Turbgrafx shmups

heavymetalme · Post by **heavymetalme** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:51 pm

Okay, I was offered a Saturn or a Turbografx. The only games I play are shmups, so I'm wondering if Turbografx has good ones. I know Saturn does, but his price is pretty steep on it so I was gonna go for the Turbo. All I need is a little reassurance that it could be worth my time. Thanks.

Post by **Shatterhand** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:53 pm

Turbografx has quantity
Saturn has quality.

But obviously, the Turbografx does have a fair share of good shmups. Just don't expect nothing modern on it. On the Sega Saturn you can get a fair share of "old-school" and more "modern" shmups.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:32 pm

Turbogfx is better by a factor of ten.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:41 pm

I'd skip the Turbografx, because it can only play American game cards (no Japanese Hu cards and no CDs), which means you'll miss out on some of the best games. Either get a Japanese Duo-R/RX or let it be.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:09 pm

With a proper Kisado or Murai Hu-Card convertor, you can play such Japanese Hu-Card game titles on a Turbo Grafx-16, Turbo Express or the Turbo Duo platforms...

Or get your TG-16 region modded and do away with the need for such an external Hu-Card convertor would be an even better alternative...

Like Ceph recommends, it is best to get a PC Engine Duo-R or it's latter variant, the PC Engine Duo-RX and have the ability to play both Hu-Cards + CD-Rom2 & Super CD-Rom2 based games from the get go.

Of course, if you want to play such Arcade CD-Rom2 based games, you'd have to pick an Arcade Card upgrade. Only one shmup is Arcade CD-Rom2 based and that is: Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (aka Galaxy Police Woman Sapphire). Be prepared to spend mucho $$$ for a genuine copy of Sapphire though as it's buyer beware for numerous professionally counterfeit produced Sapphire copies floating out there... ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:17 pm

lol, Turbo Duo > all of this. CDs are where you'd miss out on games, not cards, and Duo plays import CDs.

Bad advice central.

fraggore · Post by **fraggore** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:38 pm

hard to say witch one, but if i had to pick would go for the jap pc engine or get a converter for you us one.
the engine is full of stunning shumps and i still play them all these's years latter you wont go wrong.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:41 pm

Rob wrote:lol, Turbo Duo > all of this. CDs are where you'd miss out on games, not cards, and Duo plays import CDs.

Bad advice central.

There are several Japanese-only card-based games that are cool, and in general US cards are more expensive.

Therefore: PC Engine Duo/R/RX > Turbo Duo.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:20 pm

Ceph wrote:
Rob wrote:lol, Turbo Duo > all of this. CDs are where you'd miss out on games, not cards, and Duo plays import CDs.

Bad advice central.
There are several Japanese-only card-based games that are cool, and in general US cards are more expensive.

Therefore: PC Engine Duo/R/RX > Turbo Duo.

That particular distinction would apply to the Turbo Technologies Incorporated's Hu-Card release of "Magical Chase" as that was the very last USA Hu-Card release in late 1993. Be prepared to spend some big $$$ for a mint copy with original TTI factory box and plastic tray nowdays... ^_~

And here's an eBay auction for the boxy Hu-Card Convertor that would work just fine in any of the following three setups -- Turbo Grafx-16, Turbo Express and the Turbo Duo (provided that one carefully removes the Hu-Card cartridge cover door panel from the Duo console):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0039841746

The starting price is just insane though...

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:11 am

I'd go Saturn...that doesn't mean the Turbo doesn't produce, though...but in order to take advantage of some of the best shmups it has to offer u must have the CD whether it be Duo or the add on unit. This screams big bucks. Saturn's imports are easier to play with the addition of many different converter carts.

I personally have a import/U.S. Saturn and a U.S. Turbo Gfx. I do not have any of the turbo's cd shmups.