Hideo Kojima still seems to be very fond of MSX. He keeps mentioning our beloved computer system during interviews, recently re-released both Metal Gear 1 and Metal Gear 2:Solid Snake for cellular phones and the Konami/Metal Gear pages have been nominated several times for the MSX in the Media Challenge, as they contained some infomation on MSX.
In February 2004 the Japanese computer magazine iP Magazine reported on NLMSX, paraMSX, fMSXSO and
On October 11th Bazix announced the MSX revival was going global.
A new magazine, called First Generation, has just been launched in Spain. This magazine is a initiative of formers members of Retrogames (first retro-magazine inSpain), Matranet.net and Game Over radio show. The magazine focuses on computers and videogames from the 70's, 80's and early 90's.
As you probably all know the MSX Resource Center is available in English, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese.
The annual Brazilian MSX fair MSX Jaú has just been announced. This year the fair will be held on November 13th, 14th and 15th at the Escola Industrial of Jaú, Brazil. During these three days MSX users from all over Brazil gather to share their common hobby: MSX.
Remakes of MSX games seem to be growing in popularity lately: Leandro Correia just released the first beta version of his Skooter remake. All collisions with enemies and blocks are done, graphics are for 99% finished. The only thing missing is different floor shapes for each stage. The game is playable, although the enemies don't kill you and you can't commit suicide.
MNBIOS 3rd demo updated
About two weeks ago the retrogaming music archives of Retro PC Game Music were updated with the PC-9801 soundtrack of Microcabin's Illusion City.
Roland MT-32 emulator 0.62
More than a year ago we reported about the Roland MT-32 emulator for DOS/Windows, which can be used to hear the MT-32 MIDI songs of games like Illusion City and Xak - Tower of Gazzel.
As of yesterday a new version of this MT-32 emulator is available, improving emulator accuracy. Unfortunately only the DosBox version was updated.