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==Mega Drive 2 shell==
 
==Mega Drive 2 shell==
The most popular models in the 90s were sold in the same box as the Asian ''Mega Drive 2'' without a changed name. Usually the box could be distinguished by a pistol that looked like [[Light Phaser]], which was drawn on the box. Later models were sold under different names and in different boxes, but the design of console remained the same. Interestingly, some vendors that sold Mega Drive and Famicom clones, had this linked clone on sale, causing additional customer confusion, for example: ''Fei Hao FH-2012'', ''Simba's Mega Power II''.
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The first and most popular models were sold in the same box as the Asian ''Mega Drive 2'' without a changed name. Usually the box could be distinguished by a pistol that looked like [[Light Phaser]], which was added to front cover of the box. Later models were sold under different names and in different boxes, but the design of console remained the same. Interestingly, some vendors that sold Mega Drive and Famicom clones, had this fusion clone on sale, causing additional customer confusion, for example ''Fei Hao FH-2012'' or ''Simba's Mega Power II''.
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==Dreamcast shell==
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One of the short lived ones that tried to cash on [[Dreamcast]], for example ''Game Corner''.
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==Own shell plus Sega accessories==
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Design of these consoles doesn't resemble any of above  but system has accessories similar to those by Sega, usually controllers.
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Revision as of 13:56, 3 June 2023

In the 1990s, there was a huge increase in the production of Nintendo Famicom console clones. At some point, production of clones resembling the Mega Drive began and the main goal was to convince the customer that he could buy Sega consoles for a lower price, but in fact he was getting an ordinary Famicom. Later, such a grip was used with the Super Nintendo console to create famiclones series like SP-60, and most famous one with PlayStation called PolyStation. Most of the consoles came with 2 pads, a black gun, and one multi-game cartridge.

Mega Drive shell

Looks like a regular Mega Drive or with minor changes. Usually under a changed name, e.g. Tarzan, Zhiliton.

Mega Drive 2 shell

The first and most popular models were sold in the same box as the Asian Mega Drive 2 without a changed name. Usually the box could be distinguished by a pistol that looked like Light Phaser, which was added to front cover of the box. Later models were sold under different names and in different boxes, but the design of console remained the same. Interestingly, some vendors that sold Mega Drive and Famicom clones, had this fusion clone on sale, causing additional customer confusion, for example Fei Hao FH-2012 or Simba's Mega Power II.

Dreamcast shell

One of the short lived ones that tried to cash on Dreamcast, for example Game Corner.

Own shell plus Sega accessories

Design of these consoles doesn't resemble any of above but system has accessories similar to those by Sega, usually controllers.


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