Difference between revisions of "Mega Drive consoles in Japan"

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Name	Hardware	Documentation
Mega Drive	??	Control Pad
Mega Drive	??	Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog
Mega Drive 2	??	Six Button Control Pad
Mega Drive 2	??	Six Button Control Pad	Puyo Puyo
Mega Drive 2	??	Six Button Control Pad	Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Mega Drive 2	??	Six Button Control Pad	Virtua Racing

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 \| Genesis 3 \| 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

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-The [[Sega Mega Drive]] first debuted in Japan in October 1988.
+{| class="prettytable sortable"
+!Box
+!Name
+!Date & Price
+!Console
+!Hardware
+!Software
+!Documentation
+|-
-==Mega Drive==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-Launch Mega Drives came in a different box than later models.
+| front=Sega Mega Drive HAA-2500 A.jpg
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP (Mega Drive)
-| cover=Sega Mega Drive HAA-2500 A.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
 | square=yes
-| item1=Megadrive1.jpg
-| item1name=Console
+| name=Mega Drive
-| item2=Pad MD JP I.jpg
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| dateprice1=¥21,000 (1988-10-29)
+| console=Megadrive1.jpg
+| consolecode=??
+| hard1=Pad MD JP I.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
 }}
-==Mega Drive (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'')==
-Following discussions with their American arm, Sega decided to bundle the console with their flagship product, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
+{{ConsoleRelease
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP (Mega Drive with ''Sonic the Hedgehog'')
 | front=SMD JP Sonic1 Box Front.jpg
 | back=SMD JP Sonic1 Box Back.jpg
 | spinemissing=yes
 | square=yes
-| item1=Megadrive1.jpg
-| item1name=Console
+| name=Mega Drive
-| item2=Pad MD JP I.jpg
-| item2name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| dateprice1=
-| item3=Sonic1 box jap.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic]]''.
+| console=Megadrive1.jpg
+| consolecode=??
+| hard1=Pad MD JP I.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Sonic1 box jap.jpg
+| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive 2==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-Unlike the west, the second model of the Sega Mega Drive in Japan opted for a title containing the number "2", rather than the roman numerals "II". This cost-reduced model is again identical to its international counterparts (bar the colour scheme), but features a power switch instead of a button.
-{{Scanbox
-| console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP (Mega Drive 2)
 | front=Sega Mega Drive HAA-2502 A.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
 | square=yes
-| item1=Megadrive2.jpg
-| item1name=Console
+| name=Mega Drive 2
-| item2=Pad MD JP II.jpg
-| item2name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| dateprice1=
+| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+| consolecode=??
+| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
 }}
-==Mega Drive 2 (with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic 3]]'')==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-{{Scanbox
+| front=MD2 JP Box Front PP.jpg
-| console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP (Mega Drive 2 with ''Sonic the Hedgehog 3'')
-| front=MD2 JP Box Front Sonic3.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
 | square=yes
-| item1=Megadrive2.jpg
-| item1name=Console
+| name=Mega Drive 2
-| item2=Pad MD JP II.jpg
-| item2name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| dateprice1=
-| item3=Notavailable.svg
-| item3name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|Sonic 3]]''
+| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+| consolecode=??
+| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Puyopuyo md jp cover.jpg
+| soft1name=''[[Puyo Puyo]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive 2 (with ''[[Virtua Racing]]'')==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-{{Scanbox
+| front=MD2 JP Box Front Sonic3.jpg
-| console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP (Mega Drive 2 with ''Virtua Racing'')
-| front=MD2 JP Box Front VR.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
 | square=yes
-| item1=Megadrive2.jpg
-| item1name=Console
+| name=Mega Drive 2
-| item2=Pad MD JP II.jpg
-| item2name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| dateprice1=
-| item3=Virtrac md jp cover.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Virtua Racing]]''
+| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+| consolecode=??
+| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Notavailable.svg
+| soft1name=''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
 }}
-==Mega Drive 2 (with ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'')==
+{{ConsoleRelease
-{{Scanbox
+| front=MD2 JP Box Front VR.jpg
-| console=Mega Drive
-| region=JP (Mega Drive 2 with ''Puyo Puyo'')
-| front=MD2 JP Box Front PP.jpg
 | back=
 | spinemissing=
-| square=
+| square=yes
-| item1=Megadrive2.jpg
-| item1name=Console
+| name=Mega Drive 2
-| item2=Pad MD JP II.jpg
-| item2name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| dateprice1=
-| item3=Puyopuyo md jp cover.jpg
-| item3name=''[[Puyo Puyo]]''
+| console=Megadrive2.jpg
+| consolecode=??
+| hard1=Pad MD JP II.jpg
+| hard1name=[[Six Button Control Pad (Mega Drive)|Six Button Control Pad]]
+| soft1=Virtrac md jp cover.jpg
+| soft1name=''[[Virtua Racing]]''
 }}
+|}
 {{MegaDrive}}
 [[Category:Mega Drive hardware]]

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