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In the early 1990s, Sega were unable or unwilling to release the original Sega Mega Drive in multiple markets at once. Instead the release was staggered across the globe between 1988 and 1995. Taiwanese firms often made their own clones to capitalise on this shortage. By the time this skill had been mastered, however, much of the world was supplied with the console by official vendors.
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*[[AT-168]]
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*[[FR-302]]
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*[[High Quality]]
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*[[HK-986]]
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*[[KW-500]]
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*[[Mega-Ken]]
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*[[Pro 16 Bit]]
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*[[Super Drive]]
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==China==
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===Beta===
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By [[Shanghai Huze Electronics Co.]]
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<gallery>
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Beta MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===New Star===
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By [[Tianjing Newstar Electronics., Ltd.]]
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===New Star Series===
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Other version of above one.
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===SB-16A===
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Made by [[Subor]].
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<gallery>
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SB16A MD Box Front.jpg
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SB16A MD.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Shiba Super Game===
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By [[Beijing Aipu Electromechanical Development Co. Ltd.]]
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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==India==
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===Media Grand Master===
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Made for the Indian market by [[Media Entertainment System]] known for making Nintendo 8-bit clones.
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<gallery>
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MediaGrandMaster.png
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</gallery>
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==Indonesia==
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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Mega Drive with 20 built in games.
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<gallery>
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File:MDClone3.jpg
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MDClone MD 21G.jpg|21 game variant
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</gallery>
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===Genesis (unknown)===
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A Japanese-style Mega Drive with "Genesis" labeled on top.
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<gallery>
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File:MDClone2.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Middle East==
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===Gamestar===
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<gallery>
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gamestartop.png
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Gamestarbottom.png
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Media-Gamestarinsidetop.png
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Media-Gamestarinsidebottom.png
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gamestarboxfront.png
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ganestarboxback.png
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gamestarboxside.png
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Gamestarbuiltincart.jpg|cartridge of the built in menu
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MD Gamestar Box alt.jpg|alt
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MD Gamestar Box alt Back.jpg
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Gamestar Bruce Lee alt.png|alt (Bruce Lee with hat)
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Gamestar Bruce Lee alt hat.jpg|the hat
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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Sold by [[S&M]].
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<gallery>
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File:S&M.jpg|Console
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File:S&M_rear.jpg|Rear
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File:S&M_rearlabel.jpg|Rear label
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File:S&M_internals.jpg|Internals
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File:S&M_mainboard.jpg|Mainboard
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File:S&M_controller.jpg|Controller
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S&M MD Box Front.jpg|Box
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive 2000===
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<gallery>
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MegaDrive2000 MD Box Front.jpg
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MD2000 Box Front Kish.jpg
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MD2000 Box Front Kish Alt.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Rinco New Home Computer Super Mega III===
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The 16-bit successor of Rinco Home Computer 3600, a famiclone popular in the region.
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===Star Drive===
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<gallery>
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StarDriveSuper95 MD Box Front.png|(1995)
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StarDrive96 MD Box Front.png|(1996)
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</gallery>
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==Poland==
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===Hunt 16 bit===
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Sold by [[E-Moll]].
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<gallery>
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Hunt16Bit MD.jpg
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Hunt16Bit MD label PL.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Macro Drive===
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Sold by [[ElektroTEL]].
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<gallery>
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MacroDrive MD Box Front.png
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SAGA16Bit_Pic1.jpg
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SAGA16Bit_Pic2.jpg
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MacroDrive Warrant Card.png
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MacroDrive label.png|Label
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SAGA16Bit_Pic3.jpg|Label (alt)
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</gallery>
  
 
==Russia==
 
==Russia==
===Mega-Ken===
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===Fugi Star Drive===
Sold by [[Kenga]] in Russia. Two variants exist.
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Released around 1994, advertised as Russian-made clone by a Moscow-based company [[Teplostar]]. It cost about 300,000 RUB. The console was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1C5GhtR84v4 presented in the Russian TV show Computer Hall.] It's successor is [[Star Drive 2|Fugi Star Drive 2]].
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MegaKen.jpg
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MD FugiStarDrive.png
File:MegaKenSG900.jpg|"SG-900"
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Pro 16 Bit===
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==Serbia and Montenegro==
This one was distributed by Steepler, who were responsible for the hugely successful Dendy Famiclone in Russia. Suffice to say the Pro 16 Bit did not match that success.
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===Star Drive II===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Pro16Bit.jpg
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Notavailable.svg|{{magref|sk|137|84}}
File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Back.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==South America==
 
