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{{stub}}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. | {{stub}}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, | + | 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, Mongolia only recevied the Mega Drive 2 in 1998, 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. | + | 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. This consoles were also sold in Africa and even in some parts of Eastern Europe. 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. | 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. | ||
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+ | | console=MD2 AS PALD.png | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | | label=Em1616 label.png | ||
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(メガドライブ) | (メガドライブ) | ||
− | | dateprice1=₹18,000 ( | + | | dateprice1=₹18,000 (1994-04)<ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/economy/story/19940430-shaw-wallace-to-manufacture-market-sega-tv-games-in-india-810502-1994-04-30 </ref> |
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
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==Russia and CIS == | ==Russia and CIS == | ||
===Steepler and Dendy=== | ===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 | + | 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 they are clones. |
{| class="prettytable sortable" | {| class="prettytable sortable" | ||
!Box | !Box | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Original console, unofficial box) |
| dateprice1=(1994) | | dateprice1=(1994) | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Imported from Singapore) |
| dateprice1=135$(1994)<ref>http://tv-games.ru/wiki/Companies/Steepler.html</ref> | | dateprice1=135$(1994)<ref>http://tv-games.ru/wiki/Companies/Steepler.html</ref> | ||
− | | console= | + | | console=MD2 Steepler console.jpg |
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Imported from Singapore) |
| dateprice1=(1994) | | dateprice1=(1994) | ||
− | | console= | + | | console=MD2 Steepler console.jpg |
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Clone) |
| dateprice1=91$(1994) | | dateprice1=91$(1994) | ||
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=HAA-2502 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Dendy Green HAA-2502.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Clone) |
| dateprice1=(1994) | | dateprice1=(1994) | ||
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=HAA-2502 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Dendy Green HAA-2502.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Clone) |
| dateprice1=(1996) | | dateprice1=(1996) | ||
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=HAA-2502 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Dendy Green HAA-2502.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Clone) |
| dateprice1= | | dateprice1= | ||
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=HAA-2502 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Asia Green PAL HAA-2502.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Clone) |
| dateprice1= | | dateprice1= | ||
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=HAA-2502 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Asia Green PAL HAA-2502.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | | name=Mega Drive II | + | | name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) |
− | | dateprice1=398000 RUR**( | + | | dateprice1=398000 RUR**(1994) |
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | | name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | ||
− | | dateprice1=( | + | | dateprice1=(1994) |
| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
− | + | | label=MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
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{{ConsoleRelease | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
− | | front= | + | | front=MD2 EU Box Front 2P Alt.jpg |
| back= | | back= | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
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| name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | | name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | ||
− | | dateprice1=(1995) | + | | dateprice1=627000 RUR**(1995) |
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg | | console=Megadrive2e.jpg | ||
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| soft1name= | | soft1name= | ||
− | | doc1=MD2 Manual | + | | doc1=MD2 RU Steepler Manual.jpg |
+ | | doc1name=Manual | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1=653000 RUR**(1995) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | 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 RU Steepler Manual.jpg | ||
| doc1name=Manual | | doc1name=Manual | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
+ | |||
=== Original consoles === | === Original consoles === | ||
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!Documentation | !Documentation | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive (Forrus distribution){{fileref|Migr 1 RU.pdf|page=54}} | ||
+ | | dateprice1=RU:(1994-04) | ||
+ | | dateprice2=CIS:(-) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console=MD JP NonHD.jpg | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | hard1=MD JP Control Pad late model.jpg | ||
+ | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
+ | | doc1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | doc1name=Manual | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{ConsoleRelease | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
| front=SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg | | front=SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg | ||
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| name=Mega Drive II (Forrus distribution) | | name=Mega Drive II (Forrus distribution) | ||
