Neo Geo CD
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The Neo Geo CD is a mid-1990s SNK home video game console that used CD-ROMs to deliver arcade-quality Neo Geo titles at a lower cost than the original cartridge-based system.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neo Geo CD canonical | 11 |
| Neo Geo CDZ | 2 |
| front-loading Neo Geo CD | 1 |
| top-loading Neo Geo CD | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1789521 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Neo Geo CD Context triple: [Sega CD, competesWith, Neo Geo CD]
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A.
Neo Geo AES
The Neo Geo AES is a home video game console released by SNK in 1990, renowned for its arcade-perfect graphics, sound, and game library shared with the Neo Geo MVS arcade system.
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B.
Sega CD
The Sega CD is an add-on for the Sega Genesis console that introduced CD-based gaming with enhanced audio, full-motion video, and expanded storage for more complex games.
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C.
Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a mid-1990s 32-bit home video game console by Sega, known for its strong 2D capabilities, complex hardware architecture, and commercial struggle against the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
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D.
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Mega Drive is a 16-bit home video game console released by Sega in the late 1980s, known for popularizing franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog and competing directly with Nintendo’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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E.
Sharp X68000
The Sharp X68000 is a Japanese home computer and gaming system from the late 1980s and early 1990s, renowned for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities that made it a premier platform for high-quality arcade game ports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Neo Geo CD Target entity description: The Neo Geo CD is a mid-1990s SNK home video game console that used CD-ROMs to deliver arcade-quality Neo Geo titles at a lower cost than the original cartridge-based system.
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A.
Neo Geo AES
The Neo Geo AES is a home video game console released by SNK in 1990, renowned for its arcade-perfect graphics, sound, and game library shared with the Neo Geo MVS arcade system.
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B.
Sega CD
The Sega CD is an add-on for the Sega Genesis console that introduced CD-based gaming with enhanced audio, full-motion video, and expanded storage for more complex games.
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C.
Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a mid-1990s 32-bit home video game console by Sega, known for its strong 2D capabilities, complex hardware architecture, and commercial struggle against the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
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D.
Sega Mega Drive
The Sega Mega Drive is a 16-bit home video game console released by Sega in the late 1980s, known for popularizing franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog and competing directly with Nintendo’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
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E.
Sharp X68000
The Sharp X68000 is a Japanese home computer and gaming system from the late 1980s and early 1990s, renowned for its advanced graphics and sound capabilities that made it a premier platform for high-quality arcade game ports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CD-ROM-based game console
ⓘ
home video game console ⓘ sixth-generation video game console predecessor ⓘ |
| audioOutput | stereo analog audio ⓘ |
| backwardCompatibility | Neo Geo AES software library (CD versions) ⓘ |
| brand |
Neo Geo
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo AES
|
| controllerPortCount | 2 ⓘ |
| coprocessor | Zilog Z80 ⓘ |
| cpu |
Motorola 68000
ⓘ
linked to:
Motorola 68000 family
|
| cpuClockSpeed | 12 MHz ⓘ |
| developer | SNK ⓘ |
| discontinued | late 1990s ⓘ |
| displayOutput |
240p
ⓘ
480i ⓘ |
| gameLibraryType | ports of Neo Geo MVS arcade games ⓘ |
| generation | fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| graphicsProcessor | custom SNK graphics hardware ⓘ |
| launchDate |
1995 (Europe)
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1995 (North America) ⓘ September 9, 1994 (Japan) ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SNK ⓘ |
| marketPositioning | home alternative to Neo Geo arcade experience ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | CD-ROM ⓘ |
| modelVariant |
Neo Geo CDZ
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo CD
front-loading Neo Geo CD ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo CD
top-loading Neo Geo CD ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo CD
|
| notableDrawback | long loading times ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
lower software cost compared to Neo Geo AES cartridges
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near-arcade-quality graphics and sound ⓘ |
| notableGame |
Fatal Fury Special
ⓘ
Metal Slug ⓘ Samurai Shodown II ⓘ
linked to:
Samurai Shodown
The King of Fighters '94 ⓘ
linked to:
The King of Fighters series
|
| opticalDriveType | single-speed CD drive ⓘ |
| platformFamily |
Neo Geo family
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo AES
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| powerSupply |
external AC adapter (front-loading model)
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internal power supply (top-loading model) ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Neo Geo AES
ⓘ
Neo Geo MVS ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo AES
|
| primaryInputDevice |
game controller
ⓘ
joystick ⓘ |
| region |
Europe
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Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| soundChip | Yamaha YM2610 ⓘ |
| storageCapacityPerDisc | up to 650 MB ⓘ |
| successor |
Neo Geo CDZ
ⓘ
linked to:
Neo Geo CD
|
| supportsMultiplayer | yes ⓘ |
| supportsSaveData |
internal memory
ⓘ
memory card ⓘ |
| systemMemory | 7 MB (approximate total including video and audio RAM) ⓘ |
| videoOutputConnector |
RF output
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S-Video (on some models via adapter or modification) ⓘ composite video ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neo Geo CD Description of subject: The Neo Geo CD is a mid-1990s SNK home video game console that used CD-ROMs to deliver arcade-quality Neo Geo titles at a lower cost than the original cartridge-based system.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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