[tlrobinson]

I'm guessing it was state of the art at the time it was released, but wouldn't hold up nearly as well in a mass market console these days.

[orblivion]

Then why did it take 20 years?

[ygra]

It's not a mass-market console anymore with little interest or incentive to break it.

[rasz_pl]

It didnt. 20 years is a lie/marketing/ignorance. There do exist CD emulators (Rhea) and there did exist modchips during console heyday.