{"id":114,"date":"2021-01-21T22:13:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T22:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=114"},"modified":"2024-09-29T14:54:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T13:54:09","slug":"sega-megadrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=114","title":{"rendered":"Sega Mega Drive\/Genesis: The 16-Bit Powerhouse That Shaped 90s Gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sega Mega Drive (known as the Sega Genesis in North America) was Sega\u2019s flagship 16-bit console and a key competitor to Nintendo\u2019s Super Nintendo. With an impressive library of iconic titles like <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/em>, <em>Streets of Rage<\/em>, and <em>Golden Axe<\/em>, the Mega Drive became synonymous with fast-paced action, vibrant graphics, and arcade-quality gameplay at home. It was a defining console of the 16-bit era and remains a beloved system for retro gamers today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hardware Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Processor<\/strong>: Motorola 68000 running at 7.6 MHz (main CPU), Zilog Z80 at 3.58 MHz (for sound and backward compatibility with the Master System)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Graphics<\/strong>: 64 colors on-screen from a palette of 512, with a resolution of 320&#215;224 pixels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 64 KB of RAM, 64 KB of video RAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Cartridge-based games (ranging from 4 MB to 8 MB in size)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio<\/strong>: Yamaha YM2612 FM synthesizer chip for high-quality stereo sound, capable of 6 channels of FM audio, with an additional PSG (Programmable Sound Generator)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong>: Two controller ports, expansion ports for add-ons like the Sega CD and 32X<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video Output<\/strong>: Composite, RGB, and RF output<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Release Date:<\/strong> September 1990 (PAL Regions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discontinued:<\/strong> 1999<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (New in 1990):<\/strong> \u00a3189.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (In 2024 Price):<\/strong> \u00a3440<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Modifications I have performed:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for computer \u00a332.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for repairs and upgrades \u00a30.00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sega Mega Drive (known as the Sega Genesis in North America) was Sega\u2019s flagship 16-bit console and a key competitor to Nintendo\u2019s Super Nintendo. With an impressive library of iconic titles like Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, and Golden Axe, the Mega Drive became synonymous with fast-paced action, vibrant graphics, and arcade-quality gameplay [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":115,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1990s"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=114"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":950,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/114\/revisions\/950"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}