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MSX Platform Review

October 15, 2015 by Nostalgia Nerd | Category(ies): Hardware, System ReViews | Under Topics: ASCII, Bill Gates, Japan, Kazuhiko Nishi, Pioneer, Toshiba

Hardware Used:

MSX

Operating System Used:

MSX Basic

Produced By:

Many

Watch the Video The MSX Platform was established in 1983 in an attempt by Microsoft and ASCII corporation to try and standardise the low end computing market, in Eastern regions with the aim of global expansion. This video charts this story and looks at some of the machines along the way. Here's a bit of [...]

The Sega SG1000-II System Review

October 3, 2015 by Nostalgia Nerd | Category(ies): Hardware, System ReViews, Videos | Under Topics: 80s, Games Consoles, Japan, sega

Hardware Used:

Sega SG-1000 II

Operating System Used:

Sega ROM

Produced By:

Sega

Watch the Video The Sega SG-1000 and SG-1000 Mk II were released in Japan around the same time as the Famicom (Nintendo NES) and were the predecessor to the infamous Sega Master System. Here, I take a look at the console, the hardware, software, as well as the back story in creating this epic piece [...]