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In the early 1990s, Sega were unable or unwilling to release the original Sega Mega Drive in multiple markets at once. Instead the release was staggered across the globe between 1988 and 1992/1993, which meant that for many, the only short-term option was to import Mega Drive systems from countries like Japan. This was costly, and so Taiwanese firms often made their own to capitalise on this shortage. By the time this skill had been mastered, however, much of the world was supplied with the console by official vendors, so most older Mega Drive clones were only sold in regions such as South America.
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In the early 1990s, Sega were unable or unwilling to release the original Sega Mega Drive in multiple markets at once. Instead the release was staggered across the globe between 1988 and 1995. Taiwanese firms often made their own clones to capitalise on this shortage. By the time this skill had been mastered, however, much of the world was supplied with the console by official vendors.
  
 
*[[AT-168]]
 
*[[AT-168]]
 
*[[FR-302]]
 
*[[FR-302]]
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*[[S & M]]
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*[[High Quality]]
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*[[HK-986]]
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*[[KW-500]]
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*[[Mega-Ken]]
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*[[Pro 16 Bit]]
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*[[Super Drive]]
  
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==Russia==
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==China==
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===Mega-Ken===
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===Beta===
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Sold by [[Kenga]] in Russia. Two variants exist.
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By [[Shanghai Huze Electronics Co.]]
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<gallery>
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Beta MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===New Star===
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By [[Tianjing Newstar Electronics., Ltd.]]
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<gallery>
 +
Notavailable.svg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===New Star Series===
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Other version of above one.
 +
<gallery>
 +
Notavailable.svg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===PSL===
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By [[Pride Sky Limited]]
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<gallery>
 +
Notavailable.svg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===SB-16A===
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Made by [[Subor]].
 +
<gallery>
 +
SB16A MD Box Front.jpg
 +
SB16A MD.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Shiba Super Game===
 +
By [[Beijing Aipu Electromechanical Development Co. Ltd.]]
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<gallery>
 +
Notavailable.svg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Hong Kong==
 +
===Gentry IQ-1600===
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Branded by Gentry.
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Box Front.jpg
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600.jpg
 +
File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Bottom.jpg
 +
File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Internals.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==India==
 +
===Media Grand Master===
 +
Made for the Indian market by [[Media Entertainment System]] known for making Nintendo 8-bit clones.
 +
<gallery>
 +
MediaGrandMaster.png
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Indonesia==
 +
===Mega Drive (unknown)===
 +
Mega Drive with 20 built in games.
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:MDClone3.jpg
 +
MDClone MD 21G.jpg|21 game variant
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Genesis (unknown)===
 +
A Japanese-style Mega Drive with "Genesis" labeled on top.
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:MDClone2.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
==Middle East==
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===Gamestar===
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<gallery>
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gamestartop.png
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Gamestarbottom.png
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Media-Gamestarinsidetop.png
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Media-Gamestarinsidebottom.png
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gamestarboxfront.png
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ganestarboxback.png
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gamestarboxside.png
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Gamestarbuiltincart.jpg|cartridge of the built in menu
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MD Gamestar Box alt.jpg|alt
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MD Gamestar Box alt Back.jpg
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Gamestar Bruce Lee alt.png|alt (Bruce Lee with hat)
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Gamestar Bruce Lee alt hat.jpg|the hat
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</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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Sold by [[S&M]].
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:S&M.jpg|Console
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File:S&M_rear.jpg|Rear
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File:S&M_rearlabel.jpg|Rear label
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File:S&M_internals.jpg|Internals
 +
File:S&M_mainboard.jpg|Mainboard
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File:S&M_controller.jpg|Controller
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S&M MD Box Front.jpg|Box
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</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Mega Drive 2000===
 +
<gallery>
 +
MegaDrive2000 MD Box Front.jpg
 +
MD2000 Box Front Kish.jpg
 +
MD2000 Box Front Kish Alt.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Rinco New Home Computer Super Mega III===
 +
The 16-bit successor of Rinco Home Computer 3600, a famiclone popular in the region.
 +
<gallery>
 +
Notavailable.svg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Star Drive===
 +
<gallery>
 +
StarDriveSuper95 MD Box Front.png|(1995)
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StarDrive96 MD Box Front.png|(1996)
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
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==Poland==
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===Hunt 16 bit===
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Sold by [[E-Moll]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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MegaKen.jpg
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Hunt16Bit MD.jpg
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MegaKen MD PCB.jpg
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Hunt16Bit MD label PL.jpg
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MegaKen MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
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MegaKenSG900.jpg|"SG-900"
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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====Magazine articles====
 
