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History of video games/Platforms/PC-8800 series
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History
Launch
NEC launched the PC-8800 line in 1981.The 20 greatest home computers – ranked! https://www.theguardian.com/games/2020/sep/07/the-20-greatest-home-computers-ranked 25 February 2021 the Guardian 7 September 2020 en The system would quickly become a mainstay in Japanese home computer gaming.
Use by creatives
The PC88 was a popular platform for Japanese indie game developers during the 1980's.Gaming computers of Japan: The NEC PC-8800 series https://retronauts.com/article/342/gaming-computers-of-japan-the-nec-pc-8800-series 25 February 2021 Retronauts en
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.Faulkner Cameron Watch composer Yuzo Koshiro play his iconic chiptunes through an NEC PC-88 https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2021/2/24/22299391/yuzo-koshiro-nec-pc88-pc-streets-of-rage-sonic-music 25 February 2021 The Verge 24 February 2021 en
Technology
The technical attributes of the system resulted games for the system possessing a unique aesthetic.
Games
Snatcher - An early story based game by Hideo Kojima.
Excite Bike
Balloon Fight
Super Mario Bros. Special
An infamously poor yet official port of Super Mario Bros for the computer.Let’s remember Nintendo’s official – and terrible – Mario PC games https://www.pcgamesn.com/terrible-mario 25 February 2021 PCGamesN
Gallery
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The Wikibook NEC PC Programmers Reference has information on programing NEC computers, including the PC88 series.
References
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