Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Motorola 68000 CPU was released in 1979, to compete with the Intel 8086. The chip was designed to be powerful and versatile and made its mark by not only powering some of the most iconic and beloved games in the 1980s and 1990s, but it also ruled in the home and in the arcades. It helped define the gaming experiences of a generation and left a lasting impact on the industry. Today's episode is a love letter to one of the most influential CPU processors ever and one that many still love to write code on. Please Enjoy!
Credits/Sources:
► youtube.com/watch?v=7cOjC-nhs_o
► youtube.com/watch?v=n-MqC35aWrQ
► youtube.com/watch?v=hdL-KHtVpSo
► youtube.com/watch?v=1FZccnVCU4E
► youtube.com/watch?v=roASIL7G7XE
► thechipletter.substack.com/p/motorolas-68000-series-its-rise-in
► https://compsci04.snc.edu/cs225/2005/TI%20calculators/Website/processor.html
► tedspence.com/the-decade-of-arcade-consoles-3627d149ff86
► segaretro.org/Motorola_68000
► archive.org/details/PCW-1980-07-MC68000-Motorola-Sweet-16/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater
► web.archive.org/web/20220913122857/https://tekdeeps.com/motorola-was-the-rival-to-beat-and-its-68000-its-greatest-success
► tinycomputers.io/posts/motorola-68000-processor-and-the-ti-89-graphing-calculator.html
► nytimes.com/1984/06/29/business/motorola-s-powerful-new-chip.html
► bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/ViewFile.aspx?id=9&fileId=88
► pagetable.com/?p=1295
► https://68k-inside.party/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the 68000
03:31 - Origins of the Processor
04:59 - 68000 in the Arcades
06:56 - 68000 Home Computers
08:29 - Capcom CPS1 and CPS2 Hardware
09:00 - What makes the 68000 so versatile?
13:49 - The DemoScene
14:44 - GUIs
16:04 - 68000 Game Consoles
18:23 - Demise and Legacy
Social Media Links :
► X : https://x.com/ModernVintageG
► Threads : threads.net/ModernVintageGamer
► Facebook : facebook.com/ModernVintageGamer
► IG : instagram.com/modernvintagegamer
► BandCamp : modernvintagegamer.bandcamp.com
#68000 #IntelOutside
The Motorola 68000 CPU was released in 1979, to compete with the Intel 8086. The chip was designed to be powerful and versatile and made its mark by not only powering some of the most iconic and beloved games in the 1980s and 1990s, but it also ruled in the home and in the arcades. It helped define the gaming experiences of a generation and left a lasting impact on the industry. Today's episode is a love letter to one of the most influential CPU processors ever and one that many still love to write code on. Please Enjoy!
Credits/Sources:
► youtube.com/watch?v=7cOjC-nhs_o
► youtube.com/watch?v=n-MqC35aWrQ
► youtube.com/watch?v=hdL-KHtVpSo
► youtube.com/watch?v=1FZccnVCU4E
► youtube.com/watch?v=roASIL7G7XE
► thechipletter.substack.com/p/motorolas-68000-series-its-rise-in
► https://compsci04.snc.edu/cs225/2005/TI%20calculators/Website/processor.html
► tedspence.com/the-decade-of-arcade-consoles-3627d149ff86
► segaretro.org/Motorola_68000
► archive.org/details/PCW-1980-07-MC68000-Motorola-Sweet-16/page/n1/mode/2up?view=theater
► web.archive.org/web/20220913122857/https://tekdeeps.com/motorola-was-the-rival-to-beat-and-its-68000-its-greatest-success
► tinycomputers.io/posts/motorola-68000-processor-and-the-ti-89-graphing-calculator.html
► nytimes.com/1984/06/29/business/motorola-s-powerful-new-chip.html
► bigbookofamigahardware.com/bboah/ViewFile.aspx?id=9&fileId=88
► pagetable.com/?p=1295
► https://68k-inside.party/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the 68000
03:31 - Origins of the Processor
04:59 - 68000 in the Arcades
06:56 - 68000 Home Computers
08:29 - Capcom CPS1 and CPS2 Hardware
09:00 - What makes the 68000 so versatile?
13:49 - The DemoScene
14:44 - GUIs
16:04 - 68000 Game Consoles
18:23 - Demise and Legacy
Social Media Links :
► X : https://x.com/ModernVintageG
► Threads : threads.net/ModernVintageGamer
► Facebook : facebook.com/ModernVintageGamer
► IG : instagram.com/modernvintagegamer
► BandCamp : modernvintagegamer.bandcamp.com
#68000 #IntelOutside
