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Title: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: Punch on March 27, 2014, 12:09:18 PM
Since I always end up finding "new" commercials for the Turbo when casually browsing youtube, I thought it would be cool to have a thread where we (try to) list all commercials aired in the US... maybe even JP ones.

I'll begin with the 8-bit vs 16-bit Adventure Island from TTi that I found today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8qsPh4ZXOc

(sorry if there is a similar thread but I couldn't find it)
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: Punch on March 27, 2014, 12:13:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAT2OcnZJWU

Cool Splatterhouse ad. Look at all those upcoming games!
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: Sadler on March 27, 2014, 12:27:08 PM
Since I always end up finding "new" commercials for the Turbo when casually browsing youtube, I thought it would be cool to have a thread where we (try to) list all commercials aired in the US... maybe even JP ones.

I'll begin with the 8-bit vs 16-bit Adventure Island from TTi that I found today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8qsPh4ZXOc

(sorry if there is a similar thread but I couldn't find it)


For one of the better looking games on the system, they sure should a dull level for the comparison.

Anyway I think we've done one of these threads before but I don't think I've seen that ad. There are some awesome PC Engine ads as well, but I'm too lazy to dig up the thread.

EDIT: Well I gave it the old college try and couldn't find the thread. Here's the PC Engine commercial playlist though.
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: johnnykonami on March 27, 2014, 02:06:19 PM
Since I always end up finding "new" commercials for the Turbo when casually browsing youtube, I thought it would be cool to have a thread where we (try to) list all commercials aired in the US... maybe even JP ones.

I'll begin with the 8-bit vs 16-bit Adventure Island from TTi that I found today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8qsPh4ZXOc

(sorry if there is a similar thread but I couldn't find it)

I never saw this!  I love the animated Bonk scenes.  Also amused by Hani in the Sky and Gunhead in Sadler's post.

The video I saw the most was probably the Lords of Thunder promo video, my friend actually got a copy when it was new, he still has the tape I think.  And you can't forget this classic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcijpewjEN4
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: HailingTheThings on March 27, 2014, 07:41:49 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAT2OcnZJWU

Cool Splatterhouse ad. Look at all those upcoming games!

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!! sooo coool!!!
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: YANDMAN on March 27, 2014, 09:34:02 PM
I have actually compiled a DVD of all commercials, TYrade shows and anythign else i could find on the Turbo here is one of my favourite adverts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6BSlIo9ho0
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: Keith Courage on March 27, 2014, 10:35:53 PM
I always liked this one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGXYCJ1hBc
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: TR0N on March 27, 2014, 11:09:34 PM
 :wink: :roll:
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: Nec.Game.head on March 31, 2014, 06:55:09 AM
All these commercials are crazy awesome ! I feel a retro nostalgia high coming on !! Thanks for posting up these rad links Obey brothers ...
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: warpig227 on April 03, 2014, 10:40:27 AM
i wish i can get those prices for new ! these are awesome
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: thesteve on April 03, 2014, 11:48:27 AM
funny thing is the turbo adds didnt tend to identify themselves well
i was seeing TG and GENI ads and couldnt tell them apart till sega started throwing sonic and their name allot
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: gamerslife on April 03, 2014, 05:42:44 PM
yep deft the 90's, i love these it takes me back to the rare times i was able to stay in the toy store and watch all these on the promo tv's and play a few. and i love the attack ads so great!
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: schweaty on June 06, 2015, 04:40:13 AM
Found this little gem a few weeks ago.

MTV's Headbangers Ball brought to you by...
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: martinine on June 06, 2015, 05:58:41 AM
I have actually compiled a DVD of all commercials, TYrade shows and anythign else i could find on the Turbo here is one of my favourite adverts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6BSlIo9ho0

Hey Yandman,

Your link was broken, but I found this one with a quizk re-type. These commercials made me Turbo-Crazy when I was a kid, especially the Legendary Axe commercial:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40B1bQ6d08w
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: esteban on June 06, 2015, 06:31:30 AM

Found this little gem a few weeks ago.

MTV's Headbangers Ball brought to you by...

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZMN7N3urJM&list=WL&index=25#)


That was great!

Can someone tell me if this commercial was a reworking of an earlier commercial? Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: SuperPlay on June 08, 2015, 06:33:52 AM
I pulled together a whole bunch of adverts from YouTube into one video a while back

http://tinyurl.com/pyhgmkp

I did not edit or perform normalization to the audio so this jumps all over the show.

Credit for all of the videos goes to the original uploaders including Gameads, ASSEMbler and here!
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: DragonmasterDan on June 08, 2015, 08:02:09 AM



Can someone tell me if this commercial was a reworking of an earlier commercial? Thanks in advance.

Not sure the timeline on that commercial compared to earlier ones. But I do indeed remember seeing it in my youth.
Title: Re: TurboGrafx-16 commercials?
Post by: esteban on June 08, 2015, 09:23:57 AM




Can someone tell me if this commercial was a reworking of an earlier commercial? Thanks in advance.

Not sure the timeline on that commercial compared to earlier ones. But I do indeed remember seeing it in my youth.

I'll have to watch all the commercials SuperPlay linked to and see which ads are 100% unique verses partial recycling of old footage.