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{{mainArticle|Mega-Ken/Magazine articles}}
 
  
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===Mega Drive 2 (Kenga)===
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===Macro Drive===
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Sold by [[Kenga]].
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Sold by [[ElektroTEL]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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MD2 RU Box Front Kenga.jpg
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MacroDrive MD Box Front.png
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MD2 Kenga Label.jpg
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SAGA16Bit_Pic1.jpg
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MD2 RU Kenga documents.jpg
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SAGA16Bit_Pic2.jpg
 +
MacroDrive Warrant Card.png
 +
MacroDrive label.png|Label
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SAGA16Bit_Pic3.jpg|Label (alt)
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Pro 16 Bit===
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==Russia==
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This one was distributed by [[Steepler]] and Dendy, who were responsible for the hugely successful Dendy Famiclone in Ex-USSR. Suffice to say the Pro 16 Bit did not match that success.Price before denomination was 223000 RUB. There is also another version sold in Poland by an unknown distributor
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===Fugi Star Drive===
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Released around 1994, advertised as Russian-made clone by a Moscow-based company [[Teplostar]]. It cost about 300,000 RUB. The console was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C5GhtR84v4 presented in the Russian TV show Computer Hall.] It's successor is [[Star Drive 2|Fugi Star Drive 2]].
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<gallery>
 +
MD FugiStarDrive.png
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</gallery>
  
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There is also a [[Songa II]] model.
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==Serbia and Montenegro==
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===Star Drive II===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Pro16Bit.jpg|Ex-USSR version
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Notavailable.svg|{{magref|sk|137|84}}
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File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
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File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Back.jpg
 
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Pro 16 bit Manual.jpg|RU Manual
 
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Pro16Bit PL version.jpeg|PL version
 
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Pro16Bit PL Label.jpg|PL version label
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|VAD 10 RU Dendy.jpg|vad|10|
 
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}}
 
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{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|VAK 2 RU Dendy.png|vak|2|
 
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}}
 
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{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|VAD 12 RU Dendy.jpg|vad|12|
 
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}}
 
  
 
==South America==
 
==South America==
 
===Mega Drive (Argevision)===
 
===Mega Drive (Argevision)===
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Argevision made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.
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[[Argevision]] made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MDArgevision.jpg
 
File:MDArgevision.jpg
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===Super Songa===
 
===Super Songa===
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One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by [[Songa]]. Available in South America.
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One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by [[Songa]]. The box is based on [[KW-501]] clone named ''Super Mega 16 Bit''. Available in Argentina.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:SuperSonga.jpg
 
File:SuperSonga.jpg
 +
SuperSonga MD Bottom.jpg
 +
SuperSonga MD AR Box Front.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Others==
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===King Karol===
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Distributed in Argentina by [[King Karol Argentina]].
 +
<gallery>
 +
KingKarol MD Box Front.jpg
 +
Bootleg Sonic40Lives MD Cart 1.jpg|King Karol mascot as [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
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</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===The Best NG-16 (YS-750)===
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By [[Dynacom Argentina]].
 +
<gallery>
 +
Notavailable.svg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
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===Mega Drive (Kinyo)===
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Bog standard Mega Drive clone by [[Kinyo]].
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:Kinyo.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
===Mega Drive (NASA)===
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<gallery>
 +
MD Clone NASA.jpg
 +
</gallery>
  
