TurboPlay Issue #1 - June/July 1990
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- Episode 53 - TurboPlay was the first magazine released in North America dedicated to NEC's pseudo-16-bit sit system, the TurboGrafx-16. Published by LFP and edited by the same folks who put out Video Games & Computer Entertainment, each of the 14 bimonthly issues of TurboPlay was only 32 pages long, but had a cover price of just $1.95 and a yearly subscription rate of 10 bucks.
This issue really highlights the fact that in it's time and place, the TurboGrafx-16 was a legit contender against the Sega Genesis. Games like Neutopia, Galaga 90, Bonk's Adventure, The Legendary Axe, and the great R-Type easily held their own against analogous offerings on the Genesis and the Nintendo Entertainment System.
While any arcade footage featured on the show is recorded using emulators, all footage of TurboGrafx-16 games was recorded using actual hardware. RGB video was upscaled through a Framemeister and captured with my trusty old Elgato Game Capture HD.
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Show notes:
- This video was lent to the show by Bryan in Chapel Hill, NC. Thanks Bryan!
- This video serves as an appetizer-of-sorts for the "TurboGrafx-16 in 1989" video, which will be out within the week.
-Much of the box art for this video came from the PC Engine Software Bible, which you can find at pcengine.co.uk. Some of the box art I had to scan myself, because there are no good quality scans on the internet. Thanks, internet!
- This is the second CGQ video to be sponsored by Dollar Shave Club. Thanks, DSC! You guys are helping keep these "Let's Read" shows on the air!
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- The "TurboGrafx-16 in 1989" episode will be out in just a few days!
- If you stick around after the end credits, I put in a little blooper reel of me having trouble recording the intro.
- I tried to have more fun with the Dollar Shave Club spot in this episode. Hopefully it's more entertaining to watch.
- Thanks to Bryan from Chapel Hill, NC for lending us his copy of TurboPlay #1.
Don't worry about plugs/sponsors. Everyone deserves to try and make some cash my man.
That Legendary Axe ad was instantly recognizable even after all these years of not seeing or thinking about it. Back then it was always something I "drooled" over because I liked to daydream about having a 16-bit system and ads like this did a good job of showcasing the superior graphics of such systems.
oh please do more of these magazine issue coverage issues. FANTASTIC! thank you.
I disagree, this should not be 100% of his content. I really like the "Launch of" videos. He could do it for every console and I would watch. The Launch of The Odyssey, The Vetrex, The Game Gear, or even The 64DD in Japan, idc what it is. Please more launch videos, or something other than magazine readings.
bo jackson no where and in no way did I suggest this type of video should be 100% of what he does.
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I agree, these videos are excellent and bring great memories at least for me. I dont know where Bo Jackson got the impression that you wanted only magazine coverage...I think Bo has taken to many helmet to helmet collisions. That joke is really age dependent.
Nice job on being creative with the DSC ad; definitely got a chuckle or two out of me. I also sat through it whereas I almost always skip that type of content.
Hi. I really love this magazine reading series. Here’s hoping for a new episode!
Hey! Should have a new one out very soon.
I really appreciate what you do, man. You help me relax and wind down, and that means a lot.
(Good job working the ad into the episode, BTW. Very unobtrusive.)
Just noticed for the first time while re-watching: in TV Sports Football, it's the Buzzards vs the Blizzards. I don't know why, but that's hilarious to me. ;)
You know Chris is awesome when he can even make the Dollar Shave Club ad interesting. Good vid man. 🤘
Such an underrated channel. Deserves thousands of more subscribers
I was born 1990, it's really cool how this system was out and I never heard about it. I really enjoyed this video, lol especially the bloopers 😅👍.
Fun magazine read through. I always enjoy watching these!
Thanks dude! I also used a couple of your TG16 artwork scans for this episode, so thanks for that!
Of course! You are always welcome to whatever is on my website.
I am currently scanning some old SNK newsletters. There isn't much to them, but I guess they are hard to find.
Absolutely love the TurboGrafx 16. I'm currently focusing on collecting for that console. Thanks for another great episode!