==South America==
 
===Mega Drive (Argevision)===
 
===Mega Drive (Argevision)===
Argevision made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.
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[[Argevision]] made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MDArgevision.jpg
 
File:MDArgevision.jpg
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===Super Songa===
 
===Super Songa===
One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by [[Songa]]. Available in South America.
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One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by [[Songa]]. The box is based on [[KW-501]] clone named ''Super Mega 16 Bit''. Available in Argentina.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:SuperSonga.jpg
 
File:SuperSonga.jpg
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SuperSonga MD Bottom.jpg
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SuperSonga MD AR Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===King Karol===
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Distributed in Argentina by [[King Karol Argentina]].
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<gallery>
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KingKarol MD Box Front.jpg
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Bootleg Sonic40Lives MD Cart 1.jpg|King Karol mascot as [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
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</gallery>
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===The Best NG-16 (YS-750)===
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By [[Dynacom Argentina]].
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (Kinyo)===
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Bog standard Mega Drive clone by [[Kinyo]].
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<gallery>
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File:Kinyo.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (NASA)===
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<gallery>
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MD Clone NASA.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Taiwan==
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===Dr Super Star Drive===
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Mega Drive clone by [[Songtly Enterprise Co, Ltd.]]. It's successor is [[Star Drive 2|Dr Super Star Drive 2]].
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<gallery>
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File:drsuper_stardrive_1.jpg|DrSUPER Star Drive
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File:drsuper_stardrive_2.jpg|Back label
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File:drsuper_stardrive_3.jpg|Internals
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</gallery>
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==Turkey==
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===SB-001/Niysa Assai P5===
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Made by "Family Game" in Taiwan and "Niysa IT Company" in Turkey. Standard Mega Drive clone with Mega CD support, but with no region encoding and a 50-60Hz switch. Despite the box art it is thought to have shipped with fairly standard three button controllers. PAL-B, PAL-D, PAL-I, PAL-N and NTSC variants supposedly exist. Includes built-in DOS-like operating system.
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<gallery>
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File:SB001 MD.jpg
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File:SB001 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:SB001 MD Box Back.jpg
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SB001 MD Box Front alt.png|alt
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</gallery>
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==Worldwide==
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time which can be identify by lack of Sega logo on controller in the front box and physically. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.
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{|class="prettytable sortable" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
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|-
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Clone (Example)'''
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! style="width:100px;" style="text-align: center;" |'''Original (Example)'''
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|- style="background: silver;"
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|-
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|<gallery>MDClone1 Box Front.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD1 HK Box Front.jpg
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MD1 PAL B CEE Box.jpg
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</gallery>
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|-
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|<gallery>MDClone1 Box Back.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>MD1 HK Box Back.jpg</gallery>
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|-
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|<gallery>MDClone1.jpg</gallery>
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|<gallery>Megadrive1.jpg</gallery>
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|-
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|}
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<gallery>
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MDClone34 Box Front.jpg
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MDClone34 Box Back.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Bottom.jpg|''Z'' series
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Internal.jpg
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MD 1601-15 bootleg serialno.jpg|''A205'' series
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MDClone34 Pads.jpg
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MDClone34alt Box Front.jpg
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MDClone34alt.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Box Front.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Contents.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 2 Bottom.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Siga Miga Drive===
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One of the earliest clones.
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{{gitem|Siga MD Box Front.png}}
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{{gitem|Siga.jpg}}
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{{gitem|SegaIsraelSegaClub IL PrintAd.jpg|Advert including a feature on how to tell a genuine Mega Drive from a clone (Siga as example). Print advert in Freak (IL) #10 (1993-xx-xx)
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}}
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==Others==
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===35 Games Mega Drive===
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Console branded by [[35 in 1 Golden Mega Game]].
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<gallery>
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MD 35 games Box Front.png
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MD 35 games.png
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</gallery>
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===Generation 2===
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<gallery>
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Generation2 MD Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega 16 Plus===
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Mega Drive with a different label. The underside calls it a Dr. Super Star Drive, however it has a different to the console described above.
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<gallery>
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File:Mega16Plus.jpg|Mega 16 Plus
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File:Mega16Plus PCB.jpg|PCB
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Mega16Plus MD Box Front.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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===Megastar===
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<gallery>
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Megastar MD Box Front.png
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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Box design based on Genesis 3 style.
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<gallery>
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MD Box Front Clone.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Super Creation===
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It has the Mega CD connector and and a secondary internal cartridge slot where a multicart pcb is plugged in. When there is no cartridge inserted into the main cartridge slot, it runs whatever cartridge is inserted into the internal cartridge slot. Uses a 5-pin DIN connector for the av-out, so it only outputs composite video (and rf). This one shipped with three button turbo controllers. Some models have been spotted lacking the internal cartridge slot.
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<gallery>
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File:SuperCreation.jpg
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File:SuperCreation Pad.jpg
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SuperCreation MD Box Front NoGames.jpg
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File:SuperCreation MD Box Front.jpg
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File:SuperCreation MD Box Back.jpg
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File:SuperCreation Internals.jpg
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File:MD Super Creation Alt Box Front.jpg|Alt
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File:MD1 Clone Super Creation Alt Internals.jpg|Variant without internal cartridge slot.
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</gallery>
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===Samba Super Game===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Samba Super Game Top.jpg
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File:MD Samba Super Game Bottom.jpg
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File:MD Samba Super Game Internals.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Super Mega===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Super Mega Box Front.jpeg
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</gallery>
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===Laser Flash===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Laser Flash.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Gentry IQ-1600===
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Branded by Gentry, sold in China or Hong Kong.
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<gallery>
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Box Front.jpg
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600.jpg
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Bottom.jpg
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Internals.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Super Mission SM-2001===
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It's successor is [[Super 16 Bit|Super Mission 2]].
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<gallery>
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File:MD Super Mission SM-2001 Box Front.JPG
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File:MD Super Mission SM-2001 Box Back.JPG
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File:MD Super Mission SM-2001 Contents.JPG
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</gallery>
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===Super Sinca(?)===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Super Sinca Box Front.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Game Drive===
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<gallery>
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File:MD Clone Game Drive Box Front.jpg
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File:MD Clone Game Drive.jpg
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File:MD Clone Game Drive Internal.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Super Genesis===
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<gallery>
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Notavailable.svg
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</gallery>
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===Super Vega===
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<gallery>
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SuperVega MD.jpg
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SuperVega MD Box Front.jpg
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SuperVega MD Box Back.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Unsorted==
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<gallery>
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Unknown MD1 Clone.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone Internal.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone Bottom.jpg
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</gallery>
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}

