It always sounded a bit crunchy, but crunchy in a good way. SEGA’s 16-bit console, whether you call it the Genesis or Mega Drive, always had a unique sound thanks to it’s Yamaha YM2612 sound chip.

The Sega Genesis, also known as the Mega Drive, is a 16-bit home video gaming console released in Japan in 1988 and in North America in 1989. While the Sega Master System flew under the radar in ...

That gave Sega an edge because the Genesis was the first console widely available with 16-bit graphics. The Sega library had better sports games and more mature, edgier games. Mortal Kombat had ...