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This is a list of unlicensed [[Sega Mega Drive]] clones intended primarily for the Russian market.
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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 1992/1993, which meant that for many, the only short-term option was to import Mega Drive systems from countries like Japan. This was costly, and so Taiwanese firms often made their own 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, so most older Mega Drive clones were only sold in regions such as South America.
 
 
==Mega Drive==
 
 
 
===Bitman===
 
Sold by R-Style. There are two variants.
 
* Bitman Super looks like Scorpion 16 bit http://pixs.ru/showimage/1JPG_2907283_26002884.jpg
 
* Bitman Turbo
 
  
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*[[AT-168]]
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*[[FR-302]]
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*[[S & M]]
  
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==Russia==
 
===Mega-Ken===
 
===Mega-Ken===
Sold by [[Kenga]]. Two variants exist.
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Sold by [[Kenga]] in Russia. Two variants exist.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
File:MegaKen.jpg
 
File:MegaKen.jpg
 
File:MegaKenSG900.jpg|"SG-900"
 
File:MegaKenSG900.jpg|"SG-900"
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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====Magazine articles====
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{{mainArticle|Mega-Ken/Magazine articles}}
  
 
===Pro 16 Bit===
 
===Pro 16 Bit===
This one was distributed by Steepler, who were responsible for the hugely successful Dendy Famiclone in the region. Suffice to say the Pro 16 Bit did not match that success.
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This one was distributed by [[Steepler]] and Dendy, who were responsible for the hugely successful Dendy Famiclone in Ex-USSR. Suffice to say the Pro 16 Bit did not match that success.Price before denomination was 223000 RUB. There is also another version sold in Poland by an unknown distributor
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There is also a [[Songa II]] model.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Pro16Bit.jpg
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File:Pro16Bit.jpg|Ex-USSR version
 
File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Back.jpg
 
File:Pro16Bit MD RU Box Back.jpg
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Pro 16 bit Manual.jpg|RU Manual
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Pro16Bit PL version.jpeg|PL version
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Pro16Bit PL Label.jpg|PL version label
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</gallery>
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|VAD 10 RU Dendy.jpg|vad|10|
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{{galleryPrintAd
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|VAK 2 RU Dendy.png|vak|2|
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{{galleryPrintAd
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|VAD 12 RU Dendy.jpg|vad|12|
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==South America==
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===Mega Drive (Argevision)===
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Argevision made knock-off video game consoles and accessories for Argentina. This is their stab at the Mega Drive.
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<gallery>
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File:MDArgevision.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Super Songa===
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One of several attempts to crack the Mega Drive clone market by [[Songa]]. Available in South America.
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<gallery>
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File:SuperSonga.jpg
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</gallery>
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==Others==
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===Dr Super Star Drive===
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Mega Drive clone made in China by Shenzhen Jichang Elec. Co.
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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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===Genesis (unknown)===
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Found in Indonesia. 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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===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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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (Kinyo)===
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Bog standard Mega Drive clone by [[Kinyo]]. Found in South America.
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<gallery>
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File:Kinyo.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.
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<gallery>
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File:MDClone1.jpg
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File:MDClone1 Box Front.jpg
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File:MDClone1 Box Back.jpg
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</gallery>
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===Mega Drive (unknown)===
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Mega Drive with 20 built in games. Found in Indonesia.
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<gallery>
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File:MDClone3.jpg
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MDClone MD 21G.jpg|21 game variant
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Mega Drive 2==
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===Saga===
===Magic Drive II===
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We have no clue about this one. [http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21106041236905 This 2011 auction from seller dxghunterchen for 1,200 TWD] has the title "SAGA 16 bit 電玩 主機 整套 含 ~ 1款卡匣 兩個把手 一個搖桿" and no product description — just the three photos below. It could be just a compilation showing an official Mega Drive with unofficial peripherals in an alternate Macro Drive box, but who knows for certain. The only identifiable peripheral is the [[HonyU Explorer-I]] one. The cart shown is ''[[Ma Jiang Qing Ren: Ji Ma Jiang Zhi]]''.
Found in Russia.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MagicDrive2 MD RU Box Front.jpg
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File:SAGA16Bit_Pic1.jpg
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File:SAGA16Bit_Pic2.jpg
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File:SAGA16Bit_Pic3.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (Simba's)===
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===SB-001/Niysa Assai P5===
Mega Drive clones built by Russian-based [[Simba's Video Games]]. These Mega Drive 2 clones are perhaps the least interesting of their produce, and despite being offered in three different box colours, each system is identical. Also offered is a "black box" variant with 25 built in games. All four packages are fairly common in Russia and are rumoured to still have the expansion port, a feature usually missing in these types of clones.
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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.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Front.jpg|Black (25 games)
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File:SB001 MD.jpg
File:MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Back.jpg
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File:SB001 MD Box Front.jpg
File:MD2Clone16 MD Box Front.jpg|Green
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File:SB001 MD Box Back.jpg
File:MD2Simbas MD Box Front Red.jpg|Red
 
File:MD2Simbas MD Box Back Red.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Siga===
Possibly related to the [[Mega Drive One]] and [[Mega Drive III (clone console)|Mega Drive III]], this clone turns up from time to time in Russia. There's a few box variants.
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Mega Drive with a different label.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone4.jpg
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File:Siga.jpg|Siga
File:MD2Clone4 Box Front.jpg
 
