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salsasero
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salsasero says:
WonderSwan Color is a handheld released in Japan by Bandai at the same time as the gameboy advance.

Has anyone played a WanderSwan Color?
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ICC_06
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ICC_06 says:
I've never heard of it do you have anymore info?
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Azza123
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Azza123 says:


There's an image.

Wikipedia says: "The WonderSwan Color is a handheld game console designed by Bandai. It was released on December 30, 2000 in Japan, and was a moderate success.

The original WonderSwan had only a black and white screen. Although the WonderSwan Color was slightly larger and heavier (7 mm and 2 g) compared to the original WonderSwan, the color version featured 64k of RAM and a larger color LCD screen. In addition, the WonderSwan Color is compatible with the original WonderSwan library of games.

Prior to WonderSwan's release, Nintendo had virtually a monopoly in the Japanese video game handheld market. After the release of the WonderSwan Color, Bandai took approximately 8% of the market share in Japan partly due to its low price of ¥6800 Japanese yen (approximately $59 USD).

Another reason for the WonderSwan's success in Japan was the fact that Bandai managed to get a deal with Squaresoft to port over the original Famicom Final Fantasy games with improved graphics and controls. However, with the popularity of the Game Boy Advance and the reconciliation between Squaresoft and Nintendo, the WonderSwan Color and its successor, the Swan Crystal quickly lost its competitive advantage."
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salsasero
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salsasero says:
I am thinking of purchasing one because I collect Final Fantasy limited edition handhelds.

Anyone played WonderSwan Color?
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ICC_06 says:
It looks awkward to play
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salsasero
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salsasero says:
The game and console is in Japanese.

But a Final Fantasy game!!

Anyone played WonderSwan Color?
26/02/2008
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Guyver says:
As I was researching this weeks Retrospective I found out that the Wonderswan was designed by Gunpei Yokoi. The same man that designed the Game Boy and Virtual Boy. Gunpei Yokoi died in a car accident before the Wonder Swan was released. Strangely enough Gunpei Yokoi was in a car with a Nintendo employee when the accident happened.

Anyway Salsasero how did you go with getting a Wonder Swan?
09/05/2008
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knightguy says:  
ive played it had to many digimon games
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salsasero
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salsasero says:
I have got the wonderswan color. Looks good. Not yet played.

The wonderswan color came out near the time when the Gameboy Advance came out. The Gameboy Advance was the one needing batteries and no backlighting.

The wonderswan color was technically good. However Nintendo had sol so many original Gameboy and Gameboy Color, Nintendo had a distinctive advantage.
09/05/2008
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