Just when I thought I kinda knew about all these Mega Drive variants, Adam comes around with the Aiwa Boombox and the Mega Jet! Never heard of those before! 😮 Great video!!
I had a Master System 2 here in Brazil. What killed me is that shortly after, MS3 came out with sonic built-in and all my friends got it lol. ofc I loved alex kid but Sonic was bigger than Mario here, at some point.
Cuddos to Tectoy. Me too, I still have my model 1 MS and my Mega Drive. Althought, my rich friends at the time all have SNES back then, in Brasil Sega was way more popular than Nintendo.
I feel your pain, they added Sonic as the built-in game with later Master System 2 systems over here, I had the earlier version with Alex Kidd which I never liked :D
The Master System II was quite common in Australia. We got the RF version, though interestingly there's a varient of the Master System II that has a dedicated RGB compatible AV port in place of the usual RF port. Everybody wants that model!
The Master System 2 seems to be very common here in the UK aswell. I had no idea there was an official RGB version though. I've only seen modded consoles with it
Great video. There is also the Pioneer SEED TV from 1983. Similar to Laser Active, this TV has modules and one of these is the game module that comes with the Sega SG-1000. The North American version came out in 1985 but without the SG-1000 module, since the console was not launched in the USA. But interestingly in the catalog it showed the design of a console that I particularly find similar to the Atari 400.
12:14 "you can never underestimate the popularity of karaoke in Japan" You can never underestimate the popularity of karaoke *when drunk* 🎤🍻 #damadane #BakaMitai
Jeez man! That's a lot of variants! Fantastic video! I think I could leave the vid running, make some macaroni & cheese on the stove, eat it & by the time I get back, the video would still not even be close to ending! Anyways, ハッピーアニバーサリーセガ Happy Anniversary SEGA!!!!!!
While it wouldn't apply to this video, one thing I hardly see people mention, is the kids gear. It was a late revision of the game gear in japan, marketed to kids as one could imagine- It has a slightly different housing design, and with art of akira yuki from virtua fighter across the front. A number of game gear games from that point were also branded as kids gear games too. But tend to be very expensive.
Another thing to note, the genesis 3s soc is actually first seen in the last revision of genesis 2, the VA4, it has a smaller motherboard and has better audio and video quality than other Genesis 2 systems, so much so that I noticed a difference with composite video looking better on the VA4 rather than my VA1.8
I remember seeing a Sega Master System II at Child World around 1992 or so. They advertised an Alex Kidd game on the box as being built in. Never got it though as I still had my Master System as a prior birthday present.
Im so glad the algorithm sent this to me. Ive just gotten into it and have almost all the mini consoles and fantastic n64 colors. I have 25 different systems not counting the multiples. I didnt know these exhisted. Mecari and ebay watchlists now.
The Genesis 3 components were actually manufactured by Sega, albeit in Korea. In fairness, you have to open it and look at its motherboard to figure that out. Still, really interesting video! Also really makes me wish the laser on my CDX didn't die.
I thought the nomad was really cool, my brother owned one back in the day. I've had both versions of the Saturn currently I have the model 2 but I got the model 1 right after it came out as a Christmas gift (turned out to be my very first console ever)
I remember being in highschool and looking at a sale paper for the Saturn, gettihbexcitd because it had a cartridge slot. Then complete disappointment that it was not able to play genesis games. I was disappointed because I knew that the console would be expensive, and I didn't want to leave my games behind, and I knew I would only get like two or three games a year barring rentals and yard sale finds. So I saw that and "dude I get to keep my games and have these new games too." And the controller looked like a neat update to the genesis controller. Such a wasted opportunity. Similarly I wish the dreamcast could play dvd. Even if the dreamcast games were initially on gdrom drives having out of the box dvd support would have given it greater mind share. Still would have had the limits of the processor and memory compared to ps2, but getting the dreamcast out as a dvd drive would maybe have made that little difference, and games swapping over to loading from dvds would have given developers that much more space to work with.
I, too, wish Sega had made the Saturn backward-compatible with Genesis, 32X, and Sega CD games. That would have made me want it more. Instead, I had to settle for a Genesis, N64, and PS1 as a kid. Only three years ago did I finally buy a Saturn at a flea market.
