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Sega Genesis

The Sega Genesis, 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 October 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in August 1989 in North America as the Genesis. In 1990, it was distributed…

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Also known as
KOR: Samsung Super Gam*Boy Samsung Super Aladdin Boy Super Aladdin Boy II
Backward compatibility
Master System[b]
Best-selling game
Sonic the Hedgehog (15 million, pack-in) · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (6 million) (list)
CPU
Motorola 68000 @ 7.6 MHz · Zilog Z80 @ 3.58 MHz
Developer
Sega
Discontinued
WW: 1997 (Sega) · NA: 1999 (Majesco)

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Sega Genesis

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Edges317
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Avg. degree1.99
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related to North American sales and marketing · 41
Sega Genesis → Altered Beast, Although Kalinske, America, America CEO Michael Katz, American, Americas, Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf, At, Atari Corporation Entertainment Electronics, Buster' Douglas Knockout Boxing, CEO, Division, Europe, For, Genesis, Hedgehog, In, James, January, Joe Montana Football
related to Later releases · 38
Sega Genesis → American, Another, Beat, Beggar Prince, Brazilian, Chinese, Coffee Crisis, Disney, Electronic Arts, Fix-It Felix Jr, Future Driver, Genesis, Genesis/Mega Drive, Great Architects, In, In December, It, June, Legend, Mb
related to Re-releases and emulation · 24
Sega Genesis → Collection, Compilations, GameCube, Genecyst, GenEM, Genesis, Gens, Kega Fusion, KGen, Mega Drive, PAL, PlayStation, PS2, PSP, Sega Genesis Collection, Sega Mega Drive Ultimate, Sonic Gems Collection, Sonic Mega Collection, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, The Console Classix
Released · 6
Sega Genesis → BRA: September 1, 1990, IND: April 1994, JP: October 29, 1988, KOR: August 1990, NA: August 1989[a], PAL: September 1990
Lifespan · 3
Sega Genesis → 1988–1997 (Sega), 1990–present (Tectoy), 1998–1999 (Majesco)
Online services · 3
Sega Genesis → Sega Channel, Sega Meganet, XBAND
Related · 3
Sega Genesis → 32X, LaserActive, Sega CD
Units sold · 3
Sega Genesis → Majesco: 1.5 million (projected), Sega: 30.75 million, Tectoy: 3 million
see also · 3
Sega Genesis → GeoPhilips CD-i, List, Video
Best-selling game · 2
Sega Genesis → Sonic the Hedgehog (15 million, pack-in), Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (6 million) (list)

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sega genesis games console game released system mega drive video north america new sold version arcade sonic snes market 32x

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Sega GenesisAlso known asKOR: Samsung Super Gam*Boy Samsung Super Aladdin Boy Super Aladdin Boy II1.00infobox
Sega GenesisBackward compatibilityMaster System[b]1.00infobox
Sega GenesisBest-selling gameSonic the Hedgehog (15 million, pack-in)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisBest-selling gameSonic the Hedgehog 2 (6 million) (list)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisCPUMotorola 68000 @ 7.6 MHz1.00infobox
Sega GenesisCPUZilog Z80 @ 3.58 MHz1.00infobox
Sega GenesisDeveloperSega1.00infobox
Sega GenesisDiscontinuedWW: 1997 (Sega)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisDiscontinuedNA: 1999 (Majesco)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisDisplayProgressive: 320×224, 256×224 (NTSC) or 320×240, 256×240 (PAL) pixels, 512 color palette, 61 colors on-screen1.00infobox
Sega GenesisDisplayInterlaced: 320×448, 256×448 (NTSC) or 320×480, 256×480 (PAL)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisGenerationFourth1.00infobox
Sega GenesisIntroductory price¥21,000 (equivalent to ¥26,800 in 2024) US$189 (equivalent to $490 in 2025) £189.99 (equivalent to £470 in 2025)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisLifespan1988–1997 (Sega)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisLifespan1998–1999 (Majesco)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisLifespan1990–present (Tectoy)1.00infobox
Sega GenesisManufacturerSega1.00infobox
Sega GenesisMediaROM cartridge1.00infobox
Sega GenesisMemory64 KB RAM, 64 KB VRAM, 8 KB audio RAM1.00infobox
Sega GenesisOnline servicesSega Meganet1.00infobox
Sega GenesisOnline servicesSega Channel1.00infobox
Sega GenesisOnline servicesXBAND1.00infobox
Sega GenesisPredecessorMaster System1.00infobox
Sega GenesisRelatedSega CD1.00infobox
Sega GenesisRelated32X1.00infobox
Sega GenesisRelatedLaserActive1.00infobox
Sega GenesisReleasedJP: October 29, 19881.00infobox
Sega GenesisReleasedNA: August 1989[a]1.00infobox
Sega GenesisReleasedKOR: August 19901.00infobox
Sega GenesisReleasedPAL: September 19901.00infobox

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