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| mcd_date_jp=1991-12-12
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| mcd_date_jp=1991-12-12{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181116043414/https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/index.html}}
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| mcd_rrp_jp=49,800e{{magref|bemega|1991-12|3}}{{magref|mdfan|25|2}}
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| mcd_date_us=1992-11{{fileref|SegaVisions US 09.pdf|page=6}}{{fileref|MegaPlay US 11.pdf|page=16}}
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| mcd_code_jp=HAA-2910
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| mcd_rrp_us=299.95{{fileref|SegaVisions US 09.pdf|page=6}}
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| mcd_date_us=1992-11-11{{ref|StarTribune_US_1992-11-12_page_6D.jpg}}{{ref|https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/XvPwfE1474Q/m/jq2meR-ZaokJ}}
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| mcd_date_uk=1993-04-02 {{fileref|CVG UK 138.pdf|page=8}}
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| mcd_rrp_us=299.95{{magref|sv|9|6}}
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| mcd_rrp_uk=269.99 {{fileref|CVG UK 138.pdf|page=8}}
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| mcd_code_us=1690
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| mcd_date_as=199x
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| mcd_code_as=1690-11
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| mcd_date_uk=1993-04-02{{magref|cvg|138|8}}<!--1993-04-03{{magref|megatech|16|6}}-->
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| mcd_rrp_uk=269.99{{magref|cvg|138|8}}
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| mcd_code_uk=1690-18
 
| mcd_date_it=1993-04
 
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| mcd_code_it=1690-18
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| mcd_rrp_au=699
 
| mcd_rrp_au=699
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| mcd_code_au=1690-18
 
| mcd_date_se=1993-05-27
 
| mcd_date_se=1993-05-27
 
| mcd_rrp_se=3,495
 
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| mcd_code_se=1690-18
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| mcd_date_br=1993-10<!-- first week -->{{magref|vg|31|6}}
 
| mcd_date_kr=1993-03
 
| mcd_date_kr=1993-03
 
| mcd_code_kr=SPC200CR
 
| mcd_code_kr=SPC200CR
 
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| mcd_date_de=1993-09{{fileref|MegaFun DE 1993-09.pdf|page=30}}
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| mcd_rrp_de=529,-{{fileref|MegaFun DE 1993-09.pdf|page=30}}
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| mcd_code_de=MK-4102-50
 
| mcd_date_es=1993-09
 
| mcd_date_es=1993-09
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| mcd_date_tw=199x
 
| mcd_date_tw=199x
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| mcd_date_si=1993-11
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The '''Sega Mega-CD''' (メガＣＤ), known as the '''Sega CD''' in North America and Brazil, and '''CD Aladdin Boy''' (CD 알라딘 보이) in South Korea, is a hardware add-on developed by [[Sega]] for the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
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<section begin=intro />The '''Mega-CD''' (メガＣＤ), known as the '''Sega CD''' in North America and Brazil, and '''CD Aladdin Boy''' (CD 알라딘 보이) in South Korea, is a hardware add-on developed by [[Sega]] for the [[Mega Drive]].
  
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As the names suggest, it allows a Mega Drive to run compact discs, be it proprietary Mega-CD software, audio CDs or [[CD plus G|CD+G]] discs. It also acts as an upgrade to the Mega Drive hardware, sporting an extra processor and extra RAM. The Mega-CD was first released in 1991 and was supported alongside regular Mega Drive cartridges.
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As the names suggest, it allows a Mega Drive to run compact discs, be it proprietary Mega-CD software, audio CDs or [[CD plus G|CD+G]] discs. It also acts as an upgrade to the Mega Drive hardware, sporting an extra processor and extra RAM. The Mega-CD was first released in 1991 and was supported alongside regular Mega Drive cartridges.<section end=intro />
  
 
==Hardware==
 
==Hardware==
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The Mega-CD also offers stereo sound RCA connectors. The Mega Drive on its own will output a monaural audio signal to the television, with stereo only being available through the headphone port located at the front of the console. An external connection from the Mega Drive to the Mega-CD will allow all games to play through the television in stereo.
 
The Mega-CD also offers stereo sound RCA connectors. The Mega Drive on its own will output a monaural audio signal to the television, with stereo only being available through the headphone port located at the front of the console. An external connection from the Mega Drive to the Mega-CD will allow all games to play through the television in stereo.
  
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The Mega-CD can be used in conjunction with a [[Sega 32X]] to run one of the six [[Sega Mega-CD 32X]] games. Alternatively it can be used to just play regular 5-inch or 3-inch audio CDs.
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The Mega-CD can be used in conjunction with a [[Sega 32X]] to run one of the six [[Sega Mega-CD 32X]] games. Alternatively it can be used to just play regular 5-inch or 3-inch audio CDs or [[CD+G]] discs. Strictly speaking the Mega-CD does not need a television to function as a CD player, as the audio can controlled with button combinations{{fileref|SegaCD1 US Manual.pdf|page=12}}{{fileref|SegaCD2 US Manual.pdf}}.
  
