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  • The PC Engine SuperGrafx console and controller.
    The PC Engine SuperGrafx console and controller.

History

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SuperGrafx logotype.

The PC Engine SuperGrafx was released in Japan[1] on December 8th, 1989 - just two years after the original PC Engine released in 1987.[2][3] The system was said to be released in France in May 1990.[1]

The SuperGrafx did not do well commercially, and only 75,000 consoles were sold.[2][3] A CD Add on was planned, but not released.[4]

Technology

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An HuC6280A processor, similar to the one used in the PC Engine SuperGrafx.

The PC Engine SuperGrafx uses an 8-bit HuC6280A processor clocked at 7.16 megahertz.[5][6]

The system has 32 kilobytes of RAM and 128 kilobytes of VRAM.[6]

The SuperGrafx has an extra video processor compared to the original PC Engine though bottlenecking limited performance.[7][8][9]

SuperGrafx specific games

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  • Aldynes[1]
  • 1941: Counter Attack[1]
  • Ghouls 'n Ghosts[1]
  • Madö King Granzört[1]
  • Battle Ace[1]
  • Darius Plus (Standard PC engine compatible game, with SuperGrafx enhancements)[1]
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  • The SuperGrafx controller, model number NEC Pi-PD6.
    The SuperGrafx controller, model number NEC Pi-PD6.
  • The SuperGrafx console by itself.
    The SuperGrafx console by itself.
  • The back of the SuperGrafx with expansion port.
    The back of the SuperGrafx with expansion port.
  • The SuperGrafx with a Super CD-ROM2 drive attached.
    The SuperGrafx with a Super CD-ROM2 drive attached.

References

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Wikipedia has related information at PC Engine SuperGrafx  and Hudson Soft HuC6280

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  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h "PC Engine SuperGrafx". Wikipedia. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ↑ a b "Beginning a SuperGrafx Adventure". Wired. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ↑ a b "SuperGrafx Britgamer The most detailed games database online". www.britgamer.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Console That Wasn't: The SuperGrafx CD-- Let's make it real!". nicole.express. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "About - NEC SuperGrafx - Games Database". www.gamesdatabase.org. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  6. ↑ a b "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. ↑ McFerran, Damien (6 May 2012). "The Ultimate Retro Console Collectors' Guide". Eurogamer. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "What on Earth is a SuperGrafx?!". nicole.express. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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