The SwanCrystal (スワンクリスタル) is a color handheld game console that was launched in Japan by Bandai on July 12, 2002, the last of the WonderSwan line.[1]
History[]
The first WonderSwan was originally released in March 1999 as a grayscale device that was developed by Koto Laboratory, the company founded by former Nintendo engineer Gunpei Yokoi (横井 軍平).[2]
The passive matrix WonderSwan Color was released in December 2000 and was followed by the active matrix SwanCrystal (スワンクリスタル), which was unveiled by Bandai at the 2002 Tokyo Toy Show.[3] Though well-received, the WonderSwan line was unable to fend off competition from Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and was eventually discontinued in 2003.[1]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bandai WonderSwan 101: A Beginner's Guide, Racketboy. 2007-07-06.
- ↑ Hardware Classics: Bandai WonderSwan by Damien McFerran, Nintendo Life. 2014-03-11.
- ↑ Swan Crystal debuts at the Tokyo Toy Show 2002 by Yukiyoshi Ike Sato, GameSpot. 2006-05-17.
External links[]
- WonderSwanWeb official site (archived 2003-12-23)
- Bandai SwanCrystal at RF Generation
- Swan Crystal at Codex Gamicus
- SwanCrystal (Platform) at Giant Bomb (broken link)
- SwanCrystal Console Variations at The Video Game Kraken
