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Title: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on July 08, 2009, 05:10:49 AM
YOUR MISSION*: If you have come across seemingly random references to TG-16, even if they are corny, share them. :) Hint: Do a Google images search for anything TG-16/PCE related and you often find something. Provide Text hyperlink to the source (most important), and hotlink the images if you want (for lazy bastards who don't want to click links, you friggin' instant-gratification sloths).
*Should you choose to accept it.
------------------ So, I was bored and I happened across this site, which seems decent overall, but had these TG-16 related items:
SOURCE: Resigned Gamer (click here to read words of wisdom accompanying each!) (http://resignedgamer.blogspot.com/search/label/TurboGrafx)
Oh, and they definitely love TG-16, just look at the favicon they use! There's only one (or three) PCE/TG-16 games that could have come from.
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SOURCE: Bonk's Big Problem (click here to read artist's explanation) (http://durhamregion.typepad.com/pressing_buttons/2007/08/bonks-big-probl.html) (http://durhamregion.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/22/bonk_panel_1.jpg) (http://durhamregion.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/22/bonk_panel_2.jpg) (http://durhamregion.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/22/bonk_panel_3.jpg)
That's a better rendition of Bonk than the ones used by NEC back in the day, IMO. Seriously, the original TG-16 Bonk was kinda creepy.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on July 10, 2009, 04:55:08 AM
Dear lord, you guys stink! And, I'm pathetic enough to reply to myself! Ouch.
Source: An Homage to Bonk's Adventure (Title Screen) (http://destroyerzooey.livejournal.com/118864.html)
(http://www.radiomaru.com/sp/bonk_flat_small.jpg)
I have absolutely no idea what this one is about. Is Pilgrim a fictional character in a book or a blogger? Who cares? The homage is faithful and meticulously crafted. I wish I could execute things this nicely.
UPDATE: ??? I never heard of Scott Pilgrim before making this post, but lo and behold: Scott Pilgrim (http://www.chud.com/articles/articles/17846/1/A-HANDY-CAST-GUIDE-TO-SCOTT-PILGRIM-VS-THE-WORLD/Page1.html) is, it seems, a comic book that is being made into a live-action film. It also appears as if the artist/author has made other homages (or rip-offs, depending on your perspective) of classic video game stuff, like Super Mario Bros. 3 cover art.
Is there any chance that TG-16 references are in the actual comic/movie?
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Source: (The) Legendary Axe Tour (featuring Canibus, Killah Priest, C-Rayz Walz, Timbo King, DJ Woool) (http://)
(http://www.legendaryaxetour.com/header.gif)
Yes, yes, yes, yes.... YES! This cannot be a coincidence. Please tell me that this was an intentional ode (homage) to Makyou Densetsu! Please!
Any chance that these artists sample PCE/TG-16 chiptunes? I'd kill to hear Killah Priest sample Blodia's tunes.
UPDATE: It is with great sadness that I acknowledge that the tour featuring Mr. Canibus and Sir Killah Priest might have been referencing something other than TG-16 (perhaps Fable 2, for example... and, as a side note, the name "Chopper" should never be used for a legendary weapon of any sort, especially in England).
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Source: The USNO Millennium Time Ball (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991029.html)
I never knew that NAVAL HISTORY was intermingled with Time Ball:
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Explanation: In the nineteenth century, dropping a time ball from a prominent location was a practical way of communicating the time to the surrounding country side and ships at sea. Initiating a fledgling time service for the United States, the U.S. Naval Observatory dropped a time ball at precisely noon every day begining in 1845. At the end of the twentieth century, in commemoration of this traditional method of disseminating time, the U.S. Naval Observatory has installed this ceremonial time ball atop its main building in Washington D.C. Dropping this time ball - at midnight Eastern Standard Time on New Year's Eve - will be the local culmination of a "round-the-world time ball drop" marking the beginning of the year 2000 and the beginning of the Third Millennium in 2001.
Who knew? I did not. It is intriguing. And it is awesome.
I strongly suspect that Blodia (Timeball), not unlike the timeballs of yore, will leave its indelible mark on history.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Arjak on July 10, 2009, 05:42:30 AM
I know that Strong Bad (a character from a popular internet flash cartoon series) made a reference to the good old Turbo once.
"What!? Babbage's ain't got no mo' Turbo Grafx games!?"
