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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / RetroBlast: A 90's gaming RetroSpective]

Hey guys, I know that I haven't posted on here all that much over the years, but I still felt like I should let you guys know about this podcast, because it's actually very heavy on the TurboGrafx-16 (for at least the first few episodes).   So people here that truly love the TG-16 might enjoy it.

Basically, the podcast is a chronological look at my gaming life in the early1990's. If you really love 16-bit gaming, and especially early 90's 16-bit gaming, then you might find the podcast somewhat interesting. The first video game system that I bought with my own money was the TurboGrafx-16 in December 1989. The very first episode is mostly about my introduction to the TG-16. I also talk about the first two games I played on the TG-16, World Class Baseball and Keith Courage in Alpha Zones.

Check it out:

RetroBlast: A 90's gaming RetroSpective


It's only up on Soundcloud right now. I hope to get it on iTunes very soon, but I guess new podcasts must be approved before going on iTunes and it's a process that can take from 24 hours to 14 days, so not sure how soon it will be up on iTunes.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / takin' it to the hoop - is this game a port of Super Real Basketball (megadrive)]

For some reason, I feel like Takin' it to the Hoop is a port of another game. The cinema screens it shows when your guy is dunking or shooting a free throw or something... it feels like I've seen those same exact cinemas in some other game. My first thought was that it was basically a PC Engine version of Pat Riley Basketball (Genesis), which of course was Super Real Basketball in Japan.

However, the cinemas are "slightly" different. The art seems extremely similar. I wonder if the developer was the same for both games ?

Takin' it to the Hoop







Super Real Basketball (Pat Riley Basketball) Megadrive / Genesis

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Is there an accurate list of launch games (TG-16) for USA ?]

I'm very interested in trying to find an accurate list of TG-16 USA releases, in chronological order.

Does anybody know if somebody did any research into this and came up with a list ? I've seen a website where one guy claims that 9 games were available at launch, and he had a list of games, but I need to see some more convincing evidence.

Also, is there any other specific information about the actual launch of the TG-16 in the USA ? Reason I ask, is because I know there was this one Sega Genesis newspaper article that confirmed the exact Genesis launch games. Maybe something like that is out there for TG-16 and I just have seen it yet.

If anybody knows of anything, please reply with a link... Thanks.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / My Ultimate TurboGrafx-16 CD package up for Grabs - Now $100 cheaper!]

OK, this is a really hard thing for me to do. I'm basically putting my most prized video game item up for sale. Why am I selling it ? It's a long story. But rest assured it has to do with finances, and needing to come up with money, and not having any money. This is my ultimate TurboGrafx-16 package.

This package basically lets me play any HuCard, American or Japanese, as well as any CD game, Super CD game or Arcade CD game in glorious RGB. How does this all work? Well, first off, you start with a regular base TurboGrafx-16 system. Then you send that system off, to get it RGB modded on the side. It's important to have the RGB mod on the side of the unit, because whenever you add that TG-16 unit to a CD system and the docking station, you need the RGB output on the side, so you'll get RGB from the CD games too. So, you send it off, and get it RGB modded on the side. Now you can play American TG-16 HuCards in RGB.

But what about Japanese Hu cards? Ok, so now you ship out your TG-16 again, and you get it region modded, with a button on the front. This way, you can play both Japanese and American Hu cards. Now, it's time for some CD action. So you add a CD unit, and a docking station, and the incredibly expensive AC Adapter that powers the docking station. The famous HES-ACA-02. So now, you can actually play US Hu cards, Japanese Hu cards, as well as US CD's and Japanese CD's in beautiful RGB.

But wait.... What about Super CD's, and even Arcade CD's? So, the only way you can play Arcade CD's, is with an Arcade Card Pro. So I had to search for one of those. A complete one, is a pricey son-of-a-bitch on Ebay, but I got one. Now, all I have to do is pop in the Arcade Card Pro Hu card, push the button in for Japanese, and Voila!, I'm playing Sapphire on Arcade CD in glorious RGB!

So, that's basically what this package is all about. If you're a turbo lover, and you want to experience everything that the Turbo has to offer (short of SuperGrafx HuCards), then you can't get a better package than this, and best of all, this package allows you to enjoy your games in the crystal clarity that only RGB can provide. I mean, let's face it... if you're going to spend the big bucks on TG-16 stuff, and all the rare Super CD's and all that crap, you might as well go the full 9 yards, and experience it all with the best color and detail imaginable. There is nothing on this planet like playing Dracula X on a top of the line Sony PVM RGB monitor

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Here is the RGB mod on the side of the TG-16 unit. Apparently, nobody is doing RGB mods on TG-16's or Duo's anymore. At least that's what another DP member told me. I guess if you want to see Turbo Love in RGB, your options are limited.

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Here is the button for the Region Mod. Cost a pretty penny, but well worth it. You push the button in to use Japanese Hu cards, and push the button out for USA Hu cards. Pretty simple.

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Here is a picture of the total package. I'm also including a Super CD game. F1 Team Simulation Project F. It's a R3 game, and is complete and mint.

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Here is another picture of the package.


OK, now, in regards to pricing. I'm basically just trying to get the same amount of money that I paid for everything. The problem is, everything was expensive as fuck in the beginning. All these pieces were bought individually, and I had to pay shipping on all of them. When I got the RGB mod, I had to ship my TG-16 out, and then ship it back. When I got the region mod, the same thing. I had to pay shipping from Japan to get the Arcade Card Pro. So, everything was pretty damn pricey. The freaking AC Adapter was probably the most difficult thing to actually find. I had to buy a whole other TG-16 CD package, just to get the damn thing. Not to long ago, I saw a HES-ACA-02 sell for about $55 on Ebay. Just for a freaking power adapter! Anyways, here is how the pricing breaks down:

TurboGrafx-16 unit (paid $25 shipped)
Docking Station for CD unit and base unit (paid $40 shipped)
CD unit (paid $65 shipped)
HES-ACA-02 power adapter (paid $35 shipped)
RGB mod for base unit (paid $65, including shipping to and fro)
Region Mod for base unit (paid $55, including shipping to and fro)
Arcade Card Pro complete (paid $55 shipped from Japan)
F1 Team Simulation ProjectF  - complete - R3 - (paid $15 shipped)
Shipping of this package to anywhere in the lower 48 states plus insurance - $30
Extra fee for personal heartache and suffering because I won't have this anymore - $15

Total = $400

So the total is 400 smackers. I actually paid $355 for all this stuff originally, when all the various shipping costs are factored in. Shipping is $30, but it will include insurance for $400, and it will be packed like it's going to land on the moon. The extra $15 is just for my personal heartache. Basically, it's going to take $400 to pry this from my cold dead hands.