Anyone else have a soft spot for the Sega CD?

[ifkz]

I noticed it is right near the 20 year launch date for the Sega CD in North America, and no threads honoring the Sega CD. I have to fix that!

I fondly remember two times I got to play a unit back when they were new. I got to see the attract and one round of Blackhole Assault on the model 1 unit, and I actually convinced my parents to go through the hassle of renting a model 2 from a Blockbuster along with Sonic CD, Silpheed, and Tomcat Alley. I could never afford any of the units until I found a used one in a thrift store in 1997 for $40. I took the chance that it still worked, and it did! Since then I've been a collector whenever I stumbled across any of the games. It has had an undeserved reputation follow it for a long time, but I realized long ago that it was the first CD based console for most and it ruled the market for CD games for 3 years until 1995.

I have found it is a very difficult system to collect. Most of the model 1 units are dead now; the gameshop owner I bought mine from guesses only 1/10 he has received in trade have worked. Model 2 units are still trucking along. X'eye units seem to have lasted fairly well, but are very hard to find. Service Merchandise was the only store that I had X'Eye units back then in my area. My favorite variation is the Sega CDX, which everyone else likes too; they also seem to have the weakest laser. I just finished rebuilding a half dead one with a new laser and calibrated as best as I can, it still skips around on anything but a pristine scratchless disc. I don't think the Sega CD has error correction.

Sega CD games also seem to be magnets for damage. I've seen so many Sega CD games with pinholes of light problems, which are unrepairable. Sol-Feace is the worst for this problem. I've just had to accept that some of my games will have audio pops or bad intro movies; I would like to hear from other collectors out there: do you keep 'em or settle for small collections or empty wallets? I bought some of them as placeholders, but as the years have gone by, they have just become permanent fixtures that don't bother me too much. A large percentage of my collection has gotten to know CD resurfacers. The cardboard boxed games I've found have only been the manual and game at best, and good 'crystal' cases are difficult to find.

I've assembled most of the library, I think one day I may try to get all of them except the Good Deal Games releases. The library, when the FMV games are ignored, is actaully very good. For me, at least, the Sega CD really did deliver the Next Level in gaming. Silpheed today seems like a window into the 32-bit years, Road Rash had the first licensed soundtrack, Soul Star had the best soundtrack, Snatcher had the best atmosphere, Keio Flying Squadron had the best humor, and Lunar 2 EB is easily one of the best 16-bit RPGs. And hey, in closing I actually like Sonic CD's USA soundtrack.

Anyone else have some thoughts? I'll enjoy reading 'em.

[Edmond Dantes]

You're not the only one, man.

It honestly ticks me off what an undeserved bad rap the Sega CD gets, especially from sources such as the AVGN, who have never played anything but the FMV garbage (some of it was kinda good, actually). I'm rebuilding my collection right now (only a few months ago got ahold of the two Lunar games) and at the same time discovering classics I missed, such as Silpheed.

It kind of saddens me, really, that I never owned a Sega CD as a kid. Like you I was only able to afford them due to flea markets and pawn shops, so I missed a lot of games back when they were in their prime (and reasonably priced). As a kid, I actually saw a store that had the second Lunar game, but I didn't buy it simply for want of havng the system it goes to. Of course now I have two copies of Lunar 1 (one is scratched and skips a lot--I don't see any pinpricks but buffering the game didn't help) and one of Lunar II, so it all kind of worked out. But just think... instead of getting Kefka's laugh stuck in my head as a child, I could've been FIGHTING! Through the DARKNESS! All is EVIL still we must press on!

It also quite saddens me that the Sega CD didn't take off and isn't fondly remembered these days. I think the system did--and still does--have a store of hidden potential that has yet to be tapped into. It gave the Genesis capabilities that almost matched the SNES, and the CD storage format offers limitless possibilities. We've got indie devs making PC Engine games, so come on let's get cracking with the Sega CD!

... I have one question: if I burned a Genesis ROM to a CD, would it play in the Sega CD?

[The Adventurer]

Are the Lunar games good/rare? They were within reach of me last week when I picked up my Sega CD score, but I ran out of cash. Weren't they on the PS1 as well?


