Sharp X68000

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The Sharp X68000 is a Japanese home computer and gaming system from the late 1980s and early 1990s, renowned for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities that made it a premier platform for high-quality arcade game ports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf gaming computer
home computer
personal computer
bitArchitecture 16-bit
countryOfOrigin Japan
cpu Motorola 68000
cpuArchitecture Motorola 68000 family
cpuClockSpeed 10 MHz
designFeature twin-tower case design
discontinuedYear 1993
era early 1990s
late 1980s
formFactor tower
graphicsCapability advanced 2D graphics
graphicsFeature hardware scrolling
hardware sprites
high-resolution display modes
multiple playfields
guiEnvironment SX-Window
inputDevice gamepad
joystick
keyboard
mouse
manufacturer Sharp Corporation
market Japanese domestic market
maxCpuClockSpeed 16 MHz
notableFor high-quality arcade game ports
near-arcade-perfect conversions
notableGamePorts Castlevania (Akumajō Dracula)
Daimakaimura (Ghouls'n Ghosts)
Final Fight
Gradius
osType DOS-like operating system
platformType gaming platform
home computer platform
predecessor Sharp X1
primaryOS Human68k
releaseDate 1987-03-28
releaseYear 1987
softwareMedium floppy disk-based software distribution
soundCapability advanced FM synthesis audio
soundChip Yamaha YM2151
soundFeature 8-channel FM synthesis
ADPCM sample playback
storageMedium 5.25-inch floppy disk
hard disk drive (optional)
successor Sharp X68000 XVI
Sharp X68030
usedFor productivity software
programming
video games

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Sharp X68000 ("Sharp X68000 XVI")
successor
Motorola 68000 family
usedIn

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