Restoring & Learning All About The NEC PC-9821 (PC-98)

The PC-9821 is one of the later models in the now-legendary NEC PC-98 range of computers. In this video I restore this quirky Japanese machine while learning all about its history and how it relates to the iconic PC-88, and how both computers spawned a whole industry of home computer gaming in their homeland of Japan thanks to their advanced graphics and sound capabilities.

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Chapters: 00:00 A Trashed Computer Arrives From Japan 00:39 NEC PC-8001, PC-6001 & PC-88 Story 04:18 NEC PC-98 Story 07:48 PC-9821 Restoration - The Teardown 10:33 What's Inside The NEC PC-9821Cu13? 19:13 Restoration Continued - More Repairs, Testing & Reassembly 24:15 Exploring The HDD For Secrets 25:39 The PC-FXGA Graphics Accelerator Board 26:33 I Need Your Help!

Royalty-Free Music From Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com: Intro: Jobii - 368 Cornelio - Feriado Laurence Lee Murphy - Drive By Smartface - Bear Hats SLCT - U & Me The New Fools - Lost In The Right Direction Lonov - Dusk Runner Dusty Decks - Grainy Days Martin Klem - From Luna To Mars Jules Gaia - Two Steps Back ELFL - Arcade Romance Outro: Yomoti - Before Chill

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