PC-FX and why it sucks

[terry.330]

I actually owned that game at one point, that’s what’s really sad.

 

[Yoshi]

I remember something similar for 3DO, the 3DO Blaster, but I was previously unaware of the PC-FXGA that allows PC-FX games to played on computers.

This one is compatible with the PC-9800 series:

PC-FX GA - NEC Retro

necretro.org

There is also one on ebay that is compatible with DOS / V (not sure what exactly the /V is):

NEC PC-FXGA DOS/V PC-FX Game Accelerator Board PC-98 with Box Untested | eBay

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[b-blanco]

Jesus, imagine spending months or years of what little time we have translating shit like that. Or being one of the 10 people who are actually excited to play it. I don’t know which one is worse.

People with way to much free time on there hands I would have been interested in something like this when I was like sixteen. I’ve got barely anytime for Video Games these days but when I do it’s better spent on games that are actually good.

 

[Jon]

Jesus, imagine spending months or years of what little time we have translating shit like that. Or being one of the 10 people who are actually excited to play it. I don’t know which one is worse.

I may be one of those 10 people.

Jon

 

[kernow]

I may be one of those 10 people.

Jon

Virgins?

 

[NeoSneth]

tbf, Team Innocent doesn't have any fanfare, and it's mostly a point and click adventure style game. If you are going to play something on PCFX, this is one of the few to play.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

First game you buy for like 5 bucks shipped.

 

[kernow]

First game you buy for like 5 bucks shipped.

Or never, because pcfx goobaf

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

Goth girls can't tell the difference between the Neo & PC FX packaging.

 

[Yamazaki]

Those waifus look pretty hot.

portrayed in eye cancer-inducing FMV scenes....

 

[kernow]

Goth girls can't tell the difference between the Neo & PC FX packaging.

I have no idea what this means

 

[BasicMicroGun]

is this the computer that was purpose built for anime porn games?

 

[famicommander]

is this the computer that was purpose built for anime porn games?

Yeah, pretty much.

 

[theMot]

It sucks because you’re 45, playing a vidya game system from 30 years ago designed for 15 year olds.

 

[smokey]

It sucks because you’re 45, playing a vidya game system from 30 years ago designed for 15 year olds.

It sucks technically that is what the video was about.
I don’t understand this 30 year old thing. Music from 30 or 40 years ago was also designed at adolescents kids at the time. Still good so no worries.
Films from the 1940ties are still fun to watch.

 

[Yamazaki]

Yeah, pretty much.

which was a weird strategy since those who wanted anime porn already had the PC-98 with probably thousands of animu titty games.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

How many do you need to complete the set?

 

[Yamazaki]

62 official releases for the PC-FX.

I used to have (like mentioned earlier) 59 titles with only 3 lower end games missing.

and then sold everything in one go to that one PC Engine fan from Italy when I realised how pointless it is to aim for a PC-FX full set.

 

[Hattori Hanzo]

In retrospect, I had a hard time to find like 10 to buy.

 

[Yamazaki]

got most of them while in Japan.

here in Europe they were rather a curiosity.

 

[Blur2040]

More like the Gamecube to Wii, not Wii to Wii U.

Gamecube --> Wii --> Wii U
CPU: single core at 486mhz --> single core at 729mhz --> triple core at 1.24ghz
GPU: 162mhz --> 243mhz --> 550mhz
RAM: 43MB --> 88MB --> 512MB

Wii was basically a Gamecube with double the RAM and an overclocked CPU and GPU.

Wii U's CPU is basically three Wii CPUs overclocked and put on one die. It was a massive leap over the Wii, it just wasn't at all impressive compared to PS4 or XB1.