Difference between revisions of "Mega Drive consoles in South America"

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The Sega Mega Drive debuted in Brazil in the winter of 1990. Like the Sega Master System, distribution was handled by Tectoy, who not only sold Sega's products, but also made their own revisions of the console. Brazil's love of cartridge-based Mega Drives lasted well into the 21st century, with the last console landing in 2006.

Name	Documentation
Mega Drive	Control Pad	Altered Beast
Mega Drive II	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive II	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive II Control Unit	Control Pad
Mega Drive III	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Mega Drive III	Six Button Control Pad	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
Mega Drive III	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	FIFA International Soccer
Mega Drive III	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Mortal Kombat II
Mega Drive III	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Virtua Racing
Mega Drive III	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	FIFA Soccer 95
Mega Drive III	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Mortal Kombat 3
Super Mega Drive 3	Control Pad	6-Pak
Super Mega Drive 3	Control Pad	6-Pak
Mega Drive III	Control Pad	Sega Top Ten
Super Mega Drive 3	Control Pad (x2)
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Show do Milhão
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Show do Milhão Show do Milhão 2
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)
Super Mega Drive 3	Six Button Control Pad (x2)

Sega Mega Drive
Topics	Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) \| History \| List of games \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise \| Cartridges \| TradeMark Security System
Hardware	Japan \| North America \| Western Europe \| Eastern Europe \| South America \| Asia \| South Korea \| Australasia \| Africa EZ Games \| Genesis 3 \| LaserActive \| Mega Jet \| Mega PC \| Mega Play \| Mega-Tech System \| Mega 6 \| Nomad \| Teradrive \| Mega Drive Mini \| Mega Drive Mini 2 New Mega Drive \| Tianli VCD/DVD Players \| "Consoles on a chip" \| Licensed clones (Magic 2 \| Mega Game II \| Power Pegasus \| Super Bitman) Unlicensed clones
Add-ons	Game Box \| Power Base Converter \| Mega-CD \| 32X (Mega-CD 32X) \| Mega Modem \| Demo System DS-16
Cases	Sega Genesis Nomad Carrying Case \| System Carry Case
Controllers	Control Pad \| Six Button Control Pad \| 6 Button Arcade Pad \| Arcade Power Stick 6B \| Konami Justifier \| MK-1470 Action Chair \| Activator \| Arcade Power Stick \| Keyboard \| MegaFire \| Mouse \| Mega Stick \| Menacer \| Remote Arcade System \| Ten Key Pad \| Third Party Controllers
Accessories	4 Way Play \| AC adaptor \| Cleaning System \| Control Pad Extension Cord \| Game Factory \| Genesis Speakers \| Headset \| HeartBeat Catalyst \| Microphone \| Region converter cartridges \| Mega Terminal \| Nomad PowerBack \| RF Unit \| SCART Cable \| Stereo Audio Video Cable \| Team Player \| Video Monitor Cable \| Third-party AC adaptors \| Third Party Accessories
Network services	Sega Channel \| Sega Game Toshokan \| Mega Anser \| Mega Net \| TeleBradesco Residência \| XB∀ND
Development tools	ERX 308P \| ERX 318P \| Sprobe \| SNASM68K \| SNASM2 (Mega Drive) \| SNASM2 (32X) \| PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive) \| PSY-Q Development System (32X) \| 32X CartDev \| Sega Mars Development Aid System \| Sega 32X Development Target
Unreleased	Edge 16 \| Floppy Disk Drive \| Mega Play 1010 \| Sega VR \| Teleplay System \| Video Jukebox

