Bandai RX-78

Gundam-branded home computer/console · Bandai · 1983

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Rarity

Japan only

Why

It was released only in Japan; it’s rare in our markets, so we don’t set a rarity level. released only in the region JP, not in Europe - no lower than Uncommon. Estimate: exact units produced unknown.

Specs

Released: 1983-07
Type: home console

Description

The Bandai RX-78 is a Japanese 8-bit microcomputer manufactured by Bandai. Its name comes from the RX-78-2 Gundam. It was released in July 1983, the RX-78 had a release cost of 59,800 yen, and was sold with a dozen of games and software, including a BASIC interpreter cartridge featuring a cassette tape interface. The Bandai RX-78 was primarily a gaming machine, with two joysticks included. Software was available on cartridges or cassettes.

Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Details from sources

Sharp LH0080A (Z80A clone) @ 4.1 MHz, 30 KB RAM, 8 KB ROM, 192x184 px / 27 colours, Texas Instruments 3-voice sound chip. Named after the RX-78-2 Gundam mobile suit; Mobile Suit Gundam: Luna Two no Tatakai was among its games. Japan-exclusive; superseded (per en.wikipedia) by the Playdia.

At a glance

Bandai RX-78: when was it released?: 1983

Data source: en.wikipedia.org

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