History of video games/Platforms/PC Engine SuperGrafx
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The PC Engine SuperGrafx console and controller.
History
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The PC Engine SuperGrafx was released in Japan[1] on December 8th, 1989 - just two years after the original PC Engine released in 1987.[2][3] The system was said to be released in France in May 1990.[1]
The SuperGrafx did not do well commercially, and only 75,000 consoles were sold.[2][3] A CD Add on was planned, but not released.[4]
Technology
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The PC Engine SuperGrafx uses an 8-bit HuC6280A processor clocked at 7.16 megahertz.[5][6]
The system has 32 kilobytes of RAM and 128 kilobytes of VRAM.[6]
The SuperGrafx has an extra video processor compared to the original PC Engine though bottlenecking limited performance.[7][8][9]
SuperGrafx specific games
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- 1941: Counter Attack[1]
- Ghouls 'n Ghosts[1]
- Madö King Granzört[1]
- Battle Ace[1]
- Darius Plus (Standard PC engine compatible game, with SuperGrafx enhancements)[1]
Gallery
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The SuperGrafx controller, model number NEC Pi-PD6. -
The SuperGrafx console by itself. -
The back of the SuperGrafx with expansion port. -
The SuperGrafx with a Super CD-ROM2 drive attached.
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g h "PC Engine SuperGrafx". Wikipedia. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ a b "Beginning a SuperGrafx Adventure". Wired. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ a b "SuperGrafx Britgamer The most detailed games database online". www.britgamer.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "The Console That Wasn't: The SuperGrafx CD-- Let's make it real!". nicole.express. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ↑ "About - NEC SuperGrafx - Games Database". www.gamesdatabase.org. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ a b "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ McFerran, Damien (6 May 2012). "The Ultimate Retro Console Collectors' Guide". Eurogamer. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ↑ "What on Earth is a SuperGrafx?!". nicole.express. Retrieved 13 February 2021.