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History

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Development

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The SNK NeoStar was an unreleased console.[1]

The console was heavily featured in the November 1993 Official Neo Geo Newsletter.[2]

Legacy

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Most of what is known of the console comes from the planning stages and early marketing. As such this console remains highly obscure.

Technology

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The console was to use a RISC architecture 32-bit CPU clocked at roughly 14.5 megahertz.[2] The console was said to support polygonal graphics, as well as CD-i format.[2]

The system was to use both cartridges and CD-ROM disks, as well as memory cards.[3] These memory cards were different then prior Neo-Geo memory cards, and were said to be based on hard disk drive technology, enabling a 20 times increase of capacity over older Neo Geo memory cards.[2]

The Neo Star output resolution was supposed to go as high as 640x480.[2] The system would have supported surround sound output.[2]

The system sported 4 joystick ports, as well as support for wireless controllers over infrared communication.[2]

Add-ons planned included a keyboard, "Cable TV/Modem" for online multiplayer and connectivity, and 3D goggles.[2] Online banking was a notable non-game use case for the console's online features.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "never-released 32-bit SNK 'NeoStar' console (mock-up)". NeoGAF. https://www.neogaf.com/threads/never-released-32-bit-snk-neostar-console-mock-up.331036/. 
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i "Official Neo-Geo Newsletter, The - Issue 5 (1993-11)(DGM Ltd)(GB)". November 1993. https://archive.org/details/Official_Neo-Geo_Newsletter_The_Issue_5_1993-11_DGM_Ltd_GB/page/n1/mode/2up. 
  3. ↑ "The Story of the Unreleased SNK Neo Star Console". Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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