Editing Handheld game console (section)

==== Wonderswan Color ====
[[File:WonderSwan-Color-Blue-Left.jpg|left|thumb|The Wonderswan Color]]
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The WonderSwan Color is a handheld game console designed by [[Bandai]]. It was released on December 9, 2000, in Japan,<ref name="swanLaunch">{{cite web |url=http://www.promoduck.com/PressRelease/html/press_con10a048.htm |title=Bandai announces release of WonderSwan color |access-date=April 28, 2011 |date=August 30, 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320215243/http://www.promoduck.com/PressRelease/html/press_con10a048.htm |archive-date=March 20, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Although the WonderSwan Color was slightly larger and heavier (7&nbsp;mm and 2&nbsp;g) compared to the original WonderSwan, the color version featured 512&nbsp;[[kilobyte|KB]]<ref name="swanSpec">{{cite web|url=http://gameboy.ign.com/articles/084/084272p1.html |title=WonderSwan Color Revealed |access-date=April 28, 2011  |date=August 30, 2000}}</ref> of [[Random-access memory|RAM]] and a larger color LCD screen. In addition, the WonderSwan Color is compatible with the original WonderSwan library of games.

Prior to WonderSwan's release, Nintendo had virtually a monopoly in the Japanese video game handheld market. After the release of the WonderSwan Color, Bandai took approximately 8% of the market share in Japan partly due to its low price of 6800 yen (approximately [[United States dollar|US$]]65).<ref name="swanSpec" /> Another reason for the WonderSwan's success in Japan was the fact that Bandai managed to get a deal with [[Square (video game company)|Square]] to port over the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|Famicom]] ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' games with improved graphics and controls.<ref name="swanSpec" /> However, with the popularity of the Game Boy Advance and the reconciliation between Square and Nintendo, the WonderSwan Color and its successor, the [[SwanCrystal]] quickly lost its [[competitive advantage]].{{clear}}