is a series of Japanese

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machines created by

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, which largely focus around the digital use of collectible trading cards. It is an expansion of Bandai's ''

Carddass is a name given to Bandai's card vending machines and, thus, a generic term given to the cards sold by these machines. The name was inspired by AMeDAS (Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System), a system in Japan used for gathering weathe ...

'' collectible

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series, which allows players to use special cards to interact with

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s. Many of these machines revolve around various

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and

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franchises owned by Bandai. The machines first began release in Japanese arcades from March 2005. Bandai had sold 100,000 ''Data Carddass''

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by March 2012. For use with the machines, over 2.4billion ''Data Cardass'' cards had been sold by 2017, increasing to ''Data Carddass'' cards sold .

Overview

''Data Carddass'' make use of special ''

'' cards with data stored on them. These collectible cards can be read by various ''Data Carddass'' machines in order to interact with the game. For example, in '' Aikatsu!'', a game revolving around fashion, players can scan cards featuring various clothes to make their character wear them. Depending on the machine, cards can either be inserted via a slot or scanned via a flat panel. Each machine is also fitted with various controls unique to their specific minigames, such as buttons which require timed presses or touches. Performing well in these games can also grant additional cards. Select machines utilise IC cards, which allow frequent players to save personal data from the games. Certain machines can also scan collectible toys to affect the gameplay.

Series

These machines are periodically updated as new elements are added in their respective franchises.

Ongoing series

; Official IC Card Support type * ''Great Animal Kaiser'' July 2012～ * ''Daikaijuu Rush ULTRA FRONTIER'' September 2013～ ; No IC Card Support type * ''

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Fusion Fight!'' 2019 (Southeast Asia version)

Retired series

* ''

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'' series ** ''Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z'' ** ''Data Carddass: Dragon Ball Z 2'' ** ''Dragon Ball Z: Bakuretsu Impact'' ** ''Dragon Ball Z: W Bakuretsu Impact'' ** ''Dragon Ball Kai Dragon Battlers'' * ''

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'' series ** ''Naruto Narultimate Card Battle'' ** ''Naruto Shippuden: Kyuukyoku Ninmu Narultimate Mission'' ** ''Naruto Shippuden: Narultimate Cross'' * ''

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'' series ** ''Chou Nenju Kaisai Card de Ouen! Tamagotchi Cup'' ** ''All Seasons Saa Ikou! Card de Entry! Tamagotchi Contest'' ** ''Tamagotchi Fushigi na Ehon'' ** ''Card de Dechakushin! Tamagotchi!'' ** ''Card de Happy! Tamagotchi! Tama Heart Collection'' * ''Daikaijuu Battle'' series: ** ''Daikaijuu Battle Ultra Monsters'' ** ''Daikaijuu Battle Ultra Monsters Ex'' ** ''Daikaijuu Battle Ultra Monsters Neo'' ** ''Daikaijuu Battle Ultra Monster Neo: Galaxy Legend'' ** ''Daikaijuu Battle RR'' * ''

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'' series ** ''Utatte! Pretty Cure Dream Live ~Speech Card de Metamorphose!?'' ** ''Pretty Cure All Stars: GoGo Dream Live'' ** ''Pretty Cure All Stars:

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Dream Dance'' ** ''Pretty Cure All Stars: HeartCatch Dream Dance'' ** ''Pretty Cure Princess Party'' April 2015～ * ''

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'' series ** ''One Piece Berry Match'' ** ''One Piece Berry Match Double'' ** ''One Piece Berry Match Icy'' * ''

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'' series ** ''Super Sentai Battle Dice-O'' * ''

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'' series ** ''Power Rangers Card Battle'' * '' Aikatsu!'' series ** ''Data Carddass Aikatsu!'' ** ''

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'' ** ''Aikatsu Stars! Wings of Stars'' ** ''

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'' ** ''Aikatsu Friends! Brilliant Jewel'' ** '' Aikatsu on Parade!'' ** ''Aikatsu on Parade! Dream Story'' ** ''

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References

External links

Official website
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