Commercial MSX Magazines around the world
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Commercial MSX Magazines around the world

世界のMSX商業誌一覧

the Netherlands (オランダ)
7 mags
MSX Computer Magazine 1985-1992 (57 issues). Renamed to MSX/MS-DOS Computer Magazine since issue 23, but returned to MSX Computer Magazine since issue 36.

1985-1993 (全57号)。23号よりMSX/MS-DOS Computer Magazineに改名するが、36号で元に戻る。
MSX Club Magazine 1985-1992 (44 issues). Originally it was not really commercial. Later MSX Computer Magazine incorporated this and renamed to MSX Computer & Club Magazine. It continued until 1997, then published two online issues in 2000.

1985-1993 (全44号)。厳密には商業誌ではないが、のちMSX Computer Magazineと併合し、MSX Computer & Club Magazineとなる。これは1997年まで続き、その後2000年にWEBマガジン版を二回発行している。
Computer Users Club  
MSX Gids 1986-1990?
Software Gids for MSX, PC & Sega consoles
MSX Info  
MSX Mozaik  


Brazil (ブラジル)
7 mags
MSX Micro 1985-1990 (25 issues). Started in November 1985 when the MSX standard came to Brazil. The last one is very rare, was done to be sent with the Gradiente MSX computer, so when you bought a Expert Plus, you've got an issue of MSX Micro too.

1985-1990 (全25号)。ブラジルにMSX規格が上陸した1985年11月に創刊。最終号はGradiente社のMSX・Expert Plusの付録としてのみ刊行されたため、非常に入手困難。
CPU MSX 1988-1995 (39 issues). From the 1st to the 23th, it was entirely an MSX Magazine. After, there were an Amiga section (almost half the magazine), which became a problem to the editors: Many MSX-freaks didn't asked for an Amiga section. Fortunately, after 6 issues, there were a new magazine (CPU-Amiga) and CPU-MSX became again a MSX-only magazine, until the 39th number. Finally, the editors went bankrupt, but they tried to have a last resource, the Informática CPU magazine.

1988-1995 (全39号)。最初の23号はMSX専門誌だったが、以後は誌面の約半分がAmigaの情報で占められるようになる。これは読者の不評を買い、アミガ関連の情報はそれから6号後にCPU-Amigaとして独立。出版社は39号で倒産するが、編集者たちはInformática CPUを立ち上げて再出発を図る。
Informática CPU 1995 (4 issues). For MSX, Amiga and IBM-PC.

1995 (全4号)。MSX, Amiga, IBM-PCの情報を扱う。
MSX Top-Class 1993 (issues). There were the people from Cobra Software (Brazilian MSX software company with a long history) behind them.

1993 (全2号)。ブラジルの老舗ソフトハウス・Cobra Softwareが関与していた。
Micro Sistemas They were the first Brazilian computer magazine, and gave much space to the MSX standard too (some Spectrum users said that "it is a MSX-only magazine disguised as an all-computers magazine"), from 1985 to circa 1992 (from the around 47th edition until the 110th edition). MS closed their doors in 1996. It was a 15-year magazine.

ブラジル初のコンピュータ専門誌。MSX専門ではないが、1985年から1992年頃 (47号あたりから100号まで) にかけて、当地のZXスペクトラムユーザたちが「コンピュータ全般を扱うように見せかけたMSX専門誌」と呼ぶほど、多くの頁をMSX規格機に割いていた。1996年に15年に及ぶ歴史を終えている。
Jogos & Computador Only one number released, covered all computers and videogames, including MSX

一号のみ。MSXを含めあらゆるコンピュータとヴィデオゲームをカバー。
INPUT This was a collection of 75 magazines, covered most 8-bit computers, including MSX. It should be a translation of some European magazine, but don't know from which country. Maybe England because the screenshots on the magazine were in English.

75誌からなるコレクション。MSXを含め、大半の8-bit機を扱っている。ヨーロッパ雑誌の翻訳のはずだが、詳細は不明。掲載している画面写真が英語なのでイギリスの本ではないかと推察される。


Italy (イタリア)
6 mags
MSX Computer Magazine  
New Video Games MSX  
Program MSX Later renamed to New Program MSX.

