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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 .
Arcade screenshot. Using a top-down perspective (akin to Gauntlet), the player controls either Ben or Andy, a pair of agents charged with stopping mad scientist Mr. X (Mr.K in the Sega Mega Drive version) from taking over the world, as they make their way through several timed levels, planting bombs and destroying cyborg enemies using guns (the "machine gun" and the "cannon" can be swapped ...
Sega Genesis, along with its controller This is a list of Sega Genesis/Mega Drive video games that have sold or shipped at least one million copies, sorted in order of copies sold. The best-selling title is Sonic the Hedgehog , first released in North America on June 23, 1991.
Bloodshot, also released as Battle Frenzy in Germany, is a video game developed by Jim Blackler for Domark in 1995 for the Mega Drive and the Mega-CD in Europe. A North American release was planned, and reviewed in gaming magazines, [3] [4] but was only released through the Sega Channel service.
The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive [b] outside North America, is a 16-bit fourth generation home video game console developed and sold by Sega. It was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released it in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis.
A selling point for the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version was the J-Cart, a cartridge including two control ports, thus eliminating the need for a 4-player adaptor. [5] It also included a 'pad-sharing' feature that allowed 2 players to share a single joypad; thus it enabled 8 players to compete simultaneously, on certain tracks.
A Mega Drive version of Mercs was produced by Sega, which was first released in Japan on September 27, 1991, with subsequent releases in North America and Europe.The Mega Drive version features two different game modes: an "Arcade Mode", which features the same plot and stages as the arcade version, as well as an "Original Mode" that introduces a new plot with all new stages.
The game was found to be lacking originality as it was so similar to previous titles featuring Disney characters, and sometimes frustrating but was judged to be "a great game". [ 24 ] The four reviewers of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Game Gear version a 5 out of 10, saying that the graphics are well done, but the sounds are "a nuisance ...