The Epoch Cassette Vision (エポック カセットビジョン) was a home video game console released by Epoch Co., Ltd. in July 1981 in Japan.
It was one of the first cartridge-based consoles available in Japan, predating the Famicom by two years. The system used the NEC μPD777C processor — a unique chip that handled CPU, graphics, and sound in a single package.
Key Specs:
- CPU: NEC μPD777C @ ~4MHz
- Resolution: ~62×64 effective (block-based)
- Colors: ~16 from fixed palette
- Sound: Single-channel square wave beeper
- Controllers: Built-in paddle knobs + buttons
- Games Released: 11 titles total
Notable games include Astro Command, Galaxy War, Big Sports 12, and Monster Mansion.
The console sold approximately 400,000 units in Japan and was succeeded by the Super Cassette Vision in 1984.
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