The dreamcast did have a dvd stand (called the ps2) also dreamcast versions of games where usually better than ps2 versions. Also dvd bad my ps2 dvd player died for playing dvds. My dreamcast still working.
I saw a TerraDrive being sold on ebay a couple of days ago. It was located in München (Munich), Germany and sold for around 970 euro. I even made a snipshot of it and stored it on my computer.
There’s the Korean Samsung versions of their hardware, specifically the Saturn that had a bunch of stuff added to it, though it goes for ridiculous numbers
Man, I remember the model 3, still have it. Asked my mom for a PS2 for christmas, she got me that genesis and thought is was a ps2, will always remember that day that I questioned so much, hahaha.
Oh yeah the Laseractive MEGA LD... I think there were a few exclusive laserdisc titles for that unit? mostly FMV related stuff IIRC but still kinda neat. One rare variant I remember seeing in EGM was a solid gold Game Gear? I just googled it recently and there are pictures of the magazine scan so you can see what that system looked like. Always cool to see these SEGA history videos, looking forward to seeing more stuff like that in the future
I live in Belgium and had a Mark II (black version) as a child and the cable box to switch the coax absolutely frightened me. The thing electrocuted me sometimes and you could see sparks coming out of the slider, I still have fond memories of it though it is a shame I had given it away after getting my PS1.
i still remember when i bought the sega cd: was scouting flea markets for games, and there was a big pile of portable cd players. remembering that there is a phillips CDI made by sony that includes the videocard needed to play almost all the cdi games i have, i took a look. i lift a couple and i immediately saw. grabbed it, asked for the price and the clerk said "3 dollars". of course i bought it and drove home screaming like flanders all the way back. and before that, i bought a nomad on another flea market, with an extra controller, av cable and power outlet. still use it to this day via the game gears rechargable battery pack.
The Master System II was huge in Brazil, but it was rebranded as Master System 3 because the name Master System II was attributed to a revised Master System. There was also a Master System IV, which was something like the Mega Drive Jet. You had the controller and motherboard in one unit with connectors to power and tv output
I forgot to mention. The same goes for the Mega Drive. The Mega Drive 2 released in Brazil was a revised Mega Drive, so the Mega Drive model 2 was released as the Mega Drive 3. If I I recall correctly, the actual Genesis model 3 never made it here, though
I'm not sure why Kega Fusion need the SC-3000 controls as an available option, then again Kega Fusion plays Master System games phenomenally so maybe there might be a title with the SC-3000 in mind.
i love how in the 6th gen every console (except the xbox) had a variant of the base console, dreamcast with the drivers 2000, playstation 2 with the psx (not confuse with the ps1), and gamecube with the panasonic q
When he talks about the Master System II being uncommon in North America, I'm sitting here in Wisconsin like "I have a legit NA model".....then he proceeds to say he got his model from Wisconsin.....Is the Dairyland the Master System II holding grounds???? Also I have the Genesis 3, and it is nice for playing Japanese Mega Drive games since the cartridge slot doesn't have to be cut to fit the different shaped carts.
Literally looked this up specifically to hear you talk about the Nomad. It's the Genesis I had as a kid. Just bought one on eBay for 300$. Should have never sold it lol
Im more of a nintendo/sony fan but my first system was a Master System. Owned a Saturn and Dreamcast also. I still have the Dreamcast. I might setup dreamshell on it but I dont think with that game lineup it will ever be more than a novelty to play.
The cdx is legit one of the best system I ever owned. So pratical, so small, way less noisy and faster than the og sega/cd system. Honestly the best system of the bunch
It's not called the go sega campaign, they just happened to make the 6 in 60 very similar to the G... Caught me out too but the bottom right corner is different. So it's actually just "60 SEGA" which isn't nearly as fun
Damn, that Wondermega looks nice, would like to add one to my collection. Just too expensive so far, the ones I came accross. I wish I bought one earlier on, like my boxed SC-3000H and boxed Megajet, when they were still not that expensive. Would like to own the Aiwa some day, but mannnnn they are expensive.... great video as always Adam! Edit: saw one of the navi-saturns (if you can call them that) for sale in Japan the other day, astronomical price people are willing to pay for those....