I love Strong Bad, so this quote only made me love him more.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Arkhan on July 10, 2009, 05:46:02 AM
in Rumble in the Bronx, the little cripple kid is playing a GT If I remember right
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: sunteam_paul on July 10, 2009, 06:00:51 AM
in Rumble in the Bronx, the little cripple kid is playing a GT If I remember right
I thought for sure that Rumble in the Bronx used a game gear....
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: termis on July 11, 2009, 03:13:56 AM
I do recall seeing another PCE plate on here long time ago -- it might've been from the same movie, but anyway, from the cult classic, Duel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/)
I do recall seeing another PCE plate on here long time ago -- it might've been from the same movie, but anyway, from the cult classic, Duel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/)
I think the other was from Lost?
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Black Tiger on July 11, 2009, 06:46:44 AM
I do recall seeing another PCE plate on here long time ago -- it might've been from the same movie, but anyway, from the cult classic, Duel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/)
I think the other was from Lost?
Yeah they had the same car with the same license plate on an episode of Lost that also parodied Robot Chicken's FFVI parody. It was listed in a similar thread, I think there have ben 3 or 4 of them so far that I can remember. :wink:
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Tatsujin on July 11, 2009, 09:06:00 AM
I do recall seeing another PCE plate on here long time ago -- it might've been from the same movie, but anyway, from the cult classic, Duel (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067023/)
I think the other was from Lost?
right!
DUEL is one of my favs, and when i spotted that number plate, i was like WUIUIUIUIIII WOWOWOWOWOOOW!!!
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: sunteam_paul on July 12, 2009, 05:54:57 AM
Does this count? (It's from Lost Odyssey on the 360) :P
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: D-Type on July 16, 2009, 05:53:10 AM
Just remembered this from Oh My Goddess manga volume 7. The original Japanese edition would of been released sometime around late 1992, which makes it about right. http://img269.imageshack.us/i/omgupr.jpg/
Another one, the NEC logo from Sol Bianca episode 2. http://img198.imageshack.us/i/solb2.jpg/
Think there was a DUO console in the Devil Hunter Yohko anime, but can't figure out which episode. :?
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Sinistron on July 16, 2009, 06:15:33 AM
I'm actually really looking forward to that Scott Pilgrim movie- not only is it directed by Edgar Wright- but it's starring who is imo the cutest actress of ever- Mary Elizabth Winstead =P~
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Ninja Spirit on July 16, 2009, 07:50:45 AM
Air Zonk sighting (5:57)
Warning: Get the kiddies out the room. the subject matter is way too intense!
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Gogan on July 16, 2009, 07:50:57 AM
I remember I read somewhere that back in the 90s, the band Green Jelly talked about playing bonk on th TE on their tourbus while on tour.
But then again I think it was a turbo play where I read it, so maybe not so pop culture, but whatever.....huffin, and puffin, and blow yer house in! Great song!
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on July 20, 2009, 08:15:40 PM
I remember I read somewhere that back in the 90s, the band Green Jelly talked about playing bonk on th TE on their tourbus while on tour.
But then again I think it was a turbo play where I read it, so maybe not so pop culture, but whatever.....huffin, and puffin, and blow yer house in! Great song!
Yup, Mathew Sweet and Green Jelly both were fans of TG-16, allegedly. :) I suspect that they received TurboExpresses + games for free, as part of a marketing/promotion campaign, but, who knows?
Green Jelly splats the TurboExpress. (http://archives.tg-16.com/duo_world_0003.htm#t06) Apparently, they enjoyed Bonk's Adventure whilst on tour.
TurboExpress: On the road with Mathew Sweet (http://archives.tg-16.com/archive-four/DW-02-07.jpg).
Check out the games he likes to play. Shoot-em-up fan, no? He bought a PCE console. Not bad :).
So, a few years ago I tried to find more info on what Sweet's TG-16 /video game interests were. This is all I found:
I'm actually really looking forward to that Scott Pilgrim movie- not only is it directed by Edgar Wright- but it's starring who is imo the cutest actress of ever- Mary Elizabth Winstead =P~
Yeah, I never heard of her before, or seen any of her films, but... is she cute?
YES. :)
---------------- NOTE: Some of you guys didn't read the mission statement clearly. You're supposed to find NEW references, not rehash the old stuff! sunteam_paul captured the spirit with his noble attempt :). I don't think I had not seen the Sol Bianca still before (but the Oh my Goddess! stuff was mentioned on magicengine forums back in the day).