I'm actually looking for a grocery list of good/rare Sega CD games to find on my Flea Market adventures. So far I have a loose copy of Dark Wizard (came inside my Model 1 Sega CD. I think I left the case behind with the dude's collection. Cause I think I recall a Dark Wizard case in his game pile) which looks to be some kind of fantasy/tactics game with some kinda neat animated cutscenes.

[Tron 2.0]

Yeah i have a soft spot for the sega-cd as well for it's sprites based games any ways.When i got a genesis again it came with a model 2 scd.It's style of games do remind of the turbo-cd,redbook audio,cut scenes and voice acting as well.When i think of good games for the sega-cd it's these titles

Lunar TSSS&EB
Sonic CD
Popful Mail
Shining Force CD:I need that one again.
Keio Flying Squadron
Robo Aleste
Final Fight CD
Earth Worm Jim Special Edition:Another i need.....
Snatcher:Another i need dunno it's so expensive now....

Just to name a few i'd say the scd is underrated but it's a shame.Mostly because third pratys wasted so much time making fmv for it.

[Steve W]

I was always interested in Sega CD games, after I became fascinated with the Pioneer Laseractive. One of the modules available for it would let you play Sega CD and Genesis games, and that sounded pretty cool to me, so when I was able to buy a floor model after they were discontinued at the only store around here that carried them, I jumped at the chance. When the store eventually went out of business they cleared their backrooms of anything that would sell, which included the Mega LD Module (Sega CD) for the Laseractive for something like $20. And by that time the Sega CD was on its way out, so I was able to pick up games fairly cheap. I paid $12.50 for my Keio Flying Squadron at Best Buy when they were trying to clearance them out. Paid $5 for Rise of the Dragon at the same store.

I've always liked the system, actually better than I liked the Genesis. But then I've always been a sucker for the underdog game machines.

[Edmond Dantes]

Are the Lunar games good/rare? They were within reach of me last week when I picked up my Sega CD score, but I ran out of cash. Weren't they on the PS1 as well?

The PS1 versions are reimaginings. They have the basic story at the core, but the soundtrack, actual plot progression, locations you visit and even some of the game mechanics are completely different. They almost have to be considered all new games.

Both the PS1 and Sega CD versions are hard to find, so if you want them you should get them.

[The Adventurer]

Both the PS1 and Sega CD versions are hard to find, so if you want them you should get them.

Oh god damn it. I just checked E-bay. I passed on about a $150+ worth of complete-in-box Lunar for about $30. This is why I need to know more about Sega CD!

[alec006]

You're not the only one, man.
... I have one question: if I burned a Genesis ROM to a CD, would it play in the Sega CD?

I think you have to program a few things before it will work since it's a different architecture, it should thou since they did Genesis/MegaDrive ports that were on the Sega CD like the Sega Classics Collection and a homebrew Sonic Megamix was a Genesis/MegaDrive game as well.

Ask for the Sega CD, I do have a soft spot for it, mine is one of the oldest, the manufacturing date is September 1992 and it's a model 1 so happy 20 years to it. Games, there's many on the Sega CD, I mean all are unique in their way. Sonic CD is up there with my favorite Sonic games and one of the best in my opinion, games like Panic! are simple point and click but give you a few laughs along the way. Honestly I see a few games as miniature laserdisc type games with full motion video. Are they perfect, no, but they have a unique appeal to them.

[RCM]

I love my Sega/Mega CD and have 25-30 games for it. Only thing I'm missing that I want is Keio Flying Squadron. The perception that Sega CD stunk was helped a lot by the games Sega decided to market. Yes, the grainy FMV was pretty amazing in commercials 20 years, but most of those quick time event games are shallow. The funniest thing about the mainstream industry today is how they embraced QTEs years ago. It's strange since QTEs are generally looked upon as a cheap way to make gameplay more 'cinematic.' I actually have a couple FMV games like Time Gal and Road Avenger and think they're fun for what they are, but the high price and perception that all Sega CD offered was shitty FMV games doomed it.

