Pretty in pink, Mr. X is prominently featured in The Legend of Xanadu Poster #3 (2600x1626 .jpg) ▼ (his second high-profile appearance in as many months). As he strikes an odd pose, a series of gorgeous new screenshots are showcased below his stiff, awkward hands. Apparently, his creativity is nimbler than his fingers…
WAIT! THERE ARE MORE…
The Legend of Xanadu Poster #1. SOURCE: Gekkan PCE (1993 August)
The Legend of Xanadu Poster #2. SOURCE: Gekkan PCE (1993 September)
The Legend of Xanadu Poster #3. SOURCE: Gekkan PCE (1993 October)
The Legend of Xanadu Poster #4. SOURCE: Gekkan PCE (1993 November)
The Legend of Xanadu Poster #5. SOURCE: Gekkan PCE (1994 January)
The Legend of Xanadu Poster #6. SOURCE: Gekkan PCE (1994 March)
SHERLOCK HOLMES, CONSULTING DETECTIVE: Since we are poring over the tiniest details in this photograph, you probably noticed that a poster hangs on the wall in the background (partly obscured by a ficus tree). What poster is this? Is it from another Falcom property? A second poster hangs on an adjacent wall (obscured by the character art of Sophia and Areios from Legend of Xanadu), but it may be impossible to discern the content of this poster. Is that a dragon wing I see?
PC-TV455: The monitor displaying a scene from Legend of Xanadu is an NEC PC-TV455, which retailed for ¥158,000 in 1989. A standard white PCE controller is clearly seen lying flat on the desktop in front of the monitor.
SHERLOCK HOLMES, CONSULTING DETECTIVE VOL. II: Above the PC-TV455 monitor, a box in the backgound (presumably on top of a bookshelf?) proudly displays the Falcom logo. Is this simply a display? Or is it a box set of Falcom music CD's featuring the JDK Band?
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YS IV–WATERCOLOR OF YS…▲
The Watercolor of Ys Poster (2600x1572 .jpg) ▼ might actually be misnamed.
SOURCE: Dengeki PC Engine, Issue #10, October 1993
FURTHER READING: This advertisement also appeared in the October 1993 Dengeki PC Engine.
TWO UNANSWERED QUESTIONS: Two fundamental questions prevent us from holding a semi-intelligent discussion…
(1) What technique was used to create this painting—Is it gouache? Or watercolor? Perhaps suibokuga (ink wash painting)?
(2) Who is Hiroshi? In the upper-left hand corner of the illustration it reads, "Guest Illustrated by Hiroshi" (or possibly "Hiroshi Thujone"). Who is Hiroshi? What other work has he/she done?
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