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Sega ST-V

Release Date: 1995

Developer: Sega

Manufacturer: Sega

Max Controllers: 2

CPU: 2x Hitachi SH-2, 28.6 MHz

Memory: 2MB RAM

Graphics: 32-bit Video Display Processor

Sound: Motorola 68000

Display: Various

Media: ROM Cartridge

Overview:

The Sega ST-V (Sega Titan Video game system) was an arcade system board released by Sega in 1995. Departing from their usual process of building custom arcade hardware, Sega's ST-V is essentially identical to the Sega Saturn home console system. The only difference is the media; ST-V used ROM-cartridges instead of CD-ROMs to store games. Being derived from the Saturn hardware, the ST-V was presumably named after the moon Titan, a satellite of Saturn

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http://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Sega_ST-V

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Sega Triforce

Release Date: 2002

Developer: Sega/Namco/Nintendo

Manufacturer: Sega/Namco/Nintendo

Max Controllers: 2

CPU: IBM Power PC "Gekko"

Memory: 512MB - 1GB RAM

Graphics: "Flipper" (Custom ATI/Nintendo)

Sound: Custom Macronix 16-bit DSP, 81 MHz

Display: 15k - 31k Resolution

Media: GD-ROM

Overview:

The Triforce is an arcade system board developed jointly by Namco, Sega, and Nintendo, with the first games appearing in 2002. The name "Triforce" is a reference to Nintendo's Legend of Zelda series of games, and symbolized the three companies' involvement in the project. The system hardware is based on the Nintendo GameCube with several differences, like provisions for add-ons such as Sega's GD-ROM system and upgradeable RAM modules.

 

Source: http://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/w/Triforce

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Sharp MZ-2500

Release Date: 1985

Developer: Sharp

Manufacturer: Sharp

Max Controllers: 1

CPU: Zilog Z80 B

Memory: 128KB RAM, Expandable to 256KB

Graphics: 256 Colors

Sound: 3-Channels

Display: 320 x 200, 640 x 200, 640 x 400

Media: 3.5" Floppy

Overview: 

The successor of the MZ 2200. The characteristics, especially the graphic characteristics, are impressive, it is one of the most powerful of the MZ computer series.

Source: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=416

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Sharp X1

Release Date: 1982

Developer: Sharp

Manufacturer: Sharp

Max Controllers: 2

CPU: Sharp Z80 A

Memory: 64KB RAM

Graphics: 8 Colors

Sound: General Instrument AY-3-8910

Display: 320 x 200, 640 x 200

Media: Cassette Tape

Overview:

The X1 or sometimes called the Sharp X1, is a series of home computers released by Sharp Corporation from 1982 to 1988. It was based on a Z80 CPU.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X1_(computer)

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Sharp X68000

Release Date: 1987

Developer: Sharp

Manufacturer: Sharp

Max Controllers: 2

CPU: Hitachi HD68HC000, 10 MHz

Memory: 1-4 MB RAM, Expandable to 12MB

Graphics: Sharp-Hudson Custom Chipset

Sound: Yamaha YM2151, Yamaha YM3012, and Oki MSM6258

Display

Media: 3.5" & 5" Floppy

Overview:

The X68000 is a home computer created by Sharp Corporation, first released in 1987, sold only in Japan.  The first model features a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU, 1 MB of RAM, and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030 CPU, 4 MB of RAM, and optional 80 MB SCSI hard drive. RAM in these systems is expandable to 12 MB, though most games and applications do not require more than two.

 

 

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Sinclair ZX-81

Release Date: March 5, 1981

Developer: Sinclair Research

Manufacturer: Timex Corporation

Max Controllers: 1

CPU:Zilog Z80, 3.25 MHz

Memory: 1KB RAM, expandable to 64KB

Graphics: Monochrome

Sound: Basic Sound Interface

Display: 64 x 48

Media: Cassette Tape

Overview:

The ZX81 is a home computer produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Scotland by Timex Corporation. It was launched in the United Kingdom in March 1981 as the successor to Sinclair's ZX80 and was designed to be a low-cost introduction to home computing for the general public.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81

