Mark Fixes Stuff @markfixesstuff.com · Mar 23 MSX was supposed to be the ‘standard’ for home computing. In the UK, that standard was ‘virtually unknown.’ which has left me a bit obsessed about what I missed out on. If anyone can share the best things about MSX I'd love to hear about it. #MSX #RetroComputing #80sTech #8bit #HomeComputers
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Only ever saw the Toshiba HS-10 in the UK, but was pretty much consigned to the also rans. There didn't seem to be much of a reason to get an MSX when you could get a C64.
The Toshiba MSX adverts ensured that a Toshiba was the only MSX I wanted when I sought one out in adulthood. I know there’s the sought after Sony models and the MSX2’s, but was happy to get a Toshiba HX-10. MSX itch scratched. Konami Tennis is fave game. youtu.be/03GGIxMGcq8?...
Best version of Chuckie Egg by far.
There's always Metal Gear 1 and 2, and games like Vampire Killer, Psycho World and I think a lot of shmups, I recall having fun with one called Zanac EX (iirc). Personally, what I like the most about them is the hardware, Sony's Hitbit line is gorgeous.
Never even seen one in the, uh, flesh, but they remain one of the most interesting looking home computers of all time. Those red ones from Sony are lovely. And this that caught my eye in an auction just looks funky. MSX2, though.
Easter eggs when you have 2 carts inserted simultaneously.
I've got a Philips NMS 8250 and I will never part with it. I have a gotek in drive A and the original 3.5 floppy I. Drive B.
The MSX2 is amazing, every home should have (at least) one. Games wise, ghost is a modern game that is just excellent, columns is better than the mega drive, bubble bobble is so smooth, they have to be played
Im doing a stream on my MSX2+ soon, might help :)
Never had an MSX myself, but the main titles I know it for are the first two Metal Gear games and Maze of Galious, the latter being a major source of inspiration for La-Mulana
My dad had a Pioneer PX7. Never got used for any games, as he bought it for it's video titling capabilities. Had a decent genlock on it as I remember. It had some other party tricks when paired up with a Pioneer laserdisc unit and an optional graphics tablet.
I have two of those and my msx2 was an nms8250 if I recall. I wanted to make games rather than play them, the spectrum had left me frustrated ( machine code or … nothing). The msx basic had everything to create and animate sprites from the get go. I thought that to be incredible at the time !
About all I can say is that it has the hardest version of Circus Charlie
Finally, what makes the MSX so special is the large number of extensions available. For example, when it comes to sound, there are several popular audio chips used in games and demos (PSG, SCC, OPLL, ...). There are plenty of other accessories that can be added to the various ports. 3/3
The machine is really pleasant to program, with both sufficient capacity to make lots of good games, and at the same time quite “simple” and without multiple layers of abstractions like modern machines. The MSX can be programmed in BASIC, C or Assembler. Something for everyone. ^^ 2/3
For me, the best thing about the MSX is: games. The game library is incredible in terms of quantity (over 5000 games) and quality (thanks in particular to Konami, Falcom and Compile). And great games are still being released today, thanks to a large fan base, mainly in Japan, Europe and Brazil. 1/3