Seeegaaaaaaaaa: Mega Drive #2

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Sega Genesis - 1989-1997
(Also known as the Megadrive)

"Welcome to the Next Level"
System History

It was 1989. Nintendo's NES had reigned supreme in the videogame market for nearly five years, and it was time for a new system to take over the throne. Sega's Master System, while graphically superior to the NES, failed to make any kind of lasting impression in the U.S. market (although it was very popular in Europe), and Sega knew that their next system would not only have to be superior to everything else out there, but they'd have to have a lot of third-party developers lined up. The lack of third-party support is cited as the main cause of the Master System's demise.

After two years of development, Sega introduced their "next generation" system to the world in late 1989. Known as the Genesis in the West, and the Mega Drive in the east, Sega began an aggressive marketing campaign, not only to customers, but also to developers.

Although NEC's TurboGrafx-16 had beat the Genesis to market by nearly four months, Sega quickly regained lost ground, thanks to their line-up of quality arcade conversions, killer sports games, and most of all, the full support of Trip Hawkins and Electronic Arts. Although the Genesis development kit was reportedly overly expensive and initially difficult to work with, by the end of 1990 there were over 30 third-party developers writing games for the new system, compared to four for the TG16.

From 1990 through to late 1991, the Genesis was pretty much the only kid on the block. The TG16, while boasting excellent games, hadn't a hope of catching up, and Nintendo's Super NES was delayed again and again. One reason for the numerous delays was that software was still being developed for the NES, and Nintendo didn't want to risk losing any of those third-party developers to Sega.

When the SNES was finally released in September of 1991, Sega realized that the first real threat to their grip on the 16-bit market had surfaced. Sega spent a massive amount of money on advertising, promoting its superior game line-up and showing pictures of its "still-in-development" Sega CD. Although it would be nearly two years before the CD made it to market, this stopgap tactic was ingenious. Sales of Genesis consoles and games only dropped slightly in the Christmas season of 1991.

1992 was a turbulent year for the 16-bit systems. Early on, NEC announced that sales and distribution of the TG16 would be handled by a new company known as Turbo Technologies Inc. (TTI), made up of senior staff members of both NEC and Hudson Soft. Meanwhile, Sega and Nintendo battled it out for control of the videogame market. Despite the graphical splendor of the SNES, many critisized its slow processor speed, which was said to be rougly half of the Genesis' 7mhz processor speed. Sega used this publicity well. In the summer of 1992, Sega unveiled its secret project. Known as Sonic The Hedgehog, its stunning visuals pushed the Genesis to the limit, and earned the title of the fastest videogame in history.

The arrival of Sonic was a major blow to Nintendo. It proved that the Genesis wasn't as primitive as Nintendo wanted everyone to believe. New SNES software was slow to arrive in 1992, and Sega's huge third-party support helped carry them through the year, despite the fact that the promised Sega CD had yet to arrive in stores.

1993 was the year that Sega's stronghold on the market began to slip for the first time since its introduction. Third-party support for the SNES was finally coming up to speed, and some truly remarkable games were starting to be released for it. Sega introduced the Sega CD late in the year, and despite all the hype that had been built up over the last two years, the Sega CD sold very poorly, partially due to its $200+ initial asking price. The Sega CD software was also extremely disappointing. While there were a few gems, most of the CDs were nothing more than straight ports of the cartridge versions with Redbook CD audio. With only the Sega CD to carry them through the Christmas season, Nintendo came out on top in 1993.

1994 was the year that the first 32-bit systems saw the light of day. Trip Hawkins had left EA in mid 1993 to form the 3DO company, and 1994 saw the release of the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. While incredibly underpowered compared to later 32-bit systems (Playstation & Saturn), it was the first glimpse of what gaming could be like beyond the 16-bit realm, and both Sega and Nintendo realized what a threat this was to their supremacy in the videogame market. Although Sega of Japan had been developing their successor to the Genesis (the Saturn) for a few months already, Sega of America began developing the 32X, an add-on that claimed to turn the Genesis into a full-fledged 32-bit system. While this was a good idea in concept, the 32X turned out to be the final nail in the Genesis' coffin (with the Sega CD being the first). The add-on, while cheaper than a new system, was still terribly overpriced. The games were disappointing, and definitely not up to the standards set by the 3DO.

