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{{short description|Fifth-generation home video game console}}
{{infobox CVG system
| logo = [[File:Playdia-logo.png|200px]]
| image = Bandai-Playdia-Set-R.jpg
| manufacturer = [[Bandai]]
| type = [[Home video game console]]
| lifespan = {{vgrelease|JP|September 23, 1994<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gameforest.client.jp/TVGameHistory/TVGameHistory2_Playdia.htm |title=GameForest - TVゲームの歴史 - プレイディア |access-date=2008-07-10}}</ref>}}
| generation = [[History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|Fifth generation]]
| CPU = [[8-bit]] [[NEC]] μPD78214GC @12[[MHz]];
8-bit [[Toshiba]] TMP87C800F @8MHz ([[Z80]] derivative)
| media = [[CD-ROM]]
| controllers = [[Infrared]] [[Gamepad|Joypad]]
| predecessor = [[Bandai RX-78]]<br>[[Terebikko]]
| successor = [[Apple Bandai Pippin]]
| graphics = [[Asahi Kasei]] AK8000
| sound = [[Asahi Kasei]] AK8000
}}

The {{nihongo|'''Playdia'''|プレイディア|Pureidia}} (developed under the [[codename]] "BA-X"<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Starr |first1=Michael |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D7RS9yegrtoC&pg=PA84 |title=VINTROPEDIA - Vintage Computer and Retro Console Price Guide 2009 |last2=Chapple |first2=Craig |date=2008-07-09 |publisher=Lulu.com |isbn=978-1-4092-1277-5 |language=en}}</ref>) is a [[Fifth generation of video game consoles|fifth-generation]] [[home video game console]] released exclusively in [[Japan]] in 1994<ref>{{cite web |date=2012 |title=Video Game Consoles Rarity Guide |url=http://www.rarityguide.com/vgcons_view.php?FirstRecord=21 |access-date=2012-08-28 |website=RarityGuide}}</ref> at the initial price of ¥24,800.<ref>{{cite book |last=Forster |first=Winnie |author-link=Winnie Forster |title=The encyclopedia of consoles, handhelds & home computers 1972 - 2005 |year=2005 |publisher=GAMEPLAN |isbn=3-00-015359-4|page=201}}</ref> It was intended for a young audience and, like many consoles of the era (such as the [[LaserActive]] and the [[3DO Interactive Multiplayer]]), was marketed more as a [[multimedia]] home entertainment system than as a dedicated gaming console,<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=November 1994 |title=Overseas ProSpects: Bandai BA-X |pages=268 |magazine=GamePro |issue=64}}</ref> with [[anime]] quiz software and [[Educational entertainment|edutainment]] making up most of the game library. The Playdia uses a single infrared joypad with simple controls. [[Bandai]], the Playdia's manufacturer, was the only software publisher to support this console (except for [[VAP (company)|VAP]] who published ''[[Ie Naki Ko]] - Suzu no Sentaku'' instead of Bandai).

==Overview==
The Playdia has a CD-ROM drive, and the software is on CD-ROM. The controller has two [[AAA battery|AAA batteries]] with infrared wireless that can be stored in the main unit. The target age group was set mainly for elementary school students as both the hardware and software were inexpensive for home games at the time.<ref name=":0">Micom BASIC Magazine - November 1994 https://retrocdn.net/images/a/a0/MicomBASIC_JP_1994-11.pdf</ref>

The Playdia can create anime-style [[full motion video]] (FMV) using CD-based games. Most are interactive learning experiences, but Bandai created a few video games with an interactive component based on its franchise series, including ''[[Gundam]]'', ''[[Sailor_Moon|Sailor Moon]]'', ''[[Ultraman|Ultra Man]]'', and ''[[Dragon_Ball|Dragon Ball Z]]''. They lack true game action.<ref name=":0" /> As a simple interactive cartoon, the player just directs the on-screen figure by choosing from the menu options that are presented to them on the Playdia control pad. Playdia is the only [[8-bit|8-bit]] fifth-generation game machine, because the products of the competitors at that time have 32-bit [[CPU|CPU]]s and 64-bit [[CPU|CPU]]s across the board. The system had to rely on Bandai's IPs which started to be redundant.  

On the main body and software package, there is a logo of "QIS" and the notation "This software is dedicated to the QIS standard".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Tidbits {{!}} Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku |url=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/tidbits/saiya-jin-zetsumetsu-keikaku/ |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=Kanzenshuu |language=en-US}}</ref> QIS is an abbreviation of "Quick Interactive System" and indicates a high-speed access function to CD-ROM. There is no BIOS or menu when the user starts the console without a disc, all that shows is a blue screen.<ref name=":0" />

The Playdia had poor sales, therefore for Bandai, the console was a failure. Bandai discontinued the console in 1996<ref name=":0" /> and the unsold consoles were converted by [[Banpresto]], a Bandai subsidiary, into coin-operated Micha King machines that played anime clips in Japanese arcades and shops. Its successor was [[Apple Pippin]] that Bandai co-developed, which was also unsuccessful.

