Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Story | Nostalgia Nerd

[@mortimermouse]

As a brazilian, I'm glad you've mentioned the huge market share Sega had in this territory through Tec Toy efforts, most of game history videos fails in this regard. They still support Mega Drive and Master System in mainstream retail stores until this very day in Brazil! This alone deserves recognition in Sega's history.

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

Sure, but he but he neglected most European countries by stating that Virgin Mastertronic distributed the Mega Drive *in Europe* . In my country it was "Giochi Preziosi" (while the rival GiG distributed the Super NES) and I'm sure Germany and France had other companies distributing it.

[@BakiX]

@@kaisersoymilk6912 Perhaps it simply would have taken too long to fit every company in there in a coherent and smooth fashion?

[@kaisersoymilk6912]

@@BakiX Of course, but he shouldn't have said *in Europe* , effectively stating a "fake fact" , he should have said: *in the UK* .

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

@@kaisersoymilk6912 But it wasn't just the UK, it was other European countries as well, so it's not like he was wrong.

[@HelderB]

Victor, agreed. Brazil is a continental country

[@PaddyMcMe]

I love that Toys'R'Us advert, it's so pretty and reminds me of being a kid and how magical toy stores were back then.

[@NazriBuang-w9v]

Lies again? Marsiling Drive USD SGD

[@M3PH11]

i still think they should have been sued for claiming there was "millions of geoffrey, all under one roof" my local TRU never had a single one of those giraffes

[@aerotus888]

This is the most comprehensive megadrive documentary ever! No idea how you managed to get so much detailed info! Incredible effort! Thank you!

[@stevejohnson4637]

Today is October 29, 2018. The mega drive was launched in October 29, 1988. Happy Birthday, Sega Mega Drive.

[@Robert_Manners]

30 years on and we are still playing these 16 bit games.

[@themoonhasrisen2129]

Steve Johnson your pfp matches with you comment 😂😂😂

[@aaronwise1089]

I support sonic and Mario and Spyro and crash bandicoot

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

@@Robert_Manners And they're still awesome! My most recent (Genesis/MD) pickups are Rocket Knight Adventures (which is finally getting more recognition lately, but unfortunately getting more expensive by the day) and Cyborg Justice. I had a lot of fun with both of these games growing up, and I'm glad I picked them up (I never owned either of them, but we played them at friend's houses, borrowed, or rented back then).

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

My ex-wife just gave me a boxed copy of Toejam & Earl the other day... never hurts to have a spare! Wait, that was probably my original copy that I had to replace!

[@_skyyskater]

This video deserves more views. So well done. Great editing, great music, such thorough detail. Seriously top level stuff. THIS IS THE BEST GAME DOCUMENTARY I'VE EVER SEEN.

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

I wouldn't call stretching old tv 4:3 ratio videos "great editing". It should be illegal and completely forbidden on KZbin.

[@vidarhol]

Very well done! The wealth of vintage ads and TV clips really makes this story come alive.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Brings back so many memories!

[@suprememasteroftheuniverse]

The "wealth" of stretching old tv 4:3 ratio videos. It should be completely banned from KZbin. It should be illegal.

[@TheFrantic5]

EA trying to circumvent manufacturer DRM. That's an irony for you.

[@will5948]

Zero fucks in 1989 - Zero fucks 30 years later

[@edism]

@@will5948 Oh but they do, that's the irony @TheFrantic5 was referring to.

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

Hey those EA fellas are swell guys! Theyre just possesed by Satan thats all

[@scottjohnston3098]

They kill everything they touch.

[@c704710]

And failing (karma).

[@EXTIQUE]

me now being 49,,in my teens in the early 80's,,living in the arcades,,spending all my lawn cutting money there.and had a SNES,,PLAYSTATION1,2,3,,ORIGINAL ATARI 2600(SEARS TELE-GAMES),it shure is nice to see people who appreciates the golden days of simplicity. boy what i wouldnt give to go back to 1982(i was 14)and live at the red baron,,putt-putt plus,,fat darils,old towne,,electronic experience,,and all the arcades i lived in thru the middle 80's. watching these videos on old systems brings a warm,,glowing smile to my face. thanks for putting all these up,,makes me happy to have lived thru these days in my teens. :)

[@vyperii]

There's no arguably about it... Streets of Rage is far, far better than Final Fight ever was. Streets of Rage to this day, completely defines the pinnacle of the genre, with only it's two sequels even slightly comparing to it. They are still three of the best videogames ever made. The same can be said of the original Sonic titles for platform games. The Megadrive completely changed gaming. I miss those days so much...