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SNK Neo Geo CD

Release Date: September 1994 (Japan), October 1995 (North America), December 1994 (Europe)

Developer: SNK Corporation

Manufacturer: SNK Corporation

Max Controllers: 2

CPU: Motorola 68000, 12 MHz

Memory: 2 MB Main RAM, 4MB Graphics RAM, 1 MB Sound RAM, 512 KB VRAM

Graphics: 4,096 On-Screen Colors

Sound: Yamaha YM2610

Display: 304 x 224

Media: CD-ROM

Overview:

Neo Geo CD is the second home video game console of SNK Corporation's Neo Geo family, released in September 1994, four years after its cartridge-based equivalent. This is the same platform, converted to the cheaper CD format retailing at $49 to $79 per title, compared to the $300 cartridges. The system was originally priced at US$399, or £399 in the UK. The unit's 1X CD-ROM drive is slow, with very long loading times of up to 56 Mbit of data per load.  The system can also play Audio CDs. All three versions of the system have no region-lock.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_CD

Source: http://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-neo_geo_cd.htm#page=specs

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Neo Geo MVS

Release Date: April 26, 1990 (Japan), August 22,1990 (North America), 1991 (Europe)

Developer: SNK Corporation

Manufacturer: SNK Corporation

Max Controllers: 2

CPU: Motorola 68000, 12 MHz

Memory: 64KB RAM

Graphics: 4096 Colors

Sound: Yamaha YM2610

Display:320 x 224

Media: ROM Cartridge

Overview:

The Neo Geo originally launched as the MVS (Multi Video System) coin-operated arcade machine. The MVS offers owners the ability to put up to six different cartridges into a single cabinet, a unique feature that was also a key economic consideration for operators with limited floorspace, as well as saving money in the long-run, With its games stored on self-contained cartridges, a game cabinet can be exchanged for a different game title by swapping the game's ROM-cartridge and cabinet artwork.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_(system)

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SNK Neo Geo Pocket and SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color

Overview:

The Neo Geo Pocket is a monochrome handheld video game console released by SNK. It was the company's first handheld system and is part of the Neo Geo family. It debuted in Japan in late 1998 but never saw a western release, being exclusive to Japan and smaller Asian markets such as Hong Kong.

Color Overview:

The Neo Geo Pocket Color is a 16-bit color handheld video game console manufactured by SNK. It is a successor to SNK's monochrome Neo Geo Pocket handheld which debuted in 1998 in Japan, with the Color being fully backwards compatible. The Neo Geo Pocket Color was released on March 16, 1999 in Japan, August 6, 1999 in North America, and on October 1, 1999 in Europe, entering markets all dominated by Nintendo.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_Pocket

Color Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo_Pocket_Color

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Sony Playstation 2

Overview:

The PlayStation 2 is a home video game console that was developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to the PlayStation, and is the second installment in the PlayStation lineup of consoles. It was released on March 4, 2000 in Japan, October 26, 2000 in North America, November 24, 2000 in Europe, and November 17, 2000 in Australia. It competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Microsoft's Xbox, and Nintendo's GameCube in the sixth generation of video game consoles.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2

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Sony Pocketstation

Release Date: January 23,1999

Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment

Manufacturer: Sony

Max Controllers: Handheld

CPU: ARM7T (32-bit RISC Chip)

Memory: 128KB Flash RAM

Graphics: LCD

Sound: 1 Mini Speaker (10-bit PCM)

Display: 32 x 32

Media: Playstation CD-ROM, for content transfer

Overview:

The PocketStation is a Memory Card peripheral by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation home video game console. Categorized by Sony as a combination of a Memory Card and a miniature personal digital assistant, the device features a monochrome liquid crystal display (LCD), infrared communication capability, a real-time clock, built-in flash memory, and sound capability. To use the device's memory card functionality, it must be connected to a PlayStation through a memory card slot. It was released exclusively in Japan on January 23, 1999.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PocketStation

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Sony PSP

Overview:

The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed by Sony. Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on May 11, 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004. The system was released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005,and in the PAL region on September 1, 2005.It primarily competed with the Nintendo DS, as part of the seventh generation of video games.

 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable

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