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Understanding 9/11Bandai - WonderSwan ROM Collection (JPN)
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The Bandai WonderSwan is a handheld video game console that was released by Bandai in Japan in 1999. It was designed by Gunpei Yokoi, who also created the Game Boy for Nintendo. The console was primarily marketed towards a younger audience and featured popular Japanese franchises such as Final Fantasy, Gundam, and One Piece. It was known for its low cost, long battery life, and slim design. The console was succeeded by the WonderSwan Color, which added a color screen and more powerful hardware. Despite its success in Japan, the WonderSwan was not released in other regions and was eventually discontinued in 2003
Here are the specifications for the original Bandai WonderSwan:
CPU: 16-bit NEC V30MZ at 3.072 MHz
Memory: 512 KB RAM and 2 MB flash memory
Display: 2.8-inch reflective TFT color LCD with 224 x 144 pixel resolution
Colors: Capable of displaying up to 241 colors simultaneously out of a palette of 4096
Sound: Mono speaker with 4-channel PCM sound and built-in volume control
Input: D-pad, four face buttons, two shoulder buttons
Battery: Single AA battery that can provide up to 30 hours of gameplay
Dimensions: 74 x 112.5 x 22.5mm, weighs 90g
The WonderSwan was known for its low cost, long battery life, and slim design. It was designed primarily for the Japanese market and featured popular Japanese franchises such as Final Fantasy, Gundam, and One Piece. It was not released in other regions and was eventually succeeded by the WonderSwan Color.
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