Difference between revisions of "Mega Drive consoles in South Korea"
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{{stub}}During the late 1980s and early 1990s (with some ideals lasting to this day), it was almost illegal for Japanese companies to market their products in South Korea. Though slightly more relaxed now, the troubles date back hundreds of years, and an influx of Japanese companies reaching South Korean shores would not have been taken lightly by the South Korean public. This meant that when the [[Sega Mega Drive]] was distributed in South Korea, [[Sega]] had to go through [[Samsung]] to get their product onto market. | {{stub}}During the late 1980s and early 1990s (with some ideals lasting to this day), it was almost illegal for Japanese companies to market their products in South Korea. Though slightly more relaxed now, the troubles date back hundreds of years, and an influx of Japanese companies reaching South Korean shores would not have been taken lightly by the South Korean public. This meant that when the [[Sega Mega Drive]] was distributed in South Korea, [[Sega]] had to go through [[Samsung]] to get their product onto market. | ||
− | Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "Super Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. They are compatible with their Japanese counterparts | + | ==Super Gam*Boy== |
− | + | Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "Super Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. They are compatible with their Japanese counterparts. | |
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | ==Super Aladdin Boy== | ||
+ | {{ConsoleReleaseTable| | ||
{{ConsoleRelease | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
| front=MD KR Super Aladdin Boy Alt Box Front.jpg | | front=MD KR Super Aladdin Boy Alt Box Front.jpg | ||
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+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==Mega Drive 2 (HiCom)== | ||
+ | By February 1997, Samsung completely exited the gaming business due to the failure of the Samsung Saturn and in the same year, [[HiCom]] released Mega Drive 2, now under its original name and re-released some of the games. | ||
+ | {{ConsoleReleaseTable| | ||
{{ConsoleRelease | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
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| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ==New Mega Drive== | ||
+ | [[Nasun Electronic Co. Ltd]] sold from 1998 New Mega Drive, probably licensed by Sega | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|New Mega Drive}} | ||
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+ | ==Mega Drive 2 (Hana Technology & Information)== | ||
+ | In 2000-2002, [[Hana Technology & Information]] sold Sega Mega Drive 2, probably licensed by Sega. | ||
+ | {{ConsoleReleaseTable| | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
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+ | | name=메가 드라이브 2 | ||
+ | | distributor=[[Hana Technology & Information]]<ref>https://m.blog.naver.com/PostView.naver?isHttpsRedirect=true&blogId=tagaeby&logNo=220665812860</ref> | ||
+ | | dateprice={{DatePrice|KR||{{gte}} 2000}} | ||
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+ | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
+ | | consolecode=DK-2000 | ||
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+ | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
+ | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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+ | | doc1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | doc1name=Manual | ||
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During the late 1980s and early 1990s (with some ideals lasting to this day), it was almost illegal for Japanese companies to market their products in South Korea. Though slightly more relaxed now, the troubles date back hundreds of years, and an influx of Japanese companies reaching South Korean shores would not have been taken lightly by the South Korean public. This meant that when the Sega Mega Drive was distributed in South Korea, Sega had to go through Samsung to get their product onto market.
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Super Gam*Boy
Samsung Mega Drives are not known officially as "Mega Drives", but rather the "Super Gam*Boy" and later "Super Aladdin Boy", however the text "MEGA DRIVE" is still printed on the system. They are compatible with their Japanese counterparts.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Super Gam*Boy 수퍼겜보이 |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1990)
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Super Gam*Boy 수퍼겜보이 |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1990)
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Super Gam*Boy 수퍼겜보이 |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1992)
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Super Aladdin Boy
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Super Aladdin Boy 수퍼알라딘 보이 |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1992)
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Super Aladdin Boy 수퍼알라딘 보이 |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1992)
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Super Aladdin Boy 수퍼알라딘 보이 |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1992)
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Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1993)
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Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1993)
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Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1993)
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Super Aladdin Boy II 수퍼알라딘 보이II |
Samsung | KR: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive 2 (HiCom)
By February 1997, Samsung completely exited the gaming business due to the failure of the Samsung Saturn and in the same year, HiCom released Mega Drive 2, now under its original name and re-released some of the games.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive 2 메가 드라이브 2 |
HiCom | KR: (≥ 1997)
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New Mega Drive
Nasun Electronic Co. Ltd sold from 1998 New Mega Drive, probably licensed by Sega
- Main article: New Mega Drive.
Mega Drive 2 (Hana Technology & Information)
In 2000-2002, Hana Technology & Information sold Sega Mega Drive 2, probably licensed by Sega.
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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메가 드라이브 2 | Hana Technology & Information[1] | KR: (≥ 2000)
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References