Nevertheless , the Mega Drive was unable to overtake the venerable Famicom .
Nevertheless , the Mega Drive remained a distant third in Japan behind Nintendo 's Super Famicom and NEC 's PC Engine throughout the 16 - bit era .
Nevertheless , the Mega Drive was unable to overtake the venerable Famicom and remained a distant third in Japan behind Nintendo 's Super Famicom and NEC 's PC Engine throughout the 16 - bit era .