Mega Drive

The Mega Drive was a 16-bit console manufactured by Sega. It was the market-leading console in Australia during the fourth generation era.

The Mega Drive in Australia

With the successful introduction of the Sega Master System into the Australian market, it was only a matter of time before Sega Ozisoft introduced the Master System's successor, the Mega Drive.

Mega Drive Games Developed in Australia

• Australian Rugby League (in conjunction with I-Space Interactive)
• Blades of Vengeance
• George Foreman's K.O. Boxing
• NBA All Star Challenge
• Radical Rex
• Tom & Jerry: Frantic Antics
• True Lies
• WCW Superbrawl Wrestling (cancelled)

Known Bundles

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  Altered Beast

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  Supersonic Offer

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  Sonic the Hedgehog 2

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  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Target Exclusive)

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  2x 6 Button Pads

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  6-in-1 Cart

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  Jurassic Park

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  Megatech Value

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  NBA Jam

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  Pink Box

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  Street Fighter II

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  Shane Warne Cricket

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  Mortal Kombat (NZ only?)

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  Jungle Book

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  Sonic Triple Pack

Australian Exclusives

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  Batman Forever Box Set

AU Console Bundles

• Mega Drive II w/ Toy Story
• Mega Drive II w/ Sonic 2
• Mega Drive II w/ Aladdin
• Mega Drive w/ World Cup Italia '90
• Mega Drive w/ Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle & Columns (via redemption)

Notes

• Estimated marketshare was still 45% in 1996
• Sega Channel: Tele-Communications International had signed an exclusive agreement to provide the Sega Channel service in non-US countries including Australia in 1996. Some sources suggest that Galaxy and Austar had Sega channel services, but little proof has been seen. Since there were maybe 250,000 max houses that had Galaxy/Austar at that time, it'll be difficult to find the truth.
• For 99% of cases, Electronic Arts Australia distributed Genesis versions of their software, rather than Mega Drive versions. Due to cheaper transfer cost, no need for translated manuals etc.
• Gold Collection The Ottifants has a silver version.
• Launched for $399 in 1991, price was $299 by Christmas 1991^[1]

AU Hardware

• Mega Drive
• Mega Drive II
• Blaze Mega Drive w/ 15 built in games (licensed)

AU Box Variants

• Pink box Mega Drive II
• Megatech Value Mega Drive II (~32X release)

AU PAL Exclusives

• Ecco Jr.
• Fatal Fury 2

AU Exclusives

• Daze Before Christmas

AU Variants

• Australian Rugby League
• Phantom 2040 Collector's Box
• Primal Rage Collector's Box
• Shane Warne's Cricket '96

Distinguishable AU releases

• Alien Soldier (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Aaagh! Real Monsters (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Adventures of Batman & Robin (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Aero the Acrobat 2(OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Asterix and the Power of the Gods (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Boogerman (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Bubba n Stix (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Bubble n Squeak (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Champions World Class Soccer (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Cheese Cat-astrophe (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Daffy Duck in Hollywood (OFLC Rating printed on slick) (transparent, not white)
• Demolition Man (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Fever Pitch Soccer (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Garfield: Caught in the Act (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Judge Dredd (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Lion King (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• The Ooze (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• The Pagemaster (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Primal Rage (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Toy Story (OFLC Rating printed on slick)
• Virtua Fighter 2 (OFLC Rating printed on slick)

AU Cover Variants

• Dick Vitale's "Awesome Baby!" College Hoops (different athlete, Mega Drive sticker slapped over Genesis bit)
• Eternal Champions (Checkerbox)
• Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention (Checkerbox)
• Light Crusader (VHS case)
• Marupilami (VHS Case)
• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (VHS Case)
• Vectorman (VHS Case)
• Olympic Gold (Australian Flag over Barcelona Olympics Logo)

AU Silver Cases

• Art Alive
• Asterix and the Power of the Gods
• Atomic Runner
• Bloodshot
• Boogerman
• Bubba n Stix
• Bubsy
• Cannon Fodder
• Champions World Class Soccer
• Daffy Duck in Hollywood
• Desert Demolition
• Dune II
• Jungle Book
• Kawasaki Superbikes
• Light Crusader
• Lion King
• Lost Vikings
• Marko's Magic Football
• Mega Games 1
• The Ottifants
• Quakshot
• Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention
• Samurai Shodown
• Shinobi III
• Sonic Spinball
• Stargate
• Sub-Terrania
• Super Thunder Blade (verify)
• True Lies
• Warlock
• X-Men 2: Clone Wars

AU Platinum Collection

• Aladdin
• Ecco II
• Eternal Champions
• Lion King
• Mortal Kombat II
• Sonic & Knuckles
• Sonic 3
• Street Fighter II SCE

AU Gold Collection

• Ecco
• Golden Axe II
• The Ottifants
• Ren & Stimpy: Stimpy's Invention
• Shinobi III
• Sonic Spinball
• Sonic 2
• Streets of Rage
• Turbo Outrun
• Wonder Boy in Monster World
• World of Illusion
• Wrestle War

AU Sega Sports

• ATP Tour Tennis
• Brian Lara Cricket
• Davis Cup World Tour
• F1
• Fever Pitch Soccer
• Foreman for Real
• Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker
• NBA Jam
• NBA Jam T.E.
• Newman HAAS Indycar featuring Nigel Mansell
• Sampras Tennis 96
• Wayne Gretzky and the NHLPA All Stars
• WWF Raw

Double Packs

• Another World/Spider-Man & the X-Men: Arcade's Revenge
• Bubsy/Green Dog
• Bubsy/Jewel Master
• Combat Cars/World Cup Italia 90
• Davis Cup/Gunstar Heroes
• Ecco/Ariel
• Fantastic Dizzy/Rocket Knight Adventures
• Micro Machines/F1
• Mortal Kombat II/Revenge of Shinobi
• Sports Talk Football 93/Double Clutch
• Quackshot/Battletoads
• Ranger-X/Aladdin
• Robocop vs. Terminator/Marko's Magic Football
• Robocop vs. Terminator/Winter Olympics Lillehammer 94
• Sonic 2/Global Gladiators
• Sonic 3/Mega Games 1
• Incredible Hulk/Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin
• Jurassic Park/Columns
• X-Men/Space Harrier II

Dodgy Roadshow Versions

• Batman Forever
• Dick Vitale
• Judge Dredd
• Kawasaki Superbikes
• Lawnmower Man
• Red Zone

References

1. ↑ Cantlon, G. (1991, November 17). Cut-throat selling in video games. Sun Herald.