Difference between revisions of "Mega Drive consoles in Asia"

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| name=Mega Drive
 
| name=Mega Drive
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(メガドライブ)
  
 
| dateprice1=(1993)
 
| dateprice1=(1993)
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| hard1=Pad MD JP I.jpg
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP I.jpg
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 AS Box Front PALD.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 AS Box Back PALD.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive 2
 +
 +
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 +
| console=
 +
| consolecode=
 +
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| hard1=
 
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 
}}
 
}}
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!Documentation
 
!Documentation
 
|-
 
|-
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 AlesayiUnited Box Front Japan.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 AlesayiUnited Box Back Japan.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=yes
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=MK-1631-07
 +
| label=MK-1631-07 label.jpg
 +
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]]
 +
 +
| doc1=MD2 AlesayiUnited Manual Japan.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
| doc2=MD2 AlesayiUnited Note Japan.jpg
 +
| doc2name=Notice
 +
}}
 +
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD2_Dotts_Box_Front.jpg
 
| front=MD2_Dotts_Box_Front.jpg
 
| back=
 
| back=
−
| spinemissing=yes
+
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
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| front=MD2 Gulf Box front.jpg
 
| front=MD2 Gulf Box front.jpg
 
| back=
 
| back=
−
| spinemissing=yes
+
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
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| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]] (x2)
 
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]] (x2)
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=SMD2 Gulf Box front.jpg
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]]
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 Gulf Box front 2pads.jpg
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]]
 +
| doc1=MD2 Gulf Box front 2pads Invoice.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Invoice
 +
| soft1=Aladdin MD EU Box.jpg
 +
| soft1name=''[[Aladdin]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
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| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive 2
+
| name=Mega Drive 2 (Shaw Wallace Electronics distribution)
 +
(メガドライブ)
  
 
| dateprice1=₹18,000 (1995)
 
| dateprice1=₹18,000 (1995)
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| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]]
 
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]]
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive 2 (Mitashi Edutainment distribution)
 +
(メガドライブ)
 +
 +
| dateprice1=₹14,660 (1995) <ref>https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/features/tracing-the-origins-of-gaming-in-india-8-bit-cricket-sega-and-cloning-640129</ref>
 +
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 +
| hard1=
 +
| hard1name=
 +
 +
| soft1=Notavailable.svg
 +
| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 +
 +
| soft2=Notavailable.svg
 +
| soft2name=''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]''
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive 2 (Mitashi Edutainment distribution)
 +
(メガドライブ)
 +
 +
| dateprice1=(>=1995)
 +
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 +
| hard1=
 +
| hard1name=
 +
 +
| soft1=Notavailable.svg
 +
| soft1name=''[[Brian Lara Cricket]]''
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
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| name=Mega Drive
 
| name=Mega Drive
 +
(メガドライブ)
  
 
| dateprice1=
 
| dateprice1=
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| name=Mega Drive
 
| name=Mega Drive
 +
(メガドライブ)
  
 
| dateprice1=
 
| dateprice1=
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!Documentation
 
!Documentation
 
|-
 
|-
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=Mega_Drive_HAA-2500_Asia.jpg
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 +
| name=Mega Drive
 +
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 +
| console=Megadrive1.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 +
| hard1=MD JP Control Pad late model.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 +
}}
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD2 Taiwan Box Front.jpg
 
| front=MD2 Taiwan Box Front.jpg
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| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II
+
| name=Mega Drive 2
 +
(メガドライブ2)
  
 
| dateprice1=
 
| dateprice1=
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|}
 
|}
  
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==Russia and the CIS ==
+
==Russia and CIS ==
 +
===Steepler and Dendy===
 +
In addition to the official products in Russia and CIS, it was possible to buy Mega Drive from Steepler and Dendy. They were very widespread. Some of them came from the original sources, for example from Buka and Nissho Iwai, and some were imported from other countries or created as a maple.
 