 
===Models===
 
===Models===
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MCD JP MD2.jpg|JP (Mega Drive 2)
 
MCD JP MD2.jpg|JP (Mega Drive 2)
 
MegaCD US 2.jpg|US (Genesis)
 
MegaCD US 2.jpg|US (Genesis)
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Notavailable.svg|US (Genesis (2))
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MCD US MD2.jpg|US (Genesis (2))
 
SegaCD.jpg|EU (Mega Drive)
 
SegaCD.jpg|EU (Mega Drive)
 
Notavailable.svg|EU (Mega Drive II)
 
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====Mega-CD 2====
 
====Mega-CD 2====
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A cost-reduced model of the Mega-CD was produced and released around the same period as the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. In Japan, the system debuted on the 23rd April, 1993{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233011*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/mcd2.html}}, with a US release around [[Summer CES 1993]] and August 1993 for Europe{{fileref|SegaForceMega UK 05.pdf|page=19}}.
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A cost-reduced model of the Mega-CD was produced and released around the same period as the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. In Japan, the system debuted on the 23rd April, 1993{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20160303233011*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/mcd2.html}}, with a US release around [[Summer CES 1993]] and August 1993 for Europe{{magref|sfm|5|19}}.
  
 
This version sits on the right hand side of the Mega Drive, though continues to act as a new base for the console, and is a top-loading device. Fewer mechanical parts means less is likely to go wrong with a Mega-CD 2, and is designed to look sleeker and more appealing. The Mega-CD 2 is designed primarily with the Mega Drive 2 in mind, however a plastic extension piece was included to add extra support with an original Mega Drive attached.
 
This version sits on the right hand side of the Mega Drive, though continues to act as a new base for the console, and is a top-loading device. Fewer mechanical parts means less is likely to go wrong with a Mega-CD 2, and is designed to look sleeker and more appealing. The Mega-CD 2 is designed primarily with the Mega Drive 2 in mind, however a plastic extension piece was included to add extra support with an original Mega Drive attached.
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As part of the cost-cutting measures, only one (red) LED is used to communicate the state of the console, and the clip on the left-hand side (to keep the lead of connected headphones or speakers out of the way) has been removed (least because the redesigned Mega Drive 2 always outputs in stereo).
  
 
<gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
 
<gallery widths="250px" heights="200px">
 
MCD2 JP.jpg|Japanese/Asian model
 
MCD2 JP.jpg|Japanese/Asian model
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MegaCD2 US 1.jpg|North American/Brazillian model
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MegaCD2 US 1.jpg|North American/Brazilian model
 
MegaCD2 EU 1.jpg|European/Australian model
 
MegaCD2 EU 1.jpg|European/Australian model
 
CDAladdinBoyII KR.jpg|South Korean model
 
CDAladdinBoyII KR.jpg|South Korean model
 
</gallery>
 
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<gallery widths="105px" heights="80px">
 
<gallery widths="105px" heights="80px">
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MCD2 JP MD1.jpg|JP (Mega Drive)
 
MegaCD2 JP 2.jpg|JP (Mega Drive 2)
 
MegaCD2 JP 2.jpg|JP (Mega Drive 2)
 
MCD2 US MD1.jpg|US (Genesis)
 
MCD2 US MD1.jpg|US (Genesis)
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===Technical specifications===
 
===Technical specifications===
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:''See [[Sega Mega Drive#Technical specifications|Sega Mega Drive technical specifications]].''
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{{mainArticle|Sega Mega-CD/Technical specifications}}
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:''See also [[Sega Mega Drive/Technical specifications]].''
  
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The following are upgrades over the Sega Mega Drive technical specifications.
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==History==
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{{MainArticle|History of the Sega Mega-CD}}
  
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====CPU====
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==Games==
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{{MainArticle|Mega-CD games}}
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* Main CPU: Motorola [[68000]] 16-bit processor running at 12.5 MHz
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{{BulletPointGameList|MCD}}
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** ''Same as the Mega Drive/Genesis. Acts as a co-processor along with the Genesis CPU.''
 
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** Bus width: 16-bit
 
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** Instruction set: 16-bit and 32-bit instructions, 16 registers
 
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** Performance: 2.19 [[wikipedia:Instructions per second|MIPS]]
 
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* Co-processor: Motorola 68000 (Mega Drive CPU) running at 7.67 MHz
 
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** Bus width: 16-bit
 
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** Performance: 1.34225 MIPS
 
