Obscure 8-bit console from the 80s with never before seen Mario games!

Castelian · 06 December 2010, 19:28

Has anyone every heard or played the NEC PC-8801? I started playing it awhile back and I gotta say, it's pretty dang awesome. There were 3 Mario games that never made their way out of Japan (although 1 of them was rightfully so). The other 2 were great, though.

I made a top 10 games list for that system which includes those mario games: [ Show youtube player ]
Check it out and play some games if you like classic 8-bit action.

hitchhikr · 06 December 2010, 20:02

More infos about Japanese computers here

Galahad/FLT · 06 December 2010, 20:15

Thats the original PC Engine isn't it?

discomeats · 06 December 2010, 20:39

no, just one of many computers by Nec.

some info here http://www.old-computers.com/museum/...asp?st=1&c=398

and one of many "on the list to one day own", should I obtain a house the size of an aircraft hangar.

Retro-Nerd · 06 December 2010, 20:45

Especially the successor PC-9801 had some nice games.

vidarh · 07 December 2010, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by discomeats

and one of many "on the list to one day own", should I obtain a house the size of an aircraft hangar.

Make a bid for the Ark Royal, seeing as they're not quite sure what to do with it now that it's out of service. They're talking about making it a museum, so you'd just insist you're planning on using it for that if they'll just knock down the price for you.

discomeats · 07 December 2010, 19:42

Tried that, turns out that they won't sell it to me with all the weapons still onboard.

no imagination those folks.

plasmatron · 10 December 2010, 13:34

Very interesting mashine. The early games feel and sound like advanced game and watsh games?
Great sfx and music in some games titles of your video.
The 3d Mazeefeect in WIBARM is very impressive.

Would be nice to have a gamebase for this mashine?

Castelian · 10 December 2010, 20:17

I love game & watches! I have Donkey Kong 1 and 2.

06 December 2010, 19:28	#1
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	Obscure 8-bit console from the 80s with never before seen Mario games! Has anyone every heard or played the NEC PC-8801? I started playing it awhile back and I gotta say, it's pretty dang awesome. There were 3 Mario games that never made their way out of Japan (although 1 of them was rightfully so). The other 2 were great, though. I made a top 10 games list for that system which includes those mario games: [ Show youtube player ] Check it out and play some games if you like classic 8-bit action.

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hitchhikr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: somewhere else Posts: 521	More infos about Japanese computers here

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Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 9,014	Thats the original PC Engine isn't it?

06 December 2010, 20:39	#4
discomeats Just add brown sauce. Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East Englandland Posts: 170	no, just one of many computers by Nec. some info here http://www.old-computers.com/museum/...asp?st=1&c=398 and one of many "on the list to one day own", should I obtain a house the size of an aircraft hangar.

06 December 2010, 20:45	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	Especially the successor PC-9801 had some nice games.

07 December 2010, 19:42	#7
discomeats Just add brown sauce. Join Date: May 2008 Location: North East Englandland Posts: 170	Tried that, turns out that they won't sell it to me with all the weapons still onboard. no imagination those folks.

10 December 2010, 13:34	#8
plasmatron Zone Friend Join Date: May 2003 Location: Germany Age: 48 Posts: 967	Very interesting mashine. The early games feel and sound like advanced game and watsh games? Great sfx and music in some games titles of your video. The 3d Mazeefeect in WIBARM is very impressive. Would be nice to have a gamebase for this mashine?

10 December 2010, 20:17	#9
Castelian Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Posts: 108	I love game & watches! I have Donkey Kong 1 and 2.

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