#TurboGrafx 16

[videogamesskies]

Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood (TurboGrafx-16) (1993)

[theactioneer]

Bloody Wolf (Data East, 1989)

[archoneddzs15]

PC Engine - Godzilla Battle Legends

Title: Godzilla Battle Legends / ゴジラ 爆闘烈伝

Developer: Hudson Soft

Publisher: TOHO Co. Ltd.

Release date: 26 February 1994

Catalogue No.: TCCD4001

Genre: 1-on-1 Fighting

Format: Super CD-ROM2

This game is a MUST-HAVE for all Godzilla fans, as it pays homage to the movie series from 1954 through 1993 when the game was developed. Many consider it to be the best Godzilla game for any system until “Destroy All Monsters: Melee” came out on the Xbox. Stages accurately depict the backdrops where Godzilla faced off against his respective foe. But, in an over-the-top nod to fans, the Godzilla character art changes to match how he looked when he fought said enemy! Nine Godzilla incarnations are included.

This is NOT a super-fast-moving Capcom button masher. The controls are responsive, but the characters are 20,000+ ton behemoths, so don’t expect to sneak in with a heavy jab and then fly to the other edge of the screen in retreat. Backgrounds have multiple layers of parallax, and the bitmaps are well drawn, but they seem a bit sparse. Some stages have a pagoda or castle to crash into, but the arenas won’t blow players away. Sound shines on this Super CD. Each stage has a well-orchestrated theme and just hearing the authentic voices of the beasts sends shivers of happiness surging.

[hardcore-gaming-101]

The Genji and the Heike Clans

Many early 80s Namco titles, like Pac-Man and Dig Dug, were loved the world over thanks to their likable characters and their easy-to-understand gameplay. But starting with Tower of Druaga, they also became known for more complex, often obtuse styles of games, that often required the use of strategy guides, or at least some sort of communal knowledge. Owing to the difference in arcade cultures, these types of games were never released outside of Japan. And then there’s Genpei Toumaden (“The Demonic Tale of the Genji and Heike Clans”, later known as The Genji and the Heike Clans), which has strong ties to Japanese history and mythology, both in its setting and its aesthetics. It’s one of the first (if not the first) game to use traditional Japanese characters for its score display rather than Arabic numerals, and kanji are literally thrown about as war cries. Combined to the sort of complex game design that the company had developed a reputation for, it’s as if Namco was creating a title that was completely impenetrable to anyone outside of its native country.

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[thekingdomofdong]

Gonna probably work on this and dungeon explorer ii to finally wrap up my turbo for a bit and get the Saturn out again

[thevideogameartarchive]

'Final Zone II' - been a while since we've done a Turbografx game! These scans are thanks to almagno on the Internet Archive. This is the Japanese cover for the game! https://archive.org/details/tjcd-0006-manual_RAW

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[retrogamelovers]

#OnThisDayInGaming! 🎂

The Turbografx 16 turns 35 today in North America! What are your thoughts on this console?

[madamshogunassassin]

Splatterhouse TurboGrafx 16 commercial, 1990

[edward18]

Some doodles I finished up this morning ^_^

More in gallery: https://deviantart.com/warahi/gallery

Discord's here: http://discord.gg/zxCJbHz #Pomni

#TheAmazingDigitalCirus #Moodeng #lol #cute #hippo #sketches #art #fanart #doodles #MetalGear #MetalGearSolid #Konami #manga #anime #cartoon #game

[techturd]

Do you know what this is? Probably not. But if you follow me and enjoy retro gaming, you REALLY should know about it.

I see all of these new micro consoles, and retro re-imaginings of game consoles and I think to myself "Why?" WHY would you spend a decent chunk of your hard-earned money on some proprietary crap hardware that can only play games for that specific system?? Or even worse, pre-loaded titles and you can't download / add your own to the system!? Yet, people think it's great and that seems to be a very popular way to play their old favorites vs. emulation which requires a "certain degree of tech savvy" (and might be frowned upon from a legal perspective).

So, let me tell you about the Mad Catz M.O.J.O (and I don't think the acronym actually means anything). This came out around the same time as the nVidia Shield and the Ouya - seemingly a "me too" product from a company that is notorious for oddly shaped 3rd party game controllers that you would never personally use, instead reserved exclusively for your visiting friends and / or younger siblings. It's an Android micro console with a quad-core 1.8 GHz nVidia Tegra 4 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16GB of onboard storage (expandable via SD card), running Android 4.2.2. Nothing amazing here from a hardware perspective - but here's the thing most people overlook - it's running STOCK Android - which means all the bloatware crap that is typically installed on your regular consumer devices, smartphones, etc. isn't consuming critical hardware resources - so you have most of the power available to run what you need. Additionally, you get a GREAT controller (which is surprising given my previous comment about the friend / sibling thing) that is a very familiar format for any retro-age system, but also has the ability to work as a mouse - so basically, the same layout as an Xbox 360 controller + 5 additional programmable buttons which come in very handy if you are emulating. It is super comfortable and well-built - my only negative feedback is that it's a bit on the "clicky" side - not the best for environments where you need to be quiet, otherwise very solid.