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====Graphics====
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==Production credits==
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* GPU graphics processor: Sega 315-5548 Custom [[wikipedia:ASIC|ASIC]] {{fileref|MCD MaintenanceManual Export RevA.pdf|page=102}}
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*'''Designer:''' Mega Master{{magref|mdfan|19|114}}
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** Bus width: 32-bit (2x 16-bit)
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*[[Taku Matsubara]]{{magref|harmony|130|18}}
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* Number of simultaneous [[palette|colors]] on screen: 64 (Using programming tricks, this limit is increased to 128 colors via raster effects)
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*[[Hiroyuki Ohtaka]]{{ref|https://www.facebook.com/hiroyuki.ohtaka/about_work_and_education}}
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** 128 colors can also be displayed on screen using [[wikipedia:Hold-And-Modify|HAM]] techniques{{ref|1=[https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=deBFx7QAwsQC&pg=PA556#v=onepage&q&f=false Encyclopedia of Video Games]}}
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*[[Masaki Kawahori]]{{ref|1=https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=201103088763400954}}
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* On-screen colors available in Cinepak and TruVideo modes: 128 to 256 colors
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*'''BIOS Screen Programmer:''' [[Dehehe]]{{magref|mdfan|24|93}}
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* Video size from 1/4 to full screen
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*'''BIOS Screen Music Composer:''' [[Masafumi Ogata]]{{intref|Sega Archives - M2 Music Memorial -}}
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* Advanced compression scheme
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* Software-based upgrade
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* [[Sprite]]s/[[wikipedia:Tile engine|Tilemaps]]: The Mega-CD features enhancement effects such as scaling and rotation, similar to that of the "Mode 7" effect employed by the Super NES. While Mode 7 only supports the scaling and rotation of tilemap backgrounds, the Sega CD supports the scaling and rotation of both the sprites and the tilemap backgrounds. {{ref|http://www.angelfire.com/ny/dezmoowu/Sega/progscd.txt}}
 
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* 3D polygon capabilities:
 
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** Geometry performance: Up to 3,333 polygons/sec
 
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** Rendering performance: 960 polygons/sec {{ref|https://youtu.be/Vyme7CT04cw}}
 
 
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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''The Mega-CD adds 10 sound channels to the 10 provided by the Mega Drive's sound chips.''
 
  
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* CD Digital Audio
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==Promotional material==
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** 2-channel stereo
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{{mainArticle|Sega Mega-CD/Promotional material}}
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** 44.1 kHz sampling rate
 
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** 16-bit PCM audio depth
 
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* Ricoh RF5C164 (315-5476A) PCM chip provides 8 sound channels: {{fileref|MCD MaintenanceManual Export RevA.pdf|page=102}}
 
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** Sound format: 8-bit sign/magnitude monaural PCM (with "stereo" support by allowing each channel to have different volumes on both left and right channels)
 
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** Maximum sample rate: 32 kHz
 
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** PCM audio depth: 16-bit {{ref|http://www.angelfire.com/ny/dezmoowu/Sega/progscd.txt}}
 
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** Bus width: 8-bit
 
  
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==Logos by regions==
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* 16-bit DAC
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* 8x internal over-sampling digital filter
 
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* Frequency Range: 20 Hz - 20 KHz
 
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* Signal-to-Noise Ratio: > 90 dB @ 1K
 
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* Channel Separation: > 90 dB
 
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* Input: Mixer cable for Genesis Model 1 compatibility.
 
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* Output: Stereo [[RCA jack|RCA]] connectors.
 
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* System [[RAM]]: 856 KB {{fileref|MCD MaintenanceManual Export RevA.pdf}}
 
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** Main RAM: 4 [[Bit|Mbit]] (512 KB)
 
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** [[VRAM]]: 2 Mbit (256 KB)
 
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** PCM audio samples: 512 [[Bit|Kbit]] (64 KB)
 
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** CD-ROM data cache: 128 Kbit (16 KB)
 
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** Internal Backup RAM: 64 Kbit (8 KB)
 
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* System [[BIOS|Boot ROM]]: 1 Mbit (128 KB)
 
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* External Memory Card: 1 Mbit (128 KB) [[CD BackUp RAM Cart]]
 
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* System RAM bandwidth: 62.5 MB/sec (3 buses, 56-bit bus width) {{fileref|MCD MaintenanceManual Export RevA.pdf}}
 
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** Main RAM: 25 MB/sec (16-bit, 12.5 MHz, [[wikipedia:FPM DRAM|FPM DRAM]]) {{fileref|TC511664B datasheet.pdf}}
 
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** VRAM: 25 MB/sec (32-bit, 6.25 MHz, [[wikipedia:PSRAM|PSRAM]]) {{fileref|TC51832 datasheet.pdf}}
 
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** Audio RAM: 12.5 MB/sec (8-bit, 12.5 MHz, [[SRAM]]) {{fileref|MB8464A datasheet 2.pdf}}
 
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* 500 MB CD-ROM discs (equivalent to 62 min of audio data)
 
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* Access time: 800 [[wikipedia:Microsecond|ms]]
 
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* 1/4 screen B/W footage video: 1.5 to 4 hours
 
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* 1/4 screen color footage: 45 minutes
 
