Title: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TL on February 21, 2014, 20:20:55 PM
Post by: TL on February 21, 2014, 20:20:55 PM
[align=center:i9psg0xj](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Casio-PV1000-Console-Set.png/800px-Casio-PV1000-Console-Set.png)[/align:i9psg0xj]
The PV-1000 was a video game console manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983. The PV-1000 was powered by a Z80A micro-processor, and had only 2 KB RAM available, with 1 KB devoted to its character generator. It had a 256x192 pixel resolution and had 8 available colours. It was released alongside a computer known as the PV-2000, which is compatible with PV-1000 controllers but not games. In the same year Casio released two other consoles, the PV-7 and the PV-16 which were MSX computers. The PV-1000 initially sold for 14,800¥.
Casio failed to achieve a significant market share. It is said to have been pulled from the shelves within a matter of weeks, making the system extremely rare.
Only 15 games for the Casio PV-1000 were released:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PV-1000 (//http)
[align=center:i9psg0xj]HFS Casio PV-1000 (//http)[/align:i9psg0xj]
The PV-1000 was a video game console manufactured by Casio and released in Japan in 1983. The PV-1000 was powered by a Z80A micro-processor, and had only 2 KB RAM available, with 1 KB devoted to its character generator. It had a 256x192 pixel resolution and had 8 available colours. It was released alongside a computer known as the PV-2000, which is compatible with PV-1000 controllers but not games. In the same year Casio released two other consoles, the PV-7 and the PV-16 which were MSX computers. The PV-1000 initially sold for 14,800¥.
Casio failed to achieve a significant market share. It is said to have been pulled from the shelves within a matter of weeks, making the system extremely rare.
Only 15 games for the Casio PV-1000 were released:
- Amidar
- Dig-Dug
- Dirty Chameleon
- Excite Mahjong
- Fighting Bug
- Naughty Boy
- Pachinko UFO
- Pooyan
- Space Panic
- Super Cobra
- Turpin
- Tutankham
- Warp & Warp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PV-1000 (//http)
[align=center:i9psg0xj]HFS Casio PV-1000 (//http)[/align:i9psg0xj]
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: Carlos on February 21, 2014, 20:25:26 PM
Post by: Carlos on February 21, 2014, 20:25:26 PM
was this compatible with the Loopy?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/CasioLoopy.png)
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/CasioLoopy.png)
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TL on February 21, 2014, 20:30:08 PM
Post by: TL on February 21, 2014, 20:30:08 PM
Quote from: "Carl"was this compatible with the Loopy?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/CasioLoopy.png)
No different system, we do have a thread about the Casio Loopy (//http) though.
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: Carlos on February 21, 2014, 20:34:43 PM
Post by: Carlos on February 21, 2014, 20:34:43 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"Quote from: "Carl"was this compatible with the Loopy?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/CasioLoopy.png)
No different system, we do have a thread about the Casio Loopy (//http) though.
Releasing loads of products in a short amount of time is not exclusive to sega and Nintendo then.
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TrekMD on February 22, 2014, 02:28:44 AM
Post by: TrekMD on February 22, 2014, 02:28:44 AM
For a system with just 15 games, it did get some good ones. I have to say that I like the design of the console. Simple aesthetic but nice.
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TL on February 22, 2014, 11:51:14 AM
Post by: TL on February 22, 2014, 11:51:14 AM
Quote from: "TrekMD"For a system with just 15 games, it did get some good ones. I have to say that I like the design of the console. Simple aesthetic but nice.
Yes, it got a lot of arcade ports for such a small library, they look pretty decent too:
[align=center:1rhcqyr6]Casio PV-1000 Gameplay - Pooyan (//http)
Casio PV-1000 Gameplay - Amidar (//http)
Casio PV-1000 Gameplay - Super Cobra (//http)[/align:1rhcqyr6]
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TrekMD on February 22, 2014, 15:26:49 PM
Post by: TrekMD on February 22, 2014, 15:26:49 PM
They do indeed look great!
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: zapiy on February 23, 2014, 17:38:53 PM
Post by: zapiy on February 23, 2014, 17:38:53 PM
Awesome, can these be found cheap?
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TL on February 23, 2014, 17:39:53 PM
Post by: TL on February 23, 2014, 17:39:53 PM
Quote from: "zapiy"Awesome, can these be found cheap?
I very much doubt it, I would imagine they are super rare!
Title: Re: The Casio PV-1000
Post by: TL on February 25, 2014, 19:10:27 PM
Post by: TL on February 25, 2014, 19:10:27 PM
[align=center:mhej81m6]There was a computer version of this console too called the PV-2000 it seems:
CASIO PV-2000 ギャラガ (//http)
CASIO PV-2000 スーパーコブラ (//http)
CASIO PV-2000 フロントライン (//http)[/align:mhej81m6]
CASIO PV-2000 ギャラガ (//http)
CASIO PV-2000 スーパーコブラ (//http)
CASIO PV-2000 フロントライン (//http)[/align:mhej81m6]