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SEGA SATURN

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Catalog Spec Developer SEGA Release date in Japan Novenmber 1994 Media CD-ROM CPU HITACHI SH-2 (32bit) RAM Main memory: 2MB Video memory: 1.5MB Sound memory: 0.5MB CD-ROM buffer memory: 0.5MB VRAM 1.5MB VDP  VDP1: sprite & polygon (frame buffer:256KB:2, texture RAM:512KB) VDP2: Background scrolling and drawing 2D objects (320*224 non-interlace, 704*480 interlace, simultaneous 16,770,000 colors) Sound SCSP, PCM 32ch, FM synthesis 8ch, audio DPC, CD-DA, sound RAM:512KB CD-ROM speed:2X, buffer RAM:512KB,  controlling chip: SH-1(SH7034, 20MHz) List price in Japan 44,800 yen SEGA SATURN is home videogame console released by SEGA in 1994. Because that was the 6th SEGA’s console, it was named SATURN after Saturn, 6th planet in Solar System. […]

GAME GEAR

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Catalog Spec Developer SEGA Release date in Japan October 1990 Media ROM cartridge CPU ZILOG Z80A (3.58MHz) RAM 64Kbit VRAM 128Kbit VDP  SEGA’s customized LSI Sound PSG 3ch + noise 1ch List price in Japan 19,800 yen GAME GEAR is the handhed videogame console released by SEGA in 1990. This is the first made-in-Japan gaming device with full color display. As the biggest feature of this device, 4,096 colors can be displayed simultaneously. Plus, it also enables to watch TV with the separately sold TV tuner device “TV auto tuner pack”. This device was designed as the backward compatible machine of SEGA Mark III. Therefore, because SEGA Mark III had

MEGA CD

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Catalog Spec Developer SEGA Release date in Japan December 1991 Media CD-ROM CPU MOTROLA MC68HC000 (12.5MHz) RAM For program and data: 6Mbit For PCM sound source: 512Kbit For CD-ROM data cash memory: 128Kbit For backup memory: 64Kbit ROM 1Mbit Sound RICOH RF5C164 PCM stereo 8ch *If MEGA DRIVE original FM sound source 6ch, PSG 3ch and noise 1ch are added, they are totally 18ch. List price in Japan 49,800 yen MEGA CD is the peripheral for SEGA’s MEGA DRIVE, which was release in 1991. This is the first gaming device to use the optical media. As on early 90s, this device is the special feature which focuses on the cutting

MEGA DRIVE

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  Catalog Spec Developer SEGA Release date in Japan October 1988 Media ROM cartridge / CD-ROM CPU Main CPU: MOTROLA MC68000 (7.67MHz/NTSC, 7.60MHz/PAL) Sub CPU: Z80A (3.58MHz/NTSC, 3.54MHz/PAL) VDP (Video Display Processor) YAMAHA’s 315-5313 customized for MEGA DRIVE NTSC: 320 or 256 * 224 lines (vertical 448 lines available in interlace) PAL: 320 or 256 * 240 lines (vertical 480 lines available in interlace) RAM Main memory (for MC68000): 64KB Sub memory (for Z80S): 8KB VRAM Dual port DRAM 64KB (32KB*2) Sound Digital tone generator 4ch stereo (waveform memory tone generator, 1ch is available for PCM tone generator) YM2612 (OPN2 7.67MHz) with FM synthesis 6 channels List price in Japan

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