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cheap, consumer-grade audio CD drive, not a CD-ROM. Quite late in the run-up to launch, the quality assurance teams started running into severe problems with many of the units—and when I say severe, I mean units literally bursting into flames. We worked around the clock, trying to catch the failure in-progress, and after about a week we finally realized what was happening." He said the problems were caused by certain games excessively seeking to different tracks on the disc (as opposed to continuously playing / streaming), leading to overheating of the motors which repositioned the laser head assembly.
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important question: 'Why?' There's a rule I developed during my time as an engineer in the military aviation business: never fall in love with your tech. I think that's where the Mega-CD went off the rails. The whole company fell in love with the idea without ever really asking how it would affect the games you made." Sega of
America producer Michael Latham said he "loved" the Sega CD, and that it had been damaged by an abundance of "Hollywood
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multinational company, there are things that go well and there are things that don't. They didn't want to send us working Sega CD units. They wanted to send us dummies and not send us the working CD units until the last minute because they were concerned about what we would do with it and if it would leak out. It was very frustrating."
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to between 2 and 4 Mbit, Sega increased the Sega CD's available RAM from 1 to 6 Mbit. This proved to be a technical challenge, since the Sega CD's RAM access speed was initially too slow to run programs effectively, and the developers had to focus on increasing the speed. The estimated cost
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The Sega CD library includes several FMV games. FMV quality was substandard on the Sega CD due to poor video compression software and limited color palette, and the concept never caught on with the public. According to
Digital Pictures founder Tom Zito, the Sega CD's limited color palette created "a
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Wondermega, a combination of the Genesis and Sega CD with high-quality audio, on April 1, 1992, in Japan. The Wondermega was redesigned by JVC and released as the X'Eye in North America in
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Latham and Sega of
America vice president of licensing Shinobu Toyoda assembled a functioning Sega CD by acquiring a ROM for the system and installing it in a dummy unit. The American staff were frustrated by the Sega CD's construction. Former senior producer Scot Bayless said: " was designed with a
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games" instead of using it to make "just plain great video games". Former Sega Europe president Nick
Alexander said: "The Mega CD was interesting but probably misconceived and was seen very much as the interim product it was." Kalinske said that the Sega CD had been an important learning experience
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the Sega CD is the seventh-lowest-selling console; reviewer Blake Snow wrote: "The problem was threefold: the device was expensive at $ 299, it arrived late in the 16-bit life cycle, and it didn't do much (if anything) to enhance the gameplay experience." However, Snow felt that the Sega CD had the
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49,800. Though the Mega-CD sold quickly, the small install base of the Mega Drive in Japan meant that sales declined rapidly. Within its first three months, the Mega-CD sold 200,000 units, but only sold an additional 200,000 over the next three years. Third-party game development suffered because
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wrote that Sega was not the only company of the period to "muddy its waters" with a CD add-on, and highlighted some "gems" for the system, but that "the benefits offered by the Sega CD had to be balanced against the fact that the add-on more than doubled the price (and complexity) of the ." In a
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and discontinued advertising for
Genesis hardware, including the Sega CD. Sega discontinued the Sega CD in the first quarter of 1996, saying that it needed to concentrate on fewer platforms and that the Sega CD could not compete due to its high price and outdated single-speed drive. According to
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America senior producer Scot Bayless attributes the unsuccessful market to a lack of direction from Sega with the add-on. According to Bayless, "It was a fundamental paradigm shift with almost no thought given to consequences. I honestly don't think anyone at Sega asked the most
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Genesis ports, the Sega CD's game library has been criticized for its lack of depth. Kalinske felt this was a valid criticism, and that while it was useful for releasing collections of games, "just doing cartridge games on a CD-ROM was not a step forward".
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Several models of the Sega CD were released. The original model used a front-loading motorized disc tray and sat underneath the
Genesis. The second model was redesigned to sit next to the Genesis and featured a top-loading disc tray. Sega also released the Genesis CDX (Multi-Mega in Europe), a
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allow the Sega CD to output stereophonic sound separate from the
Genesis. Combining stereo sound from a Genesis to either version of the Sega CD requires a cable between the Genesis's headphone jack and an input jack on the back of the CD unit. This is not required for the second model of the
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rendered the Sega CD technically obsolete, reducing public interest. In late 1993, less than a year after the Sega CD had launched in North America and Europe, the media reported that Sega was no longer accepting in-house development proposals for the Mega-CD in Japan. By 1994,
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horrible grainy look". Likewise, most Genesis ports for the Sega CD featured additional FMV sequences, extra levels, and enhanced audio, but were otherwise identical to their Genesis release. The video quality in these sequences has been criticized as comparable to an old
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concluded that the Sega CD was merely "a big memory device with CD sound" rather than a meaningful upgrade. They gave it a "thumbs sideways" and recommended that Genesis fans buy an SNES before considering a Sega CD. In a special Game Machine Cross Review in May 1995,
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units had been sold in the United States and 415,000 in Western Europe. Kalinske blamed the Sega CD's high price for limiting its potential market; Sega attempted to add value in the US and the UK by bundling more games, with some packages including up to five games.
