Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy

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Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy
Compact Vision TV Boy, Gakken 01.png
Manufacturer Gakken
Type stationary game console
publication
JapanJapan October 1983
United StatesUnited States did not show up
EuropeEurope did not show up
AustraliaAustralia did not show up
China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China did not show up
Main processor Motorola MC6801 @ 4 MHz (included in game module )
Storage media Game modules
Online service none

The Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy ( Jap. : TVボーイ, Hepburn TV Boi, only: Compact Vision TV Boy is a stationary called) game console , by Gakken developed and in October 1983 exclusively in Japan at a price of 8800 yen was published .

The system was a competitor for Cassette Vision of Epoch-sha being considered, whose sales accounted for at the time, over 70% of the Japanese console market.

The console was released months after the Nintendo Family Computer (Famicom) from Nintendo and the SG-1000 from Sega , which were only slightly more expensive, but much more powerful and offered a wider range of games. In addition, Epoch released the Cassette Vision Jr., which offered similar advantages as the Famicom and the SG-1000 and was cheaper. These factors led to the fact that the Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy was already unattractive for buyers at the time of publication due to its too high price and too few games, which was reflected in low sales figures. The console is now considered a rare collector's item among collectors and retro gamers .

Technical specifications

  • Video processor : Motorola MC6847
  • RAM : 2 kB
  • CPU ( game modules ): Motorola MC6801 (8-bit) clocked at 4 MHz
  • File: 128 × 192 pixels, 9 colors, 4 of which can be displayed at the same time

Games

Only six titles were officially released for the console in the form of game modules for 3800 yen each:

  • Excite Invaders
  • Mr. Bomb
  • Robotan Wars
  • Great Cobra
  • Frogger
  • Urban War 200X Year

All games are designed for one player.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Compact Vision TV Boy by Gakken - The Video Game Kraken. Retrieved June 15, 2020 (American English).
  2. ↑ a b c d Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy. In: Binarium. videogamekraken, accessed June 15, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Gakken Compact Vision TV Boy. In: videogameconsolelibrary. Retrieved June 15, 2020 .