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  • Tokyo, Japan
    1988
    PlayStation

    CD-ROM for the Super Famicom

    Tokyo, Japan
    1988

    The console's origins date back to 1988 where it was originally a joint project between Nintendo and Sony to create a CD-ROM for the Super Famicom. Although Nintendo denied the existence of the Sony deal as late as March 1991, Sony revealed a Super Famicom with a built-in CD-ROM drive, that incorporated Green Book technology or CD-i, called "Play Station" (also known as SNES-CD) at the Consumer Electronics Show in June 1991. However, a day after the announcement at CES, Nintendo announced that it would be breaking its partnership with Sony, opting to go with Philips instead but using the same technology.




  • Tokyo, Japan
    Monday Sep 19, 1988
    Hirohito

    The Emperor suffered from continuous internal bleeding

    Tokyo, Japan
    Monday Sep 19, 1988

    The Emperor appeared to be making a full recovery for several months after the surgery. About a year later, however, on September 19, 1988, he collapsed in his palace, and his health worsened over the next several months as he suffered from continuous internal bleeding.




  • Kyoto, Japan
    1988
    Nintendo

    The Super Famicom

    Kyoto, Japan
    1988

    In 1989, Nintendo announced plans to release the successor to the Famicom, the Super Famicom. Based on a 16-bit processor, Nintendo boasted significantly superior hardware specifications of graphics, sound, and game speed over the original 8-bit Famicom.




  • Tokyo, Japan
    1988
    PlayStation

    CD-ROM for the Super Famicom

    Tokyo, Japan
    1988

    The console's origins date back to 1988 where it was originally a joint project between Nintendo and Sony to create a CD-ROM for the Super Famicom. Although Nintendo denied the existence of the Sony deal as late as March 1991, Sony revealed a Super Famicom with a built-in CD-ROM drive, that incorporated Green Book technology or CD-i, called "Play Station" (also known as SNES-CD) at the Consumer Electronics Show in June 1991. However, a day after the announcement at CES, Nintendo announced that it would be breaking its partnership with Sony, opting to go with Philips instead but using the same technology.




  • Tokyo, Japan
    Monday Sep 19, 1988
    Hirohito

    The Emperor suffered from continuous internal bleeding

    Tokyo, Japan
    Monday Sep 19, 1988

    The Emperor appeared to be making a full recovery for several months after the surgery. About a year later, however, on September 19, 1988, he collapsed in his palace, and his health worsened over the next several months as he suffered from continuous internal bleeding.




  • Kyoto, Japan
    1988
    Nintendo

    The Super Famicom

    Kyoto, Japan
    1988

    In 1989, Nintendo announced plans to release the successor to the Famicom, the Super Famicom. Based on a 16-bit processor, Nintendo boasted significantly superior hardware specifications of graphics, sound, and game speed over the original 8-bit Famicom.




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