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The CD-i was the first CD based "game console". It was produced by Phillips and was intended as a computer for your living room.
The Philips CD-i, released Nov. 2, 1991, not only boasted games in its library, but also some encyclopedia and "edutainment" products, as well as feature length movies, providing digital home video releases before DVD entered the market. This device is probably best remembered for the late-night commercials that ran in the early 90s showing off its awesome power as a hapless man searched for the "meaning of life". The system eventually gives him his answer, after forcing him to play some tennis and other silly games. The system used CDs and, since they had all that room to work with, also featured lots of full motion video content. This was a good attempt by Phillips to enter the gaming market, but they would be trumped by Sony's PlayStation and its far superior 3D graphics rendering technology.Technical specifications
CPU
- 16-bit 68070 CISC Chip (68000 core)
- Clock Speed of 15.5 MHz
Display
- Resolution: 384×280 to 768×560
- Colors: 16.7 million w/ 32,768 on screen
- MPEG 1 Cartridge Plug-In for VideoCD and Digital Video
Operating System
- CD-RTOS (based on Microware's OS-9)
Other
- 1.5 MB of main RAM
- Single speed CD-ROM drive
- Weight with DV cart 1.460 kg, without DV 1.210 kg
- ADPCM eight channel sound
- 16-bit stereo sound
CD-i accessories
- CD-i mouse
- Roller controller
- CD-i trackball
- I/O port splitter
- Touchpad controller
- Gamepad controller (Gravis PC GamePad)
- IR wireless controller
- S-video cable
CD-i games
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Caesar's World of Boxing |
CDI | |
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Space Ace |
PC, SCD, 3DO, CDI, C64 | Acclaim Studios London |
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The Joker's Wild Jr. |
CDI | |
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The Joker's Wild |
CDI | |
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Foqus |
CDI | |
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Name That Tune |
CDI | |
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Frog Feast |
FMT, SCD, JAG, CDI, SNES, GEN, NGCD | Rastersoft |
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L'affaire Morlov |
PC, CDI | CPIO Multimédia |
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Secret Mission |
PC, CDI | Microïds |
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Lucky Luke: The Video Game released on Jan. 1, 1996 |
CDI | Pixelhazard |
| Platform Name: | CD-i |
| Release Date: | Nov. 2, 1991 |
| Online Support: | False |
| Install Base: | 570,000 |
| Original Price: | $700 |
| Producing Company: | Philips Interactive Media, Inc. |
| Total Games: | games |
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