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==Mega Drive 2==
 
==Mega Drive 2==
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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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==Russia==
 
===Magic Drive II===
 
===Magic Drive II===
Found in Russia.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MagicDrive2 MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
File:MagicDrive2 MD RU Box Front.jpg
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File:MegaNanII.jpg
 
File:MegaNanII.jpg
 
File:MegaNanII MD Box Front.jpg
 
File:MegaNanII MD Box Front.jpg
</gallery>
 
 
==Genesis 3==
 
===Magic Drive Pro===
 
Genesis 3 clones from Russia. Available in both black and white.
 
<gallery>
 
File:MagicDrivePro Black.jpg
 
File:MagicDrivePro MD Box Front Black.jpg
 
File:MagicDrivePro White.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Mega Drive 2==
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==South America==
 
===Mega Drive 2 (16 Bits; The Alien System)===
 
===Mega Drive 2 (16 Bits; The Alien System)===
 
Relatively common Mega Drive 2 clone from South America.
 
Relatively common Mega Drive 2 clone from South America.
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Genesis 3==
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==Others==
===16 Bit (NipponGame)===
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===Genesis===
A common Genesis 3 clone found in Argentina.
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These "hybrid" Mega Drive 2s borrowing elements from both the Japanese and North American releases of the console are relatively common in South America. They shipped in Genesis 2 boxes (based on the Canadian packaging), however the instruction manuals call the system "Mega Drive 2".
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone1.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Macro Drive===
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Originates from Taiwan.
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<gallery>
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File:MacroDrive1.jpg
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File:MacroDrive2.jpg
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File:MacroDrive3.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (Kontorland)===
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Asian born clone found in South America. Shipped with [[PlayStation]]-style controllers.
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<gallery>
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File:KontorlandMD.jpg|Mega Drive 2 clone by [[Kontorland]]
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File:KontorlandMD MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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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:16BitNipponGames.jpg
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File:MD2Clone28.jpg
File:16BitNipponGames MD Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===16 Bit 3 (Apevtech)===
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===Mega Drive 2 (Neon)===
Relatively modern Genesis 3 from South America.
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Neon also made Mega Drive controllers. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2.
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone30.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (Sego)===
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<gallery>
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File:Sego MD.jpg
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File:Sego Pad MD.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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This is perhaps the mother of all Mega Drive 2 clones. Not only is it fairly common, it sticks as closely as possible to the original Mega Drive 2 design so is very difficult to spot. Although build quality (and weight) are an obvious giveaway to its illegitimacy, from still photographs the situation is far less clear, as the box design mimicks that of the rarely seen West Asian variety, seen prodominently in Turkey and the Gulf states (Japanese-style console, European-style packaging).
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Sega opted mainly for boxes that flipped open from the top, while typically these clones open from the side. Predictably it is frequently confused with the real thing, made worse by the fact it is likely more common than its official counterparts
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Both one and two control pad variants exist. It is only assumed at this stage that they were both made by the same company. Sightings suggest they may only accept RF video connectors, but may support the [[Sega Mega-CD]].
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone9 Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2Clone23 MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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Similar to the above. Copied European packaging showing a Japanese-style system, however here all Sega branding is removed. Common in Russia.
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone3 MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (Unknown)===
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This one is from South America and it's very telling of the state of the unlicensed game market in the region - this one is labeled "NEW 2009" so there must still be a demand for these things.
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone8 Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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These Mega Drive 2s from Chinese based, Dubai owned Gigatron were produced with minimal changes and distributed in the Middle East in the mid-2000s the present day. Each one comes with a "132-in-1" multicart (later raised to 368) (which of course has far fewer than the advertised number of games).
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone20 MD Box Front.jpg|2005 model
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File:MD2Clone20 MD Box Back.jpg
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File:MD2Clone21 MD Box Front.jpg|2006 model
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File:MD2Clone27 MD Box Front.jpg|2007 model
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File:MD2Clone13 Box Front.jpg|2008 model
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File:MD2Clone10 Box Front.jpg|2010 model
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File:MD2Clone14 MD Box Front.jpg|2011 model
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File:MD2Clone14 MD Box Back.jpg|2011 model
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File:MD2Clone15 MD Box Front.jpg|398-in-1 2011 model
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File:MD2Clone11 Box Front.jpg|2012 model
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File:MD2Clone31 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2Clone31 MD Box Back.jpg
