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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sharp X68000 canonical | 8 |
| Sharp X68000 XVI | 2 |
| Sharp X68000 personal computer | 1 |
| Sharp X68000 series | 1 |
| Sharp X68000 series personal computers | 1 |
| X68000 series personal computer | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gaming computer
ⓘ
home computer ⓘ personal computer ⓘ |
| bitArchitecture | 16-bit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cpu |
Motorola 68000 family
ⓘ
surface form:
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
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Sharp X68000 XVI
Sharp X68030 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
productivity software
ⓘ
programming ⓘ video games ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sharp X68000 XVI
this entity surface form:
Sharp X68000 series personal computers
this entity surface form:
Sharp X68000 series
this entity surface form:
Sharp X68000 XVI