Retro|Spective 218: Hardware

[Dogg Thang]

It's waterproof too, right?

And can break a man's arm.

[speedlolita]

The best gambit for GAME in particular was the returns system for a while. Pay £40 for a new release, complete the game, refund it against another new title, complete it, refund it against another new title. 3x new releases for £40

Funny story. I actually got a copy of Rumble Roses at the time (I would have been 14) but my Mum eventually found it and told me to return it for something more appropriate, which led to me exchanging it for Devil May Cry 3.

[Asura]

I have to imagine that it can't be this.

Yeah, there wasn't actually 88 of them, they just thought "The Crazy 88"-

[jonathan_ingram]

30-hour battery life, a low retail price, and a launch lineup of roughly fifty games, just like a swan.

This line is beyond perfect

[jonathan_ingram]

It's waterproof too, right?

And can break a man's arm.

- No luck catching them swans then?
- It's just the one swan

[Neon Ignition]

Hardware 58 - Wonderswan Black Edition
Not much to say for this version which came in black, one for those enthusiasts I'll never understand who love transparent plastic designs




Fan of the Black Swan?

[Dogg Thang]

- No luck catching them swans then?
- It's just the one swan

One of the best movies.

[Neon Ignition]

Hardware 59 - Wonderswan Skeleton Blue
Continuing the systems run of transparent coloured variants, this is a straight forward blue hued version of the model



The Best of the Line Up?

[charlesr]

Hardware 45 - Bandai TV Jack 5000 Blue
Oddly enough, this bold coloured variant of the 5000 is actually the main model with the brown version above being much rarer.



Love a Bit of Blue?

This is absolutely awesome. In a monstrous sort of way

[Neon Ignition]

Hardware 60 - Wonderswan Pearl White
There's none of Nintendo's Wii U era reluctance to knock out editions here. Bandai's next variant brings the teeth clean shade to the system



When it comes to the best looking, will this be all-white on the night?