For example (and I wish I had taken a picture): Red Devil Fireworks (?) stole Air Zonk, make him red, and used him as a mascot for an unknown period of time. When I lived in Southern California, there were large signs/placards promoting fireworks sales (fundraisers for schools and non-profits) and I couldn't believe it! I wish I had taken pictures. Damn! I don't know if it was a one-off (for the school only), or if the company actually provided them to many organizations. ----------------
Go, you lazy bastards, and dig up some new stuff.
Or not.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on July 24, 2009, 07:13:28 PM
SOURCE: Grandma, what a big sword you have (http://www.duelinganalogs.com/comic/2006/04/26/grandma-what-a-big-sword-you-have/) (click to read cartoonist's commentary)
If you read the post, you'll see that TG-CD was the inspiration for the Adol "Boxpunk", but the site offers many, many other characters from various games.
*Yes, he spells it with an apostrophe. We can forgive him.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Necromancer on August 04, 2009, 04:56:38 AM
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: BlackandBlue on October 27, 2009, 10:10:45 PM
Apparently there is some weird Japanese movie (http://www.justonlinemovies.com/symbol-movie-teaser-trailer-released-film-mixes-up-the-cube-and-turbo-grafx-16-game.html) that is coming out that is referred to as an "odd film that mixes the claustrophobia of Cube, the asylum-like paranoia of Jim Henson’s The Cube, and the random, colorful Japanese itemization of a Turbo Grafx 16 game import."
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: BlackandBlue on November 30, 2010, 09:06:07 AM
Found another today by the Geekologie Writer (http://www.geekologie.com/2010/11/the_gaming_alphabet_from_atari.php):
Quote
Thanks Maicon, now do one exclusively with games and characters for the Turbografx-16. Damn yeah B for Bonk's Adventure!
It excited me.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: henrycsc on November 30, 2010, 02:43:16 PM
Adol's pretty awesome! I came Across these (somebody's probably already posted them somewhere):
If you read the post, you'll see that TG-CD was the inspiration for the Adol "Boxpunk", but the site offers many, many other characters from various games.
*Yes, he spells it with an apostrophe. We can forgive him.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MotherGunner on November 30, 2010, 04:48:58 PM
Unless it doesn't qualify, don't forget the Vigilante rip-off I posted a long time ago too.
Kung Fu 72 (http://assets.handango.com/pictures/731151/kf72sc002.png) (http://assets.handango.com/pictures/731151/kf72sc003.png)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: nodtveidt on December 01, 2010, 08:10:05 AM
Although I don't have a picture of it, there was this mail-in competition in a magazine many years ago in which they were giving away a whole slew of consoles, one of which was the TG16. To compete, you had to send $5 along with a completed puzzle from the magazine. What was interesting was that there was only one game shot in the photos for the compo, and the shot was of Sinistron's second stage. Since this was during the TG16's heyday, and I don't think the game has ever been ported (especially not back then), there is no way it was from another console. Also, I know it was Sinistron and not Violent Soldier, since Violent Soldier has lightning bolts in the background of stage 2 and Sinistron does not.
The same company did a similar competition (not sure if it was before or after the video game one) where they gave away a guitar and some amp equipment. Those were the only two compos I saw from them... apparently they had others too.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Gogan on December 02, 2010, 06:35:36 AM
Ha! I remember that one, I remember thinking "what is that the sweet ass game on that big screen?! I hope its for TG, then I found out, much to my surprise it was.
Mustve entered that contest in every mag I saw it in.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Firebomber7 on December 02, 2010, 10:51:53 AM
I think it was called Pandemonium, or something like that. You had to complete a series of about 4-5 puzzles. They offered extra prizes each round if you paid some more money. Probably a bit of a scam, but the prizes sure looked awesome.
I think when I tried it out, it was for an SNES, Genesis, Sega CD, 3DO and Jaguar. There was also an entertainment system in there. Maybe a PC, too. That would've been from 1993, I guess. I don't remember there being a Duo, although I'm sure there was in the 1992 edition (or at least a TG-16 w/CD-ROM).
edit:
Google images came through!
