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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Visuals from Konami's 1993 arcade game, Gaiapolis:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Manual illustrations from Space Manbow (MSX2, 1989, Konami):

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Manual illustrations from Märchen Maze (PC Engine):

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Not sure why I did this, but I ripped the graphics from all three versions of Hunchback: The Adventure (1986, Ocean Software).

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Hunchback: The Adventure has one of the worst fonts I've ever seen in a game, and it's a text adventure, where the entire game revolves around reading text! Just look at how much the “s” looks like a “g.”

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denzquix @denzquix.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I translated "Backstage" (1993) presented by "LIVECLUB", a mail-order subscription service for CDs and VHS tapes. The in-game goal is to win a radio contest, but the game also invites you to enter a real-life competition that closed in 1994. archive.org/details/back...

Screenshot of "Backstage": Pixel art. The inside of a house in cross section, with two rooms fully visible - the living room on the top floor and the kitchen on the bottom floor - and other rooms leading off from them, partially seen at the edges. The hero character is walking down a staircase that connects the two floors.

Screenshot of "Backstage": Pixel art. The hero character is standing at the entrance to a building with large open double doors, facing into it. The sign above says "LIVECLUB". There are promotional displays of what look like books or magazines.

Screenshot of "Backstage": Pixel art. A cross section of a subway train carriage with darkness surrounding it, except for a light passing by overhead. There are several passengers standing or sitting on the train. The hero character is sat opposite one of them. Speech bubble: "LIVECLUB! They have the latest amazing CDs at incredible prices. Why not become a member yourself?"

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This obscure, officially licensed Highlander RPG needs to be found and preserved! ASCII published it in 1986 exclusively via mail order and only for a very limited time. Three episodes were released, each priced at 3,000 yen. The game was available for the PC-8801 and Sharp X1 computers.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Here are covers to early computer RPGs that Stuart Smith made between 1980 and 1985. I’ve only played them recently for the first time, and I gotta say, they’re charming and still rather fun to play today, if you don't mind the outdated visuals.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

This Japanese episodic Highlander RPG, released by ASCII in 1986 for the PC-8801 and Sharp X1 computers, is lost media. It was available by mail order for a limited time and appears to have been advertised only in LOGiN magazines (11/1986–01/1987). Will this game ever be found?

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Character portraits from different versions of Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence, an action-RPG by Micro Cabin:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Character portraits from different versions of Xak: The Tower of Gazzel, an action-RPG by Micro Cabin:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Character portraits from different versions of Fray in Magical Adventure (AKA Xak Gaiden), an action-RPG by Micro Cabin:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Character portraits from different versions of Xak II: The Rising of the Redmoon, an action-RPG by Micro Cabin:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

[1/2] Character portraits from different versions of Xak: The Art of Visual Stage, an action-RPG by Micro Cabin:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Manual illustrations from Usas, a 1987 MSX2 game released by Konami:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Manual illustrations from Belloncho Shintai Kensa (Body Inspection in Belloncho), a PC-88/PC-98/MSX2 adult game published by HARD in 1990. The illustrations were drawn by Sapporo Momoko.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Here are graphics ripped from the 1989 arcade game Plus Alpha, developed by Jaleco. The blue-haired girl is Selia, and the yellow-haired girl is Rumy.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Here’s some graphics ripped from Namco’s Wonder Momo. The arcade (1987) version is on the left, and the PC Engine (1989) version is on the right.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Illustrations from Wonder Momo PC Engine manual (1989, Namco):

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

(Re-uploaded with improved video quality and an error fixed.) Here's the spiral staircase scene from Ys III: Wanderers from Ys across the different versions of the game. For some reason, this scene isn't included in the Famicom and PS2 releases. #Falcom #Ys

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Here's Randar as he appears in Super Cooks (MSX2, Disc Station Special #2, 1989). Super Cooks is a spin-off of the Golvellius series by Compile.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Randar appearances from Compile Disc Station MSX2 manuals (1988-1991, issues 3, 10, 16, 24, 28, 32, SP1, and SP3): #randar #msx #compile #discstation

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Illustrations from the MSX2 manual of Mahjong Shikaku (麻雀刺客), AKA Mahjong Assassins, a game released by Nichibutsu in 1990 and based on the 1988 arcade game of the same name.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Manual illustrations and in-game portraits from Hai no Majutsushi (牌の魔術師), a 1989 Konami game for the MSX2, featuring Popolon, Aphrodite, Simon Belmont, Pentaro, Goemon, Moai, Dr. Venom, and Snatcher. #msx #konami

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Gagnant is a #MSX game released by Humming Bird Soft in 1986. It’s quite good, with nice mechanics (enemies stay dead, destructible environments), but was released broken. The good ending couldn’t be reached, and the high-score feature didn’t work. @larsthe18th.bsky.social has now fixed it!

