Mega Drive consoles in Europe

From Sega Retro

The list of Mega Drive consoles in Europe is divided into four, as defined in Sega Retro:Regions of the world:




Cleanup.svg
This article needs cleanup.
This article needs to be edited to conform to a higher standard of article quality. After the article has been cleaned up, you may remove this message. For help, see the How to Edit a Page article.

The European Sega Mega Drive debuted in the Winter of 1990. As with most European consoles, the systems are identical across all European countries, however were often marketed differently and received localised content.

Current sources do not make the distinction between "Europe" and "United Kingdom", so it is unknown exactly which regions each model was released in. In countries such as Australia and New Zealand, consoles were often imported from Europe due to similarities in television hardware. Again at this present time it is difficult to confirm which systems reached these countries.

Most European models output a PAL composite video signal, as well as localized RF output. French models don't have composite video or RF output; instead, they only have RGB output using the regular A/V out port.

However, models found in Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova are described in this article[1].


Bulgaria

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Serbia and Montenegro

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Asian Wywy md2 box front.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2.jpg

Poland

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD2 DE Box Front Aladdin.jpg
Mega Drive II with Alladin
Megadrive2e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

*Prices after denomination.

Slovenia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMDS1 EU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSMDS1 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

*Prices in times of crisis

Italy

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
MD IT Box Front AlteredBeast.jpg
Mega Drive
MD EU HD.jpg
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
MD IT Box Front Sonic1.jpg
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
MD2 IT Box Front 1Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 IT Box Front 1G.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Notavailable.svg
??

Czech Republic and Slovakia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMDS1 EU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSMDS1 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg


Greece

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
Mega Drive
MD EU HD.jpg
MD2 EU Box Back 1P 1995.jpgNospine-small.pngMD2 GR Box Front 1P.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
??
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
??
MD2 GR Box Front 2Pads32X.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
??
MD2 GR Box Front 2Pads32X Alt.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
??
MD2 Mortal Kombat 3 GR Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
??
MD2 GR Box Front NBAJamTE.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
MD2 GR Box Front FIFA96.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg


Romania

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Croatia

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Hungary

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
SMDS1 EU Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSMDS1 EU Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive
Megadrive1e.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

Baltic States

Box Name Date & Price Console Label Hardware Software Documentation
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80px320x80px Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> Asian Aral mdII box back.jpg320x80px Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
Megadrive2.jpg
Sega RU Catalogue.jpeg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> Asian Aral mdII box back.jpg320x80px Mega Drive II with rare sign (Dendy import*)
Megadrive2.jpg
<div style="margin:auto; min-width:Expression error: Unexpected < operator.px"> 320x80pxNospine-small.png320x80px Mega Drive II (Steepler import*)
Megadrive2.jpg
SMD2S2 EU Box Back.jpgMD2 DE Box Front Pad.jpg
Mega Drive II
Megadrive2e.jpg

* Sega stock imported by Steepler without a distribution license.One model from Dendy company has also reached these countries.

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