In 1990 , the console was distributed as the Mega Drive by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe , Ozisoft in Australasia , and Tec Toy in Brazil .
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 Genesis   by Virgin Mastertronic in Europe , Ozisoft in Australasia , and Tec Toy in Brazil .
Sega released the console as the Mega Drive in Japan in 1988 , followed by North America as the Genesis in 1989 .