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{{Infobox emulator
|title = Project EGG
|logo =
|active = Yes
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br>Pocket PC (formerly)<br>M5 Stack IoT PCs
|target = Various
|compatibility = Varies by emulator
|accuracy = Varies by emulator
|architecture = x86<br>x64
|developer = D4Enterprise
|website = [https://www.amusement-center.com/project/egg/ Official website]<br>
|bios = Varies by emulator
}}
'''Project EGG''' (simply referred as '''EGG''') is a storefront that offers emulations of several retro games made by Bothtec and later, managed by D4Enterprise after buying Bothtec's assets. It focuses on distributing old Japanese PC games for Windows (and for a short period of time, Pocket PC) users in Japan, but over time, games hailing from home consoles, Arcade boards and even handheld systems appeared in the service.
While most games in the service are paid on the top of a monthly tax being paid, some of them are distributed for "free", most of them being titles that D4Enterprise bought over time (Compile, T&E Soft, etc.). In order to pay both the games themselves and the monthly fee, a credit card that accepts purchases from Japan is required. Otherwise, PayPal can be used, although additional taxes from PayPal itself will be added. After the game being bought, the user may get a instruction manual in PDF format, which may also include posters, guides or maps for several games that are JRPGs or strategy games.
An English version of the service was launched by a third-party company years ago, but it was discontinued. However, the [https://www.amusement-center.com/en/project/egg/faq.html FAQ] page still remains alive for those who are still using the service outside Japan.
A [[Nintendo Switch]] version of the service, called EGGCONSOLE, was launched in Q4 2023.
==List of systems emulated==
*[[MSX emulators|MSX]] (from the original iteration up to MSX2+)
*[[PC-6001]] (including PC-6001mkII)
*[[PC-6601]]
*[[NEC PC-8800 series|PC-8801]] (including PC-8801mkIISR)
*[[NEC PC-9800 series|PC-9801]]
*[[Sharp X1 emulators|Sharp X1]]
*[[Sharp X68000]]
*[[Fujitsu FM-7 emulators|FM-7]] (including FM77AV)
*[[NES|FC]]
*[[SNES|SFC]]
*[[SG-1000]] (formerly)
*[[Master System emulators|Master System]] and Game Gear
*[[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]]
*[[Arcade]]
*[[PC Engine]] (including CD-ROM² titles)
*[[Neo Geo and variants|Neo Geo]] (formerly)
In addition, the storefront sells compilations of retro games previously released for Windows either in physical or digital media, in a way similar to DOS games being sold with [[DOSBox]] shipped on many re-releases from Steam and GOG.
==Emulation accuracy==
In a way, it is known the MSX emulator used in Project EGG is based on [[fMSX]], due to the ROM/BIOS files sharing the same name as many other MSX emulators uses (including re-releases of MSX games on [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]]). The PC Engine emulator used on 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console seems to be based on the same emulator made by D4Enterprise on Project EGG.
Due to how some emulators being built for Windows 95 in mind, their accuracy is very limited to games that only works with those emulators. It should be noteworthy that some games get delisted and available once again due order to how [[Microsoft]] enforce software companies to optimize software for Windows 10 or 11, but not for Windows 8.1 and below.
==See also==
*[[PicoPico]] - D4Enterprise's retro gaming service for [[iOS]] and [[Android]] devices. Some titles are played for free as trialware.
*[[Virtual Console]] - D4Enterprise distributed MSX (Japan only), Neo Geo and Arcade titles for Wii; developed the PC Engine emulator for 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console titles and published MSX titles on Wii U (Japan only).
*[[Nintendo Switch Online]] - D4Enterprise allows [[Nintendo]] to re-release titles from their catalog on the service.
