To compete with the popular Family Computer in Japan, NEC Home Electronics launched the PC Engine in 1987, and Sega Enterprises followed suit with the Mega Drive in 1988. The two platforms were later launched in North America in 1989 as the TurboGrafx-16 and the Genesis respectively. Both systems were built on 16-bit architectures and offered improved graphics and sound over the 8-bit NES. However, it took several years for Sega's system to become successful. Nintendo executives were in no rush to design a new system, but they reconsidered when they began to see their dominance in the market slipping. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was NEC's competitor to the NES called in Japan? ANS1 PC Engine QSN2 What was Sega's competitor to the NES called in Japan? ANS2 Mega Drive QSN3 What was NEC's competitor to the NES called in the US? ANS3 TurboGrafx-16 QSN4 What was Sega's competitor to the NES called in the US? ANS4 Genesis QSN5 What were the Genesis's advantages over the NES? ANS5 built on 16-bit architectures and offered improved graphics and sound