Super A'Can
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| Manufacturer | Funtech |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Fourth generation (16-bit era) |
| Lifespan |  1995 |
| Media | Cartridge |
| CPU | 16-bit Motorola 68000, 8-bit MOS 6502 |
The Super A'can was a console released exclusively in Taiwan in 1995 by Funtech Entertainment. At first glance it appears to be a Super Nintendo clone with the case and controllers bearing a strong similarity to the Japanese version, but inside is a Motorola 68000, similar to the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive or Neo Geo. Twelve games have been confirmed to exist for the system.
Although the A'can was a powerful console with the support of several of Taiwan's largest firms developing software for it, it ultimately failed on the market for a few reasons: its initial cost was too high for most interested parties to afford, and newer, more powerful systems with 3D technology were appearing on the market at the same time (such as the Sony PlayStation). Also, as the developers were pushed to finish their games as quickly as possible (and using a rather stubborn and poorly documented development kit to do so), the resulting A'can games were, by far, nothing special.
In fact, the A'can did so very poorly on the market during its short appearance there that it lost its company over USD$6M (6 million US dollars). In the end, the company destroyed all development and production materials related to the machine, and sold off the remaining systems to the United States as scrap parts.
Technical specifications
CPU
| Processor |
Motorola 68000 (or equivalent) clocked at 10.74 MHz |
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| Secondary processor |
Memory
Graphics
| Palette: | 32,768 colors |
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Input and output
| Control pad inputs |
Two DE-9M (9-pin male D-connectors) on front of console, identical to those of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (though not compatible with Genesis/Mega Drive control pads) |
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List of games
- F001: Formosa Duel
- F002: Sango Fighter
- F003: The Son of Evil
- F004: Speedy Dragon/Sonic Dragon
- F005: Super Taiwanese Baseball League
- F006: Journey to the Laugh (aka C.U.G.)
- F007: Super Light Saga - Dragon Force
- F008: Monopoly: Adventure in Africa
- F009: Gambling Lord
- F010: Magical Pool
- F011: Boomzoo
- F012: Rebel Star
Of all the games, Rebel Star appears to be the rarest, and may have even had its distribution limited to select regions of Taiwan.[citation needed]