WonderSwan

The WonderSwan was published in March 1999 handheld console of the Japanese Bandai Group. It was developed by Gunpei Yokoi, who is also the Nintendo Game Boy developed, thus creating a competing product for his own invention.

When publishing the unit competed alongside the Nintendo Game Boy with the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Few games of which appeared in December 2000 successor WonderSwan Color is compatible with the WonderSwan, still is a large amount of modules available. A distinctive feature of the console are the four additional directional buttons are used for some games in landscape mode.

The initially available in ten different colors devices are often very sought after by collectors. With Oswan and Cygne, there are two emulators that can emulate his successor consoles.

Specifications

  • 2.49 " (6.32 cm) screen with 224 × 144 pixels and eight shades of gray
  • 16 -bit NEC V30 MZ processor at 3.072 MHz
  • Maximum 128 Sprites
  • Built-in mono speaker
  • Multi-player: Two player ( with additional adapter )
  • Size: 174.3 × 121 × 24.3 mm
  • Weight: 110 g
  • Running time: approx 30 hours on one AA battery

Development system

The development system Wonder Witch was also available for private individuals as an effort Bandai represents the fan base and homebrew developers actively involved with. The system was available in two configurations: the full Wonder Witch system and the Wonder Witch player, which allowed only the download of self-developed applications on the handheld.

The complete environment offered two different compiler for the programming language C. It is true that the development in other programming is possible in principle, the manufacturer officially supported but only C. The enclosed Wonder Witch library should facilitate access for developers with little experience.

Furthermore, the kit contained a link cable, a CD -ROM with the necessary software, numerous recipes and a flash card. The latter was later also individually available for purchase, as many developers did not suffice a single card.

More Accessories

  • Wonder Borg: A robot with seven light sensors, which controlled and programmed using the corresponding RobotWorks module can. He has appeared in four different editions.
  • WonderCoin: An attachable module that transforms the direction buttons in a control pad.
  • Headphone Adapter: Allows you to connect a headset via 3.5mm jack and precise volume control.
  • Link cable: Connects two WonderSwans together for a two- player game.
  • Rechargeable Battery: Requires a special charger.
  • Power Supply: Connect to specific battery module.
  • Wonder Wave: Infrared adapter for communication and data exchange with Sony Pocket Station.
  • Mobile Wonder Gate: NTT DoCoMo mobile phone adapter which allows use by special cartridge as the WonderSwan PDA.
  • Display light: Power supply via the WonderSwan connection to illuminate the screen.
  • Handy Sonar: A sonar to detect fish similar to the Game Boy Pocket Sonar.

Games (selection)

  • Clock Tower
  • Densha de Go!
  • Digimon Adventure 02: Tag Tamers
  • Ghosts' n Goblins
  • Gunpey
  • Hunter × Hunter
  • Inuyasha: Kagome no Yume Nikki (犬夜叉 かごめ の 夢 日記)
  • Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum
  • Lode Runner
  • Mr. Driller
  • Puzzle Bobble
  • Puyo Puyo
  • Rainbow Islands: Putty 's Party
  • Rockman & Forte
  • Space Invaders
Cartridge (electronics) Handheld game console Sprite (computer graphics) Homebrew (video games) Clock Tower (series) Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 Mega Man
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