[@MartellThaCool]

TheVyperii Streets of rage is much better

[@parallaxcraze958]

"my favourite 16 bit system which was so important to the history of video games" And will forever be ;) timeless system with timeless games. Also check out the homebrew scene or the huge amount of FM/PSG enthusiasts with many people who do music/covers in a similar way.

[@retrosoul8770]

Streets of Rage 2 is undoubtedly the best 16-bit console beat em up and a Top 5 16-bit era game...but is of course never recognized by the Snes-obsessed internet atmosphere. The deep fighting system, the methodical game-play, the variety in attacks over 13 for 4 characters, variety in levels, enemies, and bosses, the phenomenal soundtrack. Also the wide resolution, smooth animation, 2 players plus tons of enemy sprites on screen with no slowdown or flicker AT ALL. No freaking contest. The only Snes beat em up imo that rivals it *in fun factor* but still falls a little short imo is Ninja Warriors, I think that's the best Snes beat em up but SOR2 is the King.

[@retrosoul8770]

Yeah I agree, but then Sega crafted a sequel with 16 mega power!! (Game Sack ref lol) as opposed to the 4 megabit first game and it ended up looking alot better than Final Fight with it's richer more vibrant colors imo.

[@AntoRetroGamer]

Those days aren't gone. They are very much still alive, albeit in retrospect. Retro gaming has become more then just a fad, with a loyal following on KZbin. More and more companies based entirely on retro video games, are becoming physical entities on local high streets today.

[@martinholden9686]

That was an absolutely brilliant video on The Megadrive. Great work & nice to see things from our point of view here in England. Nearly every video is always 'Genesis' on the internet when it was the Megadrive we grew up with here.

[@richwatson1985]

Same here. Over here in Britain, the good old mega drive!

[@Fanta....]

ditto for Australia. megadrives were the tits. then i think nintendo started to kick ass later with the snes

[@sangsomlipo]

How the hell could i have missed this channel for so long?! Amazing to relive the glory days of gaming and awe at the ridiculous quirkiness of the 80s. Powerful!

[@brichan1851]

BURNING FORCE!!!! You showed Burning Force!!!! No one ever does that when showing anything in the Genesis! I thank you most sincerely! This was my all time favorite Genesis game. It’s always ignored and overlooked. Thank you so much. On top of showing the love, this is a great video. Amazing work. Instant Subscriber! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@shortbreadhead]

I love seeing the fanboys argue in the comments, but really it's just that I loved my mega drive and as a kid you generally only got one unless you were spoiled. I think if I was older at the time and had a paper run or something I probably would have still chose the mega drive because of game prices. The amiga was what got me into gaming and I guess it was easier on my parents wallets since there was an amazing market near me that had loads of "cheap" ;) games, so I had quite a lot on there, we usually went and we all chose a game to get, so yeah I really loved that. Even on the wii I was emulating mega drive over snes though even though earthbound and other rpgs are more my speed now. So yeah say what you want about either, if you have to put it down to nostalgia or logic I'm still for the mega drive :)

[@bloodykenshiro8218]

How nostalgic... I actually had an early model MD with the "High Definition Graphics" and "Stereo Sound" markings on it. Thanks for making this video. Even though I got a SNES at some point back then, it never brought me as much joy as the MD did.

[@Christopher-N]

(24:10) I remember the Genesis game speed being a selling point. The titular character in _Sonic the Hedgehog 2_ was depicted in the "Chemical Plant" stages as sometimes moving faster than the screen could keep up, and it was incredible to experience it first-hand rather than being just a marketing gimmick.

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Still have my launch Genesis with box and launch Sega CD with box. Still play them. It's just got so many great games.

