PC-88



The PC-8801 (shortened to PC-88) is an 8-bit personal computer made by NEC and originally intended for business use. It was initially followed closely by its main competitors, the X1 and FM-7, before the PC-8801 mkIISR and later models introduced the powerful V2 mode which would leave them in the dust and make it by far the leading computer series in Japan until being superseded by the PC-9801 series, which cemented NEC's position as the lead computer manufacturer in Japan.

As far as games go, the PC-88 saw the birth of various series such as Dragon Slayer and Ys as well as prolific companies such as Enix and Hudson.