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From the mid-to-late 90s the Mega Drive template of choice predictably became the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. Similar to before clones of this system became popular in South America, although there was also a following in parts of Asia. 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.
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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]]
 
*[[Extreme Land Mega Drive 2]]
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*[[Liko BBG-688]]
 
*[[Game Drive 2]]
 
*[[Game Drive 2]]
 
*[[Mega Drive II (StarGame)]]
 
*[[Mega Drive II (StarGame)]]
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*[[Mondial Drive II]]
 
*[[Mega Drive 4 (clone console)|Mega Drive 4]]
 
*[[Mega Drive 4 (clone console)|Mega Drive 4]]
 
*[[New Star 2]]
 
*[[New Star 2]]
 
*[[Super Mega Driver]]
 
*[[Super Mega Driver]]
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*[[Super Drive (Unitech)]]
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*[[Star Drive 2]]
  
Due to the vast number of Mega Drive 2 clones, we have also split some by geographical region:
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==India==
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===Asian===
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Released in 2013 by Amusement Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
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<gallery>
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File:MD Clone Asian box front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Media===
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Sold by [[Media Entertainment System]].
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (SoRoo)===
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Distributed by Roosha World Electronics.
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===Mitashi Magic===
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Distributed by [[Mitashi Edutainment]].
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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==Indonesia==
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===Gamars GM-216===
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Sold by [[Gamcom Prima Electronic]].
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===Gamars GM-316===
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Successor of Gamars.
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<gallery>
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MD Clone Gamars Super Drive 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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===New Super Drive 2 (Gamars)===
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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==Italy==
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===Mega Drive 2 (Video Gioco 16-bit)===
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Italian clone.
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<gallery>
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MD2 IT VideoGioco16.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Latvia==
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===Relektronix Mega Drive II (Naco)===
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Produced in Hong Kong by [[Naco]], sold in Latvia by [[T.N.Rozalinde]].
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg|Box
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MD 2 LV Manual unknown.jpg|Manual
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MD 2 LV Manual unknown 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Middle East==
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{{mainArticle|Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in the Middle East}}
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==Poland==
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===MEGA+Plus2 (Neon)===
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Sold in Poland by [[Biwit]]. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2. Neon also made Mega Drive controllers.
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<gallery>
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File:MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2 box front.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2 box back.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2.jpg
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MD2Clone30.jpg
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MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2 PL Seal.png|PL warranty seal
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</gallery>
  
*[[Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in the Middle East]]
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==Russia==
*[[Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in Russia]]
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{{mainArticle|Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in Russia}}
*[[Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in South America]]
 
  
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==South America==
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{{mainArticle|Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in South America}}
  
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==Ukraine==
 
===Mega Drive 2 (ZW-162)===
 
===Mega Drive 2 (ZW-162)===
Credits Kin Wai (Hong Kong) Investment Limited, similarly to the [[Mega Drive One]] and [[Mega Drive III (clone console)|Mega Drive III]]. This clone is common in Ukraine. There are two known box variants.
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Credits [[Kin Wai (Hong Kong) Investment Limited]], similarly to the [[Mega Drive One]] and [[Mega Drive III (clone console)|Mega Drive III]]. This clone is common in Ukraine where it was distributed domestically by [[TOV Kombat]] in 2000s.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MD2Clone4.jpg
 
