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Africa was perhaps not in Sega's biggest interest, but [[Sega Mega Drive]] also appeared there.
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North African countries are known to have European version of Mega Drive's and Sub-Saharan Africa got European and Asian PAL Mega Drive's. For that moment, only a very small part of African Sega's history was found.
  
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Consoles found in Africa come in two variants. They are European and Asian version in the PAL system.
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==Algeria==
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{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=Notavailable.svg
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| back=
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| name=Mega Drive
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|DZ||199x}}
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| distributor=[[NKH]] (?)
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== Egypt==
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{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD2 Egypt Box Front 1Pad.jpg
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| back=
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| spinemissing=
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| square=yes
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| name=Mega Drive
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|EG||199x}}
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| distributor=[[Al-Arabi]]
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| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
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| consolecode=
  
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== South Africa==
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| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
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{| class="prettytable sortable"
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
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==Morocco==
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{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD II ZA box front.JPG
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| spinemissing=
 
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| name=Mega Drive II
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| name=Mega Drive
  
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|MA||199x}}
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== Nigeria==
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{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD2 Asia ZA box front.jpg
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| name=Mega Drive
  
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|NG||199x}}
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== South Africa==
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{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=Notavailable.svg
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| back=
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| spinemissing=
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| square=yes
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| name=Mega Drive
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1993}}
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| distributor=[[Consumer Electronics]]
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| console=Megadrive1e.jpg
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| label=MD 1601-27 ZA label.png
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| consolecode=1601-27
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| tvsystem=PAL-I
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| hard1=Pad MD PAL I.jpg
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
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| doc1=Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
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| doc1name=Manual
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}}
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD2 Asia ZA box front.jpg
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| back=MD2 Asia Box Back PAL.jpg
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| spinemissing=
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| square=yes
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| name=Mega Drive 2
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1993}}
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| distributor=[[Consumer Electronics]]
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| console=Megadrive2.jpg
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| consolecode=
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| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
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| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
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| doc1=MD2 EN CN ID TH Manual.png
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| doc1name=Manual
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}}
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD2 ZA Box Front 2Pads.jpg
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| back=MD2 UK Box Back 2Pads.jpg
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| spinemissing=
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| square=yes
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| name=Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1994}}
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| distributor=[[Consumer Electronics]]
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| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
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| consolecode=
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| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] (x2)
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| doc1=MD2 EU Manual 1993.png
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| doc1name=Manual
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}}
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD II ZA box front.JPG
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| back=Asian md2 box back arabic.JPG
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| spinemissing=
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| square=yes
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| name=Mega Drive 2
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1994}}
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| distributor=[[Consumer Electronics]]
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| console=Megadrive2.jpg
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| consolecode=MK-1631-07
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| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
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| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
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| doc1=MD2 EN CN ID AR Manual.png
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| doc1name=Manual
 
}}
 
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{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD2MG6 ZA box front.jpg
 
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| name=Mega Drive II Mega Games 6
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| name=Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set
  
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1995}}
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| distributor=[[Consumer Electronics]]
  
 
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 
| soft1=MegaGames6v1 MD EU Box.jpg
 
| soft1=MegaGames6v1 MD EU Box.jpg
 
| soft1name=''[[Mega Games 6]]''
 
| soft1name=''[[Mega Games 6]]''
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| doc1=MD2 EU Manual 1993.png
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| doc1name=Manual
 
}}
 
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{{ConsoleRelease
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| front=MD2 ZA Box Front 1Pad.png
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| back=MD2 EU Box Back 1P 1995.jpg
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| spinemissing=
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| square=yes
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| name=Mega Drive II
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1996}}
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| distributor=[[Consumer Electronics]]
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| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
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| consolecode=
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| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
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| doc1=MD2 EU Manual 1993.png
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| doc1name=Manual
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}}
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}}
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===Retailers===
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{{ConsoleReleaseTable|
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD2 ZA box front Golden China.jpg
 
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| name=Mega Drive 2
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| dateprice={{DatePrice|ZA||{{gte}} 1995}}
  
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
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==References==
 
==References==

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North African countries are known to have European version of Mega Drive's and Sub-Saharan Africa got European and Asian PAL Mega Drive's. For that moment, only a very small part of African Sega's history was found.

