Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) - Fourth VideoGame Generation Recap - Adam Koralik

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This is a discussion topic video about the fourth generation of videogame consoles. This will be part three of my nine part mini-series. Here we will discuss the Sega Genesis (AKA Mega Drive), the second entry in to the fourth generation of game consoles.

[@troy4393]

The trademark was owned by Mega Drive Systems Inc, a computer hardware company.

[@coolioistheboss]

The Sega Genesis. The console that raised me as a child more than my parents did.

[@AdamKoralik]

Dave Graham Ha.

[@NeedMoreMushrooms]

Game Consoles - almost a parent replacement.

[@ScaryRevenant]

Lol

[@hectorleon465]

More like kept you out of trouble, and if you happen to have a baby sitter your parents would get good feed back from them by saying "he was good and stayed in his room and and had dinner flawlessly" :)

[@KrashyKharma]

@@hectorleon465 How do you have dinner flawlessly

[@MalarkeyMan]

“It did Pretty well in South America” *is literally the longest lasting console of all time*

[@jameshartley95]

how long?

[@ultimatespidybawlz2198]

james hartley you can get brand new sega master system consoles in South America still

[@waynecampbell6033]

That goes to NES. sega stop making consoles before the decade was over

[@johnholliday7042]

@@waynecampbell6033 no actually you can still buy new Sega Genesis and Sega master system consoles in South America to this day. It is the longest running console but If you don’t wanna count that the Atari 2600 was first sold in stores in 1977 and when the Super Nintendo and Genesis were out you could still buy brand new Atari 2600 consoles.

[@Figgy]

I wonder if Pamela Anderson is compatible with the 32X.

[@bullsfan2021]

u do not kno de wae

[@SoulforSale]

after Tommy Lee I think anything would fit

[@MrLordpistoia]

32x is probably her tit size

[@mmartin5431]

Eight-bit Cartridge lol

[@digipimp75]

Another great vid. I'm fortunate to have grown up during the Genesis vs. SNES console war. What a glorious time it was!

[@AdamKoralik]

digipimp75 Thanks for watching!

[@SoulforSale]

especially if you were still collecting Atari 2600 games. you could get a shoe box full for $5.

[@WhiteJarrah]

Back in the day we owned a Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive. My cousins owned one, my friends owned one. But no one, and I repeat, no one that knew owned a NES or Super NES. I'm not even sure if it was well known in Australia. Personally, I had never even heard of Nintendo until I purchased a VHS copy of Toy Story back in 1995 or 1996 and the Super Nintendo was mentioned in the advertisement for the video game tie-in before the movie started. Years later I saw The Wizard, but the NES never jumped out at me. The first Nintendo console that I ever saw was Nintendo 64, a friend had one and was playing Goldeneye on it, but I ultimately picked the Sony PlayStation over it. We didn't own a Saturn or Dreamcast, but until 2002 or 2003 there was even gigantic arcade called Sega World, it was full of games and rides and so forth. Sega certainly left its mark on Australia.

[@thehumbleone1983]

I Same as you mate

[@theroguecybersoldier2629]

It's weird how SEGA was more of a thing than Nintendo here. My Dad owned a Master System when it was out, and never heard of Nintendo until the Gameboy. Easier and cheaper to find Gameboy, Master System, and Mega Drive games

[@MoiLoif]

Dear Adam, I am writing to inform you that I enjoy your content, and implore you, for the love of sweet baby children, to never stop making videos. You are not only informative but your general tone and presentation of said information is easy to listen to. I thank you, Regards Barron Von Strumpfl

[@AdamKoralik]

Moi Loif

[@Filsantos86]

I was ready to say about the same thing. I'm not even a Genesis fan, but this video is amazing. I can't wait to see the Sega CD and 32X vídeos.

[@AdamKoralik]

Filipe Lima dos Santos Thanks!

[@LarsAgerbk]

Moi Loif I wanted to say something along those lines too. Thumbs up to you too.

[@TheCaptainSquid]

There are actually a lot of good licensed game on the Genesis. Toy Story, believe it or not, is visually on par with Donkey Kong county and is a lot of fun.

[@slpmjb0921]

The Genesis is a fantastic console. I was born in 92 so I was a little young but I remember having one in the mid 90s and my favorite game bar none is Puggsy. Between the amazing music and the innovative physics mechanic, to me is just such an incredible game. I've since got a High Definition Graphics model one recently with a model two Sega CD bundled together at a local game store. I was blown away at how nice they looked. They seriously look like it was sealed and was just recently taken out of the box.

