{"id":"mega-anser","platform":"md","category":"main_game","titles":[{"text":"Mega Anser","lang":"en","script":"Latn","form":"official","source":"no_intro","verified":false,"region":"jp"},{"text":"メガアンサー","lang":"ja","script":"Kana","region":"jp","form":"official","source":"gamelist_ja","verified":false}],"roms":[{"name":"Mega Anser (Japan) (Program)","source":"no_intro","region":"jp","size":524288,"crc32":"08ece367","md5":"48577e9f9a9c12499838ca3fa1d396e7","sha1":"d353e673bd332aa71370fa541e6fd26d918b5a2b","sha256":"35c6f0ff431c7faf791d8184b6b840a1d3f008ef62066e3c7aa87e8325dae0fa"}],"media":[{"kind":"boxart","url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro-thumbnails/Sega_-_Mega_Drive_-_Genesis/master/Named_Boxarts/Mega%20Anser%20%28Japan%29%20%28Program%29.png","source":"libretro_thumbnails","region":"jp"},{"kind":"titlescreen","url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro-thumbnails/Sega_-_Mega_Drive_-_Genesis/master/Named_Titles/Mega%20Anser%20%28Japan%29%20%28Program%29.png","source":"libretro_thumbnails","region":"jp"},{"kind":"screenshot","url":"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/libretro-thumbnails/Sega_-_Mega_Drive_-_Genesis/master/Named_Snaps/Mega%20Anser%20%28Japan%29%20%28Program%29.png","source":"libretro_thumbnails","region":"jp"}],"descriptions":[{"text":"Sega Meganet, also known as the Net Work System, was an online service for the Mega Drive in Japan and later Brazil.  Utilizing dial-up Internet access, Meganet was Sega's first online multiplayer gaming service, and functioned on a pay to play basis.  The system functioned through the use of a peripheral called the Mega Modem and offered several unique titles that could be downloaded, and a few could be played competitively with friends. In addition, it shared technology and equipment with more serious services such as the Mega Anser, used for banking purposes.  Though the system was announced for North America under the rebranded name \"Tele-Genesis\", it was never released for that region.  Ultimately, the Meganet service would be short-lived, lasting approximately a year before it was discontinued, but would serve as a precursor to the Sega Channel and XBAND services, as well as a predecessor to online gaming services for video game consoles. Retrospective feedback praises the attempt by Sega to introduce online gaming, but criticizes the service for its logistical issues and lack of titles.","lang":"en","source":"wikipedia_en"},{"text":"セガのメガドライブ向けオンラインサービス「メガネット」（Net Work Systemとも呼ばれる）は、日本および後にブラジルで展開されました。ダイヤルアップ接続を利用したメガネットは、セガ初のオンラインマルチプレイヤーゲームサービスであり、有料のプレイ形式を採用していました。このシステムは「メガモデム」という周辺機器を介して機能し、ダウンロード可能な複数のユニークなタイトルを提供し、そのうちの一部は友人と対戦することができました。さらに、銀行業務などに使用された「メガアンサー」のようなより本格的なサービスと技術や設備を共有していました。このシステムは、北米向けには「テレジェネシス」という名称で発表されましたが、実際にはその地域での発売は実現しませんでした。最終的に、メガネットサービスは短命に終わり、約1年間で廃止されましたが、セガチャンネルやXBANDといったサービス、さらにはビデオゲームコンソールにおけるオンラインゲームサービス全般の先駆けとなりました。振り返ると、セガがオンラインゲームを導入しようとした試み自体は高く評価されていますが、サービス上のロジスティックな問題やタイトルの少なさが批判されています。","lang":"ja","source":"ai_local_gemma4","base_lang":"en"}]}