Mecha's competing "wackass" hardware questions
This custom SNES expansion chip allows full motion video and cd quality audio to be streamed during play.
What is: the MSU-1? (MSU is acceptable)
Outrun 2 initially released in 2003 to the arcades. Its hardware was silently upgraded in 2006. These are the two arcade boards the game ran on.
What are: the Sega Chihiro and Lindbergh?
These test points on the GBA motherboard output the left and right audio channels before entering the amplifier.
What are: SO1 and SO2?
This set of stock audio CDs is the origin for the majority of Doom and Doom II's sound effects.
What is: the Sound Ideas Series?
This Gamecube port goes unused by officially released peripherals, but has been given new life through the use of homebrew.
What is: Serial Port 2?
On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.
Who is: Satoru Iwata?
In the beginning of the full song 'Super Sonic Racing' from Sonic R, a sped-up drum break can be heard. This is the name given to said drum break.
What is: the Apache Break?
The Super Game Boy is not a total replacement for a Game Boy, being 2.4% faster and lacking this port.
(Not including redundant ports like the audio jack)
What is: the link cable port?
In the 2005 game Need for Speed: Most Wanted, this cellular service was used to communicate between the player and NPCs in the form of messages.
What is: Cingular Wireless?
This Xbox 360 Slim mod involved drilling a hole into the Lite-on DG16D4S DVD drive's chip in order to install custom firmware.
What is: Kamikaze Hack?
This is the release year for Jimmy White's Cueball World on consoles.
It wasn't.