MSX is a standardized home computer architecture, announced by ASCII Corporation on June 16, 1983. [1] [2] It was initially conceived by Microsoft as a product for the Eastern sector, and jointly marketed by Kazuhiko Nishi, the director at ASCII Corporation. [3]

Jan 20, 2025 · Sony was one of the staunchest supporters of the MSX standard, starting with the MSX1 HB-55 in late 1983 and continuing its support up to the MSX2+ HB-F1XV in late 1989. They produced a lot of MSX computers and peripherals.

Jan 2, 2025 · The Sony HB-F1XDJ is an MSX2+ computer released in late 1988. The hardware PAUSE button, the Speed-Controller (slow-motion) and the REN-SHA-TURBO (autofire for both joysticks and spacebar) are nice features for playing games.

Nov 6, 2023 · The HB-F1XV is the final MSX manufactured and marketed by Sony. It was aimed at the Japanese market. The hardware PAUSE button, the Speed-Controller (slow-motion) and the REN-SHA-TURBO (autofire for both joysticks and …

The following is an incomplete list of video games for the MSX, MSX2, MSX2+, and MSX turbo R home computers. Here are listed 1050 [ a ] games released for the system. The total number of games published for this platform is over 2000.

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Nov 18, 2021 · It’s the latest format to hit Antstream Arcade and our CEO’s favourite computer of all time. But just how did the MSX computer come about and why did it fail to ignite the micro world?

Apr 14, 2017 · How an 80s standard supported by Microsoft and Sony became Japan's most successful PC outside its home territory.