The Super Cassette Vision (Japanese: スーパーカセットビジョン, Hepburn: Sūpā Kasetto Bijon) is a home video game console made by Epoch Co. and released in Japan on July 17, 1984, and in Europe, specifically France, later in 1984. A successor to the Cassette Vision, it competed with Nintendo's Family Computer and Sega's SG-1000 line in Japan.
Manufacturer | Epoch Co. |
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Type | Home video game console |
Generation | Third generation |
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Introductory price | ¥14,800 |
Units sold | c. 300,000[1] |
Media | ROM cartridge |
CPU | 8-bit NEC µPD7801G |
Memory | 128 bytes RAM, 4kB VRAM |
Display | 309×246 resolution, 16 colors, 128 on-screen sprites |
Graphics | EPOCH TV-1 |
Sound | µPD1771C @ 6 MHz |
Predecessor | Cassette Vision |
Epoch's original Cassette Vision was introduced in Japan by Epoch in 1981, which had steady sales and took over 70% of the Japanese home console market at the time, with around 400,000 units sold.[2] However, the introduction of next-generation systems from Nintendo, Casio and Sega quickly pushed back the original Cassette Vision, leading Epoch to quickly develop a successor. The Super Cassette Vision was released in 1984 at a cost of ¥14,800 yen,[3] featuring an 8-bit processor and better performance more in line with its competitors. It was later released in France by ITMC under the Yeno branding.[4] At least 16 games were brought over from Japan for a European release.[5] A version of the system targeted the young female market, the Super Lady Cassette Vision. The console came packed in a pink carrying case, alongside the game Milky Princess.[6] The system did not take off, and was unable to match the massive popularity of the Nintendo Famicom, leading Epoch to drop out of the console market by 1987.