Awesome I counted like 20 genesis versions , which total surpass snes 49 million. Thats why it went from 29 to 34 to 42 million genesis models sold. I still want samsung alladin boy genesis ;)
i could be argued that the Majesco GameGear is more or less a different model internally and not just with its shell. The components used in them are higher quality then the usual faulty parts you would find in most Sega model GG systems.
I've heard the Majesco Game Gears don't suffer (or hadn't started to) the capacitor issues that have made original model's not work anymore so they can be worth looking into picking up if that still holds true. I was sad when some years ago now I tried to use it to find the sound was gone and the screen was unenviable.
I remember seeing a Mega Drive/PC combo with a cartridge slot on the keyboard for sale in a Brazilian Carrefour in the late 90s/early 2000s. I wonder what was up with that.
I’ve got two Master Systems 2. I believe that the colour (grey/black) denoted the different build in game. From memory it’s Alex the Kid for black and Sonic 1 for grey. I’m in Australia
I have been wanting and looking for the WonderMega the motorized door version either the Sega or Victor/JVC for years! Every time I see one it’s so EXPENSIVE!! $500-$1000 USD! Alas I will probably never to add it to my console collection.
PS5: I'm officially as big as a cat!
Divers 2000 DreamCast: Pathetic,I'm as big as a dog
The normal DreamCast is as big as a hampster.
Nobody: I like turtles
Not a single soul: I want a console as big as a turtle
🐢
Sharp Nintendo Super Famicom SF-1 21inch CRT TV 🐶
the consoles hanging off the edge of the table scares me
Noticed it right from the start of the video. Very painful to watch.
@@graham-hodgetts I know!!!
*THE WOBBLE!*
At one point I legit thought it was going to fall over.
I love how Sega literally gave you some ideas on what to do for a future video. Happy 60th Anniversary, Sega!
That Laseractive just hanging on the edge of the table gave me so much anxiety every time you bumped it.
Is your pfp a riff on the Chicago flag...?
@@EmeraldLavigne it is. I'm local to Chicago and incorporated it into my channel logo.
Just when I thought I kinda knew about all these Mega Drive variants, Adam comes around with the Aiwa Boombox and the Mega Jet! Never heard of those before! 😮
Great video!!
You sir are the reason I looked up the CDX... I managed to nab one on ebay for criminally cheap! Never knew it existed
I had a Master System 2 here in Brazil. What killed me is that shortly after, MS3 came out with sonic built-in and all my friends got it lol. ofc I loved alex kid but Sonic was bigger than Mario here, at some point.
Cuddos to Tectoy. Me too, I still have my model 1 MS and my Mega Drive. Althought, my rich friends at the time all have SNES back then, in Brasil Sega was way more popular than Nintendo.
I feel your pain, they added Sonic as the built-in game with later Master System 2 systems over here, I had the earlier version with Alex Kidd which I never liked :D
The Master System II was quite common in Australia. We got the RF version, though interestingly there's a varient of the Master System II that has a dedicated RGB compatible AV port in place of the usual RF port. Everybody wants that model!
The Master System 2 seems to be very common here in the UK aswell. I had no idea there was an official RGB version though. I've only seen modded consoles with it
Dam now I need to track that down. Off to cash converters for me.
@@CrashFan03 I believe the French version had it officially as well.
@@mcrecordings for real? I oughta look that one up
Great video. There is also the Pioneer SEED TV from 1983. Similar to Laser Active, this TV has modules and one of these is the game module that comes with the Sega SG-1000. The North American version came out in 1985 but without the SG-1000 module, since the console was not launched in the USA. But interestingly in the catalog it showed the design of a console that I particularly find similar to the Atari 400.
12:14 "you can never underestimate the popularity of karaoke in Japan"
You can never underestimate the popularity of karaoke *when drunk* 🎤🍻 #damadane #BakaMitai
The NOMAD has the greatest d-pad ever made. I really wish Sony or Microsoft would take notice and use there design on the game controllers
Jeez man! That's a lot of variants! Fantastic video! I think I could leave the vid running, make some macaroni & cheese on the stove, eat it & by the time I get back, the video would still not even be close to ending! Anyways,
ハッピーアニバーサリーセガ
Happy Anniversary SEGA!!!!!!
Adam puts a new video: lets stop everything right now and enjoy
While it wouldn't apply to this video, one thing I hardly see people mention, is the kids gear.