Alright now that we've covered the hardware - what can it run? Basically any system from N64 on down will run at full speed (even PSP titles). It can even run an older version of the Dreamcast emulator, Reicast, which actually performs quite well from an FPS standpoint, but the emulation is a bit glitchy. Obviously, Retroarch is the way to go for emulation of most older game systems, but I also run DOSbox and a few standalone emulators which seem to perform better vs. their RetroArch Core equivalents (list below). I won't get into all of the setup / emulation guide nonsense, you can find plenty of walkthroughs on YouTube and elsewhere - but I will tell you from experience - Android is WAY easier to setup for emulation vs. Windows or another OS. And since this is stock Android, there is very little in the way of restrictions to the file system, etc. to manage your setup.

I saved the best for last - and this is truly why you should really check out the M.O.J.O. even if you are remotely curious. Yes, it was discontinued years ago (2019, I think). It has not been getting updates - but even so, it continues to run great, and is extremely reliable and consistent for retro emulation. These sell on eBay, regularly for around $60 BRAND NEW with the controller included. You absolutely can't beat that for a fantastic emulator-ready setup that will play anything from the 90s without skipping a beat. And additional controllers are readily available, new, on eBay as well.

Here's a list of the systems / emulators I run on my setup:

Arcade / MAME4droid (0.139u1) 1.16.5 or FinalBurn Alpha / aFBA 0.2.97.35 (aFBA is better for Neo Geo and CPS2 titles bc it provides GPU-driven hardware acceleration vs. MAME which is CPU only)

NES / FCEUmm (Retroarch)

Game Boy / Emux GB (Retroarch)

SNES / SNES9X (Retroarch)

Game Boy Advance / mGBA (Retroarch)

Genesis / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

Sega CD / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

32X / PicoDrive (Retroarch)

TurboGrafx 16 / Mednafen-Beetle PCE (Retroarch)

Playstation / ePSXe 2.0.16

N64 / Mupen64 Plus AE 2.4.4

Dreamcast / Reicast r7 (newer versions won't run)

PSP / PPSSPP 1.15.4

MS-DOS / DOSBox Turbo + DOSBox Manager

I found an extremely user friendly Front End called Gamesome (image attached). Unfortunately it is no longer listed on Google Play, but you can find the APK posted on the internet to download and install. If you don't want to mess with that, another great, similar Front End that is available via Google Play is called DIG.

If you are someone who enjoys emulation and retro-gaming like me, the M.O.J.O. is a great system and investment that won't disappoint. If you decide to go this route and have questions, DM me and I'll try to help you if I can.

Cheers - Techturd

[videogamesskies]

The Legend of Xanadu (Turbografx) (1994)

[shadowsphere21]

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon PC Engine/Turbografix 16 Game Playthroughs

Finally complete! Playthrough and reaction streams of the very rare Turbografx 16/ NES PC Engine Game Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon from 1994. It takes place after the Maijaku Arc (the Doom Tree Arc) and is in visual novel format, recorded with the original Japanese voice actors from the 90s anime. It is an addendum to the Dark Kingdom Arc of the 90s anime, closing out the loose ends. This is the fan-translated English version.

Multistreamed on Discord and Piczel.tv for five nights, one for each character. Done in podcast style (meaning you’ll hear our voices and all our corny jokes) Final stream is in two parts and has never-before-seen cut scenes that were not included in the game.

(WARNING: TALK CAN GET NSFW)

[archoneddzs15]

PC Engine - The Davis Cup Tennis (Tennis Cup)

Title: The Davis Cup Tennis / ザ・デビスカップテニス

Developer: Groupe Loriciel SA

Publisher: Micro World

Release date: 1 April 1992

Catalogue No.: MWCD2002

Genre: Tennis

Format: Super CD-ROM2

This is basically the same game as the US HuCard version, bar the CD music in this Super CD version, so no matter which version you play, both have faults. The players move way too fast, running from sideline to sideline in a blink of an eye. The only time you ever score is when somebody screws up and misses the ball completely. If you don't believe me, check out the demo mode, where the CPU hits the ball back and forth about twenty times before intentionally just letting it go. The Davis Cup does feature clear voices including a judge who calls the ball out and a pretentious announcer who states the score after each point. Players will sometimes even grunt when swinging! A ball boy runs out to retrieve balls into the net. I love the realistic elements of The Davis Cup. It's a shame its gameplay takes a backseat to all the pomp and circumstance.

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[thekingdomofdong]

Some dope creatures from Dragon Slayer The Legend of Heroes on the PC Engine. I'll add more as I get further.