The 32X is an add-on for the Sega Genesis video game console. Codenamed "Project Mars", the 32X was designed to expand the power of the Genesis and serve as a holdover until the release of the Sega Saturn. Independent of the Genesis, the 32X used its own ROM cartridges and had its own library of games, as well as two 32-bit central processing unit chips and a 3D graphics processor. Despite these changes, the console failed to attract either developers or consumers as the Sega Saturn had already been announced for release the next year. In part because of this, and also to rush the 32X to market before the holiday season in 1994, the 32X suffered from a poor library of titles, including Genesis ports with minor improvements such as the number of colors that appeared on screen. Originally released at US$159, Sega dropped the price to $99 in only a few months and ultimately cleared the remaining inventory at $19.95. 800,000 units were sold worldwide.

There were games produced worldwide, including six that required both the 32X and the Sega CD add-ons, and ten that were only released in North America, as well as only one released exclusively for Brazil. Games that were announced or reported to be in development for the 32X, but never released, are listed at the list of cancelled 32X games.

+Region code guideRegions releasedRegion descriptionJP (Japan)Japanese (NTSC-J) formatted releaseNA (North America)North America and other NTSC territories, besides JapanPALPAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe, Australia, parts of AsiaBR (Brazil)NTSC-U release in Brazil (some systems may output PAL-M, but all games are NTSC-U)

Games

Title(s)Requires Sega CD?Developer(s)Publisher(s)Release dateRef(s)JPNAPALBRAfter Burner CompleteNoRutubo GamesSegaThe Amazing Spider-Man: Web of FireNoSegaBC RacersNoCore DesignFront Street PublishingBlackthorneNoSegaTec Toy (Brazil)Brutal: Above the ClawNoGameTekGameTekCorpse KillerYesDigital PicturesDigital PicturesCosmic CarnageNA/PAL/BRCyber BrawlJPNoSegaTec Toy (Brazil)DarxideNoFrontier DevelopmentsSegaDoomNoSegaTec Toy (Brazil)FahrenheitYesSegaSegaTec Toy (Brazil)FIFA Soccer 96NoEA SportsGolf Magazine: 36 Great Holes Starring Fred CouplesNoFlashpoint ProductionsSegaTec Toy (Brazil)Knuckles' ChaotixNA/PAL/BRChaotixJPNoSegaSegaTec Toy (Brazil)KolibriNoNovotradeSegaTec Toy (Brazil)Metal HeadNoSegaSegaTec Toy (Brazil)Mortal Kombat IINoProbe EntertainmentAcclaim EntertainmentTec Toy (Brazil)Motocross ChampionshipNoArtech StudiosSegaNBA Jam Tournament EditionNoIguana EntertainmentAcclaim EntertainmentNFL Quarterback ClubNoIguana EntertainmentAcclaim EntertainmentNight TrapYesDigital PicturesDigital PicturesPitfall: The Mayan AdventureNoActivisionPrimal RageNoProbe EntertainmentSegaR.B.I. Baseball '95NoTime Warner InteractiveTime Warner InteractiveSangokushi IVNoSegaKoeiShadow SquadronNAStellar AssaultJP/PALNoSegaSegaSlam City with Scottie PippenYesDigital PicturesDigital PicturesSpace HarrierNoRutubo GamesSegaStar Trek: Starfleet Academy – Starship Bridge SimulatorNoInterplayTec Toy (Brazil)Star Wars ArcadeNoSega InterActiveSegaTec Toy (Brazil)Supreme WarriorYesDigital PicturesDigital PicturesSurgical StrikeYesThe Code MonkeysTec ToyT-MEKNoBits CorporationSegaTempoNoSegaTec Toy (Brazil)Toughman ContestNoEA SportsVirtua FighterNoSega-AM2SegaTec Toy (Brazil)Virtua Racing DeluxeNoSega-AM2SegaTec Toy (Brazil)World Series Baseball Starring Deion SandersNoBlue Sky SoftwareSegaWWF RawNoSculptured SoftwareAcclaim EntertainmentWWF WrestleMania: The Arcade GameNoSculptured SoftwareAcclaim EntertainmentZaxxon's Motherbase 2000NAMotherbasePALParasquadJPNoCSK Research InstituteSega

See also

List of cancelled 32X games List of Sega Genesis games List of Sega CD games

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