What kind of MSX software can I find on MSX Games World?

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MSX Games World (msxgamesworld.com) is a growing database of MSX software, not just games despite the name. You can find action titles, sports games, puzzle games, adventures, and even music editors and magazine-related software. Entries are organized into browsable lists such as Recently Added, Last Updates, Top Rating, Top Likes, and Random, and individual entries can carry ratings, likes, comments, and update history.

What the database actually covers

The site describes itself as "the forever growing MSX software database." Based on the titles visible on the homepage, the catalog spans several categories:

  • Action and arcade — Aleste 2, Aleste, Knightmare Gold, Elevator Action, Exerion, Warroid, Star Fight
  • Sports — Konami's Soccer, Family Stadium Professional Baseball, Lotus F3, TT Racer
  • Puzzle — Niwatris, Cue Brick, Bank Panic, Find it - Metal Gear Solid Edition
  • Adventure and role-playing — The Secret of Monkey Island, The Castle, La Corona Encantada, Lilly's Saga - The Stones of Evergreen, Nobunaga's Ambition
  • Platformers and action-adventure — Penguin Adventure, Yie Ar Kung-Fu 2 - The Emperor Yie-Gah, Magical Kid Wiz, The Awakening
  • Homebrew and modern MSX releases — Yoomp!, Doom, Psy-Kongs - Attack of the Giant Gorillas, Uchotos City, YokoXevi, Strawberry Milk World
  • Tools and non-game software — EMU Editor de Músicas (a music editor)
  • Magazine-related software — MSX Soft Magazine No 7 - Agente Especial, Load 'N' Run 2-8

So the range goes beyond commercial games to include homebrew projects, utilities, and software tied to MSX print magazines.

How entries are organized

The homepage surfaces several different views of the same catalog:

Section What it shows
Recently Added Newest entries, e.g. Odyssey, Berzerk, Cue Brick, Yoomp!, Doom
Last Updates Entries that were recently edited or expanded
Top Rating Highest-scoring titles by user vote, e.g. Aleste 2 (88.8), Penguin Adventure (84.5)
Top Likes Most-liked entries, e.g. Konami's Soccer, Lotus F3, Aleste
Random A random selection of entries, e.g. Freddy Hardest, Crazy Train, Skyhawk
Latest Comments Recent user discussion, sometimes including walkthroughs and links

Each entry can accumulate a rating score with a vote count, a like count, and comments. For example, Aleste 2 shows 88.8 from 3 votes, while Niwatris shows 84.0 from 2 votes. This means the same title can appear in multiple sections depending on how users interact with it.

What you can do with an entry

Beyond browsing, entries support community signals and sometimes detailed content:

  • Ratings and likes let you gauge how other MSX users received a title, though vote counts are often low (1–3 votes in the examples shown), so treat scores as indicative rather than definitive.
  • Comments can contain substantial material. One comment reproduces a full solution to La Abadia del Crimen written by Carlos Mesa for issue 42 of MSX Club magazine (July 1988), including day-by-day steps and map references.
  • Update history means entries are not static — a title can be added, then revised later, which is why the Recently Added and Last Updates lists differ.

Practical notes before you dive in

  • The catalog mixes original-era commercial releases with modern homebrew, so "MSX software" here is broad. If you only want commercial classics, use the Top Rating and Top Likes lists as a starting filter.
  • Ratings are based on small vote counts, so a high score from one or two votes is weaker evidence than a score from several.
  • Some entries are not games at all (music editors, magazine disks), so check the title before assuming playable content.
  • Comments are a real resource: walkthroughs, external links (including X/Twitter posts), and magazine references appear there rather than in a separate documentation section.

If your goal is to find a specific title, the Random and Top lists are good for discovery, while Recently Added and Last Updates are better for tracking what is new or revised.