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The [[Mega Drive]] console made its first appearance in this region in August 1990 and in the following months it appeared in other Scandinavian countries. | The [[Mega Drive]] console made its first appearance in this region in August 1990 and in the following months it appeared in other Scandinavian countries. | ||
− | In the following years, the console appeared in the Baltics. It achieved good sales results there however, [[Sega]] had to | + | In the following years, the console appeared in the Baltics. It achieved good sales results there however, [[Sega]] had to compete with a hardware clones. Mega Drive is one of the most popular consoles of the 90s in Baltic region along with [[PlayStation]] and famiclones. |
==Denmark== | ==Denmark== |
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The Mega Drive console made its first appearance in this region in August 1990 and in the following months it appeared in other Scandinavian countries.
In the following years, the console appeared in the Baltics. It achieved good sales results there however, Sega had to compete with a hardware clones. Mega Drive is one of the most popular consoles of the 90s in Baltic region along with PlayStation and famiclones.
Contents
Denmark
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive Altered Beast Set | Brio | DK: (≥ 1990)
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Mega Drive | Brio | DK: (≥ 1991)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Brio (1992-1993) Sega Denmark (1993-1994) |
DK: (≥ 1992)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Sega Denmark | DK: (≥ 1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II 4 Spil Set | Sega Denmark | DK: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Street Fighter 2 Set | Sega Denmark | DK: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II | FunWare | DK: (1996-03-01)
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Estonia
Steepler
The first Sega consoles appeared here thanks to the Russian Steepler, whose products were sold in Estonia by Linakor, Galantis and Egard.[1][2]
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Steepler and Dendy.
Original consoles
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | EE: (1993)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | EE: (1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | EE: (1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | EE: 2495 kr2495 (≥ 1993) [3]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | EE: (1996)
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Finland
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive Altered Beast Set | PCI Data (1990-1991) Brio (1991-1993) |
FI: 1495 mk1495 (1990) [4]
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Mega Drive | Brio | FI: (1991)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Brio | FI: 1345 mk1345 (1992[5]) FI: 1095 mk1095 (1993[6])
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Brio | FI: 1595 mk1595 (1993) [7]
FI: 1295 mk1295 (1994) [8]
FI: 879 mk879 (1995) [9]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Brio | FI: 850 mk850 (1995)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | ION Finland | FI: (1996-03)
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Mega Drive II Toy Story Set[10] | ION Finland | FI: (1996)
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Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set | ION Finland | FI: 995 mk995 (1996) [11]
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Mega Drive II NHL 94 and Sonic 1 Set | ION Finland | FI: 479 mk479 (1996-12) [12]
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Mega Drive II NHL 97 Set | ION Finland | FI: 295 mk295 (1998-02) [13]
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Iceland
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Skifan (1990-1991) Tölvuhusid (1991-1993) Japis (1993) |
IS: (1990-12) [14] IS: 19.990 kr19.990 (1991) [15] IS: 19.990 kr19.990 (1993-01) [16]
IS: 15.900 kr15.900 (1993-08) [17]
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Mega Drive | Tölvuhusid | IS: 15.490 kr15.490 (1991) [18]
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Mega Drive Special Limited Edition | Japis | IS: (1993-01) [19]
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Japis | IS: 17.900 kr17.900 (≥ 1993-04) [20] IS: 16.490 kr16.490 (≥ 1993-12) [21]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Japis | IS: 14.900 kr14.900 (1994-03) [22] IS: 13.900 kr13.900 (1994-12) [23]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Japis | IS: 11.900 kr11.900 (1994-12) [24]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II 4 games Set | Japis | IS: 22.000 kr22.000 (1994) [25]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Lion King Set | Japis | IS: 15.900 kr15.900 (1994-12) [26]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Japis | IS: 10.900 kr10.900 (1995) [27]
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Latvia
Steepler
The first Sega consoles appeared here thanks to the Russian Steepler.
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Steepler and Dendy.
Original consoles
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | LV: Ls 120120[28] (1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | LV: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | LV: (1996) LV: Ls 5050[29] (1997)
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Lithuania
Steepler
The first Sega consoles appeared here thanks to the Russian Steepler.
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Steepler and Dendy.
