Editing Sega CD (section)

==Games==
{{See also|List of Sega CD games}}
[[Image:SonicCD.PNG|thumb|right|''Sonic CD''{{'}}s special stage uses the Sega CD's enhanced graphical capabilities.]]
The Sega CD supports a library of more than 200 games created by Sega and third-party publishers.<ref name=":3" /> Six Sega CD games were also released in versions that used both the Sega CD and 32X add-ons.<ref name="AllgameCD32X" /> 

Well regarded Sega CD games include ''[[Sonic CD]]'', ''[[Lunar: The Silver Star]]'', ''[[Lunar: Eternal Blue]]'', ''[[Popful Mail]]'', and ''[[Snatcher (video game)|Snatcher]]'', as well as the controversial ''Night Trap''.<ref name="CDFollies" /><ref name="1UP" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|url=http://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-best-genesis-and-sega-cd-games|title=The 10 Best Genesis/Mega Drive and Top 5 Sega CD Games|work=USgamer|date=October 29, 2013|access-date=May 27, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504005843/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/the-best-genesis-and-sega-cd-games|archive-date=May 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>cf. {{cite web |last=Semrad |first=Steve and ''EGM'' |url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=3&cId=3147448 |title=The Greatest 200 Videogames of their Time, Page 3 |website=[[1UP.com]]|date=February 2, 2006 |access-date=December 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713133949/http://www.1up.com/do/feature?pager.offset=3&cId=3147448 |archive-date=July 13, 2012 }} cf. {{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/06/top-25-games-of-all-time-21-25 |title=Top 25 PlayStation Games of all Time: #21–25 |website=[[IGN]]|date=June 5, 2000 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6EAQc8myb?url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/06/06/top-25-games-of-all-time-21-25 |archive-date=February 3, 2013}} cf. {{cite magazine|title=Retro Reviews: Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|issue=148|volume=15|date=August 2005|page=119}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Chen |first=David |url=http://www.1up.com/features/retroactive-metal-gear |title=Retroactive: Kojima's Productions |website=[[1UP.com]] |date=December 14, 2005 |access-date=December 11, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209003855/http://www.1up.com/features/retroactive-metal-gear |archive-date=December 9, 2012 }}</ref> Although Sega created ''[[Streets of Rage (video game)|Streets of Rage]]'' for the Genesis to compete against the SNES port of the arcade hit ''[[Final Fight (video game)|Final Fight]]'', the Sega CD received an enhanced version of ''Final Fight'' that has been praised for its greater faithfulness to the arcade original.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Steven L.|title=The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World|year=2001|publisher=Prima Publishing|location=Roseville, California|isbn=0-7615-3643-4|pages=445, 448}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Retro Reviews: Final Fight CD|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|issue=177|volume=18|date=January 2008|page=110}}</ref> ''[[Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side]]'' was noted for its impressive use of the Sega CD hardware as well as its violent content.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/sat/segafight/page11.html |title=The History of Sega Fighting Games, Page 11 |website=[[GameSpot]] |year=1997 |access-date=May 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090517084728/http://www.gamespot.com/features/vgs/sat/segafight/page11.html |archive-date=May 17, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Eternal Champions: Challenge from the Dark Side|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|date=February 1995|issue=2|volume=1|page=99}}</ref> In particular, ''Sonic CD'' garnered acclaim for its graphics and [[time travel]] gameplay, which improved upon the traditional [[Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic'']] formula.<ref name="1UP" /><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Noble |first=McKinley |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/210105/the-20-best-platformers-1989-to-2009-page-2 |title=The 20 Best Platformers, 1989 to 2009, Page 2 |magazine=[[GamePro]]|date=August 4, 2009 |access-date=May 19, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128161652/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/210105/the-20-best-platformers-1989-to-2009-page-2 |archive-date=November 28, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Towell|first=Justin|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-cd-review/|title=Sonic CD Review|website=[[GamesRadar+]]|date=December 16, 2011|access-date=May 19, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081914/http://www.gamesradar.com/sonic-cd-review/|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rudden|first=Dave|url=http://www.oxmonline.com/sonic-cd-review|title=Sonic CD Review|magazine=[[Official Xbox Magazine]]|date=December 19, 2011|access-date=May 19, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120106112737/http://www.oxmonline.com/sonic-cd-review|archive-date=January 6, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Kemps|first=Heidi|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sonic-cd-review/1900-6348147/|title=Sonic CD Review|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=January 3, 2012|access-date=May 19, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329082842/http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sonic-cd-review/1900-6348147/|archive-date=March 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=DeVries|first=Jack|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/12/16/sonic-cd-review-2|title=Sonic CD Review|website=[[IGN]]|date=December 15, 2011|access-date=May 19, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218230324/http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/12/16/sonic-cd-review-2|archive-date=February 18, 2014}}</ref> The Sega CD also received enhanced ports of Genesis games including ''[[Batman Returns (video game)|Batman Returns]]'' and ''[[Ecco the Dolphin (video game)|Ecco the Dolphin]]''.<ref name="RetroGamer" />

The Sega CD library includes several [[FMV game]]s, such as ''Night Trap, [[Dragon's Lair (1983 video game)|Dragon's Lair]]'' and ''[[Space Ace]]''.<ref name="CDFollies" /> FMV quality was substandard on the Sega CD due to poor video compression software and limited color palette,<ref name="CDFollies" /> and the concept never caught on with the public.<ref name="AllgameCD" /> According to Digital Pictures founder Tom Zito, the Sega CD's limited color palette created "a horrible grainy look".<ref name="segacd" /> 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.<ref name="AllgameCD" /> The video quality in these sequences has been criticized as comparable to an old [[VHS]] tape.<ref name="CDFollies" />

Given a large number of FMV games and Genesis ports, the Sega CD's game library has been criticized for its lack of depth.<ref name="CDFollies" /> 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". According to Thorpe, the Sega CD's games did not display enough advancement to justify the console price for most consumers.  He felt that FMV games, targeted toward more casual players, were not enough to satisfy hardcore players.<ref name=":0" />