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− | + | From the mid-to-late 90s the Mega Drive template of choice predictably became the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. Similar to before clones of this system became popular in South America, although there was also a following in parts of Asia. The simplified design of the Mega Drive 2 makes it very easy to reproduce - the number of Mega Drive 2 clones worldwide far exceeds that of other Sega clones, and was even the basis for some Famiclones. | |
− | == | + | ==Russia== |
− | === | + | ===Magic Drive II=== |
− | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MagicDrive2 MD RU Box Front.jpg |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | === | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (Simba's)=== |
− | + | 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. | |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Front.jpg|Black (25 games) |
+ | File:MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone16 MD Box Front.jpg|Green | ||
+ | File:MD2Simbas MD Box Front Red.jpg|Red | ||
+ | File:MD2Simbas MD Box Back Red.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Mega Drive 2== | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== |
+ | 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. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone4.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone4 Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone17 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | Another unnamed Russian clone. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone5.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | ...and another... | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone6 Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | ...and another... | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone7.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Nan II=== | ||
+ | One of the more entertaining clones. Once again it's from Russia. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MegaNanII.jpg | ||
+ | File:MegaNanII MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==South America== | ||
===Mega Drive 2 (16 Bits; The Alien System)=== | ===Mega Drive 2 (16 Bits; The Alien System)=== | ||
Relatively common Mega Drive 2 clone from South America. | Relatively common Mega Drive 2 clone from South America. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Genesis | + | ==Others== |
− | === | + | ===Genesis=== |
− | + | These "hybrid" Mega Drive 2s borrowing elements from both the Japanese and North American releases of the console are relatively common in South America. They shipped in Genesis 2 boxes (based on the Canadian packaging), however the instruction manuals call the system "Mega Drive 2". | |
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone1.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Macro Drive=== | ||
+ | Originates from Taiwan. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MacroDrive1.jpg | ||
+ | File:MacroDrive2.jpg | ||
+ | File:MacroDrive3.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (Kontorland)=== | ||
+ | Asian born clone found in South America. Shipped with [[PlayStation]]-style controllers. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:KontorlandMD.jpg|Mega Drive 2 clone by [[Kontorland]] |
− | File: | + | File:KontorlandMD MD Box Front.jpg |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | === | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)=== |
− | + | Chinese-born Mega Drive 2 clone with slight colour differences. The board is dated 19th October 2001. | |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MD2Clone28.jpg |
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | === | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (Neon)=== |
− | + | Neon also made Mega Drive controllers. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2. | |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MD2Clone30.jpg |
− | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | === | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (Sego)=== |
− | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:Sego MD.jpg |
+ | File:Sego Pad MD.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | === | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== |
− | + | This is perhaps the mother of all Mega Drive 2 clones. Not only is it fairly common, it sticks as closely as possible to the original Mega Drive 2 design so is very difficult to spot. Although build quality (and weight) are an obvious giveaway to its illegitimacy, from still photographs the situation is far less clear, as the box design mimicks that of the rarely seen West Asian variety, seen prodominently in Turkey and the Gulf states (Japanese-style console, European-style packaging). | |
+ | |||
+ | Sega opted mainly for boxes that flipped open from the top, while typically these clones open from the side. Predictably it is frequently confused with the real thing, made worse by the fact it is likely more common than its official counterparts | ||
+ | |||
+ | Both one and two control pad variants exist. It is only assumed at this stage that they were both made by the same company. Sightings suggest they may only accept RF video connectors, but may support the [[Sega Mega-CD]]. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MD2Clone9 Box Front.jpg |
+ | File:MD2Clone23 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ===Mega Drive | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== |
− | + | Similar to the above. Copied European packaging showing a Japanese-style system, however here all Sega branding is removed. Common in Russia. | |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MD2Clone3 MD Box Front.jpg |
− | |||
− | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | === | + | ===Mega Drive 2 (Unknown)=== |