File:MD2Clone17 MD Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Super Creation===
Another unnamed Russian clone.
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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.
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone5.jpg
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File:SuperCreation.jpg
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File:SuperCreation Pad.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.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Samba Super Game===
...and another...
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone6 Box Front.jpg
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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
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)===
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===Super Mega===
...and another...
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MD2Clone7.jpg
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File:MD Super Mega Box Front.jpeg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Nan II===
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===Laser Flash===
One of the more entertaining clones. Once again it's from Russia.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MegaNanII.jpg
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File:MD Laser Flash.jpg
File:MegaNanII MD Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Genesis 3==
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===Gamestar===
===Magic Drive Pro===
 
Genesis 3 clones from Russia. Available in both black and white.
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MagicDrivePro Black.jpg
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File:MD Gamestar Box.jpg
File:MagicDrivePro MD Box Front Black.jpg
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File:MD Gamestar.jpg
File:MagicDrivePro White.jpg
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GamestarModel20000 MD Box Front.jpg
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MD Gamestar Box alt.jpg
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MD Gamestar Box alt Back.jpg
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Mega Drive 6===
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===Gentry IQ-1600===
From Russia. It is unknown if it succeeds a "Mega Drive 5".
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:MegaDrive6 MD Box Front.jpg
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File:MD Gentry IQ-1600 Box Front.jpg
File:MegaDrive6 MD Box Back.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
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
==Others==
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===Super Mission SM-2001===
===Sega-Boy===
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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(?)===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:SegaBoy.jpg
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File:MD Super Sinca Box Front.jpg
File:SegaBoy MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
===Unsorted===
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===Game Drive===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
MegaDrive2Mini Blue.jpg
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File:MD Clone Game Drive Box Front.jpg
MagicDriveMini.jpg
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File:MD Clone Game Drive.jpg
MagicDriveMini RU Box Front.jpg
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File:MD Clone Game Drive Internal.jpg
MagistrDriveZ White.jpg
 
SegaOneSuperDrive MD RU.jpg
 
SegaOneSuperDrive MD RU Box Front.jpg
 
SegaOneSuperDrive MD RU Box Back.jpg
 
MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Front Alt.jpg
 
MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Back Alt.jpg
 
MDClone35 Box Front.jpg
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Unsorted==
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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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MDClone34 Top.jpg
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MDClone34 Bottom.jpg
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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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Hunt16Bit MD.jpg
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Hunt16Bit MD Box Front.jpg
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Hunt16Bit MD Box Back.jpg
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Krown MD.jpg
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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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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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Unknown MD1 Clone 3.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Bottom.jpg
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Unknown MD1 Clone 3 Internal.jpg
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MD Clone NASA.jpg
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</gallery>
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}
 
{{MDUnlicensed}}
 
[[Category:Mega Drive hardware]]
 

Revision as of 13:58, 27 March 2019

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 1992/1993, which meant that for many, the only short-term option was to import Mega Drive systems from countries like Japan. This was costly, and so Taiwanese firms often made their own 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, so most older Mega Drive clones were only sold in regions such as South America.

Russia

Mega-Ken

Sold by Kenga in Russia. Two variants exist.

Magazine articles

Main article: Mega-Ken/Magazine articles.

Pro 16 Bit

This one was distributed by Steepler and Dendy, who were responsible for the hugely successful Dendy Famiclone in Ex-USSR. Suffice to say the Pro 16 Bit did not match that success.Price before denomination was 223000 RUB. There is also another version sold in Poland by an unknown distributor

There is also a Songa II model.

VAD 10 RU Dendy.jpg
Print advert in Video-Ace Dendy (RU) #10 (1994-07-28)
VAD 10 RU Dendy.jpg
VAK 2 RU Dendy.png
Print advert in Video-Ace Korona (RU) #2 (1994-xx-xx)
VAK 2 RU Dendy.png
VAD 12 RU Dendy.jpg
Print advert in Video-Ace Dendy (RU) #12 (1994-10-28)
VAD 12 RU Dendy.jpg

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. Available in South America.

Others

Dr Super Star Drive

Mega Drive clone made in China by Shenzhen Jichang Elec. Co.

Genesis (unknown)

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

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.

Mega Drive (Kinyo)

Bog standard Mega Drive clone by Kinyo. Found in South America.

Mega Drive (unknown)

A fairly boring Mega Drive clone which appears from time to time. Shipped with two odd-looking six button controllers and a multicart of some description, and the colours are off.

Mega Drive (unknown)

Mega Drive with 20 built in games. Found in Indonesia.

Saga

We have no clue about this one. This 2011 auction from seller dxghunterchen for 1,200 TWD has the title "SAGA 16 bit 電玩 主機 整套 含 ~ 1款卡匣 兩個把手 一個搖桿" and no product description — just the three photos below. It could be just a compilation showing an official Mega Drive with unofficial peripherals in an alternate Macro Drive box, but who knows for certain. The only identifiable peripheral is the HonyU Explorer-I one. The cart shown is Ma Jiang Qing Ren: Ji Ma Jiang Zhi.

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.

Siga

Mega Drive with a different label.

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

Gamestar

Gentry IQ-1600

Super Mission SM-2001

Super Sinca(?)

Game Drive

Unsorted

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