Mega Drive (outside North America)
GPTKB entity
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:video_game
|
| gptkbp:audio |
gptkb:Texas_Instruments_SN76489
gptkb:Yamaha_YM2612 |
| gptkbp:bestSellingGame |
gptkb:Sonic_the_Hedgehog
|
| gptkbp:color |
64 colors on screen from 512 palette
|
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
Sega Master System games (with adapter)
|
| gptkbp:displayType |
320×224 pixels
256×224 pixels |
| gptkbp:generation |
fourth generation
|
| gptkbp:graphics |
gptkb:VDP_(Video_Display_Processor)
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mega Drive (outside North America)
|
| gptkbp:logo |
gptkb:Mega_Drive_logo
|
| gptkbp:mainActivity |
3-button gamepad
6-button gamepad |
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Sega
|
| gptkbp:marketedAs |
gptkb:Mega_Drive
Genesis (in North America) |
| gptkbp:mediaType |
ROM cartridge
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
arcade ports
add-on support (Mega CD, 32X) backward compatibility (with adapter) blast processing (marketing term) competed with Amiga and Atari ST (in Europe) competed with Neo Geo competed with Super Nintendo Entertainment System competed with TurboGrafx-16 home to many Capcom and Konami games home to many Disney games home to many EA Sports games home to many RPGs home to many Sega first-party games home to many arcade conversions home to many beat 'em ups home to many cult classics home to many homebrew games (modern era) home to many licensed games home to many multi-platform games home to many platform exclusives home to many platformers home to many shoot 'em ups home to many sports games large third-party library less successful in Japan multi-region releases popular in Europe and Brazil stereo sound output subject of emulation collections subject of fan communities subject of mini console re-releases subject of retro gaming events subject of speedrunning communities |
| gptkbp:notableGame |
gptkb:Golden_Axe
gptkb:Phantasy_Star_IV gptkb:Shining_Force gptkb:Streets_of_Rage gptkb:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2 |
| gptkbp:notablePeripheral |
gptkb:32X
gptkb:Power_Base_Converter Mega CD |
| gptkbp:numberOfRooms |
over 30 million
|
| gptkbp:powerSource |
external AC adapter
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Sega_Master_System
|
| gptkbp:processor |
gptkb:Motorola_68000
gptkb:Zilog_Z80 |
| gptkbp:RAM |
64 KB main RAM
64 KB video RAM 8 KB audio RAM |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe gptkb:Japan |
| gptkbp:releaseDate |
1990
October 29, 1988 November 30, 1990 |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Sega_Saturn
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sega_consoles
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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