If you just compare the names "Mega Drive" and "Genesis", both are perfectly fine choices, and I could see someone having a preference for either one.
But when you look at the full names, with "Sega" included, it's a different story.
Sega Mega Drive.
Sega Genesis.
"Sega Genesis" rolls off the tongue.
"Sega Mega Drive" is really clumsy, because of the "Sega Mega" part.
Whoever named that thing wasn't thinking of the make of the company putting the system out.
Pointless to bring it up in 2019, but I was inspired by a random tweet.
But when you look at the full names, with "Sega" included, it's a different story.
Sega Mega Drive.
Sega Genesis.
"Sega Genesis" rolls off the tongue.
"Sega Mega Drive" is really clumsy, because of the "Sega Mega" part.
Whoever named that thing wasn't thinking of the make of the company putting the system out.
Pointless to bring it up in 2019, but I was inspired by a random tweet.