Sega CD - Knowledge (XXG)

645:

cheap, consumer-grade audio CD drive, not a CD-ROM. Quite late in the run-up to launch, the quality assurance teams started running into severe problems with many of the units—and when I say severe, I mean units literally bursting into flames. We worked around the clock, trying to catch the failure in-progress, and after about a week we finally realized what was happening." He said the problems were caused by certain games excessively seeking to different tracks on the disc (as opposed to continuously playing / streaming), leading to overheating of the motors which repositioned the laser head assembly.

675: 1007: 1205: 862: 55: 60: 1302:

important question: 'Why?' There's a rule I developed during my time as an engineer in the military aviation business: never fall in love with your tech. I think that's where the Mega-CD went off the rails. The whole company fell in love with the idea without ever really asking how it would affect the games you made." Sega of America producer Michael Latham said he "loved" the Sega CD, and that it had been damaged by an abundance of "Hollywood

1016: 970: 4139: 3702: 40: 998: 961: 952: 1319: 1298:, Snow wrote that the Sega CD was the first of several poorly supported Sega systems, which damaged the value of the brand and ultimately led to Sega's exit from the hardware market. Thorpe wrote that, while it was possible for Sega to have brushed off the Sega CD's failure, the failure of the Sega CD and the 32X together damaged faith in Sega's support for its platforms. 641:

multinational company, there are things that go well and there are things that don't. They didn't want to send us working Sega CD units. They wanted to send us dummies and not send us the working CD units until the last minute because they were concerned about what we would do with it and if it would leak out. It was very frustrating."

1294:, Buchanan said the Sega CD, released without a strong library of games, "looked like a strange, desperate move—something designed to nab some ink but without any real, thought-out strategy. Genesis owners that invested in the add-on were sorely disappointed, which undoubtedly helped sour the non-diehards on the brand." In 1499: 624:

to between 2 and 4 Mbit, Sega increased the Sega CD's available RAM from 1 to 6 Mbit. This proved to be a technical challenge, since the Sega CD's RAM access speed was initially too slow to run programs effectively, and the developers had to focus on increasing the speed. The estimated cost

1187:

The Sega CD library includes several FMV games. FMV quality was substandard on the Sega CD due to poor video compression software and limited color palette, and the concept never caught on with the public. According to Digital Pictures founder Tom Zito, the Sega CD's limited color palette created "a

1054:

Three additional system models were created by other electronics companies. Working with Sega, JVC released the Wondermega, a combination of the Genesis and Sega CD with high-quality audio, on April 1, 1992, in Japan. The Wondermega was redesigned by JVC and released as the X'Eye in North America in

644:

Latham and Sega of America vice president of licensing Shinobu Toyoda assembled a functioning Sega CD by acquiring a ROM for the system and installing it in a dummy unit. The American staff were frustrated by the Sega CD's construction. Former senior producer Scot Bayless said: " was designed with a

1306:

games" instead of using it to make "just plain great video games". Former Sega Europe president Nick Alexander said: "The Mega CD was interesting but probably misconceived and was seen very much as the interim product it was." Kalinske said that the Sega CD had been an important learning experience

1250:

the Sega CD is the seventh-lowest-selling console; reviewer Blake Snow wrote: "The problem was threefold: the device was expensive at $ 299, it arrived late in the 16-bit life cycle, and it didn't do much (if anything) to enhance the gameplay experience." However, Snow felt that the Sega CD had the

666:

49,800. Though the Mega-CD sold quickly, the small install base of the Mega Drive in Japan meant that sales declined rapidly. Within its first three months, the Mega-CD sold 200,000 units, but only sold an additional 200,000 over the next three years. Third-party game development suffered because

1272:

wrote that Sega was not the only company of the period to "muddy its waters" with a CD add-on, and highlighted some "gems" for the system, but that "the benefits offered by the Sega CD had to be balanced against the fact that the add-on more than doubled the price (and complexity) of the ." In a

840:

and discontinued advertising for Genesis hardware, including the Sega CD. Sega discontinued the Sega CD in the first quarter of 1996, saying that it needed to concentrate on fewer platforms and that the Sega CD could not compete due to its high price and outdated single-speed drive. According to

1301:

Former Sega of America senior producer Scot Bayless attributes the unsuccessful market to a lack of direction from Sega with the add-on. According to Bayless, "It was a fundamental paradigm shift with almost no thought given to consequences. I honestly don't think anyone at Sega asked the most

1195:

Given a large number of FMV games and Genesis ports, the Sega CD's game library has been criticized for its lack of depth. Kalinske felt this was a valid criticism, and that while it was useful for releasing collections of games, "just doing cartridge games on a CD-ROM was not a step forward".

1046:

Several models of the Sega CD were released. The original model used a front-loading motorized disc tray and sat underneath the Genesis. The second model was redesigned to sit next to the Genesis and featured a top-loading disc tray. Sega also released the Genesis CDX (Multi-Mega in Europe), a

932:

allow the Sega CD to output stereophonic sound separate from the Genesis. Combining stereo sound from a Genesis to either version of the Sega CD requires a cable between the Genesis's headphone jack and an input jack on the back of the CD unit. This is not required for the second model of the

653:

As early as 1990, magazines were covering a CD-ROM expansion for the Genesis. Sega announced the release of the Mega-CD in Japan for late 1991, and North America (as the Sega CD) in 1992. It was unveiled to the public at the 1991 Tokyo Toy Show, to positive reception from critics, and at the

640:

Sega of America was not informed of the project details until mid-1991. Despite being provided with preliminary technical documents earlier in the year, the American division was not given a functioning unit to test. According to former executive producer Michael Latham: "When you work at a

827:

rendered the Sega CD technically obsolete, reducing public interest. In late 1993, less than a year after the Sega CD had launched in North America and Europe, the media reported that Sega was no longer accepting in-house development proposals for the Mega-CD in Japan. By 1994,

1188:

horrible grainy look". Likewise, most Genesis ports for the Sega CD featured additional FMV sequences, extra levels, and enhanced audio, but were otherwise identical to their Genesis release. The video quality in these sequences has been criticized as comparable to an old

1063:, can play Genesis and Sega CD games if equipped with the Mega-LD attachment developed by Sega. The LaserActive was positioned to compete with the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, but the combined system and Mega-LD pack retailed at too expensive a price for most consumers. 1236:

concluded that the Sega CD was merely "a big memory device with CD sound" rather than a meaningful upgrade. They gave it a "thumbs sideways" and recommended that Genesis fans buy an SNES before considering a Sega CD. In a special Game Machine Cross Review in May 1995,

832:

units had been sold in the United States and 415,000 in Western Europe. Kalinske blamed the Sega CD's high price for limiting its potential market; Sega attempted to add value in the US and the UK by bundling more games, with some packages including up to five games.

869:

The Sega CD can only be used in conjunction with a Genesis system, attaching through an expansion slot on the side of the main console. It requires its own power supply. A core feature of the Sega CD is the increase in data storage by its games being CD-ROMs; whereas

577:

Shortly after the release of the Genesis, Sega's Consumer Products Research and Development Labs, led by manager Tomio Takami, were tasked with creating a CD-ROM add-on. It was originally intended to equal the capabilities of the TurboGrafx-CD, but with twice as much

1533: 686:

299. Advertising included one of Sega's slogans, "Welcome to the Next Level". Though only 50,000 units were available at launch due to production problems, the Sega CD sold over 200,000 units by the end of 1992 and 300,000 by July 1993. As part of Sega's sales,

920:; and an additional 64 Kbit is allocated as the backup memory. Additional backup memory in the form of a 1 Mbit Backup RAM Cartridge was also available as a separate purchase, released near the end of the system's life. The graphics chip is a custom 477:. Retrospective reception has been mixed, with praise for some games and functions, but criticism for its lack of deep games and its high price. Sega's poor support for the Sega CD has been criticized as the beginning of the devaluation of its brand. 878:

of data, more than 320 times the storage of a Genesis cartridge. This increase in storage allows the Sega CD to play FMV games. In addition to playing its own library of games in CD-ROM format, the Sega CD can also play compact discs and

788:; but nonetheless, I thought it sent out the wrong message." Lieberman's research concluded that the average video game player was between seven and twelve years old, and that video game publishers were marketing violence to children. 1196:

According to Thorpe, the Sega CD's games did not display enough advancement to justify the console price for most consumers. He felt that FMV games, targeted toward more casual players, were not enough to satisfy hardcore players.

743:. Designed to bring down the manufacturing costs of the Sega CD, the newer model is smaller and does not use a motorized disc tray. A limited number of games were developed that used the Sega CD and another Genesis add-on, the 398:

to design the Sega CD. Sega refused to consult with their American division until the project was complete, fearful of leaks. The Sega CD was redesigned several times by Sega and was also licensed to third parties, including

1086: 726:

of five Mega Drive games. Only 70,000 units were initially available in the UK, but 60,000 units were sold by August 1993. The Mega-CD was released in Australia in March 1993. Brazilian toy company

1283:, Damien McFerran cited various reasons for the Sega CD's limited sales, including its price, lack of significant enhancement to the Genesis, and the fact that it was not a standalone console. 887:

games that use both add-ons. The second model, also known as the Sega CD 2, includes a steel joining plate to be screwed into the bottom of the Genesis and an extension spacer to work with the

1099:

The Sega CD supports a library of more than 200 games created by Sega and third-party publishers. Six Sega CD games were also released in versions that used both the Sega CD and 32X add-ons.

