Sega Genesis

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Sega Genesis

Manufacturer	Sega
Type	Console
Release Date	August 14, 1989 (NA)
Media	Cartridge
Save Format	None
Input Options	Sega Genesis Controller Sega Genesis 6 Button Controller
Special Features	Cartridge Input Power Switch Reset Button Expansion Port A/V Output RF Output 120V Power Output
Units Sold	14 million (NA)
Top Selling Game	Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (6 million)
Variants	Sega Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive Model 2 Sega Genesis Model 2 Sega Genesis Model 3
Competitor(s)	TurboGrafx 16 Neo-Geo Super Nintendo

Predecessor	Sega Master System
Successor	Sega Saturn

The Sega Genesis, (also known as the Sega Mega Drive), was Sega's fourth-generation console. It was their 16-bit answer to Nintendo's NES and NEC's TurboGrafx 16, since their previous effort, the Sega Master System, did not do well in North America or Japan. The system was released in Japan in 1988, then in North America in 1989, and finally in Europe in 1990.

The name change in North America from Mega Drive to Genesis was due to licensing issues. Everywhere else in the world, it remained as the Mega Drive.

The system boasted "blast processing", a type of processing that allowed fast like Sonic the Hedgehog and Ecco the Dolphin to run with little slow down.

The system was originally released with a tag that claimed "high-definition graphics", in later models the tag was removed along with the expansion port.

[edit] Add Ons

The system had add-ons that tried to extend the system's lifespan. These add-ons had little success when compared to Nintendo's Super Nintendo Entertainment System.