Also what are some other great MSX games besides what Konami and Compile made?

Yes, they work with TV's.

A large games database is Generation MSX, and I can recommend games from Microcabin (RPG's mostly).

I would recommend you to get Space manbow 2 that will be out shortly!(A game that is worth buying for sure)

Space Manbow 2?!

Is that a fan made game?

He's from the states.. a little bit expensive to fly to NL.

(oh, and it's "Manbow 2", not "Space Manbow 2", but never mind details ^_^)

Thanks a lot guys. MSX machines never came out in the US so I had no clue how they work.

Wolf_ are there any plans that someone like sunrise foundation could sell the game to people that are not able to go to NL ? I think there would be many people that would really want to purchase Manbow 2

You may have a lot of starter questions, make sure you dive into the MSX FAQ then! *fixed *

nikodr: dunno, as far as I understand the Sunrise/Bussum newspost as it was submitted, the first batch is for Bussum visitors, what's left goes to Finland, after that ppl can sign up by contacting norakomi directly.

Yes they do work on tv,however you should check if the msx is NTSC or PAL.

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MSX machines never came out in the US

I thought that a pity.
Always nice to see how a lot of oldschool game fans from the US seem to find their way to MSX anyway.

Some Japanese games will automatically swith to NTSC (60 hz) mode when booting.
This will cause multiple bouncing screens on some (older, European(?) television sets.

Ofcourse there are ways to avoid this happening (swith to 50 hz then starting the game), but:
If you want to experience the Japanese (and some Western) games the way the developers *exactly* meant them to be, you should play them in 'NTSC' mode.
There's quite a substantial difference in framerate and speed of the music/sound between 50 and 60 hz.
(The music is slower at 50 hz)

I think you're clear there however, because AFAIK American TV's also use 60 hz.

Have fun!

Demonseed i had that problem with an old philips tv that could not display ntsc frequencies.I remember several games like bubble bobble and usas just did not work when i loaded up the games.Problem was solved when i purchased a philips monitor

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Thanks a lot guys. MSX machines never came out in the US so I had no clue how they work.

Not entirely true. Try and google Yamaha CX5M, very nice system and plays afaik almost all the msx1 games. It's the only MSX computer that was sold in the states, but it was intended for music composers.

Yes nikodr, the same with me!

It's over 15 years ago now, but I vividly recall my disappointment when great games like Thexder 2, Psycho World and Fantasm Soldier 2 turned out to be unplayable "at home".

Every time trying new games, and hoping/praying the pictures wouldn't roll all over the screen when having started up...
My mother screaming: "Stop that, you're screwing up the t.v.!!!"

Then, I got hold of an MSX 2+ with a Philips monitor. I still have that monitor.

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Quote: Thanks a lot guys. MSX machines never came out in the US so I had no clue how they work. Not entirely true. Try and google Yamaha CX5M, very nice system and plays afaik almost all the msx1 games. It's the only MSX computer that was sold in the states, but it was intended for music composers.

Really? I swear I learn something new from the internet every day! It is a shame MSX2 never came out in the US though. The best games came out on that format.