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NEC — Ten No Koe 2

NEC Ten no Koe 2 Archaeological Find: Hudson Soft Batteries

December 9, 20251 thread~1 min read
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This NEC Ten no Koe 2 was harbouring what are probably the original Hudson Soft branded batteries, in there since the day it left the factory. No leakage, so the batteries were kept as-is; the compartment got a preventative treatment anyway in case of past leakage.

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December 9, 2025· Thread 1

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Taking on the mammoth task of recapping a Ten No Koe 2 (😂) I came across an interesting archeological find. It had what are probably the original batteries in it. They are Hudson Soft branded. Although there didn't appear to be leakage on the device, the batteries are dead.

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