{"id":531,"date":"2022-10-06T18:43:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T17:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=531"},"modified":"2024-09-27T18:34:55","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T17:34:55","slug":"sega-mega-drive-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/?p=531","title":{"rendered":"Sega Mega Drive II: The Sleeker, Streamlined 16-Bit Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Sega Mega Drive II was a redesigned version of Sega\u2019s popular 16-bit console, the Mega Drive. With its slimmer form factor and updated look, the Mega Drive II became a household staple for many, offering unforgettable games like <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<\/em>, <em>Streets of Rage 2<\/em>, and <em>Altered Beast<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hardware Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Processor<\/strong>: Motorola 68000 running at 7.61 MHz<\/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 VRAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Cartridge-based games (up to 8 MB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audio<\/strong>: Yamaha YM2612 6-channel FM sound chip, with additional PSG for sound effects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connectivity<\/strong>: Two controller ports, stereo audio output via headphone jack (removed from original Mega Drive)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Video Output<\/strong>: RGB SCART, composite video, and RF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Release Date:<\/strong> 1993 (PAL Regions)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discontinued:<\/strong> Unknown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (New in 1993):<\/strong> \u00a3129.99<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost (In 2024 Price):<\/strong> \u00a3250<\/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 \u00a340.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost to me for repairs and upgrades \u00a30.00<\/p>\n\n\n\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sega Mega Drive II was a redesigned version of Sega\u2019s popular 16-bit console, the Mega Drive. With its slimmer form factor and updated look, the Mega Drive II became a household staple for many, offering unforgettable games like Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage 2, and Altered Beast. Hardware Specifications Processor: Motorola 68000 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-531","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\/531","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=531"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":778,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/531\/revisions\/778"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=531"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=531"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marksvintagecomputers.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=531"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}