Sega Genesis

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Sega Genesis
Designer Sega
Manufacturer Sega
CPU 7.6 MHz Motorola 68000
Graphics 13.4 MHz Yamaha YM7101
Memory 16 MB Main RAM
64 KB Video RAM
Media ROM cartridge
CD-ROM with Sega CD expansion
Released JP: October 29, 1988
NA: August 14, 1989
Korea: August 1990
EU/AU: September 1990
Brazil: September 1, 1990
Added to Museum Not yet

Sega Genesis, known as the Sega Mega Drive outside of North America, was the third home video game console by Sega.

Expansions

The Sega Genesis had several expansions throughout its lifespan.

The Sega CD, known as the Mega CD outside of North America, allowed the system to use CD-ROMs, added a second processor for sound, and expanded the system memory.

The 32X, known as Genesis 32X in North America, Super 32X in Japan, Mega Drive 32X in Europe and Australia, and Mega 32X in Brazil, added two 32-bit processors, more memory and more RAM.

The Sega CD and 32X could be combined and the added capability was utilized in games labeled as supported by the Sega CD 32X.

Physical Genesis games owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Released Notes
Escape 2042: The Truth Defenders Orion 2017 European Mega Drive format
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Technical Institute 1992

Digital Genesis games owned by WEC Museum

Title Developer Released Notes
After Burner II Studio 128
Dempa
1990
Air Hockey DGT 2005
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Sega R&D2 1989
Alien Soldier Treasure 1995
Alien Storm Team Shinobi 1991
Alisa Dragoon Game Arts 1992
Altered Beast Sega 1988
Arrow Flash I.T.L 1990
Assault Suit Leynos Masaya Games 1990
Atomic Runner Data East 1992
Beastball Teque London
Millennium Interactive
2018
Beyond Oasis Ancient
Shout! Design Works
1994
Bio-Hazard Battle Sega CS1 1992
Bomber Tec Toy 2005
Bonanza Bros. Sega R&D1
Sega CS
1990
Bottle Taps Race DGT 2005
Brave Battle Saga Chuanpu Technology 1996
Burning Force Namco 1990
Canon: Legends of the New Gods Chuanpu Technology 1996
Cannon DGT 2005
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Sega AM7 1990
Castlevania Bloodlines Konami 1994
Chess BS Comp 1998
Coffee Crisis Mega Cat Studios 2017
ClayFighter Visual Concepts
Ringler Studios
1994
Columns Jay Geertsen
Sega R&D1
1990
Columns III Sega CS1
Minato Giken
1993
Comix Zone Sega 1995
Contra: Hard Corps Konami 1994
Crack Down Esco Boueki
Sega R&D 1
Hot-B
1990
Cross the Road Shenzhen Niutai 2010
Crusader of Centy Nextech 1994
Curling 2010 Shenzhen Niutai 2010
Darius Taito
M2
Hideki Konishi
2019 New port by M2 and Hideki Konishi.
Decap Attack Vic Tokai 1991
Desert Strike Electronic Arts 1993
Devi & Pii Sega 2022 Previously unreleased.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Compile 1993 Puyo Puyo 2 with graphics and a storyline based on the 1990s Sonic the Hedgehog animated series.
Dyna Brothers 2 Special CRI 1995
Dynamite Headdy Treasure 1994
Earthworm Jim Shiny Entertainment 1994
Earthworm Jim 2 Shiny Entertainment 1995
Ecco: The Tides of Time Novotrade International 1994
Ecco the Dolphin Novotrade International 1992
Ecco Jr. Appaloosa Interactive 1995
Elemental Master Technosoft 1990
ESWAT: City Under Siege Sega R&D2 1990
Eternal Champions Sega Interactive 1993
Fantasy Zone Sega R&D1
M2
2022 New port by M2.
Fatal Fury 2 SNK
Gal Brain
1994
Fatal Labyrinth Sega CS 1990
Fight or Lose Devworks Game Technology 2005
Fish Story Nice Code Software 2010
Fish Tank Live Shenzhen Niutai 2010
Flicky Sega R&D1
Sega CS
1991
Gain Ground Sega R&D1
Sanritsu
1991
Galaxy Force II Sega R&D1
CRI
1991
Games Crown Collection Sega 1995
Ghouls 'n Ghosts Capcom
Sega R&D2
1989
Golden Axe Sega R&D1 1989
Golden Axe II Sega CS 1991
Golden Axe III Sega CS1 1993
Granada Wolf Team 1990
Gunstar Heroes Treasure 1993
Herzog Zwei Technosoft 1989
Hexagons Tec Toy 2010
The Hybrid Front Sega RPG Production
Oniro
H.I.C.
1994
The Immortal Will Harvey
Electronic Arts
1993
The Immortal Will Harvey
Electronic Arts
1993
Jack's Pea Shenzhen Niutai 2010
Jewel Magic Shenzhen Niutai 2010
Kid Chameleon Sega Technical Institute 1992
Landstalker Climax Entertainment 1993
Langrisser II Masaya Games 1994
Light Crusader Treasure 1995
Little Medusa Mega Cat Studios 2018
Lord Monarch Nihan Falcom
AIM
1998
The Lost Vikings Blizzard Entertainment 1992
Magic Girl Gamtec 1993
Maze Magic AtGames 2010
Mega Man: The Wily Wars Capcom 1994
Midnight Resistance ISCO
Opera House
1991
Monster World IV Westone 1994
Musha Aleste Compile 1990
Naval Power Devworks Game Technology 2005
Old Towers [[Mega Cat Studios

