Prince of persia sega genesis version differences??
Posted: August 1st, 2016, 10:25 pm
by salvadorc17
The sega version has not been discussed so much in the forums, seems it have some similarities with prince snes, but also some other with Mac. Do you know something about this version?
Re: Prince of persia sega genesis version differences??
16-bit? I thought it was 32-bit because it uses an m68k CPU. (Like the Macintosh and the Amiga.)
Quoting from Wikipedia:
"The decision to use a Motorola 68000 as the system's main CPU was made late in development, while a Zilog Z80 was used as a secondary CPU to handle the sound due to fears that the load to the main CPU would be too great if it handled both the visuals and the audio. [...] In order to extend the life of the Genesis, Sega released two add-ons to increase its capabilities: a CD-based peripheral known as the Sega CD (Mega-CD outside North America), and a 32-bit peripheral known as the Sega 32X."