609:. According to Kalinske, Sega was ambitious about what CD-ROM technology would do for video games, with its potential for "movie graphics", "rock and roll concert sound" and 3D animation. 531:

add-on in October 1988 in Japan (launched in North America as the TurboGrafx-CD the following year), which sold 80,000 units in six months. That year, Nintendo announced a partnership with

1696: 1222:. Four separate reviews scored the add-on 8, 9, 8, and 8 out of 10; reviewers cited its upgrades to the Genesis as well as its high-quality and expanding library of games. In 1995, four 671:. Other factors affecting sales included the high launch price of the Mega-CD in Japan and only two games available at launch, with only five published by Sega within the first year. 502:

helped make the Genesis a success by cutting the price, developing games for the American market with a new American team, continuing aggressive advertising campaigns, and selling

2063: 841:

Thorpe, the Sega CD only reached a more popular price point in 1995, by which time customers were willing to wait for newer consoles. The last scheduled Sega CD games, ports of

4532: 4386: 625:

of the device rose to US$ 370, but market research convinced Sega executives that consumers would be willing to pay more for a state-of-the-art machine. Sega partnered with

807:

and rereleased it with revisions in 1994. Following the congressional hearings, video game manufacturers came together in 1994 to establish a unified rating system, the

2969: 620:

of 12.5 MHz, faster than the 7.67 MHz CPU in the Genesis. Responding to rumors that NEC planned a memory upgrade to bring the TurboGrafx-CD RAM from 0.5

1154: 782:, who said: "It ends with this attack scene on this woman in lingerie, in her bathroom. I know that the creator of the game said it was all meant to be a satire of 819:

By the end of 1993, sales of the Sega CD had stalled in Japan and were slowing in North America. In Europe, sales of Mega-CD games were outpaced by games for the

4522: 1246:

Retrospective reception of the Sega CD has been mixed, praising certain games but criticizing its value for money and limited upgrades over Genesis. According to

916:, CD player software, and compatibility with CD+G discs. 6 Mbit of RAM is allocated to data for programs, pictures, and sounds; 128 Kbit to CD-ROM data 4175: 1803: 3250: 2402: 45: 733:

Sega released a second model, the Sega CD 2 (Mega-CD 2), on April 23, 1993, in Japan. It was released in North America several months later at a price of

759: 424: 4311: 730:

released the Sega CD in Brazil in October 1993, retaining the North American name despite the use of the name Mega Drive for the base console there.

54: 4316: 4296: 4286: 4188: 495: 364: 130: 59: 4465: 4460: 4321: 4306: 4301: 4291: 4281: 4261: 3588: 2812: 3207: 1706: 1287:

writer Aaron Birch, defended the Sega CD as "ahead of its time" and said that game developers had failed to meet the potential of CD technology.

933:

Genesis. Sega released an additional accessory to be used with the Sega CD for karaoke, including a microphone input and various sound controls.

2749: 3664: 3384: 678:

A model 1 Sega CD without a Genesis attached. The steel joining plate was included to act as RF shielding between the CD and console hardware.

4244: 2919: 4527: 3559: 3078: 612:

However, two major changes were made towards the end of development that dramatically raised the price of the add-on. Because the Genesis'

504: 803:

brought Sega publicity, and helped reinforce Sega's image as an "edgy company with attitude". Despite the increased sales, Sega recalled

4542: 4381: 4273: 808: 691:

purchased Sega CD units for rental in their stores. Sega of America emphasized that the Sega CD's additional storage space allowed for

540: 4117: 3345: 3314: 3111: 2073: 1266:

s Levi Buchanan criticized Sega's implementation of CD technology, arguing that it offered no new gameplay concepts. Jeremy Parish of

616:

CPU was too slow to handle the Sega CD's new graphical capabilities, an additional 68000 CPU was incorporated. This second CPU has a

4168: 3763: 2886: 2777: 2342: 2121: 1765: 1594: 1512: 1430: 594: 367:. Originally released in November 1991, it came to North America in late 1992, and the rest of the world in 1993. The Sega CD plays 1544: 4547: 4208: 3796: 796: 317: 3569: 1026: 723: 718: 4517: 4486: 4220: 3945: 3746: 2979: 1290:

Sega's poor support for the Sega CD has been criticized as the first step in the devaluation of the Sega brand. Writing for

473:

and poorly received FMV games. Only 2.24 million Sega CD units were sold, after which Sega discontinued it to focus on the

3776: 2845: 2708: 2672: 2639: 2616: 2392: 1307:

for Sega for programming for discs, and that it was not a mistake but not "as dramatically different as it needed to be".

1180: 2586: 4491: 4161: 3012: 2040: 1138: 3273: 2296: 2153: 1999: 4471: 4085: 3581: 3045: 2521: 2253: 1342: 1174: 824: 1793: 928:, but with the ability to handle more objects at the same time. Audio is supplied through the Ricoh RF5C164, and two 699:

becoming an important partner. After the initial competition between Sega and Nintendo to develop a CD-based add-on,

3240: 3629: 3551: 3377: 2953: 2426: 706:

The Mega-CD was launched in Europe in April 1993, starting with the United Kingdom on April 2, 1993, at a price of

703:

canceled development of a CD add-on for the SNES after having partnered with Sony and then Philips to develop one.

380: 376: 3771: 3186: 3152: 3135: 2377: 1893: 1677: 1218: 1232:

cited the same problems, noting that many games were simple ports of cartridge games with minimal enhancements;

4090: 4075: 2481: 2187: 1144: 668: 655: 598: 905:

Motorola 68000 processor, which runs 5 MHz faster than the Genesis processor. It contains 1 Mbit of

1933: 768:

began hearings on video game violence and the marketing of violent video games to children. The Sega CD game

4203: 3657: 2879:

The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World

2335:

The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World

1587:

The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World

1500:

The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World

544: 269: 44: 3040: 1110: 765: 688: 447: 4537: 4481: 4444: 4232: 4215: 3705: 3564: 3370: 2802: 1735: 1158:

was noted for its impressive use of the Sega CD hardware as well as its violent content. In particular,

1128: 1080: 1006: 674: 630: 465: 436: 412: 3217: 1204: 682:

On October 15, 1992, the Mega-CD was released in North America as the Sega CD, with a retail price of

39: 4496: 3976: 2741: 1910: 1386: 579: 120: 4122: 4100: 3914: 3678: 3450: 2360: 1116: 1060: 1055:

September 1994. Its high price kept it out of the hands of average consumers. Another console, the

470: 453: 411:

products with Sega CD gaming capability. The main benefit of CD technology at the time was greater

400: 4434: 4256: 4251: 4184: 4080: 3739: 2929: 1422: 1324: 1167: 1048: 586: 494:(known as the Mega Drive in most territories outside of North America) was Sega's entry into the 117: 3068: 1239: 1226:

reviewers scored it 5 out of 10, citing its limited game library and substandard video quality.

861: 2787: 4239: 4047: 3829: 3609: 3576: 2882: 2338: 1590: 1508: 1426: 1366: 874:

of the day typically contained 8 to 16 megabits of data, a CD-ROM disc can hold more than 640

692: 420: 4351: 4111: 4105: 4052: 3671: 2612: 2582: 1929: 1844: 1539: 1504: 1415: 1303: 1015: 696: 536: 3337: 3306: 3101: 4153: 3898: 3622: 3508: 3435: 1827: 1337: 2111: 1757: 582:(RAM). In addition to relatively short loading times, Takami's team planned to implement 565:, Sega would have received criticism from investors and observers had it not developed a 969: 4376: 4346: 3893: 1494: 707: 613: 520: 274: 228: 171: 4511: 4393: 4142: 4011: 3981: 3940: 3867: 3809: 3732: 3694: 3414: 2904: 2855: 2829: 2397: 1730: 1268: 1216:

Near the time of its release, the Sega CD was awarded Best New Peripheral of 1992 by

929: 871: 849: 779: 528: 416: 391: 153: 662:

in mid-1991. It was released in Japan on December 12, 1991, initially retailing at

4476: 4424: 4371: 4361: 4227: 3996: 3955: 3935: 3930: 3814: 3531: 3526: 3393: 3007: 2068: 942: 917: 888: 516: 509: 499: 491: 356: 3283: 2163: 997: 960: 951: 1449: 601:. A custom graphics chip would implement these features, alongside an additional 4366: 3888: 3872: 3841: 3712: 3455: 3440: 2234: 1970: 1876: 1739: 1651: 1479: 1347: 1163: 1122: 1056: 837: 739: 617: 561: 474: 459: 162: 2718: 2682: 2608: 4414: 4356: 4095: 4042: 3971: 3636: 2578: 2032: 1701: 1314: 1279:, Parish praised the Sega CD's expansion of value to the Genesis. Writing for 820: 770: 602: 428: 408: 3002: 1172:

formula. The Sega CD also received enhanced ports of Genesis games including

1067:

released the CSD-GM1, a combination Mega Drive and Mega CD unit built into a

4439: 4419: 4059: 4006: 3862: 3846: 3836: 3604: 3419: 3362: 1798: 1697:"Sega's Original Hardware Developer Talks About The Company's Past Consoles" 712: 17: 3035: 2649: 2517: 2358:

Burgess, John (January 11, 1994). "Sega to Withdraw, Revise "Night Trap"".

