Atari Jaguar CD
E919733
The Atari Jaguar CD is an add-on peripheral for the Atari Jaguar console that enabled games to be played from CD-ROM, expanding the system’s storage capacity and multimedia capabilities.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CD-ROM add-on
ⓘ
video game console peripheral ⓘ |
| bundledWith |
Blue Lightning
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myst (in some regions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tempest 2000 soundtrack CD (in some bundles) ⓘ Vid Grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Atari hardware
ⓘ
fifth-generation console accessories ⓘ |
| color | black ⓘ |
| commercialPerformance | poor sales ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | Atari Jaguar console NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
enhanced storage capacity
ⓘ
multimedia capabilities ⓘ |
| discontinuationReason | Atari exit from console hardware market ⓘ |
| discontinuedBy | Atari Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | fifth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| hardwareType | optical disc drive ⓘ |
| hasFormFactor | top-loading CD drive ⓘ |
| includesFeature |
audio CD playback
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full-motion video support ⓘ memory track cartridge support ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Atari Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingSlogan | Do the Math (shared Jaguar branding) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | multimedia expansion for Atari Jaguar ⓘ |
| mediaType | CD-ROM ⓘ |
| mountsOn | top of Atari Jaguar console ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
collectible retro gaming accessory
ⓘ
limited game library ⓘ |
| notableGame |
Battlemorph
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Dragon’s Lair NERFINISHED ⓘ Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods NERFINISHED ⓘ Primal Rage (CD version) NERFINISHED ⓘ World Tour Racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFor | Atari Jaguar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | external power adapter ⓘ |
| predecessor | none ⓘ |
| regionRelease |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | September 1995 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| requires | Atari Jaguar console to operate ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| storageCapacity | 650 MB per disc (nominal CD-ROM capacity) ⓘ |
| successor | none ⓘ |
| supports |
CD+G (in limited fashion)
ⓘ
Jaguar CD games ⓘ audio CDs ⓘ |
| usesInterface | Atari Jaguar cartridge slot pass-through ⓘ |
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