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==Taiwan==
 
===Dr Super Star Drive===
 
===Dr Super Star Drive===
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Mega Drive clone made in China by Shenzhen Jichang Elec. Co.
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Mega Drive clone by [[Songtly Enterprise Co, Ltd.]]. It's successor is [[Star Drive 2|Dr Super Star Drive 2]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:drsuper_stardrive_1.jpg|DrSUPER Star Drive
 
File:drsuper_stardrive_1.jpg|DrSUPER Star Drive
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Genesis (unknown)===
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==Turkey==
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Found in Indonesia. A Japanese-style Mega Drive with "Genesis" labeled on top.
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===SB-001/Niysa Assai P5===
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Made by [[Shinybow Technology]] in Taiwan for sell in Asia. The redesigned model was sold by [[Niysa IT Company]] in Turkey. Standard Mega Drive clone with Mega CD support, but with no region encoding and a 50-60Hz switch. Despite the box art it is thought to have shipped with fairly standard three button controllers. PAL-B, PAL-D, PAL-I, PAL-N and NTSC variants supposedly exist. Includes built-in DOS-like operating system.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:MDClone2.jpg
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File:SB001 MD.jpg
 +
File:SB001 MD Box Front.jpg|Turkish model
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File:SB001 MD Box Back.jpg
 +
SB001 MD Box Front alt.png|Asian model
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Mega 16 Plus===
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==Worldwide==
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Mega Drive with a different label. The underside calls it a Dr. Super Star Drive, however it has a different to the console described above.
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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<gallery>
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A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time which can be identify by lack of Sega logo on controller in the front box and physically. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.
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File:Mega16Plus.jpg|Mega 16 Plus
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File:Mega16Plus PCB.jpg|PCB
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{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
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Mega16Plus MD Box Front.jpg
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|-
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Clone (Example)'''
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Original (Example)'''
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|- style="background: silver;"
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|-
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|<gallery>MDClone1 Box Front.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD1 HK Box Front.jpg
 +
MD1 PAL B CEE Box.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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|-
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|<gallery>MDClone1 Box Back.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD1 HK Box Back.jpg</gallery>
 +
|-
 +
|<gallery>MDClone1.jpg</gallery>
 +
|<gallery>Megadrive1.jpg</gallery>
 +
|-
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|}
  
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===Mega Drive (Kinyo)===
 
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Bog standard Mega Drive clone by [[Kinyo]]. Found in South America.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Kinyo.jpg
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MDClone34 Box Front.jpg
 +
MDClone34 Box Back.jpg
 +
Unknown MD1 Clone 3.jpg
 +
Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Bottom.jpg|''Z'' series
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Internal.jpg
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MD 1601-15 bootleg serialno.jpg|''A205'' series
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MDClone34 Pads.jpg
 +
MDClone34alt Box Front.jpg
 +
MDClone34alt.jpg
 +
Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Box Front.jpg
 +
Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Contents.jpg
 +
Unknown MD1 Clone 2.jpg
 +
Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Bottom.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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===Siga Miga Drive===
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A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.
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One of the earliest clones.
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{{gitem|Siga MD Box Front.png}}
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{{gitem|Siga.jpg}}
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{{gitem|SegaIsraelSegaClub IL PrintAd.jpg|Advert including a feature on how to tell a genuine Mega Drive from a clone (Siga as example). Print advert in Freak (IL) #10 (1993-xx-xx)
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}}
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==Others==
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===35 Games Mega Drive===
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Console branded by [[35 in 1 Golden Mega Game]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:MDClone1.jpg
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MD 35 games Box Front.png
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File:MDClone1 Box Front.jpg
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MD 35 games.png
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File:MDClone1 Box Back.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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===Generation 2===
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Mega Drive with 20 built in games. Found in Indonesia.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:MDClone3.jpg
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Generation2 MD Box Front.jpg
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MDClone MD 21G.jpg|21 game variant
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Saga===
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===Mega 16 Plus===
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We have no clue about this one. [http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21106041236905 This 2011 auction from seller dxghunterchen for 1,200 TWD] has the title "SAGA 16 bit 電玩 主機 整套 含 ～ 1款卡匣 兩個把手 一個搖桿" and no product description — just the three photos below. It could be just a compilation showing an official Mega Drive with unofficial peripherals in an alternate Macro Drive box, but who knows for certain. The only identifiable peripheral is the [[HonyU Explorer-I]] one. The cart shown is ''[[Ma Jiang Qing Ren: Ji Ma Jiang Zhi]]''.
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Mega Drive with a different label. The underside calls it a Dr. Super Star Drive, however it has a different to the console described above.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:SAGA16Bit_Pic1.jpg
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File:Mega16Plus.jpg|Mega 16 Plus
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File:SAGA16Bit_Pic2.jpg
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File:Mega16Plus PCB.jpg|PCB
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File:SAGA16Bit_Pic3.jpg
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Mega16Plus MD Box Front.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===SB-001/Niysa Assai P5===
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===Megastar===
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Made by "Family Game" in Taiwan and "Niysa IT Company" in Turkey. Standard Mega Drive clone with Mega CD support, but with no region encoding and a 50-60Hz switch. Despite the box art it is thought to have shipped with fairly standard three button controllers. PAL-B, PAL-D, PAL-I, PAL-N and NTSC variants supposedly exist. Includes built-in DOS-like operating system.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:SB001 MD.jpg
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Megastar MD Box Front.png
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File:SB001 MD Box Front.jpg
 