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The Sega CD can only be used in conjunction with a Genesis system, attaching through an expansion slot on the side of the main console. It requires its own power supply. A core feature of the Sega CD is the increase in data storage by its games being CD-ROMs; whereas
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299. Advertising included one of Sega's slogans, "Welcome to the Next Level". Though only 50,000 units were available at launch due to production problems, the Sega CD sold over 200,000 units by the end of 1992 and 300,000 by July 1993. As part of Sega's sales,
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of data, more than 320 times the storage of a Genesis cartridge. This increase in storage allows the Sega CD to play FMV games. In addition to playing its own library of games in CD-ROM format, the Sega CD can also play compact discs and
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to design the Sega CD. Sega refused to consult with their American division until the project was complete, fearful of leaks. The Sega CD was redesigned several times by Sega and was also licensed to third parties, including
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of five Mega Drive games. Only 70,000 units were initially available in the UK, but 60,000 units were sold by August 1993. The Mega-CD was released in Australia in March 1993. Brazilian toy company
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games that use both add-ons. The second model, also known as the Sega CD 2, includes a steel joining plate to be screwed into the bottom of the Genesis and an extension spacer to work with the
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The Sega CD supports a library of more than 200 games created by Sega and third-party publishers. Six Sega CD games were also released in versions that used both the Sega CD and 32X add-ons.
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add-on in October 1988 in Japan (launched in North America as the TurboGrafx-CD the following year), which sold 80,000 units in six months. That year, Nintendo announced a partnership with
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Thorpe, the Sega CD only reached a more popular price point in 1995, by which time customers were willing to wait for newer consoles. The last scheduled Sega CD games, ports of
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of the device rose to US$ 370, but market research convinced Sega executives that consumers would be willing to pay more for a state-of-the-art machine. Sega partnered with
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and rereleased it with revisions in 1994. Following the congressional hearings, video game manufacturers came together in 1994 to establish a unified rating system, the
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of 12.5 MHz, faster than the 7.67 MHz CPU in the Genesis. Responding to rumors that NEC planned a memory upgrade to bring the TurboGrafx-CD RAM from 0.5
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By the end of 1993, sales of the Sega CD had stalled in Japan and were slowing in North America. In Europe, sales of Mega-CD games were outpaced by games for the
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Genesis. Sega released an additional accessory to be used with the Sega CD for karaoke, including a microphone input and various sound controls.
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brought Sega publicity, and helped reinforce Sega's image as an "edgy company with attitude". Despite the increased sales, Sega recalled
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The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World
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had been the first to use CD technology in a video game console with their
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1831:. No. 1. November 1990. pp. 20–21.
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1417:Guinness World Records 2016: Gamer's Edition
1243:scored the Japanese Mega-CD 2 17 out of 40.
3208:"The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time"
3205:
2275:"Sega Packs Sewer Shark with New Sega CD".
2231:
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1997:
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551:multimedia system in early 1991, while the
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4533:Products and services discontinued in 1996
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3371:
3344:(Interview). Interviewed by Ken Horowitz.
3313:(Interview). Interviewed by Ken Horowitz.
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2485:. No. 135. February 1993. p. 16.
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2321:
2281:. No. 52. November 1993. p. 261.
2206:. No. 27. April 1993. pp. 20–21.
2064:"Sega Channel To Offer Games Via Cable TV"
1852:
1848:(in Japanese). September 1990. p. 20.
1685:
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1524:
924:, and can perform similarly to the SNES's
760:1993 congressional hearings on video games
58:
53:
3335:
2546:"Sega Mega-CD II: Retour vers le futur".
2447:. No. 89. February 1996. p. 14.
2381:. No. 53. December 1993. p. 64.
2088:
1978:
1914:. No. 137. June 22, 1991. p. 4.
