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Namco System 246
The Namco System 246 is a development of the Sony PlayStation 2 technology as a basis for an arcade system board. It was released in December 2000 on its first game ''Bloody Roar 3''. Like the Sega NAOMI, it is widely licensed for use by other manufacturers. Games such as ''Battle Gear 3'' and ''Capcom Fighting Evolution'' are examples of System 246-based arcade games that are not Namco products. Specifications * Main CPU: MIPS III R5900-based " Emotion Engine", 64-bit RISC operating at 294.912 MHz (Overclocking to 299 MHz on System 256), with 128-bit SIMD capabilities * Sub CPU: MIPS II R3000A IOP with cache at 33.8688 MHz (Unlike the PSXCPU) * System memory: 32 MB RIMM 3200 32-bit dual-channel (2x 16-bit) RDRAM (Direct Rambus DRAM) @ 400 MHz, 3.2 GB/s peak bandwidth * Graphics: "Graphics Synthesizer" operating at 147.456 MHz * Graphics memory: 4MB eDRAM (8MB on System 256) * Sound: "SPU1+SPU2" * Media: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, Hard Disk Drive, 64 MBit 3.3V NAN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namco
was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo. It held several international branches, including Namco America in Santa Clara, California, Namco Europe in London, Namco Taiwan in Kaohsiung, and Shanghai Namco in mainland China. Namco was founded by Masaya Nakamura on June 1, 1955, as beginning as an operator of coin-operated amusement rides. After reorganizing to Nakamura Seisakusho Co., Ltd. in 1959, a partnership with Walt Disney Productions provided the company with the resources to expand its operations. In the 1960s, it manufactured electro-mechanical arcade games such as the 1965 hit '' Periscope''. It entered the video game industry after acquiring the struggling Japanese division of Atari in 1974, distributing games such as '' Breakout'' in Japan. The company renamed itself Namco in 1977 and published '' Gee Bee'', its first original video game, a year later. Among Namco's first major hits was the fixed shooter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
