| Manufacturer: | Sega |
| Developer: | Sega |
| CPU: | Motorola 68000 |
| Memory: | 64K work RAM (68000), 64K video RAM, 8K work RAM (Z80) |
| Graphics: | Yamaha YM7101 |
| Sound: | Yamaha YM2612 5 channel FM and 1 channel FM/PCM, Texas Instruments SN76489 4 channel PSG (Programmable Sound Generator) |
| Medium: | Cartridge |
| Display: | 320×448 |
| Controllers: | 2 |
The Sega Genesis is a fourth-generation video game console developed and produced by Sega. It was originally released in Japan in 1988 as Mega Drive, then in North America in 1989 as Sega Genesis, and in Europe, Australia and other PAL regions in 1990 as Mega Drive.
The reason for the two names is that Sega was unable to secure legal rights to the Mega Drive name in North America. The Sega Genesis is Sega's third console and the successor to the Sega Master System with which it has backward compatibility.
The controversy over games like Mortal Kombat in the United States forced Sega to create the first content rating system for video games, the Videogame Rating Council, rather than have the games heavily censored. The rating system allowed Sega to ship games with little to no censorship and gave it a competive edge when the same game was released by Nintendo. The success of those games eventually forced Nintendo to join its rating system.
Latest Releases on Sega Genesis
John Madden Football '93 (EA Sports Reissued)
Another update in the Madden football series. New this time are some graphics and animations, including an animated coin toss and some player moves. N...
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Gargoyles [Limited Run Games]
Gargoyles Rule the Night Blast through 1,000 years of gothic adventure with the stone-crushing strength of the legendary Goliath. Challenge armies of...
Remute - Decoder
Remute is kicking off 2023 with an ambitious, longtime dream project - a Sega Genesis / Mega Drive adaption of the German counter-cultural cyberpunk c...
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Worms [Limited Run Games: Peach Edition]
Explore the sinister side of nature as you control a troop of armed-up, never-say-die worms in an arcade-strategy extravaganza. Use shotguns, Bazokas,...
Tanglewood OST
The full original soundtrack from the epic, award winning Sega Megadrive / Genesis platformer, Tanglewood!
Spax
Help Spax save his mother from the orcs and harpies. For this it will be necessary to obtain the magical abilities contained in the engravings so that...
Romeow and Julicat
It’s a tale of true cat love! Help Romeow woo his beloved Julicat! You’ll explore a variety of locations and classic romances as you place blocks o...
Rocket Panda - Into the Unknown
Fly Rocket Panda into the unknown skies, take out the enemy, drink the tea and eat the donuts! A shoot-em-up ROM for the Sega Megadrive featuring v...
Papi Commando Reload: TECTOY Edition
The official TECTOY Demo is available !! Don't wait to play it, defeat the C++ units and the final Boss Zone, Mr Schultz ! Created by Studio Vet...
Slow Mole 2: Mega Slow Mole
A playful platformer with surprising mechanics and a unique twist; as Slow Mole you can get a checkpoint on any screen, but only if you beat the timer...
Mega Marble World 2
The sequel to the original Mega Marble World released in 2018. This is a puzzle. You control the ball. You can roll it in 4 directions. The ball is un...
LIZARDPAINT
LIZARDPAINT is a brand new 16-bit drawing tool for your SEGA Genesis / Megadrive. Grab your mouse, draw cool things, and go to their itch.io to rat...
Hangman SG
Hangman SG is a homebrew puzzle game for the Sega Mega Drive that was developed and published by Airwalk Studios (later known as Second Dimension) in ...
Game Panic II
It’s Time To Panic! Again! John's game room is safe so it's time to ship out some homebrew! A simple walk to the mailbox should prove easy, right...
Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist
Xiaomei and the Flame Dragon's Fist is a 16-bit kung fu action game that pays homage to retro kung fu games from the 80s and 90s. You play as kung fu ...
Diamond Thieves
The age-old rivalry between aliens and robots rages on! On a remote world, you are a little green alien scouring the universe in search of valuable di...
Devwill Too Prologue
Devwill Too Prologue is a sort of prequel for Devwill Too MD. Now you play as one of the Yellow Homunculus in search for a reason for you existence. T...
Amshay
Strategically drop beautiful gems and steel beams in an addicting pursuit to capture 100 hideous, insane creatures. Play solo or couch co-op with a fr...
Alien Cat 2
Somewhere in a galaxy far, far away.... As a discoverer of distant worlds, our hero cat has found a new planet to explore. Upon entering the atmospher...
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Eliminate Down [Collector’s Cartridge]
A strange lifeform born from the distortions of outer space begins to consume and take over entire worlds as it continues to expand. It seeks a new ta...