Super Nintendo SCD

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System Super CD-ROM (also known as SNES SCD, Super Nintendo SCD and SNES Super CD) is a 24-bit add-on for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System released in October 1992, developed by Philips and Nintendo. The SNES SCD had support to low-poly 3D models.
== History ==
By 1988, Sony partnered with Nintendo to create a CD-ROM add-on for the SNES. The system was to be compatible with existing SNES titles as well as titles released for the Super Disc format. However, Sony would develop and retain control over the Super Disc format, with Nintendo thus ceding a large amount of control of software licensing to Sony. Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi was already wary of Sony at this point and deemed it unacceptable, as Sony was the provider of the audio chip, the S-SMP, used in the SNES and required developers to pay for an development tool from Sony. And then, Yamauchi started to see a more favorable partner in Philips. In order to counter the proposed agreement, Yamauchi sent Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa (his son-in-law) and executive Howard Lincoln to the Netherlands to negotiate a more favorable contract with Philips. And then, they developed the Super CD-ROM, a CD-ROM variation which could store up to 3.4 GB (3482 MB). The console would have 2 MB of RAM, and would support existing SNES titles, NES titles, and it would also support normal CDs. Philips was developing the CD-i along with the SNES SCD, but in the middle of development, the CD-i was cancelled.
== Specs ==
SNES SCD Specs
Super CD-ROM Size	RAM 	CPU 	Sprites	Audio Processor 	VRAM 	Colors
20 MB - 3.4 GB 	2 MB	Nintendo '524CD'	Max per screen: 512
Max size: 256x256	8 channel 16-bit custom processor by Philips	256 KB	65536
== Launch Titles ==
Launch Titles include:
* Super Mario World 3D [by Philips and Nintendo]
* F-Zero Deluxe [by Nintendo]
* Donkey Kong CD [by Rare, Philips and Nintendo]
* Kirby's Cake (tech demo) [by Philips]
* Nintendo Football (known as Nintendo World Cup in North and South America) [by Nintendo]
* Super Music Maker [by Philips]
== Supernet ==
Main article: Super Nintendo SCD/Supernet
In April 1995, Nintendo developed their own web browser with Netscape Communications Corporation, and called it the "Supernet". The Supernet can be downloaded only through the SNES SCD by inserting the Supernet Super CD. However, the web browser was limited and didn't allow access to ~50% of the internet. There were websites that worked only with the Supernet, like "expansionpacks.supernet.com".
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Category:1992
Category:Consoles
Category:Nintendo Consoles
Category:24-bit consoles
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