In late 1994, Nintendo introduced Donkey Kong Country, a game that was promoted as giving 32-bit quality graphics and gameplay without any add-ons. It proved through advertsing that the SNES was indeed the most powerful 16-bit system on the market and even rivaled the quality of the full-fledged 32-bit (3DO, CD-I), and 64-bit (Jaguar) systems. Sega never recovered from the 32X fiasco, and many believe that the sales of the Saturn were also hurt by it. Hoping to revive interest in the Genesis, Sega released the Nomad, a $179 portable color Genesis. Its high price kept it from becoming very popular, but soon the Nomad could be found discounted for under $50 and it did succeed in invigorating interest in the Genesis somewhat.

From 1994 to 1997, the focus of the videogame market gradually shifted away from the 16-bit systems, and even the first-generation 32- and 64-bit systems. The 3DO, CD-I, and Jaguar were all laid to rest in the mid-1990s, and sales of the Playstation and the Saturn (in Japan) took off. The 16-bit market share slowly dwindled, and 1997 marked the final year of production for the Genesis.

Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 16:58
	De Sega Mega Drive is een 16-bit spelcomputer die in 1988 als eerste uitgebracht werd in Japan. Ondanks tegenvallende verkoop in dat land werd de Mega Drive al snel populair bij de fanatieke gamers. In 1989 volgde een release in de Verenigde Staten waarbij de naam Mega Drive werd vervangen door Genesis. In 1990 werd de Mega Drive ook in Europa uitgebracht. In tegenstelling tot Japan sloeg de Mega Drive erg aan in Europa en de Verenigde Staten. Een belangrijke reden hiervoor was het feit dat de Mega Drive technisch ver voor lag op het oude 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Dit gaf Sega de kans gebruik te maken van de voorsprong die ze hadden op Nintendo, hierbij hielp het feit dat Electronic Arts in het begin games als Madden en FIFA Soccer alleen uitbracht op de Mega Drive. Na de release van de Super Nintendo (SNES) kreeg de Mega Drive het moeilijker, maar Sega's antwoord op Nintendo's Super Mario was snel geboren in de vorm van Sonic the Hedgehog. Met de komst van Sonic was de strijd tussen Nintendo- en Sega-fanboys begonnen. In een reactie op de SNES kwam Sega met de Sega Mega-CD (in de Verenigde Staten bekend als Sega-CD). Dit was een cd-rom speler voor de Mega Drive die het mogelijk maakte om games vanaf cd-rom te spelen, het resultaat waren nieuwe mogelijkheden zoals beter geluid en Full Motion Video. Ondanks de extra mogelijkheden werd de Mega-CD niet wat Sega gehoopt had en viel de verkoop, mede door de hoge prijs, tegen. In 1994 kwam Sega met een tweede upgrade voor de Mega Drive, de Sega 32X. Deze upgrade voegde eigenlijk een compleet nieuwe 32-bit spelcomputer toe aan de Mega Drive en eventueel de Mega-CD. Veel gamers lieten echter de 32X links liggen met het vooruitzicht van de Sega Saturn en diens concurrent Sony PlayStation. Fuck Mario en Luigi, Sonic all the way! No Nintendo allowed . Het volledige wel en wee van Seeegaaaa. SPOILER ClassicGaming.com's Museum Sega Genesis - 1989-1997 (Also known as the Megadrive) "Welcome to the Next Level" System History It was 1989. Nintendo's NES had reigned supreme in the videogame market for nearly five years, and it was time for a new system to take over the throne. Sega's Master System, while graphically superior to the NES, failed to make any kind of lasting impression in the U.S. market (although it was very popular in Europe), and Sega knew that their next system would not only have to be superior to everything else out there, but they'd have to have a lot of third-party developers lined up. The lack of third-party support is cited as the main cause of the Master System's demise. After two years of development, Sega introduced their "next generation" system to the world in late 1989. Known as the Genesis in the West, and the Mega Drive in the east, Sega began an aggressive marketing campaign, not only to customers, but also to developers. Although NEC's TurboGrafx-16 had beat the Genesis to market by nearly four months, Sega quickly regained lost ground, thanks to their line-up of quality arcade conversions, killer sports games, and most of all, the full support of Trip Hawkins and Electronic Arts. Although the Genesis development kit was reportedly overly expensive and initially difficult to work with, by the end of 1990 there were over 30 third-party developers writing games for the new system, compared to four for the TG16. From 1990 through to late 1991, the Genesis was pretty much the only kid on the block. The TG16, while boasting excellent games, hadn't a hope of catching up, and Nintendo's Super NES was delayed again and again. One reason for the numerous delays was that software was still being developed for the NES, and Nintendo didn't want to risk losing any of those third-party developers to Sega. When the SNES was finally released in September of 1991, Sega realized that the first real threat to their grip on the 16-bit market had surfaced. Sega spent a massive amount of money on advertising, promoting its superior game line-up and showing pictures of its "still-in-development" Sega CD. Although it would be nearly two years before the CD made it to market, this stopgap tactic was ingenious. Sales of Genesis consoles and games only dropped slightly in the Christmas season of 1991. 