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Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "(Super) Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. Little is currently known about the details these systems, but it is assumed that they are compatible with their Japanese counterparts. | Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "(Super) Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. Little is currently known about the details these systems, but it is assumed that they are compatible with their Japanese counterparts. | ||
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| + | It seems l ike its Sega licensed Mega Drive, but there is an explanation for this. Because There was an Hi-Com licensed Sega Mega Drive, but there habit of either disguising themselves with Sega licensing, (Or do they ever had their own licensing with SEGA?) Some of the AV Adapters had MD2 logo instead of the normal Samsung Logo. And Hi-Com Licensed Games would mostly have an MD2 logo on the cover, instead of Samsung, along with Sega Licensed Seal on top. | ||
==Super Gam*Boy== | ==Super Gam*Boy== | ||
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During the late 1980s and early 1990s (with some ideals lasting to this day), it was almost illegal for Japanese companies to market their products in South Korea. Though slightly more relaxed now, the troubles date back hundreds of years, and an influx of Japanese companies reaching South Korean shores would not have been taken lightly by the South Korean public. This meant that when the Sega Mega Drive was distributed in South Korea, Sega had to go through Samsung to get their product onto market.
Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "(Super) Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. Little is currently known about the details these systems, but it is assumed that they are compatible with their Japanese counterparts.
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Sega Licensed Mega Drive?
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It seems l ike its Sega licensed Mega Drive, but there is an explanation for this. Because There was an Hi-Com licensed Sega Mega Drive, but there habit of either disguising themselves with Sega licensing, (Or do they ever had their own licensing with SEGA?) Some of the AV Adapters had MD2 logo instead of the normal Samsung Logo. And Hi-Com Licensed Games would mostly have an MD2 logo on the cover, instead of Samsung, along with Sega Licensed Seal on top.
Super Gam*Boy
The oldest version of the Mega Drive in South Korea seems to be the Super Gam*Boy, a successor to the Gam*Boy (Sega Master System). The Super Gam*Boy is based off a standard Japanese Sega Mega Drive Model 1 system, complete with a similar colour scheme. All that differs is a few stickers.
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Super Aladdin Boy
For unknown reasons the console was rebranded, but appears to be identical to the Super Gam*Boy.
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Super Aladdin Boy II
The Model 2 variation. Again, aside from branding it is very similar to the Japanese model, but like the international versions uses a power button rather than a switch.
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Super Aladdin Boy II (Newer)
In 1993 Samsung changed their logo. Newer Super Aladdin Boy IIs were changed to reflect this, but otherwise it is identical to the above.
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