Difference between revisions of "Unlicensed Mega Drive clones (Keyboard models)"
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==New Star FDC-2000== | ==New Star FDC-2000== | ||
| − | Chinese clone using both cartridges and floppy disk, released | + | Chinese clone using both cartridges and floppy disk, released around May 1995 by [[Tianjing Newstar Electronics., Ltd.]] (天津市新星电子) for the price of ¥1800<ref>https://www.163.com/dy/article/GK3F1SSS0526FAFP.html</ref>. The console was unsuccessful because of its high price. |
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FDC-2000 MD CN Box Front.png|Box | FDC-2000 MD CN Box Front.png|Box | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 28 December 2023
In 1995, the designer of Game Genie, Yi-Rong Chen, got patent for Mega Drive 16-bit computer system, that looked like keyboard.[1] With help of Realtec, he created EZcom.
Educational Mega Drive consoles got second life in early 2000s, when bootleg sellers wanted to compete with 8-bit Nintendo educational computers clones. Most of these clones was intended for Chinese, Russian and CIS markets, where Sega was still popular.
New Star FDC-2000
Chinese clone using both cartridges and floppy disk, released around May 1995 by Tianjing Newstar Electronics., Ltd. (天津市新星电子) for the price of ¥1800[2]. The console was unsuccessful because of its high price.
Box
Console
Cartridge NS-89
Floppy disk
Manual
Advert[3]
EPC-2001N
By Shenzhen Hot Sun Electronics Co., Ltd.
Console
SB-978
By Subor.
Console