The Genesis produces sound using a Texas Instruments SN76489 programmable sound generator, integrated with the Video Display Processor (VDP), and a Yamaha YM2612 FM synthesizer chip. The Z80 processor is primarily used to control both sound chips to produce stereo music and sound effects. Most revisions of the original Genesis contain a discrete YM2612 and a separate YM7101 VDP; in a later revision, the chips were integrated into a single custom ASIC (FC1004). [122] Buffa, Chris (March 5, 2008). "Top 10 Greatest Consoles". GameDaily. Archived from the original on March 9, 2008 . Retrieved October 24, 2010.

Burgess, John (January 11, 1994). "Sega to Withdraw, Revise "Night Trap" ". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. If you’re looking for a game that is fast-paced and filled to the brim with firepower, then Probotector will be one of the best Sega Mega Drive games for you.

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Throw in 3D levels and the epic pinball stages, and this could well be one of the greatest Sega Mega Drive games ever made… a b c d e f g Kent, Steven L. (2001). "Moral Kombat". The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. ISBN 0-7615-3643-4.

Majesco's Genesis 3 (single-chip and dual-chip versions) retains the Mode 4 support but has the Master System compatibility removed from the bus controller logic. This renders the Power Base Converter or any other adapter useless. 68000 software can still disable and not use Mode 4.

Sega Mega Drive Mini / Genesis Mini Games Lineup (So Far)

Boutros, Daniel (August 5, 2006). "A Detailed Cross-Examination of Yesterday and Today's Best-Selling Platform Games". Game Developer. Archived from the original on November 20, 2015 . Retrieved May 20, 2022. One of Sega's most famous advertisements in North American media was its slogan " Genesis does what Nintendon't", which showcased the graphics that the Genesis had against the NES. a b Buchanan, Levi (October 24, 2008). "32X Follies". IGN. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016 . Retrieved May 25, 2013. Both 2-button SMS pads and standard Genesis pads could be used to play SMS games, although due to slight differences in how the pads operate, some SMS games inadvertently cause the wrong set of inputs to be selected in a Genesis pad, preventing input from working properly and necessitating the use of an SMS controller. As with the SMS, the PAUSE button was not part of the gamepad connector and instead was implemented as a push-button switch on the device.

Damien McFerran. "Retroinspection: Mega-CD". Retro Gamer. Vol.61. London, UK: Imagine Publishing. p.84. During the run-up to the Western launch of Mega-CD... [Former Sega of America technical director Scot Bayless] mentioned the fact that you could just 'blast data into the DACs'. [The PR guys] loved the word 'blast' and the next thing I knew 'Blast Processing' was born." Rignall, Julian; Leadbetter, Richard (February 1992). "Mega Drive Review: Xenon II: Megablast". Mean Machines. pp.48–50. a b c d e Horowitz, Ken (March 17, 2006). "Sega's SVP Chip: The Road Not Taken?". Sega-16. Archived from the original on July 27, 2015 . Retrieved July 9, 2010. Cifaldi, Frank (April 30, 2010). "This Day in History: Sega and Accolade Settle Their Differences". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013 . Retrieved December 11, 2016.The game ports that are on the Genesis Mini were handled by M2, a team that is well known for its work on emulation and re-releases. M2 previously worked on Sega Ages and Sega 3D Classics Collection.