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The Sega Genesis was called Mega Drive elsewhere

Video Games · Hardware History · V6.8 daily facts 2026-05-18

Outside North America, the console launched as the Mega Drive due to a trademark conflict with another company.

TopicVideo Games · Hardware History
SourceV6.8 daily facts 2026-05-18
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