Tag Archives: TurboGrafx-16

Review: Dragon Egg! (TG16) – A Good but Rushed Platformer

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Brian

I’ll get back to my PC Platformers list soon, but I had to do this review first… Platform: PC Engine (TurboGrafx-16) Year: Released 9/27/1991 Developer/Publisher: NCS Masaya Title: Dragon Egg! Introduction & Story Dragon Egg! is a cartoony platformer NCS … Continue reading →

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Review: W-Ring: The Double Rings (TG16) – A Good but Obscure Shmup

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Brian

Platform: TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine (Japan Only Release) Year: 1990 Publisher/Developer: Naxat Soft Single Player Only   Introduction W-Ring is a great shmup for the Turbografx from Naxat Soft, one of the stronger third-party supporters of the platform on both … Continue reading →

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A couple of updates to posted lists

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Brian

I updated a few lists posted in the past, so here are the updates. Update #1 First, an update to the Futuristic Racing Games: The Complete List list.   This list is, of course, always a work in progress. 7/31/2015 – … Continue reading →

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Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Nights (TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine) Review – A Surprisingly Good Platformer

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Brian

I played and finished this game recently, and wrote up a short-ish review of my thoughts.  I’ve expanded it a bit here, but it’s shorter than most of my full reviews.  Hopefully it’s a good review.  This game is obscure, … Continue reading →

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List: Hudson & NEC’s 3rd & 4th-Gen Platformers: Watching Hudson Shift Platformers from TG16 to Nintendo

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Brian

I love platformers, so I was wondering, why did Hudson give up on platformers on their own console?  And just how bad was this switch, anyway?  So, here’s a list of all Hudson platformers on 3rd and 4th generation consoles, … Continue reading →

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TurboGrafx-16 & PC Engine (HuCard and CD) Save and Save Backup Unit Information & Incomplete Compatible Games List

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Brian

Note: The one thing missing from this list is a complete list of Japanese titles with system save. All US-released games with system save ARE listed below, though, so it is complete for the US region. All types of backup … Continue reading →

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List: 4th Gen Console Fighting Games – A Complete List

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Brian

I don’t know how useful this list is, but I made it, so here it is! The major addition I could, and maybe eventually will, make to the list is to also mark North American region-exclusive titles.  I should do … Continue reading →

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List: Multitap Supporting Games – Turbografx-16 & Turbo CD

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Brian

Sorry for the delay, I’ve been so busy updating, fixing up, and adding more detail to my spreadsheet of games I own to get some new, or old, review posted/updated.  So, here’s a nice list!  This should be complete, and … Continue reading →

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Hihou Densetsu: Chris no Bouken (Turbo CD) – A Weird and Flawed, but Decent, Platformer

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Brian

I wrote this this January.  Somehow I thought I’d posted it here, but somehow I hadn’t.  Problem corrected!  I made some minor tweaks and improvements to the article, but little was changed; it is fairly recent.  I covered this game … Continue reading →

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Avenger (Turbo CD) Review – Under Defeat’s under-rated, and great, TCD spiritual predecessor

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Brian

Title: Avenger Platform: Turbo CD (PC Engine CD) Developer: Telenet Japan Publisher: Laser Soft Release: December 7, 1990 (Japan only) Intro The Turbo CD is a great, and important, console. Designed by Hudson and sold by NEC, it was the … Continue reading →

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