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Revision as of 18:57, 7 April 2023
From Sega's perspective, everything east of Europe and west of Japan/South Korea is classed as "Asia". This is a very large region and covers dozens of countries, but the markets are generally considered to be quite small as we're dealing with second world and potentially even third world countries. The company made more of an effort to localise for specific countries with the Sega Master System, but generally targeted fewer countries and was not tremendously successful.
With the Mega Drive, we generally see the same hardware distributed across this region, sometimes in the same basic boxes, but with added stickers, leaflets and support by localised distributors. Similar to Europe, Sega also was unable to market their console in every country in the region, however whereas the vast majority of Europe was covered by Sega, only a minority of Asia saw traditional Mega Drive consoles, and the timeline is patchy.
From a hardware perspective, there are only a few Mega Drive models - Sega built "one size fits all" systems in with either PAL or NTSC video output, and sold the system in whichever country they could. The Asian "region" covers the middle east, the islands of south east Asia, and the likes of India, China and Russia on the mainland. These consoles were also sold in Africa and even in some parts of Eastern Europe. It does not cover Japan, nor does it cover South Korea.
Mega Drives are still in production in Asia to this day, mostly handled by AtGames who ship scaled down consoles all over the world, but they will not be covered on this page.
Contents
China
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive メガドライブ |
WKK | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 | Huaxing Electronic Technology | ![]() |
The Gulf
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 + 1 Free Game Set | Alesayi United | (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Alesayi United | (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive II | Alesayi United | (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Alesayi United | (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set II | Alesayi United | (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II 1 Free Game Set | Alesayi United | (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II 1 Free Game Set II Set | Alesayi United | (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II Super 6 in 1 Set[2] | Alesayi United | (1999)
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International Superstar Soccer Deluxe, Outrun, Moonwalker, Bare Knuckle, Rambo, Super Volley Ball |
India
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | Shaw Wallace Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Assembled by Shaw Wallace Bangalore) | Shaw Wallace Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 Sonic and Moonwalker Set | Maze Marketing | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 Cricket Set | Maze Marketing | ![]() |
Indonesia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | ![]() |
Iran
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | ![]() |
Israel
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Bug Multisystem | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Bug Multisystem | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic 2 Set | Bug Multisystem | ![]() |
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Mega Drive מגה דרייב |
Suny Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Suny Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 pads Set | Suny Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Suny Electronics | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Suny Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Lion King Set | Suny Electronics | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Suny Electronics | ![]() |
Retailers
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Genesis | ![]() |
Hong Kong, Macau
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive メガドライブ |
WKK | ![]() |
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Mega Drive メガドライブ |
Beautiful Gate Industries | ![]() |
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Mega Drive Sonic Set メガドライブ |
WKK | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 | WKK | ![]() |
Mongolia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | ![]() |
Pakistan
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | ![]() |
Philippines
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 | ![]() |
Russia and CIS
Steepler and Dendy
In addition to the official products in Russia and CIS, it was possible to buy Mega Drive from Steepler and Dendy. They were very widespread. Some of them came from the original sources, for example from Buka and Nissho Iwai, and some were imported from other countries or they are clones. Prices from 1994-1996 are difficult to determine because they don’t decrease over the years, but increase due to the economic situation.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive (Clone) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Original console, unofficial box) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Imported from Singapore) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Clone) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Original) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Original) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Original) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Original) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Clone) | Steepler/Dendy | Ru: 91$ (1994)[21]![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (Clone) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II (Clone) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Mega Switch (Clone) | Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II with Sonic 2 (Import from Buka) | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Steepler/Dendy | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Box code: 0001630-18 |
Original consoles
The first original consoles could only be purchased in Russia from Forrus. Later, they were introduced to other countries by Buka and Bitman.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Nissho Iwai | RU: (1994-04)[22] RU: 135$ (1994-08)[23] RU: 109$ (1995)[24] ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 671-5270 |
Nissho Iwai | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Bitman/Buka/R-Style | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Bitman/Buka/R-Style | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | R-Style/Buka | ![]() ![]() |
Unknown
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Castlevania Set 671-5270 |
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1.Mega Drive II Standard Set Inside 2. Box Code: MK-1998-20 | |||||
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Mega Drive II Dune II Set | ![]() |
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Mega Drive II Comix Zone Set[27] | ![]() |
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei
Hi-Star Electronics
In 1990-1993, Mega Drive was distributed by Hi-Star Electronics. The company was a Sega distributor in Southeast Asia, but so far it is known to be in Malaysia and Singapore and possibly other countries.
- Main article: Mega_Drive_consoles_in_Asia#Hi-Star_Electronics_2.