− | | dateprice1=119$(1994) <ref>https://www.yaplakal.com/forum2/st/50/topic1565810.html</ref> | + | | dateprice1=RU:119$(1994) <ref>https://www.yaplakal.com/forum2/st/50/topic1565810.html</ref> |
− | | dateprice2=CIS: | + | | dateprice2=CIS:(-) |
| console=Megadrive2e.jpg | | console=Megadrive2e.jpg | ||
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| console=Megadrive2.jpg | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
− | | consolecode= | + | | consolecode=MK-1631-07 |
| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
− | + | | label=MD2 Buka MK-1631-07.jpg | |
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
| soft1= | | soft1= | ||
| soft1name= | | soft1name= | ||
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| doc2=Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg | | doc2=Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg | ||
| doc2name= | | doc2name= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | doc3=MD2 Asia RU Buka Manual.jpg | ||
+ | | doc3name=Manual | ||
+ | |||
+ | | doc4=MD2 Asia RU Buka Manual 2.jpg | ||
+ | | doc4name=Manual | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front=SMD2S2 EU Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=SMD2S2_EU_Box_Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive II (Buka distribution) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1=119$(1994) | ||
+ | | dateprice2=109$(1995) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | 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 RU Buka alt.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive II (Buka distribution) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1=(1995) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
+ | | consolecode=HAA-2502 | ||
+ | |||
+ | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
+ | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
+ | | label=MD2 Asia RU Buka label alt.jpg | ||
+ | | tvsystem= | ||
+ | | soft1= | ||
+ | | soft1name= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | doc1=MD2 Asia RU Buka Manual alt.jpg | ||
+ | | doc1name=Manual | ||
+ | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ConsoleRelease | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
− | | front= | + | | front=MD2 EU Box Front 2P Alt.jpg |
| back= | | back= | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
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!Documentation | !Documentation | ||
|- | |- | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front=Mega Drive PAL B box wywy.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1=RM399 (1993) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console=MD Asia PALB Manual.jpg | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | | label=MD Pal B wywy.jpg | ||
+ | |||
+ | | doc1=Wywy warranty.jpg | ||
+ | | doc1name=Warranty | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
{{ConsoleRelease | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
| front=MD2 Box Front Wywy.jpg | | front=MD2 Box Front Wywy.jpg | ||
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| front=Asian_Wywy_md2_box_front.jpg | | front=Asian_Wywy_md2_box_front.jpg | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive 2 | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console=Megadrive2.jpg | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg | ||
+ | | hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button<br/>Control Pad]] (x2) | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front=MD2 Box Front Wywy CEE Sega.jpg | ||
+ | | back=MD2 Box Back Wywy CEE Sega.jpg | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
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| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Retailers=== | ||
+ | {| class="prettytable sortable" | ||
+ | !Box | ||
+ | !Name | ||
+ | !Date & Price | ||
+ | !Console | ||
+ | !Label | ||
+ | !Hardware | ||
+ | !Software | ||
+ | !Documentation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front=MD IL Box Front Genesis.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive (Genesis store) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console=MD IL Genesis.jpg | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | hard1= | ||
+ | | hard1name= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | soft1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Iran== | ||
+ | {| class="prettytable sortable" | ||
+ | !Box | ||
+ | !Name | ||
+ | !Date & Price | ||
+ | !Console | ||
+ | !Label | ||
+ | !Hardware | ||
+ | !Software | ||
+ | !Documentation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console= | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | hard1= | ||
+ | | hard1name= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Mongolia== | ||
+ | {| class="prettytable sortable" | ||
+ | !Box | ||
+ | !Name | ||
+ | !Date & Price | ||
+ | !Console | ||
+ | !Label | ||
+ | !Hardware | ||
+ | !Software | ||
+ | !Documentation | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | {{ConsoleRelease | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | |||
+ | | name=Mega Drive II | ||
+ | |||
+ | | dateprice1=(1998) | ||
+ | |||
+ | | console= | ||
+ | | consolecode= | ||
+ | |||
+ | | hard1= | ||
+ | | hard1name= | ||
}} | }} | ||
|} | |} | ||
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===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 ==== | |
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=NTSC Asia | ||
+ | | front=MD 1600-16 NTSC Box.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | item1=MD 1600-16 NTSC console.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Console | ||
+ | | item2=1600-16 label.jpg | ||
+ | | item2name=Label | ||
+ | }} | ||
====Mega Drive 2==== | ====Mega Drive 2==== | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
