Category:ASCII
ASCII Corporation was the main driving force behind the MSX standard. Since 2002 some ASCII and MSX copyrights are managed by the MSX Association.
They also published MSX software and a Japanese MSX Magazine, sold various MSX peripherals under the ASCII brand, and designed the R800 processor for the MSX Turbo R.
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Hardware
Controllers
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCII AS-3088-MX | Joystick - Stick |
| ASCII AS-5599-MX | Joystick - Stick II Turbo |
| ASCII AS-7749-MX | Joystick - Stick X Turbo |
| ASCII CPO-88 | Quickshot Joystick |
| ASCII Plus-X Terminator Laser | Light Gun |
Network and I/O Interfaces
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCII MSX-FAX | Fax module (unreleased) |
| ASCII MSX-Serial 232 | RS-232C serial interface |
Storage
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCII HD Interface | SASI interface |
| ASCII MEM-768 | 768kB Memory Mapper |
| ASCII Nihongo MSX-DOS 2 | MSX-DOS2 cartridge with Memory Mapper |
Components
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCII DAR800-X0G | MSX Turbo R processor aka R800 |
| ASCII J3125 | MSX-Interface chip (probably never used) |
Misc
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| ASCII MegaROM Emulator board model 256 | Device for programmers of MegaROMs |
| ASCII MSX Game Reader | USB attached MSX cartridge slot |
| ASCII MSXPC 20th Anniversary Model | PC with built-in MSX-PLAYer emulator |
Software
Applications
MSX Applications
List of MSX applications released by ASCII in Japan:
| Product | MSX | Media | Sound | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Picture Painter | Developed by Island Graphics Sold with the Canon VG-200 and Toshiba HX-J800 graphic tablets | |
| 1 | Disk | PSG | 1985 | MSX-C Compiler 1.0 | ||
| 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | MSX-Write | ||
| 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | MSX-AID | Developed by Nobuhiko Segi | |
| 1 / 2 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | MSX-BASIC KUN | Also known as X-BASIC | |
| 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | MSX-PLAN | Developed by Microsoft | |
| 1 / 2 | 512kB + 128kB | PSG | 1986 | Japanese MSX-Write | MSX-JE + Japanese Word Processor | |
| 2 | Disk | PSG | 1987 | All For Personal Use - Disk Album 19 | ||
| 1 | Disk | PSG | 1987 | MSX-C Compiler 1.1 | ||
| 1 | Disk | PSG | 1987 | MSX-C Library | ||
| 1 | Disk | PSG | 1987 | MSX-DOS Tools | ||
| 1 | Disk | PSG | 1987 | MSX-SBUG | ||
| PBANO1 | 1 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Pocket Bank Library Vol.1 | |
| PBANO2 | 1 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Pocket Bank Library Vol.2 | |
| PBANO3 | 1 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Pocket Bank Library Vol.3 | |
| 1 / 2 / 2+ | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1988 | MSX-BASIC KUN Plus 2.0 | Also known as X-BASIC Demo disk included | |
| 1 / 2 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | MSX-DOS Super Handbook | ||
| 2 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | MSX-TERM | Communication software | |
| 2 | 512kB + 256kB ROM | PSG | 1988 | Japanese MSX-Write II | MSX-JE + Japanese Word Processor | |
| 2 | 64kB ROM | PSG | 1988 | Nihongo MSX-DOS 2 | Cartridge + 2 disks | |
| 2 | Disk | PSG | 1989 | MSX-C Compiler 1.2 | MSX-DOS 2 required | |
| 2 | Disk | PSG | 1989 | MSX-DOS 2 Tools | MSX-DOS 2 required | |
| 2 | Disk | PSG | 1989 | MSX-SBUG 2 | MSX-DOS 2 required | |
| 2 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1990 | Easy Notebook Refill | Specific Kanji-ROM + Disk | |
| 2 | Disk | PSG | 1991 | Halnote Tool Collection - Disk Album 32 | ||
| 2705601 | 2+ | Disk | PSG | 1991 | MSX2+ Powerful Usage - Disk Album 34 | |
| 1 / 2 / 2+ | Disk | PSG | 1991 | MSX Datapack | Book + Disk | |
| Turbo R | ?256kB | PSG | 1991 | MSX View 1.0 | Specific Kanji-ROM + 3 disks Developed by HAL Laboratory | |
| Turbo R | 2 disks | PSG | 1991 | MSX View Calc | ||
| 1 / 2 / 2+ / Turbo R | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1992 | MSX-BASIC KUN Plus 2.1 | Also known as X-BASIC Demo disk included | |
| Turbo R | Disk | PSG | 1992 | MSX Datapack Turbo R Version | Book + Disk | |
| Turbo R | 256kB ROM | PSG | 1992 | MSX View 1.21 | Specific Kanji-ROM + 3 disks Developed by HAL Laboratory | |
| Released by Takeru | ||||||
| 2 | Disk | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1990 | Dante | Developed by Soram, ASCII and MSX Magazine (JP) | |
| 2 | 2 disks | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1992 | Dante 2 | Developed by ASCII and MSX Magazine (JP) | |
MSX Emulator
Notes:
- PSG and MSX-MUSIC are emulated in all versions (maybe not in 2008 version for MSX-MUSIC). PSG is part of the standard since first MSX generation, MSX-MUSIC is part of the MSX Turbo R standard.
