History of video games/Platforms/LaserActive

History The Pioneer LaserActive was a LaserDisk based multimedia entertainment device with game console capabilities that was released on August 20th, 1993 at a cost of $970.Pioneer LaserActive https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-pioneer.htm#page=reviews Video Game Console Library 27 October 2020 Unlike most multimedia platforms at the time, the LaserActive primarily played games released for other systems through PAC expansion modules, which contained a LaserActive compatible version of that console. The Sega PAC add on was released in 1993 for $600 and allowed the LaserActive to play Genesis games.The Weird And Wonderful World Of The Sega Genesis https://kotaku.com/the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-the-sega-genesis-5795188 27 October 2020 Kotaku en-us Another PAC was released to play NEC CD-ROM2 games. However it was not compatible with the Arcade Card Pro.Why did we need an Arcade Card? https://nicole.express/2020/why-do-you-need-an-arcade-card.html nicole.express 13 February 2021 Technology Not much information is known about the technology used by the Pioneer LaserActive itself, with most accounts focusing on the capabilities of individual PACs, which are themselves very close in capabilities to the systems they are based on. Games 31 games were released for the LaserActive. Games for the LaserActive are not region locked.LaserActive, Gaming's Greatest Boondoggle https://www.wired.com/2009/09/laseractive/ Wired 27 October 2020 en-us Gallery External Resources LaserActive Pioneer LaserActive Nicole Express - Article describing the LaserActive in detail. Video Game Console Library - LaserActive page with in depth information. References 2100%__NOTOC__