[Breetai]

I don't have a soft spot for the Sega CD at all. Nope. My original model 2 from 1993 is stilling on a hard spot on a wooden shelf. :)

I like the thing overall, and always have.

[Natty Bumppo]

The sega cd rates right up there for one of my favorite platforms. Yeah, there were more than a few stinker games for it, but that was more than offset by the high number of top tier games (especially RPGS) released for it (in light of the limited number of games released in the u.s.). I know people don't like the jewel cases for them much (given how easily damaged they can be) but no other platform impresses visually like a shelf (or shelves) of those blue spine labels lined up staring out at you. And I have to give a plug for my all time favorite game (on any system) - Dark Wizard.

[Zing]

I owned a Sega CD back when it was current. I only had three games for my Genesis, but I believe I had seven for the CD. My favorites were Dark Wizard and Lunar.

I also played a lot of Mortal Kombat, but most of that time was spent on loading screens! I was so excited for that game, but it turned out to be literally the Genesis version with redbook audio and a bit more frames of animation.

I actually enjoyed all the FMV games. Night Trap and that other one when you were in the hotel were fun. Even Sewer Shark was great. "Rat Breath" "Beach Bum"

I remember giving up on the Mansion of Hidden Souls game. I just couldn't get into it.

I had to restart Lunar twice due to my girlfriend's brother erasing all my saves! My Dark Wizard save was lost also.

I tried to hang on to the system until Lunar 2 released, but it was so delayed that I gave up and sold off the collection to my girlfriend's family.

[Natty Bumppo]

I had to restart Lunar twice due to my girlfriend's brother erasing all my saves! My Dark Wizard save was lost also.

I tried to hang on to the system until Lunar 2 released, but it was so delayed that I gave up and sold off the collection to my girlfriend's family.

Hmm - I smell a conspiracy here. .... Just saying.

[A.C. Sativa]

Not me. Game library stunk for the most part and the hardware itself was shoddily built.

[Sabz5150]

Sega CD games also seem to be magnets for damage. I've seen so many Sega CD games with pinholes of light problems, which are unrepairable. Sol-Feace is the worst for this problem. I've just had to accept that some of my games will have audio pops or bad intro movies; I would like to hear from other collectors out there: do you keep 'em or settle for small collections or empty wallets? I bought some of them as placeholders, but as the years have gone by, they have just become permanent fixtures that don't bother me too much. A large percentage of my collection has gotten to know CD resurfacers. The cardboard boxed games I've found have only been the manual and game at best, and good 'crystal' cases are difficult to find.

Every time I buy a Sega CD game, I make sure it does not have damage to the reflective layer. When I get home I make a copy and stash the original away, using the copy to play. If it gets killed, so what? Make another one.

[Black_Tiger]

The Sega-CD library has so many single great games worth owning the hardware for, even though the library is relatively small compared to mainstream consoles. Way too many good games to list.

[mailman187666]

I've always loved the Sega CD. I owned one after the model 2 came out and still own it today. I even liked the FMV game like sewer shark, night trap, and corpse killer. I also loved Eternal Champions CD as well as Sonic CD and even the point and click game willy beamish. I try to pick up whatever I don't already own for the system when i find them for the right price. The rarest game I have right now for it is Lords of Thunder, which is a great shmup.

I've honestly never had anything bad to say about the system and I wish it could have taken of better than it did.

[BlastProcessing402]

... I have one question: if I burned a Genesis ROM to a CD, would it play in the Sega CD?

I think you have to program a few things before it will work since it's a different architecture, it should thou since they did Genesis/MegaDrive ports that were on the Sega CD like the Sega Classics Collection and a homebrew Sonic Megamix was a Genesis/MegaDrive game as well.


Lack of RAM would be a big problem. At least, I assume that's why Golden Axe on the 4-in-1 disc can't even support 2 player. And it's not like you could just load part of the game then more later as needed like it would do with actual CD games.

But in any case, trying to figure out how to get it to load such a thing from disc would be such an effort you'd really be better off getting some sort of flashcart (or sticking to emulators) rather than bothering to attempt such a thing.