+ | This one is from South America and it's very telling of the state of the unlicensed game market in the region - this one is labeled "NEW 2009" so there must still be a demand for these things. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | File: | + | File:MD2Clone8 Box Front.jpg |
− | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | These Mega Drive 2s from Chinese based, Dubai owned Gigatron were produced with minimal changes and distributed in the Middle East in the mid-2000s the present day. Each one comes with a "132-in-1" multicart (later raised to 368) (which of course has far fewer than the advertised number of games). | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone20 MD Box Front.jpg|2005 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone20 MD Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone21 MD Box Front.jpg|2006 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone27 MD Box Front.jpg|2007 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone13 Box Front.jpg|2008 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone10 Box Front.jpg|2010 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone14 MD Box Front.jpg|2011 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone14 MD Box Back.jpg|2011 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone15 MD Box Front.jpg|398-in-1 2011 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone11 Box Front.jpg|2012 model | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone31 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone31 MD Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | MD2Clone32 MD Box Front.jpg|2015 model | ||
+ | MD2Clone32 MD Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | North Amercan-style packaging, but same knock-off Japanese console you'll find elsewhere. Some adopt the North American colour scheme however. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone18.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone18 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone19.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone22 MD Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone26 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | More Chinese-built Arab-sold Mega Drive 2s. Poor picture quality makes it difficult to deduce where they're from - could be StarGame, could be Gigatron. Other colours exist. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone24 MD Box Front.jpg|2010 | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone15 MD Box Front Pink.jpg|2011 | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone25 MD Box Front.jpg|2012 | ||
+ | File:MD2Clone29 Box Front.jpg|2012 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Mega Drive 2 (unknown)=== | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Mega Drive 2 | ||
+ | | region=?? | ||
+ | | front=MD2 Box Front Asia Green.jpg | ||
+ | | back=MD2 Box Back Asia Green.jpg | ||
+ | | spinemissing=yes | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | item1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | item1name=Console | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Sedaa=== | ||
+ | Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Sedaa.jpg | ||
+ | File:Sedaa Pad.jpg | ||
+ | File:Sedaa MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Star Drive 2=== | ||
+ | A clone from Asia. Three variants exist - whether they were produced by the same company has not been determined. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:StarDrive2.jpg|Star Drive 2 | ||
+ | File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front.jpg| | ||
+ | File:StarDrive2 Alt.jpg|Star Drive 2 by Dolphin | ||
+ | File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front Alt.jpg| | ||
+ | File:StarDrive2 MD Alt2.jpg| (has expansion port) | ||
+ | File:StarDrive2 MD Box Front Alt2.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===16 Bits ("The Alien System")=== | ||
+ | A Mega Drive 2 without any Mega Drive 2 branding, in a Genesis 2-like box. Model number AL-9901. | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:16 Bits Alien System Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | File:16 Bits The Alien System.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Nicom=== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | File:Nicom MD2 1.jpg | ||
+ | File:Nicom MD2 2.jpg | ||
+ | File:Nicom MD2 3.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Unsorted== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | MagicDrive2.jpg | ||
+ | MD2 StarGame.jpg | ||
+ | MDClone33 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | MD2Clone20 MD Box Front Alt.jpg | ||
+ | MiroMR202 MD.jpg | ||
+ | MDClone36 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | MDClone36 MD Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | MDClone37 MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | MDClone37 MD Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | SuperMegaDriver MD.jpg | ||
+ | SuperMegaDriver MD Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | MD2Clone9 Box Back.jpg | ||
+ | MTDriveI MD.jpg | ||
+ | MTDriveI MD PCB.jpg | ||
+ | MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Front Alt.jpg | ||
+ | MD2Clone2 MD RU Box Back Alt.jpg | ||
+ | MDClone35 Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
{{MDUnlicensed}} | {{MDUnlicensed}} |
Revision as of 14:42, 19 August 2017
From the mid-to-late 90s the Mega Drive template of choice predictably became the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. Similar to before clones of this system became popular in South America, although there was also a following in parts of Asia. The simplified design of the Mega Drive 2 makes it very easy to reproduce - the number of Mega Drive 2 clones worldwide far exceeds that of other Sega clones, and was even the basis for some Famiclones.