[@Rountree1985]

Good for you

[@Christopher-N]

Cherish it, baby it, keep it clean, pristine, and functional. Unplug it when not in use to protect it from surges. Pristine boxes are just as valuable to collectors as the complete console itself.

[@justanormalguyontheinterne7630]

Wow that's awesome, my dad still has his old MegaDrive and SNES, great consoles for the time

[@sophiacristina]

That is probably valuable right now, and it will be way more valuable later, if you mind about those stuffs...

[@utewbd]

I wish I still had my childhood gen 2 Genesis. Good for you man!

[@HoldFastFilms]

Sega's advertising game back then was so on point! Wish commercials were that weird and crazy these days.

[@Nostalgianerd]

Best advertising I've ever seen

[@Sh-hg8kf]

Nostalgia Nerd You have never seen game gear's weird ads

[@hugonubario]

true! and funny at the same time! I remember the groundhog commercial I laugh a lot I got even kicked out of my classroom because of that commercial! I still laugh today!

[@ChadDidNothingWrong]

God If I was an advertising exec, I would just have a field day ripping peoples asses for this stupid idea of "humor" they all have lately...

[@Halbared]

@@Nostalgianerd I think that's true of a lot of late 80s early 90s stuff.

[@dev639]

Here in Brazil we had a cartridge called "Tele Bradesco". Bradesco is a bank and the cartridge had a port to plug a telephone wire and access banking information thorugh the dial up!

[@vivisect53]

Super famicom had a similar thing for trading stocks. Some of the obscure stuff that came out was amazing for what it was.

[@lukethedrifter3363]

Amazing!

[@rodrigonogueiramota4433]

só o valor da conta do telefone pra verificar o saldo custava mais que o videio-game

[@Krystalmyth]

Eh, there are better, deeper beat-em-ups

[@mielthesquid6536]

@@vivisect53 even the famicom

[@WhiskeyPieSometimes]

"This was the genesis of the Mega Drive" I see what you did there.

[@shalpp]

HE SAID THE THING

[@Sebo19966]

That was the most comprehensive video about the Mega Drive I have ever seen. Absolutely stunning. Keep them coming!

[@gojohnniegogo]

This video gives me that warm fuzzy feeling inside. Come back 90s Sega, we miss you! Awesome job on the video, fantastic production. I daren't think how long this took!

[@NaokisRC]

Looking at this gives me so much nostalgia of growing up with a mega drive (albeit a lot later than 1990 lol). As much as I appreciate and enjoy the SNES (even with its better GFX and sound capabilities), FM synth and black angles always gets me to this day.

[@DJFace147]

Seen a few megadrive system reviews lately and this one of the best! Nice work!

[@fatshadow2062]

Really well done mate. Clearly a lot of work went into this. I appreciate the effort. This is the first of your content I've stumbled across and you've earned a fan. Looking forward to checking out more of your stuff.

[@carloseduardoaguiar8712]

Nice to see that Tec Toy made an awesome work here in Brazil with the Sega consoles, much better than their own console, Zeebo was a huge deception.

[@Girichoko]

ahahahahahaha Zeebo was something else! (Eu me lembro de discutir com os meus colegas da faculdade na época, o que a TECTOY tinha na cabeça. lol )

[@allluckyseven]

I think you meant to say that it was a huge letdown. Although Tectoy is a master of deception as well.

[@AllGamingStarred]

Zeebo?

[@DamienFatePlays]

What a long and fantastic episode, well done!

[@seanflannery8587]

I kinda wish the arcades weren't dead.

[@MyLuckIsManyRe]

Sean Flannery depends on we're you live Japan is thriving still

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

KenshiHZS They know how to make 'em work.

[@MyLuckIsManyRe]

hell yeah

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

If only we had that sort of ambition here, and a society that still likes going downtown for things.

[@seanflannery8587]

Christopher Sobieniak Hell yeah, dude. It doesn't help the basement dweller demographic that the majority of gamers are insinuated on, but if we did have arcades, at least some of us would be around and about.

[@kirionDK]

I wish we got those Rik Mayall advertisements here. Man was a comedy legend!

[@thomascampr]

AT :043 THATS ME!! I'm a mother's pinball in desplaines IL. I was playing defender and i was on the evening news. I'm famous:)

[@thaghost909]

And to see that same clip from the news all these years later, That's hilarious

[@waltersobchak7275]

Do you still game?

