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NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Games/Consoles => PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion => Topic started by: SGX Engine on 12/24/2015, 03:16 PM

Title: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on 12/24/2015, 03:16 PM
Weeks earlier, a free game offer?

(https://i.imgur.com/P4RtoyV.jpg?3)

Afternoon of Christmas Eve, 1990:

(https://i.imgur.com/SxOsADF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/BYy1xnw.jpg?2)

^__^
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 12/24/2015, 03:23 PM
TurbobSanta done good!  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on 12/24/2015, 03:40 PM
Sure did! Turbosanta hahaha.

Plus, R-Type was probably the most expensive game on store shelves, at $69.99 (Toys 'R Us) even in 1991 and I think maybe even later.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: ginoscope on 12/24/2015, 03:54 PM
Great story I remember paying about 60 something for bloody wolf and my dad was shocked.  I assured him these games were special lol.

Never owned R-Type since I was so bad at it at the arcade.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on 12/24/2015, 04:44 PM
I never actually saw an R-Type arcade machine even though I went looking for arcade games anywhere I could find them.  I owned the Master System version since mid '89 and soon after that I became aware how much better the PCE/TG-16 version was. After I got my free copy of R-Type for the Turbo, I asked my dad if he could see the difference between the two and he said yes it's a big difference, even though he wasn't into games at all.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: Bardoly on 12/24/2015, 07:15 PM
Nice story!  That must have been a great Christmas for you that year.   8)
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: wilykat on 12/24/2015, 07:26 PM
Can't remember much but I think it was just another day at my family's with homemade pizza and various board games.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: SGX Engine on 12/24/2015, 07:57 PM
Quote from: Bardoly on 12/24/2015, 07:15 PMNice story!  That must have been a great Christmas for you that year.   8)
Was a great Christmas that year :)
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: esteban on 12/25/2015, 07:24 AM
Putting the "R" back in chRistmas.

R-Type.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: JoshTurboTrollX on 12/29/2015, 07:02 AM
haha! Awesome!! My first visit from TurboSanta was the Christmas of '94 when I got Beyond Shadowgate!!
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: jelloslug on 12/29/2015, 02:52 PM
Dungeon Explorer was one of the first games I got for my Turbo. I managed to get a few mail in free games and I think they were Victory Run and The Legendary Axe.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: dallaspattern on 12/30/2015, 01:52 AM
I got mine for Chirstmas and was turbo-bummed it wasn't a nintendo. Little did I know that over the years, I'd enjoy it way more than the nes/snes/genesis.
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: retro junkie on 12/30/2015, 08:55 AM
I remember my 1993 Turbo Christmas very well. My wife surprised me with a Turbo Express. Yes I still have the receipt!

(http://www.walagata.com/w/redmoon/HNI_0021.JPG)
Title: Re: 25 years ago this afternoon on Christmas Eve
Post by: wilykat on 12/30/2015, 10:00 PM
You got that new for less than eBay price of used & working loose TE system!
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