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MegaCD Version 1 - 1993 Europe

MegaCD 1
Sega's offering in the race to produce a CD-ROM playing console - Nintendo gave up in the end. The MegaCD (SegaCd in USA) version 1 sat under the Megadrive 1 and was operated via the Megadrive handset.

MegaCD Version 2

MegaCD 2
Considered more reliable by doing away with the front loading disc tray. The MegaCDII sat to the side of the Megadrive/Megadrive II.

Specs

CPU Motorola M68000 16 bit 12.5Mhz processor
Memory
  • ROM: 1Mb Boot
  • RAM: 64Kb
Display
  • Palette 512, On-screen colours 64
  • Colours: 52/256
  • Maximum on-screen sprites 80
  • Resolution 320 x 224 - basically suited to a small screen for digitised video
Sound
  • Stereo 8 channels.
  • Sampling wavelength 32 kHz max
Ports
  • Separate R.F aerial and R.G.B outputs
  • AUX connector - Megadrive 1 only
  • Stereo headphone jack - original model only
  • 9 pin EXT port - Early original model only
Power Input 240V~50Hz, Output 10V...1.2A (Model No: 1602-05) e.g. same power supply as Megadrive 1

Accessories

Backup RAM
This backup RAM cart is rare and pricey but overcomes the problem of dead internal battery RAM.

MegaCD 1 manual

MegaCD 1 Manual
Download the full user manual in English.
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MegaCD 2 manual

MegaCD 2 Manual
Download the full user manual in English.
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Games

Road Avenger Game
Typical of a batch of games released to show off MegaCDs video capabilities, Road Avenger relies on dated gameplay with the player pressing left, right up or down at key moments in the game
Snatcher Game
Snatcher is a rare hidden Konami gem designed by Hideo Kojima, the Metal Gear genius and has only been released in English on the Sega Mega CD.
Robo Aleste Game
A scrolling shooter with big bosses, enthralling cutscenes and great replay mileage gives Robo Aleste one of Sega's few big thumbs up on this platform