Algeria

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Notavailable.svg
 Mega Drive NKH (?)
Algeria DZ: (199x)

Egypt

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD2 Egypt Box Front 1Pad.jpg
 Mega Drive Al-Arabi
Egypt EG: (199x)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Morocco

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Notavailable.svg
 Mega Drive
Morocco MA: (199x)

Nigeria

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Notavailable.svg
 Mega Drive
Nigeria NG: (199x)

South Africa

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
Notavailable.svg
 Mega Drive Consumer Electronics
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1993)
Megadrive1e.jpg
1601-27
MD 1601-27 ZA label.png
PAL-I
Sega Mega Drive Model 1 EU Manual.pdf
Manual
MD2 Asia Box Back PAL.jpgMD2 Asia ZA box front.jpg
 Mega Drive 2 Consumer Electronics
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1993)
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 EN CN ID TH Manual.png
Manual
MD2 UK Box Back 2Pads.jpgMD2 ZA Box Front 2Pads.jpg
 Mega Drive II 2 Pads Set Consumer Electronics
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1994)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 EU Manual 1993.png
Manual
Asian md2 box back arabic.JPGMD II ZA box front.JPG
 Mega Drive 2 Consumer Electronics
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1994)
Megadrive2.jpg
MK-1631-07
MD2 EN CN ID AR Manual.png
Manual
MD2 UK Box Back MG6V1.jpgMD2MG6 ZA box front.jpg
 Mega Drive II Mega Games 6 Set Consumer Electronics
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1995)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 EU Manual 1993.png
Manual
MD2 EU Box Back 1P 1995.jpgMD2 ZA Box Front 1Pad.png
 Mega Drive II Consumer Electronics
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1996)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 EU Manual 1993.png
Manual

Retailers

Box Name Distributor Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation Comments
MD2 ZA box front Golden China.jpg
 Mega Drive 2 Golden China
South Africa ZA: (≥ 1995)
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 EN CN ID AR Manual.png
Manual

References


Sega Mega Drive
Topics Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) | History | List of games | Magazine articles | Promotional material | Merchandise | Cartridges | TradeMark Security System
Hardware Japan | North America | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | South America | Asia | South Korea | Australasia | Africa
EZ Games | LaserActive | Mega Jet | Mega PC | Mega Play | Mega-Tech System | Nomad | Teradrive | Mega Drive Mini | Mega Drive Mini 2
New Mega Drive | Tianli VCD/DVD Players | "Consoles on a chip" | Licensed clones (Magic 2 | Mega Game II | Power Pegasus | Super Bitman)
Unlicensed clones
Add-ons Game Box | Power Base Converter | Mega-CD | 32X (Mega-CD 32X) | Mega Modem | Demo System DS-16
Cases Sega Genesis Nomad Carrying Case | System Carry Case
Controllers Control Pad | Six Button Control Pad | 6 Button Arcade Pad | Arcade Power Stick 6B | Konami Justifier | MK-1470
Action Chair | Activator | Arcade Power Stick | Keyboard | MegaFire | Mouse | Mega Stick | Menacer | Remote Arcade System | Ten Key Pad | Third Party Controllers
Accessories 4 Way Play | Cleaning System | Control Pad Extension Cord | Genesis Speakers | Headset | HeartBeat Catalyst | Microphone | Region converter cartridges | Mega Terminal | Nomad PowerBack | RF Unit (Mega Drive 2) | SCART Cable (Mega Drive 2) | Stereo Audio Video Cable | Team Player | Video Monitor Cable | Third Party Accessories
Network services Sega Channel | Sega Game Toshokan | Mega Anser | Mega Net | TeleBradesco Residência | XB∀ND
Development tools ERX 308P | ERX 318P | Sprobe | SNASM68K | SNASM2 (Mega Drive) | SNASM2 (32X) | PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive) | PSY-Q Development System (32X) | 32X CartDev | Sega Mars Development Aid System | Sega 32X Development Target
Unreleased Edge 16 | Floppy Disk Drive | Mega Play 1010 | Sega VR | Teleplay System | Video Jukebox
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