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MD2Clone32 MD Box Front.jpg|2015 model
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MD2Clone32 MD Box Back.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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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>
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File:MD2Clone18.jpg
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File:MD2Clone18 MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself.
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone19.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences.
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Back.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone26 MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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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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<gallery>
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File:MD2Clone24 MD Box Front.jpg|2010
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File:MD2Clone15 MD Box Front Pink.jpg|2011
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File:MD2Clone25 MD Box Front.jpg|2012
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File:MD2Clone29 Box Front.jpg|2012
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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{{Scanbox
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| console=Mega Drive 2
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| region=??
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| front=MD2 Box Front Asia Green.jpg
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| back=MD2 Box Back Asia Green.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
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| square=yes
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| item1=Notavailable.svg
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| item1name=Console
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}}
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===Mega Game II===
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Released exclusively in Portugal, this is a unofficial Mega Drive II console  licensed (contrary to belief) by [[Sega]] and manufactured by [[Ecoplay]].There are two known versions of Mega Game II,both are region free, one is autoplay (once the cartridge is inserted the region is self-detected),the other (the rarest of the two) has a switch (located under the console) and curiously can force PAL games to run at 60hz.Both versions came bundled with one 6 Button Control Pad,a SCART Cable similar to [[SCART Cable (Mega Drive 2)]] and a AC adaptor .Official Sega Mega Drive 3 button control pads are compatible with the console,6 button control pads are not compatible.  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Apevtech16bit3.jpg
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File:Mega Game II.jpg
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File:Mega Game II 6 Button Control Pad.jpg
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File:Mega Game II AC Adaptor.jpg
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File:MegaGameII MD Box Front.jpg
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File:MegaGameII MD Box Back.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===16 Bit Console (TV Games)===
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===Sedaa===
Relatively modern Genesis 3 from South America.
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Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:16BitConsoleTVGames.jpg
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File:Sedaa.jpg
File:16BitConsoleTVGames MD Box Front.jpg
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File:Sedaa Pad.jpg
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File:Sedaa MD Box Front.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Genesis 3===
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===Star Drive 2===
A very dodgy Genesis 3 clone which despite its many claims, is not thought to be officially licensed. This one resembles the official product more than any other Genesis 3 clone out there, though its box text is translated into Spanish for markets such as Argentina. Font sizes and build quality are also slightly different on the unit.
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A clone from Asia. Three variants exist - whether they were produced by the same company has not been determined.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Genesis3Clone1 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:StarDrive2.jpg|Star Drive 2
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File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg|
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File:StarDrive2 Alt.jpg|Star Drive 2 by Dolphin
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File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front Alt.jpg|
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File:StarDrive2 MD Alt2.jpg| (has expansion port)
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File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front Alt2.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Genesis 3 (Fun Time)===
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===16 Bits ("The Alien System")===
Relatively modern Genesis 3 from South America.
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A Mega Drive 2 without any Mega Drive 2 branding, in a Genesis 2-like box. Model number AL-9901.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:FunTimeGenesis3 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:16 Bits Alien System Box Front.jpg
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File:16 Bits The Alien System.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 3===
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===Nicom===
Another modern Genesis 3 from South America. These ones add a dash of red to the console and control pads.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MegaDrive3Clone.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 1.jpg
File:MegaDrive3Clone MD Box Front.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 2.jpg
File:MegaDrive3Clone MD Box Back.jpg
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File:Nicom MD2 3.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Pego===
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===Super Alpha II===
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Found in Taiwan, model number SB-003. This one has a slightly different shell and is more akin to the European model.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Pego.jpg
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File:SuperAlphaII.jpg
Pego MD Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}

Revision as of 14:25, 19 August 2017

Mega Drive 2

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.

