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LALF

PC-8801

LALF

LALF

Publisher
Tokuma Shoten
Developer
Technopolis Soft
Genre
Graphic Editor
Released
Apr 1989
Price
¥12,800
Media
FD 5.25" 2D(2 disks)

Description

Released in 1989 for the PC-8801, Ralph -Hyper Graphic Tool- is a professional-grade pixel art creation suite brought to you by Tokuma Shoten’s "Technopolis" magazine, which led the graphic design scene of the era. The software features an alluring collection of sample data created by popular illustrators of the time, such as Mutsumi Inomata and Kentaro Yano. With its intuitive interface designed by Hajime Sato, it invited countless users into the world of digital creation, serving as a rare artifact from the dawn of digital art that captures the creative energy of the late 80s, when creators pushed the limits of restricted color palettes and low resolutions.

Story

This software is a graphic editor developed for the PC-8801 and is not a game with a narrative or plot. Released under the Technopolis label by Tokuma Shoten in 1989, it stands as a multifaceted creative tool that involved prominent creators like Hajime Sato, Mutsumi Inomata, and Kentaro Yano. By supporting everything from pixel-perfect drawing to advanced image editing, it provided microcomputer users of the era with a comprehensive environment for producing graphics on the PC-8801.

INFO

Platform
PC-8801
Year
1989
Publisher
Tokuma Shoten
Genre
Graphic Editor
English Title
LALF
Released
Apr 1989
Price
¥12,800
Media
FD 5.25" 2D(2 disks)

Controls

[ MOUSE ]
Comprehensive operations such as moving the cursor and drawing points or lines.
[ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 6 ] [ 8 ]
Move the cursor.
[ Z ]
Menu confirm / Draw.
[ X ]
Switch menu / Cancel.

Screenshots

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TIPS

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