Basic Info
The Wonderswan is a Gameboy-like handheld console developed by Bandai. While it is quite common in Japan, it has not been released overseas.

Slightly smaller than the Gameboy Advance one of the main features of the Wonderswan is that it can be played both horizontally and vertically depending on the game. The Digimon RPGs are all played horizontally. Like the Gameboy, two consoles can be connected via cable to allow for multiplayer action. An add-on accessory can also be purchased to allow transfer of information and multiplayer battles from the various Digivices on the market (Digivice, D-Terminal, D-3, D-Ark, etc...) to the WS.

There are currently three Wonderswans out on the market, the original monochrome Wonderswan, the Wonderswan Color and the new SwanCrystal.

WonderSwan
The original monochrome WonderSwan.

Size: 74.3 X 121 X 24.3 (mm) (including one AA size battery)
         74.3 X 121 X 17.5 (mm) (including rechargeable battery)
Weight: About 110g (including battery)
Power: One AA size battery or Rechargeable battery
CPU: 16 bit 3.072 MHz
Screen LCD: FSTN Reflection LCD
Screen Size: 2.49 inch
Resolution: 224 X 144 pixels
Color Variations: 17 (including special editions)

WonderSwan Color
The WSC, as the name implies, now features a larger colored screen and the processing speed has also increased from 128k bit to 512k bit.

Size: 74.3 X 128 X 24.3 (mm) (including one AA size battery)
         74.3 X 128 X 17.5 (mm) (including rechargeable battery)
Weight: About 95g (including battery)
Power: One AA size battery or Rechargeable battery
CPU: 16 bit
Screen LCD: FSTN Reflection LCD
Screen Size: 2.8 inch
Resolution: 224 X 144 pixels
Color Variations: 6 (including the Asia Limited Edition)

SwanCrystal
The newest kid on the block. It's gotten a slight makeover (to me, it looks sort of like the Sega handheld) and it's got a new TFT colored screen to enhance realism.

Size: 77.5 X 127.7 X 24.3 (mm) (including one AA size battery)
         77.5 X 127.7 X 17.5 (mm) (including rechargeable battery)
Weight: About 95g (not including battery)
Power: One AA size battery or Rechargeable battery
CPU: 16 bit 3.072 MHz
Resolution: 224 X 144 pixels
Color Variations: 2

Technical specs are from Bandai Asia (http://www.bandai-asia.com/)

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