[@Larry]

I think the only big mistake Sega made designing the hardware was there's no sprite scaling chip. Not even something that emulates it. And for a company that was focusing on that in the arcade, it made a lot of their ports look quite choppy for years.

[@Larry]

***** I had both as a kid and I'd opt for a SNES port over Mega Drive. But that's true in 90% of the cases.

[@ShapeyFiend]

The Mega Drive soundchip was better at synthy stuff. The SNES had the samples which are more versatile but lack punch. A lot of the western Mega Drive games had terrible soundtracks thanks to the awful GEMS sound driver rather than the sound chip being bad in of itself. The MD also had many faster ports than the SNES. I think it was the colour palette let it down most myself. Sprite scaling on 1988 home hardware would probably be a bit pricey!

[@Larry]

DejaVoodooDoll I totally forgot the Sega CD had sprite scaling, I just had the 32X stuck in my head as that had pretty much perfect ports of Space Harrier and After Burner (strangely no OutRun :S) But what was the Afterburner 3 ad?

[@Larry]

I did actually look it up when you mentioned it, it does look absolutely terrible. It's not even a proper After Burner game. Even more baffling is why Sega didn't advertise Thunderhawk instead, that used a lot of sprite scaling and looks amazing, even by today's standards.

[@ChristopherSobieniak]

Larry Bundy Jr Sometimes we don't make the best choices in planning I find.

[@tonyxtime2776]

Great episode!!!!!!! You can tell how much effort you put into this

[@Nostalgianerd]

It takes me a few days to recover XD

[@NickSquids]

I wanted a Mega CD so bad. I was late to the party, but had saved hard, and entered the store one triumphant day to finally purchase one... PlayStation got there the day before. I hadn't even heard of PS before. It cost almost 3 times more at this point ($800 AU) which was way out of my budget. Needless to say, I promised far more to my parents than I could ever deliver in order to get that machine. One of the best days of my life, not to mention a bullet dodged.

[@jeff97ish]

Very interesting! Thanks for posting this, and also the video on the Master System!

[@Nostalgianerd]

No problem. It's what I do :D

[@IamCoalfoot]

"-removed Altered Beast as a pack-in, and replaced it with a certain, other character..." *start ad* "Introducing, League of Legends! (Woo!)" Perfect timing. xD

[@v11cu96]

Loving your nostalgia series mate, keep up the good work!

[@LordLove]

What a fantastic video. This is the sort of stuff that youtube was made for. It's really pleasing to see someone putting together such a well researched history (and with excellent production values!). Nice one.

[@RetroDanno]

Best video i've ever watched about the Mega Drive, my favourite console of all time. Awesome stuff!

[@GameBoothUK]

That Sonic 2 Bad Influence clip knocked me off my feet. Some seriously UNREAL emotional flashback there! I remembered how super excited I was when I saw that as a kid.. Sonic 2 is still my favourite game of all time as I've never had the same reaction to a game since that release

[@VIRGOLEGACY]

Awesome video I appreciate you taking the time and effort into it 💪🏾 long live the genesis/megadrive

[@petirgarda1005]

A good and very well made in-sight history review of the Mega Drive / Genesis. I still have my MD/Genesis until today and i can't even express how proud i am to be a MD/Genesis owner. Thank you for making this video, especially for the addition of the TecToy's MD line :-)

[@SkemeKOS]

So what do you actually own? A Megadrive or Genesis?

[@hellykerbert2838]

So many gems on this great console, Genesis/Mega Drive ruled then and still rules now.

[@thetreblerebel]

38:15 Donkey Kong Country was a big deal when it came out. It really showed that the SNES was a great system late in its life. I remember renting it, and played all weekend. It was fantastic. A great game

[@Fanta....]

me and my brothers spent hundreds of hours on mario kart, we absolutely thrashed the crap out of that game, our parents got way more than their moneys worth for that and mario world.

[@raypadilla254]

This is the best Sega Genesis video I've seen! Truly informative! My favorite console of all time!!!!!!