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* CD-ROM drive transfer rate: 150 Kbytes/s (1x)
 
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''(Above specs prior to compression)''
 
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====[[BIOS|Boot ROM]]====
 
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* Used for games, CD player, CD+G viewing, karaoke (limited to Japanese systems) and regional lockout
 
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* Region codes: "NA" <nowiki>=</nowiki> North America (NTSC), "EU" <nowiki>=</nowiki> Europe (PAL)
 
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<sup>1</sup> The ZIP file contains two dumps, a "good" dump and a "bad" dump. The "bad" dump has an incorrect HINT vector, but is otherwise identical to the "good" dump. The CRC32 listed here is for the "good" dump.
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====Other====
 
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Dimensions: 301mm x 212.5 x 112.5<br/>
 
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Weight: 1.4 kg (3.1 lbs)
 
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==History==
 
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{{MainArticle|History of the Sega Mega-CD}}
 
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==Games==
 
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===List of games===
 
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{{MainArticle|List of Mega-CD games}}
 
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The five games marked with an asterisk(*) were later released in enhanced form, requiring both the Mega-CD and [[Sega 32X|32X]] to be played, and taking advantage of the latter's improved graphics (see [[Sega Mega-CD 32X]]).
 
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* ''[[3 Ninjas Kick Back / Hook]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[3x3 Eyes: Seima Densetsu]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[AX-101]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[A-Rank Thunder Tanjouhen]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[The Adventures of Batman & Robin (Mega-CD)|The Adventures of Batman & Robin]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[The Adventures of Willy Beamish]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[After Armageddon Gaiden]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[After Burner III]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Aisle Lord]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Alshark]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Android Assault: The Revenge of Bari-Arm]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Anetto Futatabi]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[The Animals]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Aoki Ookami to Shiroki Mejika: Genchou Hishi]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Arcus I.II.III]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Arslan Senki]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Bakuden: The Unbalanced Zone]]'' (1994)
 
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* ''[[Batman Returns (Mega-CD)|Batman Returns]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Battle Frenzy]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Battlecorps]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[BC Racers]]'' (1995)
 
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* ''[[Black Hole Assault]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula (Mega-CD)|Bram Stoker's Dracula]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Brutal: Paws of Fury]]'' (1993)
 
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* ''[[Burai: Hachigyoku no Yuushi Densetsu]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Cadillacs and Dinosaurs: The Second Cataclysm]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Capcom no Quiz Tonosama no Yabou]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Captain Tsubasa]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Chuck Rock]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Cliffhanger]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Cobra Command]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Colors of Modern Rock]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Corpse Killer]]'' (1994)*
 
−
* ''[[Cosmic Fantasy Stories]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Crime Patrol]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Cyborg 009]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Daihoushinden]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Dark Seed]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Dark Wizard]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Death Bringer: The Knight of Darkness]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Demolition Man]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Detonator Orgun]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Devastator]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Double Switch]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Dracula Unleashed]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Dragon's Lair]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Dune]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Dungeon Explorer]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Dungeon Master II: Skullkeep]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Dynamic Country Club]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Earnest Evans]]'' (1991)
 
−
* ''[[Earthworm Jim: Special Edition]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Ecco the Dolphin CD]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Ecco: The Tides of Time]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Egawa Suguro no Super League]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[ESPN Baseball Tonight]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[ESPN National Hockey Night]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[ESPN NBA Hangtime '95]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[ESPN Sunday Night NFL]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Eye of the Beholder]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[F-1 Circus CD]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Fahrenheit]]'' (1995)*
 
−
* ''[[Fatal Fury Special]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Fhey Area]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[FIFA International Soccer]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Final Fight CD]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Flashback: The Quest for Identity]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Flink]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Frog Feast]]'' (2005)
 
−
* ''[[Funky Horror Band]]'' (1991)
 
−
* ''[[Gambler Jikko Chuushinha 2]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Game no Kanzume: Sega Games Can Vol. 1]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Game no Kanzume: Sega Games Can Vol. 2]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Genei Toshi: Illusion City]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Ground Zero: Texas]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Heart of the Alien]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Heavy Nova]]'' (1991)
 
−
* ''[[Heimdall]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Hook]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[INXS]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Iron Helix]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Ishii Hisaichi no Daisekai]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Jaguar XJ220]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Jango World Cup]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Jeopardy! (Mega-CD)|Jeopardy!]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Joe Montana's NFL Football]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Jurassic Park (Mega-CD)|Jurassic Park]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Keio Flying Squadron]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Kids on Site]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Kris Kross]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[The Lawnmower Man (Mega-CD)|The Lawnmower Man]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers II: Gun Fighters]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Lethal Enforcers]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Links: The Challenge of Golf]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Loadstar: The Legend of Tully Bodine]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Lords of Thunder]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Lunar: Eternal Blue]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Lunar: The Silver Star]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Mad Dog McCree]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Mahou no Shoujo: Silky Lip]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Marko's Magic Football]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Masked Rider]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Mega Schwarzschild]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[MegaRace]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Microcosm]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Midnight Raiders]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Mighty Mighty Missile!]]'' (2005)
 
