Who created the WonderSwan handheld game console?
Gunpei Yokoi created the WonderSwan handheld game console as his final project before his death. He developed the console in collaboration with his firm Koto Laboratory and Bandai.
Questions about WonderSwan
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When was the WonderSwan officially released to the public?
The WonderSwan was officially released on the 4th of March 1999. It was unveiled earlier in Tokyo on the 8th of October 1998.
Where was the WonderSwan officially released?
The WonderSwan was never officially released outside Japan. It remained a Japanese exclusive device throughout its production run.
Why did Bandai discontinue the WonderSwan line in 2003?
Bandai discontinued the WonderSwan line in 2003 due to low demand and the inability to compete with the Game Boy Advance. The company backed out of producing video game hardware altogether after the SwanCrystal release.
How many units of the WonderSwan were sold in total?
The WonderSwan sold 3.5 million units in total. This total includes 1.55 million of the original WonderSwan and at least 1.1 million of the WonderSwan Color.
What features did the WonderSwan Color include compared to the original?
The WonderSwan Color included a passive matrix FSTN color screen capable of displaying up to 241 colors out of a palette of 4096. It retained backward compatibility with all previous WonderSwan titles and featured a 3.072 MHz NEC V30 MZ CPU.