[j_factor]

Sega CD is great. I currently have 59 games for it, with another 11 on my want list. Way underrated. I don't know why people make such a big deal out of FMV games. A few of them are perfectly decent games IMO (Night Trap, Time Gal). Most aren't, but they don't detract from the other great games for it.

[jonebone]

I know very little about the Sega CD but I've actually thought about starting to collect for it. What's the size of the total library? Around 100 or so?

[Natty Bumppo]

I know very little about the Sega CD but I've actually thought about starting to collect for it. What's the size of the total library? Around 100 or so?
IIRC the u.s. releases were just under 150 all told.

[kupomogli]

Dark Wizard, Lunar, Snatcher, Popful Mail, etc. It didn't come out with too many games, but there are a lot of really good games in there. Dark Wizard is easily my favorite game on the system. The Lunar games might not have looked as good as the Playstation versions, but the games are better in my opinion.

[staxx]

The Sega CD has some gems that's for sure.
Popful Mail
Shining Force
Robo Aleste
Revenge of the Ninja
Time Gal
Dragons Lair
Space Ace
Lethal Enforcers
Lethal Enforcers 2
Cobra Command
Road Avenger
Vay
Snatcher
Ninja Warriors (Mega CD)
Night Striker (Mega CD)

Yeah the Model 1 sucks...I had to repair 2 of them and they were a pain to repair. Get a model 2 any day. My first CD based system was the PC Engine CD unit. Now that had tons of great games, but that's a different thread :)

[M.Buster2184]

Great topic. Of the systems I collect for, I have a soft spot for the Sega CD. Time Gal, the Don Bluth games, Vay and who doesn't like Sonic Cd? Goodtimes.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I have fond memories of the Sega CD.

In the summer of 1995, my dad surprised me and came home with a Sega CD model 2 and at least four dozen Sega CD games.

There was a ma and pa game store that rented and sold videogames nearby where he worked that was going out of business because the owner passed away. The widow was selling off the inventory for next to nothing, a sad but true case of someone without any clue what games were worth selling them with wreckless abandon.

According to my father, he paid $50 for the Sega CD itself, and offered her just $40 for all the Sega CD games she had. Before I got the huge Sega CD haul, we had only rented the Sega CD once, and the game I rented with it and really enjoyed was called Micky Mania...and that was the only Sega CD game I had played.

Amongst the total crap like Bram Stoker's Dracula and Kriss Kross Make My Video was Sonic CD, Mortal Kombat CD and most impactful for me personally, the GameArts/ Working Designs games. From the excellent shooter Silpheed to Lunar The Silver Star - the game that made me fall in love with RPGs in a big way - many of my fondest gaming memories come from Sega's ill-fated CD attachment.

God bless you gfuys for loving the Sega CD. Sure, there were a lot of terrible FMV and Green-book games, but the games that got it right were so damn good. Lunar. Popful Mail. Urusei Yatsura. Sonic CD. So many great memories.

[sheath]

Most definitely. The Sega CD was my first disk based system that wasn't using floppies. I bought it at US launch and actually started regretting it a couple of months later. The launch games were not what I was expecting. Even though I actually have grown to enjoy Black Hole Assault, I know why people like to trash it after a casual play. The launch games just didn't have what I wanted to prove not only was this add-on worth $300 including pack in software, but it was a smarter purchase than a Super Nintendo in 1992-93.

I did play the heck out of the Classics disk, noting and not really loving all of the new voice samples, and Soul Feace is still one of my favorite shooters. Sherlock Holmes didn't click with me, it felt like too much trial and error to me. I rented Wonder Dog and bought Wolfchild only to return it a week later. I should have bought Wonder Dog back then but it really isn't my kind of game as good as it is.

I waited six months to see if that awesome gameplay shot of Batman Returns' driving level that they put on the back of the Sega CD 1 box was every going to come true. I would stare at it and try to figure out if it was fake somehow, or if it was just a graphical trick that would end up in Genesis games anyway. I borrowed my friend's cart version of Batman Returns and played it until I knew every little corner of the game. Dangit, just remembered he died in June of a heart attack, I still can't believe that.

