Super A'Can
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| Manufacturer | Funtech |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fourth generation |
| Retail availability |
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| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | Motorola 68000 |
The Super A'can is a home video game console that was released exclusively in Taiwan in 1995 by Funtech. Inside is a Motorola 68000, also used in the Sega Genesis and Neo Geo. Twelve games have been confirmed to exist for the system.
Commercial performance
Despite the Super A'Can being powerful for its time, it was a commercial failure. There are reasons why the Super A'Can flopped: its initial price cost was too expensive for consumers, and the A'Can was released as the 3D era had already started, which left no chance for it to compete with consoles like the PlayStation, the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn, all of which were more powerful and offered 3D graphics. The A'Can had performed so poorly that Funtech lost USD$6 million before being defunct.
Technical specifications
CPU
| Processor |
Motorola 68000 clocked at 10.738635 MHz |
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Graphics
| Palette: | 32,768 colors |
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| GPU: | 128 KB VRAM |
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Input and output
| Control pad inputs |
Two DE-9M (9-pin male D-connectors) on front of console, identical to those of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (though not compatible with Genesis/Mega Drive control pads) |
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List of games
| # | Serial number | Title | AKA title(s) | Developer(s) | Genre | Release year |
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| 1 | F008 | African Adventures | 1) Fēizhōu Tànxiǎn 2) Monopoly: Adventure in Africa | Panda Entertainment | Puzzle | 1995 |
| 2 | F006 | C.U.G. | 1) Xī Yóujì 2) Journey to the Laugh | Funtech | Platform | 1995 |
| 3 | F001 | Formosa Duel | Fú Ěr Mó Shā Dà Duìjué | AV Artisan | Puzzle | 1995 |
| 4 | F002 | Sango Fighter | Sānguózhì Wǔjiàng Zhēngbà | Panda Entertainment | Fighting | 1995 |
| 5 | F003 | The Son of Evil | Xié'è Zhīzǐ | Funtech | RPG | 1995 |
| 6 | F004 | Speedy Dragon | 1) Yīnsù Fēilóng 2) Sonic Dragon | AV Artisan | Platform | 1995 |
| 7 | F005 | Super Taiwanese Baseball League | Chāojí Zhōnghuá Zhí Bàng Liánméng | Quan Wei Technology/C&E | Sports | 1995 |
| 8 | F011 | Boom Zoo | 1) Bào Bào Dòngwùyuán 2) Explosive Burst Zoo | Funtech | Action | 1996 |
| 9 | F009 | Gambling Lord | Dǔ Bà | Panda Entertainment/Funtech | Mahjong | 1996 |
| 10 | F012 | REBEL | 1) Pàn Xīng 2) Rebel Star | Horng Shen Information Co., Ltd | RPG | 1996 |
| 11 | F007 | Super Dragon Force | 1) Chāojí Guāngmíng Zhàn Shǐ 2) Super Light Saga: Dragon Force | Kingformation Co., Ltd. | RPG | 1996 |
| 12 | F010 | Magical Pool | Mó Bàng Zhuàngqiú | Funtech | Sports | 1996 |
External links
- Fan site (via archive.org)
- Video Game Console Library page
- Super A'Can games playable for free in the browser at the Internet Archive Console Living Room