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Mortal Combat: Video Game Competitors

SYSTEM         PROS                            CONS

NINTENDO 64    Speed, dazzling graphics,       Other games lack Mario's
               great ergonomics on             charisma. Scarcity of
               controller. One brilliant       titles could be a problem.
               game cartridge:                 At $69 a shot, cartridges
               Super Mario in 3D.              are pricey. Nintendo says
               Good titles in the pipeline     there will be 12 titles out
               include Wave Racer and          by Christmas. That may
               Wayne Gretzky Hockey.           not be enough.

SEGA SATURN    Plenty of raw processing       Hot titles, such as
               power. First out with a        homicidal Virtua Cop,
               $200 gizmo for browsing        may earn parental ire.
               the Web on your TV. Kids       Games on disks are
               love slick sports and          slower to load than
               fighting games                 Nintendo cartridges.

SONY
PLAYSTATION    The clear market leader        Game quality is uneven.
               for advanced consoles.         Female roles are few.
               Sony and its software          Sony has yet to unveil
               partners have unleashed        how PlayStation will
               a flood of games. Crash        connect to the Internet
               Bandicoot looks hot.           or online gaming.

DATA: BUSINESS WEEK


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