1992 was a turbulent year for the 16-bit systems. Early on, NEC announced that sales and distribution of the TG16 would be handled by a new company known as Turbo Technologies Inc. (TTI), made up of senior staff members of both NEC and Hudson Soft. Meanwhile, Sega and Nintendo battled it out for control of the videogame market. Despite the graphical splendor of the SNES, many critisized its slow processor speed, which was said to be rougly half of the Genesis' 7mhz processor speed. Sega used this publicity well. In the summer of 1992, Sega unveiled its secret project. Known as Sonic The Hedgehog, its stunning visuals pushed the Genesis to the limit, and earned the title of the fastest videogame in history. The arrival of Sonic was a major blow to Nintendo. It proved that the Genesis wasn't as primitive as Nintendo wanted everyone to believe. New SNES software was slow to arrive in 1992, and Sega's huge third-party support helped carry them through the year, despite the fact that the promised Sega CD had yet to arrive in stores. 1993 was the year that Sega's stronghold on the market began to slip for the first time since its introduction. Third-party support for the SNES was finally coming up to speed, and some truly remarkable games were starting to be released for it. Sega introduced the Sega CD late in the year, and despite all the hype that had been built up over the last two years, the Sega CD sold very poorly, partially due to its $200+ initial asking price. The Sega CD software was also extremely disappointing. While there were a few gems, most of the CDs were nothing more than straight ports of the cartridge versions with Redbook CD audio. With only the Sega CD to carry them through the Christmas season, Nintendo came out on top in 1993. 1994 was the year that the first 32-bit systems saw the light of day. Trip Hawkins had left EA in mid 1993 to form the 3DO company, and 1994 saw the release of the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. While incredibly underpowered compared to later 32-bit systems (Playstation & Saturn), it was the first glimpse of what gaming could be like beyond the 16-bit realm, and both Sega and Nintendo realized what a threat this was to their supremacy in the videogame market. Although Sega of Japan had been developing their successor to the Genesis (the Saturn) for a few months already, Sega of America began developing the 32X, an add-on that claimed to turn the Genesis into a full-fledged 32-bit system. While this was a good idea in concept, the 32X turned out to be the final nail in the Genesis' coffin (with the Sega CD being the first). The add-on, while cheaper than a new system, was still terribly overpriced. The games were disappointing, and definitely not up to the standards set by the 3DO. In late 1994, Nintendo introduced Donkey Kong Country, a game that was promoted as giving 32-bit quality graphics and gameplay without any add-ons. It proved through advertsing that the SNES was indeed the most powerful 16-bit system on the market and even rivaled the quality of the full-fledged 32-bit (3DO, CD-I), and 64-bit (Jaguar) systems. Sega never recovered from the 32X fiasco, and many believe that the sales of the Saturn were also hurt by it. Hoping to revive interest in the Genesis, Sega released the Nomad, a $179 portable color Genesis. Its high price kept it from becoming very popular, but soon the Nomad could be found discounted for under $50 and it did succeed in invigorating interest in the Genesis somewhat. From 1994 to 1997, the focus of the videogame market gradually shifted away from the 16-bit systems, and even the first-generation 32- and 64-bit systems. The 3DO, CD-I, and Jaguar were all laid to rest in the mid-1990s, and sales of the Playstation and the Saturn (in Japan) took off. The 16-bit market share slowly dwindled, and 1997 marked the final year of production for the Genesis. Sonic Disney As seen on tv User stashes Voor de nepfans die geen console nodig hebben voor het eckte eckte gevoel zijn er ook emulators. Nu heb ik hier geen verstand van maar Google zal je wel verder helpen. Voor de rebornfans zijn er nog aardig wat consoles en games via marktplaats/duitse Ebay te vinden. Seeegaaaaaaaaa: Mega Drive [ Bericht 5% gewijzigd door Harajuku. op 24-04-2010 18:27:12 ]
