|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| − | '''Blast Processing''' was a marketing term coined by [[Sega]] to advertise the fact that the main processor of the [[Sega Genesis]] was over two times faster than the one on the [[Super NES]]. However, this is not entirely accurate. The [[Super NES]] CPU ran slower in clock cycles per second, but put out more instructions per clock cycle. This is also known as the Megahertz Myth. However, there was a trade-off as background and enemy animations must remain frozen while the game is moving at this speed.[http://info.sonicretro.org/Image:GamesTMRetrospect.jpg] ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', the first game in a long series, was the posterboy for this campaign, being faster than any other platform game at the time.
| + | #REDIRECT [[sega:Blast Processing]] |
| − | <div style="float:right"><flowplayer initialScale="orig">Blast Processing Commercial.flv</flowplayer></div>
| |
| − | The ad campaign featured commercials with races between 2 vehicles, each with either the SNES or the Genesis strapped to it.
| |
| − | | |
| − | ==External links==
| |
| − | *[http://www.rebelgamers.com/features/blastprocessing.htm =RGA= - Features - Blast Processing]
| |
| − | *[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134008 1UP.com's Essential 50 - #28 Sonic The Hedgehog]
| |
| − | | |
| − | [[Category:Hacking Information]]
| |