Eh, okay, yeah Batman Returns CD did not disappoint and I played through every platforming and driving level repeatedly once I had it. Those driving levels are freaking amazing and so is the CD soundtrack. If they had those compositions when the cart version is released I have no idea why they didn't use them for the FM soundtrack instead of whatever that noise was the stuffed in there and shipped. AH3 Thunderstrike, Amazing Spiderman versus Kingpin, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Final Fight CD, Jurassic Park, Lunar the Silver Star, Racing Aces, Silpheed, and Sonic CD, absolutely blew my socks off Fall of 1993.

I forgot about the Super Nintendo entirely and stopped looking at the Genesis shelves in stores until Spring of 1994. From there I probably bought more Sega CD games than Genesis until the 32X came out, which I also grabbed at launch. I expected a slew of 32X CD games until the Saturn killed them both prematurely. I was still collecting Sega CD games even after I got my Saturn. So yes, I have a soft spot for the Sega CD.

[DDCecil]

I first got a Sega CD back in 1994 with Sewer Shark, and had some fun with it. I didn't decide to start collecting until 1999 when most games were cheap:

What I had in 2000:
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What I had in 2006:
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What I have today:
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[BlastProcessing402]

The Lunar games might not have looked as good as the Playstation versions, but the games are better in my opinion.

I popped them in the other day (actually into an emulator since I didn't want to dig out all the cables, power supplies, etc) and wow, I'd almost forgotten

THAT HORRIBLE ALL CAPS FONT THAT MADE MY EYES BLEED @_@

[Aussie2B]

I've always liked the system, actually better than I liked the Genesis. But then I've always been a sucker for the underdog game machines.

Same here. Even though there are way more games on Genesis that I've enjoyed, I have more fondness for the Sega CD as a system, probably just because I can't help but root for an underdog.

I'm not sure if I was even aware of the existence of the Sega CD back when it was active. I was fully immersed in the world of Nintendo, so while I knew about the Genesis and probably the Game Gear, I don't know if the less successful stuff like the Sega CD and 32X were on my radar. I'm sure I learned of it by the late '90s, at least, and then a few years later I discovered a store that sold former rentals of movies/games/etc. and other stuff. In one fell swoop, I got around 20 Sega CD games for dirt cheap, all complete (although condition varied). I got around half of the cardboard box library, and the rest were jewel case games. Not really the best games, but I still landed some good stuff like Ecco, Rise of the Dragon, Road Avenger, etc. I've also had half decent luck at finding Sega CD games in the wild since then, so I've picked up a few more here and there over the years. I don't think I've ever bought a Sega CD game online. For the system, though, I got a model 2 on eBay after that initial batch of games, and later I also found a great deal on eBay for a CDX. If I remember correctly, I think I've bought two model 2 Sega CD systems in the wild. One attached to a Genesis, which I sold off together, and a boxed model 2 that I still have. Both the model 2 Sega CD systems I have are boxed, although for the one from eBay, the guy used the Sega CD box as the shipping box so it's covered in tape and such. :/ I'll sell off one of the two eventually, I just have to piece together the best assortment of hardware and packaging.

Anyway, I think my collection of Sega CD games is still pretty weak. Looking at the games that are getting mentioned in this topic, I have very few of those. I'd love to get the Japanese RPGs and such, but I'm not holding my breath on finding those in the wild and I'm not yet to the point where I'd want to dump money on eBay for them.

[Hwj_Chim]

I love my Sega CD. Got it from a guy in high school for 15 bucks with 3 games:). It is still hooked up and I play it often.

[thegamezmaster]

I loved it. Best memory was when I got one for Christmas a long time ago with Dragon's Lair. Immediately hooked it up and played for hours, great memories. Just wish there would have been more and better games for it.

[xelement5x]

I'm also a huge fan of the Sega CD, I bought mine used from a friend of mine's brother when I was in elementary school I believe by saving my cash for a very long time. The first and only game I had was Sewer Shark and I played the crap out of it, and continued to try and get games whenever I could. I loved Jurassic Park on that system as well and it was a really fun adventure game. Eventually a friend of mine in middle school lent me Lunar and I was hooked from then on to RPGS.

