| The Epoch Cassette Vision is a second-generation home video game console released by Epoch Co., Ltd. in Japan on July 30, 1981. It was the first Japanese console to use interchangeable ROM cartridges, a significant innovation at the time. The console retailed for ¥13,500 and sold approximately 400,000 units, making it the best-selling video game console in Japan before the release of the Nintendo Family Computer. The Cassette Vision featured a custom NEC μPD77xx microprocessor and supported a resolution of 54×62 pixels with an 8-color palette. It produced sound via a simple beeper and utilized ROM cartridges as its game medium. The console’s unique control scheme included four built-in knobs—two for each player, one for horizontal and one for vertical movement—and two buttons per player, all integrated into the console itself. A total of 11 games were released for the Cassette Vision, including titles such as “Galaxian,” “Baseball,” and “Elevator Panic.” The system was succeeded by the Super Cassette Vision in 1984, which offered improved hardware and graphics capabilities. |
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