Sega Card
E739769
The Sega Card is a thin, credit card–sized game and software storage medium used for certain titles on Sega’s early home consoles, notably the Master System.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ROM card
ⓘ
video game storage medium ⓘ |
| alternativeTo | Sega Master System cartridges ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | Sega Enterprises, Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacityComparedToCartridge | lower ⓘ |
| compatibleHardwareFeature | Sega Master System card slot ⓘ |
| costComparedToCartridge | cheaper to manufacture ⓘ |
| dataStorageMethod | mask ROM chips ⓘ |
| formFactor | thin card ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early home console game distribution format ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedEra | 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | Sega My Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAsInJapan | Sega My Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediumType | solid-state ROM ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
limited storage capacity
ⓘ
more compact than cartridges ⓘ |
| notableOn | Sega Master System card slot ⓘ |
| physicalMedium | plastic card with embedded ROM ⓘ |
| platform |
SC-3000
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SG-1000 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Mark III NERFINISHED ⓘ Sega Master System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryContentType | video games ⓘ |
| regionUsage |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | console with card slot or card adapter ⓘ |
| shape | credit card–sized ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| successorMedium | Sega Master System ROM cartridge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
software distribution
ⓘ
video game distribution ⓘ |
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