NEC PC-88 & PC-98 Story - Also, Let's Restore A PC-9821!

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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