PC Engine SuperGrafx

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PC Engine SuperGrafx

PC Engine SuperGrafx system
Manufacturer	NEC Home Electronics
Type	Video game console
Generation	Fourth generation
Release date	JP: 8 December 1989[1]
Media	HuCard, CD-ROM²
CPU	Hudson Soft HuC6280A @ 1.79 or 7.16 MHz
Memory	32 KB + 128 KB
Display	512 colors; 282 x 242, 377 x 242, 565 x 242
Graphics	2x HuC6270A VDC, HuC6202 VPC, HuC6260 VCE
Sound	HuC6280A; 6 PSG channels, 5-bit depth; 6.99 kHz sample rate
Best-selling game	Daimakaimura[citation needed]
Predecessor	PC Engine (main system)
Successor	PC Engine Duo (updated system)

The PC Engine SuperGrafx (PCエンジンスーパーグラフィックス, Pī Shī Enjin SūpāGurafikkusu), also known as simply the SuperGrafx, is a fourth-generation home video game console manufactured by NEC Home Electronics and released in Japan in 1989. It is the successor system to the PC Engine, released two years prior. Originally known as the PC Engine 2 during production stages,^[2] it was purported as a true 16-bit home console, featuring improved graphics and audio capabilities over its predecessor.

The console was rushed to market, released several months before its initial intended release date in 1990, only having modest updates to the hardware. With only six retail games released that took advantage of the console's hardware updates,^[3] the SuperGrafx was a commercial failure, selling only 75,000 units total. None of the hardware advancements it possessed were carried over to later PC Engine models, such as the Duo.