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 
!Box
 
!Box
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{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD Steepler.jpeg
 
| front=MD Steepler.jpeg
−
| back=
+
| back=MD2 Steepler Box Back.jpg
 
| spinemissing=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
+
| name=Mega Drive II
  
−
| dateprice1=
+
| dateprice1=(1994)
  
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
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{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD Steepler2.jpeg
 
| front=MD Steepler2.jpeg
−
| back=
+
| back=MD2 Steepler Box Back2.jpg
 
| spinemissing=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
+
| name=Mega Drive II  
  
−
| dateprice1=299000 RUR**(1994)
+
| dateprice1=135$(1994)<ref>http://tv-games.ru/wiki/Companies/Steepler.html</ref>
  
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
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| soft1=
 
| soft1=
 
| soft1name=
 
| soft1name=
 +
 +
| doc1=MD2 Steepler 2 manual.jpg
 +
| doc1name=
 +
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
−
| front=MD Steepler 3.jpg
+
| front=MD Steepler3 ver 3.jpg
−
| back=
+
| back=MD2 Steepler Box Back2.jpg
 
| spinemissing=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
+
| name=Mega Drive II  
  
−
| dateprice1=398000 RUR**(1994)
+
| dateprice1=(1994)
−
| dateprice2=530000 RUR**(1995)
 
  
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
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| soft1=
 
| soft1=
 
| soft1name=
 
| soft1name=
 +
 +
| doc1=MD2 Steepler 2 manual.jpg
 +
| doc1name=
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
| front=MD2 RU Box Front Steepler Green.jpg
 
| front=MD2 RU Box Front Steepler Green.jpg
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| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
+
| name=Mega Drive II  
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=91$(1994)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=MD2 Steepler Green manual.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=Mega Drive Steepler2 ver2.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Green.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=yes
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1994)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
  
−
| dateprice1=202000 RUR**(1994)
+
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=MD2 Steepler Green manual.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 RU Box Front Dendy Green.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Green.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=yes
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
| dateprice1=(1996)
  
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
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| soft1=
 
| soft1=
 
| soft1name=
 
| soft1name=
 +
 +
| doc1=MD2 Steepler Green manual.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
 +
| doc2=Dendy label 1996.jpg
 +
| doc2name=Label
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
−
| front=MD Russia Forrus.jpg
+
| front=MD2 Box Front Asia Green PAL.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Green.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=yes
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 Dendy RU Box Front Green PAL.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Green.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=yes
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
| dateprice1=
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 RU Front Dendy Box Blue.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Dendy.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=398000 RUR**(1995)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
 +
| doc1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc2=Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
 +
| doc2name=
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 Asia Buka RU box front.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Dendy.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1995)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
 +
| doc1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc2=Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
 +
| doc2name=
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD Steepler 3.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Dendy.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=530000 RUR**(1995)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
 +
| doc1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc2=Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
 +
| doc2name=
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 Dendy RU front.png
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Dendy.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1996)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1995)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] (x2)
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
}}
 +
|}
 +
 
 +
=== Original consoles ===
 +
The first original consoles could only be purchased in Russia from Forrus. Later, they were introduced to other countries by Buka and Bitman.
 +
 
 +
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 +
!Box
 +
!Name
 +
!Date & Price
 +
!Console
 +
!Label
 +
!Hardware
 +
!Software
 +
!Documentation
 +
|-
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
 +
| back=SMD2S2_EU_Box_Back.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Forrus distribution)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=119$(1994) <ref>https://www.yaplakal.com/forum2/st/50/topic1565810.html</ref>
 +
| dateprice2=CIS:Not released
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] (x2)
 +
 
 +
| soft1=Sonic2 MD EU Box.jpg
 +
| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
 +
 
 +
| doc1=MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=MD2 Asia Buka RU box front.jpg
 +
| back=MD2 RU Box Back Steepler Dendy.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Buka distribution){{fileref|VD 26 RU.pdf|page=2}}
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1995)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
 +
| doc1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc2=Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
 +
| doc2name=
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Buka distribution)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1995)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=
 +
| back=
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
 
 +
| name=Mega Drive II (Bitman distribution)
 +
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1996-01)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 +
| consolecode=
 +
 
 +
| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
 +
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 +
 
 +
| soft1=
 +
| soft1name=
 +
 
 +
| doc1=MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 +
}}
 +
{{ConsoleRelease
 +
| front=
 
| back=
 
| back=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II
+
| name=Mega Drive II (R-Style distribution)
  
−
| dateprice1=264000 RUR**(1994)
+
| dateprice1=(1997)
  