Eventually it fell by the wayside but about 5 years ago I picked it back up and put real effort into getting a complete collection of games for the system and becoming familiar with all the really great games. At this point I've got all the US release and I'm working on picking up all the exclusive Mega CD releases as well.

[Dire 51]

I admit, I was a Turbo CD guy then, and I still am now, so that's my early '90s CD system of choice. When I initially played the Sega CD back in '93 or so (thanks to a friend that came to visit me that summer), I'd already been playing the Turbo CD for at least a year. However, I was interested in an add-on for my Genesis, so I definitely wanted to give it a shot, because it looked pretty good.

Unfortunately, the initial round of games I played for it - Night Trap, Sherlock Holmes, and Sol-Feace - failed to make a major impression on me. Night Trap was horribly grainy and cheesy; I knew I could get Sherlock Homes for the Turbo CD if I wanted it, which I didn't; and I'd already played Sol-Deace, so the only thing that impressed me about Sol-Feace was the new opening and redbook soundtrack. Seeing what the rest of the library was like at that point just made me shrug, so I moved on.

A year or so later, another friend of mine - a self-confirmed die-hard Nintendo fanboy - decided to give the Genesis a shot after playing mine. He got a good deal on a Genesis, Sega CD and a couple of CD games from a local game store. At this point, I'd seen a lot of the other Sega CD games that had come out, and since I knew more about the games that had been released than he did, I ended up spending the next few months helping him build up his collection. I recommended a lot of games to him that I'd read about, and over time he built up a nice Sega CD library - especially after the games started going on clearance. Thanks to me, he bought Panic!, Popful Mail, Lunar 1 & 2, Robo Aleste, Lords of Thunder, Silpheed, The Terminator, Flashback, Heart of the Alien and several others. He also decided to dip into the FMV games on his own, against my advice.

Even though I spent a lot of time at his place playing his Sega CD, I was never inclined to get one of my own. I have nothing against it, because I did have a lot of fun with it - I just had no real desire to get my own, even to this day. I don't think it has anything to with my initial experience with it; rather, it's just one of those things I can't really explain.

For the record, I feel the same way about the Saturn and Dreamcast. I own a Saturn and four games, but have no desire to go any further with it. I've even considered selling it recently. I used to have a Dreamcast and decent-sized library for it, and while I've toyed with the idea of getting another along with most of the games I had from time to time, I never have.

Also for the record, I would never part with my Genesis or Master System. Ever.

[kedawa]

I never once regretted buying my Sega CD.
It was expensive, and didn't get nearly as much software as I had hoped, but getting enhanced ports of cartridge games for $10 - $20 cheaper was great, and the handful of exclusives that I got were among my all time favourites.

Shadow of the Beast II was one of my personal favourites despite not being all that great, since it was the third version of the game that I bought, but only the second that I could beat. The original Amiga version is by far the best, but it's ball-busting hard, and the Genesis version is much easier, but not nearly as pretty. The Sega CD game has a completely redone soundtrack and graphics, which is nice for someone who already owns the game on other platforms. I didn't learn until years later that it was actually a somewhat downgraded port of the FM Towns Marty version.

[jammajup]

I had little interest at the original time of its release except for maybe Final Fight but i have to admit when i became a full retro gamer and started looking back and replaying games on it i have had quite a good time mostly with Final Fight,Lords Of Thunder,Jag XJ,Denim Aleste and i have just started playing Heart Of The Alien for the first time ever which is cool.

[Scotterpop]

I remember my first exposure to the Sega CD: I was working in the electronics section (Electric Avenue... like the Eddy Grant song!) of a Montgomery Ward store and we had a demo unit of a JVC X-Eye running in the games section. I recall being impressed with the graphics for Prize Fighter even though the interactivity of the game itself was questionable. I always wanted one but could never afford it on my department store wages. Like a lot of people here I didn't own one until I got one cheap at a thrift store many years later. Always loved the system and games, even the FMV stuff. As a lover of so-bad-it's-good b-movies there's a lot of joy to be had revisiting some of these titles now. I mean, where else can you play a game starring digitized versions of Corey Haim, Debbie Harry and Dana Plato? Mmmm, that's some fine cheese...

