Sega Mark III
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The Sega Mark III is the Japanese version of Sega's 8-bit home video game console that was later released internationally as the Sega Master System.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sega Mark III canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8521134 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sega Mark III Context triple: [Sega Master System, originalJapaneseName, Sega Mark III]
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A.
Sega System 16
The Sega System 16 is a 16-bit arcade hardware platform developed by Sega in the late 1980s, known for powering popular titles such as Golden Axe and Shinobi.
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B.
Sega Multi-Mega
The Sega Multi-Mega is a compact, portable version of the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis that also functions as a Sega CD unit, combining cartridge and CD-based gaming in a single device.
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C.
Sega Nomad
The Sega Nomad is a handheld version of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console that plays full-size Genesis cartridges on the go.
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D.
Sega Genesis Model 3
The Sega Genesis Model 3 is a later, cost-reduced, and more compact revision of Sega’s 16-bit Genesis console, designed as an affordable entry point for playing Genesis/Mega Drive games.
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E.
Sega CDX
The Sega CDX is a compact, hybrid video game console released by Sega in the mid-1990s that combines the functionality of the Sega Genesis and Sega CD into a single unit, also capable of playing audio CDs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sega Mark III Target entity description: The Sega Mark III is the Japanese version of Sega's 8-bit home video game console that was later released internationally as the Sega Master System.
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A.
Sega System 16
The Sega System 16 is a 16-bit arcade hardware platform developed by Sega in the late 1980s, known for powering popular titles such as Golden Axe and Shinobi.
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B.
Sega Multi-Mega
The Sega Multi-Mega is a compact, portable version of the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis that also functions as a Sega CD unit, combining cartridge and CD-based gaming in a single device.
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C.
Sega Nomad
The Sega Nomad is a handheld version of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console that plays full-size Genesis cartridges on the go.
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D.
Sega Genesis Model 3
The Sega Genesis Model 3 is a later, cost-reduced, and more compact revision of Sega’s 16-bit Genesis console, designed as an affordable entry point for playing Genesis/Mega Drive games.
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E.
Sega CDX
The Sega CDX is a compact, hybrid video game console released by Sega in the mid-1990s that combines the functionality of the Sega Genesis and Sega CD into a single unit, also capable of playing audio CDs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
eighth-generation video game console
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home video game console ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Japanese version of the Sega Master System ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibilityWith |
SC-3000 (via compatibility)
NERFINISHED
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SG-1000 (via compatibility) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brand | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| companyPlatformLine | Sega 8-bit family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controllerPorts | 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cpu | Zilog Z80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| developer | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayCapabilities | up to 32 colors on screen ⓘ |
| generation | third generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| hardwarePredecessor | SG-1000 II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hardwareSuccessor | Sega Master System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasExpansionPort | yes ⓘ |
| hasPeripheral |
Sega 3-D Glasses (via card slot)
NERFINISHED
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Sega Control Pad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inputMethod | game controllers ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Sega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpritesOnScreen | 64 (hardware limit) ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
ROM cartridge
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Sega My Card NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFamily | Sega Master System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | external AC adapter ⓘ |
| relatedConsole |
Game Gear
NERFINISHED
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Sega Master System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundChip | Texas Instruments SN76489 PSG NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Sega Mega Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | FM sound unit (add-on in Japan) ⓘ |
| videoOutput |
RF output
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composite video (via adapter in some configurations) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Sega Mark III Description of subject: The Sega Mark III is the Japanese version of Sega's 8-bit home video game console that was later released internationally as the Sega Master System.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.