Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2)
From Sega Retro
From the mid 1990s to early 2000s the Mega Drive template of choice predictably became the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. The clones of this system became popular in South America, former USSR, Middle East, Asia, parts of Europe and Africa. The simplified design of the Mega Drive 2 makes it very easy to reproduce - the number of Mega Drive 2 clones worldwide far exceeds that of other Sega clones, and was even the basis for some Famiclones.
- Extreme Land Mega Drive 2
- Liko BBG-688
- Game Drive 2
- Mega Drive II (StarGame)
- Mondial Drive II
- Mega Drive 4
- New Star 2
- Super Mega Driver
- Super Drive (Unitech)
- Star Drive 2
Contents
- 1 India
- 2 Indonesia
- 3 Italy
- 4 Latvia
- 5 Middle East
- 6 Poland
- 7 Russia
- 8 South America
- 9 Ukraine
- 10 Worldwide
- 11 Mega Drive 2 (Black Box)
- 11.1 16-bit Mega Drive II
- 11.2 32 Mega 2 (Mega 2)
- 11.3 King Game 16 Mega Drive II
- 11.4 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 11.5 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 11.6 Medaa Drive II (Sedaa)
- 11.7 Medaa Drive II (Sedaav)
- 11.8 Medda Drive II (Sedda)
- 11.9 Mega Drive III (Virgin.Game(?))
- 11.10 Mega Drive X
- 11.11 Mega Drive XI
- 11.12 Sedaa
- 11.13 Super Games (GA-349)
- 11.14 Zmedda Drive II (Zseda)
- 12 Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)
- 13 Mega Drive 2 (White Box)
- 14 Mega Drive 2 (North America style)
- 15 Others
- 15.1 Amtrade Super Game
- 15.2 Hamy-16
- 15.3 MD Genesis 2 (Retroad)
- 15.4 Mega 2 (unknown)
- 15.5 Mega Drive 2 (Sego)
- 15.6 Meda Drive II (Sedaa)
- 15.7 Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)
- 15.8 Mega Drive 2 368 in 1
- 15.9 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 15.10 Mega Drive 2 (SJ-6000)
- 15.11 Video System 3 (Nicom)
- 15.12 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 15.13 Dragon
- 15.14 Super Creation 2
- 15.15 Superga/Super Sega
- 15.16 Super Game II 16 BIT (Argo)
- 15.17 16-bit Super Mege Drive System
- 15.18 MT-Drive I
- 15.19 New Game 3
- 15.20 Players
- 15.21 Unsorted
- 16 References
India
Asian
Released in 2013 by Amusement Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
Media
Sold by Media Entertainment System.
Mega Drive 2 (SoRoo)
Distributed by Roosha World Electronics.
Mitashi Magic
Distributed by Mitashi Edutainment.
Indonesia
Gamars GM-216
Sold by Gamcom Prima Electronic.
Gamars GM-316
Successor of Gamars.
New Super Drive 2 (Gamars)
Italy
Mega Drive 2 (Video Gioco 16-bit)
Italian clone.
Latvia
Relektronix Mega Drive II (Naco)
Produced in Hong Kong by Naco, sold in Latvia by T.N.Rozalinde.
Box
Manual
Middle East
Poland
MEGA+Plus2 (Neon)
Sold in Poland by Biwit. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2. Neon also made Mega Drive controllers.
PL warranty seal
Russia
- Main article: Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in Russia.
South America
- Main article: Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in South America.
Ukraine
Mega Drive 2 (ZW-162)
Credits Kin Wai (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, similarly to the Mega Drive One and Mega Drive III. This clone is common in Ukraine where it was distributed domestically by TOV Kombat in 2000s.
Sɘga Mega Nan II/Sega MD2 168+
Sold by VideoGames in 2010s[1].
Box Front (Sɘga Mega Nan II)
Box Back (Sɘga Mega Nan II)
Box Front (Sega MD2 168+)
Box Back (Sega MD2 168+)
Console
TV Games WY-16
Sold by VideoGames in 2010s. Bundle with Sonic.
Front
Back
Console
Manual
Super Drive II
Another version of popular in Russia Super Drive clone, seen in early 2020s.
Worldwide
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
More Chinese-built Worldwide sold Mega Drive 2s. Poor picture quality makes it difficult to deduce where they're from - could be StarGame, could be Gigatron. Other colours exist.