[Gunstar Hero]

I certainly do and have been trying to buy one for like 4 months now. Sonic CD is a fantastic game and there are some stellar shoot em ups in the library. Plus the music in those games is truly CD quality and I'm a sucker for Sonic CD music :)

[Bubble_Man]

I can appreciate the Sega CD because it was the birthplace of Lunar, which is one of my all-time favorite RPG series. Too bad the 3rd installment never made it past the conceptual stage. Popful Mail and Shining Force CD were also pretty good.

[IHatedSega]

Yeah as you can see I was never into Sega growing up. Ive recently gotten into Shooter games, and of all the systems thats essential to them, its the Saturn. So to play a bunch of cool arcade shooters from Japan Ill have to get a Saturn emulator. Well, Saturn emulation is weird, so I figured Id get the early Sega shooters. Getting Kega Fusion meant I can play SCD games. And so after seeing the nerd video I didnt think Id like 90% of its library, which was FMV games. But from that last 10% are some good gems. Lords of Thunder is amazing, Popful Mail is a cute action RPG, and the Lunar games were on it. I really wish that Sega could have focused on good games for the addon and not those crappy looking FMV games. It had potential, but they messed squandered it. To me a console is only as good as the games on it, so its not even as good as the Turbo Grafx CD, but its better than the Jaguar Cd and Philips CDI at least. Its definitely looking at for those gems buried under the rubble.

Its cool I saw this thread on here since I made a thread about it and the 32X on the emuparadise forum. I decided to join this forum, Ive found the main site a few months ago and like reading the articles occasionally.

[crazyjackcsa]

I use my beloved Sega CDX as my Sega CD. I don't have a lot of games for it, but I'd like to.

Sonic CD and EWJ are the only two I have at this point, but I'm always on the lookout for more.

[Wraith Storm]

I love the Sega CD . I have been rockin' my X'Eye since 95.

It has some incredible games, quite a few exclusives and then some ports that are the definitive versions.

There are the awesome classics that everyone knows about such as Lunar: The Silver Star, Lunar: Eternal Blue, Silpheed, Sonic CD (my favorite 16 bit Sonic game), Shining Force CD (by far my favorite Shining Force game)

Then there are the games that are amazing but not quite in the spotlight:
Dark Wizard is an incredible strategy/RPG from the mind of Kenji Terada (Final Fantasy 1,2,3)
Android Assault is an awesome space shooter that gets overlooked.
Dungeon Explorer is an original installment of the Turbo grafx series and not a port. Its also my favorite version.
Heart of the Alien is the exclusive sequel to Out of this World and comes bundles with the first game!
Soul Star is an awesome shooter where you pilot a mech, space ship, and sub. Not only is it awesome but it pushes the Sega CD more than any other title!
Jurassic Park is a kick ass point and click adventure game somewhat in the style of Myst.

Some ports that are arguably best on the Sega CD include Final Fight CD, Shadow of the Beast II, Eye of the Beholder (even has mouse support), Earthworm Jim: Special Edition and Mickey Mania.

Then you have a selection of games that only made it to the states via Sega CD like Snatcher and Popful Mail.

The Sega CD is an amazing system that has plenty to offer just about anyone willing to give it a chance.

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I remember my first exposure to the Sega CD: I was working in the electronics section (Electric Avenue... like the Eddy Grant song!) of a Montgomery Ward store and we had a demo unit of a JVC X-Eye running in the games section. I recall being impressed with the graphics for Prize Fighter even though the interactivity of the game itself was questionable. I always wanted one but could never afford it on my department store wages. Like a lot of people here I didn't own one until I got one cheap at a thrift store many years later. Always loved the system and games, even the FMV stuff. As a lover of so-bad-it's-good b-movies there's a lot of joy to be had revisiting some of these titles now. I mean, where else can you play a game starring digitized versions of Corey Haim, Debbie Harry and Dana Plato? Mmmm, that's some fine cheese...


Read your post and thought it was so cool you used to work in the Electric Avenue section of Montomery Wards. Have many great memories of that. Always had the Eddy Grant song in my head when there! Thanks!