Emerson Arcadia

The Emerson Arcadia was released in 1982, about the same time as the Atari 5200. It was more powerful than the aging (but hardly dead) 2600. The video output was 128x104 to 128x208, and capable of displaying four single-color hardware sprites. Most of the games were knock-offs of the popular titles of the time, such as Pac-Man and Space Invaders. Unfortunately, it couldn't hold a candle to the 5200 or the ColecoVision. It died quickly.

A few unique titles were released for it in Japan, including Dr. Slump and Gundam. They look, uh, neat.

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