Atari Jaguar facts for kids
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| Manufacturer | Atari Corporation |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Release date | November 15, 1993 |
| Discontinued | 1996 |
| Units sold | 250,000 or fewer |
| Media | ROM cartridge, CD-ROM (Add-On) |
| CPU | multi-processor |
| Predecessor | Atari XE Game System |
The Atari Jaguar was a video game machine released by Atari in 1993. It was Atari's last game console. It also had an extra part called the Atari Jaguar CD. This part let the console play games from CDs.
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What Was the Atari Jaguar?
The Atari Jaguar was a home video game console from the 1990s. It was made by a company called Atari. It was part of the "fifth generation" of video game consoles. This means it came out around the same time as other famous consoles.
Why Wasn't It Popular?
The Atari Jaguar was sold at the same time as the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and Nintendo 64. However, it was not as popular as these other consoles. One big reason was that it did not have as many popular games. Many gamers chose the PlayStation or Saturn instead.
Graphics and Games
The games on the Atari Jaguar often looked similar to games on the Sega Genesis or SNES. This was because the Jaguar did not run 3D games as well as the Sega Saturn or PlayStation. Making games for the Jaguar was also tricky for game developers. The console used a special design with many different chips. This made it hard for them to create new games.
Images for kids
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The inside of the Jaguar console. It used many chips, which made it hard for game makers to use.
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The back of an Atari Jaguar console, showing where cables connect.
See also
In Spanish: Atari Jaguar para niños