[@D5A5Y5]

I completely agree with your SNES vs. Genesis battle being kind of pointless with how good these two systems are. I wish more people took this point of view. Can't go wrong with either.

[@AdamKoralik]

Dylan Y Damn right.

[@MetalGreggNY75]

Adam, John Petrucci the guitarist in the prog-Metal band, Dream Theater did the soundtrack for one of the Sonic games.

[@AdamKoralik]

+Prince Vegeta That's not how that works. The Super 8 replicates the hardware/software. It's not built into the console. To call that backwards compatibility is like saying the Wii is backwards compatible with Atari 2600 games because it uses emulators. The Genesis had all the Master System hardware built in since day one, the only thing it lacked was the cartridge shape.

[@BoyBlaze2002]

Hi Adam, I never did own the Ronald McDonald game, but I did rent it. I was astonished at how fun it was, however I could never find it for sale back in '93 when I was 9 years old. It is indeed a lost gem, and gun star heroes, was the best game of that generation. There was not one game on Snes that was better than GSH. The music and everything was hard core.

[@capnfedora5613]

Could a third party replicate the Power Base converter? The power base converter is pretty expensive.

[@jaykoerner]

had that mc donalds game as a kid, as a adult i always thought that it must have been a happy meal item really late in the consoles life(if not after it) had no clue about its story, unfortunately i think it has been lost in time im my parents house, on another note found sonic 2 buried out in the yard 3 years after i lost it - still works to till this day

[@js6131979]

Streets Of Rage 1&2 on my xbox 360! Sega Genesis Collection. Can we talk more SEGA?

[@frankynakamoto2308]

AdamKoralik they forgot to make an adapter RAM cartridge to upgrade the 32X with more RAM, so they can place the adapter RAM in the 32X and then put in the 32X games on top.

[@RetroReaktor]

This series is such a treat and well worth a long wait. Your passion for this stuff really shows.. Tnx man..

[@AdamKoralik]

Retro Reaktor Glad you like it, thanks for watching!

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

Learning a couple of weeks ago the passing of your mother and when u mention her n ur videos warms me she gave u great video game memories

[@MegaManNeo]

Boy, that look at all those MegaDrive/Genesis revisions was hilarious! Also hooray for both the MD and SNES, really gotta love them both.

[@MetalGreggNY75]

Adam, I have to say my brother’s favorite console....Saga Genesis. My brother was born in March ‘79 and I have a sister born in November ‘81. We all have memories playing video games. I remember when we got the Genesis....we would play Golden Axe & Altered Beast for hours!!!!!

[@IICrossII]

No Sega model 1 with a CD model 1 with a power base? My heart is broken!

[@kentishmale1969]

I had them all, bought new as they came out - wish I still had them!

[@AdamKoralik]

IICrossII I have failed.

[@IICrossII]

AdamKoralik well you did say you was gonna do a whole video on the addon's, so there you can make it right!

[@AdamKoralik]

IICrossII Truth be told, I already completed both parts.

[@IICrossII]

As well then it is what it is. Still love your videos!

[@MonkeyBoyJoeyMain]

Hey Adam, great video as always! I wanted to let you know about some things that you might not be aware of: All versions of the CDX support RGBS however there is a problem with the video output so only certain RGBS cables work. You need one with boosted C-Sync. Also, the Genesis 3 works with the 32X/PBC, but it requires an easy mod. Also, there is a true digital HDMI mod on the way for the Dreamcast. It bypasses the DAC chip that creates analog video so you get a true digital signal. It is better than VGA. There is a true digital HDMI adapter for the GameCube right now. It just takes the Digital AV port's digital audio/video signals and converts them to usable digital DVI-D signals over HDMI and Digital Audio signals over TOSLINK. It isn't in cable form yet because we cant get the connector needed. Since it requires soldering to the mobo, it works on DOL-101s and allows 480p on those models.

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I love Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. That Sega console was a masterpiece.

[@iCABALi]

Christmas 1993 is when I got my Megadrive too, and it was the model 2 bundled with Sonic 2, and also Sonic 1. I was only three years old at that point though, so probably spent the first 6 months or so watching my mum or dad play it more than I did.

