Mega Drive consoles in Japan

The Sega Mega Drive first debuted in Japan in October 1988.

Mega Drive

Launch Mega Drives came in a different box than later models.

Mega Drive, JP (Mega Drive)
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Console Control Pad

Mega Drive (with Sonic the Hedgehog)

Following discussions with their American arm, Sega decided to bundle the console with their flagship product, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive with Sonic the Hedgehog)*
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Console Control Pad Sonic.

Mega Drive 2

Unlike the west, the second model of the Sega Mega Drive in Japan opted for a title containing the number "2", rather than the roman numerals "II". This cost-reduced model is again identical to its international counterparts (bar the colour scheme), but features a power switch instead of a button.

Mega Drive, JP (Mega Drive 2)
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Console Six Button Control Pad

Mega Drive 2 (with Sonic 3)

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive 2 with Sonic the Hedgehog 3)*
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Console Six Button Control Pad Sonic 3

Mega Drive 2 (with Virtua Racing)

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Console Six Button Control Pad Virtua Racing

Mega Drive 2 (with Puyo Puyo)

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive 2 with Puyo Puyo)*
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Console Six Button Control Pad Puyo Puyo

Sega Mega Drive Hardware
Console Variations	Japan \| North America \| Europe \| Brazil \| Asia \| South Korea AX-330 \| AX-660 \| AX-990 \| Heartbeat Personal Trainer \| LaserActive \| Mega Jet \| Mega PC \| Mega Play \| Mega-Tech \| Nomad \| Teradrive
Add-ons	Mega CD (Multi-Mega \| Wondermega \| Aiwa Mega CD) \| 32X (Mega CD 32X) Demo System DS-16 \| Master Mega Converter \| Mega CD Karaoke \| Mega Modem \| Nomad PowerBack \| Power Base Converter \| Super Magic Drive
Controllers	Control Pad \| Six Button Control Pad \| 6 Button Arcade Pad \| MK-1470 Action Chair \| Activator \| Arcade Power Stick \| Keyboard \| MegaFire \| Mouse \| Mega Stick \| Menacer \| Remote Arcade System \| Ten Key Pad
Network Services	Sega Channel \| Sega Meganet (Sega Game Toshokan) \| Tectoy Mega Net \| TeleBradesco \| XB∀ND
Misc. Hardware	4 Way Play \| Action Replay \| Game Genie \| Mega Anser \| Power Plug \| StuntMaster \| Super Multi-play \|Team Player \| Tototek MD-Pro
Unreleased Hardware	Floppy Disk Drive \| Video Jukebox
Built-in Cartridge Hardware	J-Cart \| Sonic & Knuckles Lock-On
Cartridge Chips	Sega Virtua Processor
Consoles on a Chip	Arcade Classic \| Arcade Master \| Arcade Motion Classic \| Arcade Motion Dual \| Arcade Nano Series \| Arcade Portable \| Arcade Ultimate \| Gen-X Dual Station \| Genesis Gencore \| GenMobile \| GN Twin \| Legends series \| Mega Drive 3 (2000) \| Mega Drive 3 (2007) \| Mega Drive 3 (2008) \| Mega Drive 4 \| Mega Drive Twin Pads \| Micro Drive \| Pocket MD \| RetroGen \| RetroN 3 \| Sega Zone \| Yobo FC3 Plus
Unlicensed Clones	Dynacom Megavision \| e-time Game Play \| Extreme Land Mega Drive 2 \| Game Joy \| Magistr Drive \| Maniac Drive \| Mega Drive Extreme \| Mega Drive Portable \| Mega Drive V \| Mega Drive X \| Megason 2 \| Modern Mate \| Nasa New 16 Bit \| New Star 2‎ \| Noritul FX-16 \| S & M \| Scorpion XVI \| Sega Mega 3 \| Sega Mega Drive 4 \| Simba's 268 \| Songa I \| Songa II \| Songa Mega Brasil 3 \| Super Senga \| Zoga \| Others

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