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| − | The European [[Sega Mega Drive]] debuted in the Winter of 1990. As with most European consoles, the systems are identical across all European countries, however were often marketed differently and received localised content. | + | The list of '''Mega Drive consoles in Europe''' is divided into four, as defined in [[Sega Retro:Regions of the world]]: |
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| − | Current sources do not make the distinction between "Europe" and "United Kingdom", so it is unknown exactly which regions each model was released in. In countries such as Australia and New Zealand, consoles were often imported from Europe due to similarities in television hardware. Again at this present time it is difficult to confirm which systems reached these countries.
| + | *[[Mega Drive consoles in Western Europe]] |
| | + | *[[Mega Drive consoles in Eastern Europe]] |
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| − | All European models output a PAL signal.
| + | ==References== |
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| − | ==Mega Drive==
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| − | The original Mega Drive package for Europe, debuting in 1990. It shipped with the earlier style European gamepad and with no pack-in games. In fact, it's the only version of the console not to have any game screenshots on its box, presumably because not many had been released by this point.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'')==
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| − | Like its North American and Japanese cousins, the Mega Drive was bundled with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' in mid-1991, and was also sold with an extra control pad.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMDS1 EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMDS1 EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (One control pad))==
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| − | Oddly the above model was replaced with this cut-down version, that lacked the extra control pad. Rather than produce a brand new box, Sega simply put a sticker over the image.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMDS11G EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMDS11G EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Mega Games 1]]'')==
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| − | The two control pad bundle had ''[[Mega Games 1]]'' added to the set in 1992.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMDS1MG1 EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMDS1MG1 EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive Combat Pack (with ''[[Mega Games 2]]'')==
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| − | ''[[Mega Games 2]]'' replaces ''Mega Games 1'' and the bundle is renamed "Mega Drive Combat Pack"
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMDCP EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMDCP EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II==
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| − | Back to square one with the Mega Drive II re-release, with two control pads but no games included.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II==
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| − | And again there was a single control pad option without much change to the box outside of a sticker.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD21G EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD21G EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'')== | |
| − | The first Mega Drive II bundle threw in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' with two control pads.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Sonic Compilation]]'')==
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| − | A smaller than usual box with ''[[Sonic Compilation]]'' added.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2SC EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2SC EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Aladdin]]'')==
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| − | The Mega Drive version of ''[[Aladdin]]'' was a very big deal at the time of release, and so Sega started selling an Aladdin package. Most of these bundles recycled the standard box but added an extra outer cardboard sleeve.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2Aladdin EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2Aladdin EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[The Lion King]]'')==
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| − | Another bundle, but now with ''[[The Lion King]]' as the pack-in game.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2TLK EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2TLK EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'')==
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| − | Another bundle, but now with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]' as the pack-in game.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2S3 EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2S3 EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | File:Megadrive2 box1.jpg|Alternate box (front)
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'')==
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| − | Another bundle, but now with ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]' as the pack-in game.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2SaK EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2SaK EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Virtua Racing]]'')==
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| − | In an attempt to combat ''Star Fox'' on the SNES, Sega released ''[[Virtua Racing]]'' and also bundled it with a Sega Mega Drive II.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2VR EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2VR EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Mega Games 6 Volume 1]]'')==
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| − | ''[[Mega Games 6 Volume 1]]'' was bundled with the Mega Drive II for a short period, and the box openly advertised the [[Sega Mega CD]] and [[Sega 32X]] add-ons.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2M61 EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2M61 EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Toy Story]]'')==
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| − | Another bundle, but now with ''[[Toy Story]]'' as the pack-in game.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2TS EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2TS EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Mega Games 6 Volume 2]]'')==
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| − | Another bundle, but now with ''[[Mega Games 6 Volume 2]]'' as the pack-in game.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2 MG6V2 EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2 MG6V2 EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery>
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| − | ==Mega Drive Big 6 Pack (with ''[[Mega 6 Volume 3]]'')==
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| − | Released late in the console's lifespan, the Big 6 pack boasts the 6-game compilation ''[[Mega 6 Volume 3]]'' and a six button control pad.
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| − | <gallery>
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| − | File:SMD2B6P EU Box Front.jpg|Front of box
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| − | File:SMD2B6P EU Box Back.jpg|Back of box
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| − | </gallery> | |
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| − | [[Category:Mega Drive Hardware]] | + | [[Category:Mega Drive hardware]] |