2249: 1152:

that has been praised for its greater faithfulness to the arcade original.

527:

had been the first to use CD technology in a video game console with their

774:, an FMV adventure game by Digital Pictures, was at the center of debate. 4409: 4037: 3986: 3650: 3643: 3498: 3073: 2924: 1556: 1104: 875: 700: 590: 441: 415:; CDs offered approximately 160 times more space than Genesis/Mega Drive 323: 2306: 2009: 4016: 4001: 3950: 3804: 3485: 3480: 3445: 3278: 3245: 3241:"Sega Genesis 25th Anniversary: The Rise and Fall of an All-Time Great" 3212: 3169: 2974: 2850: 2782: 2713: 2677: 2644: 2563: 2464: 2443: 2301: 2277: 2158: 2004: 1275: 1228: 1068: 906: 880: 784: 659: 556: 290: 2221:(in Portuguese). Vol. 3, no. 31. October 1993. pp. 6–7. 4429: 3991: 3615: 3503: 925: 902: 884: 727: 566: 352: 258: 189: 180: 663: 216: 1142:

for the Genesis to compete against the SNES port of the arcade hit

1095:

s special stage uses the Sega CD's enhanced graphical capabilities.

1085: 634: 384: 262: 3539: 1925: 1203: 1084: 860: 853:, were cancelled. 2.24 million Sega CD units were sold worldwide. 673: 606: 309: 144: 1047:

combined Genesis and Sega CD, with additional functionality as a

799:. Former Sega Europe development director Mike Brogan noted that 3786: 3781: 3755: 1332: 1064: 921: 913: 883:

CD+G discs, and can be used in conjunction with the 32X to play

843: 621: 583: 552: 548: 532: 498:

of video game consoles. In the early 1990s, Sega of America CEO

404: 360: 99: 4157: 3728: 3366: 2232:

Szczepaniak, John (November 2006). "Company Profile: Tec Toy".

734: 683: 222: 4021: 3824: 3490: 3106: 2881:. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp. 445, 448. 2807: 2116: 1968:

McFerran, Damien (February 2009). "Retroinspection: Mega-CD".

1261: 1209: 1189: 909: 899: 895: 744: 626: 524: 395: 372: 371:-based games and adds hardware functionality such as a faster 335: 286: 2337:. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp. 461–480. 1681:. Vol. 3, no. 29. December 1991. pp. 115, 122. 1589:. Roseville, California: Prima Publishing. pp. 439–460. 1014: 1005: 996: 968: 959: 950: 2424:

Sherman, Chris (March 1996). "Sega Pulls Plug on Sega CD".

778:

had been brought to the attention of United States Senator

368: 865:

The motherboard and CD laser assembly to a model 2 Sega CD

2468:(in Japanese). Vol. 11, no. 392. June 21, 1996. 2908:. Vol. 18, no. 177. January 2008. p. 110. 2742:"The 10 Best Genesis/Mega Drive and Top 5 Sega CD Games" 2033:"Sega strives to be a Disney for the new electronic age" 1874:

Birch, Aaron (2005). "Next Level Gaming: Sega Mega-CD".

1477:

Sczepaniak, John (2006). "Retroinspection: Mega Drive".

737:

229, bundled with one of the bestselling Sega CD games,

3724: 2833:. Vol. 15, no. 148. August 2005. p. 119. 390:

Sega sought to match the capabilities of the competing

351:

in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a

91:

Mega-CD (most regions outside North America and Brazil)

2957:. Vol. 1, no. 2. February 1995. p. 99. 2550:(in French). No. 34. September 1993. p. 53. 559:

arrived later that year. According to Nick Thorpe of

2827:"Retro Reviews: Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete". 2191:. No. 138. United Kingdom. May 1993. p. 8. 1963: 1961: 1959: 1957: 1955: 1953: 1951: 1891:"Sega of Japan Unveils Mega-CD at Tokyo Toy Show!". 1212:

attached. Each device requires its own power supply.

293:

RAM (CD-ROM cache), 64 kbit RAM (backup memory)

