#casio loopy

[wisconsincomputerclub]

Wausabicon was superb! Tremendous thanks to our hosts, Elks Lodge 248 and the Evercon crew for putting it all together! It's fun to have a miniature convention in the summer again!

[awwfulsounds]

Casio Loopy game console + controller "Released exclusively in Japan in October 1995 with a price of 25,000¥, the marketing for it was completely targeted to female gamers" (x)

[nicole-the-hololynx]

I would very much like to know about "old videogames hardware" please oh great wise one.

I'm gonna take this opportunity to gush about the Casio Loopy.

Here she is in all her glory! The Casio Loopy is a 32-bit console released in 1995 by Casio exclusively in Japan. It's largely notable for its heavily girl-centered marketing and for its defining gimmick, having a built in sticker printer to print all sorts of things!

This magnificent piece of hardware is powered by a Hitachi SuperH 32-bit CPU. It's part of the same CPU family as the one Sega loved to use, being in the 32X, Saturn, Dreamcast and a bunch of arcade machines! Of course, the one included in the Loopy is much less powerful than any of those, but it's still a fully fledged 32-bit CPU running at a decent 16 MHz!

The games..... I've actually never played any of them >_> And even if I did I wouldn't get a lot out of them since they're all in japanese... Only 10 of them ever got released (11 if you count the Magical Shop, more on that in a bit), with Wanwan Aijou Monogatari looking like the main standout title (A small adventure title about a girl and her dog... notable for having its story written by Kenji Terada of Final Fantasy fame!)

(image courtesy of femicom.org)

Another interesting release is the Magical Shop, an accessory that adds AV-in ports to the console, letting you pass video through from other devices and using it for your stickers!

It's a shame the console didn't get much support... I bet it's got some hidden potential underneath it all... But I guess that's part of what compels me so much about consoles like this.

I know your day will come someday, little Loopy

[commodorez]

Various Japanese computers from thegirlg33k - VCF Midwest 18

[guitarluvr]

i just like her…. so much…

[bassboosted-moon-chao]

Console Gijinkas, Part 1!

Mr. Aitwo Console of origin: Nintendo M82 NES Demo Kiosk Mr. Aitwo is based on a carnival game runner. He's a little pushy and loud, but very friendly and very beloved in the places he's travelled over the decades. Aitwo possesses a pacemaker (unseen) and hearing aid, in lieu of the most common failure points on the M82.

Lulu Console of origin: Casio Loopy Lulu is a bright, cheerful young girly-girl type, based on anime protagonists of the 90s and idols. She's a simple girl, who loves stickers, quizzes, dress-up and adventure, but she secretly dreams of bigger and better things. She has a tendency to scream when things don't go her way (in reference to the awful noises the Loopy makes when booting incorrectly).

Markus Console of origin: Apple-Bandai Pippin Atmark An early university-aged software developer. Mark is relaxed, imaginative, and a little asocial. He plans to make RPGs and racing games, but is too scatterbrained to keep focused, and is somewhat broke and very picky about his software. He's asthmatic, a callback to how loudly the Atmark's fans run.

I had so much fun doodling these three! I plan to make more soon. these three. are family to me. do not @ me they are FAMILY.

[princess-viola]

Little Romance, 1996 Casio Loopy

[antoinettish]

mentally i am here