The Playdia was manufactured by Bandai exclusively in Japan in 1994 at the initial price of ¥24,800. It was intended for a young audience (mainly elementary school students) with anime quiz software and edutainment making up most of the game library. The console uses a single, battery powered, infrared joypad with simple controls. Bandai was the only software publisher to support this console (except for VAP who published Ie Naki Ko - Suzu no Sentaku). The Playdia has a CD-ROM drive, and the software is on CD-ROM. As such, the system can create anime-style full motion video (FMV) which Bandai used to great effect due to the many popular anime series they co-owned, namely Mobile Suit Gundam, Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon, Ultra Man, and Dragon Ball Z. Bandai discontinued the console in 1996 and the unsold consoles were converted by Banpresto, a Bandai subsidiary, into coin-operated Micha King machines that played anime clips in Japanese arcades and shops.
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