What's New?

03.08.08 - 16 years ago... March 1992, in TG-16 History. Read an old issue of EGM to find out about Tengai Makyo II (Far East of Eden II), Tatsujin, Parodius, Valis and Exile for Genesis, Gate of Thunder, etc.

02.27.08 - Added three old pages (concerning Hudson, Telenet and AMIGA) from 2005 that I had completely forgotten about.

02.20.08 - There are still many things to implement and clean up, but I finally wanted to go live with the TurboPlay Magazine Archives (2008 Update)! Finally.

06.17.07 - Progress on the TurboPlay Magazine Archives has been slow, but consistent. I've decided that the new Archive will launch in several stages in 2007 (starting with a "bare bones" version and, hopefully, reaching a "fully featured" version at some point). Don't abandon hope.

03.08.07 - A new look (let's call it "cathode ray") for this old site! Sadly, I have yet to complete a TG-16 project that has occupied my time for the past two years... Until it's done, don't expect any major updates. Sorry!

Recent Additions :

01.13.07 - I have finally posted a review for Military Madness (Mobile). The cellular gaming market is rather fickle and at this point I'm not sure the game is still available from any carriers in North America, but it is a great port nonetheless.

10.21.06 - Behold! Now we have an English translation of the German text from the Nectaris (1995, PC DOS) retail box.

Welcome, TG-16 and PCE fans!

Here are a few items that will interest fans of the TG-16 / PC-Engine video game console.

TurboPlay Magazine Archives (IMPROVED FOR 2008!)

Finally, the updated version of the Archives is available. Now you can view any and all articles about TurboGrafx-16 that were printed in the magazines, newsletters and catalogs of yesteryear. Many new page scans are in the pipeline, so you will see new content trickling out throughout the rest of the year.

PLANS FOR 2008: Upgrade all existing page scans, add scans from multi-platform gaming magazines, etc. This is a massive project with lots of further work to be done. If you can help assist us in any way, we encourage you to contact us today!

Hudson of Japan: How to Use the Online Catalog

In 2005, I quickly threw together this page... for folks who wanted to explore the back-catalog of Hudson Soft's games. Of course, you can find info on current Hudson releases as well.

NOTE: Since 2005, three new categories have been added to the top of the main search page: Wii (?), Wii and Nintendo DS. Keep this in mind until I update the screenshot. It is a damn shame that more companies don't take the time to document their past like this. Oh well.

Telenet of Japan: Quick Links to their Back-Catalog

After slapping together a page for Hudson, I realized that Telenet (Japan) was another prime candidate. I don't know how long the Telenet Back-Catalog will be available (Telenet is a shadow of its former self), so we should probably preserve these pages before the official Telenet corporate site dissapears completely.

Yes, a few years ago, Valis was released as a cellular game...

The Commmodore AMIGA <--> PC-Engine Connection

This is an old side-project from 2005 that was posted in forums and then quickly forgotten about. Basically, I wanted help HOL (Hall of Light, a fantastic database of Amiga games) improve their cross-referencing of AMIGA <--> PC-Engine games. I will certainly revisit this side-project in the near future.

Nectaris / Military Madness FAQ (1989, HuCard)

Everything you ever wanted to know about Hudson Soft's classic turn-based strategy game awaits you. Yes, a port of this game has recently appeared (early 2006) on North American cellular phones. Less than a year later, Military Madness became available via Wii's "Virtual Console" as well. Who could have anticipated the resurrection of this game? Initially, Military Madness emulated poorly under the Wii, but a patch was eventually released to rectify these problems. Yes, Military Madness has the dubious honor of being the first Virtual Console game to be issued a patch! Interested in the rest of the games from the Military Madness / Netaris series? Then consult Base Nectaris today.

Neo Nectaris FAQ (1994, SuperCD)

Neo Nectaris, the Japan-only sequel to Nectaris, was released towards the end of the DUO's lifespan and is the oddball of the entire Nectaris series. It is also, arguably, the flagship title implementing many refinements to the user interface and offering a fantastic Red Book audio soundtrack, among other things. Turbo Technologies, Inc. (TTi) was planning on bringing this title stateside, but they closed their doors before any contracts / localization had started. Neo Nectaris is a turn-based strategy game that everyone can, and should, enjoy!