Sega Genesis CDX | The Uncommon Valley

On this edition of The Uncommon Valley, we take a closer look at the all in one console that attempted to bring more people into the house that Sonic The Hedgehog built with the Sega Genesis and the Sega CD: The Genesis CDX. It is among one of the hardest to find console variants that never sold well in stores, and is one of the rarest Sega consoles of all time.

Around the 90's, Nintendo was working on CD-based add-on for the current console, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. While initially partnering with Sony, they later tried it out with Philips. Even after both deals went south for Nintendo, Sega decided to try out the same kind of peripheral for their own system, the Sega Genesis (also known as the Sega Mega Drive). The first few years of the Sega CD seemed hopeful, with games that featured famous film actors and full-motion video. Initially, some people saw it as an evolution for video games, due to the games' advanced graphics and high production values. It wasn't long after the Sega CD was released, however, that people started realizing how unnecessary the add-on really was. Because the device was so unusual, it was hard to develop more "natural" video games, which is resulted in a slew of games known as "interactive movies."

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