[@Tremadog102]

This is a nice summary of the console's history. As someone that only owned the console after the first Sonic game, it's interesting to know more about it's origin, and what happened after I hopped on board the Saturn.

[@s3vR3x]

Excellent, and very thoroughly researched presentation. Seriously impressed!

[@teddy7746]

I swear dude your videos/movies/documentarys are like more than good enough to be the History channel or something!!!

[@danielmoretti5468]

I just got my new mega drive, from the brazilian tectoy release... Great stuff!

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

I played my Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) for years. This brought back so many memories

[@SproutyPottedPlant]

Amazing video! Love playing my Megadrives especially Sonic and Toejam & Earl!

[@enemyofthestatevcdking5982]

Your video edits to Sega music was perfect. Love your videos bro.

[@Jamesadamiak]

Great video, very well researched! I remember getting one in 1989...Changed my life!

[@shifty2755]

Are you a meth addict now then? 😳

[@Jamesadamiak]

@@shifty2755 No, in recovery though (11 years)

[@shifty2755]

@@Jamesadamiak Keep fighting the good fight 💪

[@Jamesadamiak]

@@shifty2755 Thank you! I will

[@gadsoz]

Great video mate. I used to work for Sega/Ozisoft in Australia as a games counselor and game reviewer during these glory days . Keep up the great work :)

[@Kryzmatic1]

love the Streets of Rage background music...

[@Stelloonie]

Kryz Matic as soon as it started playing, I was hit with an orgasmic feeling of nostalgia

[@immersion726]

Streets of Rage has the one of OST GOATs.

[@emericlille7540]

I owned both the Megadrive and SNES as a kid (but not at the same time). Both had their own game styles and i keep magical memories and unforgettable experience on both system. With the Megadrive it was arcade at home with Revenge of Shinobi, Street of rage, Road Rash, Golden Axe, and crazy Thunder Force II. Without even mentionning Sonic, Shining Force series, Landstalker. All soundtrack were bloody good for the time. Then came the SNES with unbeatable SF2 CE (and later Turbo), Mario Kart and StarFox multiplayer, crazy Super Aleste and of course.... Zelda, Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger... Square alone change the destiny of the SNES. As a gamer if i had enough money i would have kept my Megadrive but i had to make a choice and sold it to buy the SNES and I never regretted. Thanks for the video btw

[@gogosegaga]

Perfect overview about the best console ever made.

[@nerdyride]

This piece is well done. I would play this video like a podcast in my home. great work!

[@medec10667]

Man, I need a tracklist of the background music here. Catchy stuff!

[@Zizzily]

Another excellent video. I really love your stuff. Thanks for putting the time in to share all this wonderful nostalgia and all the research you do! I always learn new things about stuff I loved from my childhood.

[@Nostalgianerd]

Zzyzx Wolfe You are most welcome. Thank you for the kind comment!

[@AllGamingStarred]

@@Nostalgianerd Could you possibly do a documentary on the Tomb Raider series? It was my favorite game growing up

[@poweranglory]

I like your videos very enjoyable to watch, it brings back so many memories of my early gaming past well done

[@sourcecode6467]

Another top class video, best on KZbin hands down.

[@RetroHawk]

No console has ever matched the feeling i got when i first played a jpn import of this with revenge of shinobi in a local gaming shop and the anticipation of waiting for its uk release and getting it for christmas.

[@BeardTech]

Streets of rage music in the background is making me smile!! Fits perfectly man. Great nostalgic look at some classy consoles.

[@TimelessGamingUK]

Amazing job! I never owned a Mega Drive but I'm quite tempted to rectify that now.

[@RWL2012]

Timeless Gaming UK just make sure it's a Model 1 with "High Definition Graphics • Stereo Sound" on it and that it's 60Hz modded!

[@Sh-hg8kf]

Timeless Gaming UK Get an emulator instead

[@Sh-hg8kf]

***** Salty kid spotted. Also, if you want to respect the company so much, why don't you just time travel back and get it from the company, huh? Now, it's just random people selling it at high prices, also we get rom hacks and filters.

[@Sh-hg8kf]

***** And try getting 4k with your console. Also, if you want to let him decide, why do you have to be so salty and not let me decide? Go back to your cave, kid.

