In 1990, Amstrad attempted to enter the console video game market with hardware based on its successful Amstrad CPC range but also capable of playing cartridge-based games with improved graphics and sound.
Main articles: Amstrad GX4000 and Amstrad CPC § The plus range Video game hardware failures 3DO Interactive Multiplayer 2.22 Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal.
