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Sega Genesis/Mega Drive vs Sega Mega-CD

11.85 in
8.37 in
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Game Console
Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
11.85 in
8.37 in
Sega Mega-CD Game Console
Sega Mega-CD
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
7 editorial reviews
I’m dating myself here, but playing Sonic CD again really took me back. It took me back to a time...Read more
Classic Game Room HD reviews the SEGA CD add-on for the Sega Genesis video game console! Or the Mega CD for those of you with Megadrives. Same thing, different colors and name. The Sega CD was originally released by Sega in 1992, updated with the model 2 in 1994/1995. It plays.. you guessed it, SEGA CD games! The MegaCD is a pretty cool device that attached to your Mega Drive (which is Mega rad) and plays compact discs with awesome video games on them like Android Assault, Silpheed, Robo Aleste and Sewer Shark. CD media is different than cartridges and back in the day this was pretty high technology. Should you buy a Sega CD? Will your MD collection be better off if kept company by a stack of Sega CD games? Well... yes. Classic Game Room goes into great detail to look over the Mega CD and review how it works, functions and operates. CGRHD is the money bomb when it comes to retro gaming reviews. Word up!Read more
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. I was hoping to write a quickie today, but Silpheed is so interesting that wouldn’t have done it justice. Ready to blast off? (Spaceship metaphor.)Read more
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User rating
45
4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.4 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Sega Genesis/Mega DriveSega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CDSega Mega-CD
RAM memory64KB4MB

Screen

Sega Genesis/Mega DriveSega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CDSega Mega-CD
HDRnono

Features

Sega Genesis/Mega DriveSega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CDSega Mega-CD
Backward compatibilityyesno
Type of media supportedCassetteCD-ROM

Dimensions

Sega Genesis/Mega DriveSega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CDSega Mega-CD
Depth4.43 in4.43 in
Width11.85 in11.85 in
Height8.37 in8.37 in
Colour of productBlackBlack

Connectivity

Sega Genesis/Mega DriveSega Genesis/Mega Drive
Sega Mega-CDSega Mega-CD
Ethernetnono
WiFinono
USBnono
HDMInono
Component outputnono
Composite outputyesno
SCART outyesno
VGA outputsnono
Digital optical input nono
Digital optical outputnono

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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