Sega CD

E39462

home video game hardware video game console add-on

The Sega CD is an add-on for the Sega Genesis console that introduced CD-based gaming with enhanced audio, full-motion video, and expanded storage for more complex games.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Sega CD canonical	20
Mega-CD	6
Japanese Mega-CD	1
Sega CD Model 2	1
front-loading Sega CD Model 1	1
requires Sega Genesis console	1
top-loading Sega CD Model 2	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	home video game hardware ⓘ video game console add-on ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Sega CD ⓘ surface form: Mega-CD
category	Sega hardware ⓘ video game console peripheral ⓘ
competesWith	Neo Geo CD ⓘ TurboGrafx-16 ⓘ surface form: TurboGrafx-CD
connectsTo	Sega Genesis cartridge slot ⓘ
designGoal	extend life of Sega Genesis ⓘ provide CD-based gaming features ⓘ
feature	additional CPU ⓘ backup RAM for save data ⓘ enhanced audio ⓘ expanded storage capacity ⓘ extra RAM ⓘ full-motion video support ⓘ hardware scaling and rotation ⓘ
generation	fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ
hasModel	Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: front-loading Sega CD Model 1 Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: top-loading Sega CD Model 2
introducedOpticalDiscGamingFor	Sega Mega Drive ⓘ surface form: Sega Genesis
launchPlatform	Sega Mega Drive ⓘ surface form: Sega Genesis
manufacturer	Sega ⓘ
marketReception	mixed commercial success ⓘ
mediaFormat	CD-ROM ⓘ
notableGame	Ecco the Dolphin ⓘ surface form: Ecco the Dolphin CD Final Fight ⓘ surface form: Final Fight CD Lunar: Eternal Blue ⓘ Lunar: The Silver Star ⓘ Night Trap ⓘ Shining Force ⓘ surface form: Shining Force CD Snatcher ⓘ Sonic CD ⓘ
notBackwardCompatibleWith	Dreamcast ⓘ Sega Saturn ⓘ
notStandalone	Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: requires Sega Genesis console
peripheralType	CD-ROM drive add-on ⓘ
platformFor	Sega Mega Drive ⓘ surface form: Mega Drive Sega Mega Drive ⓘ surface form: Sega Genesis
powerSupply	external AC adapter ⓘ
regionVariant	European Mega-CD ⓘ Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Japanese Mega-CD North American model ⓘ
successorPlatform	Sega Saturn ⓘ
supports	CD+G ⓘ FMV-based games ⓘ audio CD playback ⓘ
supportsController	Sega Genesis controller ⓘ

Referenced by (31)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Motorola 68000 family → usedIn → Sega CD ⓘ

Sega Mega Drive → notableAddOn → Sega CD ⓘ

Sega CD → alsoKnownAs → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mega-CD

Sega CD → regionVariant → Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Japanese Mega-CD

Sega CD → hasModel → Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: front-loading Sega CD Model 1

Sega CD → hasModel → Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: top-loading Sega CD Model 2

Sega CD → notStandalone → Sega CD self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: requires Sega Genesis console

Shining Force → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

Ecco the Dolphin → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

NBA Jam → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

Earthworm Jim → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

Final Fight → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

Lunar: The Silver Star → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mega-CD

Night Trap → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mega-CD

Night Trap → originalPlatform → Sega CD ⓘ

Snatcher → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

Sega → created → Sega CD ⓘ

VDP (Video Display Processor) → usedInPlatform → Sega CD ⓘ

Lunar: Eternal Blue → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mega-CD

Lunar: Eternal Blue → originalPlatform → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mega-CD

Samurai Shodown → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

The Secret of Monkey Island → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

Sega 32X → compatibleWith → Sega CD ⓘ

Sega 32X → relatedTo → Sega CD ⓘ

Sega Genesis Model 2 → compatibleWith → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Sega CD Model 2

Sega Genesis Model 3 → doesNotSupport → Sega CD ⓘ

Sonic CD → platform → Sega CD ⓘ

this entity surface form: Mega-CD