#turbografx 16 mini

[retrogamingloft]

(via TurboGrafx-16 Mini review - better late than never) My (belated) review of the TurboGrafx-16 Mini:

[gengamer110]

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire on PC Engine is Awesome!

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire is a shoot’em up game, released in 1995 for the PC Engine, in Japan. The game is rare today. eBay is filled with counterfeits of the game, and outside of the original disc, the only two legitimate places to buy are on the PC Engine / TurboGrafx 16 Mini’s, or on the PlayStation Portable (PSP). I released a video on my YouTube channel, featuring my amazement that this…

[akcartoonist2004]

Heya guys, I was out for a bit errand today hour ago, I picked up my package from the post office and look what I got.. 👀

TurboGrafx-16! I’ve been trying out some games I’ve never played before lol, and One of them are Ys Book 1 and 2, Rondo of Blood, J.J. And Jeff and.. Legend of Valkyrie.

[joe-willow]

(I'm too tired to write in English today I'm sorry 😭)

À chaque fois que j'entre dans un nouveau fandom je finis toujours par faire des poneys de mes persos préf' sur pony town XDDD

BENNNNNN PTR c pas une exception, KABOOM LASER PONIFICATEUR 💥💥💥🦄 :

Il slay vraiment beaucoup

Et j'ai fait guru ant 😁😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🪅

J'ai tenté takoyama mais il a plus l'air drogué qu'autre chose pour l'instant XDDDDD, MAIS ! pour l'amour du takomushi voici mini-takoyama :

Cliquez pour takoyama le wip (flippant 🙀)

⬇️⬇️⬇️

Bruh (il est sous anesthésie)

J'ai pas mal de poney de fandom je les aime beaucoup alors let's go vous les montrer hihi ^^

Le premier viens de silent debuggers c'est un jeu de pc engine/turbografx 16, peut importe comment vous l'appelez, et c'est un vrai banger. Tester le, vous le regrettez pas c'est génial

J'en ai plein d'autre de poney de fandom mais vous connaissez tumblr et sa limite d'image 😿

Allez, bonne nuit, faites de beaux rêves +!!!!!!!🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵

Bisous bisou les bebous et n'oubliez pas de vous hydrater

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Seirei Senshi Spriggan (TG-16 Mini)

Oh hello, we are back. Did everyone have a nice holiday? I hope so. Let's talk about TurboGrafx-16 games again. Now in 2025! Looking at my list, we're at... a vertical shoot 'em up? On this console? Weird swing, but let's go.

Seirei Senshi Spriggan is another vertical shooter developed by Compile, this time on the ol' CD format. You play as a mech this time around, and there are clear nods to many of the popular mech anime shows of the time. There are some fancy voiced bits and cutscenes, but once you start playing it's all quite familiar. There are lots of different power-ups to pick up, and depending on which three you're holding onto, your weapon changes. You can also jettison a power-up as a bomb, and this is key to the strategy of the game. Some days, you just have to get rid of a bomb.

Anyway, it's a pretty good time. You would expect that by this point, I'm sure. It's like playing a late 1990s beat 'em up from Capcom. The developer knows exactly how to make an appealing game of this sort, and that's just what you get. The action is solid and relatively approachable (to a point at least) and the presentation is great. The stages are interesting in their designs and the boss battles are fun. I'm not in love with all of the weapons, but that's kind of the point of a Compile shooter. You find the ones you like and roll with them.

At this point, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini is doing victory laps with these excellent shooters. I suppose some might feel it's a bit much, but I think it's characteristic of the real console. And, you know, I'm never going to say no to another good shoot 'em up. Spriggan's another one, and it won't be the last we look at.

[hydralisk98]

Grand Strategy Manifesto (16^12 article-thread ‘0x1A/?)

Broken down many times yet still unyielding in their vision quest, Nil Blackhand oversees the reality simulations & keep on fighting back against entropy, a race against time itself...

So yeah, better embody what I seek in life and make real whatever I so desire now.

