Classic Game Room HD - TURBOGRAFX-16 video game console review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.พ. 2010
- Classic Game Room HD reviews the NEC Turbografx-16 video game console (also known as the PC-Engine in Japan, although there are differences). Released in 1989 in the U.S. the Turbografx-16 has a number of exclusive titles like Blazing Lazers and Bonk's Adventure, many of which are now available for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console.
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Rewatching this many years later for fun. Nothing like original Classic Room. What a throwback to the good ole days.
You can tell how old this video is because he said the Turbografx-16 is "affordable". Hahahahahaha! Not anymore!
Best just to import a PC Engine, it's substantially cheaper and the games are as well
+Dennis Forstner I'm not sure if the PC Engine is even that much more affordable these days. I mean, they do cost less overall on ebay, but the more people want to collect for the Turbografx 16, the more people will be drawn to the PC Engine to save money and then the prices will go up. Why didn't I get a Turbografx like three years ago?
Meh, depends where you go. I purchased my TG-16 yesterday at a local game store for $90.
Now go and fine games for cheap money. Not gonna happen. Keith courage Alpha Zone use to be 5 or 6 bucks years a go. today now closer or above $20, And it was the game sold with the system.
Carlo Castronovo no itd not. Ive seen it go for $5 cart only. And $10 complete.
Awesome system! Had one of these when I was growing up, but didn't have many games for it and it unfortunately died. Found one again for $250 with 18 games plus 5 I purchased afterwards, lots of awesome games I had missed out on this system. TurboGrafx 16 RULES!
Retro Gaming Guitarist awesome. I need one
My mother had this old console back when I was little. Her favorite game was Bonk.
Same with my Uncle i loved bonk
What's really mind blowing is that the PC-Engine was INSANELY popular in Japan, but only had a miniscule following in the United States where the Sega Genesis dominated for the better half of the 90's. Like with the Master System, if more third parties had been invested in developing software for it, the playing ground could have been completely level I assure you
The TurboGrafx was such an underrated system with some wonderful Game gems.
"And it turns red, letting you know it's angry." Lol nice review :)
This is def a rare console
I have never come across any games nor consoles in my 5 year game chasing in Florida in the wild , I've seen one console in one store and I purchased it today in the original box for $115 , doesn't have the back piece nor Keith courage but works fine and is in nice shape , glad to get this , I only want splatterhouse, bonks adventure , bonks revenge , space harrier and some Shooters like blazing Lazers, $115 might sound like A lot to some people but I have wanted this for a while and never find this console and when it was boxed I knew I had to have it
Crazycarls adventures I live in Florida and had the same problem I worked with a guy who barters and he was trying to sell me old consoles he brought me everything I had already and I told him not interested if it’s now a turbo graft 16 I don’t need it he said he thought he had one and I called bullshit because no one just has one around their house without knowing for sure but man I was wrong bought it off him for a hundred
No wonder why its more expensive than any Old Nintendo console right now
I'd love it if they released a TG16 Classic with games already on it. I'd love to buy the actual console but in 2017 it's a very expensive console to collect for.
One of the best systems of all time.
And 5 years later, the systems and games are no longer affordable. Glad I had one from when I was a kid. Wouldn't want to be starting a collection today!
Retrosys No kidding. I stupidly sold mine back in 99, for next to nothing. I decided to look into getting one last week, and I was shocked at what they are selling for.
+Retrosys Dont look online - everything is overpriced. If you have a local used games store, you might be in luck. I recently picked up NES, SNES and PS2 consoles for 100 total. Games were in the 1-3 dollar range and most came with their original packaging and manuals... If you are trying to buy on ebay, you are going to get screwed. TurboGrafx I'd expect would be a little bit more expensive since it's not as common as the ones I mentioned, but still.. the guys trying to sell classic consoles for $300-400 just because they can are out to lunch.
+Retrosys I recently picked up mine for 90 euros sealed in the box, the blazing lazer box edition, along with a sealed box with TG acessories too.
For what I understand, the TG16 PAL version is just an US TG version modified to run on pal countries .. it runs all US library (there is no PAL turbografx library anyways) it has the cd ad output, so I thinhk it will work just fine with the US CD addon
Rudi Moreira wow sweet
My brother and I got the TurboGrafx 16 in 1989. It is an awesome video game system 😀👍
The music for this system is exceptional. Some of the best synth sounds I've ever heard.
Listen to Bonk's Revenge.
Okay I'll order Bonks Revenge soon because you said so 🙏🏻☯️🥶‼
i realize I am pretty randomly asking but do anybody know a good website to stream new movies online ?
There was an accessory called the turbo booster that upgraded the sound to glorious stereo and used a video out :-). There is also an accessory called the turbo tap to let 5 people play at once! Also there is an extension for the turbo tap that's 5' long.
great review as always.