1780:
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750:
3274:"20 Years Ago, Sega Gave Us the Sega CD"
2567:. No. 83. August 1995. p. 108.
2498:
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2154:"20 Years Ago, Sega Gave Us the Sega CD"
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1908:"Does the CD Console War Start Here?".
1897:. No. 25. August 1991. p. 36.
1794:"The Rise and Fall of Sega Enterprises"
1675:"Behind the Screens at Sega of Japan".
1521:
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379:scaling and rotation. It can also play
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3336:Alexander, Nick (September 17, 2008).
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1530:
1162:garnered acclaim for its graphics and
823:. Newer CD-based consoles such as the
4523:Fourth-generation video game consoles
4157:
3728:
3366:
3184:"Game Machine Cross Review: メガ-CD2".
3066:
2967:
2815:from the original on February 3, 2013
2709:"Pioneer LaserActive – Overview"
2589:from the original on October 20, 2020
2541:
2539:
2524:from the original on October 16, 2013
2489:
2297:"Sega Genesis 32X CD – Overview"
2043:from the original on October 19, 2021
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3305:Latham, Michael (February 8, 2005).
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3001:Towell, Justin (December 16, 2011).
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4382:Super Nintendo Entertainment System
3665:Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
3272:Parish, Jeremy (October 16, 2012).
3100:DeVries, Jack (December 15, 2011).
3081:from the original on March 29, 2014
2846:"Retroactive: Kojima's Productions"
2740:Parish, Jeremy (October 29, 2013).
2664:
2152:Parish, Jeremy (October 16, 2012).
2136:
2110:Buchanan, Levi (October 15, 2008).
2069:Broward and Palm Beach Sun Sentinel
1531:Takiff, Jonathan (April 29, 1989).
985:Genesis and Sega CD (second models)
809:Entertainment Software Rating Board
541:Super Nintendo Entertainment System
24:
3348:from the original on March 4, 2016
3317:from the original on July 25, 2015
3239:Parish, Jeremy (August 14, 2014).
3034:Rudden, Dave (December 19, 2011).
3015:from the original on March 4, 2016
2968:Noble, McKinley (August 4, 2009).
2640:"Sega Genesis CDX – Overview"
2536:
2385:
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2039:. The New York Times. p. D4.
1936:from the original on July 16, 2014
1768:from the original on March 3, 2012
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2902:"Retro Reviews: Final Fight CD".
2844:Chen, David (December 14, 2005).
2520:(in Japanese). Sega Corporation.
2256:from the original on May 30, 2014
2252:(in Japanese). Sega Corporation.
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667:Sega took a long time to release
633:to develop a CD player under the
439:features acclaimed games such as
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3700:
3067:Kemps, Heidi (January 3, 2012).
2752:from the original on May 4, 2015
2062:McCash, Vicki (April 28, 1993).
2031:Pollack, Andrew (July 8, 1993).
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1756:Horowitz, Ken (March 1, 2012).
1749:
1728:"Sega v Nintendo: Sonic Boom".
1655:. No. 153. pp. 20–29.
1132:, as well as the controversial
519:(CDs) were making headway as a
2238:. No. 30. pp. 50–53.
1974:. No. 61. pp. 82–87.
1880:. No. 17. pp. 36–42.
1483:. No. 27. pp. 42–47.
1407:
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943:Sega Genesis § Variations
898:of the Sega CD is a 12.5
629:, which had been working with
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80:attached to a Model 2 Genesis.
72:attached to a Model 1 Genesis.
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3206:Snow, Blake (July 30, 2007).
2506:. Sega of America, Inc. 1993.
1401:
747:, released in November 1994.
597:, which required a dedicated
485:
419:. This benefit manifested as
355:accessory and format for the
1534:"CD+G to be Unveiled in May"
912:, allocated for the CD game
7:
4528:Products introduced in 1991
4086:Gulf and Western Industries
3338:"Interview: Nick Alexander"
3307:"Interview: Michael Latham"
2673:"JVC X'Eye – Overview"
2185:"News: Mega CD Launches!".
2051:– via Newspapers.com.
1695:Sato (September 18, 2013).
1391:
1343:Family Computer Disk System
1310:
825:3DO Interactive Multiplayer
523:for music and video games.
10:
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4543:Video game console add-ons
3630:Mega Drive Advanced Gaming
3589:Best-selling Genesis games
2430:. No. 15. p. 19.
2401:. March 1995. p. 56.
