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Sega Mouse/Mega Mouse

Made for: Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD

Manufacturer: Sega

Type: Mouse

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1993-04-23^[1]	¥5,0005,000	HAA-2651
US	1994	$39.9939.99^[2]	1645
EU	1994		MK-1638-50
DE	1994	DM 79.9579.95^[4]
UK	1994	£29.9929.99^[3]	MK-1638-50
AS	199x

The Sega Mouse (セガマウス) is a special computer mouse designed to work with the Sega Mega Drive and Mega-CD. It can be seen as the Sega alternative to Nintendo's mouse accessory, designed primarily for Mario Paint for the Super NES. Only a few games were designed with Sega Mouse functionality in mind.

The Sega Mouse was released in Japan and Europe, only the major difference being the colour scheme - Japan opted for blue buttons, Europe for red. Both came packaged with a blue Sega-branded mouse mat. The European packaging actually calls it a Sega Mega Drive Mouse, although games still refer to it as the "Sega Mouse".

Hardware

The Sega Mouse is a ball mouse, meaning it needs to be cleaned after regular use in order for it to continue to function properly. Despite there being three buttons on a standard Control Pad, there are only two buttons on a Sega Mouse, and , however unusually the unit places its button on the ball itself - flipping the peripheral turns it into a clickable trackball device.

North America did not receive the Sega Mouse, but instead the Mega Mouse, a similar but larger unit which added the missing START button and scrapped the clickable trackball, which made the movements more accurate. The Mega Mouse was distributed with a red/black mouse mat, and its awkwardly placed START button comes at a disadvantage to left-handed users. Body Count is the only known game to have a compatibility issue with the Sega Mouse due to the lack of the START button.^[5]

Few games were created to take advantage of the Sega/Mega Mouse, and contrary to popular belief, Art Alive! (seen as the direct rival to Mario Paint) did not have mouse support. There were no Sega 32X games with mouse support.

Compatible games

Mega Drive

Body Count (1994)
Cannon Fodder (1995)
Fun 'n' Games (1993)
Janou Touryuumon (1993)
Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker (1994)
Lemmings 2: The Tribes (1994)
Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Densetsu (1994)
Marble Madness (1991)
Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden (1994)
Nobunaga's Ambition (1993)
Richard Scarry's Busytown (1994)
Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye (1994)
Wacky Worlds (1994)

Mega CD

Crime Patrol (1994)
Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep (1994)
Eye of the Beholder (1994)
Links: The Challenge of Golf (1994)
Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold (1994)
Mad Dog McCree (1993)
Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra (1993)
My Paint: The Animated Paint Program (1994)
Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden (1994)
Panic! (1993)
The Secret of Monkey Island (1993)
Shadowrun (1996)
Shin Megami Tensei (1994)
StarBlade (1994)
Urusei Yatsura: Dear My Friends (1994)
Warau Salesman (1993)
Who Shot Johnny Rock? (1994)
Yumemi Mystery Mansion (1993)

Gallery

Sega Mouse (EU)
Sega Mouse (JP)
Sega Mouse (JP) (reverse)
Mouse Mat (EU/JP)
Mega Mouse (US)
Tianli model (CN)

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Mouse/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

TW advert

Print advert in Sega Visions (US) #21: "October/November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #64: "November 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[6]
Sega Visions (US) #22: "December/January 1994/1995" (1994-xx-xx)^[7]
Sega Visions (US) #23: "February/March 1995" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]
Sega Visions (US) #24: "May 1995" (1995-xx-xx)^[9]

Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Mega Drive, JP
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Manual

Mega Drive, AS^†

Mega Drive, CN (Tianli)

External links

Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)