 
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
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| soft1=
 
| soft1=
 
| soft1name=
 
| soft1name=
 +
 +
| doc1=MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
 +
| doc1name=Manual
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Sega stock imported by [[Steepler]] without a distribution license.
+
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Prices are in the RUR currency
−
<nowiki>**</nowiki>Prices are in the RUR currency
+
 
 
==Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei==
 
==Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei==
 
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 
{| class="prettytable sortable"
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| name=Mega Drive 2
 
| name=Mega Drive 2
 +
(メガドライブ2)
  
 
| dateprice1=
 
| dateprice1=
  
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
−
| consolecode=
+
| consolecode=MK-1631-07
 +
| label=MK-1631-07 label Wywy.jpg
  
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
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| console=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
−
| consolecode=
+
| consolecode=MK-1631-07
 +
| label=MK-1631-07 label TH.jpg
  
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
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| doc1=MD2_TH_Manual.jpg
 
| doc1=MD2_TH_Manual.jpg
 
| doc1name=Manual
 
| doc1name=Manual
 +
 +
| doc2=MD2 Seal TH.jpg
 +
| doc2name=Seal
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
−
 
+
−
==Turkey==
+
== Philippines ==
 
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 
!Box
 
!Box
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{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
−
| front=SMDS1 EU Box Front.jpg
+
| front=Mega_Drive_HAA-2500_Asia.jpg
−
| back=SMDS1 EU Box Back.jpg
+
| back=
−
| spinemissing=yes
+
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive
+
| name=Mega Drive  
−
| dateprice1=(1992)
+
 
−
| console=Megadrive1e.jpg
+
| dateprice1=
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive1.jpg
 
| consolecode=
 
| consolecode=
  
−
| hard1=Pad MD PAL I.jpg
+
| hard1=MD JP Control Pad late model.jpg
−
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] (x2)
+
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
−
| soft1=Sonic MD EU Box.jpg
+
 
−
| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
|}
 +
 +
==Israel ==
 +
{| class="prettytable sortable"
 +
!Box
 +
!Name
 +
!Date & Price
 +
!Console
 +
!Label
 +
!Hardware
 +
!Software
 +
!Documentation
 +
|-
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
−
| front=MD2 UK Box Front 2Pads.jpg
+
| front=
 
| back=
 
| back=
−
| spinemissing=yes
+
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
−
| name=Mega Drive II
+
 
−
| dateprice1=(1994)
+
| name=Mega Drive (Bug Multisystem distribution)
−
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
+
 
 +
| dateprice1=(1992)
 +
 
 +
| console=Megadrive1e.jpg
 
| consolecode=
 
| consolecode=
  
−
| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
+
| hard1=Pad MD PAL I.jpg
−
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] (x2)
+
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
−
| soft1=
 
−
| soft1name=
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
−
| front=Asian Aral mdII box front.jpg
+
| front=
−
| back=Asian Aral mdII box back.jpg
+
| back=
−
| spinemissing=yes
+
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II
+
| name=Mega Drive (Suny distribution)
  
−
| dateprice1=(1995)
+
| dateprice1=(1993)
  
−
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+
| console=Megadrive1e.jpg
 
| consolecode=
 
| consolecode=
  
−
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+
| hard1=Pad MD PAL I.jpg
−
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]]  
+
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
  
−
| doc1=Asian Aral mdII box sticker.jpg
+
| doc1=MD Manual IL 1.jpg
−
| doc1name=Box Sticker
+
| doc1name=Manual
  
−
| doc2=Asian Aral mdII manual.jpg
+
| doc2=MD Manual IL 2.jpg
 
| doc2name=Manual
 
| doc2name=Manual
  
−
| doc3=Asian Aral mdII guarantee.jpg
+
| doc3=MD Manual IL 3.jpg
−
| doc3name=Guarantee
+
| doc3name=Manual
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ConsoleRelease
 
{{ConsoleRelease
−
| front=Asian Aral mdII 2 pad box front.jpg
+
| front=
 
| back=
 
| back=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| spinemissing=
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
  
−
| name=Mega Drive II
+
| name=Mega Drive II (Suny distribution)
  
−
| dateprice1=(1995/1996)
+
| dateprice1=(1993)
  
−
| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg
 
| consolecode=
 
| consolecode=
  
−
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+
| hard1=Pad MD PAL II.jpg
−
| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]] (x2)
+
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
  
 
}}
 
}}
 
|}
 
|}
 +
 
==Unidentified==
 
==Unidentified==
 
===NTSC===
 
===NTSC===
 
The Philippines and Taiwan were the only other Asian markets apart from Japan and South Korea which used NTSC.
 
