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When NEC announced the Turbo Grafx-16 the press was abuzz with anticipation. Up till this point in recent years it was clearly Nintendo holding the power of gaming in their hands. Sega was just a meddling second placer fighting it out with Atari and their 7800 console (it was not much of a fight at […]
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Turbo Grafx-16 Thank You for Trying – Today in Retro Gaming – August 19th, 1989
August 18th, 2016 
Carl Williams 
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Tags: 1989, Alien Crush, arcade port, August 19th, Bonk, carl williams, cd-rom, China Warrior, Dungeon Explorer, infomercial, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Legendary Axe, nec, Power Golf, r-type, retro, retro gaming magazine, today in history, triverse, tti, turbo grafx-16, Victory Run, Vigilante, youtube 
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Kick Punch Through New York City in Vigilante – August 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 19th, 2014 Carl Williams The Turbo Grafx-16 launched with two arcade titles, Vigilante and R-Type. The Sega Genesis on the other hand launched with several arcade ports (all but two, I believe).Vigilante is believed by many a gamer to be the spiritual successor to Kung-Fu Master (remember China Warrior?). Just remember the late 80’s were a “unique” time to […]
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Keith Courage Earns Packin Rights on TurboGrafx-16 – August 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 18th, 2014 Carl Williams This was NEC’s answer to Altered Beast, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones. There is no arcade tie-in here (though the TurboGrafx-16 did launch with R-Type). NEC was at a disadvantage as far as arcade ports went. That didn’t stop them from trying different things such as a pinball game at launch. Keith Courage in Alpha […]
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China Warrior Shows Immense Sprites on Turbo Grafx-16 But Not Much Else – August 19th, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 18th, 2014 Carl Williams The debut of the TurboGrafx-16 was a tough launch for NEC. This was probably due to a couple of reasons. One, this was their first console and not every launch title is going to be a hit with fans. Secondly, their lack of understanding what North American gamers wanted hurt throughout the consoles’ life. It […]
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