Did the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis have different modes too? | White_Pointer Gaming

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It's pretty well known that the Super Nintendo had different modes it could operate in such as the famous mode 7, but what about the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis? Did that have modes too? Well... kinda! Let's examine what options the hardware provided and how they worked! 0:00 Intro 0:38 Modes 0, 1, 2 and 3 - SG-1000 modes 4:08 Mode 4 - Master System mode & Power Base Converter 6:37 Mode 5 - Mega Drive/Genesis mode 11:53 Shadow and highlight, interlacing, H32/H40 16:43 The hidden boot modes of the Mega CD 18:11 Putting it all together Online browser-based MSX emulator: https://webmsx.org/ Purchase my book "Secrets of Video Game Consoles" directly from the publisher here: https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Secrets-of-Video-Game-Consoles-Hardback/p/21804 Also available as an ebook! Some other links: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-of-video-game-consoles-michael-hart/1141719061 https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Secrets-Video-Game-Consoles/Michael-Hart/9781399070898?id=8581812121026 https://www.angusrobertson.com.au/books/secrets-of-video-game-consoles-michael-hart/p/9781399070898 https://www.booktopia.com.au/secrets-of-video-game-consoles-michael-hart/book/9781399070898.html https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/secrets-of-video-game-consoles/9781399070898-item.html https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Video-Game-Consoles-Michael-ebook/dp/B0B72B6JYR Or check out your favourite book store, hopefully they have it in stock!