Playdia
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The was a video game console
released exclusively in Japan
in 1994 at the initial price of ¥24,800. It was intended for a young audience with anime
quiz software and edutainment
making up most of the game library. The Playdia uses a single infrared joypad with simple controls. Bandai was the only software publisher to support this console.
Video game console
A video game console is an interactive entertainment computer or customized computer system that produces a video display signal which can be used with a display device to display a video game...
released exclusively in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1994 at the initial price of ¥24,800. It was intended for a young audience with anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
quiz software and edutainment
Edutainment
Edutainment is a form of entertainment designed to educate as well as to amuse.-Overview:...
making up most of the game library. The Playdia uses a single infrared joypad with simple controls. Bandai was the only software publisher to support this console.
1994 (11 titles)
- 09/23 - Dragon Ball Z - Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Chikyū Hen - [BAPD-01]
- 09/23 - Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S - Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Shūketsu!! - [BAPD-02]
- 09/23 - SD Gundam Daizukan - [BAPD-03]
- 09/28 - UltramanUltramanis Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
Powered - Kaijū Gekimetsu Sakusen - [BAPD-04] - 09/28 - Hello KittyHello Kittyis a fictional character produced by the Japanese company Sanrio, first designed by Yuko Shimizu. She is portrayed as a female white Japanese bobtail cat with a red bow. The character's first appearance on an item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in Japan in 1974 and brought to the United States...
- Yume no Kuni Daibōken - [BAPD-05] - 11/25 - Aqua Adventure - Blue Lilty - [BAPD-06]
- 11/25 - Newton museum - Kyōryū Nendaiki Zenpen - [BAPD-07]
- 11/25 - Newton museum - Kyōryū Nendaiki Kōhen - [BAPD-08]
- 12/08 - Shuppatsu! Dōbutsu Tankentai - [BAPD-09]
- 12/16 - Ultra SevenUltra Sevenis tokusatsu SF TV series that aired on Japanese TV in 1967. Created by Eiji Tsuburaya, this follow up to Ultraman went on to become one of Japan's greatest fantasy TV series...
- Chikyū Bōei Sakusen - [BAPD-10] - 12/16 - Dragon Ball Z - Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Uchū Hen - [BAPD-11]
1995 (16 titles)
- 01/24 - Norimono Banzai!! - Kuruma Daishūgō!! - [BAPD-12]
- 01/24 - Norimono Banzai!! - Densha Daishūgō!! - [BAPD-13]
- 03/22 - Ie Naki KoIe Naki Kois a Japanese anime series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The story is based upon French author Hector Malot's novel Sans Famille in France. The anime is well known in Latin America, Quebec, France, Italy, the Arab world, Indonesia and the Philippines by the name of Remi.A movie version by the same studio...
- Suzu no Sentaku - [VPRJ-09722] - 03/22 - GameraGamerais a giant, flying turtle from a popular series of kaiju films produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan. Created in 1965 to rival the success of Toho Studios' Godzilla during the daikaiju boom of the mid-to-late 1960s, Gamera has gained fame and notoriety as a Japanese icon in his own...
- The Time Adventure - [BAPD-15] - 06/22 - Elements Voice Series vol.1 Mika KanaiMika Kanaiis a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is currently attached to Ken Production. Her pet name is . She is best known for her roles in Idol Tenshi Yōkoso Yōko , Tanoshii Mūmin Ikka , Goldfish Warning! , Soreike! Anpanman , Yadamon , After War Gundam X , Tokyo...
- Wind&Breeze - [BAPD-18] - 06/22 - Elements Voice Series vol.2 Rika FukamiRika FukamiRica Fukami , born August 8, 1963 in Saitama) is a Japanese voice actress and licensed hypnotherapist.She is the Japanese voice of Linka in Captain Planet and the Planeteers...
- Private Step - [BAPD-19] - 06/22 - Elements Voice Series vol.3 Aya HisakawaAya Hisakawais a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer born in Kaizuka, Osaka. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, she is well known for her anime voice roles, and has also done some work in video games. She is best known for her role of Sailor Mercury of the Sailor Moon fame and also Cerberus from...