I passed on a boxed system with 16 boxed games for $40 at an estate sale because I already had a system. Wow can Lord Karnage take me back in time? By the way this guy is super cheezy and that is why I love every minute of his vids. He is super 80s and just awesome!!! Thanks for the retro vids.
Great video! Good to see another TurboGrafx fan out there.
The Turbografx-16 featured some of the best shoot-em-ups and rpg action ever on any home console. All hail the mighty turbografx-16!
LOL you really enjoy your videos. That's awesome. Nice to see somebody have fun with games!
I love this console, I keep a Turbgrafx-16 pic for my desktop wallpaper at all times.
you my friend are the best reviewer on the net u rock keep up the awesome reviews
nice review! just like always.
:-) I Love your videos. The direction arrow is very cool
Loved the comment about going outside on your laptop to shop ebay!
Tomorrow I'll be getting one !
i love the music when the "this is a journalistic review of.." card comes up : )
I'm loving the jazzy background music..
nice video i will play mine for the first time I just got mine Thankyou very much for sharing your video thanks again
Me and my brother got the turbographix 16 in 1989. It was awesome, plus it was first game system with a cd player. The games on it were fun.
I loved the "emerging technology" bit.
That system looks so cool. I want it so badly.
When Mark was trying to pronounce HuCard, I was about to crack up laughing! I don't know why.
yeah, Pyuke-Card
Turbografx 16 in my opinion is the best vintage game system there was. It's become very collectible now since this review. If you haven't played one your missing out on a FANTASTIC game system
I just finally got one at the Cleveland Gaming Classic the other day! I know, I have all the games on my wiiu but I'm such a Bonk fan I wanted the system his games originated on!
I was momentarily stunned when you said it was donated by John in Wisconsin, because my grandpa's name is John, and he lives in Wisconsin. I was no longer shocked after you said he was from Milwaukee, because my grandpa lives in Madison.
I was one of the only people in my area to own one of these back in the day! It was great! Alien crush and devils crush rock!
The console had a expansion back you plug in the back that you had RCA out and memory pack that looks like the back cover, Had one in the early 90's with the CD rom that also plugged into the back. Now I have desk top with emulators to relive the experience. Great console brings back allot of gaming memories!
Great review as always! I wished the system worked as a ATM too by the way.
man i miss my turbografx :'(
Ahh, this brings back good memories.
Damn this takes me back
There was an accessory that attached to the back port that included composite video and audio jacks.
Makes me so happy I picked up a PC Engine mini when I could 🙂
Still playing my original 1990 Turbo.Awesome system.
Cool review, Mark and co. Will you review anymore TG-16 games soon, like Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, The Legendary Axe, or the TG-16 version of R-Type? It would be great if you did so :)
I remember when everyone was deciding to upgrade from the NES to either Genesis or TG-16. I chose the Genny the Christmas after its release. But later in the new year I went to a friend's house who had bought a TG-16 and I was amazed with the crips sounds and graphics of Keith Courage! Two months later I bought my own Turbo and I ended up collecting way more games for it than my Sega. Loved TG-16 to death! Still have mine and my complete game library! But of course the SNES bested them both!!
It was a fun system. I rented it out one time from my local vidoe store. It provided hours of video game injoyment. I was only sorry that I had to return it. The best game was Slaughter House. The main reason for me to rent it. Great review.
I think the turbo grafx has the coolest looking media. Wish all games kept hucards. Love your videos so entertaining
I liked how the portable version, Turbo Express, used the same game cards, no need to buy ones specifically for the portable. :)
I have one of NEC's projectors at my school :D
That's why we love him.
i loved this thing it was fun! I loved bonk and legendary axe!!!
I was thinking about getting a Turbografx 16 admittedly mostly to play Splatterhouse. I don't know much about the system so I was wondering are there any other REALLY good games on the system that I should get to make the purchase a little more worth it? Maybe a good RPG or something since I seem to suck at spaceship shooters. Any advice is welcome. Thanks.
"Affordable"? My how times have changed!
"Prices are reasonable, not in high demand." 10 years later, average price for Turbo Duo: $1300.
Connecting RF through a VCR for Composite? Does that really work/upgrade the video signal? There for no need for Turbo Booster?
no it looks awful. just buy a Turbo Booster or Super CD ROM
+TnVGaming Or a duo. Or whatever one of these fucking CD consoles that still work.
I was just checking out my subscriptions when this popped up.
You know what I like to do when I'm depressed? Get a bowl of ice-cream, a cup of coffee and watching Classic Game Room aaaaaaall night long.
I wish I had kept my TG16, I had all the good games it had to offer like Bonk, Legendary axe etc, I would love to play some Bonk about now :D
@West Brick. I Agree totally with that. I love CGR, and most reviews, but I wanted to jump in and give this amazing system the review it deserved. most
got into this one because of the wii shop
now i have a briefcase pc engine cd unit
and the system in this video 🥺💖
The console itself actually has composite and stereo output right there on the back plane, that you showed in the video. It's just that the greedy NEC made customers buy the "booster" or "booster plus" to get access to it. So it do actually have it. It also had RGB out on those pins too.
