Nominee 19: PC-Active reporting on MSX
Description: Wammes Witkop, who used to be editor in chief and publisher of the popular MSX magazine MCM, nowadays publishes a PC magazine called PC Active. Every now and then, MSX gets some attention in this magazine.
Occurances of PC Active reporting on MSX:
- PC Active 179 - Dutch PC Magazine
Spotted by: Grauw
Too bad he forgot the resolution, it's of course 256x212 pixels in screen 8.
Wammes: check the FAQ! ;-)
I must admit: nominee 14 is really the best one (did you notice it also has MSX, Zilog and UZIX logo in the bottom right corner?)!
The Dutch Official Playstation Magazine 2 also mentioned MSX.
I guess I need to scan some (Aniway still needs to be scanned as well) .
~Grauw
Nominee 20: GamesTM looking at the history of Metal Gear
Description: In the popular English magazine GamesTM a large article on the history of Metal Gear is published, frequently mentioning MSX.
Media where this article got attention:
- GamesTM - Allround gaming magazine from England
Spotted by: Sjoerd Lammertsma
Darn, that means I'm back off to the bookstore, I suppose
The Dutch Official Playstation Magazine 2 also mentioned MSX.
I guess I need to scan some (Aniway still needs to be scanned as well) .
~Grauw
I was allready hinting that one above. So since someone else finds it and it's not that great*
I think I'll leave it open to Grauw or someone else to put it up since I can use my time better but still if no one does in the end I will fix them.
*It was mentioned in a column about bugs and in a not so positive way I think.
Nominee 21: iP Magazine writing about the history of MSX and the emulation of it on modern platforms
Description: In the Japanese magazine iP published a 2-page article on MSX and emulation.
Media where this article got attention:
- iP magazine - Japanese computer magazine
Spotted by: Daniel Vik
BodyHammer wrote us an e-mail about Hideo Kojima mentioning MSX on Spanish Television. You don't believe it? Here's the evidence:
It's been added to MSX In the Media Challenge 2 - Nominee #7 (Hideo Kojima mentioning MSX while promoting MGS3 ;P)
Nominee 22: Konami releasing Mystical Ninja for Gameboy Advance
Description: In February Konami released Mystical Ninja for Gameboy Advance. This game is based on Ganbare Goemon, which was also released for MSX. Sometimes, MSX gets mentioned in (p)reviews...
Media where MSX got mentioned in Mystical Ninja (p)reviews:
- UOL Jogos - Nintendo Section - Brazilian gaming portal
Spotted by: CyberMSX