The hardware is being developed by HAL Laboratory, who are mostly known for the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. series, but back in their earlier days they’ve developed numerous titles on the PC-8001, MSX, and more. This isn’t the first mini hardware made by HAL Laboratory, as they also did the “PasocomMini MZ-80C” which released in May 2017, making it the second one under NEC PC in two years.
NEC Personal Computer is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the PC-8001 and they’ve announced the PC-8001 Mini, or “PasocomMini PC-8001,” and it is being developed by HAL Laboratory.
The other way is through a lottery raffle available only for those who’ve purchased any LAVIE series PC by NEC.