Super A'Can

Background

The Super A'can is a 16-bit game console made by the Taiwanese company Funtech. The console is based on the Motorola 68000 chipset, giving it a similarity to the Sega Genesis and Neo-Geo. There were only 12 games released for the system, with other 11 titles reported to have been in development.

It is considered a commercial failure, mainly due to the rising popularity of 3D titles from platforms such as the PlayStation and newer arcade machines, as well as its expensive pricing of $2,900 Taiwanese new dollars (about $92 USD today) compared to other 16-bit consoles. Funtech disbanded in 1996 with reported losses of $6 million.

Logo (October 25, 1995-April 1996)

Visuals: On a purple background, the screen zooms out from copies of Funtech logos, which consists of circles which move down and have a Chinese translation of the name "Funtech" in between them. There's also eyelash-like figures in the top-right corner of them. The word "A'can" slides in, and a green bubble speech like shape with red, yellow, and blue drops near the top-right corner 'stretches' to appear.

Technique: 16-bit animation.

Audio: A soft ascending and descending chime sound similar to the 1978 Lorimar logo.

Availability: Seen when you turn on a Super A'can. This console is very hard to find since it was distributed mostly throughout Taiwan.