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Even the bravest retro gamer fears Sega Genesis' final form (lemmy.world)
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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The idea of a plug-in processor is wild. Isn't that most of the console functionality right there?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

everything in most cartridge based consoles is on a bus. CPU, SPU, RAM, ROM, whatever, it's all on the same communication channel. the SNES didn't have 3D capabilities but some games like Starfox had a GPU in the cartridge. there are modern mods for the NES that add a raspberry pi on the bus which allows it to do full motion video.