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@SHGames97

2 жыл бұрын

Is Top Hat Gaming Man your husband?

@Tolppu

2 жыл бұрын

What that mysterious pic from twitter what didn't shown ???

Ah, the Wonderswan. It's a shame they didn't think it would take off in America; there's a lot of exclusives it had that looked pretty good. Also, never forget how it never getting released in the states confused the hell out of a lot of Digimon Tamers fans over who exactly Ryo is.

3.5 million isn't too bad for a Japan-only handheld system. People often forget that Nintendo is the only company that has had consistent success in handheld gaming. Sony did very well with the PSP as the best selling non-Nintendo handheld, but that was the outlier. Next to PSP's 85 million sales, the next is a long drop to the PSVita which sold 16 million, then the Game Gear at 10 million.

@fattiger6957

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stevie-J The point I was making is that a lot of people assume the handheld market is very lucrative. That's only been the case for Nintendo. So when people say they want Sony to make another handheld or for Microsoft to enter that market, they don't realize that it probably wouldn't work out well for them.

@G.L.999

2 жыл бұрын

"81+ million PSP sales"

@Brinta3

Жыл бұрын

@@Stevie-J I’m actually surprised to learn that GameGear sold only 10 million.

I would have grabbed Wonderswan Color just for final fantasy alone.

Rest In Peace Gunpei Yokoi & Satoru Iwata. Thank you both for your incredible contributions and changing this beautiful world for the better. You both will be severely missed but your impact never to be forgotten.

6:59 “withered technology,” shows Zordon dying 😂. Great video as always! Thank you very much.

Literally always wanted a Wonderswan. Wish they'd brought them out over here at the time when I was big into handheld gaming. Great video as always LD!

@Gameboy-Unboxings

2 жыл бұрын

So get one then.

Wow, so many systems ive never heard of. So cool, i love learning about video game history.

@LadyDecade

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

R.i.p Gunpei Yokio, man's an underrated visionary when it comes to the handhelds he envisioned and produced.

I remember seeing the WonderSwan in stores. But they weren't readily available, most were sold out already. Knowing its vast library was pretty cool. Just a bummer it did not last long. The Game Boy was a tough rival. Yokoi's last project, always and forever a memory for all to keep in their gaming hearts I enjoy seeing you cover "handhelds around the world" too. Love this

Been going back watching all your old content after being recommended your channel, love the effort put into all these videos. Top notch quality, Keep up the great work!

Can't believe how long it's taken for this channel to make its way onto my suggested videos but I'm pleased it does. Really enjoyed this thanks :D

@Lady Decade I like how yours and your husbands content compliments each other but is still presented in your own unique styles. Keep up the good work!

I was waiting for you to do this vid! Thank you I enjoyed it.

13:30 "...There was a Wonderswan for YOU" Fixed😂 Need that dad humor

I knew about the Wonderswan but I didn't know Gunpei was the creator,also what he said about Nintendo makes everything they've done in terms of hardware make sense now

Great video as always! Always learn rare tidbits of info from your videos that I never see anywhere else on KZread or on the internet in general. Great look at back at video game history. I remember having to choose between a Wonderswan and Neo Geo Pocket as a kid. Chose a Wonderswan and went on to regret it on one hand as for years only had one Japanese game. But have remained fascinated by it and grown to love it. One of my favourite consoles to collect for. Really enjoyed this look back at it.

Amazing video, always wanted to know more about this thing!

Have fond memories of importing my Wonderswan Crystal in the early 00s and playing Front Mission on it, years and years before the DS remaster. Even though it was in Japanese I knew the script well enough to get through the game. It seemed like a big deal at the time that a game like that was portable. Great video!

Great video, Lady Decade!

Your videos are such a treat after a long day at work

Nintendo's dominence over the handheld market is probably the reason Bandai held a petty grudge against Nintendo for a while and only supported Nintendo very limitedly before merging with Namco.

Just discovered your channel. I really enjoy your documentary videos. I always wondered what the deal was from this fantastic handheld. I noticed you were holding an Evercade at the end of the video. I am obsessed with the Evercade and dedicated my channel to it.

i love all your content Lady Decade

Another great video❤

Great video!! I remember the wonderswan made a cameo in one of the Street fighter alpha anime movies.

Clicked for the WonderSwan video ... re-watched the opening for the beautiful buildings. I can't wait to visit Europe again!!

Your show is so informative thank you

I guess you can say the Wonderswan was Yokoi's swan song.

Awesome Video, Lady Decade 😎

@LadyDecade

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

I didn’t know Crazy Climber had a handheld game port. I remember that as an arcade game I was really into. I’m also surprised Klona (spelling?) is on the system. I’ve been eagerly awaiting for this episode to come out as Gunpei Yokoi is one of my favorite subjects to discuss.

