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[[Image:Segacd.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Three versions of Sega CD: The Mega-CD 1 and 2 and the [[Sega CDX|CDX/Multimega]].]]
The '''Sega Mega''' ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: '''メガCD''') is an add-on device for the [[Sega Mega Drive]] released in [[Europe]], [[Australia]] and [[Japan]]. The [[North America|North American]] version is called the '''Sega CD'''. The device allow the user to both play(contracted; show full)
*JVC Wondermega ([[Xeye]] in North American release, never released in Europe), was a all-in one Genesis /Sega CD unit
*Sega Multimega (called Sega CDX in North America). A portable CD player that plays both Mega Drive and Mega-CD games
*Pioneer LaserActive Sega CD module, an add-on device you could add to a Laseractive Pioneer [[Laserdisc]] player

== Screenshots ==
{| class="toccolo
urs" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-bgcolor="#000000"
 |[[Image:battlecorps_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Battlecorps]]
 |[[Image:dune_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Dune]]
 |[[Image:roadavenger_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Road Avenger]]
 |[[Image:sewershark_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Sewer Shark]]
|-bgcolor="#dcdcdc"
 |''Battlecorps''
 |''[[Dune (Cryo)|Dune]]''
 |''Road Avenger''
 |''Sewer Shark''
|-bgcolor="#ececec"
 |Core Design ([[1994]])
 |[[Cryo Interactive|Cryo]] ([[1994]])
 |Wolfteam ([[1992]])
 |Digital Pictures ([[1992]])
|}

{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="1" style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-bgcolor="#000000"
 |[[Image:soniccd_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Sonic CD]]
 |[[Image:thirdworldwar_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Third World War]]
 |[[Image:tomcatalley_megacd.png|160px|Screenshot Tomcat Alley]]
|-bgcolor="#dcdcdc"
 |''[[Sonic CD]]''
 |''Third World War''
 |''Tomcat Alley''
|-bgcolor="#ececec"
 |[[Sega]] ([[1993]])
 |Micronet ([[1993]])
 |[[Sega]] ([[1994]])
|}

==Technical Specifications==

===CPU===
Main CPU: [[Motorola 68000]] 16 bit processor running at 12.5 MHz

<i>(Same as the Mega Drive/Genesis. Acts as a coprocessor along with the Genesis CPU. One must note that the Genesis clock speed is slower (7.67 MHz))</i>

===Graphics===
* Graphics Processor: Custom ASIC
* Number of simultaneous colours on screen: 64 (Using programming tricks, this limit is increased to 128 colours via HAM "Hold and Modify")
* Colours available in Cinepak and TruVideo modes: 128 to 256 colours
* Video size from 1/4 to full screen
* Advanced compression scheme
* Software-based upgrade

===RAM===
* Main RAM: 6 Mbit 
* PCM samples: 512 Kbit 
(contracted; show full)[[Category:Video game consoles]]

[[Category:Sega hardware]]
[[Category:Forth-generation video game consoles]]

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