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The Video Game Console Library - EPOCH Super Cassette Vision

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Developer Manufacturer Release Date Country(s) Initial Price Model Number Game Releases Overall Rating
EPOCH Co. EPOCH Co. 1984 Japan, Europe $149 USD Unknown Approx. 31 NA
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EPOCH Super Cassette Vision
Ratings
Consoles are rated based upon the available technology at the time of its release.  Ratings based upon a 10 point scale (10 being excellent\very rare).
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Media (game media format, design, durability) N\A
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Innovations (technological industrial strides) N\A
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EPOCH Super Cassette Vision
 

DW FACTS
 - by Dark Watcher

The Super Cassette Vision was released in 1984 as the successor to EPOCH's Cassette Vision in Japan. It retailed in Japan for around 15,000 Yen. The system was also manufactured and distributed for Europe (particularly France) by a company called ITMC. In Europe it was called the Yeno Super Cassette Vision.

The system sold fairly well initially with about 30 games made for the system in Japan. A large majority of the games were developed by EPOCH. The console would eventually be overshadowed by the popular Nintendo Famicom. The Super Cassette Vision soon disappeared from the market because the competition became too strong.
 

EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Ad 1
 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Ad 2


In France the sales of the Yeno continued fairly well with EPOCH exporting 17 games to the UK market. Their success stemmed only from the fact that it would take another year for Nintendo to debut their console to the UK market. Eventually, Nintendo would release their 8-bit beast and killed off the Yeno as well.


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FACT: In 1985, Epoch decided to release a limited edition version called Lady Cassette Vision. The pink colored console came bundled with its own carrying case, and a game called Milky Princess.
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Pictures & Video

Various picture\video media for this console.  Click pictures to enlarge.
EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Front

 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Front
 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Box Front

 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Box Front
 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Box Back

 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision - Box Back
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Specs

For the hardware enthusiasts out there - all the detail you\we love.
 Processor Type  Processor Speed  Other Processor Information RAM \ Video RAM
8 bit NEC PD7801G 4 MHz EPOCH TV-1 (video) 128 KB \ 4 KB

Screen Resolution

Color Palette

Polygons \ Sprites

 Audio
309 x 246 16 colors 128 Sprites PD1771C processor - 1 Channel

Media Format

Media Capacity

Games Released

Other Supported Formats
Cartridge Unknown Approx. 31 None

Internal Storage

External \ Removable Storage

Game Controllers

Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
None None Joysticks & Built-in Numeric Keypad None
Controller Ports Network Ports

Other Ports

Audio \ Video
Two (2) Hard-wired None None  

Power Supply

Other Outputs

 Other Details \ Notes
8.5V DC External None Channel selector (1/2)
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Games & Emulation

Game screen shots and\or videos released for this system.
Miner 2049 Screen Shot

 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision		 Dragon Ball Doragon Dai Hikyou
Video courtesy of kamisamaexplorer.		 Boulder Dash Screen Shot

 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision
Third Party Emulators
Program Website Description

eSVC

http://www1.interq.or.jp/~t-takeda/

 This is a EPOCH Super Cassette Vision Emulator for Win32 operating systems.
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Models

Additional authorized releases for this console.  Click pictures to enlarge.
EPOCH Super Cassette Vision
Released : 1984
Manufacturer : EPOCH Co.

 EPOCH Super Cassette Vision
 Yeno Super Cassette Vision
Released : 1984
Manufacturer : ITMC

Yeno Super Cassette Vision
 Lady Cassette Vision
Released : 1985
Manufacturer : EPOCH Co.

Lady Super Cassette Vision
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Clones

Non-licensed releases (clones).
No clones were released for this system.
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Links

Highly recommended additional sites\resources for this system.
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