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NEC TG-16/TE/TurboDuo => TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion => Topic started by: Gentlegamer on June 21, 2014, 04:00:51 AM
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Is there a list of TG-16 games arranged by release date? I can find a wiki page for NES games but nothing like it for TG-16 except for an alphabetical list.
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I can see a list like that where the games are listed by year of release. But buy exact date? that would be hard to compile since someone has to totally geek out and do astronomical amounts of research to find all games released by mo/day/yr
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I was looking for such a list because I find it interesting to see when games came out in relation to each other, particularly compared to those on other platforms.
I wish I had resources to assist with such a project, but I didn't own or play TG-16 when it was current, all of my knowledge of it came from magazines like EGM and GamePro, and which I sadly threw out many years ago.
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There is a thread in the PCE section that has just what you're looking for. The "links" thread. There's a ton of shit and I'm sure you can find something.
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UPDATE:
DragonMasterDan's NA CD RELEASES (by year):
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12918.msg254205#msg254205
NA HUCARD RELEASES (by year):
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12918.msg254148#msg254148
ORIGINAL POST:
Is there a list of TG-16 games arranged by release date? I can find a wiki page for NES games but nothing like it for TG-16 except for an alphabetical list.
As nullity explained, many of us have fantasized about (and attempted to piece together) an accurate MONTHLY schedule, but we struggle even to 100% agree on a YEARLY release timeline.
DragonMasterDan has shared a list that I have embraced myself (I trust DmD, he is methodical and detail-oriented, at least IMHO).
Someone can find the thread (or two, we had one for HuCARDs and another for CD's? Maybe?)
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If someone digs up a yearly release date list, even if it isn't 100% accurate, it would be very helpful to post it in this thread! Please add me to the 'list' of interested parties (terrible pun :-k, I'll do better).
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we won't have exact release dates until someone uncovers NEC/TTI's paperwork archives in an abandoned warehouse.
Hmm yess.
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This promotional video gives month/year for some (then) upcoming games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNfQk2HZxYE
Can anyone corroborate any of the dates?
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/172/6/4/tg16_by_gavinuk86-d7nc5ma.gif)
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This promotional video gives month/year for some (then) upcoming games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNfQk2HZxYE
Can anyone corroborate any of the dates?
We have a thread where this video was shared—I typed out all the games and the purported release dates...then we compared it to DragonMasterDan's list.
And then we realized we had no way of verifying anything. (http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcgs.png)
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No one involved in retail can verify when games were distributed?
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(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2014/172/6/4/tg16_by_gavinuk86-d7nc5ma.gif)
More of this, please? It helps get over knowing how hard it would be to really find the exact release dates for all Turbo games.
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The only way I can figure this, is to find out when certain UPC's were issued. There ahs to be some sort of UPC database of that sort out there.
Someone mentioned maybe finding old TTI paperwork in a storage shed somewhere. I doubt that. I recall in the 90s, when they moved to another warehouse. I asked them how it went, blah blah blah, then asked if they still had anymore of the turbo force magazine sitting around, since in my last order they had thrown in a few, and I recall them telling me they had a lot of them left. The guy on the phone told me they threw them out during the move. I was younger, and let out a surprised, "WHAT?!? I would have taken them!". I was then told, if I had let them know, and paid for shipping them, I could have had them, but they weren't going to ship box(es?) of Turbo Force magazine to me for free. I mentioned they could have thrown a free one in each person's order instead of throwing them all out. The person on the phone let me know that's a lot of trouble, to throw them in as a freebie for each order. It was easier to trash them all before the move.
So, lots of stuff was thrown out.
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The only way I can figure this, is to find out when certain UPC's were issued. There ahs to be some sort of UPC database of that sort out there.
Someone mentioned maybe finding old TTI paperwork in a storage shed somewhere. I doubt that. I recall in the 90s, when they moved to another warehouse. I asked them how it went, blah blah blah, then asked if they still had anymore of the turbo force magazine sitting around, since in my last order they had thrown in a few, and I recall them telling me they had a lot of them left. The guy on the phone told me they threw them out during the move. I was younger, and let out a surprised, "WHAT?!? I would have taken them!". I was then told, if I had let them know, and paid for shipping them, I could have had them, but they weren't going to ship box(es?) of Turbo Force magazine to me for free. I mentioned they could have thrown a free one in each person's order instead of throwing them all out. The person on the phone let me know that's a lot of trouble, to throw them in as a freebie for each order. It was easier to trash them all before the move.
So, lots of stuff was thrown out.
I love your idea about UPC, but, sadly, it is my understanding that NEC would have secured UPC's well in advance of actual release, and even worse, the sequence in which UPC's are issued does not necessarily reflect the chronological order actual products were available for retail sale.
That's not to say we couldn't use UPC registration info—we absolutely could (it would determine "this game could not possibly have been released earlier than __________", for example).
I suggested a ludicrous idea that I still hope could work: if we were to have a central database of retail receipts (granted, 99.99% of these are long gone) we could establish the opposite of the UPC timeline (that is, "this game could not have been released after __________")
I know, I'm insane for thinking we could pool together all those receipts (if they even exist!), because this plan really only works if folks share receipts that get earlier and earlier (closer and closer) to the actual release date). After 25 years, I doubt we have enough artifacts to establish anything useful for the entire NA catalog.
