MSX GOTO40

Globally introduced in 1983, the MSX computer system ticks its 40th year of existence this year. A system that still attracts many retro enthusiasts, and for good reason. To celebrate this anniversary, a dedicated event will take place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on December 9, 2023. Discover the wonders of this 8-bit machines with friends, partners, and MSX legends. You are invited to join.

When the computer industry took off - somewhere halfway previous century - it was clear that it was missing a cohesive and uniform experience. Too many different systems running exclusive software that wasn't interchangeable between systems. Clever minds got together to fix that, with the MSX system as their ultimate solution. While the jury is still out on the true meaning of the acronym, those delightful three letters could perfectly fit the Machines with Software Exchangeability mantra for sure.

When you're an MSX regular, you probably know very well how it works. Buying a new MSX machine guaranteed compatibility with existing software and even hardware. So, you'd simply pop that cassette, disk or cartridge into that wonderful piece of technology and off you went. The MSX computer system had its peak in the eighties, while commercially fading out early nineties. Regardless, for many, it is a machine to enjoy for life.

To celebrate and remember our beautiful - 40 years old - technological friend, you are invited to join the MSX GOTO40 event held in Purmerend, the Netherland - near Amsterdam. At this event, you can discover the past, present, and future of MSX through various activities such as talks, a unique exhibition about the history of MSX, live music, sales of MSX related products, game competitions, a lottery and other things. This is a good opportunity to come together, meet old friends, shake hands, and make new friends.

While we remember the original MSX, special guest and grandfather of MSX, Kazuhiko Nishi, will be present and talk about MSX version next. And if that's not all, former Konami music composer Yuji TECHNOuchi will dress up the occasion with a DJ set of his long list of game music.

It is clear that this is an event that no MSX or retro computer enthusiast should miss.

The MSX GOTO40 event will take place on December 9th, 2023 at the H20 Esports Campus in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Tickets are available online, starting on Saturday March the 25th. See you there!

Relevant link: msxgoto40.com

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By tfh

Prophet (3347)

22-03-2023, 19:46

I'm really looking forward to this event. I've reserved the date
This might turn into an epic MSX-event!

By Grauw

Ascended (10771)

23-03-2023, 08:54

Oh nice! I'm looking forward to that...!

By inchl

Expert (83)

23-03-2023, 09:46

Yeah! Great event. Looking forward!

By st1mpy

Paladin (938)

23-03-2023, 14:31

Wow, I'm looking forward to that.
I hope This not so great news for Nishi San gets resolved for him before that.

By shalafi

Master (137)

24-03-2023, 00:22

tempting

By The_Engineer

Master (192)

24-03-2023, 13:00

Sounds awesome! Looking forward to book tickets.

By wolf_

Ambassador_ (10109)

24-03-2023, 13:15

Does this event include the Folies Bergère act?

By ray2day

Paladin (743)

24-03-2023, 15:37

MSX 40? Are we that old!!?

By Jorito

Mr. Ambassadors (1790)

24-03-2023, 20:46

Looking forward to it!

By tfh

Prophet (3347)

24-03-2023, 22:29

Tickets are available. Already booked a booth and buffet!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

24-03-2023, 22:46

See you guys tomorrow! Tickets available. Stands available. Total coolness

By thalin

Resident (40)

25-03-2023, 06:32

What a fantastic initiative! I have bought my ticket now.

By The_Engineer

Master (192)

25-03-2023, 21:46

Ticket ordered!

By Jorito

Mr. Ambassadors (1790)

25-03-2023, 22:02

Ticket acquired!

By RamonMSX

Expert (127)

25-03-2023, 22:30

Ticket ordered!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

26-03-2023, 00:11

Thanks a lot guys. We had a great day. Great ideas, great support. We had a tremendous start and will work our @sses off to make this one great event not easily to forget. Help us all the way by retweeting, telling your friends or flyer at events! Let's show what a great celebration we can create together!

By Prodatron

Paragon (1843)

26-03-2023, 14:38

Tickets ordered!

By edoz

Prophet (2482)

26-03-2023, 18:58

Really cool! I look forward to this event!

By Thom

Paladin (706)

27-03-2023, 17:23

Awesome. I just bought a ticket. It is very scary though, because the last time I attended an MSX event was in 1998 (Zandvoort). And I don't know anyone at all (anymore)! But I think there is ample opportunity to sit quietly in a corner listening and watching everything

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

27-03-2023, 21:51

Thom it is great that we reach someone like you! We hope to reach more guys like you, people that did not attend a fair for a long time and connect to this great dutch scene of the 90s. I am sure you will meet and see familiar faces! We are happy to welcome you!

By edoz

Prophet (2482)

28-03-2023, 11:33

Thom, it will not be an issue. There is a lot to talk about all! You are very welcome! Hope more people will do the same like you!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

29-03-2023, 08:57

Actually we are actively reaching out to all the guys we know from the 90s. We hope that everybody does the same. We want to reach as many people AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. We want to add some special guests to this great event.

By wolf_

Ambassador_ (10109)

29-03-2023, 13:28

So, what's the actual concept of the floor space? Stage, central audience area, and some booths at the side and back walls?

By Thom

Paladin (706)

29-03-2023, 15:12

Thanks all! I'm looking forward to December 9 :-)

By NYYRIKKI

Enlighted (6067)

01-04-2023, 15:10

This sounds like a party you don't want to miss, so... Tickets ordered!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

01-04-2023, 16:35

Nyyrikki!! Great, take some Finnish people with you in the plane!