[@viewtifuljoe99]

I liked what you said about the best games being lesser known. I've always felt that as well as the way the genesis appealed to older gamers has led to this bias that is very common today that the snes completely outclassed the Genesis. In the console wars book they talk about marketing to college campuses and teens that probably dropped out of gaming when sega died off or when they got busy with their careers nowadays. Meanwhile the snes very much marketed to the elementary age market who just now are in prime nostalgia age which lead to the idea that some people have that sega was never good. Plus the way Nintendo and square and others have still been keeping the public aware of franchises that were in their stride on snes.

[@kentishmale1969]

Sega and the Mega Drive was much more popular here in the UK than the SNES ever was

[@brianedward9119]

Really ?

[@Halbared]

@@brianedward9119 2:1

[@goodguyty]

Michael Jackson had a partnership with Sega in the early 90's. To go along with the Moonwalker video game, there was also a Moonwalker Arcade game as well, The music is Sonic 3 is very similar to he tracks in the Dangerous Albums. Songs like Jam and Who Is It? were taken, and sped up, to mirror the style of Sonic's gamplay. It remained a secret because of the Child Molestation case that he had to fight against back then. Janet Jackson also sampled a Sonic track, and used it to record Together Again.

[@AdamKoralik]

+Manuel Toscano You need to enable replies. In response to what you said, I said Rocket Knight Adventures, which was made by Konami, was similar to Mega Man. I never said Mega Man was made by Konami.

[@ricardovivas7686]

AdamKoralik The iphone 6s will have a 32x port.

[@ricardovivas7686]

***** Say* Its a joke.

[@ricardovivas7686]

***** Yeah I can tell but its ok.

[@krymal2991]

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[@crackcorn0404]

Sega Channel was the best. $13 a month for 50ish games. So so good. Better than renting games before buying. Sega Channel is how I found Flicky, Ristar, Streets of Rage 2, and Biohazard Battle. In my opinion, Sega is the most innovative console company ever. People can argue Nintendo, but Sega did so much stuff that often gets overlooked.

[@Shu_BLN]

Wohooo I just bought a Megadrive (i am from germany) and a PS 1 on the flea market!!! so rewatching you realted videos now :) great content mister!!!

[@AdamKoralik]

Thanks!

[@feloniousmonkx]

Adam, I'm legitimately glad not only that you decided to make these console generational videos, but also that I came across your channel on KZbin. Seriously man, this takes me back to my early days playing with my Super Nintendo while my cousins were on their Sega Genesis... without even knowing we were actually becoming fan boys (hate that term btw) of our respective systems. I haven't owned a console since Nintendo 64, and have been a PC Gamer since Unreal Tournament 99 came out. ..however I might start a collection of the past consoles since I have so many good memories of the experiences on them as a kid. In summary... keep kicking ass man. Great perspective pieces on each generation, and enjoying all the info that wasn't really available at the time.

[@AdamKoralik]

SeniorSabe Glad you like it! Welcome to the channel. :D

[@CinePhil101]

The best part about the model 1 was the headphone jack + volume slider, so you could play at night without your parents knowing it...

[@themblan]

Oh man. All those boxed copies brings back memories. Those plastic boxes before they went red-and-cardboard were the best.

[@AdamKoralik]

themblan Hell yeah!

[@shae1547]

I'm rewatching some of your old vids Adam and that "McDonald's!" made me laugh so hard lmaooo

[@aaaaaasafafasfasfasfsaa11]

I use my Mega Drive through RGB Scart cables on a CRT TV. The video quality is fantastic, never seen it look so good.

[@Realwessharpe]

I simply have to suggest the game Garfield Caught In The Act. It's a licensed game, but it's a really fun platformer that you can get really cheap.

[@CucumberFan-ci8zk]

Have you watched the videos on Nintendo does?

[@Realwessharpe]

Yes

[@TechSpec814]

That Genesis vs SNES discussion while Adam has Atari 2600 in his childhood he mentions is me pretty much with today's PS4 vs Xbox One while I'm here enjoying a Genesis.

[@Dangerous_JB]

Always nice to see you geek out about this stuff lol. I grew up with Nintendo consoles and I have to admit Sega was always way more interesting with their hardware and software. I think the best thing about the Genesis by far is the soundchip, the Streets of Rage games sound amazing on a good soundsystem. Annoys me to see people shit on Genesis sound a lot.

