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At the time of its release, many planes in the Japan Air Lines (JAL) fleet had small LCD televisions installed into the armrests of each seat to entertain passengers; the Mega Jet was designed to help pass the time during long air flights. Users were able to bring their own Mega Drive cartridges, however it is reported that JAL stocked a limited selection of four titles on each flight. Two of the titles known to have been in JAL's rotation include ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' and the original ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
 
At the time of its release, many planes in the Japan Air Lines (JAL) fleet had small LCD televisions installed into the armrests of each seat to entertain passengers; the Mega Jet was designed to help pass the time during long air flights. Users were able to bring their own Mega Drive cartridges, however it is reported that JAL stocked a limited selection of four titles on each flight. Two of the titles known to have been in JAL's rotation include ''[[Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II]]'' and the original ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
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There was also an [[Alpine]] branded version for use with Alpine's in car color monitors. Model numbers "TVE-M005" and "TVE-M015" are listed as compatible monitors on the Alpine Mega Jet box. These models came bundled with [[Sonic 3]], the [[Car Adaptor]] (originally compatible with the [[Game Gear]]), and an A/V cable compatible with Alpine's monitors. An additional Alpine manual and documents were also included.
  
 
The Mega Jet is a semi-portable system, meaning that the system and controller are integrated in a single unit, but it requires an external power supply and does not have its own screen.
 
The Mega Jet is a semi-portable system, meaning that the system and controller are integrated in a single unit, but it requires an external power supply and does not have its own screen.
  
 
The development of this console would later result in the [[Sega Nomad]], which was a portable [[Sega Genesis]] (North American equivalent of the Mega Drive) with a backlit screen, available after in October 1995. The Nomad was only released in North America.
 
The development of this console would later result in the [[Sega Nomad]], which was a portable [[Sega Genesis]] (North American equivalent of the Mega Drive) with a backlit screen, available after in October 1995. The Nomad was only released in North America.
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===Models===
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MegaJet JAL.jpeg|JAL model
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MegaJet-Front.jpg|MD model
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MegaJet Alpine.jpg|Alpine model
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
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File:mdjet.jpg
 
File:MegaJet Alpine.jpg|Alpine model
 
 
 
File:MegaJet-Front.jpg
 
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File:MegaJet Alpine.jpg|Alpine model
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File:MegaJet Alpine Back.jpg|Alpine back
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File:MegaJet Alpine Top.jpg|Alpine top
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File:MegaJet Alpine Bottom.jpg|Alpine bottom
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File:MegaJet Alpine Side left.jpg|Alpine left side
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File:MegaJet Alpine Side right.jpg|Alpine right side
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File:MegaJet MD JP Box Inside.jpg|Alpine carton
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File:MegaJet MD JP Box Inside open.jpg|Alpine inside carton
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File:MegaJet Alpine Contents.jpg |Alpine contents
 
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==Magazine articles==
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==Physical scans==
 
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==External links==
 
==External links==
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/megajet.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/megajet.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
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Revision as of 12:29, 20 August 2017

Mdjet.jpg
Sega Mega Jet
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥15,00015,000[1] HMJ-0300
Sega Mega Drive
JP
(Alpine)
HMJ-0301
Sega Mega Drive
JP
(Air Lines)

The Sega Mega Jet (メガ ジェット) was a handheld game console that was a portable version of the Sega Mega Drive that was rented for use aboard Japan Air Lines flights and later made available at retail in 1994. It was only released in Japan.

At the time of its release, many planes in the Japan Air Lines (JAL) fleet had small LCD televisions installed into the armrests of each seat to entertain passengers; the Mega Jet was designed to help pass the time during long air flights. Users were able to bring their own Mega Drive cartridges, however it is reported that JAL stocked a limited selection of four titles on each flight. Two of the titles known to have been in JAL's rotation include Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II and the original Sonic the Hedgehog.

There was also an Alpine branded version for use with Alpine's in car color monitors. Model numbers "TVE-M005" and "TVE-M015" are listed as compatible monitors on the Alpine Mega Jet box. These models came bundled with Sonic 3, the Car Adaptor (originally compatible with the Game Gear), and an A/V cable compatible with Alpine's monitors. An additional Alpine manual and documents were also included.

The Mega Jet is a semi-portable system, meaning that the system and controller are integrated in a single unit, but it requires an external power supply and does not have its own screen.

The development of this console would later result in the Sega Nomad, which was a portable Sega Genesis (North American equivalent of the Mega Drive) with a backlit screen, available after in October 1995. The Nomad was only released in North America.

Models

Gallery

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Mega Jet/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Mega Drive, JP
MegaJet JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngMegaJet JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP (Alpine incl. Sonic 3)
MegaJet MD JP Box Back Alpine.jpgNospine-small.pngMegaJet MD JP Box Front Alpine.jpg
Cover

External links

References


Sega Mega Drive
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