Anyways, I am looking forward to these... things in whatever order & manner they may come:

Female biological sex / gender identity

Ambidextrous

ASD & lessened ADD

Shoshona (black angora housecat)

Ava (synthetic-tier android ENFP social assistance peer)

Social context

Past revision into successful university doctorate graduation as historian & GLOSS data archivist / curator

Actual group of close friends (tech lab peers) with collaborative & emotionally empathetic bonds (said group large enough to balance absences out)

Mutually inclusive, empowering & humanely understanding family

Meta-physics / philosophy community (scientific empiricism)

Magicks / witch coven (religious, esoteric & spirituality needs)

TTRPGs & arcade gaming groups

Amateur radio / hobbyist tinkerers community (technical literacy)

Political allies, peers & mutual assistance on my way to the Progressives party (Harmony, Sustainability, Progress) objectives' fulfillment

Local cooperative / commune organization (probably something like Pflaumen, GLOSS Foundation & Utalics combined)

Manifesting profound changes in global & regional politics in a insightful & constructive direction to lead the world in a brighter direction fast & well;

?

Bookstore

Physical medium preservation

Video rental shop

Public libraries

Public archives

Shopping malls

Retro-computing living museum

Superpowers & feats

Hyper-competence

Photographic memory

600 years lifecycle with insightful & constructive historical impact for the better

Chronokinesis

True Polymorph morphology & dedicated morphological rights legality (identity card)

Multilingualism (Shoshoni, French, English, German, Hungarian, Atikamekw / Cree, Innu / Huron...)

Possessions

Exclusively copyleft-libre private home lab + VLSI workshop

Copyleft libre biomods

Copyleft libre cyberware

Privacy-respecting wholly-owned home residence / domain

Privacy-respecting personal electric car (I do like it looking retro & distinct/unique but whatever fits my fancy needs is fine)

Miyoo Mini+ Plus (specifically operating OnionOS) & its accessories

BeagleboneY-AI

BeagleV-Fire

RC2014 Mini II -> Mini II CP/M Upgrade -> Backlane Pro -> SIO/2 Serial Module (for Pro Tier) -> 512k ROM 512k RAM Module + DS1302 Real Time Clock Module (for ZED Tier) -> Why Em-Ulator Sound Module + IDE Hard Drive Module + RP2040 VGA Terminal + ESP8266 Wifi + Micro SD Card Module + CH375 USB Storage + SID-Ulator Sound Module -> SC709 RCBus-80pin Backplane Kit -> MG014 Parallel Port Interface + MG011 PseudoRandomNumberGen + MG003 32k Non-Volatile RAM + MG016 Morse Receiver + MG015 Morse Transmitter + MG012 Programmable I/O + "MSX Cassette + USB" Module + "MSX Cartridge Slot Extension" + "MSX Keyboard" -> Prototype PCBs

Intersil 6100/6120 System ( SBC6120-RBC? )

Pinephone Beta Edition Convergence Package (Nimrud replacement)

TUXEDO Stellaris Slim 15 Gen 6 AMD laptop (Nineveh replacement)

TUXEDO Atlas X - Gen 1 AMD desktop workstation (Ashur replacement)

SSD upgrade for Ashur build (~4-6TB SSD)

LTO Storage

NAS RAID6 48TB capacity with double parity (4x12TB for storage proper & 2x12TB for double parity)

Apple iMac M3-Max CPU+GPU 24GB RAM MagicMouse+Trackpad & their relevant accessories (to port Asahi Linux, Haiku & more sidestream indie-r OSes towards… with full legal permission rights)

Projects

OpenPOWER Microwatt

SPARC Voyager

IBM LinuxOne Mainframe?

Sanyo 3DO TRY

SEGA Dreamcast with VMUs

TurboGrafx 16?

Atari Jaguar CD

Nuon (game console)

SEGA's SG-1000 & SC-3000?

SEGA MasterSystem?

SEGA GameGear?

Casio Loopy

Neo Geo CD?

TurboExpress

LaserActive? LaserDisc deck?

45rpm autoplay mini vinyl records player

DECmate III with dedicated disk drive unit?

R2E Micral Portal?

Sinclair QL?

Xerox Daybreak?

DEC Alpha AXP Turbochannel?

DEC Alpha latest generation PCI/e?

PDP8 peripherals (including XY plotter printer, hard-copy radio-teletypes & vector touchscreen terminal);

?

[wafact]

Evercade EXP Review: A Retro Mini Console With a Twist

There were a ton of retro gaming mini consoles a few years ago, a trend which faded away shortly after the global pandemic started. Remember the NES Classic, the Sega Genesis Mini, and even the Turbografx 16 Mini? There are still ways to play retro games: tons of them, in fact. The Nintendo Switch has a bunch. There are compilations like the stellar Atari 50. There are gaming handhelds that play…

[demifiendrsa]

Konami has announced the TurboGrafx-16 mini (North America) / PC Engine CoreGrafx mini (Europe) / PC Engine mini (Japan), a compact version of the classic 1980s console featuring a range of built-in games. Release date and price were not announced.