Here's the one I entered (no Turbo... it was either 1993 or 1994, considering the consoles in the picture.) (http://www.gamesetwatch.com/magweasel/ugr07.jpg)
Here's the one Old Rover was probably referring to. Interesting how they're including a Super Famicom. Maybe they should've had a PC Engine as well!!! Must have been a 1990 or 1991 contest. (http://www.gamesetwatch.com/magweasel/ugr01.jpg)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Tatsujin on December 02, 2010, 11:12:26 AM
Nice one, from all the devices they had choosed the PCE/TG16. They had taste.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: nodtveidt on December 02, 2010, 01:30:52 PM
YES, that was the one! :D
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: BlueBMW on December 06, 2010, 02:33:46 PM
So I'm not the only one that chucked money to that scam :P Good to know :lol:
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Mathius on December 07, 2010, 05:37:53 AM
I remember that one too! I always drooled at the Neo-Geo and actual Super Famicom during class back then. :)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on January 20, 2011, 05:23:10 PM
(http://www.salzmafia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/air-zonk.jpg) Zonk as a red devil mascot for TNT Fireworks.
Actually the other two devils seem somewhat familiar as well. I'm digging down to my youth back to the mid 80s and all, but I get visions of the one on the left on like some 4th of July firecracker stand/package, etc... something to do with firecrackers, and the one on the middle having to do with some candy of some sort... like hot tamales-type candy or something (holy crap, I had totally forgotten about hot tamales too until I saw this). Anyway, my mind can be making things up, but if anyone recognizes the other devils, let me know!
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: DragonmasterDan on April 02, 2011, 09:39:24 AM
Actually the other two devils seem somewhat familiar as well. I'm digging down to my youth back to the mid 80s and all, but I get visions of the one on the left on like some 4th of July firecracker stand/package, etc... something to do with firecrackers, and the one on the middle having to do with some candy of some sort... like hot tamales-type candy or something (holy crap, I had totally forgotten about hot tamales too until I saw this). Anyway, my mind can be making things up, but if anyone recognizes the other devils, let me know!
The middle one is Ghoulardi.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: jperryss on April 02, 2011, 11:13:30 AM
Can someone here tell me what the deal was with those Pandemonium puzzle contests?
I remember seeing them in EGM and other gaming mags in the early-mid 90s.
I never entered, but the one in the magazine was always easy and I knew for sure there had to be a catch. What was it?
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: BlueBMW on April 02, 2011, 11:29:21 AM
That's sweet, but I can't imagine standing up playing M&M3 for hours on end! :D
With standing desks all the rage these days, arcade cabinets were ahead of their time! Playing games whilst sedentary is unhealthy, but stand up and you are GOLDEN. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
I speak truth.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: majors on January 25, 2013, 12:54:03 AM
Don't let this (http://www.wickedretarded.com/~crapmame/) guy see that. I've never been fond of the all-controls-panels, all I need is 6 on the face.
Yes, it is a quality build for the rich folks that can't decide if they want to play Ms. Pac-Man or CoD. I'll stick with what I got for EMU...PC hooked a TV in front of a couch.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: vestcoat on January 25, 2013, 09:45:04 AM
The Express is supposed to be somewhere in this move too, but it pains me.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KrUCMu1FZU
Surely, this is someone's idea of a cruel, cruel joke.
Even I couldn't watch that trash.
(http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcg0.png)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: henrycsc on February 04, 2013, 01:51:07 PM
Yeah, it's actually listed appearing in that movie on Wikipedia. I'm a firm believer that you can't believe everything you read on the internet. So there.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MotherGunner on August 09, 2013, 10:12:41 AM
Okay guys, I was on Youtube surfing and this caught my eye!
Catchy tune! (Give it a good listen!) Very TG-like indeed and one big WTF since I have never heard of this person/group.
Did Bullfrog Productions' staff obey regularly? I bet Molyneux played a lot of boxyboy.
I'm serious, the only console that the icon of Simon Hunter could possibly be is the PC Engine... And the game was made in 1989 so it's a possibility.
Ha! Amazing, now I cannot UNSEE a PCE! But the controller, what's up with that?
We must investigate further, because, quite honestly, if that's not a PCE, then I want to know what the heck it is!
(http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
STATUS: I fear this will turn out to be an obscure EuroGadget (like a Pachinko controller for an AMIGA, or a Speccy, or a CD32 prototype, or a Gizmondorola handheld (prototype, again)...)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MotherGunner on August 25, 2013, 04:53:59 AM
It's an "A" and call it a day.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Punch on August 25, 2013, 05:43:15 PM
It even has only one controller! The weird controller could be resulted from really low resolution and limited palette (pink hucard?!?)... I'm still positive that it is a PCE.
