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The Sega Genesis — known as the Mega Drive outside of North America — is a 16-bit console from the fourth generation of video game consoles. The console was first launched in Japan on October 29, 1988 followed by North America (August 14, 1989) and Europe (September 1990). It offers backwards compatibility with the Sega Master System library through the Power Base Converter add-on (or through a flash cart). The console has three main model revisions: the Model 1, Model 2, and Model 3; plus a portable version (Sega Genesis Nomad). Many third party consoles were later released later in the Genesis' lifespan and well after it.

CD game support was supported with two models of the Sega CD add-on, two combination models (Wondermega and X'Eye) and one semi-portable combination model (CDX/Multi-Mega). 32-bit game support was added with the Sega 32X add-on in 1994. Online play was also supported with some titles using the XBAND service in North America or the Mega Modem (Sega Meganet/Net Work System service) in Japan.

Despite massively underperforming in Japan due to heavy competition from NEC's PC Engine and both Nintendo's Famicom and Super Famicom, the Genesis was Sega's most successful console outside Japan, becoming a massive hit in most of the world and leaving behind a massive legacy as one of the most popular and fondly remembered video game consoles of all time.

The Sega Genesis Development Wiki is a great supplemental development-focused resource to this wiki.

General Information

Technical Information

General Mods

Video Mods

Audio Mods

Repair Guides

Nomad

Sega 32X

Sega CD

Sega Pico

**Accessories**
Flash Carts Mega EverDrive Pro Mega EverDrive X5 Mega EverDrive X3 MegaSD Mega EverDrive X7 (discontinued) EverDrive MD (discontinued)	3D Printables Genesis/Mega Drive 2 Power/Reset Buttons Sega 32X - Genesis 2 Spacer Sega 32X - Genesis 3 Spacer Sega 32X - CDX Spacer Sega 32X - Mega Sg Spacer DVIZIX Neptune Shell Nomad Replacement Shell Nomad Replacement LCD Mount Nomad Power Button Nomad Power Switch Cover Nomad Battery Pack Nomad ABC/XYZ Buttons Sega CD Model 1 Helix Drive Gear Channel Select Switch Cover Genesis 2 Cartridge Brace with Triple Bypass Wire Cutout Sega CD Model 1 LED Bracket Sega CD Model 1 LED Diffuser Sega CD RAM Cart (Open Source)	Other Replacement Power Supply Genesis:Video Cables Retro Frog Gold AV Cables ~~Genesis:In-Game Reset (IGR)~~ Capacitor Kit