[@AdamKoralik]

Joey Brown Oh I completely agree. People dog the Genesis' sound capabilities constantly.

[@gojohnniegogo]

AdamKoralik I've watched and read about this quite a bit, and I'm still not sure what the actual story is. Some theorize MJ didn't like the sound the console produced, so his music was pulled at his request. Some say it's still his music, but he is uncredited. Howard Drossin (Comix Zone) and Jun Senoue (sp?) are credited for it. There seem to be either remaining parts, or at least huge influences. As is also mentioned, he was facing charges at the time, so his name was dropped being another theory. I'm sure one of his producers claims it is indeed his music. In any case, it's a great sound track. Edit: One of the games that really would have benefited from an actual CD version! Comix Zone and the Streets of Rage series, being two of my other favourite soundtracks of the MD.

[@madfinntech]

Joey Brown Agree. I like Mega Drive sound more. SNES has horrendous amounts of reverb in almost every single game.

[@theroguecybersoldier2629]

Not growing up during that time it's hard to be one of the other. Both consoles have totally different vibes and experiences from each other, and have fantastic titles. Something you don't find with other console generations

[@theartisanrogue]

I actually laughed out loud at the Pioneer with the 32x in it. :D

[@josephtafur]

That one plus the CDx

[@stefanosannamagrini2211]

European kid from 86 as well: i still have my Sega consoles at home and i can say i love you man ❤️ your vids are exquisite and it’s refreshing to see someone my age extremely passionate about videogames!

[@stefanosannamagrini2211]

Plus: i can confirm sega was BIG in Italy in the 90s! Fun Fact: SEGA made an agreement with a commercial television (owned by Berlusconi) and created an afternoon show which was basically a daily hour long SEGA commercial. They reviewed all SEGA games and plugged an intense amount of products. I remember the Game Gear TV TUNER (i don’t know if you have it in the US) licensing Beverly Hills 90210 and even italian programmes. It was super cool in a very dorky janky 90s way and i have very fond memories

[@GadgetUK164]

Great vid =) Love the Genesis and found some of the stuff you talked about very interesting!

[@AdamKoralik]

GadgetUK164 Thanks for watching!

[@tripdefect87]

I got my Genesis late in it's lifespan, around 1995 for my sixth birthday, and I loved it. Got so much mileage out of the 6-Pak cart that it came with. The only thing that annoyed me in hindsight was that Majesco (who took over production of the console or so I've heard) is that they just bundled the console with the three-button controller and not a six-button one

[@MrSongb1]

Genesis does what Nintendon't, I always love that Advertisement. Even I am a Nintendo Fanboy. XD

[@pRandzq]

Remember playing Comic Zone via the sega channel in my friends basement. The sega channel device used the local cable company connection to download the games. Sega has always been ahead of their time.

[@giles852002]

In 1993, my brother & I were going to my Grandad's for Christmas & Mum & Dad told us to bring the NES with us with all the games which confused us. Christmas rolls along & there are two massive boxes plus other gifts. I had one small one thinking it was a WWF VHS I wanted but I opened it & it was Alien 3 for the MEGA DRIVE. I suddenly realised what one of the big boxes was. We got a MEGA DRIVE with a MEGA CD. Best Christmas ever! Lol. The MEGA DRIVE was my uncle's first so we got a lot of games including Duel Test Drive II which my friends kept borrowing. My NES went to my cousin who got robbed before Christmas. Aladdin was also one of my favourite games for the MEGA DRIVE. We had that until 1997 when we got a PSONE. Cleaning out my garage I found my old MEGA DRIVE with power cord. I bought a SCART & a controller & it works!!! But the MEGA CD is broken & the area it connected to is exposed & I don't have the cover for it which sucks & I bought my friends old NES. Lol

[@KaizerSozaye]

Lol I started with the PS2 era 🤣🤣🤣 feels like I missed out

[@akaclarkkent]

Thanks for the video Adam. I like that you added games with the console review. Especially the lesser know ones. The recaps are some of your best material.

[@AdamKoralik]

akaclarkkent

[@rubengallardomusic]

sega advertising guy: what are you making? Nintendo:a snes. sega:put a Genesis in there ohh wait.

[@bainr6856]

0:42 I could be WAY off here but, I found this out because I'm a guitar player. An electric guitar pickup manufacturer named DiMarzio released a pickup at some point in the 80s until the late 90s (I believe that's when it was discontinued) called the "MegaDrive." It may have been DiMarzio who owned the trademark to the phrase.

