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@retrorgb.com

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April 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM

いぬふと

@inufuto.bsky.social

X1版 IMPETUS+ #sharpx1
inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/impetus...

October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM

noromamai

@noromamai.bsky.social

We tried to reach out to the owner 3 months ago to no avail. Then last week I asked a Taiwanese friend to try and give the shop a call. Which she did and yesterday we finally got an answer. He would open for us. So we went straight to the shop from the airport. #retrogaming #retrohunting #sharpx1

September 22, 2026 at 11:19 AM

いぬふと

@inufuto.bsky.social

X1版 SwordWork #sharpx1
inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/sword/#x1

April 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM

いぬふと

@inufuto.bsky.social

X1版 Mieyen #sharpx1
inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/mieyen/...

January 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

My attempt to restore the artwork of Luxsor: Nights Over Egypt used on the cover of the #FujitsuFM7, #NEC #PC88, and #SharpX1 releases in Japan. Removed logo/text, taking some liberties, and applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. No clue on the artist.

Luxsor: Nights Over Egypt used on the cover of the Fujitsu FM-7, NEC PC-88, and Sharp X1 releases in Japan. Image depicts an aircraft flying towards what seems to be a black hole on a huge pyramid, with a blue background behind.

December 14, 2025 at 9:09 AM

いぬふと

@inufuto.bsky.social

X1版 UCHOTOS #sharpx1
inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/uchotos...

August 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

The artwork of Scarlet 7 used on the cover of the #SharpX1 release in Japan. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. No clue on the artist, any info let me know!

Scarlet 7 clean artwork used on the cover of the Sharp X1 release in Japan. Image depicts the face of a woman wearing a red helmet with a red spacecraft overlapping her right side. A blue sky can be seen as the background with a silver spacecraft flying on the left and two missiles on the right. On top there's some sort of a green space station hovering above.

January 7, 2026 at 9:23 AM

x0--io--0x.bsky.social

@x0--io--0x.bsky.social

#Galaga #Arcade #PC-9800Series #SharpX1 #FM-7 #Xbox360 #MSX #Shooter #Arcade

January 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM

Tzibu

@tzibu.bsky.social

Missing one computer from the table and then it's ready.

#retro #japan #computers #retrocollector #tzibu #x68000 #sharp #nec #pc88 #pc98 #sharpx1

April 29, 2026 at 7:29 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

The artwork of The Black Onyx by Wes Adachi used on the cover of the #NEC #PC88/#PC98, #MSX, #FujitsuFM7, #SharpMZ, #SharpX1, and #Sega #SG1000 releases in Japan. Removed logos, applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process.

The Black Onyx clean artwork by Wes Adachi used on the cover of the NEC PC-88/PC-98, MSX, Fujitsu FM7, Sharp MZ, Sharp X1, and Sega SG-1000 releases in Japan. Image depicts a barbarian wielding a sword facing off against several enemies with some axes, some with swords and shields. The overall piece has a pink and purple tone to it.

February 2, 2026 at 10:15 AM

いぬふと

@inufuto.bsky.social

X1版 Svellas #sharpx1
inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/svellas...

August 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

The artwork of The Fire Crystal used on the cover of the #NEC #PC88/#PC98, #FujitsuFM7, #SharpMZ2500, and #SharpX1 releases in Japan. Sources weren't very good. Removed logo applying the usual upscale/clean/retouch process. There's a signature but I have no clue about the artist.

The Fire Crystal clean artwork used on the cover of the NEC PC-88/PC-98, Fujitsu FM7, Sharp MZ-2500, and Sharp X1 releases in Japan. Image depicts a wizard holding an orb casting some rays while being surrounded by two gargoyles: one green on the left side and a brownish one on the right with a mostly black background.

February 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

The artwork of Sorcerian System Scenario Vol.2 by Katsuya Terada used on the cover of the #NEC #PC88/#PC98 and #SharpX1 releases in Japan. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied.

Sorcerian System Scenario Vol.2 clean artwork by Katsuya Terada used on the cover of the NEC PC-88/PC-98 and Sharp X1 releases in Japan. Image depicts a blonde woman in a revealing red dress, ornate boots and necklace with her arms and hair raised, where a shining light can be seen right above her. On the left there's a warrior with dark hair holding a sword with his two hands, with a ornate shoulder pad and dagger hanging from his waist. To the right there's an old mage in a dark cloak casting some sort of green magic. They're surrounded by hundreds of skeleton samurai warriors holding katanas, pikes, flags, and the like. A Japanese castle can be seen further back in the distance to the left as well as some flames to the right. The cloud above has a eerie feel to it with clouds in tones of black and dark blue. The skeleton army has a red tone standing out and contrasting with the sky above.

May 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM

Zero 64

@retrozero.blog

The Sharp X1 Twin is definitely a very strange one. It's a Japanese PC Engine (TurboGrafx 16 here in the US) built into a Sharp X1 8 bit computer. It is surprising they chose the X1 platform instead of NEC's own PC-8800 line of computers

#turbografx16 #pcengine #NEC #SharpX1 #X1Twin #Retrocomputing

Sharp X1 Twin playing Street Fighter II Champion Edition

Sharp X1 Twin Computer / PC Engine combo unit

Sharp X1 Twin and Street Fighter 2 Champion Edition hucard

October 20, 2024 at 7:15 PM

いぬふと

@inufuto.bsky.social

X1版 AWASS #sharpx1
inufuto.web.fc2.com/8bit/awass/#x1

January 3, 2026 at 3:44 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

The artwork of #Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished used on the cover of the #FujitsuFM7, #MSX2, #NEC #PC88/#PC98 and #SharpX1 in Japan and #MSDOS/#AppleIIGS (NA/Taiwan). It was also used for Ys: Book I&II on the #PCEngine. Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. No clue on the artist.

Ys: Ancient Ys Vanished clean artwork used on the cover of the Fujitsu FM7, MSX 2, NEC PC-88/PC-98 and Sharp X1 in Japan and MS-DOS/Apple II GS (NA/Taiwan). Image depicts a large landscape with a castle on top of a mountain with a rainbow on the left side and a tall tower on the right. The sun can be on the horizon between these two with clouds in tones of pink, orange and dark blue.

May 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM

Pedro Soares

@peachflavor3d.bsky.social

The artwork of #Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha used on the cover of the #Famicom, #NEC #PC88, #SharpX1, #MSX, and #MSX2 releases in Japan (without the character in the computer versions). Usual upscale/clean/retouch process applied. No clue on the artist(s).

Hydlide 3: Yami Kara no Houmonsha clean artwork used on the cover of the Famicom, NEC PC-88, Sharp X1, MSX, and MSX2 releases in Japan (without the character in the computer versions). Image depicts a rocky tower formation surrounded by a valley with some scattered buildings, a lake, and a river. There's also clouds surrounding the tower. An armored ironclad anime style character holding a flaming sword in the top right corner.

September 4, 2025 at 8:20 AM

HereBeDragons

@heredragons.be

And finally, there's the X1 Twin, complete with PC Engine console built in. There's a lot more detail on the seemingly endless range here - eaw.app/sharpx1-spec... and here - www.retropc.net/ohishi/museu...