Mega Drive consoles in South America

The Sega Mega Drive debuted in Brazil in the winter of 1990. Like the Sega Master System, distribution was handled by Tectoy, who not only sold Sega's products, but also made their own revisions of the console. Brazil's love of cartridge-based Mega Drives lasted well into the 21st century, with the last console landing in 2006.

Mega Drive

Their first Mega Drive-related release was the standard Sega Mega Drive, seen in other countries. Tec Toy's original model is a hybrid between the Japanese, North American and European Mega Drive/Genesis 1s. It has the red dome base of the Japanese model, a similar logo design of the American Genesis and the packaging and other finishes of a PAL Mega Drive. It shipped with a three button controller and a copy of Altered Beast, just like in other regions.

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Console Control Pad Altered Beast

Mega Drive II (with Sonic the Hedgehog)

It is unknown why Tec Toy felt the need to change the name, but by the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, the console was being called the "Mega Drive II". There are minimal differences between the two models, which begs the question as to why they bothered to rename it.

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Console Control Pad Sonic

Mega Drive II (with Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

Two changes here - now the pack in game is Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and the Sega Mega-CD is acknowledged. Other than that, the package is identical.

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Console Control Pad Sonic 2

Mega Drive II (Control Unit)

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Console Control Pad

Mega Drive III (with Sega Top Ten)

What was known as the Sega Mega Drive II in other regions is known as the Mega Drive III in Brazil, though the first release did little to advertise this. The word "Mega Drive III" is printed on the box, but only with the specifications. This particular model is not compatible with any of the add-ons (Mega CD, 32X) making it a fairly poor release in comparison to the earlier models. Because it's of the Mega Drive II design, it is also incompatible with the Master System Converter, despite that once being a selling point of the console.

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Console Control Pad Sega Top Ten

Mega Drive III (with Sonic the Hedgehog 2)

Sonic 2 returns as a pack-in game, as does Sega Mega-CD support. By this stage Tec Toy claim there are 150 different Mega Drive games in the region. It also clearly labels the console as MEGA DRIVE III, in the same red stylings of the game boxes Tec Toy were now using.

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Console Control Pad Sonic 2

Box	Name	Date & Price	Console	Hardware	Software	Documentation
	Mega Drive III					Six Button Control Pad	Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition
	Mega Drive III					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	FIFA International Soccer
	Mega Drive III					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Mortal Kombat II
	Mega Drive III					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Virtua Racing
	Mega Drive III					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	FIFA Soccer 95
	Mega Drive III					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Mortal Kombat 3
	Super Mega Drive 3					Control Pad	6-Pak
	Super Mega Drive 3					Control Pad	6-Pak
	Super Mega Drive 3					Control Pad (x2)
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Show do Milhão
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)	Show do Milhão Show do Milhão 2
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)
	Super Mega Drive 3					Six Button Control Pad (x2)