what were the criticisms received for it?
Reviewer Blake Snow noted that "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."
Sega CD
h reviewer Blake Snow noting that "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."
what is 'sega cd'? A  CD-ROM accessory for the Mega Drive/Genesis . which company manufactured them? Sega. name a few electronic parts of this product. The CPU is a Motorola 68000 processor,a Backup RAM cartridge, RCA pin jacks, etc. when was this product first time sold in the market? It was released in Japan on December 12, 1991. what are the different models of this product? Two preivious models developed by Sega , and the Genesis CDX,  X'Eye,  Wondermega and others. can any random music cd be played on that device? It can play CD-based games, audio CDs and CD+G discs. what games were generally played on that device? FMV video games. was this device a breakthrough or a flop? Retrospective reception of the Sega CD is mixed, praising certain games but criticizing its low value for money and limitations on the benefits it provides to the Genesis. what praises did it receive? Initially it was praised for the upgrade to Genesis and its high-quality and expanding library of games.
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Sega CD [SEP] Reception and legacy
Likewise, in a special Game Machine Cross Review in May 1995, "Famicom Tsūshin" scored the Japanese Mega-CD 2 a 17 out of 40. Retrospective reception of the Sega CD is mixed, praising certain games but criticizing its low value for money and limitations on the benefits it provides to the Genesis. "GamePro" listed the Sega CD as the 7th-worst selling video game console of all time, with reviewer Blake Snow noting that "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." Snow went on to note, however, that the Sega CD did have in its library "the greatest "Sonic" game of all time" in "Sonic CD".