File:MD2Clone4.jpg
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (WEN-BC)===
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===Sɘga Mega Nan II/Sega MD2 168+===
It was produce in China by order of [[WEN-BC]] company in 1996, to distribute it in Bulgaria. After a few years, company that produce this clone, decided to sell it in other countries. 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.
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Sold by [[VideoGames (company)|VideoGames]] in 2010s<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150820160930/http://videogames.com.ua/p28602623-sega-md2-168.html</ref>.
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<gallery>
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Sɘga Mega Man II box front.png|Box Front (Sɘga Mega Nan II)
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Sɘga Mega Man II box back.png|Box Back (Sɘga Mega Nan II)
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MegaNanII MD Box Front.jpg|Box Front (Sega MD2 168+)
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MegaNanII MD Box Back.jpg|Box Back (Sega MD2 168+)
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MegaNanII.jpg|Console
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</gallery>
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===TV Games WY-16===
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Sold by [[VideoGames (company)|VideoGames]] in 2010s. Bundle with Sonic.
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<gallery>
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TVGames WY16 RU UA Box Front.png|Front
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TVGames WY16 RU UA Box Back.png|Back
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TVGames WY16 console.png|Console
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TVGames WY16 RU UA Manual.png|Manual
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</gallery>
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===Super Drive II===
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Another version of popular in Russia [[Super Drive (Russia)|Super Drive]] clone, seen in early 2020s.
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<gallery>
 +
SuperDrive2 MD UA Box Front.png
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</gallery>
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==Worldwide==
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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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.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Notavailable.svg|Box (White)<ref>https://www.amazon.com/drive-console-Japanese-version-genesis-system/dp/B00CFVYG0C</ref>
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MD2Clone20 MD Box Front Alt.jpg|(2005)
Notavailable.svg|Console (with WEN-BC name)
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MDClone33 MD Box Front.jpg|(2010)
File:MD2 Clone Box Front.jpg|Box (Blue)
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File:MD2Clone24 MD Box Front.jpg|(2010)
File:MD2 Clone Box Back.jpg
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File:MD2Clone15 MD Box Front Pink.jpg|(2011)
File:MD2 Clone Contents.jpg|Console (without WEN-BC name)
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File:MD2Clone25 MD Box Front.jpg|(2012)
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MD2Clone Box Front 2014 Black.jpg|(2014)
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MD2Clone32 MD Box Front Alt.jpg|(2015)
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MDClone36 MD Box Front.jpg|(2016)
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MDClone36 MD Box Back.jpg
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MDClone36 MD Box Front Alt.jpg|(2016)
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MDClone37 MD Box Front.jpg|(2016)
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MDClone37 MD Box Back.jpg
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MD2 Box Front Red 2016.jpg|(2016)
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MD2 MD Box Front Clone Blue.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
 
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
More Chinese-built Arab-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.
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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.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone24 MD Box Front.jpg|2010
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File:MD2 Clone SD Box Front.jpg
File:MD2Clone15 MD Box Front Pink.jpg|2011
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File:MD2 Clone SD Box Back.jpg
File:MD2Clone25 MD Box Front.jpg|2012
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File:MD2 Clone SD 1.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone SD 2.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone SD 3.jpg
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MD2 Clone SD 4.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Mega Drive 2 (BII)===
 
===Mega Drive 2 (BII)===
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Another worldwide sold clone.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII Green Alt.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII Green Alt.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII Green.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII Green.jpg
MD Unlicensed Box Front MD2 BII.jpg|(Might be the same, can't tell)
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MD Unlicensed Box Front MD2 BII.jpg|Might be the same)
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII Red.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII Red.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Back BII Red.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Back BII Red.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII White.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII White.jpg
MD2Clone29 Box Front.jpg|2012
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MD2Clone29 Box Front.jpg|(2012)
MD2 MD Box Front Bit 2016.jpg|2016
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MD2 MD Box Front Bit 2016.jpg|(2016)
MD2 MD Box Front BII 2016 White.jpg|2016
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MD2 MD Box Front BII 2016 White.jpg|(2016)
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII GreenYellow.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front BII GreenYellow.jpg
MD2 MD Box Front BII Red 2021.jpg|2021
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MD2 MD Box Front BII Red 2021.jpg|(2021)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Others==
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===Mega Drive 2 (WEN-BC)===
===Asian===
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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.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD Clone Asian box front.jpg
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MD2 Clone WENBC Box Front.png|Box (White)
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File:MD2 Clone Box Front.jpg|Box (Blue)
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File:MD2 Clone Box Back.jpg
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MD2 Clone WENBC Box Front alt.png|Box (Green)
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File:MD2 Clone Contents.jpg|Console (without WEN-BC name)
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MD2 Clone WENBC console.png|Console (with WEN-BC name)
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MD2 Clone WENBC label.png|Label
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Notavailable.svg|Sticker (cr 96)
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Notavailable.svg|Sticker (cr 97)
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Notavailable.svg|Sticker (cr 98)
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Notavailable.svg|Sticker (cr 99)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Amtrade Super Game===
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===Mega Drive 2 (Atlanta)===
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The clone from 1996, signed by Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Sold in Poland (by [[F.A.V. Studio]]), Russia and the Baltic States.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Amtrade SuperGame MD.jpg
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MD2 Clone MegaSwitch 1P Box Front.png|Blue (1996; One Pad)
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MD2 Clone MegaSwitch 2P Box Front.png|Blue (1996; Two Pads)
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Notavailable.svg|Blue (1997; One Pad)
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Notavailable.svg|Blue (1997; Two Pads)
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MD2 MD Box Front Atlanta96.jpg|Green (1996)
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MD2 MD Box Front Atlanta96 1997.jpg|Green (1997)
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MD2 Atlanta96.jpg
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MD2 Atlanta96 label.jpg
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MD2 Atlanta96 PL Label.png|PL Warranty Seals
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Hamy-16===
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==Mega Drive 2 (Black Box)==
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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:
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* incorrect serial numbers
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* the option of bypassing the regional blockade
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* box sizes
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* poorer color quality of the box
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* manual have less than 4 languages (should have English, Chinese, Indonesian, Arabic or Thai)
 +
However, this does not give one hundred percent certainty.
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{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
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|-
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Clone (Example)'''
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Original (Example)'''
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|- style="background: silver;"
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|-
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|<gallery>MD2 Clone CEE Box Front.png</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 1P Asia PAL box front.jpg</gallery>
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|-
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|<gallery>Notavailable.svg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 Asia PAL Box Front.jpg</gallery>
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|-
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|<gallery>MD2 Clone CEE Box Back.png</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 1P Asia PAL box back.jpg</gallery>
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|-
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|<gallery>Notavailable.svg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg</gallery>
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|-
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|}
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===16-bit Mega Drive II===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD Hamy 16 Bit Box Front.jpg
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MD2Clone6 Box Front.jpg
File:MD Hamy 16 Top.jpg
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MD2Clone6 Box Back.jpg
File:MD Hamy 16 Bottom.jpg
 