@kenwheeler3637

2 жыл бұрын

Crazy Climber was the main reason I bought a Wonderswan. It's a damn shame that game wasn't ported to far more systems than it was.

Gunpei was spot-on about technology. You don't need your hardware to be anything close to top of the line, you just need creativity and innovation. He's been proven right time and time again. Remember those very popular Tiger LCD games in the late 80's and throughout the 90's? Those things were using what had to be early or mid 70's tech, but it didn't matter. They took off because they were a much cheaper alternative to buying a console game, plus they looked cool. They had nice art on them and were very collectable.

It's very nice that you visited Poland, these buildings seemed very familiar to me :)

Another well done video. Keep it up!

@LadyDecade

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Nice to see you in my country. Greeting from Łódź (city "near" Warsaw)

I knew of the Bandai Wonderswan, but I'll admit that my knowledge of it was slim. It had many cool aspects to it so it was nice learning more about it, as well as how plans were considered to release it elsewhere. I do recognise a handful of the Wonderswan games that did later release on GBA (and even PSP in one case).

My fav Joy Division record is warsaw, hadnt gave it a listen in a while. Thanks for the reminder!

There! I told the comment section before, this type of content switched to lady decade's channel! Love the videos either way from both channels tho

Thank you. P.S glad you were squiffy after the hot wine.

Is today Gunpei Yokoi Day or something? The Gaming Historian just released a light gun video detailing him.

@LadyDecade

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's more because he is so important to gaming, he'll come up all over the place xx

Best regards from Poland!!! I love you

Everyone knows, the GameBoy successor is the GameMan. Ba-dum-dum-tsssss. Great video :D

Gunpei Yokoi died in early October of 1997. I was born in late December that same year. His death still makes me feel heartbroken.

WonderSwan would have sold more than 3.5 million if they marketed it outside Japan.

Nice episode.

It blows my mind that they didn't pursue a color LCD from the outset seeing as it would have given them an obvious leg up over the original Gameboy.

FROM TANGIER MOROCCO .THAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU QUEEN LADY DECADE ! BEAUTIFUL CONTENTS

Yokoi's death is one of the shadiest deaths I've ever heard if. The literally survived a car accident involving a car to eventually get hit by a car right after. No wonders why some people believe that it was planned by Yamaguchi

I've had my hot tea and I'm still here and I'm still watching and I'm still here and I'm writing a comment and I'm looking forward to the next one yeeeeeaaaah. I never paid much attention to Kelsey Lewin but from the detail here I can see why she likes the Wonder Swan.

RIP Yakoi but damn, that pic of him on the 2Pac mural had me 💀💀💀

Love the Final Fantasy music at the beginning of the video. Have you heard the rendition on Symphonic Suite? It’s an album of orchestral arrangements from the first three games and I believe it’s the first concert ever put together of Uematsu’s music. There’s an early draft of the Prelude melody on there, totally worth a listen.

Funny fact this system is actually featured in the street fighter alpha anime movie. I just watched it last night and I noticed

@outfoxmedia5090

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also on Neón Genesis Evangelion,Asuka plays it all the time. Neon Genesis Evangelion also shows the Sega Saturn.

Wide Gunpei isn‘t real he can‘t hurt you Every picture of him in this video: Gunpei be W-I-D-E

YES!! BRING US MORE!!

Pozdrowienia z Polski 🇵🇱

Not sure why this turned up in my feed today. Would love to see a return of handhelds around the world. But only if we get a theme song.

Enjoy the holidays

Nice Guilty Gear Petit rendition of Holy Orders as BGM ;)

Excellent video! I own one of these out of eBay and it does feel like a natural evolution of the Game Boy. Some games really do deserve to be played by the American audience, too bad they decided to skip us.

What a beautiful city. Do you have a new camera ? The footage is gorgeous

@LadyDecade

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, just used my phone lol. I suppose natural light looks better than the lights I use at home xx

R.I.P. Gunpei Yokoi!

Watched til the end... I was obsessed with Twisted Metal 2. I also played Sims because of my sister always playing it. I loved the video but it is too bad about the Wonder Swan because it seemed to be a very good handheld with good game selection.

Kelsey Lewin needs to team up with ya for this ep.

This console has an angle opportunity that is being put to waste. You can also hold this console diagonal. It funny angle but I think it could work

Interesting channel..!

So thankful for the D-Pad. It's my favorite way to play.

Beautiful city enjoy your time there lady decade 👍

Lady Decade always reminds me of the coolest consoles 👍😎😎

I know very little about the WonderSwan, but it’s definitely interesting. I’ve been tempted to look into buying one, but it might be awhile before I go there, for real, haha!… have you done a video about the Apple/Bandai Pippin?