のちNew Program MSXに改名。
Super MSX  
Freesoft Magazine 23 issues

全23号
ICM Magazine 20 issues

全20号


France (フランス)
5 mags
Micros MSX  
MSX Magazine  
MSX News Later renamed to Micro News.

のちMicro Newsに改名。
Standard MSX  
Power MSX 12 issues

全12号


Japan (日本)
6 mags
MSX Magazine 1983-1992. Managed by Ascii, the mother of the MSX standard. The permanent issues have also been published since 2002.

1983-1992。MSX規格の総本山・アスキーより出版。2002年から永久保存版も刊行中。
Program Pochet 1984-1986 (29 issues?). They started as a extra BASIC number of the Technopolis magazine. Not just for MSX, but featured some MSX BASIC programs monthly. Irem's arcade game Lot Lot was originally a MSX program contributed to the magazine by a reader. "For MSX Special" was also published in 1986.

1984-1986 (全29号?)。「テクノポリス」誌のプログラムコーナー増刊号としてスタートする。MSX専門誌ではないが、毎月数本ずつMSX用BASICプログラムを掲載。この本の投稿MSXプログラムからアイレムのアーケードゲーム「ロットロット」が生まれたことはあまりにも有名。1986年には別冊「For MSX Specal」を刊行している。
MSX-Fan 1987-1995 (87 issues). Program Pochet developed into this magazine. Bonus floppy disks were also supplyed since 1991, and games on them were also released as "MSX Program Collection 50" volume 1-3. .

1987-1995 (全87号)。「プログラムポシェット」誌から発展する形で創刊。1991年よりフロッピーディスクが付属するようになり、その収録ゲームを集めた「MSXプログラムコレクション50本」も三本発売されている。
MSX応援団 (MSX Ouendan) 1987-1988. 15 issues.

1987-1988 (全15号)。
Oh! HitBit 1984-1987 (12 issues). For SMC-70/777 & MSX. Later it seems to have restarted as Oh! MSX though it's unconfirmed information.

1984-1987 (全12号)。SMC-70/777とMSXが対象。未確認だが、この後「Oh! MSX」として再出発していた可能性がある。
Mycom BASIC Magazine 1982-2003 (251 issues). They were not just for MSX, but monthly featured some MSX BASIC programs during 1983-2000 (and some more in 2003). Software/hardware reviews were also featured in the MSX heyday. They also published MSX special issues such as "MSX/MSX2 Program Large Collection", "MSX/2/2+ Game Music Program large collection" and "MSX/2/2+ Game Music Program large collection 2".

1982-2003 (全251号)。MSX専門誌ではないが、1983年から2000年にかけて毎月数本ずつMSX用BASICプログラムを掲載 (休刊直前にも数本あり)。MSX全盛期には各種ソフト/ハードも紹介していた。また別冊として「MSX/MSX2プログラム大全集2」「MSX/2/2+ゲーム・ミュージック・プログラム大全集」「MSX/2/2+ゲーム・ミュージック・プログラム大全集2」を刊行している。


Spain (スペイン)
4 mags
MSX Club  
MSX Extra  
INPUT MSX  
SD Mesxes  


Germany (ドイツ)
3 mags
MSX Revue 1986-19??.
Home Computer Aktiv Unconfirmed. Not just for MSX?

未確認。MSX専門誌でない可能性あり。
Homecomputer Unconfirmed. Not just for MSX?

未確認。MSX専門誌でない可能性あり。


the United Kingdom (イギリス)
3 mags
MSX Computing  
What MSX ?  
MSX User  


Belgium (ベルギー)
3 mags
MSX Computer Magazine The same magazine as in the Netherlands.

基本的にオランダと同じ内容。

MSX Club Magazine
The same magazine as in the Netherlands.

基本的にオランダと同じ内容。
Forum MSX Magazine 17 issues

全17号 


Finland (フィンランド)
2 mags
Sviippi for SVI-318/328 & MSX
MSX uutiset The name stands for MSX news.


South Korea (韓国)
2 mags
MSX 와의만남 The name stands for Meeting with MSX.

邦訳すると「MSXとの遭遇」。
학생과컴퓨터 (Hakusenkan Compute?)The name stands for Student And Computer. Not just for MSX?