4402: 4339: 4330: 4272: 4196: 4068: 4030: 3964: 3923: 3907: 3881: 3855: 3795: 3762: 3597: 3550: 3519: 3468: 3428: 3407: 3400: 2951:"Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side". 2778:"The Greatest 200 Videogames of their Time, Page 3" 331: 316: 305: 297: 281: 268: 254: 246: 238: 209: 201: 136: 126: 113: 105: 95: 85: 1532: 1414: 1472: 1470: 1649:Thorpe, Nick (April 2016). "Sega's Big Gamble". 3190:(in Japanese). No. 335. 1995. p. 166. 2970:"The 20 Best Platformers, 1989 to 2009, Page 2" 2290: 2288: 1390: 1208:A model 2 Sega CD with a model 2 Genesis and a 1155:Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side 710:269.99. The European version was packaged with 2803:"Top 25 PlayStation Games of all Time: #21–25" 1450:"Sega-CD/Mega-CD video games list, 'a' to 'm'" 1166:gameplay, which improved upon the traditional 1148:, the Sega CD received an enhanced version of 4169: 3740: 3378: 3173:. No. 53. December 1993. pp. 46–49. 3150:"Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". 3133:"Electronic Gaming Monthly's Buyer's Guide". 2920:"The History of Sega Fighting Games, Page 11" 2328: 2326: 2324: 1869: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1861: 1859: 1857: 1855: 1690: 1688: 1071:. The CSD-GM1 was released in Japan in 1994. 836:In early 1995, Sega shifted its focus to the 8: 2105: 2103: 2101: 2099: 2097: 2095: 2093: 2091: 1993: 1991: 1989: 1987: 1985: 1983: 1981: 1831:. No. 1. November 1990. pp. 20–21. 1787: 1785: 1783: 1417:Guinness World Records 2016: Gamer's Edition 1243:scored the Japanese Mega-CD 2 17 out of 40. 32: 3208:"The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time" 2275:"Sega Packs Sewer Shark with New Sega CD". 551:multimedia system in early 1991, while the 289:(programs, pictures, and sounds), 128 4533:Products and services discontinued in 1996 4336: 4176: 4162: 4154: 3747: 3733: 3725: 3404: 3385: 3371: 3363: 3344:(Interview). Interviewed by Ken Horowitz. 3313:(Interview). Interviewed by Ken Horowitz. 3201: 3199: 3197: 2702: 2700: 2485:. No. 135. February 1993. p. 16. 2281:. No. 52. November 1993. p. 261. 2206:. No. 27. April 1993. pp. 20–21. 2064:"Sega Channel To Offer Games Via Cable TV" 1848:(in Japanese). September 1990. p. 20. 1526: 1524: 924:, and can perform similarly to the SNES's 760:1993 congressional hearings on video games 58: 53: 31: 2546:"Sega Mega-CD II: Retour vers le futur". 2447:. No. 89. February 1996. p. 14. 2381:. No. 53. December 1993. p. 64. 1914:. No. 137. June 22, 1991. p. 4. 1372: 3274:"20 Years Ago, Sega Gave Us the Sega CD" 2567:. No. 83. August 1995. p. 108. 2498: 2496: 2494: 2492: 2154:"20 Years Ago, Sega Gave Us the Sega CD" 1670: 1668: 1666: 1664: 1662: 1580: 1578: 1576: 1574: 1572: 1570: 1568: 1566: 946: 375:and a custom graphics chip for enhanced 365:fourth generation of video game consoles 1908:"Does the CD Console War Start Here?". 1897:. No. 25. August 1991. p. 36. 1794:"The Rise and Fall of Sega Enterprises" 1675:"Behind the Screens at Sega of Japan". 1406: 1359: 379:scaling and rotation. It can also play 3336:Alexander, Nick (September 17, 2008). 3114:from the original on February 18, 2014 2619:from the original on November 15, 2020 2405:from the original on November 24, 2021 2147: 2145: 2143: 2141: 2139: 1806:from the original on February 16, 2014 1547:from the original on November 10, 2013 1162:garnered acclaim for its graphics and 823:. Newer CD-based consoles such as the 4523:Fourth-generation video game consoles 3184:"Game Machine Cross Review: メガ-CD2". 2815:from the original on February 3, 2013 2709:"Pioneer LaserActive – Overview" 2589:from the original on October 20, 2020 2541: 2539: 2524:from the original on October 16, 2013 2297:"Sega Genesis 32X CD – Overview" 2043:from the original on October 19, 2021 1644: 1642: 1640: 1638: 1636: 1634: 1632: 1630: 1628: 1626: 980:Genesis and Sega CD (original models) 7: 3305:Latham, Michael (February 8, 2005). 3048:from the original on January 6, 2012 3001:Towell, Justin (December 16, 2011). 2504:Sega CD instruction manual (model 2) 2124:from the original on August 28, 2013 1624: 1622: 1620: 1618: 1616: 1614: 1612: 1610: 1608: 1606: 1444: 1442: 1102:Well regarded Sega CD games include 4382:Super Nintendo Entertainment System 3665:Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection 3272:Parish, Jeremy (October 16, 2012). 3100:DeVries, Jack (December 15, 2011). 3081:from the original on March 29, 2014 2846:"Retroactive: Kojima's Productions" 2740:Parish, Jeremy (October 29, 2013). 2152:Parish, Jeremy (October 16, 2012). 2110:Buchanan, Levi (October 15, 2008). 2069:Broward and Palm Beach Sun Sentinel 1531:Takiff, Jonathan (April 29, 1989). 985:Genesis and Sega CD (second models) 809:Entertainment Software Rating Board 541:Super Nintendo Entertainment System 3348:from the original on March 4, 2016 3317:from the original on July 25, 2015 3239:Parish, Jeremy (August 14, 2014). 3034:Rudden, Dave (December 19, 2011). 3015:from the original on March 4, 2016 2968:Noble, McKinley (August 4, 2009). 2640:"Sega Genesis CDX – Overview" 2039:. The New York Times. p. D4. 1936:from the original on July 16, 2014 1768:from the original on March 3, 2012 25: 3253:from the original on May 27, 2015 2902:"Retro Reviews: Final Fight CD". 2844:Chen, David (December 14, 2005). 2520:(in Japanese). Sega Corporation. 2256:from the original on May 30, 2014 2252:(in Japanese). Sega Corporation. 667:Sega took a long time to release 633:to develop a CD player under the 439:features acclaimed games such as 4138: 4137: 3701: 3700: 3067:Kemps, Heidi (January 3, 2012). 2752:from the original on May 4, 2015 2062:McCash, Vicki (April 28, 1993). 2031:Pollack, Andrew (July 8, 1993). 1317: 722:in a two-disc set, along with a 43: 38: 1756:Horowitz, Ken (March 1, 2012). 1728:"Sega v Nintendo: Sonic Boom". 1655:. No. 153. pp. 20–29. 1132:, as well as the controversial 519:(CDs) were making headway as a 2238:. No. 30. pp. 50–53. 1974:. No. 61. pp. 82–87. 1880:. No. 17. pp. 36–42. 1483:. No. 27. pp. 42–47. 943:Sega Genesis § Variations 898:of the Sega CD is a 12.5 629:, which had been working with 80:attached to a Model 2 Genesis. 72:attached to a Model 1 Genesis. 1: 3206:Snow, Blake (July 30, 2007). 2506:. Sega of America, Inc. 1993. 747:, released in November 1994. 597:, which required a dedicated 419:. This benefit manifested as 355:accessory and format for the 1534:"CD+G to be Unveiled in May" 912:, allocated for the CD game 4528:Products introduced in 1991 4086:Gulf and Western Industries 3338:"Interview: Nick Alexander" 3307:"Interview: Michael Latham" 2673:"JVC X'Eye – Overview" 2185:"News: Mega CD Launches!". 2051:– via Newspapers.com. 1695:Sato (September 18, 2013). 1391: 1343:Family Computer Disk System 825:3DO Interactive Multiplayer 523:for music and video games. 4564: 4543:Video game console add-ons 3630:Mega Drive Advanced Gaming 3589:Best-selling Genesis games 2430:. No. 15. p. 19. 2401:. March 1995. p. 56. 1078: 940: 757: 4457: 4133: 3688: 3394:Sega Genesis / Mega Drive 3153:Electronic Gaming Monthly 3136:Electronic Gaming Monthly 2378:Electronic Gaming Monthly 2000:"Sega CD – Overview" 1894:Electronic Gaming Monthly 1792:McFerran, Damien (2012). 