[@Sh-hg8kf]

***** Still salty, much? Grow up, kid.

[@xehP]

born in 94, but i will always appreciate 80s video game culture, so much happened in the early days of gaming before i was even created. it's actually crazy

[@miket6978]

I love the bodge capacitor hanging off the clock for the audio processor

[@ChairmanMeow1]

Kids will never know how serious the Nintendo Sega wars really were. Its ALL WE TALKED ABOUT at school. Literally every hour of every day this is all we thought about. And it was all around us too...Nintendo cereal, Sega pajamas, Nintendo Bubble Bath, Sega Spaghettios... it never stopped. And it was awesome!! Also wow I forgot how insane some of these commercials were lol, especially the Sega ones!

[@MrMegaManFan]

I hope people come back to this video now that the Sega Genesis Mini/Mega Drive Mini is out. It's VERY good.

[@AkasaurusRex]

Something I love about your chanel is that I am an unashamed Brit-o-phile and was born in 1980 so remeber most of these systems but never saw it from the British perspective or saw the ads and comercials on that side of the atlantic. Its really trippy and cool ;p

[@threebrothers8196]

Thumbs up, excellent job on the Megadrive!

[@Aringka]

i had so much fun on the megadrive, first gaming console and introduction to video gaming, so many memories watching this, and those sounds and music from the old console, i regret letting it go, after i got the Playstation, didn't think i would play on it again or ever become worth anything, wish i still have it

[@RaceToNowhere]

Proud owner of a Sega Megadrive model 1 since 1990.

[@RWL2012]

RaceToNowhere I'm the proud owner of a Model 1 since 2016 😂

[@waltersobchak7275]

@Benjamin Owuye Jagun 08/2020

[@claudiosacchi3720]

Same here ;)

[@jacksno15]

Best present I ever got. My kids love playing sonic on it now. I still enjoy playing regularly (sonic1 and 2, sensible soccer, European club soccer) amongst my favourites. I brought toy story Rambo 3 and sonic 3 just yesterday at cex. Mega drive will live 4eva

[@lastsc7429]

I still remember the day my parents purchased the MegaDrive. It was on the second day of Eid! For the next couple of yeafs, my life never had a dull moment

[@itryan9962]

*yeafs*

[@think_of_a_storyboard3635]

*Yeass*

[@Rationalific]

Lovely video. This is a shining example of why I usually watch videos online instead of shows on TV.

[@CarbyGuuGuu]

As of today, 10/29/2018, the Mega Drive is now 30 years old. Happy 30th Birthday, MD! 🎊

[@nthgth]

I didn't know countries that use that date format coincide with countries that call it Mega Drive lol

[@lukegreen5341]

I've Got The Sega Mega Drive Console And The Very First Ever Sega Mega Drive Video Game Of Taz Mania Last Year Back In Christmas 2019 And It Was Super Awesome. It Was Based On The Classic 1991 Warner Bros Children's Animated Television Series Of The Same Name. Thanks Mate. X

[@SammyRenard]

So you're telling me that not only did Nintendo shoot itself in the face by screwing over Sony with the CDi but Sega also shot itself in the foot by not wanting anything to do with them too? WOW.

[@metropod]

I think at the time Sega's policy was "how can we screw ourselves even further." I think part of them problem was the amount of freedom Sega of America had when compared to Nintendo of America. Kalinske and Company wanted to do their own thing, wasting precious time and money on the 32X, money that could have been spent on things like, oh, I don't know, maybe making the cartage slot on the back of the Saturn accept Gen/Meg carts and have backwards compatibility as a feature, something Nintendo didn't offer outside the Game Boy until the Wii. Sega actually had a offer from Silicon Graphics, the people who designed the chipset used in the N64, offering them the chip first. And Sega turned them down as well.

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Sammy Fox Nintendo screwed Sony with the CDi? Didn’t Nitnendo screw Phillips over by abandoning hem, then Phillips made the CDi on their own?

[@Halbared]

Look at what Sony wanted in the Nintendo deal. Sega was better off staying away from Sony. There’s still a chance Sega could make a console today. I doubt that would be the case if they entered into a Sony deal.

