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Hi. I registered a couple weeks back and just got approved -what took so long  :-k - so I thought I'd introduce myself.

My name is Rob. I'm married with two daughters that I homeschool myself.

My first console was a 2600 which I got with money from my first job when I was 16. Later I got an NES and then when it was time to choose a "next gen" 16 bit console I looked at Altered Beast from Genesis, then I looked at R Type, Dungeon Explorer and the bright colors of Kieth Courage and I had to choose Turbografx 16. I mean the graphics were turbo man! What's not to like?

There were times that I regretted my decision as it became clear that here in the states the TG-16 was not succeeding and the Genesis and SNES did very well. But really, looking back, I have held on to my TG-16 w/CD long after I have sold or given away other systems.

Anyway I recently pulled out my collection of TG-16/PC Engine games so I could participate in a Retro game club on a Nintendo forum I frequent called Negative World. They had selected Dracula X Rondo of Blood which was convenient because I didn't have to buy it on Virtual Console since I've owned it from the time it was released. Turns out I did buy it on VC because I thought I lost my Arcade Card and Japan to USA adapter and wasn't gonna fork out the insane ebay prices!!!....... But I digress.....

Playing that game has rekindled my TG-16 interest so I googled "Turbografx forums" and here I am.

Oh and I did eventually find my Arcade Card  :-"

Welcome to the community Sir!

wow you had Drac X back in the day? you must have been like a Superstar back then! ;)

Cool intro, welcome aboard.  My first console was also the 2600, and my second was also the NES!  Alas, I went the way of the SNES after that, but I played a lot of Turbo at a friend's house.  That videogame club sounds cool.  I wonder if it would be practical to start something like that here?

And yeah, I'd love to get Dracula X one day....  ^^

Quote from: RR1980 on 10/29/2011, 08:28 AMwow you had Drac X back in the day? you must have been like a Superstar back then! ;)

Haha! Hardly. At least not in my circle of friends.

Quote from: thrush on 10/29/2011, 12:39 PMCool intro, welcome aboard.  My first console was also the 2600, and my second was also the NES!  Alas, I went the way of the SNES after that...

I sure wouldn't regret that choice. There's a bunch of classic games on that system. I guess I don't regret my choice either because I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have discovered my favorite TG-16 games otherwise whereas gaming websites are always bringing up / hyping the best SNES snd Genesis games.

Quote from: thrush on 10/29/2011, 12:39 PMThat videogame club sounds cool.  I wonder if it would be practical to start something like that here?

It would be pretty easy actually. All it takes is one person to start a asking for games that people would be willing to start playing at a certain time window. Once you have suggestions ask whoever is interested in participating (whether they actually suggested a game or not) which games they would be willing to actually play if it was chosen by vote. Out of the list of games they post a "yes" next to the game's name if they would play it or "no" if they would not.

The game with the most "yes" votes wins. Next you set a start date and begin. People will come onto the forum and give thoughts / reactions / tips if requested or needed ect. ect. It's pretty cool actually.

Quote from: thrush on 10/29/2011, 12:39 PMAnd yeah, I'd love to get Dracula X one day....

If you've never actually played it I would say maybe grab a Wii. It's on Virtual Console. You could get a used Wii plus a few TG-16 rare games for it like Drac X for less than the cost of Drac X probably.

Oh and for those that did - thanks for welcoming me to the forums. I appreciate it  :)

Well, I can't say I exactly regret going with the SNES.  I certainly managed to fill my hours with it as a kid, and I have a lot of good memories.  It's just that I think I went with it mostly because I was so emotionally invested in my NES at that age, rather than because of its own merits.  I'm just happy I can play on the other systems now!  ^__^

I think the game club sounds like a really fun idea, but I'm not sure if I have enough time for it presently.  I'll have to think it over....

Hey Robo, I'm new too. I totally think that would be a great idea that we should start up a game club. Or better yet have a gathering like a pc engine/turbo convention.

Quote from: Robknoxious1 on 10/29/2011, 01:50 PM

Quote from: RR1980 on 10/29/2011, 08:28 AMwow you had Drac X back in the day? you must have been like a Superstar back then! ;)

Haha! Hardly. At least not in my circle of friends.

Yeah, when Dracula X came out, the turbo was pretty much a non-factor in my circle of friends.  By that time, even I had moved on to the SNES to be able to play Street Fighter II... I was 12, had no clue how to get mail-order games from Japan, and had to beg my parents for video game money...  :wink:

Anyway, it's nice to get nostalgic about the system from time to time.  After '92, I pretty much switched to SNES and then PC gaming.  Back around '97 or so, I found David Michel's Magic Engine and got back to playing turbo games... including CD games, which brought me back into the Turbo for a while... eventually college, graduate school, more school/training, and work got in the way, and I'm once again getting back to playing/collecting some turbo games as I have a bit more free time now...   :)

Welcome to the forums, Everyone here is pretty cool.

welcome

Quote from: thrush on 10/29/2011, 02:45 PMI think the game club sounds like a really fun idea, but I'm not sure if I have enough time for it presently.  I'll have to think it over....

No doggone it! I need to know right now!!! Nah, I wasn't exactly proposing the idea - I just joined here after all  :) - I was just saying it's easy enough to do.

Quote from: BigT on 10/30/2011, 12:31 AMYeah, when Dracula X came out, the turbo was pretty much a non-factor in my circle of friends.  By that time, even I had moved on to the SNES to be able to play Street Fighter II... I was 12, had no clue how to get mail-order games from Japan, and had to beg my parents for video game money...  :wink:

Anyway, it's nice to get nostalgic about the system from time to time.  After '92, I pretty much switched to SNES and then PC gaming.  Back around '97 or so, I found David Michel's Magic Engine and got back to playing turbo games... including CD games, which brought me back into the Turbo for a while... eventually college, graduate school, more school/training, and work got in the way, and I'm once again getting back to playing/collecting some turbo games as I have a bit more free time now...   :)

Yeah I was in my mid twenties back then. Like you said Street Fighter II was the bigger deal and I did get some interest from my friends when I imported that. They were interested in the name swaps so I had to explain about the whole M.Bison = Mike Tyson thing  :mrgreen:

Again thanks for all the warm welcomes!

welcome. That game clud is something i do with a a facebook game group im in. We pick a game then we all play it, and post pictures of us beating the game. its pretty fun.

Welcome Robknoxious! Great to see new faces on the forum. I'd be interested in a Game Club too.

Welcome aboard the crazy train!