Difference between revisions of "Mega Drive consoles in Japan"

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The Sega Mega Drive first debuted in Japan in October 1988.

Mega Drive

Launch Mega Drives came in a different box than later models.

Mega Drive, JP (Mega Drive)
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Console Control Pad

Mega Drive (with Sonic the Hedgehog)

Following discussions with their American arm, Sega decided to bundle the console with their flagship product, Sonic the Hedgehog.

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive with Sonic the Hedgehog)*
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Console Control Pad Sonic.

Mega Drive 2

Unlike the west, the second model of the Sega Mega Drive in Japan opted for a title containing the number "2", rather than the roman numerals "II". This cost-reduced model is again identical to its international counterparts (bar the colour scheme), but features a power switch instead of a button.

Mega Drive, JP (Mega Drive 2)
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Console Six Button Control Pad

Mega Drive 2 (with Sonic 3)

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive 2 with Sonic the Hedgehog 3)*
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Console Six Button Control Pad Sonic 3

Mega Drive 2 (with Virtua Racing)

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive 2 with Virtua Racing)*
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Console Six Button Control Pad Virtua Racing

Mega Drive 2 (with Puyo Puyo)

Mega Drive, *JP (Mega Drive 2 with Puyo Puyo)*
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Console Six Button Control Pad Puyo Puyo

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 \| 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 \| Cleaning System \| Control Pad Extension Cord \| Genesis Speakers \| Headset \| HeartBeat Catalyst \| Microphone \| Region converter cartridges \| Mega Terminal \| Nomad PowerBack \| RF Unit (Mega Drive 2) \| SCART Cable (Mega Drive 2) \| Stereo Audio Video Cable \| Team Player \| Video Monitor Cable \| 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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 ==Mega Drive 2 (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic 3]]'')==
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 ==Mega Drive 2 (with ''[[Virtua Racing]]'')==
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 ==Mega Drive 2 (with ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'')==
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