Category: MSX

'Who Dares Wins' Remake for MSX2 in Development

‘Who Dares Wins’ is getting a 2015 remake by Retroforce team. According to MSX Resource Center, it is expected the implementation of Screen 5 graphic mode, new sound effects, multicolor sprites, improved controls, 3 optional new color palettes and the usage of the SCC for the musics. Who Dares Wins II is inspired by Capcom’s hit arcade game Commando, and…

SymbOS v3.0 Beta – Operating System for MSX, Amstrad CPC

Prodatron released a beta version of SymbOS v3.0 – his operating system for the Amstrad CPC and the MSX. The main new feature of this release is the support for the DenYoNet network card on the MSX, and a driver for localhost. There is not network support for the Amstrad, though. The author seems pretty excited with this new release…

'openMSX' emulator ditches Sourceforge in favour of GitHub

As some core openMSX developers felt uncomfortable at SourceForge.net because of the story where SF repacked GIMP to include ads, the development team decided to move from SF to Github, at https://github.com/openMSX/. Also the project has a new official address http://openmsx.org. The change really only affects developers that like to either contribute to the project, or simply check the source…

Retro Gaming Night at The Centre for Computer History is happening on June 26th

[youtube rushX-wtDig nolink] The Centre for Computer History in Cambridge – UK has announced that the next Retro Gaming Night is happening on June 26th, from 7pm to Midnight. Besides the obvious retro-gaming-jam, the event also allow you to bring that extra retro game or hardware to swap or sell during the event. The space is limited and you can…

Batman and Gauntlet Cartridges for MSX2 Available Again

If you lost the opportunity to buy these awesome games when they were available on MSX Cartridge Shop, you have another chance! The online store specialized in MSX games has a new batch of both vamped-up versions of Gremlin Graphics’ 1986 classic Gauntlet and Ocean 1986 classic Batman. They can be purchased for 35 euros each (plus shipping) following the…

New MSX Game 'Booming Boy' has Playable Demo Available

[youtube Opu-w2LgpK0 nolink] The MSX AREA website made available a new gameplay video and a playable demo of ‘Booming Boy’, a game that features all the components required that will make you enjoy as a classic Japanese arcade game in the first half of the 80’s. Good playability, full of colour and a great music The game will be sold…

The most beautiful MSX Computer displayed at Sony Design exhibition in Japan

Javi Lavandeira is already known by us with his series of articles about MSX development. Today he published on his blog an great article about his visit to ‘Sony Design: MAKING MODERN’ exhibition about the design of Sony products, happening in Ginza, Japan. There, according to Lavandeira (which we agree 110%), they have on display one of the coolest-looking MSX…

VCF East 2015 Photo Gallery

VCF East is now part of the history that it tries to tell. The last event took place last weekend, and it seems whoever was able to attend had a blast! If you, like myself, couldn’t be there, you can have a glimpse of the event visiting the link below, containing some nice photos of the event. Link: VCF East…

Vintage Computer Festival – VCF East X This Weekend

[youtube 8biJKMm3NEk nolink] This is just a reminder for those who will be able to attend. The 10th edition of the Vintage Computer Festival will be next weekend, April 17-19 in Wall, New Jersey. The sessions for this Friday will include everything from chiptunes to retr0bright to emulating vintage computers on FPGAs, and Saturday and Sunday will feature an incredible…

MSX Magazine Revival CDs Available on Internet Archive

MSX Magazine Revival were released by ASCII in 2003 in occasion of the platform 20th anniversary, and were sold only in Japan. Each edition had a companion CD containing games and other goods. Now, these CDs are freely available on our beloved Internet Archive in ISO format. Some of the contents of the CDs are: CD1 • “Pleasant 8-Bit Games:”…