Relaxing, interesting, nostalgic, etc. Thank you, keep up the great work
Damn, the TurbGrafx-16 was criminally overlooked in the West. I only knew one kid that had one growing up, but even then I thought it looked awesome. Years later I now have a sweet PC Engine collection and it’s a bit saddening yet understandable why the system didn’t take off in the West.
Juan Sanchez I got it launch day and remember the other people in my dorm saying "wtf is that"
Not only that, us Genesis snobs (I was one admittedly) turned our noses up at them for very stupid reasons. My mother offered to buy me one on teo seperate occasions for birthdays or Christmas (cant remember) and each time I said, yuck. Now I finally have one and know how cool they really are. God I was a stupid fanboy as a kid. That finally started to break at the launch of the Snes and while I preferred my Genesis I did like my Snes.
This is more than likely why I have to own every console now and a gaming PC. I think back on all the great experiences that I could have had if I put petty my console is better than yours mentality aside....wow. Thankfully, I only missed out on the Turbographx 16 because from that point foward, I owned everything.
Wow! Just came across this, well done and thanks for keeping the memories alive!
Thank you Chris for the new episode I was dying for it and wondering when it would pop in my notifications. i work overnight at cracker barrel and weirdly enough listening to your shows are great to put me to sleep. Thank you again sir. Not that I want to sleep through your video but they are very relaxing and I go back watch them over and over too.
I totally get that. There are RUclips channels that I love to watch while I'm falling asleep. Keep an eye on your notifications, because you should be getting another one by the weekend.
I consider myself the new generation of gamers you claimed in your launch of the n64 video, but I'm rooted in the super nintendo.
I have mentioned the very same thing! Not to suggest the content isn't exciting, because it is, I appreciate the timbre, and delivery, and the absence of annoying loud music and yelling etc... Thanks Chris! Enjoy your summer
APgamecollector yeah, turning pages and narrating while going through the magazine tends to be therapeutic. It has that effect on me too.
APgamecollector helps me sleep too...turming pages has always had that effect on me...weird...thought I was the only one
Gotta be up for a big job interview in 4 hours. Turbo Grafx is obviously much more important than rest.
Bro I got the job!! I'm about to watch the launch video and see what other good stuff happens as a result.
Waly Lama where you working ?
Liked the new sponsor advert. I LOLed when you mentioned the guy needed a "class ring." Anyway, great episode.
if only I could go back to 1990 and be 10 years old again
I wish. What a great time to be a kid.
Thank you! Been waiting for a new video for what feels like ages! Thank you again for improving my day !
Great video, after a long day this video helped me unwind. So thanks for the great video.
Glad to hear it, Ernie!
"onnnnn, this episode"
Such a great cadence
The shaving commercial was awesome! 😅😅
Man i love your videos so much. Awesome. I will send you a postcard from my city in Portugal.
Hello sir, I know I'm four years behind. But I would just like to say. That I really enjoy your Let's reads'. They are wonderful. I really appreciate what you do.
Thanks!
Fantastic video dude! I actually have a complete run of all of the Turbo Mags I just recently completed! Great to see this cool breakdown!
We need a dreamcast, jaguar and 3DO launches
The Dreamcast will be the next launch video I do.
Classic Gaming Quarterly Awesome! I remember 9/9/99 well. Can’t wait 😊
Yes, yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes to all three!
Yeah buddy. Love me some read throughs. I love the TG-16. Never read Turbo Play before so thanks for this and can't wait to see the next TG-16 video!
Splatterhouse will always be a little terrifying to me, turn the lights out and get ready to save Jennifer
Those magazines bring back so many great memories. Great video.
Another great video man! I enjoy your interesting take on these lesser known magazines.
So cool! I would have loved to see this magazine back in the day. Love the shave club skit. Good job. "It's me, Mario"
Super fun episode! I love flipping through old gaming magazine and looking back on what gaming was like when I was youngin'. I especially find it fascinating to see these magazines based around consoles I know very little about. I mean, I remember seeing advertisements for the Turbografx but I never had the opportunity to get my hands on one and play it.
Getting one of my very own is still on my gaming bucket list!!!
DO IT!
I love these read-along episodes.