I was feeling sad hearing the story then this pops up 12:17 😂

You wonder if it would have been better for Bandai and SNK to combine forces to take on Nintendo. The Wonderswan is a great looking console, the button layout is very clever and there were some interesting titles - but it was just too late to market.

Hey! I love the wonderswan!

@LadyDecade

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

I loved the use of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers SNES soundtrack for the background music. (by the way, that game was distributed by Bandai.) I played the heck out of that game when I was a kid and it was one of my favorite SNES games. Took me a while, but I eventually beat it. I couldn't beat it without using passwords, though. lol Anyway, the Bandai WonderSwan is an interesting piece of gaming hardware. I've heard of it before, but I never delved into the history behind it, so thanks for making this video. The shape of the console looks really cool and I like the idea of being able to hold the console horizontally or vertically and play certain games in either landscape mode or portrait mode, with the buttons designed for playing in either orientation. Having a device that can play games in either landscape or portrait mode is commonplace nowadays with smartphones and tablets, but back when the WonderSwan was first released, this was innovative stuff. Gunpei Yokoi was ahead of his time. It's a shame the WonderSwan wasn't released outside of Japan. This would've been something I would've wanted as a kid and probably would've had fun with if I owned one. Why is it that so much cool gaming related stuff made in Japan doesn't get released outside of the country? 🙁

@martygene

2 жыл бұрын

I knew I recognized that music from the MMPR game!

Wow 40 hour battery life! Thats good tech.

Great, now I want one.

The wonderswan was a fantastic little system with alot going for it. From its Final Fantasy Exclusive bundle to its beautiful ports, it's something many of us dream of holding- if its price point and collectability wasn't so high!

the virtual boy was just ahead of it's time. Had it happened ten years later, with a color screen, it would've been a hit like the DS.

@brianmcdonald7017

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

I knew of the WanderSwan color through a KZreadr comparing the differences between various versions of Final Fantasy and he shows the WonderSwan version and the audio sounds great. Too bad they didn't release it in the west it would provided the GBA with stiff competition.

Didn't the Atari Lynx have vertical games before the WonderSwan?

Really competitive sega game gear,Nomad and neo geo pocket which sold millions my fav game gear with portable battery

Your husband is the luckiest man in the world :))

Wonder Swan sounds like a working title.

What's the music at the end?

Polish viewer says "hi" 🙃

I’d kill for a translation of the gundam games

"Equal or as prejudiced as astrology", very good one Lady ;)

Always wanted a wonderswan color

Always wanted a wonderswan to go with my wonderborg

I would have loved to see you visiting GOG’s headquarters while you were visiting Warsaw. 😁

Someone please remind me the name of the song starting at 1:10!!

@BackForwardPunch

2 жыл бұрын

It was guilty gear, mays theme :)

Would love one of these but with the lan.... wait, handhelds around the world. Did THGM miss the WS in his series?

I would be smiling if i passed a pot shop also @4:06

I wonder what else would've Mr. Yokoi brought to the handheld gaming scene, maybe a Switch before the Switch? I mean the wonderswan is as versatile as an smartphone, with the idea of either playing in vertical or landscape mode with buttons that let you play in either orientation, so many different kind of games or even gameplay modes in a same game can take advantage of it, and before smartphone no other portable console was made with the idea of let you play in any screen orientation with buttons (physical or on touchscreen) that can lead to whichever mode is used.

@NativS2002

6 ай бұрын

I think if Yokoi survived, there would've been a GBA Equivalent for the wonderswan. Maybe it would've even gotten a western release.

Good video, not sure how Warsaw is related to the wonderswan

Are there emulator programs for playing the wonderswan's games?

@ericp631

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there is. But almost all of the games remain untranslated. Though 99% of the library got ported to the gba after the console's demise, so you can still enjoy what it had to offer in any language with a gba one

The algorithm gods has blessed me with another golden channel. I dig your content already. The Wonderswan is a charming little unit compared to the brickish GB, GBP, and GBL. Definitely more elegant than the toylike GBC and og GBA.

Most of your videos are good nothing new as far as knowing most things but still entertaining. This one I actually didn't know about great video. Shameless plug in the end lol jk 🤣

Man that sucked that this didn't arrive in Europe, and it had Final Fantasy I & II. Well, at least we got FF Origins in 2003, I still love the PS1 remakes of those.

It's odd how the wonderswan is coming back in the public eye in 2021. Multiple KZread videos,a feature in the new evangelion movie and more interest in the English speaking community in translation rom hacks (including one I worked on "Neon Genesis Evangelion- Angel raising project".shameless plug!) Even new battery packs for the IPS screens just came out. Excellent time to be a WS fan.

I now wish I had a Wonderswan! :)