- Since 2003 version, MSX-DOS 2 is supported as part of the MSX Turbo R standard, except in 2008 version.
| Product | Media | Emulation | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSX-PLAYer | CD-ROM | MSX2+, SCC, MSX-MUSIC | 2002/12/18 | Released with Fun!! MSX Emulator & Games |
| CD-ROM | MSX2+, SCC, MSX-MUSIC | 2002/12/24 | Released with MSX Magazine Eternal Preservation Edition | |
| CD-ROM | MSX Turbo R, SCC | 2003/04 | Released with ASCII MSXPC 20th Anniversary Model MSX BASIC-kun included | |
| CD-ROM | MSX Turbo R, SCC | 2003/12/03 | Released with MSX Magazine Eternal Preservation Edition 2 MSX BASIC-kun included | |
| CD-ROM | MSX1 or MSX Turbo R (*), SCC | 2004 (**) | Released with the MSX Game Reader | |
| CD-ROM | MSX Turbo R (***), SCC | 2005/04/28 | Released with MSX Magazine Eternal Preservation Edition 3 Supports the MSX Game Reader | |
| CD-ROM | MSX1, SCC, MSX-MUSIC(?) | 2008/12/20 | Released with MSX Magazine Special Issue for EM · ONEα |
(*) Depending on the cartridge inserted
(**) 2005 in Europe (Sunrise version)
(***) MSX2+ mode available for some options
Games
ASCII games
List of games released by ASCII in Japan:
| Product | MSX | Media | Sound | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00000 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Pass Ball | |
| 00010 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | The Brain | |
| 00020 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Break Out | |
| 00031 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Star Command | |
| 00040 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Golf Game | |
| 00050 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Mole | |
| 00060 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Moon Landing | |
| 00070 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | MSX-21 | |
| 00080 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | 3D Tennis | |
| 00090 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | MSX Derby | |
| 000A0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Crazy Bullet | |
| 000B0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Marine Battle | |
| 000D0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Gang Master | |
| 000E0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Rise Out | |
| 00100 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Ladder Building | |
| 00110 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Comet Tail | |
| 00120 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Pairs | |
| 00130 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Illegus | |
| 00140 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Warrior | |
| 00160 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Exchanger | |
| 00180 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Pai Panic | |
| 00190 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Sasa | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 001A0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Turmoil | Developed by Sirius |
| 001B0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Squish'em | Developed by Sirius |
| 001C1 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Scope On | |
| ? | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Midnight Building | Developed by Way Limit |
| 001F0 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Heli-Tank | Developed by Nabu |
| 00200 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Starship Simulator | Developed by Nexa |
| 00210 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Tele Bunnie | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 00220 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Candoo Ninja | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 00230 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1983 | Turboat | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 00240 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Sokoban | Developed by Thinking Rabbit |
| ? | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Banana | Developed by Studio Gen |
| ? | 1 | 8kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Harapeko Pakkun | Developed by Pax Softonica |
| 00290 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Tetra Horror | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20082 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Tawara | |
| 20096 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Flipper Slipper | Developed by Spectravideo |
| 20097 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Trial Ski | |
| 20098 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | O'Mac Farmer | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20099 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Kung Fu Master | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20102 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Rotors | |
| 20103 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Hanafuda Koikoi | Developed by Ram Soft |
| 20114 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Boomerang | |
| 20115 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Dangerx4 | |
| 20116 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Bokosuka Wars | |
| 20117 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Athletic Ball | |
| 20119 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Anty | Developed by Bothtec |
| 20120 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Poppaq The Fish | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20121 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Lord Over | |
| 20122 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Captain Cosmo | Developed by Nexa |
| 20123 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Theseus | |
| 20130 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Tatica | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20138 | 1 | Tape | PSG | 1984 | Sokoban Tool Kit | |
| 20140 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Fairy | Developed by Zap |
| 20145 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | F16 Fighting Falcon | Developed by Nexa |