[[Category:Official emulators]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
[[Category:Arcade emulators|*]]
[[Category:MSX emulators]]
[[Category:Fujitsu FM-7 emulators]]
[[Category:PC-98 emulators]]
[[Category:Sharp X68000 emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]
[[Category:Super Nintendo emulators]]
[[Category:SG-1000 emulators]]
[[Category:Master System emulators]]
[[Category:Sega Genesis emulators]]
[[Category:PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators]]
{{Infobox emulator
|title = Project EGG
|logo =
|active = Yes
|platform = [[Emulators on Windows|Windows]]<br>Pocket PC (formerly)<br>M5 Stack IoT PCs
|target = Various
|compatibility = Varies by emulator
|accuracy = Varies by emulator
|architecture = x86<br>x64
|developer = D4Enterprise
|website = [https://www.amusement-center.com/project/egg/ Official website]<br>
|bios = Varies by emulator
}}
'''Project EGG''' (simply referred as '''EGG''') is a storefront that offers emulations of several retro games made by Bothtec and later, managed by D4Enterprise after buying Bothtec's assets. It focuses on distributing old Japanese PC games for Windows (and for a short period of time, Pocket PC) users in Japan, but over time, games hailing from home consoles, Arcade boards and even handheld systems appeared in the service.
While most games in the service are paid on the top of a monthly tax being paid, some of them are distributed for "free", most of them being titles that D4Enterprise bought over time (Compile, T&E Soft, etc.). In order to pay both the games themselves and the monthly fee, a credit card that accepts purchases from Japan is required. Otherwise, PayPal can be used, although additional taxes from PayPal itself will be added. After the game being bought, the user may get a instruction manual in PDF format, which may also include posters, guides or maps for several games that are JRPGs or strategy games.
An English version of the service was launched by a third-party company years ago, but it was discontinued. However, the [https://www.amusement-center.com/en/project/egg/faq.html FAQ] page still remains alive for those who are still using the service outside Japan.
A [[Nintendo Switch]] version of the service, called EGGCONSOLE, was launched in Q4 2023.
==List of systems emulated==
*[[MSX emulators|MSX]] (from the original iteration up to MSX2+)
*[[PC-6001]] (including PC-6001mkII)
*[[PC-6601]]
*[[NEC PC-8800 series|PC-8801]] (including PC-8801mkIISR)
*[[NEC PC-9800 series|PC-9801]]
*[[Sharp X1 emulators|Sharp X1]]
*[[Sharp X68000]]
*[[Fujitsu FM-7 emulators|FM-7]] (including FM77AV)
*[[NES|FC]]
*[[SNES|SFC]]
*[[SG-1000]] (formerly)
*[[Master System emulators|Master System]] and Game Gear
*[[Sega Genesis|Mega Drive]]
*[[Arcade]]
*[[PC Engine]] (including CD-ROM² titles)
*[[Neo Geo and variants|Neo Geo]] (formerly)
In addition, the storefront sells compilations of retro games previously released for Windows either in physical or digital media, in a way similar to DOS games being sold with [[DOSBox]] shipped on many re-releases from Steam and GOG.
==Emulation accuracy==
In a way, it is known the MSX emulator used in Project EGG is based on [[fMSX]], due to the ROM/BIOS files sharing the same name as many other MSX emulators uses (including re-releases of MSX games on [[Wii]] and [[Wii U]] [[Virtual Console]]). The PC Engine emulator used on 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console seems to be based on the same emulator made by D4Enterprise on Project EGG.
Due to how some emulators being built for Windows 95 in mind, their accuracy is very limited to games that only works with those emulators. It should be noteworthy that some games get delisted and available once again due order to how [[Microsoft]] enforce software companies to optimize software for Windows 10 or 11, but not for Windows 8.1 and below.
==See also==
*[[PicoPico]] - D4Enterprise's retro gaming service for [[iOS]] and [[Android]] devices. Some titles are played for free as trialware.
*[[Virtual Console]] - D4Enterprise distributed MSX (Japan only), Neo Geo and Arcade titles for Wii; developed the PC Engine emulator for 3DS and Wii U Virtual Console titles and published MSX titles on Wii U (Japan only).
*[[Nintendo Switch Online]] - D4Enterprise allows [[Nintendo]] to re-release titles from their catalog on the service.
[[Category:Official emulators]]
[[Category:Windows emulation software]]
[[Category:Arcade emulators|*]]
[[Category:MSX emulators]]
[[Category:Fujitsu FM-7 emulators]]
[[Category:PC-98 emulators]]
[[Category:Sharp X68000 emulators]]
[[Category:Nintendo Entertainment System emulators]]
[[Category:Super Nintendo emulators]]
[[Category:SG-1000 emulators]]
[[Category:Master System emulators]]
[[Category:Sega Genesis emulators]]
[[Category:PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) emulators]]