[@wojiaobill]

19:38 - the original Tower of Power lol

[@saynotop2w]

I watch this video to feel better. Your energy and excitement is contagious. +1 to top comments over 600.

[@AdamKoralik]

Glad I could help!

[@hotsexspy2267]

Want to know something horrible, the Dreamcast had LJN games on it. Easily the worst games on the system.

[@AdamKoralik]

Hotsex spy Just one...just one. The common belief there is that LJN was long dead by that point, and mostly known for shit. Activision (I'm pretty sure it was them) owned them and hadn't used them for anything. Activision made Spirit of Speed 1937, realized it was shit, and threw the name LJN on it, so as not to hurt Activision's name. LJN's last function was to be a stamp of crap.

[@hotsexspy2267]

AdamKoralik I think it was Universal that created LJN, hence most of the move tie-ins being mostly Universal property on the NES.

[@AdamKoralik]

Hotsex spy Yeah, but I'm fairly certain they were sold off in the mid 90s. But...I could be wrong.

[@AdamKoralik]

Hotsex spy Just checked, we were both wrong. It was Acclaim that bought them and did what I said. Not Activision.

[@hotsexspy2267]

AdamKoralik I see, thanks for clarifying that.

[@richardfosterII7575]

My favorite console of all time. Ps1 was my favorite until I watched your videos. Your love for sega is contagious. I have tower of power and a few model 2's. Such a great console. Want a complete set one day. Great video and one day I will play McDonald's treasure land adventure.

[@DominikSobolewski]

The Terminator comparison with Sonic is a bad one. Terminator 2 is subjectively better than the Terminator to some people. I find Terminator 1 a far superior film.

[@Jmeon4eva]

***** So does my dad. For me story wise as a singular film, T1 is better, but as a movie as a whole, T2. But the general consensus is T2 is better. But we can all agree T3 has almost no redeming qualities, save for Arnie, and was a pos thing that should've ended in a vat of molten acid. And yes i mean molten acid, however it's made idc.

[@DominikSobolewski]

With all due respect, I find T2 meh at best.

[@Jmeon4eva]

Eh. I do agree T1 has a better story.

[@DominikSobolewski]

i like the pulpy and visceral action-chase scenes in The Terminator a heck of a lot more than the traditional epic look of T2. It wasn't nearly as gritty and intense as the first. The pace of the Terminator is some of the best any movie has ever had. Only Die Hard and Robocop come to mind when it comes to the pacing.

[@DominikSobolewski]

There is nothing more intense that to me in film as the Tech Noir scene and the Police station scene. The Terminator is a fusion genre piece,with elements of horror, sci-fi, romance, action, and noir. It was done by a true mastermind who knows how the human mind works. Nothing since the Terminator has James Cameron done anything as meaningful as his masterpiece, The Terminator.

[@danwood_uk]

Really interesting look at one of my all time favourite systems. Thanks for mentioning when Sonic was released too, I had a mini-argument with a dude in a store recently who insisted that Sonic was the first game released for the Mega Drive.

[@AdamKoralik]

Dan Wood (kookytech.net) Yeah, those kinds of debates are always "fun."

[@Tantrumspam]

Genesis was clearly the better system...even the music was badass. Streets of Rage 2 music was awesome, and so was Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion...play it inebriated and thank me later.

[@pelgervampireduck]

the music was better for some styles, the gritty "grunge" sound was cool, but for more "orchestra" or "classic" stuff the snes sounds better. the digital effects like punches and voices sound better on the snes too.

[@califaern3sto]

Snes is better.

[@shintatakumi9483]

Thanks Adam! i love this type of videos! There is always new stuff to learn!

[@AdamKoralik]

Shinta Takumi Thanks for watching!