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| item2=MD JP Control Pad late model.jpg | | item2=MD JP Control Pad late model.jpg | ||
| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | | item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Mega Drive (CEE Sega Official)==== | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=?? | ||
+ | | front=MD1 PAL B CEE Box.jpg | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | item1= | ||
+ | | item1name= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
| square=yes | | square=yes | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
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====Hi-Star Electronics==== | ====Hi-Star Electronics==== | ||
− | Hi-Star Electronics Pte Ltd. was an importer of Sega consoles in South East Asia | + | [[Hi-Star Electronics]] Pte Ltd. was an importer of Sega consoles in South East Asia. They sold consoles in the PAL and NTSC version. |
− | + | ||
− | + | {{Scanbox | |
− | + | | console=Mega Drive | |
− | + | | region=Southeast Asia | |
− | MD Hi Star label.jpg | + | | front=MD1 Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg |
− | + | | back= | |
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | item1=MD JP NonHD.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Console | ||
+ | | item2=MD Hi Star label ver2.jpg | ||
+ | | item2name=Back | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=Southeast Asia | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | item1=MD JP alt.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Console | ||
+ | | item2=MD Hi Star label ver3.jpg | ||
+ | | item2name=Back | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive | ||
+ | | region=Southeast Asia | ||
+ | | front=MD1 JP Box Front PALB HiStar.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | item1=MD JP NonHD.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name=Console | ||
+ | | item2=MD Hi Star label.jpg | ||
+ | | item2name=Back | ||
+ | | item3=MD1 JP Box PALB HiStar Manual.jpg | ||
+ | | item3name=Manual | ||
+ | }} | ||
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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, Mongolia only recevied the Mega Drive 2 in 1998, 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. This consoles were also sold in Africa and even in some parts of Eastern Europe. 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.
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China
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive
(メガドライブ) |
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Mega Drive 2 |
The Gulf
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive II | |||||||||
Mega Drive II | |||||||||
Mega Drive II | |||||||||
Mega Drive II | |||||||||
Mega Drive II |
India
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive 2 (Shaw Wallace Electronics distribution)
(メガドライブ) |
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Mega Drive 2 (Mitashi Edutainment distribution)
(メガドライブ) |
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Mega Drive 2 (Mitashi Edutainment distribution)
(メガドライブ) |
Hong Kong, Macau
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive
(メガドライブ) |
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Mega Drive
(メガドライブ) |
Taiwan
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive | |||||||||
Mega Drive 2
(メガドライブ2) |
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 they are clones.
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Mega Drive II (Import from Buka) | Control Pad (x2) |
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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 | ||
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Mega Drive II (Forrus distribution) | Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II (Buka distribution) | Control Pad (x2) |
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Mega Drive II (R-Style distribution) |
*Prices are in the RUR currency
Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive | |||||||||
Mega Drive 2
(メガドライブ2) |
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Mega Drive 2 | |||||||||
Mega Drive 2 |
Thailand
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive 2 |
Philippines
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive |
Israel
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive (Bug Multisystem distribution) | |||||||||
Mega Drive (Suny distribution) | |||||||||
Mega Drive II (Suny distribution) |
Retailers
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive (Genesis store) |
Iran
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive |
Mongolia
Box | Name | Date & Price | Console | Label | Hardware | Software | Documentation | ||
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Mega Drive II |
Unidentified
NTSC
The Philippines and Taiwan were the only other Asian markets apart from Japan and South Korea which used NTSC.
Mega Drive
Mega Drive 2
Mega Drive 2, NTSC Asia |
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Mega Drive 2 (Green Box)
Mega Drive 2, NTSC Asia |
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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, ?? |
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Mega Drive (with Sonic)
NOTE: Console itself uses undocumented region code -15
Mega Drive, ?? |
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Mega Drive (CEE Sega Official)
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.
Mega Drive 2, PAL |
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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, ?? |
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Hi-Star Electronics
Hi-Star Electronics Pte Ltd. was an importer of Sega consoles in South East Asia. They sold consoles in the PAL and NTSC version.
Even more unidentified
Some are probably for South America.
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