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Main data
Romset and name:
hikara Hi-kara (Japan)
Short name:
Hi-kara
Manufacturer:
Takara Tomy / SSD Company LTD
Year:
Genre:
Handheld
Category:
Handheld / Home Videogame Console
Serie:
-
Driver source:
tvgames/xavix.cpp
Language:
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Input / Controls
Players:
Only one supported
Input:
Joystick 2 ways (vertical)
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
0
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
256x224@60 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
XaviX (SSD 97 / SSD 98)
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
Speaker, XaviX Sound
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.262 released on jan-31 2024
Last release:
Mame 0.288 released on may-29 2026
Clone of:
-
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
PRELIMINARY
Emulation:
Preliminary
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Imperfect
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Not supported
Additional info
  • History
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  • Score
  • PCB
  • Commands
  • Init
  • Driver
  • XML
  • Console published 18 years ago:

    Hi-kara © 2008 Takara Tomy.

    Hi-kara was Takara's follow-up to the popular e-kara TV karaoke system. Released 8 years after the original e-kara, it offered a built in screen.

    TRIVIA
    These were blank cartridges that the user could use to transfer songs to from a digital online service.

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=38302&o=2
    Information provided by © Alexis Bousiges
    Information provided by Contribute to the translation
  • Information provided by
    Information provided by / © Copyright of Fujix
  • Information provided by
  • Information provided by
  • Information provided by Fabricio Coroquer, revisited from the work of
    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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