Wywy
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Wywy | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 (メガドライブ2) |
Wywy | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 | Wywy | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Mega Drive II | Wywy | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Taiwan
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Wenmao Co.Ltd | ![]() |
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Mega Drive 2 メガドライブ2 |
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Thailand
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | Galaxy Group | ![]() |
![]() MK-1630-07[28] |
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Mega Drive 2 | Galaxy Group | ![]() |
Vietnam
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | ![]() |
Unidentified
NTSC
The Philippines, Taiwan and Myanmar were the only other Asian markets apart from Japan and South Korea which used NTSC.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | |||||||||
Mega Drive 2 | |||||||||
Mega Drive 2 |
PAL-B
PAL-B was widely used throughout most of the rest of Asia, although these models may have only been intended for South East Asia.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Four language manual; English, Chinese, Malay, and Thai. | ||||||||
Mega Drive | |||||||||
Mega Drive (with Sonic) | NOTE: Console itself uses undocumented region code -15 | ||||||||
Mega Drive (with Sonic) | |||||||||
Mega Drive (with Sonic 2) |
PAL
Whilst the original Mega Drive had an internal RF modulator which meant different models were required for different countries' TV Systems the Mega Drive 2 had an external RF modulator which meant the same model could be sold throughout PAL Asia.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 | |||||||||
Mega Drive 2 | |||||||||
Mega Drive II | |||||||||
Mega Drive II | ![]() Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive 2 | 50x50px
Manual |
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Mega Drive 2 | 50x50px
Manual |
Same as above but with Arabic text on the back |
Hi-Star Electronics
Hi-Star Electronics Pte Ltd. was an official distributor of Sega consoles in South East Asia between 1990-1993.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Hi-Star Electronics | ||||||||
Mega Drive | Hi-Star Electronics | ||||||||
Mega Drive | Hi-Star Electronics | ||||||||
Mega Drive | Hi-Star Electronics | ||||||||
Mega Drive | Hi-Star Electronics | ||||||||
Mega Drive | Hi-Star Electronics | ||||||||
Mega Drive (with Sonic) | Hi-Star Electronics |
Even more unidentified
Some are probably for South America.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | PAL-N would suggest Argentina, Uruguay or Paraguay | ||||||||
Mega Drive | T&T | PAL-M would suggest Brazil | |||||||
Mega Drive | T&T | ||||||||
Mega Drive | Unlicensed? |
References
- ↑ https://techmonitor.ai/technology/sega_starts_test_marketing_new_machine
- ↑ https://postcdn.haraj.com.sa/userfiles30/2022-01-26/800x738-1_-GO__MTY0MzE4NTE0MzE0MTI5MzE0MDcwNQ.jpg/900/webp
- ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/19940430-shaw-wallace-to-manufacture-market-sega-tv-games-in-india-810502-1994-04-30
- ↑ https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/features/tracing-the-origins-of-gaming-in-india-8-bit-cricket-sega-and-cloning-640129
- ↑ https://www.gadgets360.com/games/features/tracing-the-origins-of-gaming-in-india-8-bit-cricket-sega-and-cloning-640129
- ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/game-for-success/articleshow/9656090.cms
- ↑ https://www.gadgets360.com/games/features/tracing-the-origins-of-gaming-in-india-8-bit-cricket-sega-and-cloning-640129
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171103035002/ttp://techrasa.com/2017/09/27/infographic-42-million-gamers-iran-year-2022
- ↑ Wiz 18 page 47
- ↑ Wiz 22 page 20
- ↑ Freak 10 page 41
- ↑ Freak 14 page 47
- ↑ Freak 14 page 48
- ↑ Wiz 68 page 2
- ↑ Freak 14 page 48 (60 NIS per 10 months)
- ↑ Freak 26 page 45
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10225553520456253&set=p.10225553520456253&type=3
- ↑ https://www.medee.mn/p/141649
- ↑ http://tsagtur.mn/2013-03-28-10-40-42/
- ↑ Krish Raghav, Piracy and games in Asia, Asian gaming histories e-zine, Issue 1, August 2014
- ↑ https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/10153
- ↑ Магазин Игрушек 1/95 Sega российский рынок-этo серьезно
- ↑ https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/10153
- ↑ Бука - Магазин Игрушек 5/95 page 39
- ↑ Video Ace Dendy New Reality - Video-Ace Korona 1
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20161230180542/http://game-exe.org/index.php?n=Exe.Exe008Bitman
- ↑ https://www.avito.ru/moskva/igry_pristavki_i_programmy/chehol_sega_mega_drive_2_2620013278
- ↑ File:SMD2 Asia 1630-07 shipping boxes.jpg
- ↑ Krish Raghav, Piracy and games in Asia, Asian gaming histories e-zine, Issue 1, August 2014