Mega Drive 3 (2000)
From Sega Retro
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| Manufacturer: Lite Star | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributor: Bee1 (Japan), VN Legetøj (Denmark), VN Leker (Sweden) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The Mega Drive 3 is a "console on a chip" manufactured by Lite Star under license from U.M.C in 2000 for sale in Asia. The system itself was recognized by Sega as legal, though the production values are very unprofessional. The following year it was released in Japan as the Mega Drive 21 (メガドライブ21)[1]. It also saw release in few European countries like Denmark and Sweden.
The console doubles up as a controller which can be plugged into a TV, and the unit itself is a similar shape to the Tectoy Master System Handy. Rather than have a cartridge slot, it contains 20 built-in Sega Mega Drive games (though in actuality, there are only 8 - the rest are duplicates). The system is sold in a number of colors, including transparent-green and transparent-purple.
The console reportedly has a very poor heat sink, which is prone to melting.
Games Included
(as listed in the on-screen menu)
- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- TORPEDO RANGE (Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, starting at round 3)
- TECMO WORLD CUP (Tecmo World Cup 92)
- SPACE INVADER 90 (Space Invaders 90)
- MEGA PANEL (Megapanel)
- PEETAN (Flicky, starting at round 12)
- FLICKY (Flicky)
- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (Sonic the Hedgehog, starting in Green Hill Zone act 2)
- ALIX KIDS (Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle)
- TOWN (Flicky, starting at round 36)
- FATAL LABYRINTH (Fatal Labyrinth)
- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 (Sonic the Hedgehog, starting in Labyrinth Zone act 3)
- DUNGEONLAND (Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, starting in "Egypt")
- SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 5 (Sonic the Hedgehog, starting in Scrap Brain Zone act 2)
- TITUS THE FOX (Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle)
- SONSON (Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, starting in the desert)
- SONIC 6 (Sonic the Hedgehog, starting in Final Zone)
- FLAPPY (Flicky, starting at round 24)
- CAT WORLD (Flicky, starting at round 48)
- COLUMNS (Columns)
Gallery
Green version of the unit
Under license from SEGA Produced by U.M.C. 670-13873A
Purple version
Top of unit
A short note about games added to the console
Magazine articles
- Main article: Mega Drive 3 (2000)/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
| Mega Drive, AS† (PAL) |
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   Cover
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 Manual |
| Mega Drive, AS† (NTSC) |
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 Cover
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 Manual |
| Mega Drive, JP |
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  Cover
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Manual |
| Mega Drive, DK/SE |
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  Cover
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 Manual |
References