File:MD Hamy 16 Back.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Macro Drive===
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===32 Mega 2 (Mega 2)===
Originates from Taiwan.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MacroDrive1.jpg
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32Mega2 MD Box Front.jpg
File:MacroDrive2.jpg
 
File:MacroDrive3.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===MD Genesis 2 (Retroad)===
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===King Game 16 Mega Drive II===
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).
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Box Front.JPG
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Notavailable.svg
MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Box Back.JPG
 
MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Contents.JPG
 
MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Contents2.JPG
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Sedaa===
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China.
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The clone that was manufacture by different producers from mid-1990s until mid-2000s, found in many places of the world.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Sedaa.jpg
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SMD2 1P box front clone.jpg
File:Sedaa Pad.jpg
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SMD2 1P box back clone.jpg
File:Sedaa MD Box Front.jpg
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MDClone40 MD Box Front.jpg
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SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 1.jpg
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SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 2.jpg
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MD2 Clone SV label.png
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Bootleg MD2 BG Manual ETDea.png|BG manual by ET "Dea" ({{gte}} 2000)
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MDClone40 MD RU Manual.jpg|RU manual (late 1990s)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Meda Drive II (Sedaa)===
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
SedaaMedaDriveII MD Box Front Car.jpg
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MD2Clone26 MD Box Front.jpg
SedaaMedaDriveII MD Box Back Car.jpg
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MD2Clone26 MD label.png
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Zmedda Drive II (Zseda)===
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===Mega Drive III (Virgin.Game(?))===
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<gallery>
 +
MegaDriveIII MD VirginGame.jpg
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MegaDriveIII MD Box Front VirginGame.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive X===
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<gallery>
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MegaDriveX MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive XI===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
ZmedaaDriveII MD Box Front.jpg
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MegaDriveXII MD Box Front.jpg|(2013)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega 2 (unknown)===
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===Sedaa===
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Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD Clone Mega 2.jpg
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File:Sedaa.jpg
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File:Sedaa Pad.jpg
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File:Sedaa MD Box Front.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)===
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===Super Games (GA-349)===
Chinese-born Mega Drive 2 clone with slight colour differences. The board is dated 19th October 2001.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone28.jpg
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SuperGames MD Box Front.jpg
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SuperGames MD Box Back.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (Sego)===
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===Zmedda Drive II (Zseda)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Sego MD.jpg
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ZmedaaDriveII MD Box Front.jpg
File:Sego Pad MD.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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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
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==Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)==
* incorrect serial numbers
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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.
* the option of bypassing the regional blockade
 
* box sizes
 
However, this does not give one hundred percent certainty.
 