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File:SB001 MD Box Back.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Siga===
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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Mega Drive with a different label.
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Box design based on Genesis 3 style.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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File:Siga.jpg|Siga
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MD Box Front Clone.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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File:SuperCreation.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation Pad.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation Pad.jpg
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SuperCreation MD Box Front NoGames.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation MD Box Front.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation MD Box Front.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation MD Box Back.jpg
 
File:SuperCreation MD Box Back.jpg
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MD Laser Flash.jpg
 
File:MD Laser Flash.jpg
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</gallery>
 
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===Gamestar===
 
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<gallery>
 
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File:MD Gamestar Box.jpg
 
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File:MD Gamestar.jpg
 
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GamestarModel20000 MD Box Front.jpg
 
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MD Gamestar Box alt.jpg
 
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MD Gamestar Box alt Back.jpg
 
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</gallery>
 
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===Gentry IQ-1600===
 
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<gallery>
 
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Box Front.jpg
 
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600.jpg
 
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Bottom.jpg
 
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Internals.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Super Mission SM-2001===
 
===Super Mission SM-2001===
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It's successor is [[Super 16 Bit|Super Mission 2]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MD Super Mission SM-2001 Box Front.JPG
 
File:MD Super Mission SM-2001 Box Front.JPG
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===High Quality===
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===Super Genesis===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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HighQuality MD Box Front.jpg
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Notavailable.svg
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HighQuality MD Box Back.jpg
 
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Hunt16Bit MD.jpg
 
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</gallery>
 
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===Mega Drive 2000===
 
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<gallery>
 
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MegaDrive2000 MD Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
===Super Vega===
 
===Super Vega===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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SuperVega MD.jpg
 
SuperVega MD Box Front.jpg
 
SuperVega MD Box Front.jpg
 +
SuperVega MD Box Back.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Unsorted==
 
==Unsorted==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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MDClone34 Box Front.jpg
 
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MDClone34 Box Back.jpg
 
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MDClone34 Top.jpg
 
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MDClone34 Bottom.jpg
 
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MDClone34 Pads.jpg
 
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MDClone34alt Box Front.jpg
 
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MDClone34alt.jpg
 
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Krown MD.jpg
 
 
Unknown MD1 Clone.jpg
 
Unknown MD1 Clone.jpg
 
Unknown MD1 Clone Internal.jpg
 
Unknown MD1 Clone Internal.jpg
 
Unknown MD1 Clone Bottom.jpg
 
Unknown MD1 Clone Bottom.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Box Front.jpg
 
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Contents.jpg
 
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2.jpg
 
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Bottom.jpg
 
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3.jpg
 
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Bottom.jpg
 
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Internal.jpg
 
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MD Clone NASA.jpg
 
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}

Revision as of 14:02, 19 June 2024

In the early 1990s, Sega were unable or unwilling to release the original Sega Mega Drive in multiple markets at once. Instead the release was staggered across the globe between 1988 and 1995. Taiwanese firms often made their own clones to capitalise on this shortage. By the time this skill had been mastered, however, much of the world was supplied with the console by official vendors.

