Subj : Japanese Computers
To   : Newtype Len
From : halian
Date : Sun Sep 29 2024 05:32:44

 NL> I've had a good time running PC-88 and PC-98 emulators in the past, but ne
 NL> have gotten to use one before. I've always thought the Sharp X68000 was a
 NL> great looking machine, because of course I would.

Anyone who doesn't have a Pavlovian response to the words "Sharp X68000" has no soul. :P
  
 NL> I've never met anyone who is into Japanese computers. We have enthusiasts 
 NL> our own computers. Curious if anyone has ever gotten to use one and what t
 NL> thought of them.

Find your local Touhou fan(s); that series started on the PC-98. There's also its MANY other /doujin soft/ (self-published games), more than a few of which are NSFW.

 NL> From what I do know: there isn't a lot of ownership or appreciation for
 NL> Amiga/C64 et all in Japan, so it's not like a one-sided relationship with
 NL> retro computing.

There was a Japan-specific Commodore computer, the MAX Machine. They're now rarer than hens' teeth.

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