Many memories! In Pittsburgh the TG16 held its own over the Genesis until the SNES came along and that was pretty much it. But in the early days I don’t know
Anyone who had a Genesis but lots had a TG16. Personally I consider TZD mailers to be a Turbo Grafx magazine
Man. This was some quality memory lane right here.
Oh man, I still have a few of these in my magazine archive. I luckily have every Gamefan except the first issue. This was great, I feel sad for today's kids as there is no wonder left. I so looked forward to my monthly magazines and the wonders within.
omg rip! not related to larry flynt but also circus, hit parader, metal edge..you're hitting every part of my childhood!
TurboGrafx was the first console I bought with my own money specifically to play R-Type. I played the crap out of it. Thanks!
Thanks for the lovely relaxing episode as always and thanks for the fun advert! Also thank you for not being the 7th or 8th retro youtube show to refer to them as "butt wipes" ;)
I dislike having to talk about them in the first place. I'm certainly not going to degrade the show by referring to them as "butt wipes".
Thanks for running a classy show! ^_^
This video's production deserves more acclaim.
Keep 'em coming!
I use to have a few issue of turbo play.Sure it was a thin magazine but it cover enough.Far as splatterhouse,being sanitize mostly it was the TG16 version while the PCE one was more uncut.Speaking of Ys 1&2 i was a early adopter for that game in the 90's.I remember when the egm buyers guide rated the game highly,which sold me on it.Sure it's game play was simple but i had no problem with it.Beside it's outstanding ost and well produce cut scenes.
Chris, those laughs at the end were great! 😂
Love these readthroughs can't wait for the turbo grafx video keep up the amazing work 👍
I really wish you were called Classic Gaming Weekly.
Davis!! That’s one of my favorite cities! I live in Natomas, Sacramento. Let me know if you ever need help with editing. Keep it up brotha! 🙌🏾
Devil's Crush did indeed have the pentigram on the PC Engine version. And you recall the PCE Splatterhouse had the upside down cross as well... would never happen today.
Awesome video! I miss these TurboPlay magazines. In regards to pronunciation of Valis, it's pronounced Valis, not Valeese. I also noticed you pronounced Galaga a little different than I'm used to hearing. It's normally pronounced Gal-a-ga, not Gala-ga. I apologize in advanced for being a nit-picker. lol
Anyway, I'm a recent subscriber and just love your videos! Keep up the awesome work! :)
He thinks it is ガラガ (ga-ra-ga) but in Japanese it is ギャラガ (gya-ra-ga) but he refuses to actually admit he was wrong.
1:58 woah, did not expect to see a shirtless James Hetfield while watching this video :D
Can't wait for the turbo episode coming up!
I got my TG16 in Xmas of1990 if a remember correctly. Myself and two cousins were obsessed with it, and the three of use ended up getting it in the same Xmas. We were convinced that it was the thing to have, and that no console had better graphics and sound (by looking and comparing screenshots in magazines). One of the reasons I was personally infatuated and was looking forward with getting one was Bonk's Adventure (which I never owned back in the day, never found it in stock .. although bought it in 2000) and ... Pac-Land!!, which I did own, and somehow loved it. Perhaps a bit biased because Pac man was a really beloved character through out my childhood. Anyway, I also got Splatterhouse back in the day, which was great, but eventually stores stopped selling games, and my cousins and I ended up getting very disappointed when the TG-16 faded away. Eventually we got a S-NES, but for me getting it, if I remember correctly, I had to sell my NES and game collection, because since I already owned a TG-16, my parents were not really sold on the idea of me getting yet another console. I still have my original TG-16, which I hold very close to my heart. Great episode by the way!
your back!!! glad to see your ok my dude
I used to play sidearms at Randall park mall, the greatest place in the world when I was a kid. I bought my TG16 at electronics boutique at the same mall, just for sidearms. It’s damn difficult compared to the arcade version.
Awesome video Chris! You're definitely right, part of the TurboGrafx's library certainly looks like more colorfully enhanced rip offs of NES games like Zelda and Kung Fu for sure. But I'd also agree that the TurboGrafx's colors and overall display seems just extra sharp in comparison to NES and Sega Genesis. Bonk looks especially sharp and that was the one TurboGrafx game I remember seeing being marketed on a few commercials as a kid. Yet, unfortunately...I didn't know anyone that had that system. I never saw it anywhere. Its a shame, because I think you've definitely shown that it had a lot to offer, especially in its day and age. By the way, I loved the Dollar Shave Ad, you certainly put some energy and creativity to it. I look forward to the next episode whether its here or on CGQ+.