1678:Electronic Gaming Monthly 1503:. Roseville, California: 1370: 1224:Electronic Gaming Monthly 1219:Electronic Gaming Monthly 764:On December 9, 1993, the 669:software development kits 51: 37: 27:Video game console add-on 4466:Fifth generation → 4461:← Third generation 4091:Sega Technical Institute 2877:Kent, Steven L. (2001). 2482:Computer and Video Games 2393:"Finance & Business" 2333:Kent, Steven L. (2001). 2188:Computer and Video Games 1758:"Interview:Scot Bayless" 1585:Kent, Steven L. (2001). 1454:Universal Videogame List 1136:. Although Sega created 1037: 1032: 1024: 988: 983: 978: 857:Technical specifications 656:Consumer Electronic Show 599:digital signal processor 547:released their CD-based 529:PC Engine CD-ROM² System 469:, but also many Genesis 423:(FMV) games such as the 392:PC Engine CD-ROM² System 4548:68k-based game consoles 4204:Home video game console 3658:Sega Genesis Collection 3570:Cancelled Sega CD games 3560:Cancelled Genesis games 2202:"Disc is it: Mega-CD". 1743:(subscription required) 1034:Victor Wondermega RG-M2 791:In the United Kingdom, 545:Commodore International 3924:Online gaming services 3187:Weekly Famicom Tsūshin 3041:Official Xbox Magazine 2928:. 1997. Archived from 2707:Marriott, Scott Alan. 2671:Marriott, Scott Alan. 2638:Marriott, Scott Alan. 2295:Marriott, Scott Alan. 2037:Honolulu Star-Bulletin 1213: 1111:Lunar: The Silver Star 1096: 1019: 1010: 1001: 973: 964: 955: 889:original Genesis model 866: 766:United States Congress 679: 508:with the Genesis as a 490:Released in 1988, the 448:Lunar: The Silver Star 4518:CD-ROM-based consoles 4317:Eighth (2012–present) 4216:Handheld game console 4118:Video game franchises 2561:"Saved by the Cart". 1273:separate article for 1207: 1088: 1081:List of Sega CD games 1018: 1009: 1000: 972: 963: 954: 864: 677: 394:, and partnered with 4440:Mega Duck/Cougar Boy 4322:Ninth (2020–present) 3815:Mega Drive / Genesis 2982:on November 28, 2009 2776:(February 2, 2006). 2721:on November 14, 2014 2685:on November 14, 2014 2652:on November 14, 2014 2309:on December 10, 2014 2076:on December 13, 2013 2012:on November 14, 2014 1911:New Computer Express 1734:. January 25, 1992. 1507:. pp. 421–438. 1200:Reception and legacy 580:random-access memory 515:By the early 1990s, 4312:Seventh (2005–2017) 4185:Video game consoles 4101:Sega Sammy Holdings 4076:Development studios 3797:Video game consoles 3582:Cancelled 32X games 2858:on December 9, 2012 2361:The Washington Post 1709:on December 2, 2013 1117:Lunar: Eternal Blue 1061:Pioneer Corporation 1039:Pioneer LaserActive 595:Sega's arcade games 593:similar to that of 454:Lunar: Eternal Blue 34: 4435:Watara Supervision 4297:Fourth (1987–2004) 4287:Second (1976–1992) 4081:Gremlin Industries 3946:Dreamcast services 3695:Sega Master System 3167:"System Shopper". 2772:Semrad, Steve and 1423:Jim Pattison Group 1325:Video games portal 1214: 1097: 1049:portable CD player 1020: 1011: 1002: 974: 965: 956: 867: 695:(FMV) games, with 680: 505:Sonic the Hedgehog 210:Introductory price 118:Video game console 4505: 4504: 4453: 4452: 4307:Sixth (1998–2013) 4302:Fifth (1993–2006) 4292:Third (1983–2003) 4282:First (1972–1980) 4240:Dedicated console 4189:fourth generation 4151: 4150: 4048:Sega World Sydney 3908:Licensed consoles 3722: 3721: 3464: 3463: 3102:"Sonic CD Review" 3069:"Sonic CD Review" 3036:"Sonic CD Review" 3003:"Sonic CD Review" 2609:"Mega CD Karaoke" 2441:"Buyers Beware". 2375:"Gaming Gossip". 2217:"Bits: Sega CD". 2112:"Sega CD Follies" 1998:Beuscher, David. 1044: 1043: 795:was discussed in 693:full-motion video 537:CD-ROM peripheral 496:fourth generation 421:full-motion video 341: 340: 318:Best-selling game 149:December 12, 1991 68:Original Sega CD 33:Sega CD / Mega-CD 16:(Redirected from 4555: 4337: 4178: 4171: 4164: 4155: 4141: 4140: 4112:Sega v. Accolade 4106:SCSK Corporation 4053:SegaWorld London 4031:Amusement venues 3856:Portable devices 3777:Pinball machines 3749: 3742: 3735: 3726: 3704: 3703: 3672:Sega v. Accolade 3405: 3387: 3380: 3373: 3364: 3358: 3357: 3355: 3353: 3333: 3327: 3326: 3324: 3322: 3302: 3296: 3295: 3293: 3291: 3286:on June 15, 2013 3282:. Archived from 3269: 3263: 3262: 3260: 3258: 3236: 3230: 3229: 3227: 3225: 3216:. Archived from 3203: 3192: 3191: 3181: 3175: 3174: 3164: 3158: 3157: 3147: 3141: 3140: 3130: 3124: 3123: 3121: 3119: 3097: 3091: 3090: 3088: 3086: 3064: 3058: 3057: 3055: 3053: 3031: 3025: 3024: 3022: 3020: 2998: 2992: 2991: 2989: 2987: 2978:. Archived from 2965: 2959: 2958: 2948: 2942: 2941: 2939: 2937: 2916: 2910: 2909: 2899: 2893: 2892: 2874: 2868: 2867: 2865: 2863: 2854:. Archived from 2841: 2835: 2834: 2824: 2822: 2820: 2811:. June 5, 2000. 2799: 2797: 2795: 2790:on July 13, 2012 2786:. Archived from 2768: 2762: 2761: 2759: 2757: 2737: 2731: 2730: 2728: 2726: 2717:. Archived from 2704: 2695: 2694: 2692: 2690: 2681:. Archived from 2668: 2662: 2661: 2659: 2657: 2648:. Archived from 2635: 2629: 2628: 2626: 2624: 2613:Sega Corporation 2605: 2599: 2598: 2596: 2594: 2583:Sega Corporation 2575: 2569: 2568: 2558: 2552: 2551: 2543: 2534: 2533: 2531: 2529: 2514: 2508: 2507: 2500: 2487: 2486: 2476: 2470: 2469: 2455: 2449: 2448: 2438: 2432: 2431: 2421: 2415: 2414: 2412: 2410: 2389: 2383: 2382: 2372: 2366: 2365: 2355: 2349: 2348: 2330: 2319: 2318: 2316: 2314: 2305:. Archived from 2292: 2283: 2282: 2272: 2266: 2265: 2263: 2261: 2246: 2240: 2239: 2229: 2223: 2222: 2214: 2208: 2207: 2199: 2193: 2192: 2182: 2176: 2175: 2173: 2171: 2166:on June 15, 2013 2162:. Archived from 2149: 2134: 2133: 2131: 2129: 2107: 2086: 2085: 2083: 2081: 2072:. Archived from 2059: 2053: 2052: 2050: 2048: 2028: 2022: 2021: 2019: 2017: 2008:. Archived from 1995: 1976: 1975: 1965: 1946: 1945: 1943: 1941: 1930:Sega Corporation 1922: 1916: 1915: 1905: 1899: 1898: 1888: 1882: 1881: 1871: 1850: 1849: 1845:Beep! Mega Drive 1839: 1833: 1832: 1825:"Big in Japan". 1822: 1816: 1815: 1813: 1811: 1789: 1778: 1777: 1775: 1773: 1753: 1747: 1746: 1744: 1725: 1719: 1718: 1716: 1714: 1705:. Archived from 1692: 1683: 1682: 1672: 1657: 1656: 1646: 1601: 1600: 1582: 1561: 1560: 1554: 1552: 1540:Orlando Sentinel 1536: 1528: 1519: 1518: 1505:Prima Publishing 1491: 1485: 1484: 1474: 1465: 1464: 1462: 1460: 1446: 1437: 1436: 1420: 1411: 1395: 1394: 1384: 1383: 1364: 1327: 1322: 1321: 1320: 1304:interactive film 1181:Ecco the Dolphin 1094: 1029:Wondermega RG-M1 947: 831: 697:Digital Pictures 631:Warner New Media 605:manufactured by 193: 184: 175: 166: 158:October 15, 1992 157: 148: 88: 79: 76:Model 2 Sega CD 71: 62: 57: 47: 42: 35: 21: 4563: 4562: 4558: 4557: 4556: 4554: 4553: 4552: 4508: 4507: 4506: 4501: 4468: 4463: 4449: 4398: 4332: 4326: 4268: 4192: 4182: 4152: 4147: 4129: 4064: 4026: 3960: 3919: 3903: 3899:Amstrad Mega PC 3877: 3851: 3791: 3758: 3753: 3723: 3718: 3684: 3593: 3546: 3520:Online services 3515: 3509:Turbo Touch 360 3460: 3436:Amstrad Mega PC 3424: 3396: 3391: 3361: 3351: 3349: 3335: 3334: 3330: 3320: 3318: 3304: 3303: 3299: 3289: 3287: 3271: 3270: 3266: 3256: 3254: 3238: 3237: 3233: 3223: 3221: 3205: 3204: 3195: 3183: 3182: 3178: 3166: 3165: 3161: 3156:. January 1995. 3149: 3148: 3144: 3139:. January 1993. 