  
 
{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
 
{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
 
|-
 
|-
! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Clone (Example)'''
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Clone'''
 
! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Original'''
 
! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Original'''
 
|- style="background: silver;"
 
|- style="background: silver;"
 
|-
 
|-
|<gallery>Same design but with worse colors</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2_Box_Front_Asia_Green.jpg</gallery>
|<gallery>MD2 1P Asia PAL box front.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2_Asia_PAL_Green_Box_Front.jpg</gallery>
 
|-
 
|-
|<gallery>Same design but with worse colors</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 Box Back Asia Green.jpg</gallery>
|<gallery>MD2 Asia PAL Box Front.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 AS Box Back Green v1.png</gallery>
|-
 
|<gallery>MD2Clone26 MD Box Front.jpg</gallery>
 
|<gallery>Asian Aral mdII 2 pad alt box front.jpeg</gallery>
 
|-
 
|<gallery>MD2Clone26 MD label.png</gallery>
 
|<gallery>MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg</gallery>
 
 
|-
 
|-
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|<gallery>MD2 Asia Green PAL HAA-2502.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>Asian Wywy md2 label.jpg</gallery>
 
|}
 
|}
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===Game Drive 2 (Nicom)===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Clone Nicom Game Drive 2 Box Front.jpg
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File:MD Clone Nicom Game Drive 2.jpg
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</gallery>
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===New Design 2===
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<gallery>
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MD Lin Sheng New Design 2.jpg|Lin Sheng
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NewDesign2 MD.jpg|Lin Tong
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (18 in 1 Rambo III)===
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<gallery>
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MegaDrive2 MD Box Front 18in1RamboIII.jpg
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</gallery>
  
 
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
 
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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Similar to the above, however Sega seal is added.
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
SMD2 1P box front clone.jpg
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MD2_Box_Front_Asia_Green_PAL.jpg
SMD2 1P box back clone.jpg
 
SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 1.jpg
 
SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 2.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
 
===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.
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A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2 Clone SD Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Front.jpg
File:MD2 Clone SD Box Back.jpg
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File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Back.jpg
File:MD2 Clone SD 1.jpg
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Asian md2 box front.jpg
File:MD2 Clone SD 2.jpg
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Asian md2 box back.jpg
File:MD2 Clone SD 3.jpg
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Asian md2.jpg
MD2 Clone SD 4.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Speed Drive 2===
North Amercan-style packaging, but same knock-off Japanese console you'll find elsewhere. Some adopt the North American colour scheme however.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone18.jpg
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SpeedDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg
File:MD2Clone18 MD Box Front.jpg
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SpeedDrive2 MD.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Zet Drive 2===
Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone19.jpg
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ZetDrive2 MD.jpg
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ZetDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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==Mega Drive 2 (White 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.
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Next mother of clones. The biggest difference is the poorer color palette.
  
 
{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
 
{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
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|- style="background: silver;"
 
|- style="background: silver;"
 
|-
 
|-
|<gallery>MD2_Box_Front_Asia_Green.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>Notavailable.svg</gallery>
|<gallery>MD2_Asia_PAL_Green_Box_Front.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>Sega Mega Drive HAA-2502 A.jpg</gallery>
 
|-
 
|-
|<gallery>MD2 Box Back Asia Green.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>Notavailable.svg</gallery>
|<gallery>MD2 RU Box Back Dendy Green.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 JP Box Back.jpg</gallery>
 
|-
 
|-
|<gallery>MD2 Asia Green PAL HAA-2502.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>Notavailable.svg</gallery>
|<gallery>Asian Wywy md2 label.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MK-1631-07 label Wywy.jpg</gallery>
 
|}
 
|}
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Golden Drive 2===
Similar to the above, however Sega seal is added.
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<gallery>
 +
GoldenDrive2 MD.jpg
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GoldenDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
  