Original consoles
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Vilandra | LT: (1995)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Vilandra | LT: (1995)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Su Lietuviska Instrukcija! | Vilandra | LT: Lt 569569[30] (1996)
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Norway
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive Altered Beast Set | Brio | NO: 1950 kr1950[31] (≥ 1991)
NO: 1850 kr1850 (≥ 1991) [32]
NO: 1695 kr1695 (≥ 1992) [33]
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Brio | NO: 1695 kr1695 (≥ 1993) [34]
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Mega Drive | Brio | NO: (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive II | Brio | NO: (≥ 1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Sweden
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive Altered Beast Set | Brio | SE: 1995 kr1995 (1990-09-27) [35][36]
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Brio | SE: 1195 kr1195 (1993) [37]
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Mega Drive | Brio | SE: 995 kr995[38] (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive EA Sports Double Header Set | Brio | SE: 1495 kr1495 (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive NHLPA Hockey '93 Set | Brio | SE: 1495 kr1495[39] (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Brio | SE: 1995 kr1995 (1993-09-10) [40]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Ice Hockey Set | Brio | SE: 1995 kr1995 (1993-09-10) [41]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Elitserien 95 + Sonic 2 Set | Brio | SE: (≥ 1994-12) [42]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Brio | SE: (1995)
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Mega Drive II Elitserien 95 | Brio | SE: 1395 kr1395 (1996) [43]
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Mega Drive II Elitserien 96 Set | Brio | SE: (1996) [44]
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References
- ↑ http://www.greatdragon.ru/uploads/posts/2013-11/1383850714_greatdragon01-23.jpg
- ↑ http://www.greatdragon.ru/uploads/posts/2013-12/1386378769_greatdragon18-1-92.jpg
- ↑ https://www.osta.ee/sega-mega-drive-184740257.html Sold by Tallinna Kaubamaja Kodukaubad
- ↑ File:CLehti FI 1990-04.pdf, page 72
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/comclub199201/page/n25/mode/2up?view=theater
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/com-club-1993-01/page/42/mode/2up?view=theater
- ↑ Suuri lelukirja 1993
- ↑ Suuri lelukirja 1994
- ↑ Suuri lelukirja 1995 Sega
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_xGTLUizNY&t=125s&ab_channel=AfterBurnerTeirusu
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19970209233857/http://www.ion.fi/system1.htm
- ↑ File:SuperPower FI 1997-01.pdf, page 48
- ↑ File:SuperPower FI 1998-02.pdf, page 76
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/1735258?iabr=on#page/n11/mode/2up/search/sega
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/6171892?iabr=on#page/n8/mode/2up/search/sega%2010.900%C2%A0
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/2615964?iabr=on#page/n4/mode/2up/search/sega
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/2615964?iabr=on#page/n4/mode/2up/search/sega
- ↑ File:Morgunblaðið IS 1991-12-19 47.jpg
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/4640008?iabr=on#page/n52/mode/2up/search/sega%20japis
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/2610954?iabr=on#page/n10/mode/2up/search/sega%20japis
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/1797218?iabr=on#page/n26/mode/2up/search/sega%20japis
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/2624354?iabr=on#page/n18/mode/2up/search/sega
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/3345047?iabr=on#page/n7/mode/2up/search/sega%20japis
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/3345047?iabr=on#page/n7/mode/2up/search/sega%20japis
- ↑ DV 1994-04-25 page 9
- ↑ https://timarit.is/page/3345047?iabr=on#page/n7/mode/2up/search/sega%20japis
- ↑ DV 1995-11-25 page 3
- ↑ https://www.diena.lv/raksts/pasaule/krievija/virtualais-kars-pie-televizora-10017421
- ↑ https://www.diena.lv/raksts/pasaule/krievija/virtualais-kars-pie-televizora-10017421
- ↑ https://www.vz.lt/archive/news.php/id=388558
- ↑ [Den Norske Hjemmedataklubben #5-1991 page 6 Den Norske Hjemmedataklubben #5-1991 page 6]
- ↑ Den Norske Hjemmedataklubben 6/91 page 10
- ↑ Den Norske Hjemmedataklubben 5/92 page 38
- ↑ https://retrospilling.no/2023/02/brio-katalog-fra-1993-med-sega-spill/
- ↑ http://www.happyponyland.net/mega-drive-has-16-bit-memory
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/mega-drive-european-launch.30659/page-5#post-968461
- ↑ Hobbex katalog nr 65 1993
- ↑ Historien om Sega page 77
- ↑ Historien om Sega page 77
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/mega-drive-european-launch.30659/page-5#post-968461
- ↑ https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/mega-drive-european-launch.30659/page-5#post-968461
- ↑ Hobbex katalog nr 65 1993
- ↑ Hobbex katalog nr 71 1996
- ↑ https://martinlindell.com/2017/09/16/elitserien-pa-mega-drive/