3132: 3131: 3127: 3117: 3115: 3099: 3098: 3094: 3084: 3082: 3066: 3065: 3061: 3051: 3049: 3033: 3032: 3028: 3018: 3016: 3000: 2999: 2995: 2985: 2983: 2967: 2966: 2962: 2954:Next Generation 2950: 2949: 2945: 2935: 2933: 2932:on May 17, 2009 2918: 2917: 2913: 2901: 2900: 2896: 2889: 2876: 2875: 2871: 2861: 2859: 2843: 2842: 2838: 2826: 2818: 2816: 2801: 2793: 2791: 2771: 2769: 2765: 2755: 2753: 2739: 2738: 2734: 2724: 2722: 2706: 2705: 2698: 2688: 2686: 2670: 2669: 2665: 2655: 2653: 2637: 2636: 2632: 2622: 2620: 2611:(in Japanese). 2607: 2606: 2602: 2592: 2590: 2581:(in Japanese). 2577: 2576: 2572: 2560: 2559: 2555: 2545: 2544: 2537: 2527: 2525: 2516: 2515: 2511: 2502: 2501: 2490: 2478: 2477: 2473: 2457: 2456: 2452: 2440: 2439: 2435: 2427:Next Generation 2423: 2422: 2418: 2408: 2406: 2391: 2390: 2386: 2374: 2373: 2369: 2357: 2356: 2352: 2345: 2332: 2331: 2322: 2312: 2310: 2294: 2293: 2286: 2274: 2273: 2269: 2259: 2257: 2248: 2247: 2243: 2231: 2230: 2226: 2216: 2215: 2211: 2201: 2200: 2196: 2184: 2183: 2179: 2169: 2167: 2151: 2150: 2137: 2127: 2125: 2109: 2108: 2089: 2079: 2077: 2061: 2060: 2056: 2046: 2044: 2030: 2029: 2025: 2015: 2013: 1997: 1996: 1979: 1967: 1966: 1949: 1939: 1937: 1928:(in Japanese). 1924: 1923: 1919: 1907: 1906: 1902: 1890: 1889: 1885: 1873: 1872: 1853: 1841: 1840: 1836: 1824: 1823: 1819: 1809: 1807: 1791: 1790: 1781: 1771: 1769: 1755: 1754: 1750: 1742: 1727: 1726: 1722: 1712: 1710: 1694: 1693: 1686: 1674: 1673: 1660: 1648: 1647: 1604: 1597: 1584: 1583: 1564: 1550: 1548: 1530: 1529: 1522: 1515: 1495:Kent, Steven L. 1493: 1492: 1488: 1476: 1475: 1468: 1458: 1456: 1448: 1447: 1440: 1433: 1413: 1412: 1408: 1404: 1399: 1398: 1365: 1361: 1356: 1338:Atari Jaguar CD 1323: 1318: 1316: 1313: 1240:Famicom Tsūshin 1202: 1139:Streets of Rage 1092: 1083: 1077: 1040: 1035: 1030: 991: 986: 981: 945: 939: 859: 829: 817: 762: 756: 651: 575: 488: 483: 363:as part of the 277:@ 12.5 MHz 242:January 1, 1996 234: 197: 188: 179: 170: 161: 152: 143: 86: 81: 77: 69: 63: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4561: 4559: 4551: 4550: 4545: 4540: 4535: 4530: 4525: 4520: 4510: 4509: 4503: 4502: 4500: 4499: 4494: 4489: 4484: 4479: 4474: 4464: 4459: 4458: 4455: 4454: 4451: 4450: 4448: 4447: 4442: 4437: 4432: 4427: 4422: 4417: 4412: 4406: 4404: 4400: 4399: 4397: 4396: 4391: 4390: 4389: 4379: 4374: 4369: 4364: 4359: 4354: 4349: 4347:Commodore CDTV 4343: 4341: 4334: 4328: 4327: 4325: 4324: 4319: 4314: 4309: 4304: 4299: 4294: 4289: 4284: 4278: 4276: 4270: 4269: 4267: 4266: 4265: 4264: 4254: 4252:Hybrid console 4249: 4248: 4247: 4237: 4236: 4235: 4225: 4224: 4223: 4213: 4212: 4211: 4200: 4198: 4194: 4193: 4183: 4181: 4180: 4173: 4166: 4158: 4149: 4148: 4146: 4145: 4134: 4131: 4130: 4128: 4127: 4126: 4125: 4115: 4108: 4103: 4098: 4093: 4088: 4083: 4078: 4072: 4070: 4066: 4065: 4063: 4062: 4057: 4056: 4055: 4050: 4040: 4034: 4032: 4028: 4027: 4025: 4024: 4019: 4014: 4009: 4004: 3999: 3994: 3989: 3984: 3979: 3974: 3968: 3966: 3962: 3961: 3959: 3958: 3953: 3948: 3943: 3938: 3933: 3927: 3925: 3921: 3920: 3918: 3917: 3911: 3909: 3905: 3904: 3902: 3901: 3896: 3891: 3885: 3883: 3879: 3878: 3876: 3875: 3870: 3865: 3859: 3857: 3853: 3852: 3850: 3849: 3844: 3839: 3834: 3833: 3832: 3827: 3822: 3812: 3807: 3801: 3799: 3793: 3792: 3790: 3789: 3784: 3779: 3774: 3768: 3766: 3764:Arcade systems 3760: 3759: 3754: 3752: 3751: 3744: 3737: 3729: 3720: 3719: 3717: 3716: 3708: 3698: 3689: 3686: 3685: 3683: 3682: 3675: 3668: 3661: 3654: 3647: 3640: 3633: 3626: 3619: 3612: 3607: 3601: 3599: 3595: 3594: 3592: 3591: 3586: 3585: 3584: 3574: 3573: 3572: 3562: 3556: 3554: 3548: 3547: 3545: 3544: 3543: 3542: 3534: 3529: 3523: 3521: 3517: 3516: 3514: 3513: 3512: 3511: 3506: 3501: 3493: 3488: 3483: 3478: 3472: 3470: 3466: 3465: 3462: 3461: 3459: 3458: 3453: 3448: 3443: 3438: 3432: 3430: 3426: 3425: 3423: 3422: 3417: 3411: 3409: 3402: 3398: 3397: 3392: 3390: 3389: 3382: 3375: 3367: 3360: 3359: 3328: 3297: 3264: 3231: 3220:on May 8, 2007 3193: 3176: 3159: 3142: 3125: 3092: 3059: 3026: 2993: 2960: 2943: 2911: 2894: 2887: 2869: 2836: 2763: 2732: 2696: 2663: 2630: 2600: 2570: 2553: 2535: 2518:"Mega-CD data" 2509: 2488: 2471: 2450: 2433: 2416: 2384: 2367: 2350: 2343: 2320: 2284: 2267: 2241: 2224: 2209: 2194: 2177: 2135: 2087: 2054: 2023: 1977: 1947: 1917: 1900: 1883: 1851: 1834: 1817: 1779: 1748: 1720: 1684: 1658: 1602: 1595: 1562: 1520: 1513: 1486: 1466: 1438: 1431: 1405: 1403: 1400: 1397: 1396: 1382: 1379: 1376: 1358: 1357: 1355: 1352: 1351: 1350: 1345: 1340: 1335: 1329: 1328: 1312: 1309: 1201: 1198: 1175:Batman Returns 1076: 1073: 1042: 1041: 1038: 1036: 1033: 1031: 1025: 1022: 1021: 1012: 1003: 993: 992: 989: 987: 984: 982: 979: 976: 975: 966: 957: 938: 935: 872:ROM cartridges 858: 855: 816: 813: 755: 749: 724:compilation CD 650: 647: 614:Motorola 68000 574: 571: 521:storage medium 487: 484: 482: 479: 339: 338: 333: 329: 328: 320: 314: 313: 307: 303: 302: 299: 295: 294: 283: 279: 278: 275:Motorola 68000 272: 266: 265: 256: 252: 251: 248: 244: 243: 240: 236: 235: 233: 232: 226: 220: 213: 211: 207: 206: 203: 199: 198: 196: 195: 186: 177: 168: 159: 150: 140: 138: 134: 133: 128: 124: 123: 115: 111: 110: 107: 103: 102: 97: 93: 92: 89: 83: 82: 64: 52: 49: 48: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4560: 4549: 4546: 4544: 4541: 4539: 4536: 4534: 4531: 4529: 4526: 4524: 4521: 4519: 4516: 4515: 4513: 4498: 4495: 4493: 4490: 4488: 4485: 4483: 4480: 4478: 4475: 4473: 4470: 4469: 4467: 4462: 4456: 4446: 4443: 4441: 4438: 4436: 4433: 4431: 4428: 4426: 4423: 4421: 4418: 4416: 4413: 4411: 4408: 4407: 4405: 4401: 4395: 4394:TurboGrafx-16 4392: 4388: 4385: 4384: 4383: 4380: 4378: 4375: 4373: 4370: 4368: 4365: 4363: 4360: 4358: 4355: 4353: 4350: 4348: 4345: 4344: 4342: 4338: 4335: 4329: 4323: 4320: 4318: 4315: 4313: 4310: 4308: 4305: 4303: 4300: 4298: 4295: 4293: 4290: 4288: 4285: 4283: 4280: 4279: 4277: 4275: 4271: 4263: 4260: 4259: 4258: 4257:Retro console 4255: 4253: 4250: 4246: 4243: 4242: 4241: 4238: 4234: 4231: 4230: 4229: 4226: 4222: 4219: 4218: 4217: 4214: 4210: 4207: 4206: 4205: 4202: 4201: 4199: 4195: 4190: 4186: 4179: 4174: 4172: 4167: 4165: 4160: 4159: 4156: 4144: 4136: 4135: 4132: 4124: 4123:List of games 4121: 4120: 4119: 4116: 4114: 4113: 4109: 4107: 4104: 4102: 4099: 4097: 4094: 4092: 4089: 4087: 4084: 4082: 4079: 4077: 4074: 4073: 4071: 4067: 4061: 4058: 4054: 4051: 4049: 4046: 4045: 4044: 4041: 4039: 4036: 4035: 4033: 4029: 4023: 4020: 4018: 4015: 4013: 4012:Sega Net Link 4010: 4008: 4005: 4003: 4000: 3998: 3995: 3993: 3990: 3988: 3985: 3983: 3982:Dreamcast VGA 3980: 3978: 3977:Dreamcast Gun 3975: 3973: 3970: 3969: 3967: 3963: 3957: 3954: 3952: 3949: 3947: 3944: 3942: 3941:Sega Net Link 3939: 3937: 3934: 3932: 3929: 3928: 3926: 3922: 3916: 3913: 3912: 3910: 3906: 3900: 3897: 3895: 3892: 3890: 3887: 3886: 3884: 3880: 3874: 3871: 3869: 3866: 3864: 3861: 3860: 3858: 3854: 3848: 3845: 3843: 3840: 3838: 3835: 3831: 3828: 3826: 3823: 3821: 3818: 3817: 3816: 3813: 3811: 3810:Master System 3808: 3806: 3803: 3802: 3800: 3798: 3794: 3788: 3785: 3783: 3780: 3778: 3775: 3773: 3770: 3769: 3767: 3765: 3761: 3757: 3750: 3745: 3743: 3738: 3736: 3731: 3730: 3727: 3715: 3714: 3709: 3707: 3699: 3697: 3696: 3692:Predecessor: 3691: 3690: 3687: 3681: 3680: 3676: 3674: 3673: 3669: 3667: 3666: 3662: 3660: 3659: 3655: 3653: 3652: 