TurboGrafx-16 mini Announcement Trailer (North America)

PC Engine CoreGrafx mini Announcement Trailer (Europe)

PC Engine mini (Japan)

Overview

Relive the Thrills and Emotion from Back in the Day

Originally released in Japan in 1987 as the TurboGrafx-16 home console captivated gamers with its revolutionary graphics and sound, and still holds a special place in the hearts of fans today.

Now, at long last, the TurboGrafx-16 is making a comeback!

It’s set to return in the form of the TurboGrafx-16 mini, a new compact model that comes preloaded with a selection of popular titles!

A Compact Version of a Classic Design

A faithfully scaled-down version of the original TurboGrafx-16 design, right down to the smallest detail. Don’t worry, though–the controllers are still their original size, allowing for exactly the same gameplay experience!

Key Features

Save at any time with Quick Save! – The console features a Quick Save function that allows you to save at any point during a game. Save your progress and continue playing when it’s convenient for you!

Choose from various display modes! – Not only is the console ready to plug and play using the included HDMI cable, it also features different modes that let you choose how your games look, such as by replicating the scanlines on a CRT TV.

Simultaneous five-player gaming with a multitap! – By using a multitap to connect additional controllers, up to five people can play together simultaneously. (Multitap sold separately.)

Games List

TurboGrafx-16 mini (North America) / PC Engine CoreGrafx mini (Europe)

PC Engine mini (Japan)

Alien Crush

Dungeon Explorer

New Adventure Island

Ninja Spirit

R-Type

Ys Book I & II

More to be announced at a later date.

Bonk

Castlevania: Rondo of Blood

China Warrior

Dungeon Explorer

Super Star Soldier

Ys Book I & II

More to be announced at a later date.

[6ad6ro]

[retroraiderofficial]

This is a list of 20 games, HU Cards only, that I personally would love to see on the upcoming TurboGrafx-16 mini console by Konami. This is not a list of the actual games that will be included with the console, and also not the best 20 games of the system. This is just my personal list. 

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[nintendocafe]

TurboGrafx-16 mini | Buy-Now!

[dashielvlup]

(x) 🙏🏽

[gengamer110]

I mentioned #AirZonk in my #BARKGame video (https://youtu.be/YiT8VizLDBQ.  If you want Air Zonk, it is on sale for the #VirtualConsole on the #WiiU (https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/air-zonk-wii-u/).  It is also available on the #Turbografx16Mini here: https://amzn.to/2W8hWiX

[akcartoonist2004]

My Analogue Duo (Plus 3 PC Engine CD Games and HuCards games collection) and TurboGrafx-16 Mini as of now

[megadan94]

Air Zonk: YES!!!

Alien Crush: YES!!!

Blazing Lazers: Haven't heard much about it, but what I have heard has been really good.

Bomberman 93: YES!!! I love Bomberman! Plus it's great to see another multitap game.

Bonk's Revenge: Would've preferred Bonk 3, but Bonk 2 is still a great inclusion.

Cadash: Never heard of it.

Chew-Man-Fu: Also never heard of it.

Dungeon Explorer: A five player game about dungeon adventures, what more could you ask for?

J.J. & Jeff: Again, never heard of it. But that's kind of good I guess, it's nice to see games that are essentially new to me.

Lords of Thunder: YES!!!

Military Madness: Heard some things about it, but not a lot.

Moto Roader: Never heard of it.

Neutopia + Neutopia 2: YESSS!!!!!!

New Adventure Island: I have this game on my Wii U through Virtual Console, great to see it anyway.

Ninja Spirit: This one is like Ninja Gaidan right? That's kinda cool.

Parasol Stars: I honestly never thought I'd see or hear from the Bubble Bobble franchise again. Great to see it on here.

Power Golf: Never heard of it specifically, but 80s-90s golf games are generally all the same.

Psychosis: I've heard the name before, but not much else.

R-Type: I'm assuming this is pretty much the same as the arcade version? In that case, it's great to see it included.

Soldier Blade: I don't know much about it.

Space Harrier: I'm still holding out hope for a Sega CD 32x mini, so it's kind of discouraging to see this here, but either way, I'll be glad to play Space Harrier again.

Victory Run: Never heard of it.

Ys Book I&II: YESSS!!!!!!!!!! (I love the RPGs on this system)

I know very little about PC Engine games, but it's great to see Castlevania, Super Star Soldier, and the original Bonk.

The games that will be included on the TurboGrafix-16 Mini have officially been revealed! Watch the video above or check the list below. 