[@Halbared]

@@PotatoeSnow That sounds highly interesting.

[@reginaldeberhart8521]

@@metropod Finally someone who gets it!!

[@MinoTheShow]

Man do I need the distraction today, and your videos are always engaging and informative. Thanks

[@Nostalgianerd]

MinoTheShow I hope it was a worth distraction!

[@Venocide2k]

Great video! I've watched other history of Mega Drive/Genesis videos but this stands out more. Also because the author is British I recognize most of those old adverts, ahh good times :) RIP Rik Mayall.

[@Housestationlive]

still can't believe both michael jackson and ayrton senna made their own video game on the same machine. this is what makes it so special nowadays, while back in 90s the super nintendo was a better option, especially as a kid.

[@MartellThaCool]

I love my SEGA Genesis!!!👍😀👍 (Sega mega drive in UK/world)

[@AdmiralBison]

get the audio book 'Console Wars' the Sega and Nintendo rivalry from the 80s-90s. I promise you, you will not be disappointed and will end up loving Sega even more. There is a full feature length movie being made based on the book.

[@MartellThaCool]

Duane Locsin thank you

[@allluckyseven]

Videos such as this are ones that make me glad I found (and subbed to) your channel.

[@mario64remix]

Great timing. Did you hear about Brazil's rerelease of the console? Edit: Nevermind, you mentioned it in the video :)

[@thetreblerebel]

6:27 Super Mario Bros. 3 was a hard game to top. It's a bonafide classic masterpiece of 8 bit goodness

[@Iamverybald]

To me , it is one of the greatest videogames of all time, and I'm not even a Mario fan

[@The90sGamingGuy]

I played the Genesis for the first time in 1991 or 1992 with one of my baby sitters son. We played Sonic, Sonic 2, Street Fighter 2, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3. Very informative video two thumbs up!

[@aaroncoleman3277]

this is about as powerful as a ps4 pro. only real difference is the mega drive Can play games at native res.

[@Sh-hg8kf]

Aaron Coleman Sick burn. Not even pro's loud fans can cool its burn

[@TheCyndicate.]

The only thing that comments like this expose, is the fact you are too broke to buy the best or too stupid to know what the best is.

[@mariannmariann2052]

A gaming PC can still get past that, but that's a different story.

[@franciscoandrada412]

@ロボット鳥山 well, Xbox one could be considered DEAD since most main franchises are ported to the Xbox. Like call of duty, they changed from one to the other because they knew of the PS4 superiority. Doom is mainly a PS4 game (I'm only talking about consoles, we all know pc is better), the fucking Spiderman game has everyone losing their heads and its a ps4 exclusive. Same with god of war. Xbox doesn't have any console seller, and don't tell me that halo is a console seller because is just a shitty Doom clone

[@shaundavidssd]

@@TheCyndicate. claiming the pro is best shoes how dense you are!

[@JakeKristof]

Fantastic video with tons of information! Love it!

[@VOAN]

The Sega Genesis was indeed Sega best fight back against Nintendo and its NES. The 16-Bit era was Sega at its best and it's sad that Sega got too full of themselves that they eventually started going downhill once the Saturn and Dreamcast arrive. Saturn was the nail in the coffin and Dreamcast never had a chance. If there's two things Sega need to eliminate in the 90s, it's the Sega CD and 32X, Sega Cd was unnecessary as Sega is going to launch the Saturn anyways as a better CD-based console and the 32X shouldn't even exist as the Saturn is already a 32-Bit machine. Had Sega just kept the Genesis going for another two years until and after Saturn's launch then Sega would had held better against Nintendo and we wouldn't see the arrival of the PlayStation (cause really Nintendo only went to Sony so to get a CD add-on just like Sega but backdown on the deal and cause Sony to take action to make their own game console).

