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Sega CD

The Sega CD, known as Mega-CD in most regions outside North America and Brazil, is a CD-ROM peripheral and format for the Sega Genesis produced by Sega as part of the fourth generation of video game consoles. Originally released in Japan on December 12, 1991, it came to North America on October 15, 1992, and the rest of the world in 1993. The Sega CD…

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Also known as
Mega-CD (most regions outside North America and Brazil)
Best-selling game
Sonic CD, 1.5 million
CPU
Motorola 68000 @ 12.5 MHz
Developer
Sega
Discontinued
1996
Generation
Fourth

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Sega CD

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Edges111
Triples266
Avg. degree1.98
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Sega CD

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related to Launch · 37
Sega CD → Advertising, After, America, As, Blockbuster, CD, CD-based, CD-ROM, Chicago, Consumer Electronic Show, December, Digital Pictures, FMV, Genesis, It, Japan, JP, July, Mega Drive, Mega-CD
related to Development · 34
Sega CD → According, Because, CD, CD-ROM, CPU, Development Labs, Genesis, Genesis' Motorola, However, In, It, JVC, Kalinske, Mbit, MHz, MHz CPU, NEC, RAM, Responding, Ricoh
related to Reception and legacy · 33
Sega CD → Aaron Birch, According, Best New Peripheral, Blake Snow, CD, Damien McFerran, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Famicom Tsūshin, Four, Game Machine Cross Review, GamePro, Genesis, However, IGN's Levi Buchanan, In, Japanese Mega-CD, Jeremy Parish, May, Near, Parish
related to Models · 30
Sega CD → Aiwa, Another, April, CD, CSD-GM1, Europe, Genesis, Genesis CDX, Interactive Multiplayer, Its, Japan, JVC, LaserActive, Mega CD, Mega Drive, Mega-LD, Multi-Mega, North America, Pioneer Corporation, Sega
related to Technical specifications · 28
Sega CD → Additional, ASIC, Audio, BIOS, CD, CD-ROM, CD-ROMs, Combining, CPU, FMV, Genesis, Genesis's, In, It, Kbit, Mbit, Mbit Backup RAM Cartridge, MHz, Motorola, RAM
related to Games · 25
Sega CD → Although Sega, Batman Returns, Challenge, Dark Side, Dolphin, Ecco, Eternal Blue, Eternal Champions, Final Fight, Genesis, In, Lunar, Night Trap, Popful Mail, Rage, Sega, Six Sega CD, Snatcher, SNES, Sonic
related to Decline · 24
Sega CD → According, Amiga CD32, Brain Dead, By, Europe, Genesis, In, In Europe, Interactive Multiplayer, Japan, Kalinske, Mega-CD, Myst, Newer CD-based, North America, Sega, Sega CD's, Sega Saturn, The, Thorpe
related to Night Trap controversy · 21
Sega CD → Despite, Digital Pictures, Dracula, Entertainment Software Rating Board, FMV, Following, Former Sega Europe, In, It, Lieberman, Lieberman's, Mike Brogan, Night Trap, On December, Parliament, Sega, Sega's, The Sega CD, United Kingdom, United States Congress
Released · 6
Sega CD → AU: March 1993, BR: October 1993, EU: April 1993, JP: December 12, 1991, NA: October 15, 1992, UK: April 2, 1993
Introductory price · 3
Sega CD → JP¥49,800, US$299, £270

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sega cd genesis games released game america video price cd-rom mega-cd also north units system 1993 cd's japan sega's fmv

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Sega CDAlso known asMega-CD (most regions outside North America and Brazil)1.00infobox
Sega CDBest-selling gameSonic CD, 1.5 million1.00infobox
Sega CDCPUMotorola 68000 @ 12.5 MHz1.00infobox
Sega CDDeveloperSega1.00infobox
Sega CDDiscontinued19961.00infobox
Sega CDGenerationFourth1.00infobox
Sega CDGraphicscustom ASIC1.00infobox
Sega CDIntroductory priceJP¥49,8001.00infobox
Sega CDIntroductory priceUS$2991.00infobox
Sega CDIntroductory price£2701.00infobox
Sega CDLifespan1991–19961.00infobox
Sega CDManufacturerSega1.00infobox
Sega CDMediaCD-ROM, CD+G1.00infobox
Sega CDRelated32X1.00infobox
Sega CDReleasedJP: December 12, 19911.00infobox
Sega CDReleasedNA: October 15, 19921.00infobox
Sega CDReleasedAU: March 19931.00infobox
Sega CDReleasedUK: April 2, 19931.00infobox
Sega CDReleasedEU: April 19931.00infobox
Sega CDReleasedBR: October 19931.00infobox
Sega CDSoundRicoh RF5C1641.00infobox
Sega CDStorage6.5 Mbit RAM (programs, pictures, and sounds), 128 kbit RAM (CD-ROM cache), 64 kbit RAM (backup memory)1.00infobox
Sega CDTypeVideo game console add-on1.00infobox
Sega CDUnits sold2.24 million1.00infobox
Sega CDis aincrease in data storage by its games being CD-ROMs0.90text
Sega CDis a12.5 MHz 16-bit Motorola 68000 processor0.90text
Sega CDis aseventh-lowest-selling console0.90text

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