I just recieved a sparkly new Wonderswan Color in the mail. When I turn it on all that happens is that some seemingly random white lines appear for about half a second and then the screen goes black again. I was expecting some sort of boot up screen, so I'm now worried that it's defective. Can someone with a WSC tell me if this is normal behaviour for the unit when no game is inserted? I don't have a game to test it with yet, and I really don't want to start buying games if my unit is defective.
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Wonderswan Color Help
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DeEJaYMiND
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Sorry if this sounds stupid ... and i know it's not going to help you..... but WHO buys consoles and dont have a single game to play on it ??
/me confused
/me confused
DeEJaYMiND
Member
I see... still it is always a big risk like you already found out ... good luck
Uh, what? How is it a big risk to buy a console without a game? I'll get a new one or my money back if it's not working. How would me buying a game make ANY difference? You're not making any sense here.
Back on topic, there must be someone here with a WSC who knows how it behaves when turned on without a game inserted.
Back on topic, there must be someone here with a WSC who knows how it behaves when turned on without a game inserted.
Hey, also, if you can figure out how to get to the bios/config/whatever menu on your Color, let me know.
If I remember right, all you had to do was power on without a game to get to it on the B/W original, where you can change options such as making the powerup screen say things like "HELLO BRANDON <3". I would like for my Crystal to also say hello to me and imply a loving relationship, but I can't seem to decipher the process.
Other WonderSwan games I enjoy (aside from Klonoa, which honestly might be my favorite in the series [it's the most purely puzzle based]):
Engacho!
Lode Runner for Wonderswan
O-chan no Oekaki Logic (DC rules for life)
Rhyme Rider Kerorican
XI[sai]Little
etc. etc.
If I remember right, all you had to do was power on without a game to get to it on the B/W original, where you can change options such as making the powerup screen say things like "HELLO BRANDON <3". I would like for my Crystal to also say hello to me and imply a loving relationship, but I can't seem to decipher the process.
Other WonderSwan games I enjoy (aside from Klonoa, which honestly might be my favorite in the series [it's the most purely puzzle based]):
Engacho!
Lode Runner for Wonderswan
O-chan no Oekaki Logic (DC rules for life)
Rhyme Rider Kerorican
XI[sai]Little
etc. etc.
Spiritreaver
Member
Hmm, where did you guys get your Wonderswans? I've been thinking about buying one and some games. <3 Handhelds.
brandonnn said:
I see stuff about this in the manual - how I can put in my blood type and god knows what else, but I have no idea how to access it. Thanks for the game suggestions, btw.
As for Darth's question: I bought mine on ebay at about half the price they asked for it on Play Asia and Lik Sang and such. Play Asia has free shipping, though.
ferricide said:
I coulda sworn I tried all of the button combos, but somehow I must have overlooked the obvious -- hold start while you press power and you'll be taken to the menu. You do have to have a game inserted, though.
I picked up my Crystal on eBay for $38, which, like, you just can't beat (on this side of the ocean, anyway).
Dicing Knight should be showing up at my doorstep any day now, and then I'll be saying Hello <3 right back at it on a regular basis.
Mike Works
Member
Okay, well the problem is you're playing Wonderswan games
The Faceless Master
Member
i always wanted a WSC, but there just weren't any games that i saw that i really wanted...
Spiritreaver
Member
Being a big fan of Bandai games (Gundam especially) I feel a WSC is a must buy, plus I'd like another handheld for the hell of it. Crystal is very cheap.
ferricide said:
It's a homebrew game (a WonderWitch competition winner) that's just recently gotten super limited production and release.
From what I can tell, it's a randomized-dungeon Zelda clone, only attacks and heals and whatnot are accompanied by a dice throw that determines their strength and potency (hence the name).
http://www20.cds.ne.jp/~murasame/source/diesingnight.htm has a nice 10 meg preview movie -- scroll down just a tad.
Play-Asia reported that all of the in-game text was in English, so importers might normally rejoice... but the downfall is that P-A is charging a mint due to the limited run ($69.90 for a 4,200yen game). I got mine a little cheaper by pre-ordering several months ago, but I'd do your damndest to exploit your friends-in-Japan connections before getting the game through them.