References

Sega Mega Drive
Topics	Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) \| History \| List of games \| Magazine articles \| Promotional material \| Merchandise \| Cartridges \| TradeMark Security System
Hardware	Japan \| North America \| Western Europe \| Eastern Europe \| South America \| Asia \| South Korea \| Australasia \| Africa EZ Games \| LaserActive \| Mega Jet \| Mega PC \| Mega Play \| Mega-Tech System \| Nomad \| Teradrive \| Mega Drive Mini \| Mega Drive Mini 2 New Mega Drive \| Tianli VCD/DVD Players \| "Consoles on a chip" \| Licensed clones (Magic 2 \| Mega Game II \| Power Pegasus \| Super Bitman) Unlicensed clones
Add-ons	Game Box \| Power Base Converter \| Mega-CD \| 32X (Mega-CD 32X) \| Mega Modem \| Demo System DS-16
Cases	Sega Genesis Nomad Carrying Case \| System Carry Case
Controllers	Control Pad \| Six Button Control Pad \| 6 Button Arcade Pad \| Arcade Power Stick 6B \| Konami Justifier \| MK-1470 Action Chair \| Activator \| Arcade Power Stick \| Keyboard \| MegaFire \| Mouse \| Mega Stick \| Menacer \| Remote Arcade System \| Ten Key Pad \| Third Party Controllers
Accessories	4 Way Play \| Cleaning System \| Control Pad Extension Cord \| Genesis Speakers \| Headset \| HeartBeat Catalyst \| Microphone \| Region converter cartridges \| Mega Terminal \| Nomad PowerBack \| RF Unit (Mega Drive 2) \| SCART Cable (Mega Drive 2) \| Stereo Audio Video Cable \| Team Player \| Video Monitor Cable \| Third Party Accessories
Network services	Sega Channel \| Sega Game Toshokan \| Mega Anser \| Mega Net \| TeleBradesco Residência \| XB∀ND
Development tools	ERX 308P \| ERX 318P \| Sprobe \| SNASM68K \| SNASM2 (Mega Drive) \| SNASM2 (32X) \| PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive) \| PSY-Q Development System (32X) \| 32X CartDev \| Sega Mars Development Aid System \| Sega 32X Development Target
Unreleased	Edge 16 \| Floppy Disk Drive \| Mega Play 1010 \| Sega VR \| Teleplay System \| Video Jukebox

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20130215062401.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fmd.2Fmouse.html-1] ttp://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/mouse.html (Wayback Machine: 2013-02-15 06:24)

[:File:VideoGames_US_65.pdf_p90-2] VideoGames, "June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 90

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_01.pdf_p11-3] Sega Magazine, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-10), page 11

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_09.pdf_p79-4] Sega Magazin, "August 1994" (DE; 1994-07-13), page 79

[5] Mega Mouse: Americano X Japonês - O Teste Definitivo! - Verdade ou Mito - YouTube

[:File:GamePro_US_064.pdf_p133-6] GamePro, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 133

[:File:SegaVisions_US_22.pdf_p3-7] Sega Visions, "December/January 1994/1995" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 3

[:File:SegaVisions_US_23.pdf_p81-8] Sega Visions, "February/March 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:SegaVisions_US_24.pdf_p85-9] Sega Visions, "May 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 85

