What do you prefer - Genesis or Mega Drive?

[Robotwo]

Megadrive here too.
It's what I've always associated the system with and it just sounds more futuristic

[Alianger]

Mega Drive!
Welcome to the future, make your time.

[profholt82]

This makes me wonder if the Genesis would have been nearly as popular as it was in NA if it had been called Mega Drive here as well. Somehow I don't think so. As important as the advertising campaigns were to the early success of the Genesis in NA, I don't think Sega could have delivered that same punch with Mega Drive.

Names and advertising are perhaps the most important aspects to selling a product to Americans. I don't think actual quality is as important as presentation. Genesis just has something different that stood out in the market place. Mega Drive is not a bad name per se, but it just sounds kind of generic by comparison. I associate 'mega' with 'turbo' or 'super.' Sure they are exciting adjectives, but using them just sounds like they are trying too hard. Products that are advertised on late-night infomercials usually have similar adjectives in their names. Genesis just stood out in comparison.

[Spaced]

I grew up with Mega Drive so that has to be the winner. It must be written as two words and not Megadrive.

[Gentlegamer]

Mega Drive is perhaps the most generic, bland console name outside of Nintendo's two "Entertainment System" names.

Genesis is the perfect name for the first true 16-bit console, dripping with flavor, punctuated by the swag of HIGH DEFINITION GRAPHICS.

[Zakkman]

I grew up calling it Genesis so Genesis gets my vote.

[Barone]

Mega Drive - it's the original name, it's chosen to fit the actual hardware, it sounds cool and it is not biblical. Win x 4!

I voted Mega! While the Genesis name is okay, it doesn't have the appeal that Mega Drive does. Genesis was what Sega settled for after they couldn't get the name they REALLY wanted in the US.

This.

[Greg2600]

Genesis Does What Nintendon't! Is more in line with names like Neptune, Saturn, and Dreamcast I think.

[RampagingRex]

I'm probably biased towards Genesis since it's what I grew up calling the system, but I won't deny that "Mega Drive" sounds cool. "Genesis" just sounds more like a gaming system, meaning the beginning of an endless source of awesome games and entertainment.

[Saturn Fan]

This makes me wonder if the Genesis would have been nearly as popular as it was in NA if it had been called Mega Drive here as well. Somehow I don't think so. As important as the advertising campaigns were to the early success of the Genesis in NA, I don't think Sega could have delivered that same punch with Mega Drive.

Names and advertising are perhaps the most important aspects to selling a product to Americans. I don't think actual quality is as important as presentation. Genesis just has something different that stood out in the market place. Mega Drive is not a bad name per se, but it just sounds kind of generic by comparison. I associate 'mega' with 'turbo' or 'super.' Sure they are exciting adjectives, but using them just sounds like they are trying too hard. Products that are advertised on late-night infomercials usually have similar adjectives in their names. Genesis just stood out in comparison.

Turbo and Super? What a coincidence

Indeed if the system had been called Mega Drive everywhere, we would have had the "adjective" generation of consoles. Atari would have had to make the Ultra 7800 or something.

[The Jackal]

Mega Drive. But I'm ok with Genesis, got kinda used to the name (what with most people on here referring to it as such).

[A Black Falcon]

This makes me wonder if the Genesis would have been nearly as popular as it was in NA if it had been called Mega Drive here as well. Somehow I don't think so. As important as the advertising campaigns were to the early success of the Genesis in NA, I don't think Sega could have delivered that same punch with Mega Drive.

Names and advertising are perhaps the most important aspects to selling a product to Americans. I don't think actual quality is as important as presentation. Genesis just has something different that stood out in the market place. Mega Drive is not a bad name per se, but it just sounds kind of generic by comparison. I associate 'mega' with 'turbo' or 'super.' Sure they are exciting adjectives, but using them just sounds like they are trying too hard. Products that are advertised on late-night infomercials usually have similar adjectives in their names. Genesis just stood out in comparison.

I agree with you, "Mega Drive" just doesn't have anywhere near the same level of spark that "Genesis" does. It's such a bland, generic, and dated name... I do think the system would have done a bit worse under that name here.

(On that note, there are almost certainly more Genesis systems in the world than there are Megadrives. That says which name won in the market. )

[shrap]

I agree with you, "Mega Drive" just doesn't have anywhere near the same level of spark that "Genesis" does. It's such a bland, generic, and dated name... I do think the system would have done a bit worse under that name here.

(On that note, there are almost certainly more Genesis systems in the world than there are Megadrives. That says which name won in the market. )

The Mega Drive had its biggest market share and most success in Europe, the only reason it sold less was because the market there is smaller.

[Mr Smith]

Genesis and Mega Drive are the same thing. Close this thread.

[green.eyes]

Mega Drive by far.
Genesis sounds religios to me(and I don't like religions).