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'''NEC''' are a Japanese electronics firm, responsible for a number of parts used in [[Sega]] consoles (and the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 - a rival to the [[Sega Mega Drive]]). They have also published video games for Sega consoles.
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'''NEC''' are a Japanese electronics firm, responsible for a number of parts used in [[Sega]] consoles, and they have published video games for Sega consoles. NEC also released the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, a rival to the [[Sega Mega Drive]].
  
 
NEC's in-house video game development team before the mid-1990s was called [[NEC Avenue]]; this was eventually consolidated with other software developers to form [[NEC Interchannel]]. Their '''NEC Home Electronics''' division was also responsible for developing and publishing video games during the NEC Interchannel years.
 
NEC's in-house video game development team before the mid-1990s was called [[NEC Avenue]]; this was eventually consolidated with other software developers to form [[NEC Interchannel]]. Their '''NEC Home Electronics''' division was also responsible for developing and publishing video games during the NEC Interchannel years.
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==Hardware==
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===Consoles===
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The following console was a rival to the [[Sega Mega Drive]]:
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*[https://necretro.org/PC_Engine PC-Engine] (Japanese version)
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*[https://necretro.org/TurboGrafx-16 TurboGrafx-16] (North American version)
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===Integrated Circuits===
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The following integrated circuit chips from NEC were used in Sega [[arcade]] and console hardware:
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*[[:File:UPD41264 datasheet.pdf|UPD41264]]
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*[[:File:UPD4168 datasheet.pdf|UPD4168]]
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*[[:File:UPD432232 datasheet.pdf|UPD432232]]
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*[[:File:UPD4504161 datasheet.pdf|UPD4504161]]
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*[[:File:UPD4564323 datasheet.pdf|UPD4564323]]
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*[[:File:UPD4811650 datasheet.pdf|UPD4811650]]
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*[[:File:UPD481850 datasheet.pdf|UPD481850]]
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*[[:File:UPD70616ProgrammersReferenceManual.pdf|UPD70616]]
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*[[:File:UPD7759 datasheet.pdf|UPD7759]]
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*[[:File:UPD8255A datasheet.pdf|UPD8255A]]
  
 
==Softography==
 
==Softography==
 
:''Note: Likely incomplete. NEC Interchannel games are listed on their own page.''
 
:''Note: Likely incomplete. NEC Interchannel games are listed on their own page.''
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===[[Saturn]]===
 
===[[Saturn]]===
 
*''[[Blue Breaker: Ken yorimo Hohoemi wo]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Blue Breaker: Ken yorimo Hohoemi wo]]'' (1997)

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NEC are a Japanese electronics firm, responsible for a number of parts used in Sega consoles, and they have published video games for Sega consoles. NEC also released the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16, a rival to the Sega Mega Drive.

NEC's in-house video game development team before the mid-1990s was called NEC Avenue; this was eventually consolidated with other software developers to form NEC Interchannel. Their NEC Home Electronics division was also responsible for developing and publishing video games during the NEC Interchannel years.

Hardware

Consoles

The following console was a rival to the Sega Mega Drive:

Integrated Circuits

The following integrated circuit chips from NEC were used in Sega arcade and console hardware:

Softography

Note: Likely incomplete. NEC Interchannel games are listed on their own page.

Saturn

Dreamcast

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