SuperGrafx

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SuperGrafx
SuperGrafx-Console-Set.jpg
Manufacturer NEC
Type stationary game console
generation fourth generation of consoles
publication
JapanJapan 1989
Main processor Hu6280
Storage media Modules , CD-ROMs
Units sold approx. 30,000
predecessor PC engine

The PC Engine SuperGrafx was one of the company NEC of Japan produced steady 8-bit - game console of the fourth generation of consoles .

history

The SuperGrafx was brought onto the Japanese market by NEC in 1989 as the successor console for the PC Engine . The console was supposed to be a response to the newly emerging competition in the form of the Sega Mega Drive and was later positioned against the Super NES .

The new system offered downward compatibility with the PC engine, more colors and larger sprites. Since the differences to the predecessor and the number of games overall were too small, many video gamers refrained from buying the SuperGrafx in view of the high price. As a result, NEC stopped production in 1991 and turned back to the PC engine.

Games

The games for the SuperGrafx were released on HuCards like for the PC Engine , which is an important cornerstone for the downward compatibility of the SuperGrafx. Games for the PC engine could be played after flipping a switch on the back of the system. The CD-ROM², published in 1988, can only be connected to the interface unit of the CD-ROM² using an adapter (RAU-30) due to the different form of the SuperGrafx. The Super-CD-Rom² , available from 1991 onwards, can simply be plugged in without an adapter, and the built-in Super-System-Card eliminates the need for a system card in the module slot when operating the new drive.

However, the number of games specially developed for the SuperGrafx is just seven.

  • 1941
  • Aldynes
  • Battle Ace
  • Darius Alpha (PC Engine Card with special features for Super Grafx)
  • Darius Plus (PC Engine Card with special features for Super Grafx)
  • Ghouls' n Ghosts
  • Madouou Granzort

Technical specifications

  • Processor: Hu6280 (a 65c02 clone ) - 8-bit - 7.16  MHz
  • RAM: 32  KB
  • Video RAM: 128 KB
  • Graphics output: RGB / composite
  • Graphics resolution: 216 × 224 and 320 × 224; 512 × 256 in interlaced mode
  • Color palette: 4096 colors, 256 of which at the same time
  • Sprites: 64 simultaneously with a size of 16 × 16 to 32 × 64 pixels
  • Sound: 6 channel stereo
  • Storage media: HU card (up to approx. 2 MB) and SHU card (up to approx. 8 MB), arcade card, 1-way CD-ROM, Super CD-ROM2 (only with an additional CD-ROM drive)
  • Weight: approx. 1 kg

Web links

Commons : PC Engine SuperGrafx  - collection of images, videos and audio files