Sega Genesis emulators

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The Sega Genesis console

The Sega Genesis is a 16-bit, 4th generation console released by Sega in 1989 in North America. In other regions, it was known as the Mega Drive.

The Sega CD was a CD addon.

The 32x was a 32 bit addon.

Many Genesis emulators also feature compatibility with the Sega Master System (SMS), and the Game Gear (GG).

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version SMS GG Mega Drive Sega CD 32x Recommended
Kega Fusion Windows, Linux, OS X 3.64
GenesisPlusGX Wii, Gamecube 1.7.4
RetroArch (GenesisPlusGX) Multiplatform 1.7.4
Exodus Windows, Linux, OS X 1.0.0
GENS Windows, Linux 2.14
PicoDrive Multiplatform 1.80

Comparison

Exodus is cycle-accurate, but has high system requirements.