Latest revision as of 20:20, 14 February 2024

In the early 1990s, Sega were unable or unwilling to release the original Sega Mega Drive in multiple markets at once. Instead the release was staggered across the globe between 1988 and 1995. Taiwanese firms often made their own clones to capitalise on this shortage. By the time this skill had been mastered, however, much of the world was supplied with the console by official vendors.

China

Beta

By Shanghai Huze Electronics Co.

New Star

By Tianjing Newstar Electronics., Ltd.

New Star Series

Other version of above one.

SB-16A

Made by Subor.

Shiba Super Game

By Beijing Aipu Electromechanical Development Co. Ltd.

India

Media Grand Master

Made for the Indian market by Media Entertainment System known for making Nintendo 8-bit clones.

Indonesia

Mega Drive (unknown)

Mega Drive with 20 built in games.

Genesis (unknown)

A Japanese-style Mega Drive with "Genesis" labeled on top.

Middle East

Gamestar

Mega Drive (unknown)

Sold by S&M.

Mega Drive 2000

Rinco New Home Computer Super Mega III

The 16-bit successor of Rinco Home Computer 3600, a famiclone popular in the region.

Star Drive

Poland

Hunt 16 bit

Sold by E-Moll.

Macro Drive

Sold by ElektroTEL.

Russia

Fugi Star Drive

Released around 1994, advertised as Russian-made clone by a Moscow-based company Teplostar. It cost about 300,000 RUB. The console was presented in the Russian TV show Computer Hall. It's successor is Fugi Star Drive 2.

Serbia and Montenegro

Star Drive II

South America

Mega Drive (Argevision)

Argevision made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.

Super Songa

One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by Songa. The box is based on KW-501 clone named Super Mega 16 Bit. Available in Argentina.

King Karol

Distributed in Argentina by King Karol Argentina.

The Best NG-16 (YS-750)

By Dynacom Argentina.

Mega Drive (Kinyo)

Bog standard Mega Drive clone by Kinyo.

Mega Drive (NASA)

Taiwan

Dr Super Star Drive

Mega Drive clone by Songtly Enterprise Co, Ltd.. It's successor is Dr Super Star Drive 2.

Turkey

SB-001/Niysa Assai P5

Made by "Family Game" in Taiwan and "Niysa IT Company" in Turkey. Standard Mega Drive clone with Mega CD support, but with no region encoding and a 50-60Hz switch. Despite the box art it is thought to have shipped with fairly standard three button controllers. PAL-B, PAL-D, PAL-I, PAL-N and NTSC variants supposedly exist. Includes built-in DOS-like operating system.

