Sega Genesis

fourth-generation home video game console developed by Sega
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Sega Genesis
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Sega Genesis

Summary

Sega Genesis is an electronic device model[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sega Genesis's instance of is recorded as electronic device model[3].
  • Book of Genesis is named after Sega Genesis[4].
  • Sega Genesis followed Q209868[5].
  • Sega Genesis followed Sega Mark III[6].
  • Sega Genesis was followed by Q1063978[7].
  • Sega Genesis was followed by Q1047516[8].
  • Sega Genesis was followed by Q200912[9].
  • Sega Genesis's manufacturer is recorded as Q122741[10].
  • Sega Genesis is a type of home video game console[11].
  • Sega Genesis is part of fourth generation of video game consoles[12].
  • Sega Genesis's Commons category is recorded as Sega Mega Drive[13].
  • Sega Genesis was published on October 29, 1988[14].
  • Sega Genesis was published on August 14, 1998[15].
  • Sega Genesis was published on November 30, 1990[16].
  • Sega Genesis's CPU is recorded as Q667808[17].
  • Sega Genesis's CPU is recorded as Zilog Z80[18].
  • Sega Genesis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sega Genesis[19].
  • Sega Genesis's nominated for is recorded as Golden Joystick Awards − Best Gaming Hardware of All Time[20].
  • Sega Genesis's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sega Genesis'}[21].
  • Sega Genesis's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sega Mega Drive'}[22].
  • Sega Genesis's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'メガドライブ'}[23].
  • Sega Genesis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'SG'}[24].
  • Sega Genesis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'SMD'}[25].
  • Sega Genesis's price is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+189'}[26].
  • Sega Genesis's units sold is recorded as {'amount': '+39800000'}[27].

Body

Geography

Sega Genesis is part of fourth generation of video game consoles[12].

Designation and Status

Sega Genesis's instance of is recorded as electronic device model[3].

History and Context

Book of Genesis is named after Sega Genesis[4].

Why It Matters

Sega Genesis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . pcgamer.com. Retrieved . pcgamer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . segatastic.blogspot.com. Retrieved . segatastic.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Tom Morris · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Platforms/Genesis, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293229731|Genesis (#293229731)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7986|‎Giant Bomb W"
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