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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.

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-=== Background ===
+===Background===
-The Super A'can is a 16-bit game console made by the Taiwanese company Funtech. The chipset of the Motorola 68000 gives the system a similarity to the Sega Genesis and Neo-Geo. There were only 12 games released for the system. Its commercial failure resulted in Funtech disbanding in 1996.
+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 (Console Game Boot Screens)|Sega Genesis]] and [[Neo Geo|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.
-=== (1995-1996) ===
+===Logo (October 25, 1995-April 1996) ===
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-'''Logo:''' On a {{Color|purple}} background, we zoom 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 "''{{Color|red|A'can}}''" slides in, and a {{Color|green}} bubble speech like shape with {{Color|red}}, {{Color|yellow}}, and {{Color|blue}} drops near the top-right corner 'stretches' to appear.
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|darkviolet|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 "''{{color|red|A'can}}''" slides in, and a {{color|green}} bubble speech like shape with {{color|red}}, {{color|gold|yellow}}, and {{color|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 Productions|Lorimar]] logo.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The copies moving down, the camera moving back, the logo parts sliding in. All in 16-bit animation.
+'''Availability:'''  Seen when you turn on a Super A'can. This console is very hard to find since it was distributed mostly throughout Taiwan.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A soft ascending and descending chime sound.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen when you turn on a Super A'can. This console is very hard to find since it was distributed mostly throughout Taiwan, it was a commercial failure due to it being too expensive at the time, and the 3D era of video games was getting more popular. It's almost impossible to find, so expect a high price if its on Ebay or Amazon.
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