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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: List of Stores That Sell Turbo Games]

J&L doesn't have many PC Engine games.  And the one that they have are not worth buying.  They are all faded, but it's a  nice store for more recent games.  I would go to Video Game New York over 8 Bit and Up any day.  I know Video Games New York doesn't have the best prices, but there are some gems to be found there in between all the crap.  And the employees are much nicer.

 I found a sealed Cosmic Fantasy 2 for the Turbo CD at Video Games New York, but they don't restock those kind of things.  It was about the same price as online outlets.  There is not much of a market for Turbo Maniacs like ourselves.  Oh, well.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: List of Stores That Sell Turbo Games]

So I decided to try and hunt down some Turbo/PC Engine games in the wild and went to a game store at ST Marks in NYC east village called 8-Bit and Up. Unfortunately I only saw a single stack of Turbo games in a display case which was mostly common games and a couple of imports like SF2 and what looked like Fatal Fury 2. It's about what I expected...the problem is I'm sure most store owners are aware of what certain games are worth and sell them on Ebay. The odds of walking into a game store and finding something hard to find and valuable are slim."

They did have a pretty good selection of Atari and Genesis/MS stuff if anyone is interested though.

Dyna138 have you checked out Video Games New York in the East Village on E 6th St?  It is a far better store than 8bits and up.  I always buy at Video Games New York.

I only bought something once at 8Bit and Up.  They put the crappiest condition copy into the crappiest box for me when I told them to put it in the better box.  All their games are stashed in a huge plastic container.  You don't even know what the condition of the cartridge is until you are paying for it.  And the people who worked there had an attitude. 

The TurboGrafx games that 8bit and up had were in a horrible state as if they just got it off the street after dropping it a couple times.  Video Games New York is much more preferred.  And in Chinatown there is J&L Game Trading, where I buy some of my modern games.  Take care!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What kinda TV do you play TG16 on?]

I have 32" Sony Bravia LCD XBR9 that my Turbo Duo is hooked up to.  I miss the scan-lines, but I find the picture clear.  Good thing the TUrbo Duo never had a light gun, or else I wood get depressed.  I would get a nice flatscreen crt to play my light gun games.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: New TurboGrafx System for sale]

Everything is new.  Not used.  The wireless ones, too.

I am observing some eBay listings of TG 16 that are new.  I'll see the end result.

Though I have to say that even though they say it's new, it's obviously not new based on the pictures because the ties have been opened and retied, missing brochures, and etc.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: A static sound when playing PC Engine HuCards using a converter on a Turbo Duo]

I understand what you are saying.  The sound isn't that bad.  I was wondering why there is a sound on what is the same game.  The only difference in the the Japanese Dragon Spirit other than that static sound is that it is published by Namcot instead of like in the US by NEC.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / A static sound when playing PC Engine HuCards using a converter on a Turbo Duo]

Hello!  I currently own two Telegames PC Engine converters for the Turbo Grafx/Duo.  It is red.  You know what I am talking about.

I was just wondering if anyone hears a sort of static sound that plays along with the music.  It's not noticeable, but is audible when the game is paused.  It's not a loud nose.
I tried my regular U.S. Turbografx games without the converter and found that there is sometimes a little static because the sound is from a chip and not a cd.
So I bought a Japanese Dragon Spirit game to compare with my U.S. version that I own.

The U.S. one had no static noise, or very very faint, but the Japanese one through the converter had a uniform buzzing static sound that is better heard when paused. 

Do you think it's because the hucard has to go through the converter and not straight into the card slot that it is making those sounds because of interference?
Do you notice it, too? 
And because I have two, I know that it's not malfunctioning.  They both give out that sound.  Since I don't have a Japanese PC Engine, I can not compare without converters.

I need your opinions.

Thank you.

Anyway take care.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: New TurboGrafx System for sale]

I am thinking about posting it on eBay.  That is where I sold a sealed Turbo Duo system for $700 in 2006.  I had another that I used.  I recently bought 2 Turbo Duos new, though one is completely new, but the other was missing the pack in games other than Gates of Thunder 3 in 1. 

The boxes condition never compared to the one I sold and the one I still use for today.

But one of the beat up box houses the first release Turbo Duo with all the games and everything sealed inside the box.

Anyway.  Thank you for the comments.  I hope more will post.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: New TurboGrafx System for sale]

No, it is the American TurboGrafx-16 system.  I wouldn't sell the PAL TurboGrafx at such a high price.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / New TurboGrafx System for sale]

I was wondering what is a good price for a brand new TurboGrafx-16 system for sale?

Would you pay $500, or $400, or $300.  I mean like it was released yesterday?  Would you buy one from me at that price?

Also would you pay $150 for a wireless PC-Engine multi-tap with two controllers?

I need your opinions.  Thank you.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Duo: too many pack-in games?]

Who in here likes Galaxy Express.  I love that movie.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: The Turbo Duo on PC]

Do any of them have super cd-rom functionality?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / The Turbo Duo on PC]

I have a Turbo Duo, but I want my cousin to try Lords of Thunder for himself.  Therefore I thought about burning him a copy.  I was wondering whether there is a way to play Duo games on a pc?  Any perfect free emulators?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Should I open it?]

