What do you prefer - Genesis or Mega Drive?

[Danza]

I myself prefer Mega drive, I think the main reason is because I grew up with that name. I think Genesis is a bit more original however, considering calling something mega was rather cliche back then too.

[bpguimaraes23]

...It's all subjective though, people can read into words in many ways, all a matter of opinion.

True. I wonder how people's language effect their perception on this.

[Allard]

Is that even a question? MegaDrive of course, for it is the real name.

[adam]

Is that even a question? MegaDrive of course, for it is the real name.

I think you'll find the real name is Mega Drive, not MegaDrive .

[TmEE]

I accept MegaDrive, but not Megadrive. But Mega Drive is the best way.

[Pyron]

Mega Drive is MEGA !!! , have impact and balls, and amazing games with hes name like Mega Turrican !!

Genesis sounds Phil collins to me, and thats it lol

[NostalgicMachine]

Genesis sounds Phil collins to me, and that's it lol

...And that's why I've always dug the name lol. And I think you meant, "That's All"

In reality, however, MegaDrive is the better name.

[Buddy]

I grew up in Europe so naturally it's Mega Drive for me, I was very surprised when I learned that the US used a very different name. Genesis is also a good name, although it reminds me of the doomsday weapon from Star Trek II/III.

The Angry Video Game Nerd made a good joke about it. In his Star Trek-themed episode, a Klingon suddenly attacks his room and the AVGN asks:

You want Genesis? *raises Sega Genesis* You can have Genesis!

[Lazyking]

Genesis sounds cooler to me and it was my first system as a kid so I like the beginning and all that.

[FoxHound]

I got mixed feelings I grew up with "Sega Genesis" and I like the way it sounds. I like "The Mega Drive" for reference ..not Sega Mega Drive. Sega CD sounds so much better than Mega CD because Sega CD gets to the point and that is not a regular compact disc its Sega CD (90's gaming)

[Nightwolf]

Im spanish, so Mega Drive of course. Because always called "La Mega" (The Mega). To me, seems to suit it better than Genesis. I found calling "Genny" fun and adorable

[Da_Shocker]

Genesis all the way for me. I would wonder why Sega didn't name the Saturn the Giga Drive. But yeah Genesis just sounds smoother IMO.

[KitsuneNight]

megadrive for me
with or with out space i'm from europe so i would lean to megadrive
and off course it sthe machine's orginal name

genesis is a band a book and a terraforming device to me not a console

[runequester]

Mega drive since I grew up in Europe, but I think both names sound great.

[Bottino]

Living in Brasil, Mega Drive is the natural choice for me.MEGA DRIVE!
Sega Genesis is pretty good too also.It would also be dificult to create something as catchy as "Genesis Does" with Mega Drive.