Atari Jaguar
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Atari Jaguar | |
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Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Home Console |
Generation |
Fifth |
Atari | |
Predecessor(s) |
Atari 7800 |
Successor(s) |
Atari Jaguar II |
Competitor(s) |
Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
Over 300,000 | |
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Atari Jaguar November 18, 1993 | |
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The Atari Jaguar was a home video game console released in November 1993 by Atari. It was part of the fifth generation of video game hardware, thus competing with the 16-bit SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive and SNES and the 32-bit 3DO Interactive Multiplayer. It was marketed as the world's first "64-bit" video game system, despite having two custom 32-bit processors. The Atari Jaguar was a commercial failure due to hardware bugs, lack of development support tools for video game developers, an overly-complicated controller, and a lack of third-party support. Only 50 licensed games were ever released for the Atari Jaguar. It was discontinued in 1996, and its failure prompted Atari to leave the console market entirely.
Technical Specifications[edit | edit source]
Technical Specifications | |
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CPU | 2 x 32-bit CPUs |
Media | Jaguar Cartridge |
Input | Atari Jaguar Controller |
Games[edit | edit source]
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