The Philippines and Taiwan were the only other Asian markets apart from Japan and South Korea which used NTSC.
−
====Mega Drive====
 
−
Initially Taiwan, and The Philippines received the same model and box as Japan.
 
−
{{Scanbox
 
−
| console=Mega Drive
 
−
| region=NTSC Asia
 
−
| front=Mega_Drive_HAA-2500_Asia.jpg
 
−
| back=
 
−
| spinemissing=
 
−
| square=yes
 
−
| item1=MD JP NonHD.jpg
 
−
| item1name=Console
 
−
| item2=Pad MD JP I.jpg
 
−
| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 
−
}}
 
  
 
====Mega Drive 2====
 
====Mega Drive 2====
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| spinemissing=yes
 
| spinemissing=yes
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
−
| item1=Sega Mega Drive (pal asia).jpg
+
| item1=Megadrive1.jpg
 
| item1name=Console
 
| item1name=Console
 
| item2=Pad MD JP I.jpg
 
| item2=Pad MD JP I.jpg
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| spinemissing=yes
 
| spinemissing=yes
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
−
| item1=Sega Mega Drive (pal asia).jpg
+
| item1=MD JP NonHD.jpg
 
| item1name=Console
 
| item1name=Console
−
| item2=Pad MD JP I.jpg
+
| item2=MD JP Control Pad late model.jpg
 
| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 
| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 
}}
 
}}
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===PAL===
 
===PAL===
 
Whilst the original Mega Drive had an internal RF modulator which meant different models were required for different countries' TV Systems the Mega Drive 2 had an external RF modulator which meant the same model could be sold throughout PAL Asia.
 
Whilst the original Mega Drive had an internal RF modulator which meant different models were required for different countries' TV Systems the Mega Drive 2 had an external RF modulator which meant the same model could be sold throughout PAL Asia.
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:MD2 Asia PAL Box Front.jpg
 +
File:MD2 Asia PAL Green Box Front.jpg
 +
</gallery>
 +
{{Scanbox
 +
| console=Mega Drive 2
 +
| region=PAL
 +
| front=SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL.jpg
 +
| back=SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL Back.jpg
 +
| spinemissing=
 +
| square=yes
 +
| item1=SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 1.jpg
 +
| item1name=Label version 1
 +
| item2=SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 2.jpg
 +
| item2name=Label version 2
 +
}}
 +
  
 
====Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)====
 
====Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)====
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| spinemissing=yes
 
| spinemissing=yes
 
| square=yes
 
| square=yes
−
| item1=Asian md2.jpg
+
| item1=Megadrive2.jpg
 
| item1name=Console
 
| item1name=Console
 
| item2=Pad MD JP II.jpg
 
| item2=Pad MD JP II.jpg
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}}
 
}}
  
−
====Even more unidentified====
+
====Hi-Star Electronics====
−
Some are probably for South America.
+
Hi-Star Electronics Pte Ltd. was an importer of Sega consoles in South East Asia, however it is not known if it was legal.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MD1 Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg
 
File:MD1 Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg
 
File:MD1 JP Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg
 
File:MD1 JP Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg
 
File:MD1 JP Box PALB HiStar Manual.jpg
 
File:MD1 JP Box PALB HiStar Manual.jpg
−
File:MD Box Front PAL-N.jpg
+
MD Hi Star label.jpg
−
File:MD Box Front PAL-M.jpg
+
</gallery>
 +
 
 +
====Even more unidentified====
 +
Some are probably for South America.
 +
<gallery>
 +
File:MD Box Front PAL-N.jpg|PAL-N would suggest Argentina, Uruguay or Paraguay
 +
File:MD Box Front PAL-M.jpg|PAL-M would suggest Brazil
 +
MD Box Front PAL-M Alt.jpg
 +
MD Box Front PAL-MSystem.jpg|Unlicensed?
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 +
==References==
 +
<references />
  