I love opening sealed games because I know that it was never played and the just opened feel of it is why I like it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any games like The Lords of Thunder?]

So it is a strategy game.  The music sounded like one for a shooter.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any games like The Lords of Thunder?]

I downloaded the soundtrack and thought that it was awesome.  Is Hyper Wars a shooter game like the others.  The style is more in tone with Gates of Thunder.  It's actually sounds like a fusion of Gates and Lords of Thunder music styles.

[General Gaming / Re: I would love it if...]

But those don't have the Thunder games.

[General Gaming / I would love it if...]

Hudson Soft under Konami would release a collection of their best shooters on the PSP.  It would be great to play Gates of Thunder and Lords of Thunder on the PSP.  I have those games already, but it hard to tell friends about how good those games are without bringing them over to my place.  It would introduce these games to a new audience.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Should I open it?]

I actually used to like dust on my systems, but I found the towels to cushion any falling objects that people might have and keep the dust off, which as I grew did not like because it might stick and be there for a long time.  But yes it is a good idea for you to cover your SuperGrafx.  Too bad it didn't have a cover like the Duos.  But I cover them all regardless of rarity.

[General Gaming / Re: Anyone with a PS3?]

If the EU buys import PS3 because it plays more PS1 and 2 games that is good if they have PS1 and 2 games from that import region.  Only the PS3 games are region free.  So it won't help them in playing their PAL PS1 and 2 games.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Should I open it?]

No not insane.  Some of my games are in a closet shelf that I could access easily when it is open and the rest are in a cabinet with Scooby Doo wrapping paper covering the glass.  It's the best I can do.  I'm just telling you how I store things.  I also put towels over my system so that they can be slightly shielded from small things falling on it, like pencils or remotes, and not getting dusty.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Should I open it?]

I started doing that with Turbo games.  On the CD games I try to open one side of the shrinkwrap.  My Lords of Thunder shrinkwrap isn't in that good condition even though I take it off and put it back on after use.  But I put it in a poly bag. On most of my games I do that.  WIth all new games in dvd like clamshells I take all of the shrinkwrap off and put it in a poly bag.  That's the best I can do.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any TurboGrafx-16/TurboDuo Owners in Saddle Brook, New Jersey?]

The Turbo selection isn't that big if you are looking for new ones, but they have more used games.  It's kind of interesting that they have a lot of new Atrai 7800 games.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Should I open it?]

Thanks guys.  I opened it, but only where the flap is at the top.  What I do with Turbo Grafx games is after reading the manual and taking out the game, I only put back the jewel case and manual into the box; the hucard and sleeve I put outside the box in the same poly bag.  Yes, I put a poly-bag on as many games I could. 

How do you know if a game is resealed?  The Vigilante game had a label that sad "new" and it still has the proper hang tag that was never used to hang that game up.  Talk to you later Turbo people. 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Should I open it?]

I open all of my Turbo games except Bonk's Adventure because I got it on the Gate of Thunder game disc. They had a used Vigilante for the same price, but there is nothing like opening a sealed game.  For the TurboGrafx games I upen the top plastic and have it in the seal insidy another poly bag.  I do that for most of my games.  Kind of like comic books.  Thanks for your opinions.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Should I open it?]

Today I just bought a sealed Vigilante game for $15.  Do you think it is a good idea to open it?  Is it a rare game?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any TurboGrafx-16/TurboDuo Owners in Saddle Brook, New Jersey?]

I went to Digital Press Video Games in CLifton and I have to say it was the most fun I had in a video game store.  I was going through memory lane.  They even had E.T. for the Atari 2600 new.  I bought Vigilante new for $15.  I love the store.  They have old and new systems.  They even have onlne games to play in their store.  It's one of the hidden treasures of New Jersey.  Too bad there aren't many stores like that.  Gamestop just doesn't cut it for me.

[General Gaming / Re: Anyone with a PS3?]

He's probably talking about the Neo Geo arcade cartridges that can be played on the Neo Geo Home system with an adapter.  THose games are a lot cheaper than the original home cartridges.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Need some advice about the worth of Turbo Duo/Grafx sealed games]

I would pay no more than $70 on a sealed game that I would buy, but if I would buy a sealed Bonk 3 game that goes for at least $200, I would not open the sealed one and then try to find a Bonk 3 game opened and used so that I would still have a sealed one that is woth a lot of money.  But if the game is $30 new, I would open it.  I have a sealed Bonk's Adventure that I got, not knowing that I will get a Turbo Duo the folowing week with BOnk 1 and 2 with GoT on it.  It all depends on the price my friend. 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any games like The Lords of Thunder?]

Well I already have Gates of Thunder.  I got it with my Turbo Duo.  Well obviously Hucard games don't have the music of The Lords of Thunder.  After playing The Lords of Thunder, no soundtrack is good enough for me.  Though, I think Blazing Lazers has awesome chip music.  It's for the synth fan in me.  Gates of Thunder, although it has an awesome rock soundtrack, it doesn't have the melodic neo-classical heavy metal of its different sequel.  GoT is the shooter that I play if I want space ships and LoT is for my fantasy taste.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Any games like The Lords of Thunder?]