It was a late revision of the game gear in japan, marketed to kids as one could imagine-
It has a slightly different housing design, and with art of akira yuki from virtua fighter across the front.
A number of game gear games from that point were also branded as kids gear games too. But tend to be very expensive.
You are so underrated. Your videos are awesome
Great video Adam. Love all the unusual variations of consoles.
Happy 60th Sega. 🥳
Thanks Adam! I enjoy your content on a regular basis.
Another thing to note, the genesis 3s soc is actually first seen in the last revision of genesis 2, the VA4, it has a smaller motherboard and has better audio and video quality than other Genesis 2 systems, so much so that I noticed a difference with composite video looking better on the VA4 rather than my VA1.8
I remember seeing a Sega Master System II at Child World around 1992 or so. They advertised an Alex Kidd game on the box as being built in. Never got it though as I still had my Master System as a prior birthday present.
Even though I’m pretty much finished with my Dreamcast collecting I always enjoy listening to your passionate digress on everything Sega.
Hi Adam I hope you enjoyed making this video as much as I enjoyed watching it 😊👍
Very cool!
This will now be the first video I turn to when I want to show people how crazy Sega got with the hardware models.
So great to see you working with Sega in some form. You are a great ambassador for their history and future.
Love it buddy! And the t-shirt close up...very cool, so jealous!
My brother had one (Sega Nomad), when working nights he'd take it with him with a big bag of batteries :), I seem to remember it use to get hot.
Im so glad the algorithm sent this to me. Ive just gotten into it and have almost all the mini consoles and fantastic n64 colors. I have 25 different systems not counting the multiples. I didnt know these exhisted. Mecari and ebay watchlists now.
The Genesis 3 components were actually manufactured by Sega, albeit in Korea. In fairness, you have to open it and look at its motherboard to figure that out. Still, really interesting video! Also really makes me wish the laser on my CDX didn't die.
Loving these Sega vids, man!
I thought the nomad was really cool, my brother owned one back in the day. I've had both versions of the Saturn currently I have the model 2 but I got the model 1 right after it came out as a Christmas gift (turned out to be my very first console ever)
its very cool that sega contacts you to do videos of there hardware happy 60th to sega
JVC X'Eye One of my favorite consoles of all time, I need too pick one up in the future. One of my favorite childhood systems.
That pioneer set-up with the modules would've been a nice, high end flex in the 90s, but that Aiwa Sega Boombox is neat; I've never seen that before!
I remember being in highschool and looking at a sale paper for the Saturn, gettihbexcitd because it had a cartridge slot. Then complete disappointment that it was not able to play genesis games. I was disappointed because I knew that the console would be expensive, and I didn't want to leave my games behind, and I knew I would only get like two or three games a year barring rentals and yard sale finds.
So I saw that and "dude I get to keep my games and have these new games too." And the controller looked like a neat update to the genesis controller.
Such a wasted opportunity.
Similarly I wish the dreamcast could play dvd. Even if the dreamcast games were initially on gdrom drives having out of the box dvd support would have given it greater mind share. Still would have had the limits of the processor and memory compared to ps2, but getting the dreamcast out as a dvd drive would maybe have made that little difference, and games swapping over to loading from dvds would have given developers that much more space to work with.
I, too, wish Sega had made the Saturn backward-compatible with Genesis, 32X, and Sega CD games. That would have made me want it more. Instead, I had to settle for a Genesis, N64, and PS1 as a kid. Only three years ago did I finally buy a Saturn at a flea market.
The dreamcast did have a dvd stand (called the ps2) also dreamcast versions of games where usually better than ps2 versions. Also dvd bad my ps2 dvd player died for playing dvds. My dreamcast still working.
So, I feel the Nintendo Switch is a spiritual successor to the Sega Nomad.
Tell Sega to make a Mini Saturn that plays all discs, sega cd, Saturn, dreamcast, that stores all disc's inside with Ray tracing.
Sonic introduced me to sega. Their games are some of the most innovative titles i have played not fleshed out(sonic06 💚).
Great video dude.
You forgot the Sega VHS racing game called Video Driver.
Granted not entirely a console, but sega released it 😅
I had one 🙂
9:53
I'm going back to that last video *SPECIFICALLY* to make a comment asking about the Nomad.
I saw a TerraDrive being sold on ebay a couple of days ago. It was located in München (Munich), Germany and sold for around 970 euro. I even made a snipshot of it and stored it on my computer.
