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The Sega CD, known as Mega-CD[ a ] in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a CD-ROM accessory and format for the Sega Genesis produced by Sega as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. Originally released in November 1991, it came to North America in late 1992, and the rest of the world in 1993.
Sega CD 2 attached to a model 2 Sega Genesis. The Sega CD, originally released as the Mega-CD (メガCD, Mega-Shī Dī) in most regions outside of North America and Brazil, is an add-on device for the Sega Genesis video game console, designed and produced by Sega. It was released in Japan in 1991, North America in 1992 and in PAL regions in
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- The Adventures of Batman & Robin.
- The Adventures of Willy Beamish.
- After Burner III.
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Japan
The Mega-CD was released first in Japan on December 12, 1991. Its retail price was about ¥49,800. Initially, it was a great success because of the inherent advantages of CDs (high storage capacity and the low cost of media). Despite having been on sale for over 2 years by March 1994, the MEGA-CD had only sold 380,000 unitsin Japan, which meant that only 11% of Japanese Mega Drive owners had purchased the add-on unit.
North America
Sega of Japan did not speak to Sega of America about their Sega CD plans for that market until a few months later. The Sega CD had been announced at the Chicago CES on January, 1992. Early reports had suggested that hardware in the system would allow it to display more on screen colors (from a larger palette) than the Sega Genesis or the Super Nintendo, which was an important technical concern for consumers. In the end, the Sega CD was unable to convince North American gamers, mostly due to t...
Europe
In Europe the Mega-CD was thought to be overpriced. It was released in April, 1993 in the United Kingdom for £270. Unlike the Mega Drive, which was a very successful console in Europe, only 60,000 of the 70,000 Mega-CDs shipped to Europe were sold by August 1993.[sourceneeded] Some European countries (Spain, for instance), would not get the original Mega-CD, but the Mega-CD 2, which also slowed sales.[sourceneeded]
Sega wanted to showcase the power of the Mega-CD, and so focused on "FMV" games rather than taking advantage of the extra storage space of the CD media. Sega insisted on licensing and producing primarily "full motion video" games similar to earlier LaserDisc games, that were universally panned by game reviewers. The limited 64-color palette of the ...
The following models were released: 1. Sega CD I (Sega Mega-CD I) 2. Sega CD II (Sega Mega-CD II). Designed for the Genesis (second model) / Mega Drive 2 and to reduce manufacturing costs 3. X'Eye(JVC Wondermega), was an all-in-one Genesis/Sega CD unit 4. Sega CDX(called Multi-Mega outside of North America). A portable CD player that plays both Gen...
Main article: List of Mega-CD gamesSeveral Mega Drive/Genesis titles (As well as franchises appearing on other platforms) were ported to Sega's CD format. The CD counterparts usually offered reworked soundtracks, and slightly improved graphics. Some of these titles and their differences: AISLE LORD After Burner III - A port of the Japanese arcade g...
The Australian release for the Mega CD was 19th April 1993. The Mega CD (or Sega CD in America) came about just after when the Super NES was released and Sega was beginning to lose some sales on the Mega Drive/Genesis, so they released the Mega CD as an add-on to pick up sales and make sure they remained at the top of the market (By 1992 Sega ...
The Mega-CD was released in Japan in the winter of 1991 and competed well against NEC's add on. In 1992 Sega began to lose its dominance in the United States due to the release of the Super NES. Their CD add-on renamed Sega CD was released in October of that year to retake their sales position. However, the initial price tag of $399 and the ...
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Mar 3, 2015 · Despite sluggish sales, Sega revised the Mega CD hardware twice during its lifespan - the Mega CD 2 launched alongside the remodelled Mega Drive 2 in 1993, while the all-in-one Multi-Mega (known ...
