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Title: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: grache on 11/29/2014, 12:43 AM
While looking for a Tennokoe2 on Yahoo JP I found this:

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A quick search of the forums and google didn't find anything relevant. I just wondered if anyone knew anything about this system.

For collectors of PCE oddities it's still up for auction (http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/g146373969), 8,800 yen at the moment.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: CGQuarterly on 11/29/2014, 02:04 AM
If I remember correctly, that was Hulk Hogan's go-to video game console in the late 80's.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: HailingTheThings on 11/29/2014, 03:19 AM
This is great.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: SuperPlay on 11/29/2014, 04:03 AM
Thanks for sharing.  I have seen a couple of clones such as the Jamiko PC Boy and the Vistar-16  but not this one.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: SuperGrafx on 11/29/2014, 06:55 PM
I'd like to see the insides of that console.
Never knew they had bootleg versions of the PCE!
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: esteban on 11/29/2014, 08:43 PM
Quote from: grache on 11/29/2014, 12:43 AMWhile looking for a Tennokoe2 on Yahoo JP I found this:

/344ukp3.jpg
/16c7861.jpg

A quick search of the forums and google didn't find anything relevant. I just wondered if anyone knew anything about this system.

For collectors of PCE oddities it's still up for auction (http://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/g146373969), 8,800 yen at the moment.
Hardcore 101 has an article on Korean video game scene and I believe the same author documented a bunch of PCE clones (in the same article, or a separate one).

Regardless, we don't see them too often in the forums here. Every few years someone will post pics of clones/bootleg HuCARDs. 

PC Brother = awesome name
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: MotherGunner on 11/29/2014, 11:32 PM
Vistar-16 was not a clone.  =)
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: esteban on 11/30/2014, 01:09 AM
Quote from: MotherGunner on 11/29/2014, 11:32 PMVistar-16 was not a clone.  =)
No, of course not :)

But the dude chronicled all the PCE clones, Famicom clones, etc. that were in Korean market prior to "officially" sanctioned re-badged hardware.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: xcrement5x on 12/02/2014, 11:22 AM
Looks like this ended at 10,550 yen, did anyone here grab it?
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 12/02/2014, 11:53 AM
Other than the name change and different coloring on the controller, it looks to be the same as the Jamiko PC-II IC Card System, of which the latter is still part of the name.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: PukeSter on 12/02/2014, 11:24 PM
I remember once seeing a magazine scan for a Czech version of the pc engine. The games were cartridges and some of them were devil crush, lost sunheart and blazing lazers. Anyone know what it is? Or where the link is?
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 12/03/2014, 09:34 AM
Quote from: PukeSter on 12/02/2014, 11:24 PMI remember once seeing a magazine scan for a Czech version of the pc engine. The games were cartridges and some of them were devil crush, lost sunheart and blazing lazers. Anyone know what it is? Or where the link is?
The Adventure of Link (https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=10878.0)
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: esteban on 12/03/2014, 04:22 PM
Quote from: guest on 12/03/2014, 09:34 AM
Quote from: guest on 12/02/2014, 11:24 PMI remember once seeing a magazine scan for a Czech version of the pc engine. The games were cartridges and some of them were devil crush, lost sunheart and blazing lazers. Anyone know what it is? Or where the link is?
The Adventure of Link (https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=10878.0)
I had completely forgotten about that thread. What a fun re-read.

Everybody should czech it out.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: cr8zykuban0 on 12/04/2014, 10:37 AM
that is really cool to see pc engine clones since I would have never known they would exist. this is definitely a hulk hogan kind of system :)
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: thisIsLoneWolf on 12/11/2014, 08:49 AM
This is great! I hope one of you managed to get it.
How about that controller. Are those upper buttons turbo enabled, or something different?
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 12/11/2014, 10:18 AM
Quote from: thisIsLoneWolf on 12/11/2014, 08:49 AMAre those upper buttons turbo enabled, or something different?
Yep, permanent turbo buttons instead of switches to control turbo on the 'normal' button.
Title: Re: PC Brother, Japanese PCE clone
Post by: thisIsLoneWolf on 12/11/2014, 06:59 PM
It kind of reminds me of the NES Max controller. Except that one had the turbo buttons beneath the standard ones, instead of above.