−
* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Mega-CD)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[My Paint: The Animated Paint Program]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[NBA Jam]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[NFL Football Trivia Challenge]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[NFL's Greatest: San Francisco vs. Dallas 1978-1993]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[NHL '94]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Night Striker]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Night Trap]]'' (1992)*
 
−
* ''[[The Ninja Warriors]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Nostalgia 1907]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Novastorm]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Panic!]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Popful Mail]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Power Factory featuring C+C Music Factory]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Power Monger]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Prince of Persia]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Prize Fighter]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Super League CD]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Psychic Dectective vol. 3: Psychic Detective Aya]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Psychic Dectective vol. 4: Psychic Detective Orgel]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Puggsy]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Quiz Scramble Special]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Racing Aces]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Radical Rex]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Ranma ½: Byakuran Aika]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[RDF Global Conflict]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Record of Lodoss War JASPAC]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Revenge of the Ninja]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Revengers of Vengeance]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Rise of the Dragon]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Road Avenger]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Road Rash]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Robo Aleste]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Samurai Shodown]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Sega Classics Arcade Collection]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Sengoku Denshou]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Sensible Soccer]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Sewer Shark]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Shadow of the Beast II]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Shadowrun (Mega-CD)|Shadowrun]]'' (1996)
 
−
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. II]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Shin Megami Tensei]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Shining Force CD]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Silpheed]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[SimEarth]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Slam City with Scottie Pippen]]'' (1992)*
 
−
* ''[[The Smurfs]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Snatcher]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Sol-Feace]]'' (1991)
 
−
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Soulstar]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Space Ace (Mega-CD)|Space Ace]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[The Space Adventure]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Spider-Man vs. The Kingpin]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Star Strike]]'' (2000)
 
−
* ''[[Star Wars Chess]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Star Wars: Rebel Assault]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[StarBlade]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Stellar Fire]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Supreme Warrior]]'' (1994)*
 
−
* ''[[Surgical Strike]]'' (1995)*
 
−
* ''[[Syndicate]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Tenbu: Mega CD Special]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Tenka Fubu]]'' (1991)
 
−
* ''[[The Terminator (Mega-CD)|The Terminator]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Theme Park]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[The Third World War]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Thunderhawk]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Time Gal]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[Tokyo Mahjong Gakuen]]'' (1996)
 
−
* ''[[Tomcat Alley]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Trivial Pursuit]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Ultraverse Prime / Microcosm]]'' (1994}
 
−
* ''[[Urusei Yatsura: Dear My Friends]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Vay]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Warau Salesman]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Wheel of Fortune (Mega-CD)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Who Shot Johnny Rock?]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Wild Woody]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Wing Commander]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[Winning Post]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Wirehead]]'' (1995)
 
−
* ''[[Wolfchild]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Wonder Dog]]'' (1992)
 
−
* ''[[World Cup USA 94]]'' (1994)
 
−
* ''[[WWF Rage in the Cage]]'' (1993)
 
−
* ''[[Yumimi Mix]]'' (1993)
 
−
|cols=3}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Launch titles===
 
−
====Japan====
 
−
*''[[Heavy Nova]]''
 
−
*''[[Sol-Feace]]''
 
−
 
 
−
====North America====
 
−
{{multicol|
 
−
*''[[Black Hole Assault]]''
 
−
*''[[Chuck Rock]]''
 
−
*''[[Cobra Command]]''
 
−
*''[[INXS]]''
 
−
*''[[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]]''
 
−
*''[[Night Trap]]''
 
−
*''[[Sega Classics Arcade Collection]]'' (pack-in)
 
−
*''[[Sewer Shark]]''
 
−
*''[[Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. I]]'' (pack-in)
 
−
*''[[Sol-Feace]]'' (pack-in)
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
====United Kingdom====
 
−
{{multicol|
 
−
*''[[Black Hole Assault]]''
 
−
*''[[Chuck Rock]]''
 
−
*''[[Hook]]''
 
−
*''[[Prince of Persia]]''
 
−
*''[[Road Avenger]]''
 
−
*''[[Sega Classics Arcade Collection]]'' (pack-in)
 
−
*''[[Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. I]]''
 
−
*''[[Sol-Feace]]/[[Cobra Command]]'' (pack-in)
 
−
*''[[Wonder Dog]]''
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
====France====
 
−
*''[[Road Avenger]]''{{fileref|SelectRound FR 01.pdf|page=2}}
 
−
 
 
−
====Germany====
 
−
{{multicol|
 
−
*''[[After Burner III]]''
 
−
*''[[Batman Returns (Mega-CD)|Batman Returns]]''
 
−
*''[[Black Hole Assault]]''
 
−
*''[[Final Fight CD]]''
 
