CD by seven years. Software today is rare and expensive due to the low production runs. Despite backwards compatibility with most older FM Towns PC games, compatibility issues plagued the Marty as newer titles were released with the FM Towns in mind, further limiting its potential as a true "console version" of the FM Towns PC. The Marty did have its own library of "Marty" specific games, but they were not enough to strengthen its niche position between video game console systems and personal computers. When Fujitsu lowered the price and released the Marty 2 sales started to increase, but the corporate attitude was that it was a lost cause, and so the system was dropped. Notes References External links tripod.com/~faberp/: General information and pictures consoledatabase.com: Console Database entry nfggames.com: FM Towns Marty Disassembly gamesx.com: FM Towns Controller Connector xe-emulator.com: Xe, an emulator collection - domain appears to be squatted gamescollection.it: Fm Towns Marty games database 1990s toys CD-ROM-based consoles Home video game consoles Fifth-generation video game consoles Marty Japan-only video game hardware Products introduced in 1993 X86-based game consoles