The PC-9800 series (usually abbreviated PC-98) is a series of Japanese personal computers launched by NEC in 1982. It was the successor to the PC-8800 series of computers.
The PC-9800 computers are based around an Intel x86 processor and runs DOS operating system, but although seemingly similar to the IBM PC or clones, both computer architecture and softwares are not compatible with.
This machine was initially developed for business applications and quickly became the most successful computer platform in Japan. It was the favored system for PC game developers and thousands of titles were released until 1998.