I loved the Turbographix16. I only had 3 games for it when I was a kid.
Splatterhouse my favorite Turbo game.
Ninja Spirit was an awesome Ninja Gaiden 3 clone.
Legendary Axe good game awesome music.
why you do this to us Chris?
you can't leave us hanging without our fix for this long!
My 1st game system was turbo graphic 16 back in 92, man what a mistake that was.
Doraemon (pronounced do-rai-mon) is the robot cat from the future! He has a magic pocket that he can pull anything out of and came to the 20th century and became friends with Nobita. It’s on tv every Friday at 7pm right before Shin-chan
Turbo Grafx was such a strange system to me as a kid. I always wondered what it was but never trusted anything except Nintendo and Sega.
This one deserves more than one like
I could never really put into words as to why I really preferred the Turbografx 16 over the SEGA Genesis, and in most cases over the Super Nintendo even, especially when I was playing the Turbo Duo, the graphics and the overall cosmetic look of the games just looked more colorful like you said, the sound was something I readily noticed back when I was a kid to be far more superior to that of the Genesis with its sometimes annoying beeps and buzzes, and when considering the PC Engine library along with the US Turbografx16 library it just seemed to be of a more interesting and quality line-up to me..way underrated system to say the least, and not a failure, it just didn't catch on here in the states but it's success in Japan even threatened the NES, and kept the Mega Drive at bay for quite some time, gamers here in the states simply sucome to marketing ploys, hype, and other such non-sense much to often as was the case during this time, and Nintendo & SEGA had the marketing muscle NEC unfortunately didn't.
I think in fighting street the fireball is half circle forward instead of quarter circle like expected
The Turbografx really did have a chance. According to Al Nilsen at Sega, the NEC America people were pretty aggressive in their sales attempts, though they apparently created a large inventory and claimed to have sold it all in the first year (then having to spend the rest of their time actually getting rid of it). I think the main problem was focus. Nintendo had their focus, Sega had their's, but the Turbografx never knew who it was marketing to. They seemed to assume the markets were the same in Japan and North America, that you'd have obsessive gamers playing shooters as the core demographic.
Nice Infinity Gauntlet table cover too. Ron Lim, one of the artists for that comic is from Sac. Jim Starlin is one of my faves 🙏🏾
being a 45 year old collector and gamer, I remember those days well. I didn't know what to think of the tg16 when I first saw it. younger people need to understand that back then, name brand meant more then with kids. Sega had its strong arcade line and home ports, Nintendo had Mario and several successful franchises by 89'. the tg-16 to me was a copycat, trying to be cool and cash in on the videogame craze. every game I saw that they released I felt was a copy or reply to a more famous Sega or Nintendo franchise. example. Ninja spirit was their ninja game because ninjas were cool. I felt like they needed their ninja game because Sega had Shinobi, Nintendo had ninja gaiden. little did I know at the time that a lot of tg-16 games were irem arcade ports. I hardly heard of irem back in the day the company apparently was more famous in Japan than here. that makes more sense considering pc engines success in Japan. it wasn't until 92' when stores were clearing tg-16 inventory to make room for the duo that I bought a new tg-16 in its box for 60$. it was a curiosity to me. so I fired it up for the first time and was impressed by its sharp image on my tv despite being rf.lol I was a fan soon after that through I was primarily a Sega fan. my collection has grown steadily since and its in my top 3 retro consoles, maybe of all time. there are very few horribly poor games on the system, but the games rarely got the recognition and or had the brand name for kids to want them.splatterhouse a rare exception. Just some of my recollections of a better time and gaming life. lol Thanks for the trip down memeory lane!
I remember emulating Neutopia a long while ago because I wanted to experience some clear Zelda 1 clones and was really surprised at how good the game was. Sometimes being a very direct copy of something isn't too bad.
That DSC spot was great.
Thanks!
