Atari Panther
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| Manufacturer | Atari Corporation |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Fourth generation |
| Release date | Cancelled |
| Media | Cartridge |
| CPU | Motorola 68000 |
| Graphics | Panther |
| Predecessor | Atari XEGS |
| Successor | Atari Jaguar |
The Atari Panther is a cancelled, 32-bit video game console from Atari Corporation, that was going to be the successor to the Atari 7800 and the Atari XEGS. It was developed by the same ex-Sinclair team Flare Technology who were previously responsible for the Flare One and the Konix Multisystem. It was going to be a combination of the Atari ST and the Blossom video card.
Work for the console started in 1988 along with the 64-bit Jaguar project (which was expected to appear two years after the Panther). The Panther was scheduled to be released in 1991, directly competing with the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. However Atari abandoned the project, as work on the Jaguar project was moving much faster.[1] The cancellation meant that Atari missed out on the fourth generation era, which hurt the brand and also contributed to the failure of what became the Atari Jaguar when released in 1993.[2]
Hardware
It features three chips, consisting of a Motorola 68000 running at 16 MHz, an object processor called the Panther, and an Ensoniq sound processor called Otis, featuring 32 sound channels (presumably an ES5505). The Panther was never manufactured as the design was eclipsed by that of the Jaguar.[3]
Games
Three games were planned for the Panther's release:
All of the above games were later rewritten for the Atari Jaguar upon the Panther's demise.
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