[@VOAN]

***** The next big thing in the 16-Bit era was the used of CD format for games and media. Turbo Grafx-16, Sega CD, Jaguar CD, and NeoGeo CD all jump into the hype. Though many of those third parties made a CD add-on or a CD console it was really Sega that attempt to persuade Nintendo to get on the hype for using CD as well. They knew of Nintendo's close relationship with Sony and had they not try to predict Nintendo's ambition, Nintendo wouldn't back away from the attempt. Remember Sega CD's old commercial? The guy in the commercial actually predict Nintendo by name, "Hey Why aren't you buying a Sega CD, what are you waiting for, Nintendo to make one?" That prediction is either true whether Nintendo made one or not. Cause if Nintendo does make one then it's obvious Sega knew all along that Nintendo must join the hype, if Nintendo doesn't make one then the commercial is valid as Sega knew consumer is just waiting for nothing as Nintendo did not jump on the CD hype until the GameCube. If Nintendo joins the hype, then they would had partnered with Sony and made the PlayStation, if they decided not to join the hype Nintendo would had just leave Sony alone and the PlayStation wouldn't had happen thus Trip Hawkin maker of the 3DO would had gotten Sony as a manufacturer for the 3DO instead just like Sanyo, Goldstar, and Panasonic. The real truth is Nintendo was going to join the hype, but they got full of themselves that they back down from the partnership and the PlayStation was created whether or not they back away. So the PlayStation happen because of Sega and Sega's influence and prediction on Nintendo.

[@48hourrecordsteam45]

Voan Siam if they had looked and did their research good and future proof their console...to hell with backwards compatibility....extra 64kbts of ram could have gone there..allowing more colors,more sprites,more sound with even crisper,clearer voice samples......almost 32x quality without any addon.

[@LittleBrother-t6n]

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[@kingboobs20]

If it weren't for the Sega CD the Playstation may have never existed. And if you look past the shitty FMV games (and even some of those are fun in a guilty pleasure kinda way) it actually had some pretty great games on it.

[@Justin-Hill-1987]

The Sega Genesis game console was a breakthrough in the year 1989 when there weren't many competing 16-bit consoles available on American soil. The NES and a few 8-bit video game consoles were still popular at the time, as were a few home computer models.

[@mbe102]

OH BOY, this is going to be amazing!

[@scotshabalam2432]

OH SHIT That opening song!!! THIS CITY WAS ONCE A HAPPY, PEACEFUL PLACE... I know that game so well I can even pick out that the music comes from the Sega CD version, a very a excellent version of that game.

[@davetherave6162]

The mega drive is an amazing console!👍

[@tolust]

Wow !!! This Sega Documentary has to be the best edited, writing, style and more ! I'm so impressed with this video and the one you did for the Master system I subscripted right away and have showed it at my friends at IGN. you will get a a lot of traffic ! Please don't ever stop making these system documentaries .. THANK YOU !!! I just subscribed because this video.

[@stonent]

"Welcome to the next level" that was the Dr. Sbaitso voice from the Sound Blaster.

[@manymasters8417]

thanks so much for this, many gamers forget or never realized what an impact Sega had and continues to have. most of our modern gaming has sprouted from the level of ambition Sega showed in the face of industry standard set at the time by Nintendo, Atari, and NEC. they are pioneers.

[@bobjilesen8450]

After watching this vid i realized how awesome the name MEGA DRIVE was, expecially as a follow up name to the MASTER SYSTEM. Its freaking genuis.

[@LordZordid]

Rik Mayall was great in everything he did. I had totally forgotten about those old commercials.

[@KaptainK59]

Damn, your videos are so produced and documented, it's mind-blowing. Sometimes it even even too detailed. But hats-off really, you deserve more subscriptions

[@headwerkn]

What a fantastic look back at my youth ;-) We were a through and through Sega family here in Australia: I got a Master System 2 in 1989 by pooling all my birthday money together. My aunt had one too and we’d call long distance many nights explaining how we got through the next part of Alex Kidd In Miracle World that had been holding us back. Eventually I’d be able to complete the whole game in just over an hour, hehe. A few years later my brother got a MegaDrive, I’m pretty sure the ‘blood code’ for Mortal Kombat is still burned into muscle memory. Interestingly the turning point for the SNES amongst my friends and peers was the release of Mortal Kombat II, which not only had appreciably better graphics than the MegaDrive version, but also had all the blood, gore and fatalities intact. From then on, the SNES seemed to always hold an edge over the MegaDrive.

[@cedarstuff]

Just subscribed, loving the channel.