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SEGA SATURN
Originally designed to bring the 3D arcade experience
into the home, the saturn was a huge success in Japan but never managed
to do that well in Europe and the US mainly because of the huge marketing
from Sony for the Playstation.
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Saturn
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(1994 Japan ) (1995 Europe and
USA) |
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One of the first 32bit systems with a 32bit bus and
32-bit cpu's released in Japan on November 22nd, 1994, and with the
American and European release following in 1995. |
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Victor Saturn 2
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1998 |
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Only released in Japan, the Victor Saturn 2 came in a
whiteish case in contrast to the usual black.This is an authorized
clone of a Saturn built by JVC-Victor. Other third-parties licensed
to make saturns were Hitachi, and Yamaha. |
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Derby Stallion
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The Saturn was hugely successful in Japan when first
launched and the game Derby Stallion sold over 5 million copies. This
special edition clear case saturn was released to mark the event. |
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SPECS
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CPU
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Two Hitachi SH2 32-Bit RISC 28.6MHz
One Hitachi SH1 32-Bit RISC Motorola 68EC000 |
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MEMORY
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2 MB (16 megabits)
RAM 1.54 MB (12 megabits)
VRAM (Video RAM) 540 KB (4 megabits)
CD-ROM Cache |
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GRAPHICS
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VDP 1 Video Display Processor
VDP 2 Video Display Processor System Control Unit
352 x 240, 640 x 240 , 704 x 480 (Hi-Res)
Sprite, Polygon, and Rendering engine
Dual 256 KB frame buffer for rotation and scaling
Texture Mapping Gouraud Shading
512 KB Cache for Textures
200,000 Texture Mapped Polygons/Second
500,000 Flat Shaded Polygons/Second |
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SOUND
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Sound Processor SCSP Sound Processor
Audio RAM 540 KB (4 megabits)
SCSP Digital Signal Processor (DSP) 22.6MHz
Motorola 68EC000 sound processor 11.3MHz 32 PCM
Channels 8 FM (Frequency Modulation)
Channels 44.1 KHz Sampling Rate |
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NOTES
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CD-ROM (2X) 300 KB/Second Transfer Speed
Audio CD Compatible Optional
512 KB Memory Cartridge for Game Save |
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Sega Saturn Games
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Radiant Silver Gun
Classic oldskool shootem-up from Treasure. Quite rare although a lot
of new copies from Japan have been turning up lately, still expect
to pay around £70-100 to get you hands on a copy. |
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Saturn King of the Fighters
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