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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: fenix on July 15, 2012, 04:42:55 AM

Title: New To the Site!
Post by: fenix on July 15, 2012, 04:42:55 AM: Hi,

I'm a video game collector who stumbled upon the Turbografx 16 a few months ago. I had previously collected the NES, SNES, Sega, you name it! But when I played Turbografx for the first time I became addicted! With a few sessions of playing the Turbografx I believe it is the greatest retro system of all-time!

However it is very difficult to come across any TG stuff in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Which has led me to pcenginefx.com, in an attempt to trade, buy, whatever turbografx 16. I'm looking forward to dealing with many of you!

Thanks
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: Bernie on July 15, 2012, 04:55:09 AM: Welcome to the site man. Yeah, a lot of us share your addiction. What games for the system do you have already, and do you plan on getting into the CD/Super CD games?
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: fenix on July 15, 2012, 05:01:05 AM: i have about 17 games, splatterhouse, and neutopia being my favorites right now.. and yes i want the cds, turbo express, the whole 9 yards...lol i have a few extra Pc engine games like Ninja gaiden, and 2nd round Wrestling that i picked up.. but here lately cant find anything turbografx!!! thank god i found this site! lol
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: turbokon on July 15, 2012, 09:07:51 AM: Welcome aboard my brother!! Always good to hear stories like this. We got a turbografx-16 for Christmas and I have been a fan every since.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: CPTRAVE on July 15, 2012, 10:06:55 AM: Welcome TG16 Rocks.. There are so many games for the system and yes it is diffulct to find Turbo stuff anywhere.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: Bardoly on July 15, 2012, 04:48:36 PM: Welcome!

My registration finally got approved, so today is my first day for posting here, although I've been lurking for a few months.

But yeah, I have to agree with you that finding TurboGrafx stuff in the wild is getting harder and harder. I went to The Video Game Summit in the Chicago-area yesterday, and only two sellers at the convention had any TurboGrafx stuff. One only had a system with 2 common games which he was selling as a lot, and the other one had about 40 HuCard games and about 5 CD games, and several guys (myself included) were all over those games.

Side note: The games that he brought were just his doubles - he has a complete U.S. HuCard set minus Magical Chase, and the convention was 'showing' the TurboGrafx, and their 'show' guy had a complete HuCard set minus Tonma and 9 others, but he had a U.S.-released Magical Chase which he was letting people play with!
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: SMF on July 15, 2012, 06:50:23 PM: Welcome to the forums, always good to talk to new members.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: kiketonto on July 18, 2012, 02:17:24 AM: welcome aboard!
and enjoy the forums!
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: esadajr on July 18, 2012, 04:26:34 AM: yeah, this forum is awesome. It's a really strong, united community.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: esteban on July 18, 2012, 09:15:40 AM: fenix, Bardoly and esadajr:

Play TG-16/PCE now.

RIGHT NOW.

Welcome, my friends (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png).
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: 420GOAT on July 19, 2012, 04:12:19 AM: welcome.....to the dark side.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: Tatsujin on July 19, 2012, 04:34:24 AM: welcome.....to the obey side.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: Arkhan on July 19, 2012, 04:45:57 AM: Quote from: fenix on July 15, 2012, 04:42:55 AM
With a few sessions of playing the Turbografx I believe it is the greatest retro system of all-time!

Damn f*ckin straight it is.
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: DrBread on July 19, 2012, 07:18:08 AM: WELCOME To an amazing place!
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: SuitedAJ on July 20, 2012, 12:11:16 PM: I'm new too! Excited that others have actually hear about this system... I grew up with a TurboDuo given to me by my neighbour who didn't want it because there were no games for it! I live in Canada, so it's even harder to find them... My TurboDuo and games have seen better days though - only now am I trying to repair and recollect games beyond repair. On that note, does anyone know if people on these forums repair TurboDuo systems? The hinge on mine is broken on the top right of the disc tray lid and I'd kill to have it back to amazing shape! :)
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: esteban on July 20, 2012, 05:14:27 PM: Quote from: SuitedAJ on July 20, 2012, 12:11:16 PM
On that note, does anyone know if people on these forums repair TurboDuo systems? The hinge on mine is broken on the top right of the disc tray lid and I'd kill to have it back to amazing shape! :)

Yes, we are blessed with several competent, gracious folks who modify/repair hardware.

I'll let necro or bernie or ________ provide the link(s). (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
Title: Re: New To the Site!
Post by: Necromancer on July 23, 2012, 03:58:40 AM: Quote from: SuitedAJ on July 20, 2012, 12:11:16 PM
On that note, does anyone know if people on these forums repair TurboDuo systems? The hinge on mine is broken on the top right of the disc tray lid and I'd kill to have it back to amazing shape! :)

I'd start a thread asking for help. There's quite a few repair dudes 'round here that could do the work (chop5, blueBMW, thesteve, turbokon, keith, and likely others that I'm forgetting), but the hard part will be finding the replacement parts; start a thread and hopefully one of 'em will chime in and say they have a carcass from which they can scavenge a hinge.