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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 8h

Pretty dark stuff, imho. But beautifully done!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 16h

Some more Japanese HAL games for the #MSX collection! Got the Takara version of Heavy Boxing for a change. 😅

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 1d

I really love this Gao figurine that #MSX gamers know from the Firebird (Hi no Tori) game. He's only got one arm, but that's how he's supposed to be in the game too. (Those who've seen the movie know that his arm count is going to change soon. 😱)

Took me forever to find one!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 2d

The SD Snatcher box is such an iconic #MSX release, I wanted to give it some love.

The original box art is from Naoki Satoh and I added a little AI trickery and some modelling and animation with Blender. Hope you like the result!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 3d

Just received the Philips edition ( NMS 8962 ) of Hydelide 1 for #MSX 2 in the mail. Afaik, there's no cartridge release for this game, only disk and cassette (!)

The Philips edition also comes with five languages in the manual.

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 4d

Also got me a copy of the FutureDisk release "A Lone Wolf", signed by the legendary Tadahiro Nitta! 😍 #MSX

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 4d

Picked up Los Amores de Brunilda this weekend at the RetroAlacant fair. A really beautiful game which is _still_ on my list to be completed one day 😅

Beautiful music and graphics and top notch coding by Fernando - Highly recommended!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 9d

Several ROM versions exist of #MSX Yie Ar Kung-Fu. In my collection it’s simple however: The serious cover is the tough game, the comic cover is the super easy one! 😅

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 10d

My modest #MSX homebrew section. Not being as supportive to the community as I'd like to, but I'm just more of a fan of old stuff 😅

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 15d

Long time since I bought an orange Konami #MSX game, but this one looked surprisingly good for the price. Will make for an excellent upgrade! 🥷

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 19d

Haven't looked at the code, but I presume it doesn't always have time to draw all enemies before the frame time runs out. They then probably just skip the sprite and it will "blink" (not be drawn) for one frame.

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 19d

Really can't play "Ikari" without having a peek at the 8 spots in VRAM that store the "clean" space under each of the moving enemy troops. (I placed them at the top of the game for your viewing pleasure)

Somehow I always find this mesmerizing 😅
#MSX

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 20d

Today, one year ago already... 😢

🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 22d

And with Cube Droid Holiday Special, that's 4 of my #MSX games released on cartridge!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 22d

If you missed out, you can still play the game here:

bitsofbas.itch.io/cu...
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Cube Droid Holiday Special (for MSX2) by bitsofbas

They're back for the holiday season!

bitsofbas.itch.io

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 22d

Cube Droid Holiday Special got a physical release at GOTO40 and was sold out within minutes! Thanks!

Only 25 were made and each cartridge is numbered.

I attached some bells to the case and the manual came written inside a Christmas card to get into the spirit 🎄

#MSX
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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 23d

Yeah, me too! I've been talking to so many people, I missed the ending. And even so, there's many people I wanted to talk to, but didn't have the time. One day is not enough!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 23d

Got a chance to finally pick up my FD50 at GOTO40. From the hands of Koen himself, no less. Thanks mate, that's a beautiful set! #MSX

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 23d

ROOM5 got a physical release on GOTO40 as well. A really nice package ( look at that hotel room card! 😍 ).

Played a couple of levels. It starts very easy and gets more difficult further on. Will try and find time to finish this one! #MSX

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 24d

Listening to Das Boot on OPL4, one of many awesome tunes from the Cerius "disk" that I grabbed on #MSX GOTO40.

Thanks to Omega for making this fantastic collection!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · 25d

MSX2GOTO40 was absolutely fantastic! Thoroughly enjoyed all the guests on stage and all the MSX friends (nice to see your faces!)
I came back with a pile of exclusive items and precious memories 😍

Thanks so much to everyone who participated!

#MSX #GOTO40 #MSX2GOTO40

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · Sep 8

I'll be at the table next to Conexión MSX 😅

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · Sep 6

Tune in NOW to be the first to hear the new CERIUS #MSX music disk from Omega! This new disk will be released at the MSX2GOTO40 event in Amsterdam next Saturday!

GreyFoxnl - Twitch

CERIUM - a preview of the brand new music project from Omega for MSX2. Get your copy next week @ MSX2GOTO40 !!!

www.twitch.tv

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · Sep 6

Saw that! Cheers!

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🅼🆂🆇 bitsofbas @bitsofbas.bsky.social · Sep 4

Suddenly, I've got a closet for my games! And he who has a closet also has a door for hanging up posters!

Shame my Pampas poster got a bit wrinkled after being rolled up for so long. Maybe it needs a bit of ironing, but for now, it'll do!

#MSX

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