoles will hang on the Sega license screen with a region-changed CD-R copy).
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How many Sega Genesis Mega Drive games are there?

As Sega's most successful console in the Western world, there are over 1,000 Sega Mega Drive games released for the platform.
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Was SNES or Genesis more powerful?

While the Sega Genesis had a CPU advantage — leading to the "Blast Processing" ad campaign — the SNES outclassed Sega in terms of power. Without getting too much into numbers, the SNES could produce more colors on the screen at once. Sprites could be bigger, and it could produce a higher resolution.
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What is the most successful Sega console?

Out of all of Sega's consoles released outside of Japan, the Sega Genesis was their most iconic and successful, featuring 16-bit graphics and introducing Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Are Sega Mega Drives worth anything?

The expert says: "Cover variants of certain Sega Mega Drive games can be sold for thousands of pounds, such as Lakers Vs Celtics (£3000) and World Championship Soccer (£1200), but the standard games for those 2 games are worth pennies.
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Is Mega Drive Classic worth it?

With over 50 games on the roster Sega Mega Drive Classics has something for most retro fans. Granted most of the games have already been seen in older collections and the emulation is not always perfect, but the ability to quick save and especially rewind is a game changer.
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What is Sega Mega Drive competitor?

Though NEC released the first console of this era, sales were mostly dominated by the rivalry between Sega and Nintendo across most markets: the Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis in North America) and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES; Super Famicom in Japan).
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What replaced Sega Genesis?

The Genesis was succeeded in 1994 by the Sega Saturn.
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How much did a Sega Genesis cost?

The Sega Genesis nationwide release in the US was August 1989 it cost $200.
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Why was the Mega Drive called the Genesis?

Why was the Sega Genesis also named Mega Drive? Mega Drive was its original name. For the US market, Sega's US co-founder didn't think “Mega Drive” was a very good name, and had it changed to Genesis for the North American market, feeling the name gave it the idea of a new beginning for Sega.
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