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  • An NEC PC-8801 computer with a SonySony KV-1311CR Trinitron Monitor.
    An NEC PC-8801 computer with a SonySony KV-1311CR Trinitron Monitor.

History

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Launch

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NEC launched the PC-8800 line in 1981.[1] The system would quickly become a mainstay in Japanese home computer gaming.

Use by creatives

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The PC88 was a popular platform for Japanese indie game developers during the 1980's.[2]

Composer Yuzo Koshiro often used the PC-88 when developing music for console games, actively using the system for commercial title development as recently as 2016 with his work on Etrian Odyssey V.[2][3]

Technology

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The technical attributes of the system resulted games for the system possessing a unique aesthetic.[2]

Games

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  • Snatcher[2] - An early story based game by Hideo Kojima.
  • Excite Bike[2]
  • Balloon Fight[2]

Super Mario Bros. Special

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An infamously poor yet official port of Super Mario Bros for the computer.[2][1][4]

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  • PC-88 VA unit with two games.
    PC-88 VA unit with two games.
  • Memory map of the PC-8801.
    Memory map of the PC-8801.

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References

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  1. ↑ a b "The 20 greatest home computers – ranked!" (in en). the Guardian. 7 September 2020. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/sep/07/the-20-greatest-home-computers-ranked. 
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g "Gaming computers of Japan: The NEC PC-8800 series" (in en). Retronauts. https://retronauts.com/article/342/gaming-computers-of-japan-the-nec-pc-8800-series. 
  3. ↑ Faulkner, Cameron (24 February 2021). "Watch composer Yuzo Koshiro play his iconic chiptunes through an NEC PC-88" (in en). The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/2/24/22299391/yuzo-koshiro-nec-pc88-pc-streets-of-rage-sonic-music. 
  4. ↑ "Let’s remember Nintendo’s official – and terrible – Mario PC games". PCGamesN. https://www.pcgamesn.com/terrible-mario. 


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