History of video games/Platforms/TurboGrafx-16
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A Japanese PC Engine console with controller.
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A significantly larger North American TurboGrafx-16 console with controller.
History edit
Launch edit
The PC Engine was launched in 1987 in Japan, and saw a North American release as the TurboGrafx-16 in Fall of 1989.[1][2] The TurboGrafx-16 cost $200 at launch in the United States of America.[2]
The console saw two major contemporary variations in the PC Engine SuperGrafx and the TurboDuo. A portable version of this console would later be released as the TurboExpress.
Legacy edit
Global sales of TurboGrafx-16 consoles totaled 10 million.[3] The system was never released in Europe, and sold only 2.5 million consoles in North America.[1][3]
NEC would later attempt to enter the home console market again with the PC-FX.
Technology edit
The PC Engine / TurboGrafix-16 uses an 8-bit Hudson Soft HuC6280A processor clocked at 3.6 Megahertz.[1][2]
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- ↑ a b c d McFerran, Damien (6 May 2012). "The Ultimate Retro Console Collectors' Guide". Eurogamer. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ a b c d Schilling, Melissa A. (2003). "Technological Leapfrogging: LESSONS FROM THE U.S. VIDEO GAME CONSOLE INDUSTRY". California Management Review. 45 (3): 9. doi:10.2307/41166174. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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- ↑ "PC-Engine (TurboGrafx 16) System-specific information for cc65". cc65.github.io. Retrieved 7 November 2020.