 
{{MegaDrive}}
 
{{MegaDrive}}
  
 
[[Category:Mega Drive hardware]]
 
[[Category:Mega Drive hardware]]

Revision as of 09:20, 20 August 2019

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From Sega's perspective, everything east of Europe and west of Japan/South Korea is classed as "Asia". This is a very large region and covers dozens of countries, but the markets are generally considered to be quite small as we're dealing with second world and potentially even third world countries. The company made more of an effort to localise for specific countries with the Sega Master System, but generally targeted fewer countries and was not tremendously successful.

With the Mega Drive, we generally see the same hardware distributed across this region, sometimes in the same basic boxes, but with added stickers, leaflets and support by localised distributors. Similar to Europe, Sega also was unable to market their console in every country in the region, however whereas the vast majority of Europe was covered by Sega, only a minority of Asia saw traditional Mega Drive consoles, and the timeline is patchy. For example, India only recevied the Mega Drive 2 in the late date of 1995, while Hong Kong got their Mega Drives at the turn of the decade.

From a hardware perspective, there are only a few Mega Drive models - Sega built "one size fits all" systems in with either PAL or NTSC video output, and sold the system in whichever country they could. The Asian "region" covers the middle east, the islands of south east Asia, and the likes of India, China and Russia on the mainland. It's possible it even covers what little consoles were sold in Africa. It does not cover Japan, nor does it cover South Korea, and some states such as China are basically seen as "no go" areas so don't tend to count.

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, but they will not be covered on this page. We know very little about this region and so information is currently in short supply.

China

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD AS Box Front PALD.jpg
 Mega Drive

(メガドライブ)

Megadrive1.jpg
MD2 AS Box Back PALD.jpgMD2 AS Box Front PALD.jpg
 Mega Drive 2

The Gulf

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 AlesayiUnited Box Back Japan.jpgNospine-small.pngMD2 AlesayiUnited Box Front Japan.jpg
 Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
MK-1631-07
MK-1631-07 label.jpg
MD2 AlesayiUnited Manual Japan.jpg
Manual
MD2 AlesayiUnited Note Japan.jpg
Notice
MD2 Dotts Box Front.jpg
 Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 Gulf Box front.jpg
 Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
SMD2 Gulf Box front.jpg
 Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 Gulf Box front 2pads.jpg
 Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
MD2 Gulf Box front 2pads Invoice.jpg
Invoice

India

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 Asia Box Back PAL.jpgNospine-small.pngMegadrive2 palasia box 01.jpg
 Mega Drive 2 (Shaw Wallace Electronics distribution)

(メガドライブ)

Megadrive2.jpg
Mega Drive 2 (Mitashi Edutainment distribution)

(メガドライブ)

Megadrive2.jpg
Mega Drive 2 (Mitashi Edutainment distribution)

(メガドライブ)

Megadrive2.jpg

Hong Kong, Macau

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD1 HK Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMD1 HK Box Front.jpg
 Mega Drive

(メガドライブ)

Megadrive1.jpg
MD HK Box Back Sonic.jpgNospine-small.pngMD HK Box Front Sonic.jpg
 Mega Drive

(メガドライブ)

Megadrive1.jpg

Taiwan

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive HAA-2500 Asia.jpg
 Mega Drive
Megadrive1.jpg
MD2 Taiwan Box Back.jpgMD2 Taiwan Box Front.jpg
 Mega Drive 2

(メガドライブ2)

Megadrive2.jpg

Russia and CIS

Steepler and Dendy

In addition to the official products in Russia and CIS, it was possible to buy Mega Drive from Steepler and Dendy. They were very widespread. Some of them came from the original sources, for example from Buka and Nissho Iwai, and some were imported from other countries or created as a maple.

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.png320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
50x50px
Manual
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.png320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
50x50px
Manual
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.png320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
50x50px
Manual
Dendy label 1996.jpg
Label
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.pngMD2 Box Front Asia Green PAL.jpg Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.png320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
Megadrive2.jpg
Mega Drive II (Import from Buka)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
Manual

Original consoles

The first original consoles could only be purchased in Russia from Forrus. Later, they were introduced to other countries by Buka and Bitman.

