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| − | {{stub}}It is currently unknown exactly when the [[Sega Mega Drive]] reached mainland Asia, but support lasted from the early 1990s into the 2000s. Piracy is rampant in Asia, specifically the Russia-China border, but Sega continued to distribute consoles throughout this period. Mega Drives are still in production to this day, mostly handled by [[AtGames]] who ship scaled down consoles to all over the world. Initially consoles were almost identical to their Japanese counterparts, but they later saw their own green-style branding. | + | {{stub}}It is currently unknown exactly when the [[Sega Mega Drive]] reached mainland Asia, but support lasted from the early 1990s into the 2000s. Piracy is rampant in Asia, specifically the Russia-China border, but Sega continued to distribute consoles throughout this period. Mega Drives are still in production in Asia to this day, mostly handled by [[AtGames]] who ship scaled down consoles to all over the world. Initially consoles were almost identical to their Japanese counterparts, but they later saw their own green-style branding when support in Japan was dropped. |
TV technologies differ between Asian countries, so in most cases both PAL and NTSC versions of each model exist. | TV technologies differ between Asian countries, so in most cases both PAL and NTSC versions of each model exist. | ||
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It is currently unknown exactly when the Sega Mega Drive reached mainland Asia, but support lasted from the early 1990s into the 2000s. Piracy is rampant in Asia, specifically the Russia-China border, but Sega continued to distribute consoles throughout this period. Mega Drives are still in production in Asia to this day, mostly handled by AtGames who ship scaled down consoles to all over the world. Initially consoles were almost identical to their Japanese counterparts, but they later saw their own green-style branding when support in Japan was dropped.
TV technologies differ between Asian countries, so in most cases both PAL and NTSC versions of each model exist.
Mega Drive
The Asian-branded Mega Drive is very similar to its Japanese counterpart aside from one key difference - it was available in both PAL and NTSC regions. Annoyingly the console is still region locked, so extra care needed to be taken when buying games.
Mega Drive II
Unlike the first edition, the revised Mega Drive II recycled the Japanese packaging rather than coming up with something unique. It was bundled with a six-button control pad though.
Front of box (NTSC)
Back of box (NTSC)
Mega Drive II (green box)
The Mega Drive II was given a new green box later on in its lifespan, along with a set of games that follow a similar color scheme. A second control pad was added.
Front of box (PAL)
Back of box (PAL)
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Contents of box (PAL)
