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NEC's Turbografx-16 History Recounted

Posted by simoniker on from the bonk-bonkity-bonk dept.

Thanks to GameSpy for its comprehensive article discussing NEC's classic Turbografx-16 console. The article explains: "The PC-Engine went on sale in Japan in December 1987, and was the first major console launch since Nintendo's release of the Famicom in July of 1983", and muses: "The PC-Engine appealed to gamers that wanted a more arcade-like gaming experience than could be offered by the aging Famicom", before the author concludes: "If you're a fan of 8- and 16-bit games and think you've seen everything the other platforms have to offer, you might just want to take a plunge into the Turbo, and discover a whole new library of classic games."

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  1. Great great system by bile · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Can't get much better than a Duo with an Arcade Card. The top down and side scroller shooters are wonderful. It's a real shame NEC and later TTI screwed up so badly with 3rd party support. The stuff done with that machine was awsome. First CDROM for a home console, full motion video, home development kits, modem, mouse, the Express, the poor SuperGrafx. Great stuff.

  2. Master System? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    "The PC-Engine went on sale in Japan in December 1987, and was the first major console launch since Nintendo's release of the Famicom in July of 1983"
    So the Master System wasn't a major system?