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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbob Xpress: Bringing affordable "gamer's" games to the community! Round 2 Go!]

I got my 2 PCE Works discs yesterday.  Thank you very much to all of those involved and especially for taking the chance on letting us noobs in on the fun! 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbob Xpress: Bringing affordable "gamer's" games to the community! Round 2 Go!]

Ys 4 translated would be a cool one. #Suggestions

That would be great 

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Hello everyone!]

Thanks everyone! 

Welcome! A good chunk of us are also Laserdisc nuts, too, so you're in good company.

I loved watching laserdiscs, no more rewinding the VHS tapes   BTW, one other defunct format I have that society will/has forgotten about is HD-DVD.  Back when the BluRay-HDDVD war was ending I got the HD-DVD add-on for the Xbox360 and 8 movies, lol

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Everdrive 2 as a Super System Card]

If I had a TED2 I'd volunteer.  I've been on the fence about buying one, if this patch works that may push me over 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Poll- Are you a new or old PC Engine/TurboGrafx gamer?]

I picked my TG and CD addon respectively as they were released at Toys-R-Us.  I remember thinking a CD based game was the coolest damn thing.  After I got my drivers license I removed the CD player, picked up a tape deck adapter and it rode with me all the time I'm amazed I never broke it. Over time it got pushed aside by new stuff until recently.  The only issue I had was the usual stuck laser gear, but now all is good 

[NEC Console Resource / Re: Hello everyone!]

Welcome aboard!

It's always fun reading how people originally fell in love with the Turbob, lost their way with other lesser systems, but ultimately saw the light and returned to OBEY. 

It only took 20 years or so for me to find my way back, but better late than never 

Welcome fellow Floridian!

Thanks. I'm sure enjoying this weather as we approach my first winter season here

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

Faded in bands?  No.

DOH, now I see it 

[Console Repair/Mod Center / Re: If I do a region MOD for TG16-CD sys card 3.0]

If you only need region mod to play System 3.0, it may be cheaper to contact someone about chopsado adapter (is he still making it?) but if you also plan to play other hucard from Japanese region, then region mod is the right path.

I was wondering the exact same thing the OP asked.  What is that adapter, is it only for using the 3.0 system card?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Gouging on Ebay ( r.i.p. - gouging much )]

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/8-Turbo-Grafx-16-Instruction-Manuals-3-Inserts-Lot-Turbo-Duo-/252172581118

Am I the only one that thinks the DE II and Bonk 3 manuals in here look like printouts?

Could they just be faded??

[NEC Console Resource / Hello everyone!]

Hello all.  This spring I moved from Illinois to Southern Florida, so most of my stuff is in storage.  Thanks to this damn forum I finally had to empty out my storage unit and find my neglected TG-16, and it was buried, next to a box of Laserdiscs, lol

Anyway, I'm an original owner of a TG-16 when it first came out, I was 12.  Then I got the CD add-on when that became available.  That was my first CD player of any kind too. I started off playing Intellivision, then got the NES before the TG-16.  After came SNES and then Xbox360.  The TG-16 was my favorite system, I think I had it at just the right age to make a lasting impression.  I also had the TurboExpress but I kept having pixels go bad even on exchanged units so I finally got that refunded. I remember having the TurboPlay subscription for it's entire run, but then threw them all away some years later.

Speaking of that there was a time I think mid to late 90's I needed some money and my father had someone that was going to by my TG-16.  I kept all the games but got rid of them later.  About 5 years or so after that out of the blue my father hands me my TG-16 back like it was nothing.   Turns out the deal fell threw, he felt bad and gave me the money anyway and just held on to the system (I think he forgot he had it for a bit).  I then had to reacquire a few games.  I forgot what games I even had since I hadn't played it in the last 10 years until I unboxed it yesterday. Only thing really note worthy was finding my favorite game Y's Book 1 & 2 still with the box and map, and Bonk 3, no case but with the manual.  A surprise was finding Sherlock Holmes 2 because I got rid of the 3.0 super system card with the original exodus of games.    Why the hell didn't I get another 3.0 card back before they became worth more than gold, idiot!  Oh well, I'm happy to still have the system and have no intention of selling any of it.  I wouldn't mind finding a few games I originally had and loved playing, like Alien Crush, R-type, Psychosis and Splatterhouse but becoming a 'collector' is not something I'm interested in, I already have a couple expensive hobbies.

I ended up finding this forum when I for some strange reason felt like researching the TG-16.  I've been lurking around for a few weeks and I must say this is an entertaining place. The banter between some of you is hysterical.  And the 'Pro tips for noobs' in the Fighting Street section is funny as hell and at the same time surprisingly informative. I may not be a noob to the TG-16 but I sure am to how the TG-16/NEC world currently exists now.  There's a lot I'm learning about the mods, system variations and games that I had no idea about. And a lot of acronyms.

Well that probably went on longer than it should have, if you actually read all that thanks.  If not, I don't blame you.