History of video games/Platforms/Playdia
Appearance
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Bandai Playdia with wireless inferred controller.
History
[edit | edit source]Development
[edit | edit source]At the June 1994 Tokyo Game Show Bandai announces the BA-X, showcasing a Dragon Ball Z game.[1][2]
Launch
[edit | edit source]The Playdia was released by Bandai in 1994 only in the Japanese market.[3][4][5]
Legacy
[edit | edit source]The Playdia was discontinued in 1996, with remaining units being repurposed for use in arcades.[6][7]
Technology
[edit | edit source]Compute
[edit | edit source]The Playdia is powered by an 8-bit Toshiba TMP87C800F clocked at eight megahertz, and another 8-bit NEC μPD78214GC processor.[3]
The Playdia has 256 kilobytes of RAM, and 512 kilobytes of VRAM.[3]
The Playdia uses a Asahi Kasei AK8000 processor for audio and visual processing.[3]
Hardware
[edit | edit source]The Bandai Playdia has a CD Drive.[3]
The Bandai Playdia uses a wireless controller.[8]
Notable games
[edit | edit source]1994
[edit | edit source]- Dragon Ball Z - Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Chikyū Hen
- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Kesshū!!
- SD Gundam Daizukan
1995
[edit | edit source]- Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS
1996
[edit | edit source]- Gekisou Sentai Carranger
Gallery
[edit | edit source]Console
[edit | edit source]Internals
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source] Parts of this page are based on materials from: Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia. |
- ↑ "Consolevariations - Bandai BA-X Playdia Console". Consolevariations. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "EGM (August 1994): "Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans" (Playdia) Coverage". Kanzenshuu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ a b c d e "Video Game Console Library". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "RF Generation: Bandai Playdia (Bandai Playdia)". www.rfgeneration.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "Bandai Playdia Console - Boxed from Retrogames". www.retrogames.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "Playdia by Bandai – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
- ↑ "Bandai Playdia - Game Console - Computing History". www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ↑ "Bandai Playdia - Ultimate Console Database". ultimateconsoledatabase.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.