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Here is the goddess Artemis from Phelios, a Namco game released for arcades in 1989 and the Mega Drive/Genesis in 1990:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

It was fun exploring the AX series for the PC-6001. Lots of stinkers or generic games there, but there were also games of some interest: Arabian Rhapsody (AX-1) Nostromo (AX-2) Olion (AX-5) Quest: The Adventure (AX-5) Bounder Robo (AX-9) Outlaw (AX-10) Pop Hand (AX-10) The Seven Bibles (AX-10)

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Illustrations from the Game Boy manual of Penguin Land:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Every illustration from the Japanese MSX manuals of Gradius (グラディウス), Gradius 2 (グラディウス２), Gopher's Ambition Episode II (ゴーファーの野望ＥＰＩＳＯＤＥII), and Salamander (沙羅曼蛇). Beautiful artwork! #MSX #Konami #shmup #gradius #nemesis #salamander #lifeforce

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Here are some graphics from Battle Tycoon: Flash Hiders SFX, a 1995 Super Famicom game published by RIGHT STUFF Corporation: i.imgur.com/CxbGRFC.png

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Since I've mapped every other game in the Iligks series, I might as well map the Saturn version of Theseus: mp83.file-hunter.com/Maps/Theseus...

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A perfectly normal early English localization of Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished - The Omen. It was released in the West for the Apple IIGS and DOS under the title Ancient Land of Ys. Nothing unusual here. Nope, not at all!

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

What a pleasant surprise! In 1998, Masakuni Mitsuhashi, one of the developers of Theseus (MSX), decided to remake the game and include it as one of the sample applications in "GAME BASIC for SEGA SATURN". I had no idea this even existed! It's quite charming.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

There we go! I just finished mapping Micro Iligks (MSX), a game that was released as a type-in program listing in LOGiN. With this, the entire Iligiks (MSX) series is now mapped. mp83.file-hunter.com/Maps/

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I recently learned about the AX series for the NEC PC-6001 computer, published by ASCII in the early 80s. I became interested in the AX series after learning that "Quest: The Adventure" from AX-5 is a precursor to "Iligks Episode IV" (MSX). Time to explore the PC-6001! 🤓

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Theseus II (MSX) mapped! It's an interesting sequel that was only released as a type-in program listing in LOGiN magazine (02/1985) and later in LOGiN Game Book (08/1985). It may have also appeared on one of the LOGiN compilation tapes. mp83.file-hunter.com/Maps/Theseus...

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

I appreciate the extra effort Fairytale put into Mai when porting it from the PC-98 to the MSX2. The artwork was redrawn to suit the lower resolution, and the game even received additional animations that weren't in the original version. imgur.com/a/RI579WU

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Here's the complete map to Shattered Future (シャッタード・フューチャー), a Sharp X1 game developed by Yohsuke Seki, and published by Cross Media Soft in 1986. mp83.file-hunter.com/Maps/Shatter... vgmaps.com/Atlas/X1/Sha...

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Finished my map for Iligks Episode One: Theseus (MSX, 1984): vgmaps.com/Atlas/MSX/in...

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Before-and-after images of the Golvellius (MSX, 1987) title screen. The image on the left is from the 08-1987 issue of MSX Oendan magazine.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

My latest mapping project is now complete! Here's the map for Guardic, a MSX game developed by Pac Fujishima and published by Compile in 1986. This map includes enemy information for all 112 Areas. mp83.file-hunter.com/Maps/Guardic...

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Nice mistake in the Game Boy sliding puzzle game, Franky, Joe & Dirk: On the Tiles. Developer accidentally used the password TVBS twice, meaning that there's no direct way to access Level 25, Difficulty 3 with a password. Easy to fix with a hex editor, however.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Illustrations of Adol Christin from Ys II, as seen in the 1988-07 issue of MSX Oendan:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Randar, Compile Corporation's early mascot, got his own game series for the MSX2 computers in 1989 and 1990 (Japan only). Adventure of Randar games are RPGs with turn-based battles, and Arandar is a Bubble Bobble style single-screen action game.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Epic handshake from Daina Airan (だいなあいらん) for the Sega Saturn/Windows:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Let's do this again! 😁 Here's many different MSX1 games attempting to do scrolling. Thanks to community for the suggestions. Some examples are smoother than others.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Did you know that MSX1 hardware is actually capable of smooth scrolling with the right kind of programming? Here's some examples:

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Adverts for Guardic, a Compile game released for the MSX in 1986. It later got a direct sequel for the MSX2 known as Blaster Burn, which is an episodic shmup released on various issues of Disc Station (1988-1991) disk magazine. It's one of the games in the "Budruga Wars" saga.

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

War of the Dead (死霊戦線, Shiryō Sensen) is a horror action-RPG by Fun Factory, released in 1987 for the MSX2, and 1989 for the PC-88 and PC Engine. Here's the portrait comparisons for it: i.imgur.com/c9aPPG9.png

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MP83 @mp83.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Unused message from the ROM of Maze of Galious (MSX). Thanks to Dr Wijnen on YouTube for this discovery. I wonder what the original purpose of the bread and water item was. In the finished game, it allows Aphrodite to go through rotating doors which don't require a key.

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