the myth of the sega cd

[Saturn Fan]

This is absolute bullshit. If anything, the Senate hearings HELPED FMV by making people aware that there were "cool" games out with FMV. After all, if the Senators hated them, they HAD to be good!!

I never looked twice at Night Trap until after the hearings, at which point I rushed out to find a copy.

Yup it was free publicity.

[Drakon]

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You know what the sega CD needed to be more successful in the US?

MOAR SPORTS GAMES!

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You know what the sega CD needed to be more successful in the US?

MOAR SPORTS GAMES!

Meaning MOAR sources for long boxes for um, other games when those long boxes break?

[Saturn Fan]

Admit it! You all liked Sewer Shark!

[Moirai]

Admit it! You all liked Sewer Shark!

Acting is funny but the gameplay is sluggish and repetitive. I guess it's sort of a mixed bag. I wouldn't call it a good game, but not a bad game. Just kind of mediocre.

[Team Andromeda]

This is absolute bullshit. If anything, the Senate hearings HELPED FMV by making people aware that there were "cool" games out with FMV. After all, if the Senators hated them, they HAD to be good!!

I never looked twice at Night Trap until after the hearings, at which point I rushed out to find a copy.

Spot on , It had a massive impact and helped the game sell . To be fair Night Trap is actually a very good game imo

[GohanX]

Admit it! You all liked Sewer Shark!

Sewer Shark is awesome! It has nothing to do with how the game actually plays, however.

[xelement5x]

Admit it! You all liked Sewer Shark!

I held off for 6 pages but finally decided to chime in because I really enjoyed Sewer Shark, and will still play it occasionally.

Since in the beginning it was the only game I had for my Sega CD I played it a lot, but it's really not as bad as some people think. I think only people who haven't done any research will just blanket assume all Sega CD games are FMV crap; just like people assume all Neo Geo stuff is expensive.

There's a solid collection of awesome titles for the system, and plenty of junk as well. I can't think of any console that exists with more than 50 titles and not a single bad game. Shovelware and cash in games will always exist, just don't focus on them and love the great games for a system that are there.

[Armoured Priest]

Spot on , It had a massive impact and helped the game sell . To be fair Night Trap is actually a very good game imo

I don't know that I would call Night Trap a 'good game' per say. I will admit that it was totally entertaining, though. (Its a "kusoge" game, the video game equivalent of cheesy monster movies, or 70s kung-fu movies.)

[Chilly Willy]

I don't know that I would call Night Trap a 'good game' per say. I will admit that it was totally entertaining, though. (Its a "kusoge" game, the video game equivalent of cheesy monster movies, or 70s kung-fu movies.)

It's decent enough... my only problem is I get so caught up in watching the video, I forget to set the traps at the proper times.

Anywho, I'm glad I have the CD32X version.

[Aarzak]

Anyone care to explain how the Genesis hardware bottlenecks the Sega CD's? The SCD appeared to have decently powerful hardware (for a 1991 home console that is) under its hood, but except for a few games don't feel like it was used to its potential.

[Moirai]

Anyone care to explain how the Genesis hardware bottlenecks the Sega CD's? The SCD appeared to have decently powerful hardware (for a 1991 home console that is) under its hood, but except for a few games don't feel like it was used to its potential.

I think the Sega CD really had the potential to make SNES fans jealous with its graphics. I'm disappointed that few games ever took advantage of the hardware. If it had been more successful, perhaps Treasure would have made some kind ridiculous game for it that pushes the hardware. (In vein of Alien Soldier, Radiant Silvergun, and Ikaruga).

[Drakon]

Yeah all 64 colours of it. When the sega cd was new what made me jelous was the cd audio.

I think the Sega CD really had the potential to make SNES fans jealous with its graphics. I'm disappointed that few games ever took advantage of the hardware. If it had been more successful, perhaps Treasure would have made some kind ridiculous game for it that pushes the hardware. (In vein of Alien Soldier, Radiant Silvergun, and Ikaruga).

[Saturn Fan]

Yeah it does not sound like much, but color quality/count alone goes a long way towards overall graphical splendor.

Wasn't there a programing trick that let you display MORE than 64 colors on Genesis/Sega CD?

[Moirai]

Didnt the sega CD have much better scaling and rotation capabilities than the SNES? they could have done some interesting stuff with that.