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After an early run on the peripheral, news soon spread to the public of the upcoming release of the Sega Saturn, which would not support the 32X's games. The Saturn was released on May 11, 1995, [163] four months earlier than its originally intended release date of September 2, 1995. [164]
The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive [1] in regions outside of North America, is a 16-bit video game console that was designed and produced by Sega. First released in Japan on October 29, 1988, in North America on August 14, 1989, and in PAL regions in 1990, the Genesis is Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System .
Aiwa released the CSD-GM1, a combination Genesis/Sega CD unit built into a boombox. Several companies added the Genesis to personal computers, mimicking the design of Sega's TeraDrive; these include the MSX models AX-330 and AX-990 distributed in Kuwait and Yemen, and the Amstrad Mega PC distributed in Europe and Australia. [4]
Second version of the Sega Genesis. The Mega Drive was released in Japan on October 29, 1988. [3] The console was released in New York City and Los Angeles on August 14, 1989, under the name Sega Genesis, and in the rest of North America later that year. [4] It was launched in Europe and Australia on November 30, 1990, under its original name.
The Sega Neptune is an unproduced two-in-one Genesis and 32X console which Sega planned to release in fall 1995, with the retail price planned to be under $200. [ 16 ] [ 33 ] It was featured as early as March 1995, with Sega Magazine saying the console "shows [Sega's] commitment to the hardware", [ 34 ] and that the system would be compatible ...
The corresponding year of each game refers to its original release year, localizations of titles can release years later. For games released on Sega's platforms see List of SG-1000 games , List of Sega Master System games , List of Sega Mega Drive and Sega Genesis games , List of Game Gear games , List of Sega Mega-CD games , List of Sega 32X ...
In the early 1990s, Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske helped make the Genesis a success by cutting the price, developing games for the American market with a new American team, continuing aggressive advertising campaigns, and selling Sonic the Hedgehog with the Genesis as a pack-in game.
Sega Genesis Classics (released as Sega Mega Drive Classics in PAL regions) [a] is a series of compilations featuring Sega Genesis video games released for Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The collections are split into "Volumes", with the first four receiving both physical and digital releases and the fifth ...