The is a

home video game console A home video game console is a video game console that is designed to be connected to a display device, such as a television, and an external power source as to play video games. Home consoles are generally less powerful and customizable than ...

developed by

Nichibutsu was a Japanese video game developer and publisher headquartered in Kita, Osaka. In the past they had also manufactured and sold yachts. The main video game brand of the company was Nichibutsu (日物、ニチブツ), with adult video games (ma ...

and released in

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in 1983. The system was dedicated solely to playing video versions of popular

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. The console had no controllers; instead, players used a keyboard on the front of the console to input their actions.

Games

A total of six games were released for the system, each being sold for 4,500 yen. * - Nihon Bussan * - Logitech * - Nihon Bussan * - Logitech * - Logitech * - Logitech

Sources

Ultamate Console Database. My Vision
retrieved Feb 2, 2007

External links

Home video game consoles Third-generation video game consoles Products introduced in 1983 {{videogame-hardware-stub