Difference between revisions of "Unlicensed Mega Drive clones ("mini" models)"

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Many unlicensed post-2000 Mega Drive consoles opt for a smaller Mega Drive design. The shell is common and is modelled after the Mega Drive 2 design, however it is not thought to have been used by any official consoles, suggesting the following systems may be linked in some way.

Interestingly, like its full size counterpart, both the "push down" and "horizontal" power switches were brought forward for unexplained reasons.

Ukraine

Sega Mini

Sold by VideoGames.^[1]

Console
Box Front
Box Front (alt)

Sega-Boy

Credits Kin Wai (Hong Kong) Investment Limited. Related to the Kombat brand.

Sega Boy 2

Successor of above model.

Russia

Mega Drive 6

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

Champion

Sold by Game Systems.

Brazil

Super 16 bit

Sold by Gemini Industria e Comercio.

DX-166

By Dexkee Elec-Technology Co., Ltd.

Magic Game DX-166B

Also by Dexkee Elec-Technology Co., Ltd.

Unlicensed Mega Drive clones

Clone consoles

Mega Drive	Mega Drive 2	Genesis 3	"Mini"	"PlayStation"	Keyboard	VCD/DVD
AT-168 \| FR-302 \| High Quality \| HK-986 \| KW-500 \| Mega-Ken \| Pro 16 Bit \| Super Drive	Extreme Land Mega Drive 2 \| Game Drive 2 \| Liko BBG-688 \| Mega Drive II (StarGame) \| Mega Drive 4 \| Mondial Drive II \| New Star 2 \| Star Drive 2 \| Super Drive \| Super Mega Driver \| ZW-162J \| ZW-165A	Game Joy \| Mega Drive Junior \| Sponge \| ZW-2000	16 Bit Compact MD HDMI \| MD Compact \| Minigen \| Minigen HD	BBG 168 \| Kombat 16 \| Sega Millenium \| TV Pump \| ZW-166A	CyberShell \| CyberSmart \| EZcom \| GS-200 \| Magistr 16	Game VCD \| Premier

Unique designs

1990s

AX-660 | AX-990 | BBG 188 | IQ-801 | KW-501 | KW-502 | KW-503 | KW-504 | KW-505 | Megagame | Megavision | Modern Mate | New 16 Bit | Power Magicom | Super Alpha II | Super 16 Bit

2000s

2010s

2020s

Portables

Cartridge-based

Emulator-based

Clone console "families"

↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150820160935/http://videogames.com.ua/p28602784-sega-mini.html

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 Interestingly, like its full size counterpart, both the "push down" and "horizontal" power switches were brought forward for unexplained reasons.
-===Dex===
+*[[MD Compact]]
-DX-166 by Dexkee Elec-Technology Co., Ltd.
+*[[16 Bit Compact MD HDMI]]
-<gallery>
+*[[Minigen]]
-File:Dex.jpg
+*[[Minigen HD]]
-</gallery>
-===Magic Drive 2===
+==Ukraine==
-The name "Magic Drive" has been used by several clone consoles (and the [[Super Magic Drive]] peripheral). This may or may not be related to some of them.
+===Sega Mini===
+Sold by [[VideoGames (company)|VideoGames]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150820160935/http://videogames.com.ua/p28602784-sega-mini.html</ref>
 <gallery>
-File:MagicDrive2 Mini.jpg
+File:MagicDrive2 Mini.jpg|Console
+ME28 MD Box Front.jpg|Box Front
+SegaMini MD Box Front alt.png|Box Front (alt)
 </gallery>
-===MD2 Compact===
+===Sega-Boy===
+Credits [[Kin Wai (Hong Kong) Investment Limited]]. Related to the Kombat brand.
 <gallery>
-File:MD2Compact.jpg
+File:SegaBoy.jpg
+File:SegaBoy MD RU Box Front.jpg
 </gallery>
-===Unknown===
+===Sega Boy 2===
+Successor of above model.
 <gallery>
-File:MD2MiniClone1.jpg
+SegaBoy2 MD.jpg
 </gallery>
-===Retro Game===
+==Russia==
-ZD-01-A by [[Fei Hao]] (东莞市飞豪实业有限公司 - Dongguan City Fei Hao Industrial Co., Ltd). Comes with 14 built-in Mega Drive games. Outputs NTSC video and has a region switch for selecting Japanese and English.
+===Mega Drive 6===
+It is unknown if it succeeds a "Mega Drive 5".
 <gallery>
-File:Fei Hao Retro Game ZD-01-A.jpg
+File:MegaDrive6 MD Box Front.jpg
-File:Fei Hao Retro Game ZD-01-A 2.jpg
+File:MegaDrive6 MD Box Back.jpg
-File:Fei Hao Retro Game ZD-01-A 3.jpg
-File:Fei Hao Retro Game ZD-01-A 4.jpg
 </gallery>
-===MD Compact===
+===Champion===
-CC-MDCP-BK by Columbus Circle (コロンバスサークル). Outputs NTSC video and has a region switch for selecting Japanese and English.
+Sold by [[Game Systems]].
 <gallery>
-File:MD Compact Box Front.jpg
+Champion MD RU Box Front.png
-File:MD Compact Box Back.jpg
-File:MD Compact.jpg
-File:MD Compact 2.jpg
-File:MD Compact 3.jpg
 </gallery>
-===MD Compact===
+==Brazil==
-Retroad MD Compact. Outputs NTSC video and has a region switch for selecting Japanese and English. Works with Everdrive and Master System roms. Only outputs dual mono sound.
+===Super 16 bit===
+Sold by [[Gemini Industria e Comercio]].
 <gallery>
-File:Retroad MD Compact Box.jpg
+Super16 MD.jpg
-File:Retroad MD Compact.jpg
-File:Retroad MD Compact 2.jpg
 </gallery>
-===Minigen===
+==DX-166==
-By Gamerz Tek. Outputs NTSC video and has a region switch for selecting Japanese and English. Works with Everdrive and Master System roms. Only outputs dual mono sound.
+By [[Dexkee Elec-Technology Co., Ltd]].
 <gallery>
-File:Gamerz Tek Minigen Box.jpg
+Dex.jpg
-File:Gamerz Tek Minigen.jpg
+Dex MD Box Front.jpg
-File:Gamerz Tek Minigen2.jpg
 </gallery>
-===Minigen HD===
+==Magic Game DX-166B==
-By Gamerz Tek. Similar to the Minigen, but adds HDMI output, 4:3/16:9 aspect ratio switch and usb-based ac adapter.
+Also by Dexkee Elec-Technology Co., Ltd.
 <gallery>
-File:Gamerz Tek Minigen HD Box.jpg
+File:MD2MiniClone1.jpg
-File:Gamerz Tek Minigen HD.jpg
-File:Gamerz Tek Minigen HD Back.jpg
-</gallery>
-===Mega Drive 6===
-From Russia. It is unknown if it succeeds a "Mega Drive 5".
-<gallery>
-File:MegaDrive6 MD Box Front.jpg
-File:MegaDrive6 MD Box Back.jpg
-</gallery>
-===Sega-Boy===
-<gallery>
-File:SegaBoy.jpg
-File:SegaBoy MD RU Box Front.jpg
 </gallery>
 {{clear}}
 {{MDUnlicensed}}