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The TurboGrafx-16 was the forgotten middle-child of the the 16-bit era. Nintendo was the older “do-no-wrong” sibling while Sega was the loudmouth “look-at-me” younger sibling. The TG16 quietly offered good graphics and sound, but it wasn’t enough to standout in the North American Market. Prices for games on the TG16 are on the rise, but […]
Posts Tagged ‘Vigilante’
TurboGrafx-16 Gaming on the Cheap
August 18th, 2017 
Brandon Weicks 
Posted in Console, NEC, News 
Tags: Blazing Lazers, bloody wolf, Devil's Crush, jj & Jeff, nec, pc-engine, turbografx 16, Vigilante 
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Versus Mode: Bad Dudes vs. Vigilante
March 19th, 2017 Brandon Weicks Superheroes. Countless video games have been created to allow an average Joe to take the form of a superhero and save the universe. Don the cape, strap on the suit, or get really super pissed and suddenly you become invincible. But what about the unlikely heroes? The fat little plumbers. The boys and their blobs. […]
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Posted in Console, NEC, Nintendo, Reviews Tags: Bad Dudes, beat 'em up, double dragon, NEC Turbo Grafx-16, nintendo, side scrolling, versus mode, Vigilante No Comments »
Turbo Grafx-16 Thank You for Trying – Today in Retro Gaming – August 19th, 1989
August 18th, 2016 Carl Williams 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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Posted in NEC, News 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 No Comments »
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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Posted in NEC, News Tags: 1989, altered beast, arcade, August 19th, carl williams, China Warrior, fighting, final fight, Kung-Fu Master, Last Battle, nec, retro, retro gaming magazine, rgm, streets of rage, tg-16, today in history, Turbo Grax-16, Vigilante 1 Comment »
Altered Beast Rise From Your Grave – August 14, 1989 – Today in Video Game History
August 13th, 2014 Carl Williams Altered Beast, for better or worse, was the pack-in title for the Sega Genesis at launch. Remember when a game came with the console, an actual full game – not a demo? If you started gaming with the PlayStation you missed out. We are not talking about the greatest arcade game here. Nor was it […]
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Posted in Genesis, News, Sega Tags: 1989, action, altered beast, arcade, August 14, brawler, carl williams, console war, first Sega Genesis game, genesis, pack in, retro, retro gaming magazine, rgm, sega, today in history, triverse, Vigilante, wise from your grave, wize from yo gwave 1 Comment »
