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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: jelloslug on July 26, 2014, 07:14:37 AM

Title: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 26, 2014, 07:14:37 AM
Someone ask me to take pics of all sides of the Turbo CD-Rom box.  I have higher res versions too if someone needs them.

(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box 1.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box 2.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box 3.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box 4.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box 5.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box 6.JPG)

Here is what is inside:

(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box inside 1.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box inside 2.JPG)
(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/TG CD box inside 3.JPG)
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: elderbroom on July 26, 2014, 09:05:18 AM
I remember walking into Radio Shack and seeing these on the shelf. They had an impressive display of Turbo Grafx as it was really the only gaming console they had some rights to. Those were the days .. life was so much more simple. I recall our store having a showcase of the Turbo Gear items all in neon orange and green. Ball caps, t-shirts, fanny packs. They weren't for sale, but showing what you could mail order from the form that with included in all consoles, and accessories boxes.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 26, 2014, 11:02:01 AM
I would love to find one of these:

(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/tgstands.jpg)
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 26, 2014, 11:41:20 AM
I'm fairly certain that the laserdisc that I bought a while back goes to the kiosk on the left.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Tommy Vercetti on July 26, 2014, 11:51:50 AM
I would love to find one of these:

(http://jelloslug.com/TG-16/tgstands.jpg)


those look amazing. NEC sometimes gets a bad rep for failing in terms of advertising the product in the USA, but looking at these displays, it seems they did ok or at least tried. The design and colors are just flawless.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: NightWolve on July 26, 2014, 01:44:17 PM
those look amazing. NEC sometimes gets a bad rep for failing in terms of advertising the product in the USA, but looking at these displays, it seems they did ok or at least tried. The design and colors are just flawless.

oh and how about f--k you all!!!!!! go f--k yourselves!!! and your mothers!!!!

How about a F--K YOU!!!! I will remove my account myself! Losers!!!! Go roT in hell in your Pathetic forum!!!! I hope u choke to death!!!!
and
To NightWolve: I hope u die soon mate. very soon.

Psycho "Tommy" creeping back into "normal" posting activity pretending none of all of the above just happened...

STATUS: Still waiting on your stated intent of self-deletion with the "I will remove my account myself!" comment to go into effect. ;)
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Tommy Vercetti on July 26, 2014, 02:21:19 PM
^ I like how that troll just derailed this thread.  :clap:  :clap:  :clap: Bravo pretend Joker. Bravo!!
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: NightWolve on July 26, 2014, 02:23:17 PM
^ I like how that troll just derailed this thread.  :clap:  :clap:  :clap: Bravo pretend Joker. Bravo!!

Recap:
oh and how about f--k you all!!!!!! go f--k yourselves!!! and your mothers!!!!

How about a F--K YOU!!!! I will remove my account myself! Losers!!!! Go roT in hell in your Pathetic forum!!!! I hope u choke to death!!!!
and
To NightWolve: I hope u die soon mate. very soon.

Psycho "Tommy" creeping back into "normal" posting activity pretending none of all of the above just happened...

STATUS: Still waiting on your stated intent of self-deletion with the "I will remove my account myself!" comment to go into effect. ;)
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 26, 2014, 04:07:24 PM
Please stop quoting him, I don't want to see his posts.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Tommy Vercetti on July 27, 2014, 02:51:16 AM
Please stop quoting him, I don't want to see his posts.

I didn't make those posts. Nightwuss hacked into my account and made them for me. I never said those things.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: BlueBMW on July 27, 2014, 04:42:26 AM
Its amazing that the handle on the turbo cd box holds up.  That thing is so enourmous.  Gives the atari 5200 box a run for its money.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 27, 2014, 05:23:47 AM
Its amazing that the handle on the turbo cd box holds up.  That thing is so enourmous.  Gives the atari 5200 box a run for its money.

Well, when I got it I took it out of the box and just put the box in my parents attic.  There it sat for many, many years.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: FiftyQuid on July 27, 2014, 08:53:01 AM
When are you doing the 3D print run of that box?  :D
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: NightWolve on July 27, 2014, 10:58:05 AM
Oh man. Nightwolve strikes again. He does that a lot.

Yeah, I wanted to help make him look bad, he wasn't doing a well enough job of that himself already I felt. ;)
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Tatsujin on July 28, 2014, 03:38:46 AM
argh, someone used it as a coaster once.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 28, 2014, 08:22:05 AM
argh, someone used it as a coaster once.

If memory serves me there was a sticker there saying soothing about new lower price or free games or something like that.  I know that I paid $299 for it from J & R Music World and I sent off for at least 2 free games when I got it.
Title: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: esteban on July 31, 2014, 02:09:02 AM
STATUS: I asked you to take pics! THANK YOU!

