

In 1990, Nintendo released the Super Famicom (or Super Nintendo Entertainment System-SNES), which was Genesis' major rival throughout the 16-bit era.

The Genesis was a 16-bit console created to rival the TurboGrafx 16. Sega Mega Drive also known as Sega Genesis in North America. Screen save capability and brightness/contrast adjust Multiple sound bitrates (11025, 2200), Stereophonic sound capability, YM2612 high sound quality, and WAV and GYM sound dumps

Supports 2xSaI (Kreed) Graphics emulation to make older games appear crisper than on the original console Vertical Synchronization to disable tearing on fast-moving games such as Sonic the Hedgehog Support for Sega CD and Sega 32X games if provided with the respective BIOSes, which are not provided with the emulator Support for Netplay using the Kaillera client. Recording what buttons are pressed and slowing the gameplay down so it is used in making of tool-assisted speedruns Saving console state (without relying on in-game save ability) Just like the Sega Smash Pack, this emulator was also critisized on its sound, because of the poor sound emulation. Several releases have been made, including the Echelon, Lemec, and Obsidian versions, all using the same core software. It is much like the Bleem!cast beta in the sense that its use is frowned upon in the Dreamcast emulation scene. While being thought of as the most capable Genesis emulator for the Dreamcast, it's use is thought to be illegal in some countries, and is used by burning a disc with downloaded software. It was created by hackers who ripped the software off of Sega's Sega Smash Pack. Segagen is a Sega Genesis emulator for the Sega Dreamcast. PGen is an Open source Sega Genesis emulator written in C++ programming language for Playstation 2. The emulator emulates all sound channels, and has support for six button genesis gamepads, and support for both BIN and SMD format ROM images. Genesis Plus is a Sega Genesis emulator written by Charles MacDonald. Official product, containing games authorized by SEGA Powered by regular 3 x AAA size batteries. TV out connection for playing on big screen. Plug-n-Play portable video game system with 20 built-in 16-bit SEGA licensed games and Built-in speakers. You can play classic SEGA games anytime, anywhere with the new Mega Drive Portable video game player. Mega Drive Portable also has an Audio / Video out connector and with the included cable the player can be connected to any TV. There is no need to buy game cartridges or download sega roms. The SEGA Mega Drive Portable (Portable Sega Genesis) is a handheld video game console pre-loaded with 20 classic games from SEGA Mega Drive / Genesis.
