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Background

The PC-FX is a 32-bit home video game console developed by NEC and Hudson Soft. It was released in 1994 and discontinued in February 1998, as NEC's final home video game console. Based on the NEC V810 CPU and CD-ROM, it was intended as the successor to the PC Engine (known overseas as the TurboGrafx-16). Unlike its predecessor, the PC-FX was only released in Japan. Its form factor is like that of a tower PC, intended to be similarly upgradeable. The PC-FX is considered a commercial failure in contrast to the PC Engine, mainly because of the system's specialization in anime games, lack of 3D graphics capabilities, high price, and limited developer support.

(December 23, 1994-February 1998)

Logo: After the NEC logo fades out, "PC-FX", in a silver Century Gothic Bold font, bursts through the white background the NEC logo was on like a wall (much like the Kool-Aid Man), and bounces toward and away from the viewer against a blue sky background with clouds. "PC-FX" then zooms out to the right as the sky background changes into another white background, and a weird jack-in-the-box looking shape (colored yellow, purple, and pink with a purple spring inside) appears to the left, piece-by-piece. Two copyright dates for NEC and Hudson Soft (which had the rights to all of NEC's consoles as far back as the original PC Engine) appear below, and we fade out to the menu, which takes place on a rainbow background.

Variant: When starting up a game on a computer using the PC-FX GA board, the sky background becomes more orange.

Technique: CGI animation.

Music/Sounds: A "BURST!" sound as "PC-FX" crashes through the wall, then a synth choir sound (like DIC, OPB, etc.) when the text zooms out.

Availability: Seen when an NEC PC-FX is turned on. The system itself is very hard to find, as it did not sell very well (it only sold in Japan, selling about 100,000 units, and putting out only 62 games).

◄	NEC PC Engine CD-ROM2/TurboGrafx-CD

NEC PC-FX

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-'''Logo:''' After the [[NEC Home Electronics|NEC]] logo fades out, "{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|silver|PC-FX}}", in a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|silver}} Century Gothic Bold font, bursts through the white background the NEC logo was on like a wall (much like the Kool-Aid Man), and bounces toward and away from the viewer against a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|blue}} sky background with clouds. "{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|silver|PC-FX}}" then zooms out to the right as the sky background changes into another white background, and a weird jack-in-the-box looking shape (colored {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|gold|yellow}}, {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|purple}}, and {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|pink}} with a {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|purple}} spring inside) appears to the left, piece-by-piece. Two copyright dates for NEC and Hudson Soft (which had the rights to all of NEC's consoles as far back as the original PC Engine) appear below, and we fade out to the menu, which takes place on a rainbow background.
+'''Logo:''' After the [[NEC Home Electronics|NEC]] logo fades out, "{{color|silver|PC-FX}}", in a {{color|silver}} Century Gothic Bold font, bursts through the white background the NEC logo was on like a wall (much like the Kool-Aid Man), and bounces toward and away from the viewer against a {{color|blue}} sky background with clouds. "{{color|silver|PC-FX}}" then zooms out to the right as the sky background changes into another white background, and a weird jack-in-the-box looking shape (colored {{color|gold|yellow}}, {{color|purple}}, and {{color|pink}} with a {{color|purple}} spring inside) appears to the left, piece-by-piece. Two copyright dates for NEC and Hudson Soft (which had the rights to all of NEC's consoles as far back as the original PC Engine) appear below, and we fade out to the menu, which takes place on a rainbow background.
-'''Variant:''' When starting up a game on a computer using the PC-FX GA board, the sky background becomes more {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|orange}}.
+'''Variant:''' When starting up a game on a computer using the PC-FX GA board, the sky background becomes more {{color|orange}}.
-'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Technique:''' CGI animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A "BURST!" sound as "{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|silver|PC-FX}}" crashes through the wall, then a synth choir sound (like [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]], [[Oregon Public Broadcasting|OPB]], etc.) when the text zooms out.
+'''Music/Sounds:''' A "BURST!" sound as "{{color|silver|PC-FX}}" crashes through the wall, then a synth choir sound (like [[DIC Entertainment|DIC]], [[Oregon Public Broadcasting|OPB]], etc.) when the text zooms out.
 '''Availability:''' Seen when an NEC PC-FX is turned on. The system itself is very hard to find, as it did not sell very well (it only sold in Japan, selling about 100,000 units, and putting out only 62 games).
-{{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>|[[NEC PC Engine CD-ROM2/TurboGrafx-CD]]}}
+{{Chronology|[[NEC PC Engine CD-ROM2/TurboGrafx-CD]]}}
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