turbografx-16 mini

July 12, 2019

TurboGrafx-16 Mini Launches In March; Full Game Lineup Revealed

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There’s a lot coming out in March 2020. Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the next Animal Crossing, and now the Turbografx-16 Mini. Konami revealed today the plug-and-play collectible will be out March 19, and will have nearly 50 games. And they revealed them all. Here’s the part that’s either really good or really weird depending on how you look at it. The TG-16 Mini has a lineup of 24 US games and 26 Japanese games. But in this case, they’re not region-exclusive….both the US and Japanese lineups will be included in all TG-16 Minis, as well as the PC Engine Minis in Japan. There are only two titles that overlap, and we’re assuming they’ll be the US versions over here. It’s good if you want to play a larger TG-16 lineup. It’s bad if you want to play Snatcher — it’s only on the Japanese side, and it’s very text-heavy. American list: Air Zonk Alien Crush Blazing Lazers Bomberman ‘93 Bonk’s Revenge Cadash Chew-Man-Fu Dungeon Explorer J.J. & Jeff

June 11, 2019

E3 2019: It’s Come To This — A TurboGrafx-16 Mini

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A lot of companies have released bite-sized plug-and-play versions of their 90s consoles now. There was a quiet market for such contraptions before, but once Nintendo started breaking the bank with its NES and SNES Classics, the field began flooding with competitors. Nintendo responded by stepping aside, refusing to make an N64 Classic, so it’s anyone’s game now. Sony stumbled out of the gate with the unpopular Playstation Classic, which was $30 new the last time I checked. Sega will be releasing their take with the Genesis Mini this fall, a machine that looks far better. But what about the minority of 90s children who spent their weekends with a TurboGrafx-16 instead? When do they get their turn? Right now. Konami is current holder of the rights to the PC Engine….the TurboGrafx’s original name before a marketing team decided it needed to be made clearer how turbo its graphics were. They only just revealed the mini version, and have yet to discuss a price or release date. But the TurboGrafx-16