What do you prefer - Genesis or Mega Drive?

[Iron Lizard]

SOMEONE SHOULD ILLUSTRATE THIS!

best I can do

[adam]

Mega Drive for me. In fact, I prefer Japanese imports to US mainly because the unit I have is a Mega Drive and not a Genesis (but also partially because of the box art).

[bpguimaraes23]

Mega Drive for me. Genesis feels uninspired. But i like the Genesis logo more than the Mega Drive one. Here in Brazil we had the Mega Drive name with the Genesis logo style. Perfect!


And Mega >>>>> Super!

[Espio]

Genesis. Its badass. It was the name of the console that actually began the 16 bit war hence the name, genesis. It was the beginning. Megadrive sounds like a PC format. hard drive, thumb drive, mega drive. Also, the blue on the MD looked boring, the logo is too round. I even prefer the Japanese MD logo over the PAL version. Also Genesis had way better box art. Want proof? Sonic 3.

As for master system, I like the Japanese Sega Mark III. Sounds like a badass fighter Jet.

[Geno1969]

I only own the sega cd but is there a big difference between the two?

[tbb033]

I prefer Genesis, but can understand someone liking Mega Drive better.

I prefer SegaCD, but can understand someone liking MegaCD better.

But for the life of me, I would never be able to take anyone seriously if they told me they preferred MultiMega to CDX. It sounds like the name of a vitamin supplement for cripes sake.

WonderMega is kinda dumb, but X'Eye is just weird.

[Mr Nuts]

Megadrive is a console, "Genesis" is a band.I used to use "Mega CD" but in recent years as a retro gamer i have switched to "Sega CD" which explains exactly what it is nicely.

[SEGA.GENESIS1989]

People take for granted how seriously rare as **** the PAL model is to find within the US.
Much easier to get JP units here if for some reason one doesn't like importing.

Haha! So true! I've been looking for a CIB boxed PAL Model 1 console myself!

I was just in the UK recently and was lucky enough to stay with my cousin and his family. On one occasion for some strange odd reason, the conversation shifted to video games. Here were two 30 something year olds conversing about video games! It struck me as odd since I had never discussed the topic with him before. In the course of our discussion, he remembered the large catalogue of games that I displayed at my house and in passing described how he also owned the console. What? You owned the console as well?

Oh man! I was in for a treat!

I just needed to see the console! Like two school kids up to no good, we donned on our jackets and headed to his garage. After a couple of minutes he found it! In a large plastic container lay the model 1 console with a small library of games. What a beauty! For a second, I thought about asking if he would sell the console. But after reminiscing about the games we played back in the day, I realized he was a fan as much as I was. And with that, my quest continues!

With respect to the OP's question, I prefer the term "genesis" over "mega drive" for the simple reason that it was the birth/origin of something new and different in gaming: as a result I thought the name was rather fitting.

[Qjimbo]

I use both, Megadrive is what I grew up with, but I do agree that the name "Genesis" has aged better as a name, Megadrive does sound terribly late 80s/early 90s now. I also agree that Genesis has more personality, however when you talk to people in England about the "Megadrive", people say it with a certain enthusiasm and energy that doesn't come across if you've never heard the word spoken that way before. They're both good names.

Since I live in North America, I exclusively use the term Genesis, otherwise people don't know what I'm on about.

[bpguimaraes23]

........Megadrive does sound terribly late 80s/early 90s now..........

Is it a bad thing? It is a 80s/early 90s console. I really don't see the personality of the name Genesis.

[Qjimbo]

Is it a bad thing? It is a 80s/early 90s console.

Fair enough, it does capture the era in which it was created.

I really don't see the personality of the name Genesis.

Well I can see what others on here mean when they say "Megadrive" sounds like some sort of peripheral or computer, where as "Genesis" is something in of itself. It would be like naming a car "superturbo" or something, it's a bit bland, where as "gallardo" or "spider" gives the car more of an edge because it's an actual unique name. It's all subjective though, people can read into words in many ways, all a matter of opinion.

[Zebbe]

Megadrive does sound terribly late 80s/early 90s now.

Genesis sounds terribly 10th century BC now .

[The Jackal]

Megadrive.

Megadrive

Megadrive

Argh, I find this so annoying. Why do people do this? It's "Mega Drive" with a space!

[Qjimbo]

Argh, I find this so annoying. Why do people do this? It's "Mega Drive" with a space!

In the UK at least, it never was written with the space in gaming mags from the time, or when it was listed in catalogs. In fact it's still sold in the UK without the space today: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produc...er/9063330.htm

The logo has a small space yes, even though it is much less pronounced in the EU/South America logo, so I guess technically it is wrong. But when all the media-outlets refer to it without the space, that's what is going to stick. Not justification mind you, but that's the reason.

EDIT: Example of MEGADRIVE in UK Mean Machines Magazine with was pretty much the most popular mag for video game consoles at the time: http://info.sonicretro.org/Mega_Driv...es,_July_1991)

[Zebbe]

It's better to look at the logo of the games to get the name right, than to just follow the media.