SG-1000 (SG)

Sega

System Information

Manufacturer Sega

Release Year 1983

Supported Formats

.sg

Description

The SG-1000 is Sega's first 8-bit home video game console. Released on July 15, 1983, the same day as Nintendo's Famicom in Japan, it featured a Zilog Z80 processor. The system laid the foundation for Sega's future consoles including the Master System and Genesis.

Hardware Specifications

CPU Zilog Z80 @ 3.58 MHz

Memory 1KB RAM + 16KB VRAM

Display 256×192 pixels, 16 colors

Audio Texas Instruments SN76489 (3×tone + 1×noise)

Storage Game cartridge (up to 32KB)

Connectivity

• 2 joystick ports

Game Library ~76 titles

Controller Layout

Cheat Code Support

Game Genie

Platform-specific encrypted code format

Example:

ACLA-ATD4

Action Replay

Address:value format cheat codes

Example:

FFFFE4:0009

GameShark / Code Breaker

Raw memory codes and GameShark format

Example:

FFEF15F4 0063

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