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“Project Mars never quite landed, but it gave the Genesis a brave, brief boost.”
“The first 64-bit system, if you were willing to meet it halfway”
The Atari Jaguar, released in North America in November 1993, was a home console that dared to call itself the world's first 64-bit game system — a claim that sparked debate, but also real affection. It launched with Cybermorph in the box and arrived riding Atari's bet that consoles were the future after the company moved on from the Atari ST. Fans loved its ambition, even as some argued its chip configuration didn't
The end came quickly: the Jaguar launched into the fifth generation but couldn't wrest market share from the dominant Genesis and Super NES, and its complex multi-chip architecture, hardware bugs, and unfriendly programming tools made life hard for developers. Underwhelming sales whittled away third-party support, and by 1996 the system was discontinued, leaving behind 63 licensed games — 50 on cartridge, 13 on CD-RO
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“Project Mars never quite landed, but it gave the Genesis a brave, brief boost.”
“Product of the Year 1993, gone by 1996 — even Time can't save you from a price tag.”
“One console to rule movies, music, and games — provided you could afford the modules.”