Retrosouls]]

2019
The Ooze Sega Technical Institute
Sega of America
1995
OutRun Studio 128
Sega CS
1991
OutRun 2019 Hertz 1993
OutRunners Sega AM2
Sega CS3
1994
Pac-Attack Namco Hometek 1993
Pac-Man Namco 2018
Pac-Mania Namco 1991
Party Quiz Mega Q Sega CS
Minato Giken
1993
Phantasy Star II Sega R&D2 1989
Phantasy Star III Sega R&D2 1990
Phantasy Star IV Sega CS1
Sega RPG Production
1993
Phelios Namco 1989
Populous Bullfrog Productions 1991
Puyo Puyo Compile 1994
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R Sega AM1
CRI
1994
Puzzle & Action: Tant-R Sega AM1
CRI
1994
Quad Challenge Namco 1991
Radical Rex Beam Software 1994
Rainbow Islands Extra Taito
Aisystem Tokyo
1990
Ranger X Gau Entertainment 1993
Rent A Hero Sega R&D8 1991
The Revenge of Shinobi Sega R&D6 1989
Ristar Sega CS1
Sega CS3
1995
Rock n' Roll Racing Blizzard Entertainment 1993
Rolling Thunder 2 Namco 1991
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Sega R&D2 1990
Shining in the Darkness Sega
Climax Entertainment
1991
Shining Force Climax Entertainment
Sonic! Software Planning
1992
Shining Force II Sonic! Software Planning 1993
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sega 1993
Snake AtGames 2010
Sonic 3 & Knuckles Sonic Team 1994
Sonic 3D Blast Traveller's Tales
Sonic Team
1996
Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Team 1994
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic Team 1991
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sega Technical Institute 1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic Team 1994
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball Sega Technical Institute
Polygames
1993
Sorcerian Sega R&D2 1990
Sorcery Saga I Compile 1996
Space Harrier Studio 128
M2
2022 New port by M2.
Space Harrier II Studio 128 1989
Spatter Sega R&D1
M2
2022 New port by M2.
Splatterhouse 2 Now Production 1992
Splatterhouse 3 Now Production 1993
Spider DGT 2005
Star Mobile Mindware 2022 Previously unreleased.
Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition Capcom 1993
Streets of Rage Sega CS 1991
Streets of Rage 3 Sega CS
Ancient
H.I.C
Shout! Design Works
MNM Software
1992
Streets of Rage 3 Sega CS3 1994
Strider Capcom 1990
Super Fantasy Zone Sunsoft 1992
Super Hang-On Studio 128
Sega
1989
Super Locomotive Sega
M2
2022 New port by M2.
Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Capcom 1994
Switchblade Core Design
Piko Interactive
2019
Sword of Vermillion Sega AM2 1991
Tanglewood Big Evil Corporation 2018
Tänzer Mikael Tillander 2018
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Hyperstone Heist Konami 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters Konami 1993
Tetris Esco Boueki
M2
2019 New port by M2.
Thunder Force III Technosoft 1990
Thunder Force IV Technosoft 1992
Tinhead Microprose UK 1993
ToeJam & Earl Johnson Voorsanger Productions 1991
ToeJam & Earl: Panic on Funkotron Johnson Voorsanger Productions 1993
Top Pro Golf Soft Machine 1992
Truxton Toaplan 1989
Two Crude Dudes Data East 1992
Vectorman BlueSky Software 1995
Vectorman 2 BlueSky Software 1996
Viewpoint Nexus Interact 1994
Virtua Fighter 2 Sega AM2 1997
Virtua Racing Sega AM2
Sega AM2
Sega CS
1994
VS Puyo Puyo Sun Compile
M2
2022 New port by M2.
Warsong Team Career 1991
Water Margin: A Tale of Clouds and Wind Kin Tec 1993
Wonder Boy in Monster World Westone 1992
Wonder Boy III Westone 1991
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Sega AM7 1992
Wrestleball Namco 1991
Xeno Crisis Bitmap Bureau 2019
Yu Yu Hakusho: Battle to Unite the Demon Plane Treasure 1994