Russia

Magic Drive II

Mega Drive 2 (Simba's)

Mega Drive clones built by Russian-based Simba's Video Games. These Mega Drive 2 clones are perhaps the least interesting of their produce, and despite being offered in three different box colours, each system is identical. Also offered is a "black box" variant with 25 built in games. All four packages are fairly common in Russia and are rumoured to still have the expansion port, a feature usually missing in these types of clones.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

Possibly related to the Mega Drive One and Mega Drive III, this clone turns up from time to time in Russia. There's a few box variants.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

Another unnamed Russian clone.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

...and another...

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

...and another...

Mega Nan II

One of the more entertaining clones. Once again it's from Russia.

Mega Drive 6

From Russia. It is unknown if it succeeds a "Mega Drive 5".

Others

Sega-Boy

Russia

Bitman

Sold by R-Style. There are two variants.

Unsorted


South America

Mega Drive 2 (16 Bits; The Alien System)

Relatively common Mega Drive 2 clone from South America.

Mega Drive 2 (Argevision)

Argevision's attempt at a Mega Drive 2. Not uncommon.

Super Drive 2

Clone manufactured in Argentina by Songa.

Others

Genesis

These "hybrid" Mega Drive 2s borrowing elements from both the Japanese and North American releases of the console are relatively common in South America. They shipped in Genesis 2 boxes (based on the Canadian packaging), however the instruction manuals call the system "Mega Drive 2".

Macro Drive

Originates from Taiwan.

Mega Drive 2 (Kontorland)

Asian born clone found in South America. Shipped with PlayStation-style controllers.

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 (Neon)

Neon also made Mega Drive controllers. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2.

Mega Drive 2 (Sego)

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

This is perhaps the mother of all Mega Drive 2 clones. Not only is it fairly common, it sticks as closely as possible to the original Mega Drive 2 design so is very difficult to spot. Although build quality (and weight) are an obvious giveaway to its illegitimacy, from still photographs the situation is far less clear, as the box design mimicks that of the rarely seen West Asian variety, seen prodominently in Turkey and the Gulf states (Japanese-style console, European-style packaging).

Sega opted mainly for boxes that flipped open from the top, while typically these clones open from the side. Predictably it is frequently confused with the real thing, made worse by the fact it is likely more common than its official counterparts

Both one and two control pad variants exist. It is only assumed at this stage that they were both made by the same company. Sightings suggest they may only accept RF video connectors, but may support the Sega Mega-CD.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

Similar to the above. Copied European packaging showing a Japanese-style system, however here all Sega branding is removed. Common in Russia.

Mega Drive 2 (Unknown)

This one is from South America and it's very telling of the state of the unlicensed game market in the region - this one is labeled "NEW 2009" so there must still be a demand for these things.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

These Mega Drive 2s from Chinese based, Dubai owned Gigatron were produced with minimal changes and distributed in the Middle East in the mid-2000s the present day. Each one comes with a "132-in-1" multicart (later raised to 368) (which of course has far fewer than the advertised number of games).

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

North Amercan-style packaging, but same knock-off Japanese console you'll find elsewhere. Some adopt the North American colour scheme however.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences.

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.

Mega Drive 2 (unknown)

Mega Drive 2, ??
MD2 Box Back Asia Green.jpgNospine-small.pngMD2 Box Front Asia Green.jpg
Cover
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Console

Mega Game II

Released exclusively in Portugal, this is a unofficial Mega Drive II console licensed (contrary to belief) by Sega and manufactured by Ecoplay.There are two known versions of Mega Game II,both are region free, one is autoplay (once the cartridge is inserted the region is self-detected),the other (the rarest of the two) has a switch (located under the console) and curiously can force PAL games to run at 60hz.Both versions came bundled with one 6 Button Control Pad,a SCART Cable similar to SCART Cable (Mega Drive 2) and a AC adaptor .Official Sega Mega Drive 3 button control pads are compatible with the console,6 button control pads are not compatible.

Sedaa

Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China.

Star Drive 2

A clone from Asia. Three variants exist - whether they were produced by the same company has not been determined.

16 Bits ("The Alien System")

A Mega Drive 2 without any Mega Drive 2 branding, in a Genesis 2-like box. Model number AL-9901.

Nicom

Super Alpha II

Found in Taiwan, model number SB-003. This one has a slightly different shell and is more akin to the European model.

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