3648: 3646: 3645: 3641: 3639: 3638: 3634: 3632: 3631: 3627: 3625: 3624: 3620: 3618: 3617: 3613: 3611: 3608: 3606: 3603: 3602: 3600: 3596: 3590: 3587: 3583: 3580: 3579: 3578: 3575: 3571: 3568: 3567: 3566: 3565:Sega CD games 3563: 3561: 3558: 3557: 3555: 3553: 3552:Genesis games 3549: 3541: 3538: 3537: 3535: 3533: 3530: 3528: 3525: 3524: 3522: 3518: 3510: 3507: 3505: 3502: 3500: 3497: 3496: 3494: 3492: 3489: 3487: 3484: 3482: 3479: 3477: 3474: 3473: 3471: 3467: 3457: 3454: 3452: 3449: 3447: 3444: 3442: 3439: 3437: 3434: 3433: 3431: 3427: 3421: 3418: 3416: 3413: 3412: 3410: 3406: 3403: 3399: 3395: 3388: 3383: 3381: 3376: 3374: 3369: 3368: 3365: 3347: 3343: 3339: 3332: 3329: 3316: 3312: 3308: 3301: 3298: 3285: 3281: 3280: 3275: 3268: 3265: 3252: 3248: 3247: 3242: 3235: 3232: 3219: 3215: 3214: 3209: 3202: 3200: 3198: 3194: 3189: 3188: 3180: 3177: 3172: 3171: 3163: 3160: 3155: 3154: 3146: 3143: 3138: 3137: 3129: 3126: 3113: 3109: 3108: 3103: 3096: 3093: 3080: 3076: 3075: 3070: 3063: 3060: 3047: 3043: 3042: 3037: 3030: 3027: 3014: 3010: 3009: 3004: 2997: 2994: 2981: 2977: 2976: 2971: 2964: 2961: 2956: 2955: 2947: 2944: 2931: 2927: 2926: 2921: 2915: 2912: 2907: 2906: 2905:Game Informer 2898: 2895: 2890: 2888:0-7615-3643-4 2884: 2880: 2873: 2870: 2857: 2853: 2852: 2847: 2840: 2837: 2832: 2831: 2830:Game Informer 2814: 2810: 2809: 2804: 2789: 2785: 2784: 2779: 2775: 2767: 2764: 2751: 2747: 2743: 2736: 2733: 2720: 2716: 2715: 2710: 2703: 2701: 2697: 2684: 2680: 2679: 2674: 2667: 2664: 2651: 2647: 2646: 2641: 2634: 2631: 2618: 2614: 2610: 2604: 2601: 2588: 2584: 2580: 2579:"Mega CD RAM" 2574: 2571: 2566: 2565: 2557: 2554: 2549: 2542: 2540: 2536: 2523: 2519: 2513: 2510: 2505: 2499: 2497: 2495: 2493: 2489: 2484: 2483: 2475: 2472: 2467: 2466: 2461: 2454: 2451: 2446: 2445: 2437: 2434: 2429: 2428: 2420: 2417: 2404: 2400: 2399: 2398:Screen Digest 2394: 2388: 2385: 2380: 2379: 2371: 2368: 2363: 2362: 2354: 2351: 2346: 2344:0-7615-3643-4 2340: 2336: 2329: 2327: 2325: 2321: 2308: 2304: 2303: 2298: 2291: 2289: 2285: 2280: 2279: 2271: 2268: 2255: 2251: 2245: 2242: 2237: 2236: 2228: 2225: 2220: 2213: 2210: 2205: 2198: 2195: 2190: 2189: 2181: 2178: 2165: 2161: 2160: 2155: 2148: 2146: 2144: 2142: 2140: 2136: 2123: 2119: 2118: 2113: 2106: 2104: 2102: 2100: 2098: 2096: 2094: 2092: 2088: 2075: 2071: 2070: 2065: 2058: 2055: 2042: 2038: 2034: 2027: 2024: 2011: 2007: 2006: 2001: 1994: 1992: 1990: 1988: 1986: 1984: 1982: 1978: 1973: 1972: 1964: 1962: 1960: 1958: 1956: 1954: 1952: 1948: 1935: 1931: 1927: 1921: 1918: 1913: 1912: 1904: 1901: 1896: 1895: 1887: 1884: 1879: 1878: 1870: 1868: 1866: 1864: 1862: 1860: 1858: 1856: 1852: 1847: 1846: 1838: 1835: 1830: 1829: 1821: 1818: 1805: 1801: 1800: 1795: 1788: 1786: 1784: 1780: 1767: 1763: 1759: 1752: 1749: 1741: 1737: 1733: 1732: 1731:The Economist 1724: 1721: 1708: 1704: 1703: 1698: 1691: 1689: 1685: 1680: 1679: 1671: 1669: 1667: 1665: 1663: 1659: 1654: 1653: 1645: 1643: 1641: 1639: 1637: 1635: 1633: 1631: 1629: 1627: 1625: 1623: 1621: 1619: 1617: 1615: 1613: 1611: 1609: 1607: 1603: 1598: 1596:0-7615-3643-4 1592: 1588: 1581: 1579: 1577: 1575: 1573: 1571: 1569: 1567: 1563: 1558: 1546: 1542: 1541: 1535: 1527: 1525: 1521: 1516: 1514:0-7615-3643-4 1510: 1506: 1502: 1501: 1496: 1490: 1487: 1482: 1481: 1473: 1471: 1467: 1455: 1451: 1445: 1443: 1439: 1434: 1432:9781910561096 1428: 1424: 1419: 1418: 1410: 1407: 1401: 1393: 1388: 1380: 1377: 1374: 1368: 1363: 1360: 1353: 1349: 1346: 1344: 1341: 1339: 1336: 1334: 1331: 1330: 1326: 1315: 1310: 1308: 1305: 1299: 1297: 1293: 1288: 1286: 1282: 1278: 1277: 1271: 1270: 1265: 1263: 1258: 1254: 1249: 1244: 1242: 1241: 1235: 1231: 1230: 1225: 1221: 1220: 1211: 1206: 1199: 1197: 1193: 1191: 1185: 1183: 1182: 1177: 1176: 1171: 1170: 1165: 1161: 1157: 1156: 1151: 1147: 1146: 1141: 1140: 1135: 1131: 1130: 1125: 1124: 1119: 1118: 1113: 1112: 1107: 1106: 1100: 1091: 1087: 1082: 1074: 1072: 1070: 1066: 1062: 1058: 1052: 1050: 1028: 1023: 1017: 1013: 1008: 1004: 999: 995: 994: 977: 971: 967: 962: 958: 953: 949: 948: 944: 936: 934: 931: 930:RCA pin jacks 927: 923: 919: 915: 911: 908: 904: 901: 897: 892: 890: 886: 882: 877: 873: 863: 856: 854: 852: 851: 850:Brain Dead 13 846: 845: 839: 834: 826: 822: 814: 812: 810: 806: 802: 798: 794: 789: 787: 786: 781: 780:Joe Lieberman 777: 773: 772: 767: 761: 753: 750: 748: 746: 742: 741: 736: 731: 729: 725: 721: 720: 719:Cobra Command 715: 714: 709: 704: 702: 698: 694: 690: 685: 676: 672: 670: 665: 661: 657: 648: 646: 642: 638: 636: 632: 628: 623: 619: 615: 610: 608: 604: 600: 596: 592: 588: 585: 581: 572: 570: 569:game system. 568: 564: 563: 558: 554: 550: 546: 542: 538: 535:to develop a 534: 530: 526: 522: 518: 517:compact discs 513: 511: 507: 506: 501: 497: 493: 485: 480: 478: 476: 472: 468: 467: 462: 461: 456: 455: 450: 449: 444: 443: 438: 433: 431: 430: 426: 425:controversial 422: 418: 414: 410: 407:who released 406: 402: 397: 393: 388: 386: 382: 378: 374: 370: 366: 362: 358: 354: 350: 346: 337: 334: 330: 327:, 1.5 million 326: 325: 321: 319: 315: 311: 308: 304: 300: 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 276: 273: 271: 267: 264: 260: 257: 253: 249: 245: 241: 237: 230: 227: 224: 221: 218: 215: 214: 212: 208: 204: 200: 191: 187: 182: 178: 176:April 2, 1993 173: 169: 164: 160: 155: 151: 146: 142: 141: 139: 135: 132: 129: 125: 122: 119: 116: 112: 108: 104: 101: 98: 94: 90: 87:Also known as 84: 75: 67: 61: 56: 50: 46: 41: 36: 30: 19: 4538:Sega Genesis 4497:Manufacturer 4425:TurboExpress 4372:Sega Genesis 4362:Philips CD-i 4228:Microconsole 4110: 3956:Sega Forever 3936:Sega Channel 3931:Sega Meganet 3882:Dual systems 3819: 3772:Arcade games 3711: 3693: 3679:Console Wars 3677: 3670: 3663: 3656: 3649: 3642: 3635: 3628: 3621: 3614: 3610:Genesis Mini 3536:Third-party 3532:Sega Meganet 3527:Sega Channel 3495:Third-party 3475: 3350:. Retrieved 3341: 3331: 3319:. Retrieved 3310: 3300: 3290:December 11, 3288:. Retrieved 3284:the original 3277: 3267: 3255:. Retrieved 3244: 3234: 3222:. Retrieved 3218:the original 3211: 3185: 3179: 3168: 3162: 3151: 3145: 3134: 3128: 3116:. Retrieved 3105: 3095: 3083:. Retrieved 3072: 3062: 3050:. Retrieved 3039: 3029: 3017:. Retrieved 3006: 2996: 2984:. Retrieved 2980:the original 2973: 2963: 2952: 2946: 2934:. Retrieved 2930:the original 2923: 2914: 2903: 2897: 2878: 2872: 2862:December 11, 2860:. Retrieved 2856:the original 2849: 2839: 2828: 2817:. Retrieved 2806: 2794:December 11, 2792:. Retrieved 2788:the original 2781: 2773: 2766: 2754:. Retrieved 2745: 2735: 2723:. Retrieved 2719:the original 2712: 2687:. Retrieved 2683:the original 2676: 2666: 2654:. Retrieved 2650:the original 2643: 2633: 2623:December 12, 2621:. Retrieved 2603: 2593:December 12, 2591:. Retrieved 2573: 2562: 2556: 2547: 2526:. Retrieved 2512: 2503: 2480: 2474: 2463: 2459: 2453: 2442: 2436: 2425: 2419: 2407:. Retrieved 2396: 2387: 2376: 2370: 2359: 2353: 2334: 2311:. Retrieved 2307:the original 2300: 2276: 2270: 2258:. Retrieved 2244: 2233: 2227: 2218: 2212: 2203: 2197: 2186: 2180: 2170:December 11, 2168:. Retrieved 2164:the original 2157: 2126:. Retrieved 2115: 2078:. Retrieved 2074:the original 2067: 2057: 2047:December 29, 2045:. Retrieved 2036: 2026: 2014:. Retrieved 2010:the original 2003: 