(2005)
(2010)
(2010)
(2011)
(2012)
(2014)
(2015)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Similar to the above, but only includes 9 built-in games (with no repeats) and a Micro SD card slot for playing ROM files. Outputs mono sound, is PAL 50Hz (but can be easily modified to NTSC 60Hz), has inaccurate sound (like Atgames clones), doesn't work with Everdrive, and doesn't work with high capacity multicarts.
Mega Drive 2 (BII)
Another worldwide sold clone.
Might be the same)
(2012)
(2016)
(2016)
(2021)
Mega Drive 2 (WEN-BC)
The clone from WEN-BC sold from 1996 to 1999, primarily intendend for Bulgarian market, but it was also seen at the similar time in Russia/CIS territories. Today, this clone can be found on worldwide auction sites and it doesn’t have anything to do with WEN-BC, but it’s name on console and bulgarian sticker on box still remain.
Box (White)
Box (Blue)
Box (Green)
Console (without WEN-BC name)
Console (with WEN-BC name)
Label
Sticker (cr 96)
Sticker (cr 97)
Sticker (cr 98)
Sticker (cr 99)
Mega Drive 2 (Atlanta)
The clone from 1996, signed by Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Sold in Poland (by F.A.V. Studio), Russia and the Baltic States.
Blue (1996; One Pad)
Blue (1996; Two Pads)
Blue (1997; One Pad)
Blue (1997; Two Pads)
Green (1996)
Green (1997)
PL Warranty Seals
Mega Drive 2 (Black Box)
Perhaps this is the mother of all Mega Drive 2 clones. They are very faithful copies of the original consoles sold in Asia. Unfortunately, due to the little information gathered about the original consoles, it's very easy to confuse the original with the clone. Some things that are different in clones are:
- incorrect serial numbers
- the option of bypassing the regional blockade
- box sizes
- poorer color quality of the box
- manual have less than 4 languages (should have English, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic or Thai)
However, this does not give one hundred percent certainty.
| Clone (Example) | Original (Example) |
|---|---|
16-bit Mega Drive II
32 Mega 2 (Mega 2)
King Game 16 Mega Drive II
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
The clone that was manufacture by different producers from mid-1990s until mid-2000s, found in many places of the world.
BG manual by ET "Dea" (≥ 2000)
RU manual (late 1990s)
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Medaa Drive II (Sedaa)
Medaa Drive II (Sedaav)
Medda Drive II (Sedda)
Mega Drive III (Virgin.Game(?))
Mega Drive X
Mega Drive XI
(2013)
Sedaa
Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China.
Super Games (GA-349)
Zmedda Drive II (Zseda)
Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)
Another mother of clones. It differs from the original in the length of one of the sides. On the back side, Made in Japan is missing in most of the boxes.
| Clone | Original |
|---|---|
Game Drive 2 (Nicom)
New Design 2
Lin Sheng
Lin Tong
Mega Drive 2 (18 in 1 Rambo III)
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Similar to the above, however Sega seal is added.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences.
Speed Drive 2
Zet Drive 2
Mega Drive 2 (White Box)
Next mother of clones. The biggest difference is the poorer color palette.
| Clone | Original |
|---|---|
Golden Drive 2
Macro Drive
Originates from Taiwan.
Mega Trend 2
Mega Drive 2 (North America style)
North Amercan-style packaging, but same knock-off Japanese console you'll find elsewhere. Some adopt the North American colour scheme however.
| Clone | Original |
|---|---|
The Golden System 99
Bundle with Sonic, Sunset Riders and Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure.
Others
Amtrade Super Game
Hamy-16
MD Genesis 2 (Retroad)
Released in 2019. Uses the TCT-6801 console-on-a-chip. Has NTSC/PAL/Overseas/Japan switches and contains 170 built-in games. Composite av output with stereo audio (the sound channels are reversed).
Mega 2 (unknown)
Mega Drive 2 (Sego)
Meda Drive II (Sedaa)
Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)
Chinese-born Mega Drive 2 clone with slight colour differences. The board is dated 19th October 2001.
Mega Drive 2 368 in 1
Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Produced by Trump Grand Manufacturing Co.
Mega Drive 2 (SJ-6000)
Video System 3 (Nicom)
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
alt
Dragon
Super Creation 2
By Club Video Game
Superga/Super Sega
Super Game II 16 BIT (Argo)
16-bit Super Mege Drive System
MT-Drive I
New Game 3
Players
By Zoga.
Unsorted
References