Sega Genesis facts
While investigating facts about Sega Genesis Mini and Sega Genesis Classics, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Nintendo sued Galoob to prevent the release of its NES cheating device, the Game Genie; a legal battle followed. But for the Sega Genesis version, Sega not only allowed its release, but officially licensed it.
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The Sega Master System and Genesis are still produced under licence and being sold in Brazil, where they routinely outsell modern game consoles. This is due to high tariffs making imported consoles very expensive. Almost half of all Sega Master Systems ever sold were sold in Brazil.
What games are on the sega genesis mini?
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across answering what games are on sega genesis classics. Here are 37 of the best facts about Sega Genesis Games and Sega Genesis Mini Games I managed to collect.
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Disney's Aladdin on the Sega Genesis is the 3rd best selling Genesis game after Sonic 1 and 2
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Disney instructed the game developers for the 1994 Lion King on Sega Genesis to create a puzzle level so hard that the game cannot be beaten within a period of time to extend and meet Blockbuster rental program rules and the rental market.(starts at 18:30)
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The Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) still sells so well in Brazil that a company is making new consoles for the market.
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Michael Jackson composed the music for Sonic 3 in 1993 but chose to remain uncredited because he was unhappy with the sound capabilities of the Sega Genesis
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Sega developed a Virtual Reality headset for the Sega Genesis in 1993. It was nearly released but was cancelled due to making testers sick
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Mortal Kombat on the Sega Genesis outsold the Super Nintendo version 5 to 1 because the latter contained no blood.
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The Sega Genesis was sold in Korea as the "Samsung Super Aladdin Boy"
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The exceptionally rare Sega Genesis game called "The Blockbuster World Championship II". Cartridges were used for an in-store competition in 1995, each store champion progressing to the final in San Francisco. The game featured watered-down versions of NBA Jam TE and Judge Dredd.
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"Somari", an unofficial port of the Sega Genesis game 'Sonic The Hedgehog' for the NES created by software pirates who replaced Sonic with Mario.
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Tetris was released on the Sega Genesis. Due to legal complications, only around 10 cartridges exist. The game has been sold for upwards of $1 million.
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The video game Tetris on the Sega Genesis fetches more than $20,000 per copy.
In 2012, the Sega Master System and the Sega Genesis were still selling around 150,000 units per year in Brazil. - source
EA got its start in making console games in part by pirating a Sega Genesis development kit. - source
Back in the 80s, SEGA ran a smear campaign against Nintendo to promote the SEGA Genesis that went "Genesis does what Nintendon't"
Mortal Kombat's Blood Code (ABACABB) on Sega Genesis was a tribute to Genesis' album Abacab - source
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About XBAND, released in 1994 it was the first competitive console gaming network for SNES and Sega Genesis systems.
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The Sega Genesis in South Korean was called the Super Aladdin Boy.
EA reverse engineered the Sega Genesis Devkit, because Sega didn't offer them one and they didn't like Sega's distribution agreement of 6-8 USD per cart sold. So they struck a deal $2 US a cart and a cap of $2 Million USD.
Michael Jackson worked on the music for Sonic The Hedgehog 3, but disassociated himself from the game because he thought the audio quality of the Sega Genesis devalued his music.
Classic Aladdin game for Sega Genesis was created by people who later founded Shiny Entertainment (MDK, Earthworm Jim) and Lion King was made by Westwood Studios (C&C, Dune II)