I searched for the credits online to some clarification of the icon and I only found "Undetermined - Simon Hunter"... he's also credited as an artist on Atari ST Powermonger, but that gives me no clue. That's it I'm sending an e-mail to Molyneux.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on August 25, 2013, 05:45:47 PM
It even has only one controller! The weird controller could be resulted from really low resolution and limited palette (pink hucard?!?)... I'm still positive that it is a PCE.
I searched for the credits online to some clarification of the icon and I only found "Undetermined - Simon Hunter"... That's it I'm sending an e-mail to Molyneux.
SIMON HUNTER must have been interviewed by someone. AND HE DECLARED HIS LOVE FOR PCE IN SAID INTERVIEW.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Punch on August 25, 2013, 05:53:33 PM
I heard he likes Gunboat.
He's an artist at several games, so the icon is really a PCE or some obscure artist equipment (ancient tablet, etc.)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on September 22, 2013, 08:09:59 AM
We need more EUROPEANS to chime in and tell us if that is a PCE or some common household item found only on your side of the Atlantic.
Seriously.
Title: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on August 29, 2014, 07:22:36 AM
OLD POST IN THIS THREAD: https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=7148.msg121407#msg121407
NEW THREAD ABOUT TG-16 CRAFTS: https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=17572.msg368784#msg368784
If you read the post, you'll see that TG-CD was the inspiration for the Adol "Boxpunk", but the site offers many, many other characters from various games.
*Yes, he spells it with an apostrophe. We can forgive him.
Necrobump because I'm hoping someone would be able to:
(1) find this original blog post —UPDATE: I found original blog post, but sadly no Adol template images were saved at archive.org (at least, I have yet to find it)
(2) find the template (adol001.png?) for the ADOL OF Ys Book I & II BoxPunx (similar to cubeecraft).
Why?
Well, I want complete this page....
http://www.tg-16.com/tg16_cubee_craft.htm
(http://www.tg-16.com/images/air_zonk_cubee.png)
HINT: Hit "quote" to see the original URL's and stuff. Who knows? Perhaps it was archived somewhere? Archive.org?
NEW THREAD ABOUT TG-16 CRAFTS: https://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=17572.msg368784#msg368784
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: bob on August 29, 2014, 07:29:54 AM
now I need a zonk mailbox.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: gj-16 on September 14, 2014, 10:29:07 AM
Aside from being on the TG box, Zack Morris was a huge fan of Bonk and frequently had fantasies of his smooth skull. (http://i.imgur.com/RuNj2zsl.jpg)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: mitsuman on September 14, 2014, 12:03:03 PM
Can someone here tell me what the deal was with those Pandemonium puzzle contests?
I remember seeing them in EGM and other gaming mags in the early-mid 90s.
I never entered, but the one in the magazine was always easy and I knew for sure there had to be a catch. What was it?
Ask, and you shall receive: 15 Years of Not Winning... (http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/11/column_game_mag_weaseling_15_y_1.php)
I won't spoil anything for you... it's worth reading :)
Holy crap! I remember entering one of these.
I never noticed that post, before.
Nice article, I didn't realize the same type of ads ran into the 00's, but that's not surprising, since I stopped reading video game magazines after 16-bit was dead.
That's a good article. I had forgotten about those ads. I remember them, though. I was taught early, "If it seems too good to be true...", so, I never bothered entering.
Had it been free to enter, I'd probably have entered.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Punch on September 14, 2014, 04:13:18 PM
I still think that the icon was a PCE. I want to believe
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: HailingTheThings on September 16, 2014, 07:29:31 PM
in Rumble in the Bronx, the little cripple kid is playing a GT If I remember right
And in Enemy of the State.
Is that the one where some sort of chip was hidden inside the Express?
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MrFulci on September 17, 2014, 02:49:04 AM
I posted this years ago. I'm not much into ,"Japanimation", but during the 90s, I would view tapes of it. This particular movie series, I thought it was loads of laughs at the time when early in the movie a guy creates a tent in his pants with his boner due to a girl.
Years ago, I bought the thing on DVD, since I had memories of seeing it in the mid 90s. I never knew there were a few other movies to it. I'd only seen the first one. The DVd had the other parts, so I watched them, and I noticed something in a particular scene...I'd not watched them in ages, but, I recall when I saw this, I posted a screenshot here, so, here it is again!
I see a Duo-R and..