By msx fan finland

Champion (503)

02-04-2023, 11:12

well, What people say if i will come too ?

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

02-04-2023, 17:39

Awesome!

By msx fan finland

Champion (503)

03-04-2023, 09:38

Tickets paid and ordered. I'm coming. Get ready.

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

03-04-2023, 13:57

Minä olen valmis

By Pac

Scribe (7011)

04-04-2023, 19:30

Is there a limited capacity or a deadline to buy the tickets?

By wolf_

Ambassador_ (10109)

04-04-2023, 19:54

What is the max amount of booths/tables available?

By Latok

msx guru (3938)

04-04-2023, 20:34

Pac, please buy your tickets as early as possible, so we can stretch our budget and invite more cool stuff

Wolf, there are now 23 tables sold, we put in a maximum of 40....

By fernandomanuel.garciagarcia

Master (196)

05-04-2023, 01:40

I'll be there for sure. We cannot miss this one!!

By Bengalack

Paladin (747)

06-04-2023, 09:40

Cool. I could maybe like to attend. But I'm not sure, I'm like Thom - don't really know anyone, haha. And I'm not even from NL Will the talks be all in English or maybe Dutch too?

By Latok

msx guru (3938)

06-04-2023, 12:00

It will be all in English

And we've been talking about you haha, how cool it would be to have you there!

By tfh

Prophet (3347)

06-04-2023, 12:12

Bengalack wrote:

Cool. I could maybe like to attend. But I'm not sure, I'm like Thom - don't really know anyone, haha. And I'm not even from NL Will the talks be all in English or maybe Dutch too?

Maybe you don't know us, but we are all a fan of you!

By Jorito

Mr. Ambassadors (1790)

06-04-2023, 13:58

Even if you don't know anyone it'll be fun to attend and meet some new people if you're so inclined. On average I've found people from the scene a friendly and approachable bunch. After all you have the same hobby/interet in common: MSX!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

06-04-2023, 16:00

It's a good opportunity to getting to know people @bengalack and as Latok said: it would be cool to have you there! Let's make this one great celebration!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

06-04-2023, 16:09

By the way guys: we hear a lot of people thinking of coming. Supporting the project as sooner as possible helps us tremendously! It will give us financial space of course and a moral boost. When hesitating of coming: don't forget that buying a ticket also supports the day of celebration for all us. So better hesitate about coming and not about buying. AND COME ANYWAY.
A stand selling some physicals of Lily's Saga would be great @bengalack. And if you need practical help don't hesitate to ask one of us. We already 'know' each other via the FutureDisk Twitter channel

By Bengalack

Paladin (747)

06-04-2023, 20:19

Hey! Awesome guys — Very welcoming!!! It would indeed be very cool to meet up, face to face with all of you

By Bengalack

Paladin (747)

14-04-2023, 20:34

Ticket bought. NL, here we come

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

14-04-2023, 23:28

Great! As well as Cote Gamers today did. Wow wow wow. lily's saga at GOTO40 :-))))

By Latok

msx guru (3938)

15-04-2023, 00:24

Very cool, looking forward meeting you!

By defdanny

Scribe (391)

15-04-2023, 18:21

Ticket bought. and UP with this important thread!

By xavirompe

Resident (58)

16-04-2023, 11:17

Hi, I bought the ticket for a booth, :-)

By Pac

Scribe (7011)

16-04-2023, 17:29

I had no other option than to buy a ticket for this awesome event. See you there!

By tfh

Prophet (3347)

16-04-2023, 18:10

Let's make this THE MSX event of this decade

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

17-04-2023, 11:03

The next one is GOTO50, so we have to enjoy this one 10 years. Let's party!

By tanuki

Supporter (15)

17-04-2023, 11:10

I completely missed this topic! Great initiative, Côté Gamers will be there.

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

18-04-2023, 09:16

And you are welcome :-)))) Bienvenue!

By Samor

Prophet (2174)

24-04-2023, 12:16

LaDolceDols wrote:

The next one is GOTO50, so we have to enjoy this one 10 years. Let's party!

you don't have to RENUM if you don't want to

By dracul

Master (168)

27-04-2023, 19:19

As SysOp of Search For Adventure BBS (SFA) and as one of the initiators of 'MSX-User' in the 90's (not the English Magazine by the way!) ... I would have liked to enter with my family. Unfortunately that will cost me at least 400 euro's (living in the most northern part of The Netherlands)... Tickets are cheap, but travel isn't :-(

I wish you lots of fun though! Enjoy!!! I'll await the reports/photo's online!

By Latok

msx guru (3938)

27-04-2023, 22:23

We intend to start at around 11am, so that at least the dutch visitors can travel to the venue on the day itself from wherever they live. Dracul, you only have to survive Friesland and you're almost there! We do hope to see you!

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

28-04-2023, 13:18

We hope to make things even better soon Dracul

By dracul

Master (168)

28-04-2023, 16:43

I wish you all lots of fun! Can't spend the money at this time due to high energy bills (1300+ euro's!) and a loved one with a burn-out/depression.
Think that it's going to be awesome to attend! So everyone who's got the possibility... go! :-)

By LaDolceDols

Expert (91)

04-05-2023, 09:55

More news coming soon...

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