PC-8801
E735435
The PC-8801 is a popular 1980s Japanese home computer by NEC, known for its influential role in early Japanese PC gaming and visual novels.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| PC-8801 canonical | 2 |
| NEC PC-8801mkIISR series | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | home computer ⓘ |
| architecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| characterEncoding | Japanese character support (JIS) ⓘ |
| competitor |
Fujitsu FM-7
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MSX computers NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharp X1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cpu | NEC μPD780C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuFamily | Zilog Z80 compatible ⓘ |
| decadeOfPopularity | 1980s ⓘ |
| graphicsMode |
high-resolution graphics (in later models)
ⓘ
low-resolution graphics ⓘ text mode ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese doujin game culture
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Japanese visual novel genre ⓘ PC-9801 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1981 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| market | Japanese home computer market ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | 5.25-inch floppy disk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
adventure games
ⓘ
early Japanese PC gaming ⓘ role-playing games ⓘ visual novels ⓘ |
| notableGamePlatformFor |
Hydlide series
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Thexder GENERATED ⓘ Ys series (early entries) GENERATED ⓘ |
| os |
CP/M (via variants)
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N-BASIC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformFor |
Enix games
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Hudson Soft games ⓘ Nihon Falcom games ⓘ early eroge ⓘ early visual novels ⓘ |
| primaryDisplay | CRT monitor ⓘ |
| primaryInput | keyboard ⓘ |
| region | Japan-only primary release ⓘ |
| series | PC-88 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sound |
FM synthesis (in later models)
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beeper ⓘ |
| storage |
cassette tape
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floppy disk ⓘ |
| successor |
PC-8801MA
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PC-8801MH NERFINISHED ⓘ PC-8801mkII NERFINISHED ⓘ PC-8801mkIISR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
gaming
ⓘ
productivity software ⓘ programming education ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NEC PC-8801mkIISR series