Just to add, Sega Genesis was designed after Master System. Nintendo outsold Sega Genesis in Japan, but it was less successful in the United States. Sega Genesis was sold as the main rival to NEC PC Engine and Nintendo Super Famicom. There also was a slot for ROM cartridges that contained one or multiple games. The unit has 900 games in the library which were a huge deal back in a day and considered as one of the most advanced features in the industry. For the sound, Zilog Z80 was responsible. It is interesting that Sega actually made arcade console smaller and more available and hence Sega Genesis started its life. The console was powered by Motorola 68000 CPU and it was a 16-bit device. The consoles are identical and they don’t have major differences.

Anyway, in the United States and some other countries the console is known as Sega Genesis. Despite the name, this console was the third version developed by Sega. It became available in the United States in 1989 as Sega Genesis. Initially when I started playing, I couldn’t even get past the first mini-boss.Sega Genesis started life in 1988 in Japan as Mega Drive. Overall, the difficulty is VERY challenging. If found many of these bosses really challenging, but over time as you learn their pattern, they become more easy to defeat. You take control of your character, and can run and jump through stages, shooting enemies in all directions! While the game remains 2D, many stages incorporate variety that change up the experience like riding vehicles, or incorporating unique viewpoints like running from enemies (see the last panel of photos below for examples)! Many levels also have mid and end-stage bosses. In terms of gameplay, this game is a 2D shooter – just like every other Contra game.

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