[@pleinlespixels]

Thank you very much for your videos Adam, (i' m also a shenmue fan from france, i even made a fancard game about it ^^). This video is 4 years old and i'm sure you know this story already but i read somewhere that macdonald treasure land was a cornerstone concerning the birth of treasure and is somehow linked to gunstar heroes, making the macdonald game was a way to earn the right to make gunstar heroes. There, i found the story : " Treasure was founded on June 19, 1992. Around the time of founding, the company had just over ten people. Even though most of the staff made games for the Super NES at Konami, they wanted to develop Gunstar Heroes for the Sega Genesis because the system's Motorola 68000 microprocessor was necessary for the visuals and gameplay they were striving for. Treasure approached Sega for a publishing contract. At first, they were not granted approval because they lacked a track record, but Sega instead contracted them to develop McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure (1993). Several months into development, they were granted approval to work on Gunstar Heroes. Treasure staff was split into two teams to work on both games in parallel. They had a staff of around 18 people at the time, most being ex-Konami programmers. The staff felt they had more freedom working under Sega than Konami. McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure was completed first, but Treasure decided to finish and release Gunstar Heroes first because they wanted their debut to be an original game". Again, thanks a lot for your videos, old and new. Waiting for shenmue 4 ^^

[@xXRenaxChanXx]

A thing to note is many people have done videos and discussions on this. Prices are skyrocketing, due to synthetic price raises not value raises. Basically sellers are saying they want more money, and charging more and more. ITT: Greed. I got killzone for 5.99, but many will try to sell you the same game used, and scratched for 59.99 or even 299$.

[@LonnyHimself]

Speaking of Sega Genesis, remember the scene in Billy Madison where one of the students was mentioning Mortal Kombat on the Sega Genesis is game ever? And then Billy Madison said that Donkey Kong was the best game ever, (possibly talking about Donkey Kong Country) but unfortunately no mention of Tempest 2000 on the Atari Jaguar, WOW!

[@kristopherb8046]

I loved my sega channel. I wish it still worked,they changed the games like once a month it was the best sega experiences I ever had.

[@davidmelton3704]

Please do generations 1-3. These generations series are awesome. Gen 3 is where I started with NES circa 1986 or 1987. Really looking forward to it.

[@nothinbutlulz]

Hearing you talk about your momma in this video broke my heart been watching you for a while. Hope you’re okay Adam. Love your videos

[@hyper_sam9812]

Adam, don't ever stop making your videos. I feel nostalgia every time I watch you talk about these system's. I truly feel something is lost or something is missing with these new systems. Granted there are great games on the new generation consoles but with all the problems of dev's and there shit riddled day 1 fixes and charging dlc for every freakin game I'm starting to hate gaming on any system. What I hope for is another video game industry crash so we can finally go back to where we started.

[@AdamKoralik]

Hypertenzionz

[@erickleefeld4883]

They should've aggressively marketed the all-in-one unit that was a Genesis, Sega CD, and karaoke machine! It could've been a hit for house parties across all ages.

[@Eltr10n]

I'm in the same boat with you on the sonic games. Sonic 2 is my all time favourite sonic game, and one of my all time favourites.

[@zombietotseater3894]

Man, when you put in Sonic and Knuckles into the top of the 32x I just realized that the SEGA was growing and my first thought was SEGA Destructicons

[@Alstanus]

Main games i loved for Genesis were Splatter House, General Chaos, Street Fighter, Double Dragon, Toe Jam and Earl and... The Haunting? I think it's called? It was a game where you did all sorts of horrific scare tactics to this family as revenge and you had so much time to get them to move out of the house. Too much fun. I loved many other games on the Genesis. Great console. Oh, and NHL 95 might still be my favorite hockey game to this day. Along with Mutant League Hockey.

[@ImperatorScab]

So much props for mentioning Rocket Knight Adventures! I love it and it's perhaps my favorite Genesis game. Great video, I can't wait for the next one.

[@AdamKoralik]

ImperatorScab Thanks for watching!

[@danielmm8842]

Thank you for making this kind of vídeos. History about consoles is fascinating!

[@AdamKoralik]

Thanks for watching!

[@danielmm8842]

AdamKoralik Is it possible to build the Master System power base on top of a European Mega Drive with the slop adapted to play Japanese games? Here in Europe it is not easy to find a variety of Mega Drive games so I d like to expand my possibilities without renouncing to have a Master System collection...

[@Nelbroth]

My buddy had Sega Channel back in the day. It was brilliant but fatally ahead of its time. I would've liked to see it on Dreamcast though. It could've been XBLA before XBLA.

[@Bubblun1]

Well done overview, I had no idea how many different types of Sega hardware you could cram together! One thing, Splatterhouse wasn't NEC's license to move over to Sega, it was developed and owned by Namco. Namco chose to bring the sequels to the Genesis, but not before releasing the true 2nd game in the series - Splatterhouse Wanpaku Graffiti - as an exclusive for the Famicom. Even Nintendo was pretty lenient with the gore (for the Japanese market at least) in 1989.

