Design Master Denshi Mangajuku
| Developer | Bandai |
|---|---|
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Fifth generation |
| Released |
|
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | Hitachi H8/3334 @ 7.63 Mhz |
| Display | 160 x 150 pixel monochrome LCD screen |
| Predecessor | Digi Casse |
| Successor | WonderSwan |
The Design Master Denshi Mangajuku (Japanese: 電子 漫画 塾, Hepburn: Denshi manga juku) is a touchscreen handheld game console developed by Bandai and released in Japan in 1995 during the fifth generation of video game consoles.[1]
Overview
On March 3, 1995 Bandai released a new portable gaming console geared towards children.[2] It was called the Bandai Design Master Denshi Mangajuku (電子 漫画 塾), the first touch screen handheld console ever created.[3][2]
Nine cartridges were made for the system, although only eight were released to retail. Only four of the cartridges are games, with the rest being design cartridges which contain sprites of licensed characters the player can use in games by connecting the design cartridge onto an additional port on the game cartridge.[2] The games themselves are basic and are either RPG battle games,[2] or simple drawing programs.[2]
In August 2020, the video game preservation group "Gaming Alexandria" made dumps and scans of the system and all of its nine available cartridges.[4]
Technical specifications
The console used a Hitachi H8/3334 CPU running at 7.63 Mhz, and featured a 160 x 150 pixel monochrome LCD screen.[5]
Cartridges
Games
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon SS Illustration Club[2]
- Dragon Ball Z Taisen-gata Search Battle[2]
- Dungeon Diver[2]
- Rockman X3 Buster Battle[2]
Designs
- Dragon Ball Z[2]
- From TV Animation Slam Dunk[2]
- Super Street Fighter II X[2]
- Rockman X3 Buster Battle[2]
Unreleased
- Weekly Shonen Jump Special[2]
References
- ^ "Design Master Senshi Mangajuku".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Design Master Denshi Mangajuku by Bandai – The Video Game Kraken". Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Swift, James (18 May 2017). "The World Of Retro Handheld Consoles – Through The Generations". PureGaming. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Hubbard, Dustin (August 4, 2020). "Bandai Design Master Denshi Mangajuku – Complete Game Library Dumps & Scans". Gaming Alexandria. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "Design Master Denshi Mangajuku". mdk.cab.
External links
- Database entry at The Video Game Kraken (Accurately compiled website)