Most essential MSX event (1982-2005) [round 4]

2-1 Release of MSX2 - Sunrise Swiss developing the GFX9000
2-1 Sunrise - hardware - FAC Soundtracker
3-0 MSX disk drive - Metal Gear Solid series
2-1 Konami - Wammes Witkop
3-0 Compile - The release of Nemesis 1
2-1 Japan software houses - Microcabin's music in general
2-1 Sunrise - gameproductions - ESE Artists Factory
2-1 The release of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Tilburg fair
1-2 FM-Pac - MSX turboR
2-1 MSX Resource Center - MSXDev'05
1-2 The Moonsound - V9938
2-1 V9958 - The release of Aleste 2
2-1 The release of SD-Snatcher - The release of Metal Gear 1

hmmm.... *grumble*

Its sad to see that people don't think emus are important. I don't see how people can think a piece of hardware that doesn't have anything to do with MSX except that it fits in the cartridge slot can be even remotely as important as an emulator that has increased MSX interest and helped developers to do fantastic MSX applications. But I also was disappointed when Bush won the presidential elections....

That said, I like democracy, so here is my vote:

3-0 Release of MSX2 - Sunrise Swiss developing the GFX9000
2-1 Sunrise - hardware - FAC Soundtracker
3-0 MSX disk drive - Metal Gear Solid series
2-1 Konami - Wammes Witkop
3-0 Compile - The release of Nemesis 1
2-1 Japan software houses - Microcabin's music in general
2-1 Sunrise - gameproductions - ESE Artists Factory
2-1 The release of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Tilburg fair
2-1 FM-Pac - MSX turboR
1-2 MSX Resource Center - MSXDev'05
1-2 The Moonsound - V9938
2-1 V9958 - The release of Aleste 2
0-3 The release of SD-Snatcher - The release of Metal Gear 1

I'll surprise nobody if I say that I completely agree with dvik about the emulators.

And as the eviction of blueMSX is the result of too many 0-3 votes, although until now I've used most 1-2 or 2-1 to nuance my vote, I've decided to use now this bad methode ... Of course, it's only a game

3-0 Release of MSX2 - Sunrise Swiss developing the GFX9000
3-0 Sunrise - hardware - FAC Soundtracker
3-0 MSX disk drive - Metal Gear Solid series
3-0 Konami - Wammes Witkop
3-0 Compile - The release of Nemesis 1
3-0 Japan software houses - Microcabin's music in general
3-0 Sunrise - gameproductions - ESE Artists Factory
3-0 The release of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Tilburg fair
0-3 FM-Pac - MSX turboR
0-3 MSX Resource Center - MSXDev'05
0-3 The Moonsound - V9938
3-0 V9958 - The release of Aleste 2
0-3 The release of SD-Snatcher - The release of Metal Gear 1

3-0 Release of MSX2 - Sunrise Swiss developing the GFX9000
3-0 Sunrise - hardware - FAC Soundtracker
3-0 MSX disk drive - Metal Gear Solid series
3-0 Konami - Wammes Witkop
3-0 Compile - The release of Nemesis 1
3-0 Japan software houses - Microcabin's music in general
0-3 Sunrise - gameproductions - ESE Artists Factory
0-3 The release of Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake - Tilburg fair
0-3 FM-Pac - MSX turboR
3-0 MSX Resource Center - MSXDev'05
0-3 The Moonsound - V9938
3-0 V9958 - The release of Aleste 2
3-0 The release of SD-Snatcher - The release of Metal Gear 1

Its sad to see that people don't think emus are important. I don't see how people can think a piece of hardware that doesn't have anything to do with MSX except that it fits in the cartridge slot can be even remotely as important as an emulator that has increased MSX interest and helped developers to do fantastic MSX applications. But I also was disappointed when Bush won the presidential elections....I suppose that part of the problem is that for emus to be of any use at all, you first need the hardware to have been invented, and then the software you would've used on that hardware. The emulator simply is last on the foodchain. While that can be a good thing at times, it does mean there's nothing to eat if the amoeba die. Just consider the MSX1 the amoeba, the MSX2 the earthworm and blueMSX king of the jungle! There's pride in that too!