Sega's Saturn - 32bit console!

-Uses Hitachi's SH7000 series 32bit RISC processor. The 7032 or better. Sega
will be using the same type of chip in their arcade machines so arcade trans-
lations might be quicker in the future.
-3MB of RAM for the system and 4MB for the CD-ROM as buffer
-4X speed CD-ROM. Some portion of the CD will be rewritable for backup use.
-32 Channel PCM with FM. Working with Yamaha so maybe a derivative of OPL4?
-16.7 million colors with hardware gouraud shading and texture mapping. 
Capable of 30000 polygon(transformation?) per second.
-On board hardware decompression to reduce the size of cartridges.
-Two versions. CD/Cartridge or just cartridge.
-Proposed price 50000 yen for CD/cart and 35000 for cart only. President of SOA
is quoted as saying that in the US it will be around $400-$500
-Game development environment: C, C++, ASM
-10 games already in development and set for release in Japan next November.
-All the specs are not final yet.

Compare this to the Atari 64bit Jaguar console, which is already released!

(This is not a full list of the Jaguar's features, but only a head to head
 with the Saturn's features above!)

-Uses own 64bit + 32bit RISCs, Atari Games will use this chipset in their
arcade machines making arcade conversions easier.
-2MB of RAM for the system
-2X speed CD-ROM
-xx channel 16bit 200kHz soundsystem
-16.7 million colours (with 8-bit alpha plane) built in gouraud shading,
 texture mapping and lots of more special FXs
-On board hardware decompression to reduce the size of cartridges.
-Two versions. CD/Cartridge or just cartridge.
-Selling RIGHT NOW for $249 in the US (Cartridge)
-Game development environment: ASM + unknown
-Many games in development, 3 ready.
-All specs are indeed final - IT'S RELEASED!

...seems to me that Sega may get into problems here...

 
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