I certainly want the higher-res originals, too  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I kept that box for a few years, back in the day, but it was just too big (my parents attic, ha! Just like jelloslug).  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I love seeing all the panels, it's something that was important for the retail experience that is "lost" when digitization of info prioritized the "fronts" and "covers" of stuff....yeah, I have problems.

TRIVIA: a billion years ago, I made a non-researched (anecdotal, from my own experience) claim that the TG-CD retail box was one of the largest in the history of consumer (non-pro, non-specialty, non-industrial) electronic peripherals. Anyway, I think the comment might still be there.

So, are there any competitors? Within videogameden? Outisde of videogameden?

UPDATE: Sparky has a new project: producing MINIATURIZED versions of the retail boxes for electronics, consoles, peripherals, etc. probably a lot of folks would like a HALF-SIZED NES or SMS or GENNY box. Some folks might even be crazy enough to want a TG-16 or TG-CD box. Of course, a half-sized TG-CD retail box IS STILL BIGGER  than 99%* of the other console boxes.

*non-verified
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 31, 2014, 04:58:18 AM
STATUS: I asked you to take pics! THANK YOU!

I certainly want the higher-res originals, too  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I kept that box for a few years, back in the day, but it was just too big (my parents attic, ha! Just like jelloslug).  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I love seeing all the panels, it's something that was important for the retail experience that is "lost" when digitization of info prioritized the "fronts" and "covers" of stuff....yeah, I have problems.

TRIVIA: a billion years ago, I made a non-researched (anecdotal, from my own experience) claim that the TG-CD retail box was one of the largest in the history of consumer (non-pro, non-specialty, non-industrial) electronic peripherals. Anyway, I think the comment might still be there.

So, are there any competitors? Within videogameden? Outisde of videogameden?

UPDATE: Sparky has a new project: producing MINIATURIZED versions of the retail boxes for electronics, consoles, peripherals, etc. probably a lot of folks would like a HALF-SIZED NES or SMS or GENNY box. Some folks might even be crazy enough to want a TG-16 or TG-CD box. Of course, a half-sized TG-CD retail box IS STILL BIGGER  than 99%* of the other console boxes.

*non-verified

The Neo-Geo AES Gold system box was rather large.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 31, 2014, 05:00:42 AM
The NES Power Set box was fairly large also.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Necromancer on July 31, 2014, 05:29:31 AM
Mini ones would be cool, like papercraft ones you make yourself.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Ninja16608 on July 31, 2014, 06:06:27 AM
STATUS: I asked you to take pics! THANK YOU!

I certainly want the higher-res originals, too  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I kept that box for a few years, back in the day, but it was just too big (my parents attic, ha! Just like jelloslug).  (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)

I love seeing all the panels, it's something that was important for the retail experience that is "lost" when digitization of info prioritized the "fronts" and "covers" of stuff....yeah, I have problems.

TRIVIA: a billion years ago, I made a non-researched (anecdotal, from my own experience) claim that the TG-CD retail box was one of the largest in the history of consumer (non-pro, non-specialty, non-industrial) electronic peripherals. Anyway, I think the comment might still be there.

So, are there any competitors? Within videogameden? Outisde of videogameden?

UPDATE: Sparky has a new project: producing MINIATURIZED versions of the retail boxes for electronics, consoles, peripherals, etc. probably a lot of folks would like a HALF-SIZED NES or SMS or GENNY box. Some folks might even be crazy enough to want a TG-16 or TG-CD box. Of course, a half-sized TG-CD retail box IS STILL BIGGER  than 99%* of the other console boxes.

*non-verified

The Neo-Geo AES Gold system box was rather large.


The Neo boxes were large but pretty thin, not like the cd box thick on all sides
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: jelloslug on July 31, 2014, 06:39:38 AM

The Neo boxes were large but pretty thin, not like the cd box thick on all sides


I don't have it anymore but when I still had the box to an AES gold system I remember it being "normal" like every other system boxes.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: TheClash603 on July 31, 2014, 02:27:11 PM
TG-16 CD box is the biggest video game box, hands down.

There are some toy boxes that are bigger, I am thinking train sets, power wheels, etc.  Video games, there is nothing that compares.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: Ayce on July 31, 2014, 04:12:43 PM
Awww man. That is a great piece of gaming history there. I love the design of this box.
Title: Re: Turbo CD-Rom box pics
Post by: esteban on August 01, 2014, 12:11:51 AM

TG-16 CD box is the biggest video game box, hands down.

There are some toy boxes that are bigger, I am thinking train sets, power wheels, etc.  Video games, there is nothing that compares.

ever see the konix multisystem chairthing-protobox?

chicken dinner.

Did you see the shipping crate for the SEGA CHAIR?

STATUS: gotta find the link...