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3153:Electronic Gaming Monthly
3136:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2378:Electronic Gaming Monthly
2000:"Sega CD – Overview"
1894:Electronic Gaming Monthly
1792:McFerran, Damien (2012).
1678:Electronic Gaming Monthly
1503:. Roseville, California:
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1224:Electronic Gaming Monthly
1219:Electronic Gaming Monthly
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4091:Sega Technical Institute
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2877:Kent, Steven L. (2001).
2482:Computer and Video Games
2393:"Finance & Business"
2333:Kent, Steven L. (2001).
2188:Computer and Video Games
1758:"Interview:Scot Bayless"
1585:Kent, Steven L. (2001).
1454:Universal Videogame List
1353:
1136:. Although Sega created
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857:Technical specifications
656:Consumer Electronic Show
599:digital signal processor
547:released their CD-based
529:PC Engine CD-ROM² System
469:, but also many Genesis
423:(FMV) games such as the
392:PC Engine CD-ROM² System
4548:68k-based game consoles
4204:Home video game console
3658:Sega Genesis Collection
3570:Cancelled Sega CD games
3560:Cancelled Genesis games
2202:"Disc is it: Mega-CD".
1743:(subscription required)
1034:Victor Wondermega RG-M2
791:In the United Kingdom,
545:Commodore International
3924:Online gaming services
3187:Weekly Famicom Tsūshin
3041:Official Xbox Magazine
2928:. 1997. Archived from
2707:Marriott, Scott Alan.
2671:Marriott, Scott Alan.
2638:Marriott, Scott Alan.
2295:Marriott, Scott Alan.
2037:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
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1111:Lunar: The Silver Star
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490:Released in 1988, the
448:Lunar: The Silver Star
4518:CD-ROM-based consoles
4317:Eighth (2012–present)
4216:Handheld game console
4118:Video game franchises
2561:"Saved by the Cart".
1273:separate article for
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1081:List of Sega CD games
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4322:Ninth (2020–present)
3815:Mega Drive / Genesis
2982:on November 28, 2009
2776:(February 2, 2006).
2721:on November 14, 2014
2685:on November 14, 2014
2652:on November 14, 2014
2309:on December 10, 2014
2076:on December 13, 2013
2012:on November 14, 2014
1911:New Computer Express
1734:. January 25, 1992.
1507:. pp. 421–438.
1200:Reception and legacy
580:random-access memory
515:By the early 1990s,
4312:Seventh (2005–2017)
4185:Video game consoles
4101:Sega Sammy Holdings
4076:Development studios
3797:Video game consoles
3582:Cancelled 32X games
2858:on December 9, 2012
2361:The Washington Post
1709:on December 2, 2013
1117:Lunar: Eternal Blue
1061:Pioneer Corporation
1039:Pioneer LaserActive
595:Sega's arcade games
593:similar to that of
454:Lunar: Eternal Blue
34:
4435:Watara Supervision
4297:Fourth (1987–2004)
4287:Second (1976–1992)
4081:Gremlin Industries
3946:Dreamcast services
3695:Sega Master System
3167:"System Shopper".
2772:Semrad, Steve and
1423:Jim Pattison Group
1325:Video games portal
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210:Introductory price
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4307:Sixth (1998–2013)
4302:Fifth (1993–2006)
4292:Third (1983–2003)
4282:First (1972–1980)
4240:Dedicated console
4189:fourth generation
4151:
4150:
4048:Sega World Sydney
3908:Licensed consoles
3722:
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3464:
3463:
3102:"Sonic CD Review"
3069:"Sonic CD Review"
3036:"Sonic CD Review"
3003:"Sonic CD Review"
2609:"Mega CD Karaoke"
2441:"Buyers Beware".
2375:"Gaming Gossip".
2217:"Bits: Sega CD".
2112:"Sega CD Follies"
1998:Beuscher, David.
1044:
1043:
795:was discussed in
693:full-motion video
537:CD-ROM peripheral
496:fourth generation
421:full-motion video
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318:Best-selling game
149:December 12, 1991
68:Original Sega CD
33:Sega CD / Mega-CD
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1392:Mega Shī Dī
1348:Virtual Boy
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1281:Retro Gamer
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167:March 1993
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4060:GameWorks
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3894:TeraDrive
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2260:March 29,
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1251:greatest
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713:Sol-Feace
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4482:Services
4472:Emulator
4410:Game Boy
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4069:Related
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3476:Sega CD
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660:Chicago
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492:Genesis
481:History
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