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The Video Game Console Library - Atari Jaguar CD

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Developer Manufacturer Release Date Country(s) Initial Price Model Number Game Releases Overall Rating
Atari Corporation Philips (CD drive) Oct-95 North America $149 USD J8800 13 NA
Ratings Reviews Pictures\Video Specs Games\Emulation Models Clones Links
 
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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Controllers (design, response, feel, use) N\A
Graphics (graphical capability and presentation) N\A
Audio (sound, music, speech, effects) N\A
Media (game media format, design, durability) N\A
Packaging (appeal, durability of packaging) N\A
Game Library (quality, quantity of game library) N\A
Innovations (technological industrial strides) N\A
Gamer Value (good investment for the gamer?) N\A
Collector Value (good collector investment?) N\A
Games Rarity (general availability of games) N\A
Console Rarity (general availability of a system) N\A
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Reviews

 

  DW FACTS
  - by Dark Watcher

In 1995 Atari finally wised up and created a CD-ROM add on to tap the 700+ megabit CD format. The Jaguar CD retailed for $150, and came equipped with a double speed CD-ROM capable of running Jaguar games, Audio CDs and CD+Gs. Games could run full motion video at 24 frames per second. The Jaguar CD also featured a built in Virtual Light Machine (color and visual effects that react to the music and sounds). The add-on connected to the Jaguar through the cartridge slot, but had its own pass through slot so Jaguar carts could still be played. The package also included the Tempest 2000 soundtrack audio disc, a sampler for the CD game "MYST" and two CD-ROM games: "Vid Grid" and "Blue Lightning".

The Jaguar CD was a an impressive deal, but it came too late. Interest was growing with the 32-bit CD based Sony and Sega consoles. The Jaguar CD saw only 9 additional CD titles. Atari seeing a need to regain interest due to failing sales began spreading news of a Jaguar II. In 1996 however Atari Corp entered a reverse merger with a company called JTS. All Jaguar products became liquidated and the Jaguar became a fond memory.


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Pictures & Video

Various picture\video media for this console.  Click pictures to enlarge.

Atari Jaguar CD Unit & Packaging
Video courtesy of deanpook.

 Atari Jaguar CD - Front

 Atari Jaguar CD - Front
 Atari Jaguar CD - Boot Screen
Video courtesy of deanpook.
Atari Jaguar CD - CD+G Demonstration
Video courtesy of deanpook.		 Atari Jaguar CD - Back

 Atari Jaguar CD - Back
 Atari Jaguar CD - Memory Track Demonstration
Video courtesy of deanpook.
Atari Jaguar CD - VLM Demonstration
Video courtesy of viMasterJag.		 Atari Jaguar CD - Hacking the VLM System
Video courtesy of deanpook.		 Atari Jaguar CD - TV Commercial
Video courtesy of futureassassin.
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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
See the Atari Jaguar See the Atari Jaguar See the Atari Jaguar See the Atari Jaguar

Screen Resolution

Color Palette

Polygons \ Sprites

 Audio
800 x 576 16.8 million colors See the Atari Jaguar See the Atari Jaguar

Media Format

Media Capacity

Games Released

Other Supported Formats
Custom CD-ROM (2x speed)  Up to 790 MB 13 Audio CD, CD+G

Internal Storage

External \ Removable Storage

Game Controllers

Other Game \ Peripheral Devices
None Memory Track Cartridge (optional) See the Atari Jaguar None
Controller Ports Network Ports

Other Ports

Audio \ Video

See the Atari Jaguar

See the Atari Jaguar

 None See the Atari Jaguar

Power Supply

Other Outputs

 Other Details \ Notes
 DC 9V external None Contains built-in Virtual Light Machine technology
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Games & Emulation

Game screen shots and\or videos released for this system.
Atari Jaguar CD - Iron Soldier 2 Game Footage
Video courtesy of viMasterJag.		 Atari Jaguar CD - World Tour Racing Game Footage
Video courtesy of deanpook.		 Atari Jaguar CD - Battlemorph Game Footage
Video courtesy of viMasterJag.
Atari Jaguar CD - Blue Lightening Game Footage
Video courtesy of viMasterJag.		 Atari Jaguar CD - Primal Rage Game Footage
Video courtesy of deanpook.		 Atari Jaguar CD - Vid Grid Game Footage
Video courtesy of viMasterJag.
Third Party Emulators
Program Website Description
Project Tempest http://pt.emuunlim.com/ This emulator for Windows is capable of running a good amount of Jaguar carts. It requires Direct X 8.0 or higher. It is still in development and should see more improvements in the future.
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Models

Additional authorized releases for this console.
No additional models were released for this system.
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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.
Name Website Description
AtariAge http://www.atariage.com/.../SystemID=JAGUAR Best internet resource for everything Jaguar
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