The Mega Drive was rebranded as the Genesis in America. Katz proposed going for the jugular by attacking Nintendo's reputation with marketing. Commercial: The Sega Genesis has blast processing.

It always sounded a bit crunchy, but crunchy in a good way. SEGA’s 16-bit console, whether you call it the Genesis or Mega Drive, always had a unique sound thanks to it’s Yamaha YM2612 sound chip.

Please note that most of these should work with Mega Drive games and a few even work with SEGA CD, SEGA Mark III, and the SEGA Master System. If you want to learn more, check out our full list of ...