Sega CD / Mega CD loading music

Tsuyoshi-kun · Post by **Tsuyoshi-kun** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:42 pm

This is definitely the weirdest question I've ever asked.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9swj6KGapQ

Is the music that plays in this screen any different from the old version of the Sega CD (there were two Sega CDs if I remember; one made in 1992 that went AFAIK below the Genesis and the black one that connected to your Genesis in some bulky set-up together like the 32X in 1993)? Also, is the music different between regions?

Kogen · Post by **Kogen** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:29 pm

As far as I recall, there isn't any difference between which model of the Sega CD you have. The Mega CD did have a different music playing.

Edit: http://media.putfile.com/Mega-CD-intro

Shadow Hog · Post by **Shadow Hog** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:37 pm

That is kinda weird. I'd heard MIDIs of THIS tune around, but in emulation my BIOS always had a different song playing - though it still said "SEGA CD" in the logo, so it was a US version. It was more like <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdKtIMoS7_E">this</a>.

What's the Mega CD theme tune sound like, out of curiosity?

Post by **Green Gibbon!** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:23 pm

The original model Sega-CD (the one that sits under the Genny) has different music from the latter model (the one that fits on the side). The European version uses different artwork, but the same music (the original Japanese Mega-CD music in both cases).

So altogether, there are 3 different Mega/Sega-CD loading tracks; 2 for the US and 1 for Japan and Europe. You can get the system bios at Eidolon's Inn, I believe, and they all work in Gens if you want to see them for yourself.

I'm curious about the Wondermega / X'Eye, myself, and especially the insanely rare Aiwa Mega-CD / radio combo. None of those bios have ever been dumped, as far as I'm aware.