Gotta love his humor.
The Turbografx16 does NOT want this game to escape.
In response to the no RCA video and sound. Yes one could have it as i bought one and still have it. Was called the Turbo Booster. was a plug in for the back and gave one a yellow red and white rca style connection. was a nice improvement in sound and video. plus to those who thought it was a 8 bit , no it was TWO 8 bit processors hence 16. Still as always dud your videos are awesome. !!
there was an add on called the "Turbo-booster" that connected to the back that gave it composite video out and stereo output.
For your line out composite/stereo needs without having to buy the the TurboGrafx CD. They were called the TurboBooster (adding only AV out) or the Booster Plus with the same features and system hosted memory backup. Many games with password save also had a "File Cabinet" feature which the TurboBooster Plus or Turbo CD expansion had. No password nightmares since the HuCards lacked battery backup obviously. The TG16 was a powerful system and a shooters dream, the best of em' never made it to Wii.
"Letting you know it's angry." Unexpected LOL!
@ anthonywastrinh,
bro were talking here of 'composite' video output. I'm not exactly sure why you're referring to component?
my first 1`6 bit console :) i even had the cd rom it was fun for a wail but then i got a super nes
You can get line out composite with an adapter that fits on the back. You can also do that with the CD Rom attachment.
I love how the Turborgrafx uses old PC connections for the Pad and Expansion.
As mentioned, use the turbo booster, which I have, to get composite video.
Just looked at Turbografx 16's on Ebay there between 100 & 300 today lol. I'll give it a few years when the retro gaming market crashes and pick one up thin.
Don't count on the market crashing. My estimate is it will flatten but not crash.
I would love to pick one up, but damn, you gamers and collectors want it to cost out of the ass to buy. I have to pay up to 100 to 300 dollars just for a TG16? Thanks, but no thanks!
Jeremy M 100 bucks is too much? Geez dude.
Well, I have a very limited budget.
Get it while you can these systems are nearly obscure. I found one at a used gaming store in its original box with 18 games for $250. First time I had seen one in a store in 10 years.
The Turbo's comp. was the NES, GENESIS, NEO GEO, SNES, PANASONIC 3DO (no real competition here) + the freakin handhelds of the time. Highly underrated system with lots of gems.
MARK -
the uk turbografx release console do have the AV out ;)
There was an Audio/Video enhancer attachment for the TurboGrafx 16. If you can find one, I'd love for you to review it.
@MaximumRD, "Are you off your meds again" Lol, nice one bud. TH-cam never fails to brighten my day.
There's a peripheral called the Turbo Booster that let's you use standard RCA cables. Might make capturing footage easier.
Can you do a revew of the turbo gfaphix 16 handheld? I had one as a kid
Damn your parents must have been rich.
You can do RCA output with a thing, i think it was called the turbo booster. it used the huge expansion slot on the back, same as the cd-rom addon.
You should review more of the different consoles in the pc engine/turbografx series.
Also you there is a add on for the back of the system that lets you use AV out-red,white,and yellow. So it is possible to get video quality on the system like the SNES
what is the theme song intro to these reviews from
awesome
I bought the pal version of this a while back. I didn't even know there was a pal version till then :S
I always did like the card design for the TG16
I tried out the Turbo Grafx 16 once in big department store.
i love this console and the cards with turbo keith courage
Funnily enough the Genesis/Mega Drive was a distant third in Japan after NES and Turbo Grafix 16/PC Engine
There is an adapter for the TG16 called the Turbo Enhancer that gives you composite a/v out.
This was the shT! I had this console and had a blast playin the games. lol i had the keith courage game.
i would love to get this back. Such a classic.
@szor1 that's YOUR opinion. Personally, I love my TG-16. I think it has alot of great games. I particularly like its bright colour palette & audio chipset. Seriously, the TG-16 generates the best sounding chiptunes of all the pre CD based gaming platforms. Not that the music in TG-CD games aren't great as well though. I know - I recently bought the add on and am loving it too.
At the pawn shop were I live there's always a ton of dream cast games
There are two A/V (composite) options for the TG16 Option 1. Turbo-Booster comes with Composite output and a power port, it attaches to the expansion port,
Option 2. Turbo Booster PLUS, same as above but with some RAM , this is the Turbo Booster I have , Hooked up with a Composite Monster Cable and My graphics are amazing
Oh how the times have changed
What stores can you go and buy cartridges for old consoles I'm starting to collect and don't always want to use eBay
Theres a AV adapter made by hyperkin that plugs into the back port I recently got one for my Turbografix off Amazon
Bro you can make your own cable too. I had made mine long before hyperkin put their thing out
Bout time Mark did the T-16 stuff!
i still got one of these had it since i was a kid. do you think it could be worth money say another 10 years? i also heard eletronics do not gain value with age.
would love to have this system...but i am happy with VC releases on wii and wii u...