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After the Mega CD I failed to make waves in the gaming industry, Sega decided they would try again. Not only did they rework the entire look of the Mega CD II to look more (at the time) modern, removes the "Recieve" and "Access" lights and simply had one red LED which flickered when loading and changed the entire BIOS screen to look a bit more three dimensional to give the boot up sequence a bit more wow-factor.
The Mega CD II in itself didn't get any upgrades, and people were wary of how it would connect to the wider Mega Drive I, since the tray was only as wide as the Mega Drive II. Sega did include a tray extender however to get rid of the overhand of the Mega Drive I. The console still slots into the side of the console, just does it in a slightly different way, building the console wider rather than taller. Surprisingly the underneath tray is mostly just for show and contains only one long thin chip inside which nowhere near covers the tray's depth. Mega CD II sold about as well as it's original, and although was the most commercially accessible Mega CD (And still the widest available), was soon outcast for later hybrids such as the Multi-Mega and WonderMega by those who wanted something a bit more classy or smaller in size. The Mega CD II was simply a redesign to make it look more stylish while saving on manufacturing costs the same way the Mega Drive II saved on costs from the Mega Drive I. |
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