Worldwide

Mega Drive (unknown)

A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time which can be identify by lack of Sega logo on controller in the front box and physically. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.

Clone (Example) Original (Example)

Siga Miga Drive

One of the earliest clones.

Siga MD Box Front.png
Siga MD Box Front.png
Siga.jpg
Siga.jpg
SegaIsraelSegaClub IL PrintAd.jpg
Advert including a feature on how to tell a genuine Mega Drive from a clone (Siga as example). Print advert in Freak (IL) #10 (1993-xx-xx)
SegaIsraelSegaClub IL PrintAd.jpg

Others

35 Games Mega Drive

Console branded by 35 in 1 Golden Mega Game.

Generation 2

Mega 16 Plus

Mega Drive with a different label. The underside calls it a Dr. Super Star Drive, however it has a different to the console described above.

Megastar

Mega Drive (unknown)

Box design based on Genesis 3 style.

Super Creation

It has the Mega CD connector and and a secondary internal cartridge slot where a multicart pcb is plugged in. When there is no cartridge inserted into the main cartridge slot, it runs whatever cartridge is inserted into the internal cartridge slot. Uses a 5-pin DIN connector for the av-out, so it only outputs composite video (and rf). This one shipped with three button turbo controllers. Some models have been spotted lacking the internal cartridge slot.

Samba Super Game

Super Mega

Laser Flash

Gentry IQ-1600

Branded by Gentry, sold in China or Hong Kong.

Super Mission SM-2001

It's successor is Super Mission 2.

Super Sinca(?)

Game Drive

Super Genesis

Super Vega

Unsorted

Unlicensed Mega Drive clones
Clone consoles
Mega Drive | Mega Drive 2 | Genesis 3 | "Mini" models | "PlayStation" models | Keyboard models | Famiclone models | VCD/DVD players | Others


Mega Drive Mega Drive 2 Genesis 3
AT-168 | FR-302 | High Quality | HK-986 | KW-500 | Mega-Ken | Pro 16 Bit | Super Drive Extreme Land Mega Drive 2 | Game Drive 2 | Liko BBG-688 | Mega Drive II (StarGame) | Mega Drive 4 | Mondial Drive II | New Star 2 | Star Drive 2 | Super Drive | Super Mega Driver | ZW-162J | ZW-165A Game Joy | Mega Drive Junior | Sponge | ZW-2000
Other designs
1990s AX-660 | AX-990 | BBG 168 | BBG 188 | EZcom | Game VCD | KW-501 | KW-502 | KW-503 | KW-504 | KW-505 | Megavision | Modern Mate | New 16 Bit | Power Magicom | Super Alpha II | Super 16 Bit
2000s C-11 | Car Game | CyberShell | CyberSmart | Dream X | Dual Action | e-time Game Play | GamBrothers | GN Twin | GS-200 | FC3 Plus | Kid Box | Kombat 16 | Magistr 16 | Neo-16 | Noritul FX-16 | Premier | RetroN 3 | Sega Driver | Sega Millenium | TV Pump | ZW-166A | ZW-1688 | ZW-16DC | ZW-16P3 | ZW-16XB | ZW-163 | ZW-167 | ZW-169 | ZW-V21
2010s 16 Bit Compact MD HDMI | Fei Hao HD Retro Game | Hamy SD | Hamy 4 | HD Game System | MD Compact | MegaRetroN HD | Mega Sg | Minigen | Minigen HD | PAP1000 | RetroN 5 | Super Retro Trio | Super Retro Trio Plus
2020s 2E Game Console 16 bit | Dendy Nimbus | Dendy Retro | Dendy Smart | Hamy 5 | MixHD | Nimbus Smart | Polymega | RetroN 3 HD | SG800
Portables
Cartridge-based 16 Bit Pocket MD | Advance Digitals | DVTech Discovery | ES-2016 | HG-806 | Mega Drive Portable | MDPortable | One Station | Pocket MD | PXP Slim Station | RetroGen | ZW-16M
Emulator-based !QU | Dinax Pixel Games | eMote | EXEQ | Favorite G18 | Game King A-330 | Game Station A-320 | JXD S7300B | Sameo | SD Portable
Clone console "families"
Data Frog | Game-In | Game Box | Game Stick | Magic Drive | Magistr Drive | Maniac Drive | Orbita OT-TYG | Retro Genesis | Super Drive | Super Console X | Titan | Mega Dream | SZGV | V-Com