(http://i.imgur.com/Kxx9Xvm.jpg)
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MrFulci on September 17, 2014, 02:50:16 AM
Deleted, double post due to editing.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MrFulci on September 17, 2014, 02:55:26 AM
in Rumble in the Bronx, the little cripple kid is playing a GT If I remember right
And in Enemy of the State.
Is that the one where some sort of chip was hidden inside the Express?
Yeah,
I rented it on VHS, and that was something I took notice of immediately, the kid had a 90s game system in the early 00's. I figure, most viewers probably thought it was a fictional game system created specifically for the film.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: DragonmasterDan on September 17, 2014, 03:13:22 AM
I posted this years ago. I'm not much into ,"Japanimation", but during the 90s, I would view tapes of it. This particular movie series, I thought it was loads of laughs at the time when early in the movie a guy creates a tent in his pants with his boner due to a girl.
Years ago, I bought the thing on DVD, since I had memories of seeing it in the mid 90s. I never knew there were a few other movies to it. I'd only seen the first one. The DVd had the other parts, so I watched them, and I noticed something in a particular scene...I'd not watched them in ages, but, I recall when I saw this, I posted a screenshot here, so, here it is again!
I see a Duo-R and..
There's a Lynx there, and it wasn't even released in Japan in any official capacity (though it was manufactured there).
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MrFulci on September 17, 2014, 03:34:50 AM
I posted this years ago. I'm not much into ,"Japanimation", but during the 90s, I would view tapes of it. This particular movie series, I thought it was loads of laughs at the time when early in the movie a guy creates a tent in his pants with his boner due to a girl.
Years ago, I bought the thing on DVD, since I had memories of seeing it in the mid 90s. I never knew there were a few other movies to it. I'd only seen the first one. The DVd had the other parts, so I watched them, and I noticed something in a particular scene...I'd not watched them in ages, but, I recall when I saw this, I posted a screenshot here, so, here it is again!
I see a Duo-R and..
There's a Lynx there, and it wasn't even released in Japan in any official capacity (though it was manufactured there).
I guess it is a Lynx, the shot in the movie zooms out from the woman laying on her stomach, so there is a closer shot of it.
Oh, and the name of the movie is, "Devil Hunter Yohko 2".
In the 90s, I saw the first one, someone rented it. Years later, I saw it was available on DVD when I searched for information on it, so I bought it on DVD. The DVD set included 1-3. I don't remember much about 2 and 3, other than parts 2 and 3 didn't seemed to be needed, and in part 2, "Oh, hey, there is a Duo-R on the floor!".
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MrFulci on September 17, 2014, 04:16:58 AM
Not too, "Pop Culture", but X-E was around for a while, now this guy's new site. He uses a Turbo Grafx commercial in this post during his Halloween Countdown for this year -
I posted this years ago. I'm not much into ,"Japanimation", but during the 90s, I would view tapes of it. This particular movie series, I thought it was loads of laughs at the time when early in the movie a guy creates a tent in his pants with his boner due to a girl.
Years ago, I bought the thing on DVD, since I had memories of seeing it in the mid 90s. I never knew there were a few other movies to it. I'd only seen the first one. The DVd had the other parts, so I watched them, and I noticed something in a particular scene...I'd not watched them in ages, but, I recall when I saw this, I posted a screenshot here, so, here it is again!
I see a Duo-R and..
There's a Lynx there, and it wasn't even released in Japan in any official capacity (though it was manufactured there).
I guess it is a Lynx, the shot in the movie zooms out from the woman laying on her stomach, so there is a closer shot of it.
Oh, and the name of the movie is, "Devil Hunter Yohko 2".
In the 90s, I saw the first one, someone rented it. Years later, I saw it was available on DVD when I searched for information on it, so I bought it on DVD. The DVD set included 1-3. I don't remember much about 2 and 3, other than parts 2 and 3 didn't seemed to be needed, and in part 2, "Oh, hey, there is a Duo-R on the floor!".
i like how the animators actually put a tap and one controller on the duo.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: vexcollects on September 17, 2014, 06:28:35 AM
I cannot find it! Does anyone remember some Rap / Hip Hop band doing a promotional Rap song for Bonk's? All I can find is that it was a Canadian rapper names S-Blank and the song was "The New Mania". I think NEC gave him some money to do it for promotional purposes.
