Genesis launch set with Altered Beast
MK-1601 · Sega · 1989
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model rated as Uncommon - variant no lower than. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.Specs
- Released
- 1989-08-14
- Model
- Sega Genesis
- Color
- black
- Region
- NA
Description
The Sega Genesis, known as the Mega Drive 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 October 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive, and in August 1989 in North America as the Genesis.
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In 1990, it was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Sega Ozisoft in Australasia, and Tectoy in Brazil. In South Korea, it was distributed by Samsung Electronics as the Super Gam*Boy and later the Super Aladdin Boy.
How to tell them apart
Model 1 with 'High Definition Graphics' ring text; Altered Beast pack-in.
Details from sources
Pack-in until 1991 (en.wikipedia). Value Pak versions with 2 pads also existed (Sega Retro).
Data source: en.wikipedia.org
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