Amiga CD32

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The Amiga CD32 is a 32-bit home video game console released by Commodore in 1993, notable for being one of the first CD-ROM–based consoles and the last major system in the Amiga line.

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Amiga CD32 canonical 7
Amiga CD32 game console 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CD-ROM–based game console
eighth-generation Amiga computer
home video game console
architecture AGA chipset
audioOutput stereo audio
backwardCompatibility partially compatible with Amiga CDTV software
bios Amiga Kickstart ROM
brand Amiga
canBeUpgradedTo full Amiga computer with expansion modules
cancellationReason Commodore’s financial problems and legal issues
companyBankruptcy preceded Commodore’s 1994 bankruptcy
controllerPorts 2
controllerType gamepad
cpu Motorola 68EC020
cpuArchitecture 32-bit
developer Commodore International
discontinued 1994
expansionPort SX-1 expansion module compatibility
SX-32 expansion module compatibility
full-motion video module port
generation fourth generation of video game consoles
graphicsChipset Advanced Graphics Architecture
manufacturer Commodore International
marketPosition competitor to Philips CD-i
competitor to Sega Mega-CD
media CD-ROM
notableFeature last major system in the Amiga line released by Commodore
one of the first 32-bit CD-ROM–based game consoles
notableGame Alien Breed 3D
Microcosm
Super Stardust
Zool 2
os Kickstart 3.1
linked to: Kickstart
plannedReleaseRegion United States
predecessor Amiga CDTV
ram 2 MB Chip RAM
regionCode PAL
relatedHardware Amiga 1200
releaseCountry United Kingdom
releaseDate 1993-09-16
releaseRegion Australia
Brazil
Canada
Europe
releaseYear 1993
soundChip Paula
storageExpansion external floppy drive support
successorStatus no direct successor due to Commodore bankruptcy
videoOutput RGB
composite video

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AGA usedIn Amiga CD32 game console
linked to: Amiga CD32
AGA chipset generation usedIn Amiga CD32
CDTV successor Amiga CD32
Alice chip usedInModel Amiga CD32
Amiga CDTV successor Amiga CD32
The Lost Vikings platform Amiga CD32