A custom video chipset allowed the system to display 4, 096 colors and 380 individual sprites onscreen simultaneously, while the onboard Yamaha YM2610 sound chip gave the system 15 channels of sound with seven channels reserved specifically for digital sound effects.

A custom video chipset allowed the system to display 4, 096 colors and 380 individual sprites onscreen simultaneously — compared to 64 simultaneous colors, 2 background tile planes, and 80 individual sprites for the Genesis — while the onboard Yamaha YM2610 sound chip gave the system 15 channels of sound with seven channels reserved specifically for prerecorded ADPCM sound effects.

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