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How many are you are in fascinated in Japanese PC games? As in, MSX, PC-98, FM-Towns and early Windows titles.

>> No.921365

I've always wanted to dabble in these. However, I've heard that the majority of software is porn related and/or extremely un-userfriendly if you don't know Japanese. Nonetheless I've always wanted a Sharp X1 Twin.

Article related:
http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/JPNcomputers/Japanesecomputers.htm

>> No.921386

I'd like to get into these, but it's a bit intimidating and the language barrier might be a problem. All I've ever really played is the PC-98 Touhou games.

>> No.921476

>>921365
>>921386
Same. All I really know is Snatcher, Falcom, and Koei's strategy games.

All fun to note that Dungeon Master 2 was first released on the PC-98

>> No.921481

>>921476
OH YEAH, and Wolfteam (the Tales of...team) which developed PC games and Megami Tensei 2 (console though)

>> No.921763

there were some godzilla strategy sims for the pc-98, irl

>> No.922265

Anyone hear of Lunatic Dawn? Sword World?

>> No.922321

I really enjoy the visual style for a lot of the MSX PC-98 and X6800 titles, nothing beats that 80s/early 90s art for me.
I'm not super well versed in the FM-Towns outside of it's sound processor.

There definitely is a a good deal of adult software (That's going to happen when anyone can write software for it), as well as software that requires being able to read Japanese, but they have some amazing and most of the time almost perfect ports of arcade games in that sea of smut and kanji.

The funny thing is as interested in these early Japanese pc systems, I can't stand reading up about the Commadore and the Amiga

>> No.922340

Why? Is the Amiga inferior compared to the PC-98?

>> No.922381

>>922340
The FM Towns is superior to the Amiga and VGA PC.
PC-98 was more of a budget machine but had a high resolution which was used for great art.

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922598

I really want to play more games on the PC-98 then just the Touhou games, but for the life of me I can't find a site with roms that aren't in XBAWX HUEG packs in a sea of eroge. I mean, I wouldn't mind getting some eroge too, but really. Also, I love the OPNA chip.

>> No.922620

>>922598
Pretty fucked up. What's the context?

>> No.922627
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>>922620

Arle (the girl in the blue armor in the third panel) is going up and up a tower to pass her kindergarten class. She goes pretty far, a monster gives her a illusion that her classmates are congratulating her, so that she would get close and he would kill her. That scene is actually removed in other versions of the same game such as the Game Gear and Genesis version.

>> No.922654

>>922598
http://www.nyaa.eu/?page=view&tid=320480

Here you go. You can pick out ones you want.
Some have english translations as well.

Also, how horrifying.
Just imaging the voices.
Aruru! Aruru! Sotsugyou no omodeteu!
Sotsugyou omedetEEEEE! UKEEEE! UWAAAAA!

>> No.922670

>>922654

Thanks.

>> No.922729

I've always been fascinated with those Japanese computers, but I don't know Japanese so I can't really play them.
Are there any English translated Adventure games?
I really want to try it out

>> No.922734

>>922729

Closest thing I can think of is Princess Maker 2 has a English beta for the DOS. Sadly, it doesn't have the awesome FM soundtrack.

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>>922734
I will never play PC98

>> No.922742
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922742

I was going to post a huge collection of PC98 games I found on some Chinese website but it appears to be down. I'll try uploading it somewhere but it's like 6gb. Maybe a torrent?

Anyway, I wouldn't say I'm fascinated but I like to run a few games occasionally. I also happen to know some Japanese but the language in a lot of the games can get difficult and the kanji aren't always easy to read. I should stick to school games for now I guess.

>> No.922765

>>922729
http://vndb.org/g32?fil=tagspoil-0.tag_inc-32.lang-en;m=0;o=a;s=rel

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>>922765
Aw shit ninja, do you have any recommendation out of all of those?