<gallery>MD2_Box_Front_Asia_Green_PAL.jpg</gallery>
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===Macro Drive===
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Originates from Taiwan.
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<gallery>
 +
File:MacroDrive1.jpg
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File:MacroDrive2.jpg
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File:MacroDrive3.jpg
 +
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Mega Trend 2===
A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Front.jpg
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MegaTrend2 MD Box Spine.png
File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Back.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (Atlanta)===
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==Mega Drive 2 (North America style)==
Clone from 1996, signed by Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Seen in Russia, Poland and the Baltic States.
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North Amercan-style packaging, but same knock-off Japanese console you'll find elsewhere. Some adopt the North American colour scheme however.
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|<gallery>MD2Clone18 MD Box Front.jpg
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|<gallery>MD2 US Box Front TCS.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 MD Box Back Clone.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2 US Box Back Sonic2.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD2Clone18.jpg</gallery>
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===The Golden System 99===
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Bundle with ''[[Sonic 1|Sonic]]'', ''[[Sunset Riders]]'' and ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure]]''.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Notavailable.svg|Blue (1996)
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TheGoldenSystem99 MD Box Front.jpg
MD2 MD Box Front Atlanta96.jpg|Green (1996)
 
Notavailable.svg|Blue (1997)
 
MD2 MD Box Front Atlanta96 1997.jpg|Green (1997)
 
MD2 Atlanta96.jpg
 
MD2 Atlanta96 label.jpg
 
MD2 Atlanta96 PL Label.png|PL Warranty Seals
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (Video Gioco 16-bit)===
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==Others==
Italian clone.
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===Amtrade Super Game===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MD2 IT VideoGioco16.jpg
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Amtrade SuperGame MD.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===MEGA+Plus2 (Neon)===
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===Hamy-16===
Sold in Poland. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2. Neon also made Mega Drive controllers.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2 box front.jpg
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File:MD Hamy 16 Bit Box Front.jpg
File:MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2 box back.jpg
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File:MD Hamy 16 Top.jpg
File:MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2.jpg
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File:MD Hamy 16 Bottom.jpg
MD2Clone30.jpg
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File:MD Hamy 16 Back.jpg
MD2 Clone Neon MEGA+Plus2 PL Seal.png|PL warranty seal
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Star Drive 2===
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===MD Genesis 2 (Retroad)===
A clone from Asia. Three variants exist - whether they were produced by the same company has not been determined. It was sold in Latin America, Russia and Czech Republic (by [[Sat Game]] as '''Star Drive DS 1603''' from 1996 with a price of 3,600 Kč).
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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).
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:StarDrive2.jpg|Star Drive 2
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MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Box Front.JPG
File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg|
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MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Box Back.JPG
File:StarDrive2 Alt.jpg|Star Drive 2 by Dolphin
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MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Contents.JPG
File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front Alt.jpg|
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MD Clone Retroad MD Genesis 2 Contents2.JPG
File:StarDrive2 MD Alt2.jpg| (has expansion port)
 
File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front Alt2.jpg
 
StarDrive MD Box Front DrSuper.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
{{mainArticle|Star Drive 2/Magazine articles}}
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===Mega 2 (unknown)===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Clone Mega 2.jpg
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</gallery>
  
===Video System 3 (Nicom)===
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===Mega Drive 2 (Sego)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2 Clone Nicom Video System 3 Box Front.jpg
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File:Sego MD.jpg
File:Nicom MD2 1.jpg
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File:Sego Pad MD.jpg
File:Nicom MD2 2.jpg
 
File:Nicom MD2 3.jpg
 
File:Nicom MD2 alt.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Game Drive 2 (Nicom)===
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===Meda Drive II (Sedaa)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD Clone Nicom Game Drive 2 Box Front.jpg
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SedaaMedaDriveII MD Box Front Car.jpg
File:MD Clone Nicom Game Drive 2.jpg
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SedaaMedaDriveII MD Box Back Car.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)===
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Chinese-born Mega Drive 2 clone with slight colour differences. The board is dated 19th October 2001.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2 Clone Mega X Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2Clone28.jpg
MegaX MD Box Back.jpg
 
File:MD2 Clone Mega X Contents.jpg
 
File:MD2 Clone Mega X Bottom.jpg
 
MD2 Clone Mega X Bottom alt.jpg|alt
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Dragon===
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===Mega Drive 2 368 in 1===
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Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2 Clone Dragon.jpg
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File:MD2Clone19.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===SZGV===
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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Produced by [[Trump Grand Manufacturing Co.]]
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MD2 MD Box Front SZGV.jpg
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Notavailable.svg
MD2 MD Box Front SZGV Alt.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Back SZGV Alt.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front SZGV Alt2.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Back SZGV Alt2.jpg
 
