The Sega Genesis is a 16-bit, 4th generation console released by Sega in 1989 in North America. In other regions, it was known as the Mega Drive.
The Sega Genesis console
Emulators
| Name | Operating System(s) | Latest Version | Master | Game Gear | Mega Drive | Sega CD | 32x | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kega Fusion | Windows, Linux, OS X | 3.64 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| GenesisPlusGX | Wii | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | |
| RetroArch (GenesisPlusGX) | Multiplatform | 1.7.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| BizHawk | Windows | 1.4.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Exodus | Windows, Linux, OS X | 1.0.0 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
| Gens | Windows, Linux | 2.14 | ✗ | |||||
| MasterBoy | PlayStation Portable | 2.10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| PicoDrive | Multiplatform | 1.80 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Comparison
Exodus is cycle-accurate, but has high system requirements.