Contents
- 1 Russia
- 2 South America
- 3 Others
- 3.1 Genesis
- 3.2 Macro Drive
- 3.3 Mega Drive 2 (Kontorland)
- 3.4 Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)
- 3.5 Mega Drive 2 (Neon)
- 3.6 Mega Drive 2 (Sego)
- 3.7 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.8 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.9 Mega Drive 2 (Unknown)
- 3.10 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.11 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.12 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.13 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.14 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.15 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.16 Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
- 3.17 Sedaa
- 3.18 Star Drive 2
- 3.19 16 Bits ("The Alien System")
- 3.20 Nicom
- 4 Unsorted
Russia
Magic Drive II
Mega Drive 2 (Simba's)
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.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Possibly related to the Mega Drive One and Mega Drive III, this clone turns up from time to time in Russia. There's a few box variants.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Another unnamed Russian clone.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
...and another...
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
...and another...
Mega Nan II
One of the more entertaining clones. Once again it's from Russia.
South America
Mega Drive 2 (16 Bits; The Alien System)
Relatively common Mega Drive 2 clone from South America.
Mega Drive 2 (Argevision)
Argevision's attempt at a Mega Drive 2. Not uncommon.
Super Drive 2
Clone manufactured in Argentina by Songa.
Others
Genesis
These "hybrid" Mega Drive 2s borrowing elements from both the Japanese and North American releases of the console are relatively common in South America. They shipped in Genesis 2 boxes (based on the Canadian packaging), however the instruction manuals call the system "Mega Drive 2".
Macro Drive
Originates from Taiwan.
Mega Drive 2 (Kontorland)
Asian born clone found in South America. Shipped with PlayStation-style controllers.
Mega Drive 2 clone by Kontorland
Mega Drive 2 (MG Electronics Industry Co., Ltd)
Chinese-born Mega Drive 2 clone with slight colour differences. The board is dated 19th October 2001.
Mega Drive 2 (Neon)
Neon also made Mega Drive controllers. The box is similar to a North American Genesis model 2.
Mega Drive 2 (Sego)
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
This is perhaps the mother of all Mega Drive 2 clones. Not only is it fairly common, it sticks as closely as possible to the original Mega Drive 2 design so is very difficult to spot. Although build quality (and weight) are an obvious giveaway to its illegitimacy, from still photographs the situation is far less clear, as the box design mimicks that of the rarely seen West Asian variety, seen prodominently in Turkey and the Gulf states (Japanese-style console, European-style packaging).
Sega opted mainly for boxes that flipped open from the top, while typically these clones open from the side. Predictably it is frequently confused with the real thing, made worse by the fact it is likely more common than its official counterparts
Both one and two control pad variants exist. It is only assumed at this stage that they were both made by the same company. Sightings suggest they may only accept RF video connectors, but may support the Sega Mega-CD.
- MD2Clone9 Box Front.jpg
- MD2Clone23 MD Box Front.jpg
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Similar to the above. Copied European packaging showing a Japanese-style system, however here all Sega branding is removed. Common in Russia.
Mega Drive 2 (Unknown)
This one is from South America and it's very telling of the state of the unlicensed game market in the region - this one is labeled "NEW 2009" so there must still be a demand for these things.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
These Mega Drive 2s from Chinese based, Dubai owned Gigatron were produced with minimal changes and distributed in the Middle East in the mid-2000s the present day. Each one comes with a "132-in-1" multicart (later raised to 368) (which of course has far fewer than the advertised number of games).
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
North Amercan-style packaging, but same knock-off Japanese console you'll find elsewhere. Some adopt the North American colour scheme however.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Here an 368-in-1 multicart gets a mention on the system itself.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
A close copy of the "green" Asian model, but with a number of subtle differences.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
More Chinese-built Arab-sold Mega Drive 2s. Poor picture quality makes it difficult to deduce where they're from - could be StarGame, could be Gigatron. Other colours exist.
Mega Drive 2 (unknown)
Sedaa
Spotted in South America although likely originates from Taiwan or China.
Star Drive 2
A clone from Asia. Three variants exist - whether they were produced by the same company has not been determined.
16 Bits ("The Alien System")
A Mega Drive 2 without any Mega Drive 2 branding, in a Genesis 2-like box. Model number AL-9901.
- 16 Bits Alien System Box Front.jpg
Nicom
Unsorted
- SuperMegaDriver MD Box Front.jpg
- MD2Clone9 Box Back.jpg
- MDClone35 Box Front.jpg