Sega entered the 16-bit era of video game consoles with the Sega Genesis. Retrospective reception to the add-on is mixed, praising the Sega CD for its individual offerings and additions to the Genesis' functions, but offering criticism to the game library for its depth issues, high price of the unit, and how the add-on was supported by Sega. The Sega CD was redesigned a number of times, including once by Sega and several times by licensed third-party developers.Ģ.24 million Sega CD units were sold by March 1996, after which the system was officially discontinued as Sega shifted its focus to the Sega Saturn. While the add-on became known for several well-received games such as Sonic the Hedgehog CD and Lunar: Eternal Blue, its game library contained a large number of Genesis ports and FMV titles.

Sega of America assembled parts from various 'dummy' units to obtain a working prototype. Sega Enterprises partnered with JVC to design the add-on and refused to consult with Sega of America until the project was completed. This benefit manifested in the form of full motion video (FMV) games like the controversial Night Trap, which became a focus of the 1993 Congressional hearings on issues of video game violence and ratings. The main benefit of CD technology was greater storage capacity, which allowed for games to be nearly 320 times larger than their Genesis cartridge counterparts. Seeking to create an add-on device for the Genesis, Sega developed the unit to read compact discs as its storage medium. It can also play audio CDs and CD+G discs. The Sega CD lets the user play CD-based games and adds extra hardware functionality, such as a faster central processing unit and graphic enhancements. The add-on was released on Decemin Japan, Octoin North America, and 1993 in Europe. The Sega CD, released as the Mega-CD ( Japanese: メガCD, Hepburn: Mega-Shī Dī ?) in most regions outside North America, is a CD-ROM accessory for the Sega Genesis video game console designed and produced by Sega as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. Sega CD (on right) attached to a Sega Genesis

Sega games list with pictures