/vr/ - Retro Games

>mogs other computers of the time with arcade perfect ports
>used to program cps1
>never heard from again

what did they mean by this? was it all a fever dream?

Not saying it wasn't good for the time, specification-wise, but not only does it seem to lack good, exclusive games, it almost entirely lacks other software as well. What's even more baffling is that Sharp released a host of very expensive follow ups and upgrades, including 68030 models, scanners, video interface devices, and so on. Almost all first party because nobody made any software (other than games) apparently.

What gives? Seems like it was pretty good for a Japanese 32 bit computer, why didn't the Japanese make non-game software for it? I do know of a BARE handful of productivity applications and compilers and stuff but almost all seemed to be first party.

It becomes clear that this is, despite the GREAT ports of arcade games (the architecture was similar to the top arcade boards at the time mostly) one of those systems which doesn't make sense to try to collect even in the most extreme cases of autism meets otaku. Yes, it looks cool. Yes it has the best arcade ports. No, there's no reason to actually buy one. If somebody here actually collects this system, I'd like to seriously ask, why? Not in a rude way or anything, but what makes it worth the pain in the ass that X68000 collecting is?