Hello to the PCE/TG16 Crew

[VictorRong]

Hi everyone,

I'm a total noob with the PCE/TG16, I've known about it for over 25 years but never played one or even seen one in (real?) life!  I decided to take a look at buying one and after reading a good few buying guides (wow, lots of variations in the console..) I opted for a PC Engine Core Grafx.  I got it from a guy in Japan who has quite a lot of stock of various things (I may go back and buy a Super Famicom) and shipping was flawless. 

Now I've yet to actually play it, it arrived quicker than my AV cable from retrogamecables (which I think arrives today or tomorrow) so I'm like a kid in a sweetshop at the moment, I really do have that "new console" buzz even though it's 25 years old!  I'm a Speccy/NES/Master System-onwards era gamer (that's when I got into playing games) so I've got an appreciation of gaming over the last 30 years.

I'll be upfront and say I'm not really intending to start collecting for it, but rather to buy an Everdrive.  I'd rather play the games that the console has to offer rather than try and start collecting.  If there's some games I like I'll look to pick them up. As I'm totally new to the PCE (I've read a few Top 10/20 games lists) I feel I can approach the console fresh, play the games and see which I like.

So my next post will hopefully be after I've played the little fella!

I'm usually skulking over at the segasaturn.co.uk forums.

[NecroPhile]

Welcome aboard!

[Bardoly]

Welcome to Pcenginefx!

So..., hopefully you've had a chance to play it some by now?

[blueraven]

 ...I assume that it will take preference over the Saturn from now on

Welcome to the forums! And have fun with the everdrive.

Hopefully you've gotten some OBEY time in now that the cable has arrived.

[Warbucks]

Welcome to the community!

[majors]

I'll be upfront and say I'm not really intending to start collecting for it, but rather to buy an Everdrive.  I'd ....  If there's some games I like I'll look to pick them up.

Collectard status: Negative

I like this plan, games are meant to be played! Not sitting on a shelf. A lot of ppl forget about HuCards in lieu of CD and SCD games. A lot of fun can be had there, do not forget the chips! Since you're new, you can look at the GotW thread to sort of encourage you to experience some games you may pass on.

[VictorRong]

Collectard status: Negative

Ha, yeah that's one of the things I thought of...who needs yet *another* collector coming along bumping the prices up.  But like I said if I play something and really like it, regardless of its status then I may look to pick it up.  Think about the SEGA Saturn and the PAL games that are hugely expensive, most of those I wouldn't p1ss on if they were on fire let alone play them

The Everdrive just seems logical to me, I've got a few "Top X" lists from around the internets so I'll just have a sit down and a blast through.

[applejack8706]

OBEY!

[esteban]

Welcome, comrade.

Speccy = you are across the Atlantic from me. Oh well, I guess there are worse things.