There’s the Korean Samsung versions of their hardware, specifically the Saturn that had a bunch of stuff added to it, though it goes for ridiculous numbers
Isn't just a regular, rebranded, Saturn?
I say SEGA 100 times each morning; makes my teeth white. Happy 60th SEGA!
Man, I remember the model 3, still have it. Asked my mom for a PS2 for christmas, she got me that genesis and thought is was a ps2, will always remember that day that I questioned so much, hahaha.
I have a Nomad (in Australia) seen it on marketplace and jumped on it! Has updated lcd and is region free, works a treat!
Oh yeah the Laseractive MEGA LD... I think there were a few exclusive laserdisc titles for that unit? mostly FMV related stuff IIRC but still kinda neat. One rare variant I remember seeing in EGM was a solid gold Game Gear? I just googled it recently and there are pictures of the magazine scan so you can see what that system looked like. Always cool to see these SEGA history videos, looking forward to seeing more stuff like that in the future
I had an Amstrad Mega PC in 1993, it was an amazing piece of kit!
Eyyyy one of our Amstrad Mega PC pictures is in this video! I took the photo at 4:14 :)
Awesome to see more of the Sega Hardware.
Interesting console accessories next?
Ha, nah.
I live in Belgium and had a Mark II (black version) as a child and the cable box to switch the coax absolutely frightened me.
The thing electrocuted me sometimes and you could see sparks coming out of the slider, I still have fond memories of it though it is a shame I had given it away after getting my PS1.
i still remember when i bought the sega cd: was scouting flea markets for games, and there was a big pile of portable cd players. remembering that there is a phillips CDI made by sony that includes the videocard needed to play almost all the cdi games i have, i took a look. i lift a couple and i immediately saw. grabbed it, asked for the price and the clerk said "3 dollars". of course i bought it and drove home screaming like flanders all the way back.
and before that, i bought a nomad on another flea market, with an extra controller, av cable and power outlet. still use it to this day via the game gears rechargable battery pack.
Happy 60th Sega!!!
Ohoh! I'm liking this already, the Dreamcast CRT TV and even the Victor Wondermega RG-M1 which I own and plan on RGB modding with Genesis 1 AV port.
The Master System II was huge in Brazil, but it was rebranded as Master System 3 because the name Master System II was attributed to a revised Master System.
There was also a Master System IV, which was something like the Mega Drive Jet. You had the controller and motherboard in one unit with connectors to power and tv output
I forgot to mention. The same goes for the Mega Drive. The Mega Drive 2 released in Brazil was a revised Mega Drive, so the Mega Drive model 2 was released as the Mega Drive 3. If I I recall correctly, the actual Genesis model 3 never made it here, though
I'm not sure why Kega Fusion need the SC-3000 controls as an available option, then again Kega Fusion plays Master System games phenomenally so maybe there might be a title with the SC-3000 in mind.
i love how in the 6th gen every console (except the xbox) had a variant of the base console, dreamcast with the drivers 2000, playstation 2 with the psx (not confuse with the ps1), and gamecube with the panasonic q
Happy 60th, Service Games! May there be new console hardware to celebrate soon as well! o.0
The coolest master systems that I wanted were the portable ones out of brazil that wirelessly hooked up to a tv. They had boy and girl versions.
When he talks about the Master System II being uncommon in North America, I'm sitting here in Wisconsin like "I have a legit NA model".....then he proceeds to say he got his model from Wisconsin.....Is the Dairyland the Master System II holding grounds????
Also I have the Genesis 3, and it is nice for playing Japanese Mega Drive games since the cartridge slot doesn't have to be cut to fit the different shaped carts.
Nice video from the Man from the Land of the Video Game Gods:Adam Koralik!
Me : I've seen / owned every console made by SEGA .
Adam : hold my SEGA Teradrive
I nearly did scream about the Master System Model 2, but you rightly pointed out, I am in Europe, at one point I had 4!
Great video especially mentioning the airplane megadrive thing.
this is why I love Sega
Love waking up to a new video
Literally looked this up specifically to hear you talk about the Nomad. It's the Genesis I had as a kid. Just bought one on eBay for 300$. Should have never sold it lol
Every time I watch your videos, I look around on ebay to see if I want to expand my collection of old consoles
Im more of a nintendo/sony fan but my first system was a Master System. Owned a Saturn and Dreamcast also. I still have the Dreamcast. I might setup dreamshell on it but I dont think with that game lineup it will ever be more than a novelty to play.
