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The '''LeapFrog Didj''' is a handheld console made by [[LeapFrog Enterprises]]. The Didj was priced at $89.99 when it debuted on August 22, 2008. In line with LeapFrog's other hardware, the console is marketed as an edutainment console for children, with software based on licensed properties such as from [[Disney]], [[Nickelodeon]], Marvel and [[Sega]].
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The '''LeapFrog Didj''' is a handheld console made by [[LeapFrog Enterprises]]. The Didj was priced at $89.99 when it debuted on August 22, 2008. In line with LeapFrog's other hardware, the console is marketed as an edutainment console for children, with software based on licensed properties such as those from [[Disney]], [[Nickelodeon]], [[Marvel]] and [[Sega]].
 
 
The Didj ran on an embedded Linux distribution<ref name="hackaday">[http://hackaday.com/2010/02/01/leapfrog-didj-handheld-linux-on-the-cheap/ Leapfrog Didj: Handheld Linux on the Cheap]</ref> making it an affordable hacking platform for hobbyists compared to more traditional gaming devices such as the [[Nintendo DS]]. A number of homebrew applications have been made for the Didj, including a port of the [[gpSP]] emulator.<ref>[http://elinux.org/Didj_gpSP_GBA_Emulator Didj gpSP GBA Emulator]</ref>
 
  
 
==Sega support==
 
==Sega support==
Sega produced at least one game for the system, namely a specialised conversion of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. As with most games for the Didj, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' came with educational minigames for children, namely spelling, grammar and vocabulary activities.
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Sega produced at least one game for the system, a specialised conversion of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Didj game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. As with most games for the Didj, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' came with educational minigames for children such as spelling, grammar and vocabulary activities.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Non-Sega consoles]]
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Latest revision as of 02:43, 30 March 2024

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LeapFrog Didj
Manufacturer: LeapFrog Enterprises
Release Date RRP Code
LeapFrog Didj
US
$89.99 ?




The LeapFrog Didj is a handheld console made by LeapFrog Enterprises. The Didj was priced at $89.99 when it debuted on August 22, 2008. In line with LeapFrog's other hardware, the console is marketed as an edutainment console for children, with software based on licensed properties such as those from Disney, Nickelodeon, Marvel and Sega.

Sega support

Sega produced at least one game for the system, a specialised conversion of Sonic the Hedgehog. As with most games for the Didj, Sonic the Hedgehog came with educational minigames for children such as spelling, grammar and vocabulary activities.

References


Non-Sega consoles
Nintendo
Nintendo Entertainment System (1983) | Game Boy (1989) | Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990) | Nintendo 64 (1996) | Game Boy Color (1998) | Game Boy Advance (2001) | Nintendo GameCube (2001) | Nintendo DS (2004) | Wii (2006) | Nintendo 3DS (2011) | Wii U (2012) | Nintendo Switch (2017)
Sony
PlayStation (1994) | PlayStation 2 (2000) | PlayStation Portable (2004) | PlayStation 3 (2006) | PlayStation Vita (2011) | PlayStation 4 (2013) | PlayStation 5 (2020)
Microsoft
Xbox (2001) | Xbox 360 (2005) | Xbox One (2013) | Xbox Series X (2020)
Mobile
iOS | Android | Windows Phone
Other
Atari 2600 (1977) | ColecoVision (1982) | PC Engine (1987) | R-Zone (1995) | Game.com (1997) | WonderSwan (1998) | Neo Geo Pocket Color (1999) | N-Gage (2003) | LeapFrog Didj (2008) | Stadia (2019)