Outside of Sonic the Hedgehog, and maybe Streets of Rage, most of the Genesis library didn’t prove to have a lasting history. Still a very fun way to pass the time, but with significantly less name-brand heroes versus Nintendo’s creation. Barrels were being tossed with abandon in the Country of Donkey Kong.īut in some living rooms and/or family dens, including my own, sat a Sega Genesis. They were plumbing the depths of fascinating and beautiful dungeons in the Legend of Zelda : A Link To The Past. Across the country, with the release of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES, children everywhere were continuing what would likely be a life-long relationship with Nintendo’s famous plumber, Mario. This game is part of a large collection of Mega Drive games in The Strong's collection that represent nearly 100% of all games released for that system.In the 90s, the burgeoning video gaming scene had only grown further. Mega Drive games also received re-release as part of collector's editions for the Sony PS2 and PSP, and other systems, as well as being available for download on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console. Games continued to be released internationally as recently as 2002. The first successful 16-bit system, the Mega Drive's 14-year lifespan places it second only to the Nintendo Game Boy. With seven distinct versions, it also has the largest number of licensed versions of any console.
The Mega Drive/Genesis also supported a number of add-on components (32X, CD, Power Base Converter), making it one of the most flexible systems ever developed. The Genesis could do things that the NES simply couldn't. Sega also focused attention on its better graphics, speed, and sound, especially after the release of Sonic. These efforts were often successful, as Sega marketed the Genesis as hip, cool, and edgy. In addition to porting over popular coin-op games, Sega executives worked hard to lure developers away from Nintendo. Dubbed the Genesis, this version was developed with the American market and consumer in mind. A year later, Sega released the Mega Drive in the United States. Released in 1988, the Sega Mega Drive heralded the coming of the 16-bit era and inaugurated the Console Wars of the 1990s.
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