Bandai HET - Home Entertainment Terminal

ASSEMbler

Bandai really had a lot of money in game and systems development in 1994. Pippin, Playdia, and Sufami Turbo were all out or on the boards back then.

What I find most interesting about this unit is that it is shown actually working, unlike other MIA Tech.

About the size of a laptop, it seems a strange concept.

Yes, you can play anywhere, but rechargable batteries were very poor back then. You might get a few hours of gameplay. There must have been a deeper reason for the cordless concept.

You can connect it to a modem, CD-ROM, and other things. Sound familiar? The ever present attempt to sneak the all-in-one box into the home.

Even though this was just a concept, I find it very strange that is was actually shown at a game show. It must have been near production stage when it was axed.

Ironic how Gameboy Advance offers the same power in a package the size of the HET controller.

As reported in an old EGM:

"Super Famicom will soon enter the world of portable systems - and not just with popular GameBoy system translations of popular 8-bit and 16-bit titles!"

"Recently Bandai unveiled a portable Super Famicom called the Home Entertainment Terminal (HET). The unit has a built-in 4-inch color LCD, and comes with a built-in TV tuner. The unit is also said to be connectable to several peripherals including a video printer, modem, and fax. CD-ROM drive and others."

"There is no release date or price as of yet."

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