The cdx is legit one of the best system I ever owned. So pratical, so small, way less noisy and faster than the og sega/cd system. Honestly the best system of the bunch
I wish I could've had a Pioneer Laser active. A console that plays both Sega CD and Turbo Duo games just sounds too awesome
It was as expensive as hell, though. If I remember correctly, it originally retailed for $900 and an additional $150 for each expansion pack.
It's not called the go sega campaign, they just happened to make the 6 in 60 very similar to the G... Caught me out too but the bottom right corner is different. So it's actually just "60 SEGA" which isn't nearly as fun
Also I NEED a WonderMega
Sega themselves who initiated the video might dispute that.
Damn, that Wondermega looks nice, would like to add one to my collection. Just too expensive so far, the ones I came accross. I wish I bought one earlier on, like my boxed SC-3000H and boxed Megajet, when they were still not that expensive. Would like to own the Aiwa some day, but mannnnn they are expensive.... great video as always Adam!
Edit: saw one of the navi-saturns (if you can call them that) for sale in Japan the other day, astronomical price people are willing to pay for those....
Happy 60th Sega!
Awesome I counted like 20 genesis versions , which total surpass snes 49 million. Thats why it went from 29 to 34 to 42 million genesis models sold. I still want samsung alladin boy genesis ;)
Thank you for making this video. Now you are just flexing.
i could be argued that the Majesco GameGear is more or less a different model internally and not just with its shell. The components used in them are higher quality then the usual faulty parts you would find in most Sega model GG systems.
I've heard the Majesco Game Gears don't suffer (or hadn't started to) the capacitor issues that have made original model's not work anymore so they can be worth looking into picking up if that still holds true. I was sad when some years ago now I tried to use it to find the sound was gone and the screen was unenviable.
Me: So, Sega how many versions did you make of your consoles?
Sega: Yes
Awesome vid as always!!!
Space Channel 5 CRT. Love this channel.
12:59 Your rare, valuable, Sega consoles almost just became rare, valuable paper weights.
Trust me, there was no chance of that.
Happy 60th Birthday wishes 🎂 Adam and Sega, you don't look too bad for 60. 🙄
🤣 Stay Safe ☺️ Everybody
We had a great Karaoke bar we went to every weekend when I lived in Japan. I miss Japan more and more every day.
I remember seeing a Mega Drive/PC combo with a cartridge slot on the keyboard for sale in a Brazilian Carrefour in the late 90s/early 2000s. I wonder what was up with that.
Still hyped AF for the Retro Bit Nomad.
Great video dude ! Next time you should cover the Sega Saturn, there is the hi Navi saturn, or the super prologue 21 or the rarest SGX.
Adam is the little brother I've never had.
Boombox/Sega console combo? Neat.
Happy 60 years !
I actually have two model 2 Master systems. One I got from a friend, and the other one I bought at KB toys in Columbus, OH in the early 90s.
As a Sega prophet and Variant addict, I approve of this video.
LOLLL the CDX looks hilarious with the 32X attached.
The Korean Mega Drive looks pretty unique, the shell design anyway
I don't know if it has been acquired since then, but Sendico now has a Terra Drive for sale.
love aiwa mega cd, saw it once when I was a kid
I’ve got two Master Systems 2. I believe that the colour (grey/black) denoted the different build in game. From memory it’s Alex the Kid for black and Sonic 1 for grey. I’m in Australia
Little known secret: the Project NX prototype was just a Sega Nomad
Oh man, I wish I could find a Pioneer Laseractive with the Genesis pack for a good price. Those things must be darn expensive!
You could fit every version of PlayStation or Xbox on table but Sega was balls to wall with it and no one can replace that
I have been wanting and looking for the WonderMega the motorized door version either the Sega or Victor/JVC for years! Every time I see one it’s so EXPENSIVE!! $500-$1000 USD! Alas I will probably never to add it to my console collection.
As always great video
12:59 those wobbling consoles had me scared for a sec
Had a little heart attack, wonder if he noticed. Christ, what a terrible feeling.