Sega
Genesis
The Mega is a fourth-generation video game console released by Sega
in Japan in 1988 and Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990.
The console was released in North America in 1989 under the name Sega
Genesis, as Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive
name in that region. The Mega Drive, heavily marketed as "16-bit" due
to its hardware, was Sega's fifth home console and the successor to the
Sega
Master System, with which it is electronically compatible.
The Mega Drive is Sega's most successful console, though there is
disparity in the number of units sold worldwide. The console and its
games continue to be popular among fans, collectors, retro gamer’s
emulation enthusiasts and the fan translation scene. There are also
several indie game developers continuing to produce games for the
console. Many games have been re-released in compilations for newer
consoles and/or offered for download on various online services, such
as Xbox
Live Arcade,
PlayStation Network and Virtual Console.
In 2009 two new officially licensed Genesis consoles came out. The
Firecore, and the Gencore. In addition to that, two new officially
licensed Genesis portables also made their debut; the Retrogen, and the
Genmobile. All systems have a MSRP of $50, all can play newly developed
"Truecolor" games, and with the exception of the Retrogen,
all ship with twenty official Genesis games built in.
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