[@Halbared]

Japanese Nintendo games could be scary/gory, it was their releases elsewhere that were toned down.

[@DJT.on.Ethereum]

Sega channel was awesome. Far ahead of its time even now. We will probably start to see streaming game services soon that can surpass it, but Sega channel will always have been the first.

[@weisnoobs]

I was quite stunned when you showed all the different versions and add ons for it.

[@AdamKoralik]

Stevie G Hopefully in a good way.

[@weisnoobs]

AdamKoralik Indeed. I knew there were lots of models of the Genesis/Megadrive but I never realized just how much. After watching this video, I appreciate Sega a lot more than what I did :)

[@scott6261]

Well done. I owned a Nomad while deployed overseas in Bosnia during the late 90s. I remember playing Comic Zone and it was so damned hard.

[@AdamKoralik]

Scott Levine Thanks for watching! Did they supply you with batteries at least?

[@scott6261]

Not sure, it was a long time ago. Probably camped next to an outlet while playing it.

[@rellik187redrum]

all those add on combos really amazed me, never knew about those. Thnx for the video!!

[@donkarnage6032]

Im not completely sure but there was a guitar pickup in the 80s called the Dimarzio MegaDrive. This may have been the reason why Sega was not able to use the name MegaDrive.

[@jollywankerproductions774]

One of my favorite games at the arcade was Road Blasters, and the Genesis version of that port is amazing! It's very close to the arcade version...except for the driving wheel with a fire button controller of course..But I would say that the Genesis controllers do a good job in lieu of a driving wheel controller. There is in fact an attachment for the Genesis console, its called the Per4mer turbo driving wheel. There was a company that made the wheel for quite a few different consoles including the Saturn, but the Genesis wheel? That is super rare..Ive never even got a sniff of one out there, never even seen a KZbin video showcasing one: How I want one so bad!

[@dylonthedog1]

Hey you should make more videos like this or in this format. This honestly is the best made video I've watched about retro gaming.

[@CiroNero]

Mortal Kombat 3 man... those were the days. 9 year-olds playing MK3.

[@FlintG]

My favorite console of all time I grew up with it in the 90s. I have the model 2 and I even have those wireless 6 button controllers.

[@AdamKoralik]

Shockwave Ha, I forgot about the controllers. I have a set somewhere.

[@mantis877]

They also made more than one version of the model 1 mega drive. Some don't say High definition graphics, these are meant to have a cheaper, worse sounding sound chip

[@DominicWilbrink]

Love these series of videos. One note on the six button controller. It was NOT added just to one-up the SNES (exclusively)... it was actually released in conjunction with Street Fighter 2. Unlike the SNES it had the the same layout as the Street Fighter 2 arcade stand up unit. I remember saving all my money as a kid to get SF2 AND two 6 button controllers. Personally I love the six button controller and it became my favorite controller for the Genesis. Love the series.

[@SuperHns]

Ahh the Sega MegaDrive... So much sweet memories when being a child from 1991 up to 1995. Also mate, I think the Sega was supposed to be called "Genesis" in EU as well, but because of legal issues with a band from the same name (yes the one with Phil Collins), it was hard for them to release it in EU in each country as Genesis (remember EU has different countries instead of states), that's why they chose Mega Drive in EU. Anyway. What I think about Sega MD, is that it was basically the future of gaming, as SNES was not. Look at all the stuff SEGA MD introduced, which is still here today in consoles. I mean, Sega MD already could log into the "internet" called SegaChannel, as you said in the video, and you could even download games there. Like GoldenAxe 3 was a SegaChannel exclusive. Funny thing is that I actually still love the MegaDrive model 1, it looks better than the US Snes that's for sure. The 50 dollar discount was more than 100, remember games back then were around 100 dollars, so they basically gave you 150 dollar discount xD

[@1234legend1234]

Master System was such a great console. Many happy times playing my hero when I was a kid.

[@shenmeowzo]

wait... what!? jacko secretly did music on sonic 3?!!?! thats mental! man, this was such an awesome video. my favourite console as a kid, my absolute all time favourite in terms of nostalgia, and still a console with so much to give.. theres dozens of games on my shelves ive yet to play.. really well done mate. lots of obscure and fascinating info in this vid.

