Originally Intended as direct competition to popular Japanese console TurboGrafx-16, and eventually the SNES, the Mega Drive (Genesis in US) would become a force to be reckoned in the “console war” of the early 90s thanks to the help of one person… a small, blue, speedy mammal known as Sonic the Hedgehog.
Initially going under the codename MK-1601, Sega’s entry into the 16-bit generation of gaming consoles eventually became know as the “Mega Drive”, and was released in Japan in 1988, America in 1989, and Europe in 1990. The console sold moderately well in its first year, but it was nowhere near the breakthrough success in the west that Sega had hoped for it to be.
It would take a man by the name of Tom Kalinske to send the Mega Drive’s popularity through the stratosphere. His game-plan? Cut the console’s price, create a US team to develope games that appealed to western tastes, push aggresive advertising, and bundle every single console with Sonic The Hedgehog.
The company’s Japanese board labeled Kalinske as mad, but they would soon eat their words. By 1992, Sega owned a 55% to 45% share of the market over Nintendo, and had ten times as many games on its system, including exclusive classicsd such as the Sonic franchise, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, and many others.
The early 90s were Sega’s most successful years in the console market. Unfortunately for Sega, their next console, the Sega Saturn, would see a quick end to their time in the limelight…
Outlander Sega Megadrive genesis
 | £19.99 End Date: Tuesday Aug-20-2019 18:55:58 BST Buy It Now for only: £19.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Sega Megadrive 2-16MB UK PAL - Complete setup - Retro Gamer
 | £39.00 End Date: Tuesday Aug-6-2019 19:52:22 BST Buy It Now for only: £39.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
SEGA Mega Drive Flashback 720p HD with 2 Wireless Controllers & 85 Games
 | £37.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-4-2019 5:38:45 BST Buy It Now for only: £37.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Sega Megadrive Console Boxed
 | £11.50 (4 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 16:00:40 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Sega megadrive terminator
 | £0.99 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 18:51:33 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Boxed Sega Mega Drive Megadrive console Special 3 Game Pack Ref 53
 | £29.95 (0 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 21:07:17 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
MODDED SEGA Megadrive 1 console with LCD SCREEN / region free 50/60hz
 | £55.00 End Date: Saturday Aug-17-2019 21:13:00 BST Buy It Now for only: £55.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
vintage SEGA MEGADRIVE 1 original VIDEO GAME CONSOLE complete & SONIC all leads
 | £38.99 End Date: Monday Aug-19-2019 19:27:27 BST Buy It Now for only: £38.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Sega Mega Drive HD Games Console with 85 Games
 | £32.99 End Date: Tuesday Jul-30-2019 9:02:02 BST Buy It Now for only: £32.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
sega megadrive games bundle. vectorman, pitfall, james pond 2
 | £15.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 17:13:35 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
VGC - Sega Mega Drive I Megadrive Console - - 2 Controllers - PAL
 | £35.00 End Date: Wednesday Aug-21-2019 13:00:36 BST Buy It Now for only: £35.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
sega megadrive
 | £2.20 (2 Bids) End Date: Monday Jul-22-2019 10:28:30 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Sega megadrive 2 console.
 | £8.70 (0 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 15:33:26 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Sega Megadrive Standard Games Console with 81 Games - ***Quick Delivery***
 | £39.99 End Date: Friday Aug-16-2019 14:38:27 BST Buy It Now for only: £39.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Mortal Kombat 2 Sega Megadrive game PAL
 | £5.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 17:37:35 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
SEGA Megadrive Flashback HD Games Console With 85 Games New New New!!!!!!
 | £40.00 End Date: Wednesday Aug-7-2019 19:25:24 BST Buy It Now for only: £40.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
sega megadrive games bundle, wonderboy, rolo, kid chameleon
 | £14.50 (6 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 17:15:57 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Sega Megadrive Bundle
 | £12.50 (8 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-21-2019 19:45:05 BST Bid now | Add to watch list |
Turbo Outrun sega megadrive game
 | £15.00 End Date: Friday Aug-16-2019 15:00:32 BST Buy It Now for only: £15.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
Sega Megadrive11 With 3 Games And 2 Consoles In Moulded Case.
 | £49.99 End Date: Sunday Aug-18-2019 19:07:05 BST Buy It Now for only: £49.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
