Sega CD
Sega
Console · 1991
The Mega-CD is an add-on device for the Mega Drive video game console, designed and produced by Sega and released in Japan, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The device was also released in North America under the name Sega CD, for the Sega Genesis. The device adds a CD-ROM drive to the console, allowing the user to play CD-based games and providing additional hardware functionality. It can also play audio CDs and CD+G discs. The development of the Mega-CD was confidential; game developers were not made aware of what exactly they were working on until the add-on was finally revealed at the Tokyo Toy Show in Japan. The Mega-CD was designed to compete with the PC Engine CD (TurboGrafx-16 CD) in Japan, which had a separate CD-ROM drive. The first version of the Mega-CD sits underneath the Mega Drive console and loads CDs via a motorized tray. A second version places a top-loading CD-ROM drive to the right of the console and is intended primarily for use with the redesigned Sega Mega Drive 2. Both versions of the Mega-CD are compatible with the initial two versions of the Mega Drive console, but not with the Mega Drive 3 or Genesis 3.
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Ere: 16-Bit Era
Specifiche
| Processor · CPU | MC68000 @ 12.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Storage · Storage | Internal RAM |
| Storage · Media | CD-ROM, CD+G |
| Memory · RAM | 4 Mbit |
| Graphics · GPU | Custom ASIC |
| Audio · Audio | Ricoh RF5C164 |
| Graphics · Display | 320 × 224 |
| Altro · Max controllers | 2 |
Varianti
- Sega CD Model 2 / Mega-CD II · 1993
- Sega CD / Mega-CD · 1991
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