NEC PC-8801MC The Z80 was a popular processor around the world, powering such classics as the Sinclair Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. But Japan very possibly embraced the little processor that could even more, creating some truly powerful 8 bit computers - today we look at one of NECs last and greatest

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Chapters

00:00 Intro 00:30 What is PC88? 01:38 About the 8801MC 02:02 The CDRom 03:47 Why the MC might not be the most powerful PC88 05:33 Looking at the ports 09:36 Looking at the configuration 12:42 Loading Star Trader at normal speed 15:13 Elevator Action 16:07 Archon 16:52 Gradius 18:07 Spy Vs Spy (with correct video mode) 18:26 Spy Vs Spy (with wrong video mode) 18:32 CP/M 18:51 PC8801 Sampler CD 19:44 Outro