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| Manufacturer | Bandai |
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| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Lifespan | |
| Media | CD-ROM |
| CPU | 8-bit NEC μPD78214GC @12MHz; 8-bit Toshiba TMP87C800F @8MHz (Z80 derivative) |
| Graphics | Asahi Kasei AK8000 |
| Sound | Asahi Kasei AK8000 |
| Controller input | Infrared Joypad |
| Predecessor | Bandai RX-78 Terebikko |
| Successor | Apple Bandai Pippin |
The Playdia (プレイディア, Pureidia) (developed under the codename "BA-X"[2]) is a fifth-generation home video game console released exclusively in Japan in 1994[3] at the initial price of ¥24,800.[4] It was intended for a young audience and, like many consoles of the era (such as the LaserActive and the 3DO Interactive Multiplayer), was marketed more as a multimedia home entertainment system than as a dedicated gaming console,[5] with anime quiz software and edutainment making up most of the game library. The Playdia uses a single infrared joypad with simple controls. Bandai, the Playdia's manufacturer, was the only software publisher to support this console (except for VAP who published Ie Naki Ko - Suzu no Sentaku instead of Bandai).
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