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The TurboGrafx-16 competed with the Super
Nintendo
and Sega Genesis when it launched in the US back in 1989. It may not have won that 16-bit console war, but its new mini console has a lot to offer for retro game fans.
The mini version of the third-place console will be available for purchase on March 19 for $99, according to a product listing on Amazon. Produced by Konami in Japan, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini will include 57 games, but there's a twist. Its built-in game library will consist of US TurboGrafx-16 titles as well as games released in Japan, where the console was called the PC-Engine.
All the games are preloaded on the mini console, and each one allows for quick saves. The TurboGrafx-16 Mini supports up to five players with the Hori Turbo Tap that is sold separately. For those who want a retro experience, there are video options to change the display to a classic TV 4:3 ratio.
Here's a list of the US TurboGrafx-16 games:
Air Zonk
Alien Crush
Blazing Lazers
Bomberman '93
Bonk's Revenge
Cadash
Chew Man Fu
Dungeon Explorer
J.J. & Jeff
Lords of Thunder
Military Madness
Moto Roader
Neutopia
Neutopia II
New Adventure Island
Ninja Spirit
Parasol Stars
Power Golf
Psychosis
R-Type
Soldier Blade
Space Harrier
Splatterhouse
Victory Run
Ys Book I & II
And this is the list of Japanese PC-Engine games:
Akumajo Dracula X Chi no Rondo
Aldynes
Appare! Gateball
Bomberman '94
Bomberman: Panic Bomber
Cho Aniki
Daimakaimura (Ghouls 'n Ghosts)
Dragon Spirit
Dungeon Explorer
Fantasy Zone
Galaga '88
The Genji and the Heike Clans
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
Gradius
Gradius II - Gofer no Yabo
Jaseiken Necromancer
The Kung Fu (China Warrior)
Nectaris (Military Madness)
Neutopia
Neutopia II
Ninja Ryukenden (Ninja Gaiden)
PC Genjin (Bonk's Adventure)
Salamander
Snatcher
Seirei Senshi Spriggan
Splatterhouse (PC Engine Version)
Spriggan Mark 2: Re-Terraform Project
Star Parodier
Super Darius
Super Momotaro Dentetsu II
Super Star Soldier
Valkyrie no Densetsu
Ys I & II
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