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esteban

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9030 on: April 10, 2013, 07:04:22 PM »
Just bought this lot. For the price (under $140) I think it was pretty good!

Biggest city in the world, Mexico City, Mexico! :)


That is a great find indeed. I didn't know turbo games were sold in Mexico. Just curious, did you get that at an open market or a video game store?


Oh yeah, TG16 was kinda big in Mexico. TG-16, CD unit and games were officially (like with a licensed distributor) sold on a big department stores chain over here, called Liverpool, something like Macy's or Sears in the US. Then when Turbo Duo came out, some stores like "Gameplanet" (they operate still to date) did took special orders from some gamers, and I bought my Turbo Duo and many games with them. Liverpool never brought the Duo or anything TTi related, guess the TG16 sales were not as expected.

I got this lot from open market, it's like the mexican version of eBay over here (I think they are actually associated) called MercadoLibre. From time to time, great deals like this one can be found there. Most of the time everything is overpriced, but this is proof that sometimes you can hit the jackpot!


DUDE , I'd love to learn more about TG-16 in Mexico. ANY CHANCE that someone has scanned old flyers/advertisements/catalogs from Liverpool and/or Gameplanet?

What titles were available? Entire North American catalog? Any special documentation (like instruction manuals en Espanol) created for MercadoMexicano?
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9031 on: April 11, 2013, 01:51:44 AM »
Just bought this lot. For the price (under $140) I think it was pretty good!

Biggest city in the world, Mexico City, Mexico! :)


That is a great find indeed. I didn't know turbo games were sold in Mexico. Just curious, did you get that at an open market or a video game store?


Oh yeah, TG16 was kinda big in Mexico. TG-16, CD unit and games were officially (like with a licensed distributor) sold on a big department stores chain over here, called Liverpool, something like Macy's or Sears in the US. Then when Turbo Duo came out, some stores like "Gameplanet" (they operate still to date) did took special orders from some gamers, and I bought my Turbo Duo and many games with them. Liverpool never brought the Duo or anything TTi related, guess the TG16 sales were not as expected.

I got this lot from open market, it's like the mexican version of eBay over here (I think they are actually associated) called MercadoLibre. From time to time, great deals like this one can be found there. Most of the time everything is overpriced, but this is proof that sometimes you can hit the jackpot!


DUDE , I'd love to learn more about TG-16 in Mexico. ANY CHANCE that someone has scanned old flyers/advertisements/catalogs from Liverpool and/or Gameplanet?

What titles were available? Entire North American catalog? Any special documentation (like instruction manuals en Espanol) created for MercadoMexicano?


Sadly, I don't have any advertisement from that time... Gameplanet never included the system and games in their printed catalogs or ads in fact. Now, Liverpool on the other hand, had an entire section of electronics and the TG16-CD was connected as a demo console on one corner. Not all titles were available, I remember they had the basics like fighting street, monster lair and valis III. No manuals in spanish or anything extra.

Now, if there are other mexican gamers around 30 years old like me, here in the forum, maybe someone has more info about this... creating another thread just for that would be cool, if we have enough (worth) info!

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9032 on: April 11, 2013, 01:40:51 PM »
finally!

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9033 on: April 11, 2013, 01:55:58 PM »
Got lots of cute em up action this week  :D
Got these in a trade from Bartre, thanks dude!

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9034 on: April 11, 2013, 02:20:31 PM »
I am seriously considering getting the PCE Magical Chase. I will be patient and wait for a good deal.

finally!




Nice! I don't believe I have seen one of those here on the forums for a very long time. Since I like to play my games I will never own this Darius since it is just a boss rush. I hope it didn't set you back too much.
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9035 on: April 11, 2013, 05:29:25 PM »
finally!



Did you buy it brand new?  It looks in awesome condition.
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9036 on: April 11, 2013, 09:30:57 PM »
Nice! I don't believe I have seen one of those here on the forums for a very long time. Since I like to play my games I will never own this Darius since it is just a boss rush. I hope it didn't set you back too much.

nope, about 930$

Did you buy it brand new?  It looks in awesome condition.

it's awesome.... no used from a friend... does it even exist sealed?
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9037 on: April 12, 2013, 12:01:22 AM »
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9038 on: April 12, 2013, 12:34:26 AM »
Great find!


I used to have one too - but finally I sold it due to little creasings on the insert - and you wanna have a mint one when buying Alpha :(

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9039 on: April 12, 2013, 10:29:17 AM »
Great find!


I used to have one too - but finally I sold it due to little creasings on the insert - and you wanna have a mint one when buying Alpha :(

very true, that's why i bought it....

does it even exist sealed?

no :)

of course not :)
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9040 on: April 12, 2013, 03:14:28 PM »
glad to hear you got everything punky, here's what i got in return on my end:

http://www.hardmvs.com/html/MV-1FZ.htm

no pics of my own, sadly, as the board is on my workbench right now, getting consolized :)

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9041 on: April 12, 2013, 08:05:41 PM »
very cool.... always wanted a consolized one. with a consolized enclosing would be cool.
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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9042 on: April 12, 2013, 09:02:06 PM »
yeah, i'm debating how to do that
i've got a dead NES that i could mess with, but i'm really just concerned with getting it working for now.
atm, it's got a bit of color bleed on the red channel, which is irking me.
my other option is to use some standoffs and mount it to a plexi base with with some plated siding.

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9043 on: April 13, 2013, 03:57:17 AM »

Won't have it for about a month, but it's mine.

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Re: teh "what did you buy today"-thread
« Reply #9044 on: April 13, 2013, 04:35:19 AM »
Just bought this lot. For the price (under $140) I think it was pretty good!

Biggest city in the world, Mexico City, Mexico! :)


That is a great find indeed. I didn't know turbo games were sold in Mexico. Just curious, did you get that at an open market or a video game store?


Oh yeah, TG16 was kinda big in Mexico. TG-16, CD unit and games were officially (like with a licensed distributor) sold on a big department stores chain over here, called Liverpool, something like Macy's or Sears in the US. Then when Turbo Duo came out, some stores like "Gameplanet" (they operate still to date) did took special orders from some gamers, and I bought my Turbo Duo and many games with them. Liverpool never brought the Duo or anything TTi related, guess the TG16 sales were not as expected.

I got this lot from open market, it's like the mexican version of eBay over here (I think they are actually associated) called MercadoLibre. From time to time, great deals like this one can be found there. Most of the time everything is overpriced, but this is proof that sometimes you can hit the jackpot!


DUDE , I'd love to learn more about TG-16 in Mexico. ANY CHANCE that someone has scanned old flyers/advertisements/catalogs from Liverpool and/or Gameplanet?

What titles were available? Entire North American catalog? Any special documentation (like instruction manuals en Espanol) created for MercadoMexicano?


Sadly, I don't have any advertisement from that time... Gameplanet never included the system and games in their printed catalogs or ads in fact. Now, Liverpool on the other hand, had an entire section of electronics and the TG16-CD was connected as a demo console on one corner. Not all titles were available, I remember they had the basics like fighting street, monster lair and valis III. No manuals in spanish or anything extra.

Now, if there are other mexican gamers around 30 years old like me, here in the forum, maybe someone has more info about this... creating another thread just for that would be cool, if we have enough (worth) info!


Hell yes, I think that is a good idea: compiling everyone's personal anecdotes about the TG-16 market in Mexico. I love piecing together TG-16's history.


SPECULATION: I'm sure the TG-16 scene was super tiny (for example, would it ever exist beyond major urban areas that had businesses catering to affluent neighborhoods?).
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