Casio Loopy
Also known asMy Seal Computer SV-100
ManufacturerCasio
TypeHome video game console
GenerationFifth
Lifespan
  • JP: October 19, 1995 – December 1998
Introductory price25,000¥
MediaROM cartridge
CPUSH7021 32-bit SuperH
Memory1MB RAM
Storage2MB ROM
DisplayNTSC-M composite video out
Graphics512 colors
Sound4 channels, 12-bit PCM
Controller inputD-pad and mouse
PredecessorPV-1000
Casio Loopy Gamepad
Casio Loopy with Magical Shop accessory

The Casio Loopy (Japanese: ルーピー, Hepburn: Rūpī), subtitled My Seal Computer SV-100, is a 32-bit home video game console. Released exclusively in Japan in October 1995 with a price of 25,000¥, the marketing for it was completely targeted to female gamers.[1][2][3]

The console is powered by a Hitachi SH7021 SuperH 32-bit RISC CPU running at 16MHz, and had 1MB of RAM and 2MB of ROM.[4][5] It was capable of displaying 512-color graphics and of playing 4 channels of 12-bit PCM audio.[5]

The Loopy has one controller port[1] for use with a standard game controller or with a mouse which was sold separately.

The Loopy includes a built-in thermal color printer that could be used to create stickers from game screenshots. An optional accessory, called Magical Shop (マジカルショップ, Majikaru Shoppu),[5] was a video capture device to obtain images from VCRs and DVD players. Users may add text to these images and make stickers. Including Magical Shop's own built-in software, the Loopy library contained 11 titles.[5]

Developer Kenji Terada worked on I Want a Room in Loopy Town! (ルーピータウンのおへやがほしい!, Rūpī Taun no O-heya ga Hoshii!).[6]

Software development ended in November 1996, and Casio ceased production of the console in December 1998.[1]

Games

Eleven titles were released for the system.[5][7][2]

  1. Anime Land (あにめらんど, Animerando)
  2. Bow-wow Puppy Love Story (わんわん愛情物語, Wanwan Aijō Monogatari)
  3. Dream Change: Kokin-chan's Fashion Party (ドリームチェンジ 小金ちゃんのファッションパーティー, Dorīmuchenji Kokinchanno Fasshonpātī)
  4. HARIHARI Seal Paradise (HARIHARIシールパラダイス, HARIHARI Shīru Paradaisu)
  5. I Want a Room in Loopy Town! (ルーピータウンのおへやがほしい!, Rūpī Taun no O-heya ga Hoshii!)
  6. Little Romance (リトルロマンス, Ritoru Romansu)
  7. Lupiton's Wonder Palette (ルピトンのワンダーパレット, Rupiton no Wandāparetto)
  8. Chakra-kun's Charm Paradise (チャクラくんのおまじないパラダイス, Chakurakun no Omajinai Paradaisu)
  9. Caricature Artist (似顔絵アーティスト, Nigaoe Ātisuto)
  10. PC Collection (パソコン・コレクション, Pasokon Korekushon)
  11. Magical Shop (マジカルショップ, Majikaru Shoppu)

The games PC Collection and Lupiton's Wonder Palette were both packaged either as stand-alone or bundled with the mouse.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Packwood, Lewis (2018-07-15). "In the Loopy: the story of Casio's crazy 90s console". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  2. 1 2 Branagan, Nicole (Dec 15, 2021). "Isn't she just Misunderstood? The Casio Loopy!". nicole.express. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. ↑ "Casio Loopy カシオルーピー". FEMICOM. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  4. ↑ "Casio Loopy". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Blanchard, Jonn (29 December 2017). "Casio Loopy". Re-enthused: world of retro. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  6. ↑ Weil, Rachel (December 4, 2013). "FEMICOM Kenji Terada, writer for early Final Fantasy games, worked on a little-known Animal Crossing-like game in the 1990". FEMICOM Museum. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Casio Loopy Collection". FEMICOM Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
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