Are there any games for the Turbo Duo that are like "The Lords of Thunder" in terms of music and graphics and style?  I just love the neo-classical heavy metal in the game.  I think the game is a work of genius because of that.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Any PC Engine Converters for sale?]

What is the MGC?

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Re: Any PC Engine Converters for sale?]

Yep, that kind of right.  I don't want to have countless Turbo systems cluttering next to my t.v.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Any PC Engine Converters for sale?]

Does anyone have a PC-Engine Converter for the Turbo Duo for sale?  Thanks!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any TurboGrafx-16/TurboDuo Owners in Saddle Brook, New Jersey?]

I just added myself to the map.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Any TurboGrafx-16/TurboDuo Owners in Saddle Brook, New Jersey?]

Wouldn't it be interesting for all the Turbo system owner of New Jersey to meet.  There wouldn't be any need for much room.  But it will be more like a family since we all love the Turbo systems.

[Turbo Memoirs / Re: A taste of things to come...]

I also have a Sherlock Holmes calculator.  It's the one that looks like a matchbook.  It's SHerlock Holmes Volume 2 one.  I don't know if they have one for the prequel.  I wonder if some people are selling those TurboGrafx-16 watches.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Any TurboGrafx-16/TurboDuo Owners in Saddle Brook, New Jersey?]

I was wondering whether there are any TurboGrafx-16/Turbo Duo owners in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, USA?  It came to my mind yesterday, while playing Lord of Thunder and Bonk, that I might be the only person in town with a Turbo Duo.  It is kind of interesting.  Everyone has a Playstation 2, but how many own a Turbo Duo.  That came to my interest.  Well, post up.  Also you could post whether you are the only Turbo system owner in your town.  I would love to hear from all of you. 

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Sealed Turbo Duo system on Ebay!!!]

Here is a sealed Turbo Duo system that I am selling.  Check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Turbo-Duo-TurboDuo-console-system-brand-new-sealed_W0QQitemZ160042240165QQihZ006QQcategoryZ62054QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Sealed Turbo Duo for Sale!!!]

Here is my ebay listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&viewitem=&item=160042240165&rd=1&rd=1

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Sealed Turbo Duo for Sale!!!]

O.k. thanks.  It comes with the 3 in 1 Gate of Thunder game and Ys 1 and 2.  I really don't want to sell it, but it costed me a lot since I bought two a couple of weeks apart.  Maybe I won't sell it if I find a job.  I go to college and I need some expense money.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / WTB: Complete and MINT Turbo Duo...]

I am thinking about selling a sealed Turbo Duo with games.  Are you interested.  I just got batteries.  So I'll have phots by the end  of the week.  There is nothing to show.  It's still shrinkwrapped.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / Sealed Turbo Duo for Sale!!!]

I am thinking about selling a sealed Turbo Duo system with the game bundle and magazine.  I am thinking about posting it on eBay.  What would you pay for it?  I am looking at something over $600.  What do you guys think?  I want your opinions.  Thank you.

[Buy/Sell/Trade / i'm really pissed off]

I talked with TZD and they said that one guy bought every game selction in quantities of 2.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / lords of thunder questions]

Yes the forest level has my favourite music.  It is the first level I play.  I don't know why.  Maybe it is the music.  Good music gets you into the whole mood.  Now, all I need to do is beat the game in Hard and the hardest dificulty levels.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Help Needed]

I would definitely be pissed.  Especially if they see that I have two Turbo Duo boxes, one empty because the system I am using and one sealed.  If they would sell or throw away the sealed one I would just fall and not get up.  If they said that they sold it for $100, I would tell them that it's worth more than $500 and then they would be remorseful.  Luckily that did not happen yet.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Turbo Duo power supply.]

So they use the same power supply?  Japan's electrical products work in the U.S. so I guess so.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Turbo Duo power supply.]

here is what TZD posted on their website:


   "TZD is out of NEC's Duo AC adapter.

Go to Radio Shack and ask for part #273-1771, then ask for a "Q" tip (don't let them charge you another $4.99, a tip is included. It better be for $20.00.)

The tip must be center positive when you plug it into the adapter. Don't worry this will all be clear once you see the part. It's 9V, 1500mA but no one makes a 10V, 1000mA, it was proprietary to NEC. Your Duo will only draw as much amperage as it needs, so that number is OK. 9V has tested well enough, but TZD assumes no liability (natch.)"

I hope this helps out if no one has a spare one.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Question about cases and boxes]

I don't know.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / N00b Question]

Shattered soldier was a 2-d game with 3-D graphics.  A 2.5D games is like the game Nights for the Saturn.  2.5D gives you the illusion of a 3D game, but never really "roams".

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / N00b Question]

I want a Lords of Thunder direct sequel with neo-classicl melodic metal with beautiful vocals and graphics(No,3-D isn't better all the time, you know.  2-D) to match.