==Playdia software==
===1994===
* 09/23 - ''[[Dragon Ball Z]] - [[Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans|Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku]] Chikyū Hen'' - [BAPD-01]<ref name=":1" />
* 09/23 - ''[[Sailor Moon S|Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon S]] - Quiz Taiketsu! Sailor Power Kesshū!!'' - [BAPD-02]
* 09/23 - ''[[SD Gundam]] Daizukan'' - [BAPD-03]
* 09/28 - ''[[Ultraman Powered]] - Kaijū Gekimetsu Sakusen'' - [BAPD-04]
* 09/28 - ''[[Hello Kitty]] - Yume no Kuni Daibōken'' - [BAPD-05]
* 11/25 - ''Aqua Adventure - Blue Lilty'' - [BAPD-06]
* 11/25 - ''Newton museum - Kyōryū Nendaiki Zenpen'' - [BAPD-07]
* 11/25 - ''Newton museum - Kyōryū Nendaiki Kōhen'' - [BAPD-08]
* 12/08 - ''Shuppatsu! Dōbutsu Tankentai'' - [BAPD-09]
* 12/16 - ''[[Ultra Seven]] - Chikyū Bōei Sakusen'' - [BAPD-10]
* 12/16 - ''Dragon Ball Z - Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Uchū Hen'' - [BAPD-11]

===1995===
* 01/24 - ''Norimono Banzai!! - Kuruma Daishūgō!!'' - [BAPD-12]
* 01/24 - ''Norimono Banzai!! - Densha Daishūgō!!'' - [BAPD-13]
* 03/22 - ''[[Ie Naki Ko]] - Suzu no Sentaku'' - [VPRJ-09722]
* 03/22 - ''[[Gamera]] - The Time Adventure'' - [BAPD-15]
* 06/22 - ''Elements Voice Series vol.1 [[Mika Kanai]] - Wind&Breeze'' - [BAPD-18]
* 06/22 - ''Elements Voice Series vol.2 [[Rica Fukami]] - Private Step'' - [BAPD-19]
* 06/22 - ''Elements Voice Series vol.3 [[Aya Hisakawa]] - Forest Sways'' - [BAPD-20]
* 07/28 - ''[[Sailor Moon SuperS|Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SuperS]] - Sailor Moon to Hiragana Lesson!'' - [BAPD-21]
* 07/28 - ''[[Ultraman (1966 TV series)|Ultraman]] - Hiragana Dai Sakusen'' - [BAPD-22]
* 07/28 - ''Ultraman - Alphabet TV e Yōkoso'' - [BAPD-23]
* 08/24 - ''Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SS - Sailor Moon to Hajimete no Eigo'' - [BAPD-24]
* 08/24 - ''Bishōjo Senshi Sailor Moon SS - Yōkoso! Sailor Yōchien'' - [BAPD-25]
* 08/24 - ''Ultraman - Oide yo! Ultra Yōchien'' - [BAPD-26]
* 10/20 - ''Chōgōkin Selections'' - [BKPD-01]
* 11/16 - ''Elements Voice Series vol.4 [[Yuri Shiratori]] - Rainbow Harmony'' - [BKPD-02]
* 12/15 - ''Soreike! [[Anpanman]] - Picnic de Obenkyō'' - [BAPD-27]

===1996===
* 03/22 - ''Ultraman - Sūji de Asobō Ultra Land'' - [BAPD-28]
* 03/22 - ''Ultraman - Ultraman Chinō UP Dai Sakusen'' - [BAPD-29]
* 03/27 - ''Elements Voice Series vol.5 [[Mariko Kouda]] - Welcome to the Marikotown!'' - [BKPD-03]
* 04/24 - ''[[Nintama Rantarō]] - Gungun Nobiru Chinō Hen'' - [BKPD-04]
* 05/15 - ''Nintama Rantarō - Hajimete Oboeru Chishiki Hen'' - [BKPD-05]
* 06/26 - ''[[Gekisou Sentai Carranger]] - Tatakae! Hiragana Racer'' - [BKPD-06]

===Not for sale===
* ''[[Adachi Yumi|Yumi]] to Tokoton Playdia'' - [BS-003]
* ''Go! Go! Ackman Planet'' - [BS-005]
* ''[[Weekly Jump|Jamp]] Gentei Special - 4 Dai Hero Battle Taizen'' - [BS-006]
* ''[[Bandai]] Item Collection 70'' - [BS-007]
* ''Playdia IQ Kids'' - [BS-009]
* ''[[Kero Kero Keroppi]] - Uki Uki Party Land'' - [BS-010]

==Hardware==
[[File:Bandai-Playdia-Motherboard-FL.jpg|thumb|right|The Bandai Playdia motherboard]]
* Sanyo Lc89515 - CD-ROM Host Interface
* Toshiba TA2035F - CD Focus tracking server
* Toshiba tc9263f - CD Single Chip processor
* Rohm 6398FP - 4 Channel BTL Driver for CD Player motor
* Toshiba TMP87C800F - 8 Bit Microcontroller (8 kb ROM, 16 kb RAM) - 8 MHz Operation, can access 64 kb (TLCS-870 series which is based heavily on the Z80)
* Sharp LH52B256 - 256 kb (32K x 8) Static RAM chip
* NEC μPD78214GC - 8 Bit Microcontroller (16 kb ROM, 512 byte RAM) - 12 MHz Operation, can access 1 mb (NEC [[78K]] series)
* Toshiba TC514256JAJ - 256K Word x 4 Fast Page DRAM Chip
* Asahi Kasei AK8000 - Audio / Video processor
* Philips DA8772AH - Triple 8 bit DAC converter
* Sony CX1229M - NTSC/PAL Decoder
* Rohm BA10324AF - Quad Op Amp
* Sanyo LC78835K - 18BIT DAC with filter
* Rohm BU3052BCF - Dual 4 Channel Analogue Multiplexer

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Playdia}}
* https://www.kanzenshuu.com/tidbits/saiya-jin-zetsumetsu-keikaku/
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx9ms_dbz-gaiden-playdia-cm Playdia TV advert]

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