Holy_Goat	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 16:59
	ik had op de sega een of ander heli spel zo'n half soort topdown gezicht. kon je in irak alles kapotschieten. muhahhaa Ohhh wen Road Rash!
Barcaconia	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 16:59
	TayVayPay. Mega Drive Sonic Als dit topic nog lang gaat duren koop ik dadelijk weer een megadrive op internet.
Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:02
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 16:59 schreef Barcaconia het volgende: TayVayPay. Mega Drive Sonic Als dit topic nog lang gaat duren koop ik dadelijk weer een megadrive op internet. http://link.marktplaats.nl/291848491 veel plezier alvast.
Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:03
	Duitse Ebay heeft trouwens ook wel een leuk aanbod.
Sigmund666	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:08
	TVP
zatoichi	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:09
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 16:59 schreef Holy_Goat het volgende: ik had op de sega een of ander heli spel zo'n half soort topdown gezicht. kon je in irak alles kapotschieten. muhahhaa Ohhh wen Road Rash! Desert strike, anders jungle of urban strike. Met name jungle strike heb ik heel veel gespeeld:
Barcaconia	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:09
	Ik zit in de US, ik moet dus even hier lokaal bekijken wat de mogelijkheden zijn Vanavond misschien maar even doen.
CommodoOblivisci	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:12
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 16:31 schreef Harajuku. het volgende: [ afbeelding ] [ afbeelding ] 't Hoort zo. Niet, het hoort zo! Overigens hebben wij controllers met grijze �n rode knopjes, die met de rode startknopjes zijn toch echter imo Natuurlijk wel de start/pauzeknop boven de A B en C, niet in het midden
Seven.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:14
	Desert Strike deed mijn broer ook vaak maar ik vond er niet veel aan.
Seven.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:14
	Memories: als je gepakt werd, dan werd je opgelost in zoutzuur of zo.
Radegast	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:18
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 16:58 schreef Harajuku. het volgende: mijn favoriet, Aladdin! Ik ben hem alleen nu kwijt, heb alleen het doosje nog . Ik heb die nog liggen, hebben? Kan trouwens niet meer spelen op de megadrive, kabel voor naar de tv ben ik kwijt en de controllers zijn naar de palestijnen.
Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:20
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 17:18 schreef Radegast het volgende: [..] Ik heb die nog liggen, hebben? Kan trouwens niet meer spelen op de megadrive, kabel voor naar de tv ben ik kwijt en de controllers zijn naar de palestijnen. Ik heb hem laatst juist gekocht. Wji hebben 4 kabels of zo, 8 controllers
CommodoOblivisci	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:28
	Nog even wat leuke dingetjes uit #1 die hier ook nog even gezien mogen worden Sonic 2 Music: Casino Night Zone (1-player) Sega - 1992 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Genesis in 19:55 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Genesis TV Spot Sega Megadrive I Sega Megadrive II Sega Megadrive Portable/Handheld En enkele leuke Sega Megadrive spellen: [ Bericht 1% gewijzigd door CommodoOblivisci op 05-11-2009 17:50:51 ]
CommodoOblivisci	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:29
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 16:59 schreef Holy_Goat het volgende: ik had op de sega een of ander heli spel zo'n half soort topdown gezicht. kon je in irak alles kapotschieten. muhahhaa Ohhh wen Road Rash! Road Rash 3
Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:30
	Dat Quackshot komt me ook zo ontzettend bekend voor, maar het spel hier niet kunnen vinden. Hmm. The Lion King lijkt me wel leuk, die wil ik ooit nog eens zoeken vinden en kopen.
Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:31
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 17:08 schreef Sigmund666 het volgende: TVP Doe me de foto van jouw stash eens voor in de OP.
CommodoOblivisci	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:32
	Ik zal trouwens ook wat foto's maken van alle games die m'n tante heeft, als ik daar ben dan Zij heeft er ook best veel, ook veel waarvan ik de naam niet meer weet omdat ik die spellen nooit speel
Harajuku.	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:37
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 17:28 schreef Suusje-V het volgende: Nog even wat leuke dingetjes uit #1 die hier ook nog even gezien mogen worden -knip-
CommodoOblivisci	donderdag 5 november 2009 @ 17:49
	quote: Op donderdag 5 november 2009 17:37 schreef Harajuku. het volgende: [..] [ afbeelding ] komt er ook bij te staan