MD Unlicensed SZGV MD2.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive X===
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===Mega Drive 2 (SJ-6000)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MegaDriveX MD Box Front.jpg
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Notavailable.svg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive XI===
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===Video System 3 (Nicom)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MegaDriveXII MD Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Nicom Video System 3 Box Front.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 1.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 2.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 3.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 alt.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Speed Drive 2===
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
SpeedDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Mega X Box Front.jpg
SpeedDrive2 MD.jpg
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MegaX MD Box Back.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Mega X Contents.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Mega X Bottom.jpg
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MD2 Clone Mega X Bottom alt.jpg|alt
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Super Creation 2 (Club Video Game)===
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===Dragon===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MD Clone Club Video Game Super Creation 2.jpg
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File:MD2 Clone Dragon.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Super Drive 2 (Gamars)===
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===Super Creation 2===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MD Clone Gamars Super Drive 2.jpg
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MD Clone Club Video Game Super Creation 2.jpg|By Club Video Game
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SuperCreation2 MD.jpg
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SuperCreation2 MD Bottom.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Super Games (GA-349)===
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===Super Game II 16 BIT (Argo)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
SuperGames MD Box Front.jpg
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Notavailable.svg
SuperGames MD Box Back.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Zet Drive 2===
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===16-bit Super Mege Drive System===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
ZetDrive2 MD.jpg
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Notavailable.svg
ZetDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Golden Drive 2===
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===MT-Drive I===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
GoldenDrive2 MD.jpg
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MTDriveI MD.jpg
GoldenDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg
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MTDriveI MD PCB.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive III (Virgin.Game(?))===
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===New Game 3===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MegaDriveIII MD VirginGame.jpg
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MD Clone New Game 3.jpg
MegaDriveIII MD Box Front VirginGame.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===32 Mega 2 (Mega 2)===
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===Players===
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By [[Zoga]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
32Mega2 MD Box Front.jpg
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Players MD Box Front.png
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Unsorted===
 
===Unsorted===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MD2 StarGame.jpg
 
MDClone33 MD Box Front.jpg
 
MD2Clone20 MD Box Front Alt.jpg
 
MDClone36 MD Box Front.jpg
 
MDClone36 MD Box Back.jpg
 
MDClone36 MD Box Front Alt.jpg
 
MDClone37 MD Box Front.jpg
 
MDClone37 MD Box Back.jpg
 
MD2 Box Front Red 2016.jpg
 
MTDriveI MD.jpg
 
MTDriveI MD PCB.jpg
 
NewDesign2 MD.jpg
 
MD Lin Sheng New Design 2.jpg
 
MD2Clone32 MD Box Front Alt.jpg
 
 
MD Unknown MD2 Clone Top.jpg
 
MD Unknown MD2 Clone Top.jpg
 
TMD Unknown MD2 Clone Bottom.jpg
 
TMD Unknown MD2 Clone Bottom.jpg
 
MD Unknown MD2 Clone Internals.jpg
 
MD Unknown MD2 Clone Internals.jpg
MD2Clone Box Front 2014 Black.jpg
 
MD Clone New Game 3.jpg
 
MD2 Clone Star Game.jpg
 
MD2 Clone Star Game Bottom.jpg
 
TheGoldenSystem99 MD Box Front.jpg
 
SuperCreation2 MD.jpg
 
SuperCreation2 MD Bottom.jpg
 
MegaDrive2 MD Box Front 18in1RamboIII.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front Clone.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Back Clone.jpg
 
MD2 MD Box Front Clone Blue.jpg
 
MD 2 LV Manual unknown.jpg|LV Manual
 
MD 2 LV Manual unknown 2.jpg
 
MD2 MX -1631-07 label.png
 
MD2 MX -1631-07 seal.png
 
MD2Clone6 Box Front.jpg
 
MD2Clone6 Box Back.jpg
 
Notavailable.svg|16-bit Super Mege Drive System
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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 +
==References==
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<references />
  
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}

Revision as of 11:06, 24 April 2024

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.

Contents

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.

Middle East

Main article: Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Mega Drive 2) in the 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.

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].

TV Games WY-16

Sold by VideoGames in 2010s. Bundle with Sonic.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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)

Dragon

Super Creation 2

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


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