[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"bootstrap:console-categories":3,"$f32g612qacs43s":43,"console:generations":312},{"body":4,"headers":39},[5,17,28],{"id":6,"name":7,"alias":8,"photo":9},1,"Handheld Consoles","handheld",{"alt":10,"large":11,"medium":14,"thumb":15,"mini":16},"handheld console category",{"URL":12,"webpURL":12,"width":13,"height":13},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.gamemedium.com\u002Fhandheld-console-category.svg",0,{"URL":12,"webpURL":12,"width":13,"height":13},{"URL":12,"webpURL":12,"width":13,"height":13},{"URL":12,"webpURL":12,"width":13,"height":13},{"id":18,"name":19,"alias":20,"photo":21},22,"Home Consoles","home-consoles",{"alt":22,"large":23,"medium":25,"thumb":26,"mini":27},"home console category",{"URL":24,"webpURL":24,"width":13,"height":13},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.gamemedium.com\u002Fhome-console-category.svg",{"URL":24,"webpURL":24,"width":13,"height":13},{"URL":24,"webpURL":24,"width":13,"height":13},{"URL":24,"webpURL":24,"width":13,"height":13},{"id":29,"name":30,"alias":31,"photo":32},3,"Hybrid Consoles","hybrid",{"alt":33,"large":34,"medium":36,"thumb":37,"mini":38},"hybrid console category",{"URL":35,"webpURL":35,"width":13,"height":13},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.gamemedium.com\u002Fhybrid-console-category.svg",{"URL":35,"webpURL":35,"width":13,"height":13},{"URL":35,"webpURL":35,"width":13,"height":13},{"URL":35,"webpURL":35,"width":13,"height":13},{"x-is-european":40,"x-powered-by":41,"x-turbo-charged-by":42},"1","PHP\u002F8.2.30","LiteSpeed",{"body":44,"headers":311},{"id":45,"name":46,"nickname":47,"seo_title":48,"alias":49,"description":50,"unreleased":13,"retro":13,"educational":13,"initial_price":51,"sizes":52,"photo":53,"generation":75,"bits":76,"palette":77,"gallery":78,"brand":234,"media":239,"colors":52,"related_posts":257,"related_accessories":52,"previous":290,"next":52,"pdf":52,"sales":294,"games":297,"release_date":301,"discontinue_date":305,"category":307,"meta":308,"type":310},232,"CD-i","Compact Disc Interactive","CD-i Philips gaming console","cd-i","\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">It was one of the first attempts to combine gaming and multimedia functionality in a single device with Philips' \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> (\u003Cem>Compact Disc Interactive\u003C\u002Fem>), which was launched in 1991. With the \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem>, you could play interactive games, music CDs, video CDs, and other multimedia content.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">Although the \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> was marketed at launch as a high-end multimedia system capable of competing with other gaming consoles like the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgamemedium.com\u002Fconsole\u002Fmega-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Sega Genesis \u003C\u002Fa>and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgamemedium.com\u002Fconsole\u002Fsuper-nintendo-entertainment-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Super Nintendo Entertainment System\u003C\u002Fa>, it did not gain mainstream popularity and was eventually discontinued in 1998.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Technical Aspects\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">In its day, the \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> was an innovative gaming console. In addition to having a 16-bit 68000 CPU, it also had a custom graphics chip that could display images in resolutions as high as 768x560 pixels and was powered by the same 16-bit 68000 CPU as the \u003Cem>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgamemedium.com\u002Fconsole\u002Fmega-drive\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\">Sega Genesis\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">As well as playing audio and video CDs, it also supported CD-i titles. \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> games were stored on CD-ROMs and were played with a specialized controller with a joystick, trackball, and other input devices, such as a mouse and keyboard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">One of the ultra-cool features of the \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> was its ability to play interactive multimedia content, like educational titles and encyclopedias. Thus, it was a multi-purpose console, surpassing the \"gaming\" limits. \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">Last but not least, it had a built-in digital video cartridge that allowed for seamless playback of full-motion video content.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>CD-i Games\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left\">With only 124 titles released during its lifespan, the \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> had a relatively small library of games. Almost all of its were either ports of existing games or original games created specifically for the platform.\u003Cbr>In 1993, Philips released \"The Legend of Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon,\" one of the most notable \u003Cem>CD-i\u003C\u002Fem> games. Gameplay and level design were praised, while level design and controls were criticized. 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