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+<div style="word-spacing: 40px; text-align: center; margin: 10px;"> [[File:Genesis Logo.svg|link=|x50px]] [[File:EU Mega Drive Logo.png|link=|x25px]] [[File:JP Mega Drive Logo.gif|link=|x70px]] </div>
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 Despite massively underperforming in Japan due to heavy competition from NEC's PC Engine and both Nintendo's Famicom and Super Famicom, the Genesis was Sega's most successful console outside Japan, becoming a massive hit in most of the world and leaving behind a massive legacy as one of the most popular and fondly remembered video game consoles of all time.
+The [https://namelessalgorithm.com/genesis/ Sega Genesis Development Wiki] is a great supplemental development-focused resource to this wiki.
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 * [[Applying ROM Patches]]
 * <s> [[Genesis:Homebrew Games List]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Region Locked Games]]
+* [[Genesis:Buying Guide]]
 * [[Genesis:Master System Games Info]]
 * [[Genesis:Model 3 Information]]
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 === Technical Information ===
-* [[Genesis:Genesis Model Differences|Model Differences]]
 * [[Genesis:Video Output Notes]]
+* [[Genesis:Video Output Comparison]]
 * [[Genesis:Connector Pinouts]]
+* [[Genesis:Genesis Motherboard Differences]]
 * [[Genesis:Region Information]]
+* [[Genesis:315-5685 Information]]
+* [[Media:PAL Mega Drive Model 1 Service Manual.pdf|PAL Model 1 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega Genesis Model 2 VA0 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA0 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega Genesis Model 2 VA1 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA1 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega Genesis Model 2 VA3 Service Manual.pdf|Model 2 VA3 Service Manual]]
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 * [[Genesis:Model 2 RGB Bypass]]
 * [[Genesis:S-Video Mod]]
-* [[Genesis:Jailbar Fix]]
+* [[Genesis:Jailbar Fix|Jailbar Fix (Subcarrier Bypass)]]
+* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/195723743813 Wondermega RGB Mod Kit]
+* [https://www.ebay.com/itm/204093432335 Wondermega M2 RGB Mod Kit]
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 * [[Genesis:Triple Bypass Mod]]
 * <s> [[Genesis:Audio Bypass]] </s>
-* <s> [[Genesis:Audio Chip Notes]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Audio Chip Notes]]
 * <s> [[Genesis:Audio Chip Replacements]] </s>
 * <s> [[Genesis:Digital Audio (SPDIF) Mod]] </s>
-* <s> [[Genesis:Crystal Clear Audio Mod (CCAM)]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Crystal Clear Audio Mod (CCAM)]]
 * <s> [[Genesis:Mega Amp 2.0 Pro]] </s>
 * [[Genesis:Preamp Fix (Model 1)]]
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 * [[ConsoleMods_Wiki:Cartridge_Cleaning|Game Cartridge / Connector Cleaning]]
 * [[Genesis:Repair High Failure Rate Tengen Games]]
-* <s> [[Genesis:32X on Model 1 Genesis Issues]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:32X Service Bulletin Fixes]]
 * [[Genesis:Replacing Capacitors]]
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 === Nomad ===
-* [[Genesis:Mega Nomad]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Mega Nomad]]
+* [[Genesis:Sega Nomad CD Audio Mod]]
+* [https://console5.com/store/console-cap-kits/sega/nomad.html Capacitor Kit]
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 * [[Genesis:32X Model Differences|Model Differences]]
 * [[Genesis:32X Buck Converter Mod]]
-* [[Genesis:32X_Video_Output| Video Output]]
+* [[Genesis:32X Video Output|Video Output]]
 * [[Genesis:32X Region Mod]]
-* [[Genesis 32X High Pitch Squealing| 32X High Pitch Squealing]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:32X High Pitch Squealing]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:32X Restore SMS Support]]
 * <s> [[Genesis:Ribbon Cable Replacement]] </s>
-* <s> [[Genesis:Expansion Cover Information]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Expansion Cover Information]]
 * <s> [[Genesis:Sega CD + 32X Information]] </s>
 * [[Media:Sega 32X Service Manual.pdf|32X Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Sega 32X Service Bulletins.pdf|32X Service Bulletins]]
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 * <s> [[Genesis:Fuse Replacement]] </s>
 * [[Genesis:Belt Replacement]]
+* [[Media:Model 1 Mega-CD Service Manual.pdf|Model 1 Service Manual]]
+* [[Media:Model 2 Sega CD Service Manual and Supplements.pdf|Model 2 Service Manual (with Supplements)]]
 * [[Media:JVC X'Eye Service Manual.pdf|JVC X'Eye Service Manual]]
 * [[Media:Sega CDX Partial Audio Circuit.pdf|CDX Partial Audio Circuit Schematic]]
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+<div class="accented-table" style="--color-accent: #019ee1">
+<div class="boxed-list center-float clip-corner">
+=== Sega Pico ===
+* [[Genesis:Sega Pico General Information]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Sega Pico Model Differences|Model Differences]] </s>
+* [[Genesis:Sega Pico Connector Pinouts|Connector Pinouts]]
+* <s> [[Genesis:Sega Pico Triple Bypass Mod|Triple Bypass Mod]] </s>
+* [https://team-europe.blogspot.com/2021/09/sega-pico-flashcart-adapter-v2.html Team Europe Flashcart Adapter]
+* [https://retrostuff.org/2016/02/14/sega-pico-flash-cart-tutorial/ DIY Flash Cart]
+* [[Genesis:Sega Pico Capacitor Kit|Capacitor Kit]]
+</div></div></div></div>
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-{| class="wikitable clip-corner center-float general-information-table boxed-list"
+{| class="wikitable clip-corner center-float general-information-table boxed-list" style="margin: 1.5em 1rem 1.5rem";
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 <li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-32x-genesis-3-riser.html Sega 32X - Genesis 3 Spacer] </li>
 <li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-32x-to-cdx-mount.html Sega 32X - CDX Spacer] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/141627-mega-sg-to-sega-32x-riser Sega 32X - Mega Sg Spacer] </li>
+<li> [https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/The_Neptune_Project_abf52b41.html DVIZIX Neptune Shell] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/758393-sega-nomad-replacement-shell-buttons Nomad Replacement Shell] </li>
 <li> [https://www.retrorgb.com/sega-nomad-replacement-lcd-mount.html Nomad Replacement LCD Mount] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/79140-sega-nomadgame-gear-replacement-power-button Nomad Power Button] </li>
 <li> [https://www.printables.com/model/79140-sega-nomadgame-gear-replacement-power-button Nomad Power Switch Cover] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/222427-sega-nomad-battery-pack Nomad Battery Pack] </li>
 <li> [https://www.printables.com/model/79113-sega-nomad-buttons-abcxyz Nomad ABC/XYZ Buttons] </li>
 <li> [https://www.printables.com/model/367421-sega-mega-cd-mk1-helix-drive-gear Sega CD Model 1 Helix Drive Gear] </li>
-</div>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/311116-sega-genesis-channel-select-port-cover-arrow Channel Select Switch Cover] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/396241-sega-genesis-model-2-cartridge-brace-with-triple-b Genesis 2 Cartridge Brace with Triple Bypass Wire Cutout] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/520098-sega-mega-cd1-led-bracket Sega CD Model 1 LED Bracket] </li>
+<li> [https://www.printables.com/model/520094-sega-mega-cd1-led-diffuser Sega CD Model 1 LED Diffuser] </li>
+<li> [https://github.com/WindDrake/SegaCD_Ramcart Sega CD RAM Cart (Open Source)] </li>
+</ul>
 ||<h3>Other</h3>
 <ul>
 <li> [[Comparison_of_Power_Supplies#Fourth_generation_of_consoles|Replacement Power Supply]] </li>
 <li> [[Genesis:Video Cables]] </li>
+<li> [https://stoneagegamer.com/75-ohm-mini-coax-gold-plated-av-cable-for-sega-genesis-model-2-retro-frog.html Retro Frog Gold AV Cables] </li>
 <li> <s> [[Genesis:In-Game Reset (IGR)]] </s> </li>
-<li> <s> [[Genesis:Capacitor Kit]] </s> </li>
+<li> [https://console5.com/store/console-cap-kits/sega/md-genesis.html Capacitor Kit] </li>
-</div>
+</ul>
 |}
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