−
*''[[INXS]]''
 
−
*''[[Jaguar XJ220]]''
 
−
*''[[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]]''
 
−
*''[[Prince of Persia]]''
 
−
*''[[Road Avenger]]''
 
−
*''[[Robo Aleste]]''
 
−
*''[[Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. I]]''
 
−
*''[[Sol-Feace]]/[[Cobra Command]]''
 
−
*''[[Time Gal]]''
 
−
*''[[Wing Commander]]''
 
−
*''[[Wolf Child]]''
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
====Spain====
 
−
*''[[Batman Returns (Mega-CD)|Batman Returns]]''
 
−
*''[[Final Fight CD]]''
 
−
*''[[Jaguar XJ220]]''
 
−
*''[[Road Avenger]]''
 
−
*''[[Thunderhawk]]''
 
−
 
 
−
====Italy====
 
−
*''[[Sol-Feace]]/[[Cobra Command]]'' (pack-in)
 
−
 
 
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==Magazine articles==
 
−
{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
 
−
 
 
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==Promotional material==
 
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===Print advertisements===
 
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<gallery>
 
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MegaCD US PrintAdvert 2.jpg|US (2)
 
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MCDII9GamePack MCD UK PrintAd.jpg|UK (Mega-CD II 9 Game Pack)
 
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MegaCD BR PrintAdvert.jpg|BR
 
−
1993 06 - Teaser Mega CD.jpg|ES (teaser; 1)
 
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1993 07 - Teaser Mega CD.jpg|ES (teaser; 2)
 
−
1993 08 - Teaser Mega CD.jpg|ES (teaser; 3)
 
−
MegaCD ES PrintAdvert1.jpg|ES (launch; 1)
 
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MegaCD ES PrintAdvert3.jpg|ES (1)
 
−
1993 12 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (2)
 
−
1994 01 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (3)
 
−
1994 04 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (4)
 
−
1994 07 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (5)
 
−
1994 11 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (5)
 
−
1995 06 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (6)
 
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1995 09 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (7)
 
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1995 12 - Mega CD.jpg|ES (8)
 
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Samsung megacd2.jpg|KR (Mega-CD 2)
 
−
</gallery>
 
−
{{gallery
 
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|{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|SegaVisions US 10.pdf|sv|10|8-9
 
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|EGM US 044.pdf|egm|44|132
 
−
}}
 
−
|{{galleryPrintAd
 
−
|GamePlayers US 0710.pdf|gameplayers|0710|95,94
 
−
}}
 
−
|{{galleryPrintAd
 
−
|SegaPro UK 57.pdf|segapro|57|2
 
−
}}
 
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|{{galleryPrintAd
 
−
|SegaMagazin DE 01.pdf|segamagazin|1|23
 
−
}}
 
−
|{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|Micromania ES 064.pdf|micromania|64|2-3
 
−
}}
 
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|{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|Megazone AU 28.pdf|mz|28|22-23
 
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|Megazone AU 30.pdf|mz|30|24
 
−
}}
 
−
|{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|Megazone AU 29.pdf|mz|29|2-3
 
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|Megazone AU 30.pdf|mz|30|40
 
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|Megazone AU 31.pdf|mz|31|44
 
−
}}
 
−
}}
 
−
 
 
−
===Television advertisements===
 
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
−
MegaCD TVAdvert JP 1.mp4|JP
+
Patent USD351385.pdf|USD351385
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MegaCD TVAdvert US 1.mp4|US
 
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MegaCD US TVAdvert ChillEB.mp4|US (Chill E.B.)
 
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MCD UK TVAdvert SegaTV.mp4|UK (Sega TV)
 
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MegaCD TVAdvert UK 1.mp4|UK or AU?
 
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MCD UK TVAdvert Horiscope.mp4|UK (Horiscope)
 
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</gallery>
 
−
 
 
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==Artwork==
 
−
<gallery>
 
−
Mega CD Japanese logo.png|Japanese logo
 
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Sega CD logo USA.png|North American logo
 
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Mega CD logo EU.png|European/Australian logo
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
−
*[http://www.retrodev.com/segacd.html Sega CD Development Guide]
+
* [https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/index.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
 +
* [http://www.retrodev.com/segacd.html Sega CD Development Guide]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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{{multicol|
 
 
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<references />
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Revision as of 15:13, 14 February 2024

Mega CD Japanese logo.png
MegaCD JP 2.jpgMegaCD2 JP 2.jpg
Sega Mega-CD
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥49,800 (51,294)49,800e[2][3] HAA-2910
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$299.95299.95[6] 1690
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		DM 529.00529.00[9] MK-4102-50
Sega Mega-CD
ES 		MK-4102-50
Sega Mega-CD
FR 		1,990F1,990[10] MK-4102-50
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		£269.99269.99[7] 1690-18
Sega Mega-CD
SI
Sega Mega-CD
SE 		3,495 kr3,495 1690-18
Sega Mega-CD
IT 		1690-18
Sega Mega-CD
AU 		$699699 1690-18
Sega Mega-CD
BR
Sega Mega-CD
KR 		₩398,000398,000 SPC200CR
Sega Mega-CD
RU
Sega Mega-CD
SA 		900‎﷼‎900[11]
Sega Mega-CD
TW
Sega Mega-CD
AS 		1690-11

The Mega-CD (メガＣＤ), known as the Sega CD in North America and Brazil, and CD Aladdin Boy (CD 알라딘 보이) in South Korea, is a hardware add-on developed by Sega for the Mega Drive.

