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NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Games/Consoles => PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion => Topic started by: turboswimbz on 12/31/2012, 06:31 PM

Title: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: turboswimbz on 12/31/2012, 06:31 PM
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/4423065859/sizes/l/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrible2z/4423065859/sizes/l/in/photostream/)

Thought this was cool.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: MrFlutterPie on 12/31/2012, 06:41 PM
I love seeing all these old ads.

I used to read the Sears wishbook over and over as a kid.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: pc_kwajalein on 12/31/2012, 06:50 PM
Nice find! That takes me back!

I regret not getting a TG-16 when they first came out. I got a SNES, and my brother got a Genny (both on Xmas morning). Luckily, his best friend eventually got a TG-16 and we had the best of all three machines.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: turbokon on 12/31/2012, 08:02 PM
Thanks for sharing. If only I can go back in time and show my parents this add...
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: tggodfrey on 12/31/2012, 08:16 PM
Quote from: MrFlutterPie on 12/31/2012, 06:41 PMI love seeing all these old ads.

I used to read the Sears wishbook over and over as a kid.
Yup me too.  Over and over so many times you knew it by heart.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: BigusSchmuck on 12/31/2012, 08:31 PM
I remember the Johnny Turbo ones in EGM and Cosmic Fantasy 2. Man those bring back memories...
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: FiftyQuid on 12/31/2012, 09:03 PM
I love seeing prices from days gone by.  It's nice to see $59.99 on the Genesis games.  I like seeing how inflation has worked its magic, and how much I'm paying now compared to then.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: psychobear on 12/31/2012, 09:42 PM
That jaminator kicks ass
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: ElSeven on 12/31/2012, 10:22 PM
Quote from: psychobear on 12/31/2012, 09:42 PMThat jaminator kicks ass
i was just gunna say!  man, i need that jaminator lol   8)
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: jelloslug on 12/31/2012, 10:30 PM
Here are some TG-16 listings from the Sears christmas catalogs from the early 1990s

(https://jelloslug.com/TG-16/1990%20sears%20christmas%20catalog%20tg-16%201.jpg)

(https://jelloslug.com/TG-16/1990%20sears%20christmas%20catalog%20tg-16%202.jpg)

(https://jelloslug.com/TG-16/1991%20sears%20christmas%20catalog%20tg-16%201.jpg)

(https://jelloslug.com/TG-16/1991%20sears%20christmas%20catalog%20tg-16%202.jpg)

(https://jelloslug.com/TG-16/1992%20sears%20christmas%20catalog%20tg-16%201.jpg)

I love the guy obviously trying to twist the D-pad in the TE.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: MrFlutterPie on 12/31/2012, 10:42 PM
Haha that idiot doesn't know how to use a D-Pad.

Love all the old retro ads :)
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: BigusSchmuck on 12/31/2012, 11:13 PM
(https://archives.tg-16.com/EGM/EGM_1992_04_140.jpg)
Thats exactly what I was looking for. :)
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: MrFlutterPie on 12/31/2012, 11:53 PM
^Nice they used the Japanese screen shots.

Which make sense when you think about it.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: Nec.Game.head on 01/01/2013, 04:52 AM
Ah man the Jaminator.. I had the Kawasaki one man jam guitar ... It totally kicked the Jaminators ass !! Great super old school adds ...
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: PCEngineHell on 01/01/2013, 05:24 AM
I love these old ads. I don't know why, but everything just seemed so much more bad ass when they described game systems back then.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: DragonmasterDan on 01/01/2013, 07:12 AM
I remember a fair number of those ads, and the Cosmic Fantasy 2 preview from EGM.
Title: Re: TG-16 Ad from back in the day.
Post by: turbokon on 01/01/2013, 11:33 AM
Never seen thoses add before. Power Golf for 59.99, lol.