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History of video games/Platforms/Playdia

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  • Bandai Playdia with wireless inferred controller.
    Bandai Playdia with wireless inferred controller.

History

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Development

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At the June 1994 Tokyo Game Show Bandai announces the BA-X, showcasing a Dragon Ball Z game.[1][2]

Launch

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The Playdia was released by Bandai in 1994 only in the Japanese market.[3][4][5]

Legacy

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The Playdia was discontinued in 1996, with remaining units being repurposed for use in arcades.[6][7]

Technology

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Compute

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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

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The Bandai Playdia has a CD Drive.[3]

The Bandai Playdia uses a wireless controller.[8]

Notable games

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1994

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  • Dragon Ball Z - Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Chikyū Hen
  • Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Kesshū!!
  • SD Gundam Daizukan

1995

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  • Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS

1996

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  • Gekisou Sentai Carranger
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Console

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  • The Playdia with the CD bay open.
    The Playdia with the CD bay open.

Internals

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References

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Wikipedia has related information at Playdia

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Playdia

Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ "Consolevariations - Bandai BA-X Playdia Console". Consolevariations. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "EGM (August 1994): "Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans" (Playdia) Coverage". Kanzenshuu. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  3. ↑ a b c d e "Video Game Console Library". Video Game Console Library. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "RF Generation: Bandai Playdia (Bandai Playdia)". www.rfgeneration.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bandai Playdia Console - Boxed from Retrogames". www.retrogames.co.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Playdia by Bandai – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Bandai Playdia - Game Console - Computing History". www.computinghistory.org.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "Bandai Playdia - Ultimate Console Database". ultimateconsoledatabase.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
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