As the names suggest, it allows a Mega Drive to run compact discs, be it proprietary Mega-CD software, audio CDs or CD+G discs. It also acts as an upgrade to the Mega Drive hardware, sporting an extra processor and extra RAM. The Mega-CD was first released in 1991 and was supported alongside regular Mega Drive cartridges.

Hardware

The Mega-CD comes in many forms, but in all cases the hardware adds the capability of reading compact discs, technology which in the late 1980s and early 1990s, was becoming a more affordable storage option than the traditional video game ROM cartridge of previous console generations.

A traditional Mega-CD does not act as a stand-alone unit, and needs to be hooked up to a Mega Drive via the expansion port located on the right hand side of the console. Mega-CDs do, however, require their own AC adaptor, meaning that in order to play Mega-CD games, two sockets will be occupied by the upgraded console.

Though one would expect the Mega-CD to simply give the Mega Drive access to compact discs, it in fact adds extra processors, memory and audio features as well, all of which can only be utilised by CD software. The Mega-CD does not, however, solve the issue of graphics, which aside from the ability to scale and rotate sprites on the fly, remain identical to the standard Mega Drive system.

The Mega-CD also offers stereo sound RCA connectors. The Mega Drive on its own will output a monaural audio signal to the television, with stereo only being available through the headphone port located at the front of the console. An external connection from the Mega Drive to the Mega-CD will allow all games to play through the television in stereo.

The Mega-CD can be used in conjunction with a Sega 32X to run one of the six Sega Mega-CD 32X games. Alternatively it can be used to just play regular 5-inch or 3-inch audio CDs or CD+G discs. Strictly speaking the Mega-CD does not need a television to function as a CD player, as the audio can controlled with button combinations[12][13].

Models

Main article: Mega-CD consoles.

Like the Mega Drive, there were two major revisions of the add-on by Sega and several special combination units.

Mega-CD

The original Mega-CD utilises a CD tray, and sits underneath the Mega Drive (or Mega Drive 2). It is a reasonably large add-on designed to be permanently attached to the console at all times.

  • Japanese model

  • North American model

  • European/Australian model

  • South Korean model

  • JP (Mega Drive)

  • JP (Mega Drive 2)

  • US (Genesis)

  • US (Genesis (2))

  • EU (Mega Drive)

  • EU (Mega Drive II)

  • KR (Super Aladdin Boy)

  • KR (Super Aladdin Boy II)

Mega-CD 2

A cost-reduced model of the Mega-CD was produced and released around the same period as the cost-reduced Mega Drive 2. In Japan, the system debuted on the 23rd April, 1993[14], with a US release around Summer CES 1993 and August 1993 for Europe[15].

This version sits on the right hand side of the Mega Drive, though continues to act as a new base for the console, and is a top-loading device. Fewer mechanical parts means less is likely to go wrong with a Mega-CD 2, and is designed to look sleeker and more appealing. The Mega-CD 2 is designed primarily with the Mega Drive 2 in mind, however a plastic extension piece was included to add extra support with an original Mega Drive attached.

As part of the cost-cutting measures, only one (red) LED is used to communicate the state of the console, and the clip on the left-hand side (to keep the lead of connected headphones or speakers out of the way) has been removed (least because the redesigned Mega Drive 2 always outputs in stereo).

  • Japanese/Asian model

  • North American/Brazilian model

  • European/Australian model

  • South Korean model

  • JP (Mega Drive)

  • JP (Mega Drive 2)

  • US (Genesis)

  • US (Genesis (2))

  • EU (Mega Drive)

  • EU (Mega Drive II)

  • KR (Super Aladdin Boy)

  • KR (Super Aladdin Boy II)

Mega Drive combos: JVC Wondermega/X'eye, Pioneer LaserActive, Sega Multi-Mega, and Aiwa Mega CD

Main articles: Wondermega, LaserActive, Sega Multi-Mega, Aiwa Mega CD.

Combination Mega Drive/Mega-CD units were developed over the course of the Mega-CD's lifetime. The Wondermega and LaserActive are standalone consoles; the LaserActive also plays LaserDiscs. The Multi-Mega is a portable audio CD player that can play Mega Drive and Mega-CD games when plugged in to wall power and a TV. The Aiwa Mega CD is a Mega Drive/Mega-CD packed into Aiwa's consumer-level portable CD stereos.

