PC Engine or TurboGrafx? Where should I begin?

[egg_sanwich]

Hi all, I'm rather new here and quite new to the NEC scene in general. First off, Hi and thanks for having me.

Just wondering your thoughts on TG16 vs. PC Engine.

Here's the situation.

I have a TG16 with no controller or games

AND

I have a handful of PC Engine games (R-type 2, Bonk's Adventure, Sidearms, Street FIghter 2, Kung Fu) but no PC Engine.

Which path would you follow for maximum fun at minimal cost?

[PCEngineHell]

Have your TG deck modded and get a gamepad for it if you only plan to play Hu-card titles right now.

[turboswimbz]

Prof. hit the nail on the head as far as bang for the buck.  that solution will be under $50 most likely.  If you want to play CD and Hu cards I would go with a PCE Duo. more like a $200.  On the mod side, you could always find a cd system for the tg-16 and be set and this would be about the same investment as the Duo would be but you could spread it over time.

[CrackTiger]

Buy a cheap PC Engine system or a chopsado converter. If you go for PCE, you can get a Tennokoe II for cheap so you can save games. A PCE system is also compatible with every type of controller (including 6 button pads) except for the TurboPad and TurboStick. The TG-16 can't use anything BUT those two controllers.

Once you're ready to graduate to CD games, just buy a PCE Duo system and sell your old console(s).

[PunkCryborg]

Stick with PCE, way cheaper and most the games you want to play require little english to play

[egg_sanwich]

Have your TG deck modded and get a gamepad for it if you only plan to play Hu-card titles right now.

Hu cards are the plan for now, so that seems like the best option. I'm competent with a soldering iron so might give it a go myself. If I blow it, I'll just go for the PCE.

Found a couple links to walkthroughs, but all seem a bit lacking in one department or another. Any definitive guides out there?