Superdragon Corporation

Superdragon Corporation is a Salerian video game company founded by Chung Russo in 1987. The company is known for making clone consoles in Saleria, such as the Dragon Video System, Mega Dragon and Dragon Video System Super. These consoles can be found in discount stores, retro gaming stores, and thrift shops in Saleria and in other parts of Europe. All of these consoles don't have built-in games in order to avoid running into legal issues.

Brief history
Superdragon Corporation was established in 1987 by Chung Russo, a Chinese-Salerian businessman who wanted to make a cheaper versions of the popular consoles during the late 80s and 90s, such as the NES, Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo.

The company began selling clone consoles, starting with the Dragon Video System in 1991. Early consoles manufactured by the company were based on original hardware for each console. This includes the Dragon Video System, the Mega Dragon, and the Dragon Video System Super. In the late 90s to the 2000s and the 2010s, later models of the Dragon Video System, the Mega Dragon, and the Dragon Video System Super use console-on-a-chip technology, which results in graphical and sound glitches, as well as compatibility issues with certain games.

Sales of these consoles were somewhat successful in the early years, but they hit a decline during the late 90s to the 2000s, due to the popularity and better sales of original, legitimate consoles in Saleria, such as the Super NES, Sega Mega Drive, the original PlayStation, the Dreamcast, and the PlayStation 2.

Dragon Video System
The Dragon Video System is a Famiclone developed and manufactured by Superdragon in 1991. It is based on the original Nintendo Entertainment System hardware. It supports NES and Famicom cartridges (with the included adapter). Unlike the majority of Famiclones, the Dragon Game System features two NES-compatible controller ports, which means that any accessories that are made for the NES are compatible with the console. It also supports the Famicom Disk System add-on. It was retailed for €60, then reduced to €40 in 1993.

The Dragon Game System also features a region switch, which allows to change its video standard to either PAL (50Hz) or NTSC (60Hz).

In 1998, a new model of the Dragon Game System was released. It is based on the Nintendo-On-A-Chip (NOAC) system, which is known to have inferior compatibility, plus sound and graphical issues, but it still uses the same exterior as the original model. The original model was discontinued in 2000, while the new model is still in production to this day.

Mega Dragon
The Mega Dragon is a clone of the Sega Mega Drive. It was developed and manufactured by Superdragon in 1994. It uses the original Sega Mega Drive hardware, which means that it's compatible with most Mega Drive games (as well as imports), add-ons (including the Sega CD and the 32X) and accessories. It was retailed for €80, then reduced to €60 in 1996.

The console features a region switch that allows to play imported Genesis/Mega Drive titles from different regions and switch the video standard to either PAL or NTSC.

In the later years, two new models of the Mega Dragon was released. The first model was released in 2002 under the name Mega Dragon 2 and it uses the SM801-A1 console-on-a-chip instead of original hardware. The second model was released in late 2018 under the name Mega Dragon HD and it uses the TCT-6803 console-on-a-chip and outputs at 720p. Both of these models are still in production as of April 2021. The former retails at around €35, while the latter retails at around €50.

Dragon Video System Super
The Dragon Video System Super is a Super NES clone developed and manufactured by Superdragon in 1996. It is based on the original Super Nintendo Entertainment System hardware. It plays most Super Famicom/Super NES titles (including cartridges with DSP, SA-1, Super FX, and S-DD1 chips). It is compatible with Super NES/Super Famicom accessories as well. It was retailed for €70 when it was launched, then reduced to €50 in 1998 and finally to around €35 in 2002. It was discontinued in 2003.

A second version of the console was released in late 2018 under the name Dragon Video System Super+. It uses the TCT-978 chip (a clone of the 5A22-02 CPU), the TCT-976 chip (a single chip clone of the 5C77-01 PPU1 and the 5C78-03 PPU2) and the TCT-975 chip (a clone of the Sony SPC700 audio hardware), and it features HDMI output. It retails at around €45.

Dragon Pocket System
The Dragon Pocket System is a clone of the Game Boy Color. It was released in 2001. It is based on the original Game Boy Color hardware, with the addition of a backlit screen. It can play Game Boy and Game Boy Color games and is compatible with existing Game Boy/Game Boy Color accessories. It retails for €25.

Dragon Pocket System Advance
The Dragon Pocket System is a clone of the Game Boy Advance. It was released in 2006. It is based on the original Game Boy Advance hardware, with the addition of a backlit screen. It can play Game Boy Advance and is backwards compatible with Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. It is also compatible with existing Game Boy/Game Boy Color accessories. It retails for €35.

Turbo Dragon
The Turbo Dragon is a clone of the Sony PlayStation. It was released in 2010. It is not based on original hardware, but rather it's purely based on emulation. It uses the Freescale i.MX515 SoC with an Imageon 3D GPU. The console's shell mimics the PSone model. It can play PS1 games from the CD-ROM drive from any region and it is compatible with PlayStation controllers, accessories and memory cards (with some exceptions, such as light guns). It can be connected to any TV that either has composite or HDMI. The console uses the PCSX-R emulator. It retails for €80, though the price was dropped to around €60 in 2013, then to around €45 in 2016.