- Forest Sways - [BAPD-20] - 07/28 - Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SS - Sailor Moon to Hiragana Lesson! - [BAPD-21]
- 07/28 - Ultraman - Hiragana Dai Sakusen - [BAPD-22]
- 07/28 - Ultraman - Alphabet TV e Yōkoso - [BAPD-23]
- 08/24 - Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SS - Sailor Moon to Hajimete no Eigo - [BAPD-24]
- 08/24 - Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SS - Yōkoso! Sailor Yōchien - [BAPD-25]
- 08/24 - Ultraman - Oide yo! Ultra Yōchien - [BAPD-26]
- 10/20 - ChōgōkinChogokinis Japanese for "Super Alloy" and is a fictitious material which first appeared in Go Nagai's Mazinger Z manga and anime. It was later adopted by Popy in 1972 as the name of a new line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold in Japan...
Selections - [BKPD-01] - 11/16 - Elements Voice Series vol.4 Yuri ShiratoriYuri Shiratoriis a female seiyū and J-pop singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who has released various solo CD albums. She is employed by 81 Produce.-Profile:*Born on August 20, 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture*Nickname: Shiratari-san...
- Rainbow Harmony - [BKPD-02] - 12/15 - Soreike! AnpanmanAnpanmanis one of the most popular anime cartoon series for young children in Japan. , the titular Anpanman is the most popular fictional character among people age 0 to 12 years in Japan in 10 consective years, according to research by Bandai. The series is written by Takashi Yanase, a Japanese writer of...
- Picnic de Obenkyō - [BAPD-27]
1996 (6 titles)
- 03/22 - Ultraman - Sūji de Asobō Ultra Land - [BAPD-28]
- 03/22 - Ultraman - Ultraman Chinō UP Dai Sakusen - [BAPD-29]
- 03/27 - Elements Voice Series vol.5 Mariko KōdaMariko Kodais a seiyū, J-Pop singer and radio personality born on September 5, 1969 in Miyashiro, Minami Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Kasukabe Kyōei High School and went on to major in Communications at Tamagawa University in Machida City, Tokyo, graduating in 1990...
- Welcome to the Marikotown! - [BKPD-03] - 04/24 - Nintama RantarōNintama Rantarois a Japanese anime series based on Sōbē Amako's manga Rakudai Ninja Rantarō. It was produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and originally broadcast on NHK. It is aimed at young children, featuring the adventures of Rantarō and his friends and teachers at Ninja school. The fact that glasses are worn...
- Gungun Nobiru Chinō Hen - [BKPD-04] - 05/15 - Nintama Rantarō - Hajimete Oboeru Chishiki Hen - [BKPD-05]
- 06/26 - Gekisō Sentai Carranger - Tatakae! Hiragana Racer - [BKPD-06]
Unreleased (6 titles)
- Yumi to Tokoton Playdia - [BS-003]
- Go! Go! Ackman Planet - [BS-005]
- Jamp Gentei Special - 4 Dai Hero Battle Taizen - [BS-006]
- BandaiBandaiis a Japanese toy making and video game company, as well as the producer of a large number of plastic model kits. It is the world's third-largest producer of toys . Some ex-Bandai group companies produce anime and tokusatsu programs...
Item Collection 70 - [BS-007] - Playdia IQ Kids - [BS-009]
- Kero Kero Keroppi - Uki Uki Party Land - [BS-010]
Internal details
- Sanyo Lc89515 - CD-ROM Host Interface
- Toshiba TA2035F - CD Focus tracking server
- Toshiba tc9263f - CD Single Chip processor
- Rohm 6398FP - 4 Channel BTL Driver for CD Player motor
- Toshiba TMP87C800F - 8 Bit Microcontroller (8K ROM, 16K RAM) - 8 MHz Operation, can access 64K (TLCS-870 series which is based heavily on the Z80)
- Sharp LH52B256 - 256K (32K x 8) Static RAM chip
- NEC μPD78214GC - 8 Bit Microcontroller (16K ROM, 512 byte RAM) - 12 MHz Operation, can access 1MB (NEC 78K series)
- Toshiba TC514256JAJ - 256K Word x 4 Fast Page DRAM Chip
- Asahi Kasei AK8000 - Audio / Video processor
- Philips DA8772AH - Triple 8Bit DAC converter
- Sony CX1229M - NTSC/PAL Decoder
- Rohm BA10324AF - Quad Op Amp
- Sanyo LC78835K - 18BIT DAC with filter
- Rohm BU3052BCF - Dual 4 Channel Analogue Multiplexer
External links
- http://www.daizex.com/general/playdia/index.shtml
- Playdia TV advert