NEC PC-FX

The PC-FX is a 32-bit home video game console made by NEC Home Electronics. It was released in Japan on December 23, 1994, just weeks after Sony's PlayStation and a month after the Sega Saturn. It is the successor to the PC Engine (and its many...

Name NEC PC-FX
Release Date December 23, 1994
Developer NEC Home Electronics
Manufacturer NEC Home Electronics
Max Controllers 2
Cpu 32-Bit NEC V810
Memory 2 MB main RAM, 1 MB shared RAM, 32 KB back-up RAM
Graphics Digitized Y'UV
Sound 16-Bit Stereo CD-DA
Display 256x240p, 341x240p, 256x480i, 341x480i
Media CD-ROM
Notes The PC-FX is a 32-bit home video game console made by NEC Home Electronics. It was released in Japan on December 23, 1994, just weeks after Sony's PlayStation and a month after the Sega Saturn. It is the successor to the PC Engine (and its many add-ons), known as TurboGrafx-16 in North America. Unlike its predecessors the PC-FX was only released in Japan. The console is shaped like a tower PC and was meant to be similarly upgradeable. However the PC-FX lacked a 3D polygon-based graphics chip that rendered the system underpowered in comparison to its competitors. It was also expensive and lacked developer support, and as a result it was unable to compete effectively with its fifth generation peers. The PC-FX was NEC's last home video game console, and was discontinued in February 1998.
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