History of video games/Platforms/Video Challenger

History

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The Video Challenger was a VHS based console released in Japan in 1987.[1] The Video Challenger was released in other countries under different brands.[2] The system was oriented around light gun games.[3]

Technology

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The Video Challenger makes use of standard VHS Tapes.

The Video Challenger uses a Hitachi 8-bit HD401010 processor clocked at four megahertz, with access to 32 bytes of RAM.[4]

Notable games

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  • After Burner II by Sega[5]
  • Turtle Challenge - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game.[5]
  • Sky Wars[5]
  • Thunder Storm by Data East[5]
  • Road Blaster by Data East[5]
  • Space Challenge[5]
  • Godzilla Challenger 1[5]
  • Godzilla Challenger 2[5]

External Resources

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References

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  1. "Video Challenger Road Blaster (Japan)". 1 January 1987. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. "Video Challenger by Select Merchandise – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  3. "Video Challenger • Takara • 1987 : RAM OK ROM OK". Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  4. "Home Page". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. a b c d e f g h "Video Challenger". Wikipedia. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.