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It ran in three bootable modes: CPM, MS-Dos, and N88-Basic. The N-Basic would natively boot on the system without disk, just like the PC-8001. It also had a software / hardware switch to turn it into PC-8001 mode. | It ran in three bootable modes: CPM, MS-Dos, and N88-Basic. The N-Basic would natively boot on the system without disk, just like the PC-8001. It also had a software / hardware switch to turn it into PC-8001 mode. | ||
Companies that produced exclusive software for this platform include [[Enix]], [[Square]], [[Sega]], [[Bandai|Bandai Soft]], [[HAL|Hal Laboratory]], [[Pony Canyon|Pony]]. Certain games produced for the PC-8801 found shared release with the [[MSX]] platform, such as those produced by [[Game Arts]] and [[Konami]]. Many popular series first appeared on this computer, including [[Snatcher]], [[Thexder]], [[Dragon Slayer]], [[RPG Maker]] and | Companies that produced exclusive software for this platform include [[Enix]], [[Square]], [[Sega]], [[Bandai|Bandai Soft]], [[HAL|Hal Laboratory]], [[Pony Canyon|Pony]]. Certain games produced for the PC-8801 found shared release with the [[MSX]] platform, such as those produced by [[Game Arts]] and [[Konami]]. Many popular series first appeared on this computer, including [[Snatcher]], [[Thexder]], [[Dragon Slayer]], [[RPG Maker]] and {{c|Ys}}. | ||
[[Nintendo]] licensed [[Hudson Soft]] to port some of Nintendo's [[Famicom]] titles for the system, including [[Excitebike]], [[Balloon Fight]], [[Tennis]], [[Donkey Kong 3]], [[Golf]] and [[Ice Climber]], as well as unusual ports of [[Mario Bros.]] called [[Mario Bros. Special]] and [[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]. Most notably, they produced for it a unique Super Mario Bros. game entitled Super Mario Bros. Special. The game has since fallen into obscurity, prompting gamefans to call it the "true Lost Levels." | [[Nintendo]] licensed [[Hudson Soft]] to port some of Nintendo's [[Famicom]] titles for the system, including [[Excitebike]], [[Balloon Fight]], [[Tennis]], [[Donkey Kong 3]], [[Golf]] and [[Ice Climber]], as well as unusual ports of [[Mario Bros.]] called [[Mario Bros. Special]] and [[Punch Ball Mario Bros.]]. Most notably, they produced for it a unique Super Mario Bros. game entitled Super Mario Bros. Special. The game has since fallen into obscurity, prompting gamefans to call it the "true Lost Levels." | ||
