Sega Genesis
The Sega Genesis, known as the in regions outside of North America, is a 16-bit home video game console developed and sold by Sega. The Genesis was Sega's third console and the successor to the Master System. Sega released the console as the Mega Drive in Japan in 1988, followed by North America as the Genesis in 1989. In 1990, the console was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe, Ozisoft in Australasia, and Tec Toy in Brazil. In South Korea, the systems were distributed by Samsung as the Super Gam*Boy and later the Super Aladdin Boy.
Mega Man: The Wily Wars
Following the success of "" on the Mega Drive/Genesis, rumors began circulating in the United States early 1994 that a "Mega Man" title was in the works for Sega's 16-bit system, the Sega Genesis. "The Wily Wars" was displayed by Sega of America at the Sega Summit sales meeting in May of that same year. "The Wily Wars" was first released in Japan on October 21, 1994. It was the first "Mega Man" game to be released on a non-Nintendo console. The United States magazine "Game Players" reported in its October issue that the North American release "The Wily Wars" was put on hold indefinitely due to graphical problems. The April 1996 issue of "GamePro" reported that it had been cancelled. However, the game was ultimately released in a non-cartridge format on the Sega Channel, a paid subscription service for Genesis games.