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+| md_rrp_jp=5,000
+| md_date_us=1994
+| md_rrp_us=39.99{{magref|videogamesus|65|90}}
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+| md_code_uk=MK-1638-50
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-The '''Sega Mouse''' (セガマウス) is a special computer mouse designed to work with the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega CD]]. It can be seen as the Sega alternative to [[Nintendo]]'s mouse accessory, designed primarily for ''Mario Paint'' for the Super Nintendo. Only a few games were designed with Sega Mouse functionality in mind.
+The '''Sega Mouse''' (セガマウス) is a special computer mouse designed to work with the [[Sega Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega-CD|Mega-CD]]. It can be seen as the Sega alternative to [[Nintendo]]'s mouse accessory, designed primarily for ''Mario Paint'' for the [[Super NES]]. Only a few games were designed with Sega Mouse functionality in mind.
 The Sega Mouse was released in Japan and Europe, only the major difference being the colour scheme - Japan opted for blue buttons, Europe for red. Both came packaged with a blue Sega-branded mouse mat. The European packaging actually calls it a '''Sega Mega Drive Mouse''', although games still refer to it as the "Sega Mouse".
-The Sega Mouse is a ball mouse, meaning it needs to be cleaned after regular use in order for it to continue to function properly. Despite there being three buttons on a [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|standard control pad]], there are only two buttons on a Sega Mouse, {{A}} and {{B}}, however unusually the unit places its {{C}} button on the ball itself - flipping the peripheral turns it into a clickable trackball device.
+==Hardware==
+The Sega Mouse is a ball mouse, meaning it needs to be cleaned after regular use in order for it to continue to function properly. Despite there being three buttons on a [[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|standard Control Pad]], there are only two buttons on a Sega Mouse, {{A}} and {{B}}, however unusually the unit places its {{C}} button on the ball itself - flipping the peripheral turns it into a clickable trackball device.
-North America did not receive the Sega Mouse, but instead the '''Mega Mouse''', a similar but larger unit which added the missing {{Start}} button and scrapped the clickable trackball. The Mega Mouse was distributed with a red/black mouse mat, and its awkwardly placed {{Start}} button comes at a disadvantage to left-handed users. Supposedly there are alo some compatibility issues between the two mice, but this needs to be investigated.
+North America did not receive the Sega Mouse, but instead the '''Mega Mouse''', a similar but larger unit which added the missing {{Start}} button and scrapped the clickable trackball, which made the movements more accurate. The Mega Mouse was distributed with a red/black mouse mat, and its awkwardly placed {{Start}} button comes at a disadvantage to left-handed users. ''[[Body Count]]'' is the only known game to have a compatibility issue with the Sega Mouse due to the lack of the {{Start}} button.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY1bxxPAqUM Mega Mouse: Americano X Japonês - O Teste Definitivo! - Verdade ou Mito - YouTube]</ref>
 Few games were created to take advantage of the Sega/Mega Mouse, and contrary to popular belief, ''[[Art Alive!]]'' (seen as the direct rival to ''Mario Paint'') did not have mouse support. There were no [[Sega 32X]] games with mouse support.
-==Compatible Games (Mega Drive)==
+==Compatible games==
-{{multicol|
+===Mega Drive===
-* ''[[Body Count]]'' (1994)
+{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|Sega Mouse|category=Mega Drive games}}
-* ''[[Janou Touryuumon]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker]]'' (1994)
+===Mega CD===
-* ''[[Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Densetsu]]'' (1994)
+{{AccessoryCompatibilityList|Sega Mouse|category=Mega-CD games}}
-* ''[[Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Nobunaga's Ambition]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Shanghai II: Dragon's Eye]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Two Tribes: Populous II]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Wacky Worlds]]'' (1994)
-}}
-==Compatible Games (Mega CD)==
-{{multicol|
-* ''[[Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (''[[Yumemi Mystery Mansion]]'') (1993)
-* ''[[Mad Dog McCree]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[My Paint: The Animated Paint Program]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[Rise of the Dragon: A Blade Hunter Mystery]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'' (1992)
-* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Shining Force CD]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Sim Earth]]'' (1993)
-* ''[[StarBlade]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Urusei Yatsura: Dear My Friends]]'' (1994)
-* ''[[Warau Salesman]]'' (1993)
-}}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
+SegaMouse MD EU.jpg|Sega Mouse (EU)
 File:SegaMouse JP 1.jpg|Sega Mouse (JP)
 File:SegaMouse JP 2.jpg|Sega Mouse (JP) (reverse)
 File:SegaMouse JP 3.jpg|Mouse Mat (EU/JP)
 File:MegaMouse US 1.jpg|Mega Mouse (US)
+Notavailable.svg|Tianli model (CN)
 </gallery>
-==Physical Scans==
+==Magazine articles==
-<gallery>
+{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
-File:Mega Mouse US Box.jpg|US Box (front)
-File:SegaMouse EU Box Front.jpg|EU box (front)
+==Promotional material==
-File:Sega Mega Drive HAA-2651 A.jpg|JP box (front)
+{{gallery
-</gallery>
+|{{gitem|Sega TW advert PaiYuing.jpg|TW advert}}
+|{{GalleryPrintAd
+|sv|21|31
+|gamepro|64|133
+|sv|22|3
+|sv|23|81
+|sv|24|85
+}}
+|{{gitem|Sega TR advert 1997.03.jpg|Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)}}
+}}
+==Physical scans==
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=JP
+| front=Sega Mega Drive HAA-2651 A.jpg
+| back=Segamouse_MD_JP_BoxBack.jpg
+| top=Segamouse_MD_JP_BoxTop.jpg
+| spine=Segamouse_MD_JP_BoxSpine.jpg
+| square=yes
+| manual=Segamouse_MD_JP_Manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=US
+| front=Mega Mouse US Box.jpg
+| manual=Megamouse us manual.pdf
+}}{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=EU
+| front=SegaMouse EU Box Front.jpg
+| spine=SegaMouse MD EU Box Spine.jpg
+| back=SegaMouse MD EU Box Front.jpg
+| manual=SegaMouse MD EU Manual.jpg
+| square=yes
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=AS
+| front=
+| back=
+| square=yes
+| manual=
+}}
+{{Scanbox
+| console=Mega Drive
+| region=CN ([[Tianli]])
+| front=
+| back=
+| square=yes
+| manual=
+}}
+==External links==
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/md/mouse.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
-==External Links==
+==References==
-* [http://sega.jp/archive/segahard/md/mouse.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
+<references />
 {{MegaDrive}}