SG-1000

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The SG-1000 is Sega’s first home video game console, released in 1983 and serving as the company’s entry into the console market.

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Surface form Occurrences
Sega SG-1000 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf first-party video game console
home video game console
architectureSimilarity ColecoVision NERFINISHED
backwardCompatibility none
brand Sega NERFINISHED
codename Project TV Game NERFINISHED
compatibleWith SC-3000 software (partially)
contemporaryRival ColecoVision NERFINISHED
Nintendo Family Computer NERFINISHED
controllerPorts 2
controllerType joystick
cpu Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED
cpuClockSpeed 3.58 MHz
developer Sega NERFINISHED
discontinuationApprox mid-1980s
displayResolution 256×192 pixels
family Sega SG-1000 family NERFINISHED
generation third generation of video game consoles
graphicsChip Texas Instruments TMS9918A NERFINISHED
inputOutputPorts RF output
edge connector for cartridges
launchPrice ¥15000
librarySizeApprox about 70 games
manufacturer Sega NERFINISHED
marketPosition Sega’s entry into the home console market
maxColorsOnScreen 16
mediaFormat ROM cartridge
notableFact Sega’s first home video game console
notableGame Champion Boxing NERFINISHED
Congo Bongo NERFINISHED
Flicky NERFINISHED
Girl’s Garden NERFINISHED
predecessor none
ram 1 KB
regionAvailability Australia NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
New Zealand NERFINISHED
parts of Asia
relatedHardware SC-3000 NERFINISHED
Sega Computer 3000 NERFINISHED
releaseCountry Japan NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1983-07-15
releaseYear 1983
soundChip Texas Instruments SN76489 NERFINISHED
successor Sega Mark III NERFINISHED
Sega Master System NERFINISHED
variant SG-1000 II NERFINISHED
Sega Mark II NERFINISHED
videoRAM 16 KB

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Texas Instruments SN76489 usedIn SG-1000
this entity surface form: Sega SG-1000