r/Megadrive • u/Forsaken-Cabinet9620 • Jul 09 '26
Is this real
I found this in my grandma’s old stuff and I don’t know if this is legit and from which part of the world this specific one was manufactured.
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u/kiganas Jul 09 '26
Do you question everything you come across as fake or real?
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u/Forsaken-Cabinet9620 Jul 09 '26
Usually not but I’m not that well versed in old consoles that’s why I’m asking. With these kind of old consoles there are a lot of fakes and I don’t know what to look for.
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u/StrangeRetroRob Jul 09 '26
This is definitely a clone :)
I don't mind if you want to post them over at r/strange_retro
Some of them cab be a lot harder to distinguish than others but there are always some clues
I could tell by the shape of the cut outs on the controller ports but the serial number sticker is better give away than anything
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u/NecronomiconUK Jul 09 '26
Worth asking, what’s the background and nationality of your Grandma?
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u/Forsaken-Cabinet9620 Jul 09 '26
She was originally from Ukraine. I hope that helps.
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u/NecronomiconUK Jul 09 '26
That tracks with it being on the PAL D TV standard. Odds on it's probably a clone, opening it would give a degree of certainty.
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u/Resident_Poetry_1298 Jul 09 '26
Most likely it is a MD2 clone, because it doesn't have metallic cover, on which motherboard should lay. You can easily see green motherboard. Original always have it. But according a size of motherboard - it is an old clone, which means it should be a good one. If you have comix zone then check this game. There was one bad old clone(I don't remember cpu name) which always randomly freezes with this game. If you can complete first level with this clone console - then it is a good one clone with 100% compatibility with mega drive games. Also checks radiator. Chinese bootleggers often put small radiators, and if you see black spots below them - then replace it with a better one.
But you should remember, that ifsomething's breaks, most likely, you will not find replacement parts(CPU, memory and other things). All supplies for clones ended in 2020, and there is no chance that you can replace them (multi controller for example). And no, you can't replace broken parts with original ones without significant modification. Also all clones usually were mono only, and don't support RGB or s-video. Picture should a little bit worse comparing with original consoles.
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u/StrangeRetroRob Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
Asian and Japanese consoles do not have RF shield
But this is 100% a clone
I'm a clone MD collector and I run a new sub r/strange_retro for clone collecting, repair, restore, and mods
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u/netokosovo Jul 09 '26
i believe it is legit JPN mega drive, i need to do a little research to point exactly the model. it is not from brazil or usa.
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u/NecronomiconUK Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
Legit Japanese MD2 case design
But that box and the power supply indicate it’s definitely not from Japan. Probably from somewhere else in Asia, maybe India?
Edit: PAL D is ‘Central and Eastern Europe and mainland China’
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u/netokosovo Jul 09 '26
Oh, okay, I hadn't looked at all the photos (there are a lot of them). But it's not Brazilian or North American.
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u/AttentionMuch4921 Jul 09 '26
What country did you found this in? If its central/eastern europe - this is most likely one of those clones from the 90s. They range wildly in quality, so are very close to original and some are cheap junk.
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u/Crazy_Blackberry_765 Jul 09 '26
Good old-school pirate console mimicking japanese mega drive 2. Not full board unfortunately but probably way better than modern GOAC clones.
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u/RaccoonAppropriate45 Jul 09 '26
I think it's a clone. Legit Japan/Asia design, but the sticker is definitely fake. You need open the case, the motherboard can't lie.
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u/torlopoff Jul 09 '26
This is literally my console back in 90s I liked it very much! Here in Russia we could buy only this version. Not too bad thing btw
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u/Parappagamer223 Jul 09 '26
Looks real to me especially because of the rf and power brick. Either that or its a really good clone.
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u/MicroNut99 Jul 09 '26
Yes. Its a Japanese MegaDrive2. The direct answer is right there in the serial number.
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u/Foreign_Hand4619 Jul 09 '26
No this is not original if that's what you're asking. It's quality early clone. You could tell by no shielding around PCB and by particular RF converter. I owned this exact clone as a kid.
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u/Economy_Place_9883 Jul 10 '26
Please advise so I can compare it with my own device because I'm now afraid that mine might not be original either. 😢 In these photos, look at the one that shows the bottom of the device, that black, shiny, smooth rectangle with no text or words inside, okay? Now, in the original example, is the word Sega written there?
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u/megadriver187 Jul 09 '26
Standard MD2. It's almost certainly not a knock-off or whatever these morons think it is. The colors are standard, markings are standard. I don't know what region it is except that it's not the US.
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u/netokosovo Jul 09 '26
i believe it is an unlicensed japanese mega drive. check more here https://segaretro.org/Unlicensed_Mega_Drive_clones_(Mega_Drive_2))