Story
One winter, four answers
1994年の冬、四つの答え
Within a few months, four CD-ROM-based home platforms went on sale in Japan. Not a contest — each one's choices, laid side by side from the record.
01Editorial
105 daysin 1994.
One winter, four answers.
In the 105 days between 9 Sep 1994 and 23 Dec 1994, 4 CD-ROM-based home platforms went on sale in Japan. Not which was better — but what each one chose, laid side by side from the record.
- Day 0 · 011994.09.09
Neo Geo CD
ネオジオCD — SNK
- CPU
- Motorola 68000 @ 12 MHz + Z80 @ 4 MHz
- Media
- CD-ROM
- JP launch price
- ¥49,800 (フロントローディング型)
- Day 74 · 021994.11.22
Sega Saturn
セガサターン — SEGA
- CPU
- Hitachi SH-2 ×2 @ 28.6 MHz
- Media
- CD-ROM
- JP launch price
- ¥44,800 (1996年3月に20,000円へ値下げ)
- Day 85 · 031994.12.03
PlayStation
プレイステーション — Sony
- CPU
- MIPS R3000A @ 33.8688 MHz + GTE (geometry coprocessor)
- Media
- CD-ROM
- JP launch price
- ¥39,800
- Day 105 · 041994.12.23
PC-FX
PC-FX — NEC
- CPU
- NEC V810 @ 21.475 MHz
- Media
- CD-ROM
- JP launch price
- ¥49,800
Specifications and prices are from the sources listed on each console page.