1969: 1938:. Retrieved 1920: 1909: 1903: 1892: 1886: 1875: 1843: 1837: 1826: 1820: 1808:. Retrieved 1797: 1772:November 11, 1770:. Retrieved 1761: 1751: 1729: 1723: 1713:December 21, 1711:. Retrieved 1707:the original 1700: 1676: 1650: 1586: 1555:– via 1551:December 21, 1549:. Retrieved 1538: 1498: 1489: 1478: 1457:. Retrieved 1453: 1416: 1409: 1362: 1300: 1295: 1291: 1289: 1284: 1280: 1274: 1267: 1260: 1256: 1252: 1247: 1245: 1238: 1233: 1227: 1223: 1217: 1215: 1194: 1186: 1179: 1173: 1168: 1159: 1153: 1149: 1143: 1137: 1133: 1127: 1121: 1115: 1109: 1103: 1101: 1098: 1089: 1053: 1045: 918:cache memory 893: 868: 848: 842: 835: 818: 804: 800: 792: 790: 783: 775: 769: 763: 751: 738: 732: 717: 711: 705: 681: 652: 643: 639: 611: 576: 560: 514: 510:pack-in game 503: 500:Tom Kalinske 489: 464: 458: 452: 446: 440: 437:game library 435:The Sega CD 434: 427: 389: 359:produced by 357:Sega Genesis 348: 344: 342: 322: 285:6 Mbit 250:2.24 million 239:Discontinued 194:October 1993 137:Release date 106:Manufacturer 73: 65: 29: 18:Sega Mega-CD 4445:Game Master 4377:Super A'Can 4367:LaserActive 4274:Generations 3965:Accessories 3889:LaserActive 3713:Sega Saturn 3710:Successor: 3469:Accessories 3456:Sega Gopher 3441:LaserActive 3429:Third-party 3008:GamesRadar+ 2479:"Mega-CD". 2250:"Mega-CD 2" 2235:Retro Gamer 2080:December 9, 1971:Retro Gamer 1877:Retro Gamer 1652:Retro Gamer 1480:Retro Gamer 1392:Mega Shī Dī 1348:Virtual Boy 1285:Retro Gamer 1281:Retro Gamer 1164:time travel 1150:Final Fight 1145:Final Fight 1123:Popful Mail 1057:LaserActive 990:Genesis CDX 838:Sega Saturn 830:1.5 million 754:controversy 740:Sewer Shark 689:Blockbuster 618:clock speed 573:Development 562:Retro Gamer 475:Sega Saturn 460:Popful Mail 347:, known as 301:custom ASIC 4512:Categories 4415:Atari Lynx 4357:Neo Geo CD 4333:generation 4096:Sonic Team 4043:Sega World 3972:Atomiswave 3637:Mega Power 2548:Player One 2462:Express". 1842:"CD-ROM". 1702:Siliconera 1459:January 3, 1402:References 1134:Night Trap 1079:See also: 941:See also: 821:Amiga CD32 805:Night Trap 801:Night Trap 797:Parliament 793:Night Trap 776:Night Trap 771:Night Trap 758:See also: 752:Night Trap 637:standard. 603:sound chip 486:Background 429:Night Trap 417:cartridges 409:home audio 247:Units sold 185:April 1993 167:March 1993 127:Generation 78:(on right) 4420:Game Gear 4060:GameWorks 4007:Sega Card 3915:Sega Zone 3894:TeraDrive 3863:Game Gear 3847:Dreamcast 3605:Sega Pico 3577:32X games 3451:Sega Zone 3420:TeraDrive 2528:March 24, 2260:March 29, 2219:VideoGame 1940:March 29, 1926:"Mega-CD" 1799:Eurogamer 1740:224134880 1251:greatest 894:The main 876:megabytes 713:Sol-Feace 381:audio CDs 205:1991–1996 96:Developer 4482:Services 4472:Emulator 4410:Game Boy 4403:Handheld 4143:Category 4038:Joypolis 3987:Dreameye 3706:Category 3651:Sega Pro 3644:MegaTech 3499:BatterUP 3346:Archived 3315:Archived 3251:Archived 3112:Archived 3079:Archived 3074:GameSpot 3046:Archived 3013:Archived 2925:GameSpot 2813:Archived 2750:Archived 2656:June 27, 2617:Archived 2587:Archived 2522:Archived 2458:"Weekly 2403:Archived 2254:Archived 2204:Megazone 2122:Archived 2041:Archived 2016:June 27, 1934:Archived 1810:July 25, 1804:Archived 1766:Archived 1736:ProQuest 1557:NewsBank 1545:Archived 1497:(2001). 1425:. 2015. 1367:Japanese 1311:See also 1257:Sonic CD 1255:game in 1248:GamePro, 1160:Sonic CD 1129:Snatcher 1105:Sonic CD 1090:Sonic CD 701:Nintendo 591:rotation 584:hardware 543:(SNES). 539:for the 466:Snatcher 442:Sonic CD 324:Sonic CD 298:Graphics 202:Lifespan 70:(bottom) 4487:History 4387:SNS-101 4352:Neo Geo 4069:Related 4017:Sega VR 4002:Menacer 3997:Lock-On 3951:ALL.Net 3805:SG-1000 3598:Related 3486:Menacer 3481:Sega VR 3476:Sega CD 3446:Mega Sg 3352:May 19, 3342:Sega-16 3321:May 19, 3311:Sega-16 3279:1UP.com 3257:May 27, 3246:USgamer 3224:May 20, 3213:GamePro 3170:GamePro 3118:May 19, 3085:May 19, 3052:May 19, 3019:May 19, 2986:May 19, 2975:GamePro 2936:May 20, 2851:1UP.com 2819:May 19, 2783:1UP.com 2756:May 27, 2746:USgamer 2725:July 2, 2714:Allgame 2689:July 2, 2678:Allgame 2645:Allgame 2564:GamePro 2465:Famitsu 2460:Famitsu 2444:GamePro 2409:May 23, 2313:July 2, 2302:Allgame 2278:GamePro 2159:1UP.com 2128:July 1, 2005:Allgame 1762:Sega-16 1387:Hepburn 1296:GamePro 1276:1Up.com 1269:USgamer 1234:GamePro 1229:GamePro 1069:boombox 881:karaoke 815:Decline 785:Dracula 660:Chicago 587:scaling 557:Philips 492:Genesis 481:History 413:storage 401:Pioneer 387:discs. 349:Mega-CD 345:Sega CD 332:Related 312:RF5C164 282:Storage 74:Bottom: 4430:Gamate 4331:Fourth 3992:GD-ROM 3873:Gopher 3842:Saturn 3616:Gemaga 3504:J-Cart 3401:Models 2885: 2341: 1738: 1593: 1511: 1429: 1192:tape. 1126:, and 1027:Victor 937:Models 926:Mode 7 903:16-bit 885:32-bit 728:Tectoy 649:Launch 567:CD-ROM 463:, and 377:sprite 353:CD-ROM 259:CD-ROM 219:49,800 131:Fourth 121:add-on 4197:Types 3868:Nomad 3540:XBAND 3415:Nomad 1378:シーディー 1354:Notes 1253:Sonic 1169:Sonic 1093:' 1075:Games 607:Ricoh 555:from 471:ports 310:Ricoh 306:Sound 255:Media 4492:List 4477:Game 4340:Home 4262:list 4245:list 4233:list 4221:list 4209:list 3837:Pico 3830:Mini 3787:VR-1 3782:R360 3756:Sega 3623:Mega 3408:Sega 3354:2014 3323:2014 3292:2016 3259:2015 3226:2008 3120:2014 3087:2014 3054:2014 3021:2014 2988:2014 2938:2014 2883:ISBN 2864:2016 2825:cf. 2821:2014 2800:cf. 2796:2016 2770:cf. 2758:2015 2727:2013 2691:2013 2658:2013 2625:2021 2595:2021 2530:2014 2411:2021 2339:ISBN 2315:2013 2262:2014 2172:2016 2130:2013 2082:2013 2049:2020 2018:2013 1942:2014 1828:Raze 1812:2013 1774:2015 1715:2013 1591:ISBN 1553:2013 1509:ISBN 1461:2023 1427:ISBN 1333:64DD 1178:and 1065:Aiwa 922:ASIC 914:BIOS 907:boot 847:and 844:Myst 735:US$ 716:and 684:US$ 635:CD+G 622:Mbit 589:and 553:CD-i 549:CDTV 533:Sony 405:Aiwa 403:and 385:CD+G 383:and 361:Sega 343:The 291:kbit 263:CD+G 223:US$ 114:Type 109:Sega 100:Sega 66:Top: 4022:VMU 3825:32X 3491:32X 3107:IGN 2808:IGN 2774:EGM 2117:IGN 1292:IGN 1262:IGN 1210:32X 1190:VHS 1059:by 910:ROM 900:MHz 896:CPU 745:32X 664:JP¥ 658:in 627:JVC 525:NEC 396:JVC 373:CPU 336:32X 287:RAM 270:CPU 231:270 225:299 217:JP¥ 4514:: 3820:CD 3340:. 3309:. 3276:. 3249:. 3243:. 3210:. 3196:^ 3110:. 3104:. 3077:. 3071:. 3044:. 3038:. 3011:. 3005:. 2972:. 2922:. 2848:. 2805:. 2780:. 2748:. 2744:. 2711:. 2699:^ 2675:. 2642:. 2615:. 2585:. 2538:^ 2491:^ 2395:. 2323:^ 2299:. 2287:^ 2156:. 2138:^ 2120:. 2114:. 2090:^ 2066:. 2035:. 2002:. 1980:^ 1950:^ 1932:. 1854:^ 1802:. 1796:. 1782:^ 1764:. 1760:. 1699:. 1687:^ 1661:^ 1605:^ 1565:^ 1543:. 1537:. 1523:^ 1469:^ 1452:. 1441:^ 1421:. 1389:: 1385:, 1373:CD 1371:メガ 1369:: 1259:. 1184:. 1120:, 1114:, 1108:, 1051:. 891:. 811:. 512:. 457:, 451:, 445:, 432:. 369:CD 261:, 190:BR 181:EU 172:UK 163:AU 154:NA 145:JP 4191:) 4187:( 4177:e 4170:t 4163:v 3748:e 3741:t 3734:v 3386:e 3379:t 3372:v 3356:. 3325:. 3294:. 3261:. 3228:. 3122:. 3089:. 3056:. 3023:. 2990:. 2940:. 2891:. 2866:. 2823:. 2798:. 2760:. 2729:. 2693:. 2660:. 2627:. 2597:. 2532:. 2413:. 2364:. 2347:. 2317:. 2264:. 2174:. 2132:. 2084:. 2020:. 1944:. 1814:. 1776:. 1745:. 1717:. 1599:. 1559:. 1517:. 1463:. 1435:. 1381:) 1375:( 1264:' 708:£ 229:£ 192:: 183:: 174:: 165:: 156:: 147:: 20:)

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

Index