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Other Systems

This section is pretty self-explanatory and covers some of the less popular systems.

Systems (in alphabetical order):

• Amstrad
• Atari 5200
• Game Gear
• Jaguar
• Lynx
• MSX
• Neo Geo
• Sega CD

The Amstrad (also known by other names, such as the Amstrad CPC) was an early '80s computer system which was popular in Europe.

• The Amstrad FAQ
• The Unofficial Amstrad WWW Resource

The successor of the wildly successful Atari 2600, the 5200 was never the success Atari planned it to be, owing much to its inability to play 2600 games and its horrible controllers.

• The Atari 5200 FAQ

Basically a portable version of the Sega Master System, the Game Gear was a color portable released in the early '90s.

• The Game Gear FAQ (Tips & Codes)
• The "Real" Game Gear FAQ

Atari's last attempt at a home videogame system, this "64-bit" console was the final nail in Atari's coffin.

• The Jaguar FAQ

Atari's 16-bit color portable.

• The Lynx FAQ
• Another Lynx FAQ

The MSX was another early '80s computer system, designed to be a worldwide computer standard (like a PC). It was especially popular overseas and was still sold in Japan up until the early '90s.

• The MSX FAQ

An early '90s system with graphics and sound that totally blew away existing systems of the time. Unfortunately, it's incredibly high price prevented it from ever gaining much of a following.

• The Neo Geo FAQ
• The Dump: Neo Geo

The Sega CD was an expansion of the Sega Genesis which more than doubled the Genesis' available RAM, added an additional sound processor, and a chip that enabled hardware scaling and rotation, similar to the SNES's famed Mode 7. Poor marketing, a high price, and a lack of software support prevented the system from catching on.

• The Sega CD FAQ

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