>> No.923036

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xw7xNo7rypU

Point and click style adventure game for the PC-98

>> No.923080

I wish there was more information on PC-98 games, or a more concentrated effort on translating them.

I'm thinking about just biting the bullet and getting to a tutor to learn japanese.

>> No.923085

>>922736
Several PC-98 games were later ported to Windows 9x so if they get translated those versions are usually picked.

>> No.923087

>>922742
yes please. I used to have a PC-98 collection, but lost it. I would love to get it again.

Could you post a torrent for it and throw a mangnet link for it? I have a dedicated seedbox, so I can get a copy, I can help seed for a while.

>> No.924682

bump

>> No.924918

the only thing I know about PC98 is Touhou 1-5...

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>>922340

Can't speak for the PC98, but I know the MSX & X68000 mops the floor with the Amiga.

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>>922736

You can.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QkKNc3AYP5sOv23FRjBoCs2dDzHN83BuT1T_aRU21t0/edit?pli=1

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>>922654

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvJhobK9B3E&t=0m38s

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>>923087
I have a shitty connection and can't always seed, not to mention it's rather large. I'll seed but just keep in mind that it's going to take a while.

Anyway, here's the magnet link.

magnet:?xt=urn:btih:7a8ac03c2134671bb78649f440dec3a91eabdb78&dn=PC98

>> No.925703

>>925036
God damn that's some creepy shit. Is the game long?

>> No.925952

>>925023
Was the MSX seriously that great of a platform?

>> No.926036
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926036

Startet building a X68000 and FM Towns eroge collection last year,

so far I have a lots of quality games but still lack a working X68000 and FM Towns.


was thinking about getting a Marty - but they're so fucking expensive outside of Japan and often the disk rubber belt is not working probably.


getting a refurbished X68000 and Fm Towns stationary PC would probably be the best.
Oh and I'd love to get a UX-20!

>> No.926059

>>926036
Man, I'm always jealous of people like you that actually have physical copies. In general, not just of old computers.
That's a really decent collection you got there.

>> No.926068

>>922729

Some guy in one of the pixel art threads said that you can navigate the menus well enough if you can just read katakana because they're all loanwords, and recommended this:

http://www.realkana.com/

So unless you're playing something story heavy, you can try to brute force it.

>> No.926082

>>926059


thanks - I often order my stuff directly from Japanese stores so that I can bypass those ridiculous ebay prices.

>> No.926108

>>922265
>Lunatic Dawn?

I played a little bit of Lunatic Dawn, it's quite confusing and complex without manuals...

>> No.926456

>>926082
Any tips on how to keep shipping low?

>> No.926887

>>926108
Probably because really open-ended for a JRPG

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926891

>>926036
IS DAT A UROTSUKIDOJI POSTER I SEE

>> No.927502

Has /vr/ heard of the Tir na Nog series? It had a Windows release that got a PS2 and PSP port.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CVpvbqHsVM

I can't make out if the battle system is turn based or real time, though.

>> No.927507

>>927502
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZN2bLf2uaQ

Tir na Nog II for the PC-98

>> No.928131

>>926891


yes sir!


>>926456
Order several stuff from the same place at once and have it shipped either via SAL or ship.

single games can be ordered over EMS - you'll pay about 20-30$ per game including shipping that way.


of course the best option is to actually know someone over there who can ship.


I also have luck since I mostly collect eroges which are unplayable for non-japanese people so they dont get very expensive compared to stuf like Mahou Daisakusen.

>> No.928150

>>928131
Can you recommend some places to buy eroge from?

>> No.928295

>>928150


on ebay there is a seller from Japan called retrogamecity.

he sells them for quite reasonable prices between 15-25$ a piece.

>> No.928384

When it comes to MSX computers, they're not rare at all here in Yuroland. But most of the stuff we have here are crappy spectrum ports. Developpers couldn't into MSX.

>> No.928386

>>922627

What kind of kindergarten class is this?

>> No.929104

>>922627

Played this game, it's adorable.