SG-1000
E743068
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sega SG-1000 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
first-party video game console
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home video game console ⓘ |
| architectureSimilarity | ColecoVision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility | none ⓘ |
| brand | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codename | Project TV Game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | SC-3000 software (partially) ⓘ |
| contemporaryRival |
ColecoVision
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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
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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
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Congo Bongo NERFINISHED ⓘ Flicky NERFINISHED ⓘ Girl’s Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | none ⓘ |
| ram | 1 KB ⓘ |
| regionAvailability |
Australia
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Asia ⓘ |
| relatedHardware |
SC-3000
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Sega Computer 3000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseCountry | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-07-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| soundChip | Texas Instruments SN76489 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Sega Mark III
NERFINISHED
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Sega Master System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
SG-1000 II
NERFINISHED
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Sega Mark II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| videoRAM | 16 KB ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sega SG-1000