| 20148 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Red Zone | Developed by Yellow Horn |
| 20149 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Professional Mahjong | Developed by Chatnoir |
| ? | 1 | Tape | PSG | 1985 | Professional Mahjong | Developed by Chatnoir |
| 20160 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Angelo | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20161 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Actman | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20162 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Jump | Developed by Mass Tael |
| 20163 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Stepper | Developed by Isoco |
| 20190 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Queen's Golf | |
| 2009516 | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1986 | Emmy II | Developed by Kogado Studio |
| 2013302 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Warroid | Developed by Yellow Horn |
| 2013603 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Thunder Ball | |
| 2014409 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | The Castle | |
| ? | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1985 | Cosmic Soldier | Developed by Kogado Studio |
| ? | 1 | Tape | PSG | 1985 | Queen´s Golf Joy Pack | |
| 2016701 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Penguin Kun Wars | |
| 2016801 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | The Black Onyx | Developed by BPS |
| 2016803 | 1 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | The Black Onyx II | Developed by BPS |
| 2017908 | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1986 | Best Nine Professional Baseball | |
| 2018109 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | Castle Excellent | |
| 2018201 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Seiken Acho | Developed by Irem |
| 2018801 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | TZR Grandprix Rider | |
| 2019001 | 1 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | 1942 | Developed by Capcom |
| 2019002 | 2 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | 1942 | Developed by Capcom |
| 2019101 | 1 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1987 | Commando | Developed by Capcom |
| 2019201 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | Dungeon Master | Developed by Eiichi Saida |
| ? | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1987 | Wizardry | Developed by Sir-Tech Software |
| ? | 2 | 512kB ROM | PSG | 1988 | Wizardry | Developed by Sir-Tech Software |
| ? | 1 / 2 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Disk-MSX volume 1 | 40 games published in MSX Magazine (JP) |
| ? | 2 | 256kB ROM | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1988 | Penguin Kun Wars 2 | |
| ? | 2 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1988 | Professional Mahjong Gokuh | Developed by Chatnoir |
| ? | 1 / 2 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Software Store / Program Library | 52 games published in MSX Magazine (JP) |
| ? | 1 / 2 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Strike Force Harrier | Developed by Mr. Micro |
| 2059204 | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1988 | Balance of Power | Developed by Mindscape |
| ? | 2 | 2 disks | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1989 | Chaos Angels | |
| ? | 2 | 2 disks | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1989 | Ryukyu | Developed by Login Soft |
| ? | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1989 | Wizardry 2 | Developed by Sir-Tech Software Requires Wizardry save file |
| ? | 2 | 256kB ROM | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1990 | Fleet Commander 2 | |
| ? | 2 | 2 disks | PSG | 1990 | Ishido - The Way Of Stones | |
| ? | 2 | Disk | PSG | 1990 | Wizardry 3 | Developed by Sir-Tech Software Requires Wizardry save file or Wizardry 2 save file |
| ? | 1 | Disk | PSG | 1992 | Air Hockey | Requires ASCII Plus-X Terminator Laser |
| ? | 1 | Disk | PSG | 1992 | Shooting Collection | Pig Race + 4 Shooting games Requires ASCII Plus-X Terminator Laser |
| 2507601 | 1 | 32kB ROM | PSG | 1986 | J.P. Winkle | Developed by MSX Magazine (JP) |
| 107-24 6-11-1 | 1 | 128kB ROM | PSG | 1989 | Dungeon Hunter | Sold with ASCII Plus-X Terminator Laser |
| AMX005 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | David II | Developed by Ample Software |
| TLB-8508 | 1 | Tape | PSG | 1985 | Tape Login MSX Game Book | Book + 12 games on tape |
| Z-00203 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Funky Mouse | Developed by Zap |
| Z-00303 | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1984 | Manes | Developed by Zap |
| ? | 1 | Tape | PSG | 1984 | Computer Picture Book | Educational book + series of 29 tapes |
List of ASCII games released by others compagnies in Japan:
| Product | MSX | Media | Sound | Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS098-0002 | 1 | LaserDisc | PSG | 1984 | Star Fighters | Released by LaserDisc Corporation |
| ? | 1 | 16kB ROM | PSG | 1985 | Janka | Developed by ASCII and Uchudo Released by Uchudo |
| 2 | Disk | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1990 | Badoma | Part of Dante application Developed by Soram, ASCII and MSX Magazine (JP) Released by Takeru | |
| 2 | 2 disks | PSG MSX-MUSIC | 1992 | Ridoon Legend | Part of Dante 2 application Developed by ASCII and MSX Magazine (JP) Released by Takeru |
Login Soft games
Login Soft was a subsidiary of ASCII Corporation. It is mainly known for publishing the Japanese Login gaming magazine.
More info here.
MSX Magazine (JP) games
MSX Magazine (JP) was another subsidiary of ASCII Corporation. It is mainly known for publishing the famous MSXマガジン magazine.
This part will be developed later. You can visit Generation MSX for more info.
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Subcategories
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Pages in category "ASCII"
The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total.