Oh yeah. I ordered a TurboDuo from TZD back in the late 90's it came with one of those magazines in the pack in. It was the issue that had the lords of thunder cover art, and it mostly covered the new "SCD" games. But it was well done and had nice art and game reviews. Felt kinda advertisey though
The cover looks like it belongs to a much more modern magazine.
I used to buy every video game magazine I saw, even if I didn't own the platform... except for this one.
YEAAAH FINALLY :-D another lets read
cool, don't think I ever came across this magazine bitd but TG-16 was pretty scarce overall at least in my part of Canada. Of course I love my TG-16 now really should hook it up more often especially since I have an Everdrive and could load up any TG-16 / PcEngine game........hmmmmm.........
Hey Rob! I think this magazine may have only been available through the mail. And yeah, play more Turbo. It's good for you.
I remember begging my parents for a TG16 and used the argument that it was down to $125! Sure enough, my brothers and I got home one day to see my parents weren't home. When they pulled up my mom was carrying a box with the sweater covering it! Could it be? It was! We couldn't hook it up fast enough! It was packed with Keith Courage and they also bought a copy of Bonk. We also got Pacland, and yes I really enjoy it! It wasn't necessarily a platformer but rather a "run and jump adventure".
I've never heard "Galaga" spoken that way before.
He thinks it is ガラガ (ga-ra-ga) but in Japanese it is ギャラガ (gya-ra-ga) but he refuses to actually admit he was wrong.
Speaking of the Turbo Graphics game Vigilante if you don't like the hugging, you ought to see the moment in WCW when Hulk Hogan was being double hugged by the Giant AKA The Big Show and the Yeti the Yeti Yeti Yeti Yeti the Yeti!
My night just got better
Also you're going to have a better time with Ys 1 and 2 if you run into enemies off-center, not directly. That's how you get attack priority. You only do damage attacking them directly if your attack and shield are good enough to power through their strength, which stops working as well later into the game.
They're fairly short games, both of them being about 5-6 hours tops, so I'd recommend giving them another shot sometime.
Tips & Tricks needs to come back. I miss the Pencil Puzzles and they brought a lot of content.
"Does anybody out there like Pacland?" 😅 Everyone: "..."
ALL THE TURBO MAGS!!!!
awesome video. can you make a video on tips&tricks, not just for the tips , for the nostalgia of it aswell. thanks
Side Arms guy needs a bigger codpiece
galaga? thats how people say it? it sounds like a nasty type of meat, like headcheese or something. i always called it gal - li - ga
Nice. These are rare and expensive back issues. Love me some tg16.
When yo' N-E-S don't treat u like it used-to, I kick in like a turboBOOSTER
16 + 16= 32. That's why, I'm figuring, it was always 32 pages long.🤓 I love these Let's Reads.
I miss RIP
Pac-Land was based off the Pac-Man animated series from 1982-83 made by Hanna-Barbera. It even uses the same theme as the cartoon!
Hello from Swepsonville NC Brian from Chapel Hill
Please do a launch video on the Game Cube.
I like the combat in ys just because it's so fast, I tend to find the combat too slow in other rpgs
Tips n Tricks and EGM were my mags.
And by that I meant they were my uncles mags, but I read 'em, too.
Flynt published non porn?! I still have a couple of tips and tricks...I think. Great to see some more let’s read.
Glad your back ! I heard you had Ligma and that's why you where away
Great vid but "Golaga"?
Just curious, where do you buy your bags and boards for your mags? Thanks brotha 👍
Amazon. Bags: amzn.to/2NAHRYV Boards: amzn.to/3eBiGRK
My biggest complaint about Alien Crush is not the flipping screens from top to bottom but that it's just to easy. I can play it for 30 minutes without losing a single ball. I owned the Japanese versions of both Alien and Devil's crush. The Japanese version of Devil's Crush had actual pentagram's not the North American wanna be pentagram.
interesting video ,
hey dude, there is a new pinball game on Steam that looks like Devil's Crush/Alien Crush.. Have you seen it? It's in early access and looks promising!
I never played Pac land for the tg16 but I liked the arcade game.
I wish you'd did more "console in 19xx" videos.
Got a new one coming out in the next day or two. Those take 200+ hours to make, so u can’t release them very often.