China

Beta

By Shanghai Huze Electronics Co.

  • Beta MD Box Front.jpg

New Star

By Tianjing Newstar Electronics., Ltd.

  • Notavailable.svg

New Star Series

Other version of above one.

  • Notavailable.svg

PSL

By Pride Sky Limited

  • Notavailable.svg

SB-16A

Made by Subor.

  • SB16A MD Box Front.jpg
  • SB16A MD.jpg

Shiba Super Game

By Beijing Aipu Electromechanical Development Co. Ltd.

  • Notavailable.svg

Hong Kong

Gentry IQ-1600

Branded by Gentry.

  • MD Gentry IQ-1600 Box Front.jpg
  • MD Gentry IQ-1600.jpg
  • MD Gentry IQ-1600 Bottom.jpg
  • MD Gentry IQ-1600 Internals.jpg

India

Media Grand Master

Made for the Indian market by Media Entertainment System known for making Nintendo 8-bit clones.

  • MediaGrandMaster.png

Indonesia

Mega Drive (unknown)

Mega Drive with 20 built in games.

  • MDClone3.jpg

  • 21 game variant

Genesis (unknown)

A Japanese-style Mega Drive with "Genesis" labeled on top.

  • MDClone2.jpg

Middle East

Gamestar

  • Gamestartop.png
  • Gamestarbottom.png
  • Media-Gamestarinsidetop.png
  • Media-Gamestarinsidebottom.png
  • Gamestarboxfront.png
  • Ganestarboxback.png
  • Gamestarboxside.png

  • cartridge of the built in menu

  • alt

  • MD Gamestar Box alt Back.jpg

  • alt (Bruce Lee with hat)

  • the hat

Mega Drive (unknown)

Sold by S&M.

  • Console

  • Rear

  • Rear label

  • Internals

  • Mainboard

  • Controller

  • Box

Mega Drive 2000

  • MegaDrive2000 MD Box Front.jpg
  • MD2000 Box Front Kish.jpg
  • MD2000 Box Front Kish Alt.jpg

Rinco New Home Computer Super Mega III

The 16-bit successor of Rinco Home Computer 3600, a famiclone popular in the region.

  • Notavailable.svg

Star Drive

  • (1995)

  • (1996)

Poland

Hunt 16 bit

Sold by E-Moll.

  • Hunt16Bit MD.jpg
  • Hunt16Bit MD label PL.jpg

Macro Drive

Sold by ElektroTEL.

  • MacroDrive MD Box Front.png
  • SAGA16Bit Pic1.jpg
  • SAGA16Bit Pic2.jpg
  • MacroDrive Warrant Card.png

  • Label

  • Label (alt)

Russia

Fugi Star Drive

Released around 1994, advertised as Russian-made clone by a Moscow-based company Teplostar. It cost about 300,000 RUB. The console was presented in the Russian TV show Computer Hall. It's successor is Fugi Star Drive 2.

  • MD FugiStarDrive.png

Serbia and Montenegro

Star Drive II

South America

Mega Drive (Argevision)

Argevision made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.

  • MDArgevision.jpg

Super Songa

One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by Songa. The box is based on KW-501 clone named Super Mega 16 Bit. Available in Argentina.

  • SuperSonga.jpg
  • SuperSonga MD Bottom.jpg
  • SuperSonga MD AR Box Front.jpg

King Karol

Distributed in Argentina by King Karol Argentina.

The Best NG-16 (YS-750)

By Dynacom Argentina.

  • Notavailable.svg

Mega Drive (Kinyo)

Bog standard Mega Drive clone by Kinyo.

  • Kinyo.jpg

Mega Drive (NASA)

  • MD Clone NASA.jpg

Taiwan

Dr Super Star Drive

Mega Drive clone by Songtly Enterprise Co, Ltd.. It's successor is Dr Super Star Drive 2.

