💿1991–1996

R36S Sega CD Games

Also sold as Mega-CD outside North America

The 1991 CD add-on for the Mega Drive brought CD audio, full-motion video and much larger games. It is remembered for both its FMV misfires and genuine highlights like Sonic CD, Lunar: The Silver Star and Snatcher.

301

Sega CD Games

Perfect

on every R36 model (all use the RK3326 chip)

How well does Sega CD run on the R36S?

Full-speed on all R36 models — the CD hardware is still 16-bit. Requires the region-matching Sega CD BIOS, and games are large because of the CD audio and video.

Sega CD on Each R36 Model

The chip is the same in every model, so the rating is too. What differs is the screen: 4:3 panels suit most home consoles, the 1:1 square panel suits Game Boy and GBA and shows 4:3 games with bars.

Model	Chip	Screen	Compatibility
R36S	RK3326	640 × 480 (4:3)	Perfect
R36S Plus	RK3326	720 × 720 (1:1 square)	Perfect
R36 Pro	RK3326	640 × 480 (4:3)	Perfect
R36H	RK3326	640 × 480 (4:3)	Perfect
R36 Max	RK3326	720 × 720 (1:1 square)	Perfect
R36S Ultra	RK3326	720 × 720 (1:1 square)	Perfect

R36S Sega CD Games

How well does Sega CD run on the R36S?

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