邦訳すると「学生とコンピュータ」。MSX専門誌でない可能性あり。


Denmark (デンマーク)
1 mag
SYNTAX Edited by MSX brugerklubben (users club) which was organized by MSX users from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. It seems to have been distributed commercially in Denmark only. At the beginning it started as a SVI-318/328 magazine, but later included MSX/PC topics, then focused just on MSX. They didn't stop until late 90s, but changed from printed mag to disk mag in the end some time. SYNTAX was known with a lot of DIY articles, such as rebuilding SVI-738 MSX1 to MSX2+ with clockchip or extending FM-Pack, Harddrive, internal MSX-DOS2, 1024Kb RAM etc. Henrik Gilvad (maker of the Moonsound, GFX-9000 and SunriseATA-IDE) was one of the writers to start with, but ended up doing most of the work in the end (when it also became a fan-based magazine).

デンマーク/ノルウェイ/スウェーデンのMSXユーザーたちで構成されるMSX brugerklubben (ユーザーズクラブ) が刊行。実質的にはその同人誌だが、デンマークでは通常の販売店でも流通した。最初はSVI-318/328の専門誌としてスタートし、のちSVI/MSX/PCを三本柱とする内容に移行、その後MSX専門誌となる。発行は90年代後半まで続いたが、末期には紙媒体からフロッピーディスク媒体に移行している。DIY方面の記事が豊富で、SVI-738 (MSX1) をMSX2+ (クロックチップ付き) に改造する方法、FM音源やハードディスク、1024KRAMなどを増設する方法、MSX-DOS2を内臓する方法…などを紹介していた。欧州独自の人気拡張ハード (Moonsound, GFX-9000, SunriseATA-IDEなど) を開発したHenrik Gilvad氏は、創刊当初からのライターの一人。後年ほぼ完全に同人誌化した頃には、ほとんど彼一人で編集を切り盛りしていた。


Sweden (スウェーデン)
1 mag
MSX Vision for SVI-318/328 & MSX


Republica Argentina (アルゼンチン)
1 mag
Load MSX  


[memo]

* All of them have already been discontinued.
* Some fan-based magazines might get mingled in this list since I only know their names.
* I'm sure there were more magazines. Don't hesitate to email me if you know more informations (even for already listed magazines).

* 現在はいずれも廃刊または休刊しています。
* 内容を確認せずリストアップしているので、同人誌がまぎれ込んでいる可能性があります。
* もしここに記載されていないものや、より詳細な情報をご存知のかたがいらっしゃいましたら、emailにてご一報お願いします。

[references]

Generation-MSX: at library section you can see many cover scans.
MSX Livros: you can see many cover scans from Brazilian (+ some Spanish) magazines.
MSX Affiliates Forum (this thread)
et al.

[related links]

MSX Magazine Permanent Edition
MCCW - MSX Computer & Club Webmagazine
MSX-FANS (distributing MSX games from MSX-Fan, under permission.)
All About BASIC Magazine
MSX DiskMag List
The almost complete AMIGA Magazines List

[website history]

Feb.8th 2022:
Moved "Forum MSX" from France to Belgium. Thanks: MetalGearLiquid

Feb.17th 2004:
Added more informations about "MSX Ouendan". Thanks: Yoshimatsu TUQ

Jan.19th 2004:
Corrected South Korean magazines. Thanks: Itarou

Jan.12th 2004:
Added "Freesoft Magazine", "ICM Magazine", "Power MSX", "Forum MSX", "SD Mesxes", "Jogos & Computador" and "INPUT". Thanks: Ricardo Bittencourt
Added more details about Brazilian magazines. Thanks: Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro
Added "Program Pochet" and "Mycom BASIC Magazine".
Added MSX Livros to reference section. Thanls: Ricardo Bittencourt
Added more related links.

Jan.11th 2004:
Added Denmark section and "Syntax" with detailed informations. Thanks: Dan Derpaux.

Jan.10th 2004:
Now you can discuss about this list under the MSX Resource Center's article :)
Redesigned table layout.
Added "MSX Top-Class" and many Brazilian informations. Thanks: Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro.
Added "Micro Sistemas" + the original pronunciations of "Annyunghaseyo MSX". Thanks: Ricardo Bittencourt.
Added an information about "Oh! MSX". Thanks: gigamix online.

Jan.8th 2004:
Added "Oh! HitBit" in accordance with gigamix online's point.
Removed duplicated "Computer Users Club".

Jan.7th 2004:
Launched.

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