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgSMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg
 Mega Drive II (Forrus distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
Manual
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II (Buka distribution)[1]
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue 2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
Mega Drive II (Buka distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive II (Bitman distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive II (R-Style distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 Manual HU PL RU.jpg
Manual

*Prices are in the RUR currency

Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 Box Back Wywy.jpgNospine-small.pngMD2 Box Front Wywy.jpg
 Mega Drive 2

(メガドライブ2)

Megadrive2.jpg
MK-1631-07
MK-1631-07 label Wywy.jpg
Asian Wywy md2 box front.jpg
 Mega Drive 2
Megadrive2.jpg

Thailand

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 TH Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMD2 TH Box Front.jpg
 Mega Drive 2
Megadrive2.jpg
MK-1631-07
MK-1631-07 label TH.jpg
MD2 TH Manual.jpg
Manual
MD2 Seal TH.jpg
Seal

Philippines

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive HAA-2500 Asia.jpg
 Mega Drive
Megadrive1.jpg

Israel

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive (Bug Multisystem distribution)
Megadrive1e.jpg
Mega Drive (Suny distribution)
Megadrive1e.jpg
MD Manual IL 1.jpg
Manual
MD Manual IL 2.jpg
Manual
MD Manual IL 3.jpg
Manual
Mega Drive II (Suny distribution)
Megadrive2e.jpg

Unidentified

NTSC

The Philippines and Taiwan were the only other Asian markets apart from Japan and South Korea which used NTSC.

Mega Drive 2

Mega Drive 2, NTSC Asia
SMD2NTSC Asia Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSMD2NTSC Asia Box Front.jpg
Cover
Megadrive2.jpg
Console

Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)

Mega Drive 2, NTSC Asia
MD2 Box Front Asia Green NTSC.jpg
Cover
Megadrive2.jpg
Console

PAL-B

PAL-B was widely used throughout most of the rest of Asia, although these models may have only been intended for South East Asia.

Mega Drive

Four language manual; English, Chinese, Malay, and Thai.

Mega Drive, ??
MD Asia PALB Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMD1 Box Front PALB.jpg
Cover
Megadrive1.jpg
Console
MD Asia PALB Manual.jpg
Manual

Mega Drive (with Sonic)

NOTE: Console itself uses undocumented region code -15

Mega Drive, ??
MD AS Box Back PALB Sonic.jpgNospine-small.pngMD AS Box Front PALB Sonic.jpg
Cover
MD JP NonHD.jpg
Console

PAL

Whilst the original Mega Drive had an internal RF modulator which meant different models were required for different countries' TV Systems the Mega Drive 2 had an external RF modulator which meant the same model could be sold throughout PAL Asia.

  • MD2 Asia PAL Box Front.jpg
  • MD2 Asia PAL Green Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive 2, PAL
<div style="margin:auto; max-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px
Cover
SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 1.jpg
Label version 1
SMD2 1Pad Asia PAL label 2.jpg
Label version 2


Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)

Four language manual; English, Chinese, Malay, and Arabic. Alesayi United were Sega's distributors throughout the Gulf region, this includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. Alesayi initially distributed the Mega Drive 2 in the Gulf via their "DOTTS" brand, but had switched to using Aleyasi United by the time that they distributed the Sega 32X in the region. It would seem likely that this model would have also been sold by them due to the presence of Arabic in the manual.

Mega Drive 2, ??
Asian md2 box back.jpgNospine-small.pngAsian md2 box front.jpg
Cover
Megadrive2.jpg
Console
Asian MD2 Green Box Manual.jpg
Manual

Hi-Star Electronics

Hi-Star Electronics Pte Ltd. was an importer of Sega consoles in South East Asia, however it is not known if it was legal.

  • MD1 Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg
  • MD1 JP Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg
  • MD1 JP Box PALB HiStar Manual.jpg
  • MD Hi Star label.jpg

Even more unidentified

Some are probably for South America.

  • PAL-N would suggest Argentina, Uruguay or Paraguay

  • PAL-M would suggest Brazil

  • MD Box Front PAL-M Alt.jpg

  • Unlicensed?

References

  1. ↑ File:VD 26 RU.pdf, page 2


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