| BASE NECTARIS (USA) presents: PC-9800 (NEC) & X68000 (Sharp) Nectaris FAQ (1992, System Soft, Japan) return to: BASE NECTARIS (sitemap) |
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| Welcome to the first (and probably only) resource dedicated exclusively to the PC-9800 & X68000 versions of Nectaris. The PC-98 was a series of popular personal computers sold by NEC in Japan (NEC, as you may recall, was responsible for the PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16 video game consoles). Sharp's X68000 series of personal computers was also popular in Japan...but they were known for their high-end graphic and sound capabilities (and thus became an ideal platform for gaming). The purpose behind this website is simple: ( 1 ) to answer all of your Nectaris questions. ( 2 ) to document two Nectaris ports that are virtually unknown to Nectaris fans today (even in Japan, the PC-98 and X68000 platforms have been abandoned by all but the most dedicated old-skool PC gamers). As a Nectaris fan, I enjoy demystifying the truly enigmatic releases in the series. In addition, I suspect that general fans of the PC-98 / X68000 platforms will appreciate these page for thoroughly documenting an item from the PC-98 / X68000 software libraries. BONUS! Here is a scan of a Nectaris Comic that was included with the PC-98 and X68000 software! You never know what you may find at BASE NECTARIS! (Note, the artist who drew this comic found inspiration for the weapon illustra- tions in the weapon guide from the original 1989 PC-Engine instruction manual: page 1 page 2 ). SPECIAL THANKS : To Lawrence ( nfgman ) for providing invaluable information on & scans of the X68000 and PC-98 versions of Nectaris ( 1 2 3 4 ). His contributions, in fact, served as the impetus for this section of the site. THANKS! I NEED YOUR HELP : As you can see, this site strives to offer something for everyone, be they newbies (who simply need introductory material) or veterans (who are seeking obscurities and trivia). I have tried to provide content that is relevant and of interest, but if you can help improve or contribute to this site, please contact me. I am especially seeking magazine coverage of this software, screenshots, scans (of package, manuals, floppies), and anything else you can find. Thanks. |