I remember seeing it as a kid on TV (maybe Entertainment Tonight), but I cannot find it anywhere now. I know it exists. I remember thinking to myself about how weird it was when I saw the video for it.
Title: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on September 17, 2014, 10:29:03 AM
I cannot find it! Does anyone remember some Rap / Hip Hop band doing a promotional Rap song for Bonk's? All I can find is that it was a Canadian rapper names S-Blank and the song was "The New Mania". I think NEC gave him some money to do it for promotional purposes.
I remember seeing it as a kid on TV (maybe Entertainment Tonight), but I cannot find it anywhere now. I know it exists. I remember thinking to myself about how weird it was when I saw the video for it.
That is too stupidly awesome to actually have happened.
I cannot find it! Does anyone remember some Rap / Hip Hop band doing a promotional Rap song for Bonk's? All I can find is that it was a Canadian rapper names S-Blank and the song was "The New Mania". I think NEC gave him some money to do it for promotional purposes.
I remember seeing it as a kid on TV (maybe Entertainment Tonight), but I cannot find it anywhere now. I know it exists. I remember thinking to myself about how weird it was when I saw the video for it.
That is too stupidly awesome to actually have happened.
I shit you not. I saw a few links to people on forums who remember this. It's not a foggy memory. This actually happened. Nothing on Youtube though. I probably saw it on TV because I live in Canada.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on September 17, 2014, 01:46:50 PM
I cannot find it! Does anyone remember some Rap / Hip Hop band doing a promotional Rap song for Bonk's? All I can find is that it was a Canadian rapper names S-Blank and the song was "The New Mania". I think NEC gave him some money to do it for promotional purposes.
I remember seeing it as a kid on TV (maybe Entertainment Tonight), but I cannot find it anywhere now. I know it exists. I remember thinking to myself about how weird it was when I saw the video for it.
That is too stupidly awesome to actually have happened.
I shit you not. I saw a few links to people on forums who remember this. It's not a foggy memory. This actually happened. Nothing on Youtube though. I probably saw it on TV because I live in Canada.
¡Jesus Cristo! We gotta find it.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: xelement5x on January 06, 2016, 09:30:16 AM
Saw this today:
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/50-things-millennials-have-never-heard-of-20131125/turbografx-16-0333583 Many lulz, I have no idea what generation I am classified as according to these people.
Also, much cooler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzLnBt_zv_8&feature=youtu.be&t=305
Macaulay Culkin on Arsenio Hall talking about Turbob.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: Punch on January 06, 2016, 09:56:59 AM
"cooler games never followed"
Bonk's Revenge and Bonk 3 are direct sequels that followed that cool game called Bonk's Adventure, among other cool games. But they're right.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: tool on January 06, 2016, 10:39:32 AM
air zonk too. but they are right.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: wilykat on January 06, 2016, 11:24:35 AM
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/50-things-millennials-have-never-heard-of-20131125/turbografx-16-0333583 Many lulz, I have no idea what generation I am classified as according to these people.
Also, much cooler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzLnBt_zv_8&feature=youtu.be&t=305
Macaulay Culkin on Arsenio Hall talking about Turbob.
Makes me feel so old. I am from the mimeograph machine and VTR generation. VTR (reel to reel tape like the old science documentary) came out years before VCR, which was like a giant walkman that connected to TV using a giant version of casette and typically hold only 2 hours of high quality video or 6 hours of RealVideo quality.
Ummm does anyone even know what "realvideo" is? About 8 years before Youtube was even invented, the best way to get video over internet via slow dial up modem was realvideo. Shit looking quality and very tiny by today's standard.
Don't know what dial up modem is? Forget it you're probably not old enough for beer either. :P
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: esteban on January 06, 2016, 11:42:25 AM
^ Forget about RealVideo, do you remember RealAudio. I can't believe I thought it was "amazing" to listen to crappy audio via interwebz.
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: xelement5x on January 07, 2016, 05:57:18 AM
^ Forget about RealVideo, do you remember RealAudio. I can't believe I thought it was "amazing" to listen to crappy audio via interwebz.
I remember real audio (and video) quite well, I would use their encoding tools pack to make stuff even smaller so I could fit more on a single CD for storage. What a mistake...
Title: Re: Pop cultural references to TG-16
Post by: MotherGunner on February 05, 2016, 05:02:18 AM
WWE Wrestler Kevin Owens and is Turbo Grafx-16 Logo-like T-Shirt. Coincidence I'm sure.