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Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

The Mega Drive launched in Japan in 1988 and reached North America as the Genesis in 1989. Model 2 and licensed budget revisions followed, but CD combination systems and handheld descendants are cataloged separately.

Hardware launch era1988
Physical games879
Documented packages879
Hardware variants6
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Launch information

The platform’s opening chapter

Hardware era
1988
Launch region
Worldwide
Primary physical format
Cartridge
First documented physical release
October 29, 1988
Latest documented physical release
1998 · exact day not documented
Special editions and variants
0
October 29, 1988Space Harrier IIOctober 29, 1988Super Thunder BladeNovember 27, 1988Altered BeastDecember 24, 1988Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha GekijōFebruary 10, 1989Alex Kidd in the Enchanted CastleMarch 21, 1989Phantasy Star II

Hardware collector index

Colors, revisions, and special editions

6 variants

Launch · Japan

Mega Drive Model 1 — Japan

Regional model · North America

Genesis Model 1

Regional model · Europe / Australia

Mega Drive Model 1 — PAL

Revision · North America

Genesis Model 2

Revision · Japan / Europe

Mega Drive II

Licensed model · North America

Genesis 3

Best-known releases

Platform-defining collector highlights

8

1997 · exact day not documented

10 Super Jogos (BRAZIL) / Mega Games 10 (ASIA)

1994 · exact day not documented

3 Ninjas Kick Back

1995 · exact day not documented

6-Pak

September 1991 · exact day not documented

688 Attack Sub

1993 · exact day not documented

A Dinosaur's Tale

April 10, 1992

A Ressha de Ikō MD

November 1995 · exact day not documented

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

September 3, 1993

Aah! Harimanada

Complete physical checklist

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games

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