History of Video Game Consoles (third Generation) - List of Consoles

List of Consoles

Name Famicom/NES SG-1000 Casio PV-1000 Master System Atari 7800
Manufacturer Nintendo Sega Casio Sega Atari
Console
Launch prices ¥14,800
US$199.99
CA$240		 ¥15,000 ¥14,800 ¥24,200
US$199.99		 US$140.00
Release date
  • July 15, 1983
  • October 18, 1985
  • February 1 1986

  • September 1, 1986
  • January 1 1987
  • July 15, 1983
  • 1983
  • October 1983
  • October 20, 1985
  • June 1, 1986
  • September 1, 1987
  • June 1, 1986
  • September 1, 1987
Media Cartridge

Floppy disk (Japan only)

 Cartridge and Cassette (SG-3000) Cartridge Cartridge and data card Cartridge
Top-selling games Super Mario Bros. (pack-in), 40.23 million
Super Mario Bros. 3, 18 million 		N/A N/A Hang-On and Safari Hunt (Pack-In) Pole Position II (pack-in)
Backward compatibility None None None Sega SG-1000 (Japanese system only) Atari 2600
Accessories (retail)
  • Famicom Disk System
  • NES Advantage
  • NES Satellite
  • NES Zapper
  • Mattel Power Glove
  • NES Power Pad
  • NES R.O.B.
More...
 N/A N/A
  • Light Phaser
  • Sega 3-D Glasses
  • Sega Control Stick
  • Sega Handle Controller
  • Sega Paddle Control
  • Sega Pro Action Replay
  • Sega Remote Control System
  • Sega Rapid-Fire Unit
  • Sega SG Commander
  • Sega Sports Pad
  • XG-1
CPU Ricoh 2A03 (based on

MOS Technology 6502
1.79 MHz (1.66 MHz PAL)

 NEC 780C (Zilog Z80 clone)

3.58 MHz for NTSC, 3.55 MHz for PAL

 D780C-1 (Z80A)
3.579 MHz		 NEC 780C (Zilog Z80 clone)
3.57 MHz (3.54 MHz PAL)		 Custom, 6502C (based on

MOS Technology 6502)
1.79 MHz
Memory 2 KB main RAM
2 KB video RAM
256 bytes sprite RAM
28 bytes palette RAM		 2 kB Main RAM
16 kB video RAM		 2 KB + 1 KB (character generator) 8 KB main RAM
16 KB video RAM		 4 KB main RAM
Video 64 sprites (8 per scanline)
256x240 resolution
25 simultaneous colors
53 color palette		 256x192 resolution
32 sprites, maximum of 4 sprites per scanline
16 colors		 8 colors
256x192 resolution		 256x240 resolution
64 sprites (8×8 or 8×16)
32 simultaneous colors
64 color palette		 Unlimited sprites
320x200 resolution
25 simultaneous colors
256 color palette
Audio Mono audio with:
  • Two square waves
  • One triangle wave
  • One noise generator
  • One DPCM channel
  • One FM synthesizer (Famicom Disk system, Japan only)
 Mono audio with:
  • 3 voices
  • noise/vibrato effect
 Unknown Mono audio with:
  • Three square waves
  • One noise generator
  • 9-channel, 2-operator FM synthesizer (Japan only)
 Mono audio with:
  • Two square waves

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