


The first successful 16-bit system, the Mega Drive's 14-year lifespan places it second only to the Nintendo Game Boy. With seven distinct versions, it also has the largest number of licensed versions of any console. The Mega Drive/Genesis also supported a number of add-on components (32X, CD, Power Base Converter), making it one of the most flexible systems ever developed. The Genesis could do things that the NES simply couldn't. Sega also focused attention on its better graphics, speed, and sound, especially after the release of Sonic. These efforts were often successful, as Sega marketed the Genesis as hip, cool, and edgy. In addition to porting over popular coin-op games, Sega executives worked hard to lure developers away from Nintendo. Dubbed the Genesis, this version was developed with the American market and consumer in mind. A year later, Sega released the Mega Drive in the United States. Darius - ©TAITO CORPORATION 1986, 2019 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Released in 1988, the Sega Mega Drive heralded the coming of the 16-bit era and inaugurated the Console Wars of the 1990s. Tetris - Tetris ® & © 1985~2019 Tetris Holding. Road Rash is a trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. Road Rash - © 1993, 2019 Electronic Arts Inc. Monster World IV - ©SEGA ORIGINAL GAME©LAT. 1989, 2019 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REPROGRAMMED GAME©SEGA. Wonder Boy in Monster World - ©SEGA ORIGINAL GAME©LAT. Mega Man: The Wily Wars - ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition - ©CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. Earthworm Jim™ is a registered trademark of Interplay Entertainment Corp. Earthworm Jim - ©1994-2019 Interplay Entertainment Corp. Streets of Rage 2 - ©SEGA MUSIC©YUZO KOSHIRO. Super Fantasy Zone - ©1992-2019 SUNSOFT ©SEGA.

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