American games:

Air Zonk

Alien Crush

Blazing Lazers

Bomberman ‘93

Bonk’s Revenge

Cadash

Chew-Man-Fu

Dungeon Explorer

J.J. & Jeff

Lords Of Thunder

Military Madness (Nectaris)

Moto Roader

Neutopia

Neutopia II

New Adventure Island

Ninja Spirit

Parasol Stars

Power Golf

Psychosis

R-Type

Soldier Blade

Space Harrier

Victory Run

Ys Book I&II

Japanese PC Engine games:

Akumajō Dracula X Chi No Rondo (Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood)

Aldynes (SuperGrafx game)

Appare! Gateball

Bomberman ‘94

Bomberman Panic Bomber

Chō Aniki

Daimakaimura (Ghouls ‘N’ Ghosts - SuperGrafx game)

Dungeon Explorer

Fantasy Zone

Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire

Gradius (Nemesis)

Gradius II – Gofer No Yabō (Nemesis II)

Jaseiken Necromancer

Nectaris (Military Madness)

Neutopia

Neutopia II

Ninja Ryūkenden (Ninja Gaiden)

PC-Genjin (Bonk)

Salamander

Snatcher

Star Parodier (Fantasy Star Soldier)

Super Darius

Super Momotarō Dentetsu II

Super Star Soldier

The Kung Fu (China Warrior)

Ys I&II

It’s due to hit stores in March 2020. No price has been announced yet. 

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Gradius (TG-16 Mini)

Perhaps amusingly given that it ended up owning the whole shebang, Konami's entrance to the PC Engine market came four years into the console's life. I'd imagine that had as much to do with navigating the relationship with Nintendo as anything else, but it's still interesting. Konami would go on to make a number of great games for the console, some iconic of the platform. But it started here in 1991 with a Japan-exclusive port of Konami's 1985 arcade hit, Gradius. By this point, the Super Famicom already had a port of Gradius III in its library, which you would think would make this look like meager scraps being tossed NEC's way.

Unfortunately, this is one case where I can't speak fully to the original context. The game was only released in Japan, and as such the only things I heard about it back in the day were through small snippets in magazines that covered imports. From what I can gather by searching around on the Japanese side of the Internet, PC Engine owners were surprised and excited when the game was announced. That's perhaps as much owing to the news that Konami would be making PC Engine games as it was to the port itself, but there was definitely a crowd that was looking forward to a more accurate version of the game than the beloved yet compromised Famicom Gradius.

The game certainly reviewed well enough, but I've found a lot of anecdotes that circle around the same sense of disappointment that the game wasn't as arcade-accurate as PC Engine fans felt it could have been. The color palette is more muted than the arcade game. Due to the differing resolution of the hardware, it was necessary to have the screen scroll vertically a bit even in stages where that didn't occur in the arcade. Some of the mechanics also differed slightly. It wasn't that the PC Engine Gradius was disliked per se, but some fans were disillusioned by it not being exactly what they had hoped for.

One of the popular theories now is that the differences stem from this being something of a remake of the MSX version of Gradius, with things like the extra bone-themed stage and the presence of some two-level power-ups being considered as evidence. Whatever the case, Konami has dutifully reissued this port on just about every occasion where it made sense to do so. I'm not surprised to see it here in the TG-16 Mini. And I think people have softened on this version of the game over the years, perhaps due to those very same deviations from the arcade original that is now far more readily available at home.

For my part, I enjoy this version of Gradius. It's a little easier than some other versions, and the slowdown is just about predictable enough that you can use it as a tool in your arsenal. The extra level isn't amazing, but it's nice to have it. And hey, the Konami Code works here too. It's never a bad thing to be able to instantly power up, even if it only works once per session. The game plays well and while its presentation might not be true to the arcade, it still looks and sounds good. I have this one on my Japanese Nintendo 3DS (there was a short-lived PC Engine Virtual Console here) and play it often.

With that said, if you want something closer to the arcade, M2 has once again provided in the TurboGrafx-16 Mini. Simply hold the Select button while choosing this game from the carousel and you'll boot into the new "Near Arcade" version. You'll know you did it right because the game will start with the iconic Konami Morning Music countdown from its Bubble System hardware. And yes, Gradius Near Arcade is just what it says on the tin. While the vertical scroll is still there, this otherwise looks, sounds, and plays far more like the arcade game than the original PC Engine Gradius. It almost feels like we've gotten a whole other game here. I think we all knew the console had it in it.