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 The [[Sega Mega Drive]] debuted in Brazil in the winter of 1990. Like the [[Sega Master System]], distribution was handled by [[Tectoy]], who not only sold Sega's products, but also made their own revisions of the console. Brazil's love of cartridge-based Mega Drives lasted well into the 21st century, with the last console landing in 2006.
-==Mega Drive==
+{| class="prettytable sortable"
-Their first Mega Drive-related release was the standard Sega Mega Drive, seen in other countries. Tec Toy's original model is a hybrid between the Japanese, North American and European Mega Drive/Genesis 1s. It has the red dome base of the Japanese model, a similar logo design of the American Genesis and the packaging and other finishes of a PAL Mega Drive. It shipped with a three button controller and a copy of ''[[Altered Beast]]'', just like in other regions.
+!Box
-{{Scanbox
+!Name
-| console=Mega Drive
+!Date & Price
-| region=BR
+!Console
+!Hardware
+!Software
+!Documentation
+|-
+{{ConsoleRelease
 | front=TTMD Box Front.jpg
 | back=TTMD Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
-| square=yes
-| item1=MD BR.jpg
+| name=Mega Drive
-| item1name=Console
-| item2=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| dateprice1=(>=1990)
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-| item3=Altered Beast MD BR Cart.jpg
+| console=MD BR.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Altered Beast]]''
+| consolecode=
+| hard1=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Altered Beast MD BR Cart.jpg
+| soft1name=''[[Altered Beast]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'')==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-It is unknown why Tec Toy felt the need to change the name, but by the release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', the console was being called the "Mega Drive II". There are minimal differences between the two models, which begs the question as to why they bothered to rename it.
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Mega Drive II
-| region=BR
 | front=TTMD2 Sonic1 Box Front.jpg
 | back=TTMD2 Sonic1 Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
-| square=yes
-| item1=TTMD2 Sonic11.jpg
+| name=Mega Drive II
-| item1name=Console
-| item2=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| dateprice1=(>=1991)
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-| item3=Notavailable.svg
+| console=TTMD2 Sonic11.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic]]''
+| consolecode=
+| hard1=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Notavailable.svg
+| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive II (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'')==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-Two changes here - now the pack in game is ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' and the [[Sega Mega-CD]] is acknowledged. Other than that, the package is identical.
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Mega Drive II
-| region=BR
 | front=TTMD2 Sonic2 Box Front.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
-| square=yes
-| item1=TTMD2 Sonic11.jpg
+| name=Mega Drive II
-| item1name=Console
-| item2=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| dateprice1=(>=1992)
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-| item3=Notavailable.svg
+| console=TTMD2 Sonic11.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]''
+| consolecode=
+| hard1=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Notavailable.svg
+| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive II (Control Unit)==
-{{Scanbox
+{{ConsoleRelease
-| console=Mega Drive II
-| region=BR
 | front=MD2 BR Box Front ControlUnit.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
 | square=yes
-| item1=TTMD2 Sonic11.jpg
-| item1name=Console
-| item2=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-}}
-==Mega Drive III (with ''[[Sega Top Ten]]'')==
+| name=Mega Drive II Control Unit
-What was known as the Sega Mega Drive II in other regions is known as the Mega Drive III in Brazil, though the first release did little to advertise this. The word "Mega Drive III" is printed on the box, but only with the specifications. This particular model is not compatible with any of the add-ons (Mega CD, [[32X]]) making it a fairly poor release in comparison to the earlier models. Because it's of the Mega Drive II design, it is also incompatible with the [[Master System Converter]], despite that once being a selling point of the console.
-{{Scanbox
+| dateprice1=(>=1992)
-| console=Mega Drive III
-| region=BR
+| console=TTMD2 Sonic11.jpg
-| front=MD310Cart Box Front.jpg
+| consolecode=
-| back=MD310Cart Box Back.jpg
-| spinemissing=yes
+| hard1=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
-| square=yes
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-| item1=MD3 BR.jpg
-| item1name=Console
-| item2=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-| item3=SegaTop10 MD BR Cart.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Sega Top Ten]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive III (with ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'')==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-''Sonic 2'' returns as a pack-in game, as does [[Sega Mega-CD]] support. By this stage Tec Toy claim there are 150 different Mega Drive games in the region. It also clearly labels the console as MEGA DRIVE III, in the same red stylings of the game boxes Tec Toy were now using.
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Mega Drive III
-| region=BR
 | front=TTMD3 Sonic2 Box Front.jpg
 | back=TTMD3 Sonic2 Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
 | square=yes
-| item1=MD3 BR.jpg
-| item1name=Console
-| item2=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-| item3=Notavailable.svg
-| item3name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic 2]]''
-}}
+| name=Mega Drive III
+| dateprice1=(>=1992)
+| console=MD3 BR.jpg
+| consolecode=
+| hard1=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
-{| class="prettytable sortable"
+| soft1=Notavailable.svg
-!Box
+| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
-!Name
+}}
-!Date & Price
-!Console
-!Hardware
-!Software
-!Documentation
-|-
 {{ConsoleRelease
@@ Line 272: / Line 263: @@
 | soft1=6Pak MD BR Cart.jpg
 | soft1name=''[[6-Pak]]''
+}}
+{{ConsoleRelease
+| front=MD310Cart Box Front.jpg
+| back=MD310Cart Box Back.jpg
+| spinemissing=yes
+| square=yes
+| name=Mega Drive III
+| dateprice1=(>=1996)
+| console=MD3 BR.jpg
+| consolecode=
+| hard1=MDControlPad EU 3BV2.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| soft1=SegaTop10 MD BR Cart.jpg
+| soft1name=''[[Sega Top Ten]]''
 }}

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