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The 16-Bit RPGs That Still Outclass Modern Games
Every few years I sit down with a modern blockbuster — some gorgeous, hundred-hour epic with a map the size of a…
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Super Mario Galaxy at 19: The Art of Falling Up
Nineteen years after its Japanese launch, Super Mario Galaxy is still the Wii’s masterpiece: tiny planets, gravity that points wherever it likes, a full orchestra, and the most joyful platforming Nintendo has ever made. Our retrospective review.
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MSX turbo R: The 16-Bit Finale Nobody Outside Japan Saw
In 1990, Panasonic alone carried the MSX standard into its final generation: the turbo R, with a 16-bit heart, built-in sound and software that showed what the standard might have become.
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The Brazilian MSX Scene: Gradiente, HotBit and a Million Keyboards
Import restrictions made Brazil build its own MSX industry — Gradiente’s Expert, Sharp’s HotBit, translated software and a fan culture that never stopped. The story of the standard’s third heartland.
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How Konami Turned the MSX Into Its Secret Weapons Lab
Metal Gear, Castlevania’s twin, the Maze of Galious, the SCC sound chip: for a decade, Konami’s best ideas were prototyped on the MSX. This is the story of its secret laboratory.
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MSX in 2026: The Complete Buying and Collecting Guide
Four generations, dozens of makers, three continents of bargains: how to buy an MSX in 2026 — which machines to hunt, what the games cost, and the modern extras that make the standard sing.
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10 MSX Hidden Gems You Probably Missed
Beyond Metal Gear and the famous Konami cartridges lies the MSX’s deep bench: HAL’s puzzlers, Compile’s experiments, penguins, trampolines and one very fragile cave explorer. Ten gems worth digging for.
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Golvellius Review: Compile’s Answer to Zelda
Golvellius (1987) is Compile’s sprawling MSX action-adventure — a Zelda-scale quest scattered across side-scrolling dungeons and a vast overworld, years before its Master System port. Our review.
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Zanac Review: The Shooter That Watched You Play
Zanac (1986) gave Compile’s MSX shooter an artificial intelligence director that adapted to your play style — decades before adaptive difficulty was a bullet point. Our review.
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My Arcade’s Gamestation Retro Go Wants to Be Your Living-Room Arcade
My Arcade has spent years selling us the arcade in miniature — cute little cabinets for the desk, pocket-sized handhelds for the…
