- Name
- Sega Meganet
- Aliases
- Sega Game Toshokan
Sega Meganet
Sega's early attempt at a digital game distribution service for the Sega Mega Drive. Ran from 1990 to 1993 exclusively in Japan.
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Overview
Sega Game Toshokan (known in-game as the Sega Game Library) was a digital game distribution service developed by Sega (Company) for the Sega Mega Drive in Japan. It was later discontinued on March 1993.
Released alongside the Mega Modem (Accessory) accessory (and was optionally bundled with it), the software allowed its subscribers (who subscribed to the 800円 monthly fee) to use the peripheral to download small-sized games to the cartridge for play. In addition, it features an online newsletter (Sega Net News) and downloadable game soundtracks (Sega Music Collection).
This concept would later be revisited outside of Japan with the Sega Channel (Concept) cartridge-based modem peripheral.
Games
Most of these games were later included in some compilations and official emulation services, most notably the Game no Kanzume compilation series.
| Game Name | Kanzume Vol. 1 | Kanzume Vol. 2 | Kanzume Otokuyou |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16t (Game) | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aworg: Hero in the Sky | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Columns (Game) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Flicky (Game) | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Hyper Marbles (Game) | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kiss Shot (Game) | ✕ | ✕ | Hidden |
| Medal City (Game) | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MegaMind (Game) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Paddle Fighter (Game) | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Phantasy Star II Text Adventure | Partial | Partial | ✕ |
| Putter Golf | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pyramid Magic (Game) | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Pyramid Magic II (Game) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Pyramid Magic III (Game) | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Pyramid Magic Special | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Riddle Wired (Game) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Robot Battler (Game) | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shi no Meikyuu: Labyrinth of Death | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sonic Eraser (Game) | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Teddy Boy Blues | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ |
Some of these games (Columns (Game), Flicky (Game), and Teddy Boy Blues) are ports of earlier arcade games. Columns is the only game in the lineup to be based on an earlier retail Genesis release. Both Flicky and Shi no Meikyuu: Labyrinth of Death were later released in retail format outside of Japan (the latter of which renamed to Fatal Labyrinth), while Flicky, Paddle Fighter (Game), and Pyramid Magic (Game) were also released as part of the WonderMega Collection Game Garden compilation.
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- 16t (Game)
- Aworg: Hero in the Sky (Game)
- Fatal Labyrinth (Game)
- Flicky (Game)
- Hyper Marbles (Game)
- Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD (Game)
- Kiss Shot (Game)
- Medal City (Game)
- MegaMind (Game)
- Paddle Fighter (Game)
- Penguin Land (Game)
- Phantasy Star II Text Adventure: Eusis no Bouken (Game)
- Putter Golf (Game)
- Pyramid Magic (Game)
- Pyramid Magic II (Game)
- Pyramid Magic III (Game)
- Riddle Wired (Game)
- Robot Battler (Game)
- Sonic Eraser (Game)
- Teddy Boy (Game)