Mega Drive consoles in Eastern Europe
From Sega Retro
Mega Drive was released in the first country on October 1992, and in the following years got to the other markets of that region.
Models were sold in the PAL system seen in Western Europe. In Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro and the CIS countries, Asian models in the PAL system were also released. This model was cheaper than the European versions.
Mega Drive has become a popular 16-bit console due to its lower price and better availability than Super Nintendo, not mention a possibility of play pirated games. Along with PlayStation, Game Boy and famiclones, Mega Drive became a symbol of video games of the 90s.
Based on its popularity, many clones were distributed in the region. Sega had to recognize some as official in order to have a certain percentage of profits from the sale of games and add-ons, such as Power Pegasus in Poland and Super Bitman in CIS countries.
In May 1996, Sega announced that it would support Mega Drive in the former communist countries, making the console available in some countries in 1999.
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Albania
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | AL: (≥ 1993/1994)
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Bulgaria
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px | Mega Drive 2 | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1995)
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1995)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1996)
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Mega Drive II | Pulsar | BG: (≥ 1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box |
Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Nissho Iwai | HR: (≥ 1994)
BA: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | HR: (≥ 1994)
BA: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Magma | HR: (≥ 1996)
BA: (≥ 1996)
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Mega Drive II | Magma | HR: (≥ 1996)
BA: (≥ 1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box |
Czech Republic
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | CZ: (1992-10) CZ: 4579 Kč4579 (≥ 1993) [1]
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Mega Drive Jezek Sonic and 1 Pad Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | CZ: 5329 Kč5329 (≥ 1993) [2]
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Mega Drive Jezek Sonic and 2 Pads Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | CZ: 5499 Kč5499 (≥ 1993) [3]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | CZ: (≥ 1994) CZ: 4990 Kč4990 (1995-02) [4]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | CZ: (≥ 1994) CZ: 4599 Kč4599 (1995-03) [5]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Datart, ITO CS, Popron Distribuce | CZ: (≥ 1995)
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Mega Drive II MK148005M6 |
Datart | CZ: 4590 Kč4590 (≥ 1996[6])
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Mega Drive II MK-1630-05 671-3297-02C |
DDC Agency | CZ: (1996)
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Mega Drive II | DDC Agency | CZ: (≥ 1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box | |||||
Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set | DDC Agency | CZ: (1996)
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | DDC Agency | CZ: (1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Estonia
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) [7]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | EE: (1996)
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Steepler
The first Sega consoles appeared here thanks to the Russian Steepler, whose products were sold in Estonia by Linakor, Galantis and Egard.[8][9]
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Steepler and Dendy.
Hungary
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Nissho Iwai | HU: (1992-10) [10]
HU: 19999 Ft19999 (1993) [11]
HU: 14999 Ft14999 (1993-12) [12]
HU: 12990 Ft12990 (1994-12)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 19999 Ft19999 (1993-11) [13]
HU: 12792 Ft12792 (1994-06) [14]
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Mega Drive Sonic Set II | Nissho Iwai | HU: 21999 Ft21999 (1993-11) [15]
HU: 19990 Ft19990 (1994-04)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Mega Games Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 29999 Ft29999 (1993-11) [16]
HU: 23990 Ft23990 (1994-12)
HU: 18392 Ft18392 (1995-01) [17]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Street Fighter II Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 24990 Ft24990 (1994-04) [18]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 21990 Ft21990 (1994-04) [19]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive 4 jatek Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 24990 Ft24990 (1994-04) HU: 19192 Ft19192 (1994-06) [20]
HU: 18392 Ft18392 (1994-09) [21]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Alap Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 22990 Ft22990 (1993-11) [22]
HU: 23999 Ft23999 (1994-08) [23]
HU: 19990 Ft19990 (1994-10) [24]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 33999 Ft33999 (1994-08) [25]
HU: 26999 Ft26999 (1994-09)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set II | Nissho Iwai | HU: 21990 Ft21990 (1994-12)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 34999 Ft34999 (1994-08) [26]
HU: 27999 Ft27999 (1994-09)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sport Set I | Nissho Iwai | HU: 35999 Ft35999 (1994-08) [27] HU: 31999 Ft31999 (1994-09) [28]
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Mega Drive II Sport Set II | Nissho Iwai | HU: 33999 Ft33999 (1994-10) [29]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Mortal Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 30999 Ft30999 (1994-08) [30]
HU: 23999 Ft23999 (1994-09)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Mortal II Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 30999 Ft30999 (1994-10) [31]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Tenisz Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 34999 Ft34999 (1994-08) [32]
HU: 27999 Ft27999 (1994-09)
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Control Pad (x4) |
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Mega Drive II Super Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 40999 Ft40999 (1994-08) [33]
HU: 33999 Ft33999 (1994-09)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Commando Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 28999 Ft28999 (1994-10) [34]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 14990 Ft14990 (1994-12)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Lion Set | Nissho Iwai | HU: 24999 Ft24999 (1995-03) [35]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Al-Step/EBM | HU: (1995/1996)
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Mega Drive II | Al-Step/EBM | HU: (1995/1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box |
Latvia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | LV: Ls 120120[36] (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[37] (1997)
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Steepler
The first Sega consoles appeared here thanks to the Russian Steepler.
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Steepler and Dendy.
Lithuania
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Vilandra | LT: Lt 800 - Lt 1200800 - Lt 1200 (1995[38])
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Vilandra | LT: Lt 800 - Lt 1200800 - Lt 1200 (1995[39])
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Su Lietuviska Instrukcija! | Vilandra | LT: Lt 569569[40] (1996)
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Steepler
The first Sega consoles appeared here thanks to the Russian Steepler.
