Last week, I heard about a cartridge and it surprised me with the intentions. Hence the title, it's the Mega SD. It's a Sega based ROM cartridge that is capable of whatever was made between 1986 and 1994. Basically, the Master System, Genesis, 32x, Game Gear, and Sega CD. A number of other stuff like FM sound for certain Master System games and the ability to play region free. This is pretty good for one simple reason.
One of the biggest issues regarding emulation is the focus on cartridge based systems. A CD system is next to impossible to work for a clone system due to the specs and the drives and all that. Being able to use a card (micro SD, I believe) and use it for Sega CD games is an absolute treat. The actual add-on is one that goes for a lot of money, especially if the drive works on both models and that it didn't blow a fuse. The SD is slated for over 250 dollars, making it a little cost prohibitive.
This is very nice because no need to worry about a broken CD system, especially for these early ones. If this does decently and the reviews are good, we could see more of these in the future with other systems. I would hope there would be work on the Turbografx, the 3DO, and so forth. But to play it on all three Genesis systems and the new Mega SG may be worth shelling out the money for it. Here's to hoping it does well. CD systems deserve a little respect as well.
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