  • DrSUPER Star Drive

  • Back label

  • Internals

Turkey

SB-001/Niysa Assai P5

Made by Shinybow Technology in Taiwan for sell in Asia. The redesigned model was sold by Niysa IT Company in Turkey. Standard Mega Drive clone with Mega CD support, but with no region encoding and a 50-60Hz switch. Despite the box art it is thought to have shipped with fairly standard three button controllers. PAL-B, PAL-D, PAL-I, PAL-N and NTSC variants supposedly exist. Includes built-in DOS-like operating system.

  • SB001 MD.jpg

  • Turkish model

  • SB001 MD Box Back.jpg

  • Asian model

Worldwide

Mega Drive (unknown)

A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time which can be identify by lack of Sega logo on controller in the front box and physically. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.

Clone (Example) Original (Example)
  • MDClone1 Box Front.jpg
  • MD1 HK Box Front.jpg
  • MD1 PAL B CEE Box.jpg
  • MDClone1 Box Back.jpg
  • MD1 HK Box Back.jpg
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  • Z series

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  • A205 series

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Siga Miga Drive

One of the earliest clones.

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Advert including a feature on how to tell a genuine Mega Drive from a clone (Siga as example). Print advert in Freak (IL) #10 (1993-xx-xx)
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Others

35 Games Mega Drive

Console branded by 35 in 1 Golden Mega Game.

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Generation 2

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Mega 16 Plus

Mega Drive with a different label. The underside calls it a Dr. Super Star Drive, however it has a different to the console described above.

  • Mega 16 Plus

  • PCB

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Megastar

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Mega Drive (unknown)

Box design based on Genesis 3 style.

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Super Creation

It has the Mega CD connector and and a secondary internal cartridge slot where a multicart pcb is plugged in. When there is no cartridge inserted into the main cartridge slot, it runs whatever cartridge is inserted into the internal cartridge slot. Uses a 5-pin DIN connector for the av-out, so it only outputs composite video (and rf). This one shipped with three button turbo controllers. Some models have been spotted lacking the internal cartridge slot.

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  • Alt

  • Variant without internal cartridge slot.

Samba Super Game

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Super Mega

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Laser Flash

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Super Mission SM-2001

It's successor is Super Mission 2.

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Super Sinca(?)

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Game Drive

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Super Genesis

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Super Vega

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Unsorted

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Unlicensed Mega Drive clones
Clone consoles
Mega Drive | Mega Drive 2 | Genesis 3 | "Mini" models | "PlayStation" models | Keyboard models | Famiclone models | VCD/DVD players | Others


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 C-11 | Car Game | Dream X | Dual Action | e-time Game Play | GamBrothers | GN Twin | FC3 Plus | Kid Box | Neo-16 | Noritul FX-16 | Ranbo ABL AA1000 | RetroN 3 | Sega Driver | ZW-1688 | ZW-16DC | ZW-16P3 | ZW-16XB | ZW-163 | ZW-167 | ZW-169 | ZW-V21
2010s Fei Hao HD Retro Game | HD Game System | MegaRetroN HD | Mega Sg | PAP1000 | RetroN 5 | Super Retro Trio | Super Retro Trio Plus
2020s 2E Game Console 16 bit | MixHD | Nimbus Smart | Polymega | RetroN 3 HD | SG800
Portables
Cartridge-based 16 Bit Pocket MD | Advance Digitals | DVTech Discovery | ES-2016 | HG-806 | Mega Drive Portable | MDPortable | One Station | Pocket MD | PXP Slim Station | RetroGen | ZW-16M
Emulator-based !QU | Anbernic | Dinax Pixel Games | eMote | EXEQ | Favorite G18 | Game King A-330 | Game Station A-320 | JXD S7300B | Sameo | SD Portable
Clone console "families"
Data Frog | Dendy | Game-In | Game Box | Game Stick | Hamy | Magic Drive | Magistr Drive | Maniac Drive | Orbita OT-TYG | Retro Genesis | Super Drive | Super Console X | Titan | Mega Dream | SZGV | V-Com
  1. ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Februar 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 84
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