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Steepler and Dendy.
Macedonia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | MK: (≥ 1994/1995)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Nissho Iwai | MK: (≥ 1994/1995)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Poland
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Nissho Iwai | PL: (≥ 1993) PL: 3500000zł3500000[41] (1994)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | PL: (1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set[42] | Nissho Iwai | PL: (1993-09[43])
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | PL: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Aladdin Set | Nissho Iwai | PL: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Extra 3 Set[44] | Nissho Iwai | PL: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II[45] | Nissho Iwai | PL: (≥ 1995)
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Mega Drive II[46] | Bobmark International | PL: 350zł350 (1996-03) [47]
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Mega Drive II | Bobmark International | PL: (1996-03)
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Mega Drive II Mega Games Set[48] | Bobmark International | PL: 420zł420 (1996-05)
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Power Pegasus
Bobmark released in 1995, clone of Mega Drive called Power Pegasus with Sega knowledge.
- Main article: KW-501.
Romania
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | RO: (≥ 1994)
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Mega Drive II | RO: (≥ 1994/1995)
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Serbia and Montenegro
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive Altered Beast Set | Nissho Iwai | SCG: 450 DEM (≥ 1993)[49] | |||||||
Mega Drive[50] | Nissho Iwai | YU: (1993)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set[51] | Nissho Iwai | YU: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive Magnum Set[52] | Nissho Iwai | YU: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Nissho Iwai | YU: (≥ 1994) SCG: 350 DEM (≥ 1995)[53]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | YU: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | YU: (≥ 1995)
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai (1995-1996), ActiveMagic (1996-1998) | SCG: 250 DEM (≥ 1995)[55] | |||||||
Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic | YU: (≥ 1996)
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Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic | YU: (≥ 1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box |
Slovakia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Nissho Iwai | SK: (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | SK: (≥ 1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Nissho Iwai | SK: 6799 Sk6799 (≥ 1994-09) [56] SK: 5699 Sk5699 (1994-12) [57]
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | SK: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II MK-1630-05 671-3297-02C |
DDC Agency | SK: (1996)
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Mega Drive II | DDC Agency | SK: (≥ 1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box | |||||
Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set | DDC Agency | SK: (1996)
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | DDC Agency | SK: (1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Slovenia
Box | Name | Distributor | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | Comments |
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Mega Drive | Nissho Iwai | SI: 20.99020.990[58] (≥ 1993)
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Mega Drive Sonic Set | Nissho Iwai | SI: 24.99024.990[59] (≥ 1993)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II Sonic 2 Set | Nissho Iwai | SI: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | Nissho Iwai | SI: (≥ 1994)
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Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic | SI: (≥ 1996)
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Mega Drive II | ActiveMagic | SI: (≥ 1996)
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Control Pad (x2) |
Updated back of the box |
Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
- Main article: Mega Drive consoles in Asia#Russia and CIS.
References
- ↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
- ↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
- ↑ ABC 16/37 page 31
- ↑ Atlantida - Excalibur 40 (02/1995) page 30
- ↑ Atlantida - Excalibur 42 (03/1995) page 27
- ↑ https://aukro.cz/sega-mega-drive-ii-pro-narocne-sberatele-7038689923
- ↑ https://www.osta.ee/sega-mega-drive-184740257.html Sold by Tallinna Kaubamaja Kodukaubad
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 576 Kbyte Shop - 576 KByte November 1992
- ↑ 576 KByte 06/1993 page 51
- ↑ 576 KByte 12/1993 page 51
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1993 page 51
- ↑ CoV45
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1993 page 51
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1993 page 51
- ↑ CoV52
- ↑ Délvilág 1994-04-13
- ↑ Délvilág 1994-04-13
- ↑ CoV45
- ↑ CoV48
- ↑ Délvilág 1993-11-17
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 11/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 10/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 10/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 09/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 10/1994 page 2
- ↑ 576 KByte 03/1995 page 2
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- ↑ https://www.vz.lt/archive/news.php/id=388558
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/gambler_magazine-1994-12/page/n56/mode/1up
- ↑ https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/sega-mega-drive-2-sega-box-polska-instrukcja-i6342138245.html
- ↑ Video Club #36 page 68
- ↑ https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/konsola-sega-mega-drive-ii-box-piekna-jak-nowa-i11998506435.html
- ↑ https://starekonie.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/bobmark.jpg?w=2500&h=&crop=1
- ↑ https://allegrolokalnie.pl/oferta/konsola-sega-mega-drive-ii-zestaw-2-gierki
- ↑ Komputery domowe i konsole - Bajtek 4/1996 page 63
- ↑ Nagroda Konsola i gra - Kaczor Donald "22/1996"
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/Svet_Kompjutera_1993_12/page/n37
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzPmvZXS9M&t=620s&ab_channel=RetroTelevizija
- ↑ West (photo) - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 3
- ↑ West (photo) - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 3
- ↑ Kon tiki - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 15
- ↑ Kon tiki - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 15
- ↑ Kon tiki - AS Magazin-Video Igrice 13 page 15
- ↑ Computer Center Riki 1 (09/1994) page 23
- ↑ Computer Center Riki 4 (12/1994) page 13
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1994/02/MG_94_02_059.jpg
- ↑ http://pc.sux.org/SK/MG/1993/09/MG_93_09_029.jpg