SuperH is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computing instruction set architecture developed by Hitachi and currently produced by Renesas. It is implemented by microcontrollers and microprocessors for
SH-2 on Sega 32X and Sega Saturn
Hitachi SH-2 CPU (bottom-right, with colored stripes on it)
The Sega Saturn is a home video game console developed by Sega and released on November 22, 1994, in Japan, May 11, 1995, in North America, and July 8, 1995, in Europe. Part of the fifth generation of
SuperH
…and a few additional commands for branching and other duties, bringing the total to 62 supported instructions. The SH-1 and the SH-2 were used in the Sega Saturn, Sega 32X and Capcom CPS-3. The ISA uses 16-bit instructions for better code density than 32-bit instructions, which was important at the time due to…
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