Technical specifications

Main article: Sega Mega-CD/Technical specifications.
See also Sega Mega Drive/Technical specifications.

History

Main article: History of the Sega Mega-CD.

Games

Main article: Mega-CD games.

Production credits

Source:
Various sources


Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Mega-CD/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Sega Mega-CD/Promotional material.

Logos by regions

Logo Region
  • Mega CD Japanese logo.png
 Used in Japan, Asia and parts of Eastern Europe
  • Sega CD logo USA.png
 Used in North and South America
  • Mega CD logo EU.png
 Used in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia,
Africa, Australasia

Patents

  • USD351385

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://sega.jp/history/hard/mega-cd/index.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-11-16 04:34)
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1991" (JP; 1991-11-08), page 3
  3. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1992" (JP; 1992-01-08), page 2
  4. ↑ [StarTribune_US_1992-11-12_page_6D.jpg StarTribune_US_1992-11-12_page_6D.jpg]
  5. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/XvPwfE1474Q/m/jq2meR-ZaokJ
  6. ↑ Sega Visions, "August/September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-15), page 8
  8. ↑ Video Game, "Outubro 1993" (BR; 1993-xx-xx), page 6
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 30
  10. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 53
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-06-xx), page 12
  12. ↑ Sega CD User's Manual, US; 1992, page 12
  13. ↑ Sega CD User's Guide, US; 1993
  14. ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/mcd2.html (Wayback Machine: 2016-03-03 23:30)
  15. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 19
  16. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "August 1991" (JP; 1991-07-08), page 114
  17. ↑ Harmony, "1994 8" (JP; 1994-08-01), page 18
  18. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/hiroyuki.ohtaka/about_work_and_education
  19. ↑ https://jglobal.jst.go.jp/detail?JGLOBAL_ID=201103088763400954
  20. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "January 1992" (JP; 1991-12-07), page 93
  21. ↑ Sega Archives - M2 Music Memorial -


Sega Mega-CD
Topics Technical specifications | History | Magazine articles | Promotional material
Hardware Mega CD (Asia | North America | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | South America | Australasia | Africa)
Sega Multi-Mega (Asia | North America | Europe | South America | Australasia)
Wondermega | LaserActive | CSD-G1M
Misc. hardware CD BackUp RAM Cart | Mega-CD Karaoke | Pro CDX
Development tools SNASM Mega-CD | PsyQ Mega-CD SDK | PSY-Q CD Emulation System (Mega-CD)
Unreleased hardware Game Genie


Sega Mega Drive
Topics Technical specifications (Hardware comparison) | History | List of games | Magazine articles | Promotional material | Merchandise | Cartridges | TradeMark Security System
Hardware Japan | North America | Western Europe | Eastern Europe | South America | Asia | South Korea | Australasia | Africa
EZ Games | Genesis 3 | LaserActive | Mega Jet | Mega PC | Mega Play | Mega-Tech System | Mega 6 | Nomad | Teradrive | Mega Drive Mini | Mega Drive Mini 2
New Mega Drive | Tianli VCD/DVD Players | "Consoles on a chip" | Licensed clones (Magic 2 | Mega Game II | Power Pegasus | Super Bitman)
Unlicensed clones
Add-ons Game Box | Power Base Converter | Mega-CD | 32X (Mega-CD 32X) | Mega Modem | Demo System DS-16
Cases Sega Genesis Nomad Carrying Case | System Carry Case
Controllers Control Pad | Six Button Control Pad | 6 Button Arcade Pad | Arcade Power Stick 6B | Konami Justifier | MK-1470
Action Chair | Activator | Arcade Power Stick | Keyboard | MegaFire | Mouse | Mega Stick | Menacer | Remote Arcade System | Ten Key Pad | Third Party Controllers
Accessories 4 Way Play | AC adaptor | Cleaning System | Control Pad Extension Cord | Game Factory | Genesis Speakers | Headset | HeartBeat Catalyst | Microphone | Region converter cartridges | Mega Terminal | Nomad PowerBack | RF Unit | SCART Cable | Stereo Audio Video Cable | Team Player | Video Monitor Cable | Third-party AC adaptors | Third Party Accessories
Network services Sega Channel | Sega Game Toshokan | Mega Anser | Mega Net | TeleBradesco Residência | XB∀ND
Development tools ERX 308P | ERX 318P | Sprobe | SNASM68K | SNASM2 (Mega Drive) | SNASM2 (32X) | PSY-Q Development System (Mega Drive) | PSY-Q Development System (32X) | 32X CartDev | Sega Mars Development Aid System | Sega 32X Development Target
Unreleased Edge 16 | Floppy Disk Drive | Mega Play 1010 | Sega VR | Teleplay System | Video Jukebox
Sega Home Video Game Systems
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SG-1000 SG-1000 II Mega Drive Mega Drive II
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