Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar is a fifth-generation home video game console released in 1993, known for its ambitious multi-processor design, distinctive library, and commercial failure that made it a cult classic.
About Atari Jaguar
Atari Jaguar was marketed by Atari Corporation as a 64-bit home console, though its architecture combined 32-bit custom processors with a 64-bit blitter and object processor. It was designed to compete in the early 1990s console market with advanced 2D and 3D capabilities, but developer complexity and limited third-party support hindered its success.
Despite a small commercial footprint, the Jaguar built a memorable library with several standout titles and later gained notoriety for unusual hardware accessories and unfinished projects. It is remembered as one of the last major Atari consoles and a symbol of the transitional era before CD-based and polygon-focused gaming dominated.
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Iron Soldier
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Tempest 2000
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Wolfenstein 3D
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Atari Karts
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Alien vs. Predator
jaguarFirst-Person Shooter
Power Drive Rally
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Iron Soldier 2
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Bubsy in Fractured Furry Tales
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Double Dragon V: The Shadow Falls
jaguarFighting1994
Technical specifications
- Processor
- Tom and Jerry custom chips; Motorola 68000 (14.31818 MHz) for support tasks
- Graphics
- Custom Object Processor and Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) integrated in Tom chip; 64-bit blitter
- Memory
- 2 MB main RAM; 2 MB ROM (cartridge addressable)
- Display
- Up to 720×576 interlaced; 256 colors on-screen from 16.8 million palette
- Audio
- 2-channel stereo via custom audio DSP; PCM and synthesis capabilities
- Storage media
- Cartridge; Atari Jaguar CD add-on
- Controllers
- One standard 12-button controller with keypad and analog-style D-pad; optional ProController, Team Tap, and peripherals
Release history
- 1993-11-23North America
Launch in the United States.
- 1994Europe
Released in selected European markets.
- 1994Japan
Limited Japanese release.
Notable games
Atari Jaguar questions
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How many Atari Jaguar games are in the catalog?
Atari Jaguar currently has 28 active entries in the EmuGamers catalog.
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