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| | The Downfall of Sega, Part 2 » Ad Terras Per Aspera |
 | | Main system memory in the Saturn was eight times what it was in the 32x, and could be expanded using external expansion cards (which very few games used). |
 | | Compared to the Genesis, the 68k and FH1 pairing is far more powerful than the Genesis’ Z80 and Yamaha YM2612, plus it can do anything the 32x and SegaCD sound hardware can do, including PCM sample playback and many channels of complex music synth and sound effects. |
 | | So, ultimately, the Saturn is sorta like if they took the 32x and SegaCD, the 3D hardware from their System32 arcade system, and a more powerful sound setup than anything seen before, and combined it all together to produce a new console. |
| adterrasperaspera.com /blog/2006/01/03/the-downfall-of-sega-part-2 (1253 words) |
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