The , subtitled ''My Seal Computer SV-100'', is a

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. Released exclusively in

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in October 1995, it was unique in that the marketing for it was completely targeted to

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. The Loopy includes a built-in thermal color printer that can be used to create

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s from game screenshots. An optional accessory, called , is a video capture device to obtain images from VCRs and

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s. Users may add text to these images and make stickers. Including Magical Shop's own built-in software, the Loopy library contains 10 games. The Loopy features one controller port for use with a standard

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or with a mouse which was sold separately. Developer Kenji Terada worked on ''Loopy Town no Oheya ga Hoshii!''. Casio ceased production of the console in December 1998, with software development ending in November 1996.

Games

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

References

External links

Casio Loopy on UltimateConsoleDatabase.comCasio Loopy on old-computers.comCasio Loopy on playright.dk

Casio Loopy on rfgeneration.comFEMICOM Museum's Casio Loopy CollectionVideo Game Kraken - Loopy
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