SwanCrystal

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manufacturer = Bandai
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type = Handheld game console
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lifespan = vgrelease|JP=November 16, 2002
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The nihongo|SwanCrystal|スワンクリスタル|Suwankurisutaru is the third and final version of Bandai's WonderSwan handheld game console brand, succeeding the WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color. It was released November 2002.

It is essentially the same as the WonderSwan Color, except that the SwanCrystal uses a TFT LCD, superior in response time to the FSTN reflective LCD technology used previously. This gives the screen a much crisper look during gameplay, due to sharper contrast and significantly reduced ghosting. As a result, the SwanCrystal does not possess the contrast adjustment dial found on the other models. Other notable differences are the four selectable volume settings (compared to three on both the WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color), and a face-mounted power button (compared to a side-mounted switch on the WonderSwan).

The SwanCrystal is compatible with games for both the WonderSwan Color and the original WonderSwan.The SwanCrystal is available in four colors: Skeleton Blue, Skeleton Black, Blue Violet and Red Wine. About 15 hours of play can be obtained from one AA battery.

Technical specifications

* CPU: SPGY-1003, a 3.072 MHz 16-bit NEC V30MZ Clone
* Memory: 64Kbyte VRAM/WRAM (shared)
* Screen:
** TFT reflective Liquid crystal display
** 2.8 inch (71 mm) diagonal
** no backlight
** resolution: 224x144 pixels
** colors: 241 out of 4096 colors
* Sound: Built-in mono speaker or stereo with optional headphones adapter
**Four volume settings selectable via button: loud, medium, soft, mute
* Link: Two players (adapter needed)
* Power: one AA battery (~15 hours of game play)
* Size: 127.7 by 77.5 by 24.3 mm
* Weight 95 g (3.35 oz) including battery

Inputting Personal Data

The SwanCrystal, like the previous WonderSwan series, is able to input personal data such as name, birth date, gender, and blood type. You can access this control by holding Start and turning on the system.

Design Flaw

Sometimes, when the game cartridge is inserted all the way (which would be normal for most consoles), the game will not load properly, or not turn on at all. A solution for this is to leave a little gap between the system and the cartridge.This doesn't seem to be the case with the two previous systems.

ee also

*List of WonderSwan games
*List of WonderSwan Color games

External links

* [http://www.bandai-asia.com/ Bandai Asia]
* [http://www.swan.channel.or.jp/swan/hardware/hardware.html Official Web site]