[@AdamKoralik]

shenmueso Yep, apparently he did some of it. Glad you liked it.Though you might have a bit of a bias. ;)

[@ComicBooksandVideoGameNerd96]

Retrobird always talks about Rocket Knight Adventures

[@MrLeo34]

Great video Adam. Your example of Aladdin is certainly the most well known for illustrating the difference between SNES and Genesis games with the same title, but I would also mention The Adventures of Batman and Robin. The Genesis version looks amazing but is incredibly difficult.

[@AdamKoralik]

MrLeo34 Thanks! Yeah, you're right about that.

[@terhzaz]

I had a model 2 Mega Drive European with Aladdin, Lion King, Ristar, Sonic 2, Pocahantos, Street Fighter 2, Columns...

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

having the genisis+sega cd+32x+plus sonic and knuckles+sonic2/3...must be the tallest console ever right...that thing looked like a monster!!

[@emshomar]

Although I was born in very late 90s, Sega Genesis was indeed my very first video game console. Sadly it got stolen and then my parents gave me the Super Nintendo. My controller broke, and at that time there was no where a replacement to be found. So my father just dumped it altogether and bought me a brand new PS2. I skipped out the 5th Gen, and I have mixed feelings about this.

[@captaincommando2602]

I would have liked to have both consoles in my early days of gaming. I grew up with the Genesis back in the early of 2000s and I never got a Super Nintendo until 2019.

[@Coolfolder]

That montage was very funny! I also can't believe the Sega Channel thing, that's insane.

[@KamoteCueBBB]

Always watching these fourth generation cause this was my childhood too Man! How pissed of I was when I came from Manila with a Mega Drive and couldn't play genesis games in the U.S.

[@davidmelton3704]

I love getting the history on these things that I didn't know as a kid. I was an original adopter of the 3DO back in 1993, but I only understood the business model and its impact on that console when I saw your video on it this year. Keep these things coming all the way to the beginning!

[@TTGGrave]

Imo, the great video game system ever made, so I was looking forward to this recap the most and, as expected, it was great.

[@AdamKoralik]

TTGGrave

[@nostrum6410]

shining force 1 and 2 were my favs, second being road rash. and of course the classic nhl 95, and super street fighter 2. Phantasy star had some good rpgs too. I dont remember that genesis does what nintendont ads, but i do remember the coffee,tea, SEGA ads

[@RanyBx]

Loved the video Adam! This is actually my favorite console of all time. Just wanted to mention that my CDX supports RGB, I just use the same cable as the Model 2. I hook all my consoles to my SACRT TV and the CDX looks as good as the previous models. My friend got one a while ago and when using RGB, everything looked "dim". So maybe there are different board revisions out there?! Maybe my friend's system needs some new caps?! I don't know.

[@ronaldhenson9170]

Hi Adam koralic I finally obtained a launch day sega Genesis model 1 off eBay it cost me $75.00 the sega Genesis has the hook ups and 2 original equipment manufactured controllers I picked up a few of my favorite games for it streets of rage 1 and 2 sonic the hedgehog 2 Michael Jackson moon walker and a sega Genesis gamegenie and a set of original equipment manufactured av cables your videos has helped me save a bunch of Nintendo entertainment systems super Nintendo entertainment systems Japanese Nintendo super famicoms also the sega Genesis model 1

[@Brookechan23]

Love these videos! Most of what I know about Sega I read in the Console Wars novel as well as a couple of other books. It's interesting to hear this kind of a perspective on the hardware, though.

[@AdamKoralik]

Brooke-chan Thanks for watching!

[@benpyle7194]

I have my snes and genesis hooked up right next to each other looks so good

[@Seth4All]

The Genesis + first-model Sega CD + 32X + Sonic & Knuckles + Sonic 3 is the most ridiculous Genesis configuration I've ever seen. Love it.

[@richcastle1946]

Another great video Adam. Keep them coming. The Mega Drive went down great here in the UK,it's awsome.

[@AdamKoralik]

Rich Castle Thanks for watching!

[@neetboss]

what great timing. i just found streets of rage 2, earthworm jim 2, comix zone, ms. pacman, pacman 2, and sonic 1 all complete at goodwill for under $20 like two days ago. suuuuch a good find.

[@AdamKoralik]

Joshua Ohnemus Congratulations!