Released in November 1993 and discontinued in 1996, the Atari Jaguar is a 32-bit video game console. The system features 4 different processing units producing high-quality graphics and sound, but it was notoriously complex for programmers. Atari Games licensed the Atari Jaguar's chipset for use in its arcade games.
- Initially sold for $249.99 in the US ($530 in today's money)
- It is estimated that only 150,000 units were ever sold
THE ATARI JAGUAR AT A GLANCE
The Jaguar was marketed as "the only 64-bit system", but it is a 32-bit video game console.
Tech Specs
- 4 processing units (Graphics Processor, Object Processor, Blitter, and DSP)
- Digital Signal Processor (32-bit RISC architecture, 8 KB internal RAM)
- Motorola 68000 for controlling inputs running at 13.295 MHz
- 2 MB RAM (80 ns 16-bit DRAMs)
- 64-bit memory management
- CD-quality sound (16-bit stereo with Wavetable and AM synthesis
- Cartridge-based console (6 MB of storage)
- The Jaguar's library includes 50 official titles
The Jaguar CD
- The Jaguar CD is a CD-ROM drive for the Jaguar (released in September 1995)
- Initially sold for $149.95 in the US ($300 in today's money)
- Only 14 official games were made for the Jaguar CD
- The Jaguar CD supports the "Virtual Light Machine" and displays light patterns that correspond to CD music played by the system
Graphics & Modes
- 16.8 million colors with resolutions up to 720×576 px
- 32-bit RISC architecture GPU with 4 KB internal RAM
- Tom chip running at 26.59 MHz
- Object Processor (64-bit)
- Blitter (z-buffering and Gouraud shading) with 64-bit internal registers
Sound Capabilities
- Jerry chip (16-bit) running at 26.59 MHz
- Full stereo capabilities
- Two DACs converting digital data to analog sound signals
- PCM and AM synthesis
Expansions
- CD-ROM drive (placed on the top)
- CatBox by ICD (VGA out, RS232 and RJ11 CatNet communication ports, DSP-through connector, and more)
- Dial-up Internet link for online gaming
- MPEG-2 video card
Add-ons
- Virtual reality headset
- 4-controller (compatible with the titles "White Men Can't Jump[" and "NBA Jam Tournament Edition")
- Jaglink connecting two Jaguar consoles (compatible with the games "Doom", "AirCars", and "BattleSphere")
- Memory Track for the Jaguar CD (cartridge accessory with 128K EEPROM)
I/O Ports
- 2 joystick ports (on the front)
- Cartridge port (on the top)
- ROM cartridges for storage (up to 6 MB)
- Video-out (supporting S-Video, RGB SCART, and Composite Video)
- DSP-port (JagLink)
- Antenna port (not included in French models)
Game Titles
- It is estimated that only 50 games were officially released for the Atari Jaguar
- Alien vs Predator was the best-selling title with 85,000 sales
- In addition, 13 official games were made for the Jaguar CD
- More games are being made by homebrew developers
Cartridge Titles (Alphabetically)
- AirCars
- Alien vs Predator
- Atari Karts
- Attack of the Mutant Penguins
- Breakout 2000
- Brutal Sports Football
- Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales
- Cannon Fodder
- Checkered Flag
- Club Drive
- Cybermorph
- Defender 2000
- Doom
- Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
- Evolution: Dino Dudes
- Fever Pitch Soccer
- Fight for Life
- Flashback: The Quest for Identity
- FlipOut!
- Hover Strike
- I-War
- International Sensible Soccer
- Iron Soldier
- Iron Soldier 2
- Kasumi Ninja
- Missile Command 3D
- NBA Jam: Tournament Edition
- Pinball Fantasies
- Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure
- Power Drive Rally
- Raiden
- Rayman
- Ruiner Pinball
- Super Burnout
- Supercross 3D
- Syndicate
- Tempest 2000
- Theme Park
- Towers II: Plight of the Stargazer
- Trevor McFur in the Crescent Galaxy
- Troy Aikman NFL Football
- Ultra Vortek
- Val d'Isère Skiing and Snowboarding
- White Men Can't Jump
- Wolfenstein 3D
- Worms
- Zero 5
- Zool 2
- Zoop
CD Titles (Alphabetically)
- Baldies
- Battlemorph
- Blue Lightning
- Brain Dead 13
- Dragon's Lair
- Highlander: The Last of the MacLeods
- Hover Strike: Unconquered Lands
- Iron Soldier 2
- Myst
- Primal Rage
- Space Ace
- Vid Grid
- World Tour Racing
■ Atari Jaguar Games Console
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Source: Wikipedia