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FOUND IT:
DragonMasterDan's NA CD RELEASES (by year):
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12918.msg254205#msg254205
NA HUCARD RELEASES (by year):
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=12918.msg254148#msg254148
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Copied, pasted, and saved. Thanks for the great searches esteban! This really helps me realize why some of the titles I have been wanting have been so hard to find; these lists are a great resource.
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Hey guys, here's the product numbers for the games, as additional info to help :)
The higher numbers are the newer releases.
TGX 020001 Keith Courage In Alpha Zones
TGX 020002 Victory Run
TGX 020003 Legendary Axe
TGX 030004 Vigilante
TGX 020005 Alien Crush
TGX 030006 Dungeon Explorer
TGX 020007 World Class Baseball
TGX 020008 China Warrior
TGX 030009 Power Golf
TGX 030010 Blazing Lazers
TGX 040011 R Type
TGX 020012 Deep Blue
TGX 020013 Moto Roader
TGX 020014 JJ & Jeff
TGX 030015 Military Madness
TGX 020016 Dragon Spirit
TGX 020017 Fantasy Zone
TGX 020018 Galaga '90
TGX 020019 World Court Tennis
TGX 030020 Final Lap Twin
TGX 020021 Pac Land
TGX 040022 Ordyne
TGX 040025 Space Harrier
TGX 020026 Takin' It To The Hoop
TGX 020027 Cratermaze
TGX 030028 Bonk's Adventure
TGX 030029 Neutopia
TGX 030030 Cyber Core
TGX 010031 Boxy Boy
TGX 020033 King Of Casino
TGX 020034 Timeball
TGX 020035 Chew Man Fu
TGX 020036 Double Dungeons
TGX 040037 Bloody Wolf
TGX 030038 Devil's Crush
TGX 020039 Dragon's Curse
TGX 020040 Psychosis
TGX 040041 Splatterhouse
TGX 020042 Drop Off
TGX 020043 Super Volleyball
TGX 030044 Tiger Road
TGX 030045 Veigues Tactical Gladiator
TGX 030046 TV Sports Football
TGX 040047 Bravo Man
TGX 020048 Legendary Axe 2
TGX 030049 Battle Royale
TGX 040050 Ninja Spirit
TGX 040051 Aero Blasters
TGX 040052 Super Star Soldier
TGX 020053 Bomberman
TGX 040054 Yo Bro
TGX 040055 TV Sports Basketball
TGX 040056 Talespin
TGX 040058 Bonk's Revenge
TGX 030059 Ballistix
TGX 040060 Gunboat
TGX 040061 Davis Cup Tennis
TGX 040062 Impossamole
TGX 040063 Silent Debuggers
TGX 030064 TV Sports Hockey
TGX 040066 Darkwing Duck
TGX 040067 Falcon
TGX 040068 Andre Panza Kick Boxing
TGX 040069 Night Creatures
TGX 040072 Order Of The Griffon
TGX 060075 Raiden
TGX 040076 Ghost Manor
TGX 040077 Champions Forever Boxing
TGX 060078 Neutopia 2
TGX 040079 Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
TGX 040080 New Adventure Island
TGX 040081 Dead Moon
TGX 040082 Soldier Blade
TGX 040083 Legend Of Hero Tonma
TGX 040084 Air Zonk
TGX 040085 Samurai Ghost
TGX 040086 Magical Chase
TGX 040087 Shockman
TGX 040089 Somer Assault
TGX 040090 Time Cruise
TGX 040092 World Sports Competition
TGX 040093 Bomberman '93
TGX 030095 Hit The Ice
TGX 030096 Chase H.Q.
TGX 080097 Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
ATGX 02JTTC Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf
ATGX 04TUTG Turrican
TWG 030701 Parasol Stars
TWG 040501 Cadash
ITGX 10001 Sonic Spike
ITGX 10004 Tricky Kick
ITGX 10007 Sinistron
RTGX 10001 Sidearms
TTGX 20001 Klax
TGXCD 1001 Fighting Street
TGXCD 1002 Ys Book 1 & 2 (CD)
TGXCD 1002 Ys Book 1 & 2 (SCD)
TGXCD 1003 Monster Lair
TGXCD 1005 Magical Dinosaur Tour
TGXCD 1006 Valis 2
TGXCD 1007 Last Alert
TGXCD 1008 Final Zone 2
TGXCD 1010 It Came From The Desert
TGXCD 1011 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
TGXCD 1012 J. B. Harold Murder Club
TGXCD 1013 Camp California
TGXCD 1014 Lords Of The Rising Sun
TGXCD 1015 Ys 3: Wanderers From Ys
TGXCD 1017 Loom
TGXCD 1018 Shadow Of The Beast
TGXCD 1019 Addams Family
TGXCD 1021 Shape Shifter
TGXCD 1024 Valis 3
TGXCD 1025 Splash Lake
TGXCD 1026 Gate Of Thunder
TGXCD 1027 Prince Of Persia
TGXCD 1029 Dragon Slayer: The Legend Of Heroes
TGXCD 1030 Forgotten Worlds
TGXCD 1031 Buster Bros.
TGXCD 1033 Lords Of Thunder
TGXCD 1034 Dungeon Explorer 2
TGXCD 1035 Riot Zone
TGXCD 1036 Sim Earth: The Living Planet
TGXCD 1038 Cotton
TGXCD 1039 Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Vol 2
TGXCD 1040 Syd Mead's Terra Forming
TGXCD 1041 Dungeon Master: Theron's Quest
TGXCD 1042 Super Air Zonk
TGXCD 1045 John Madden Duo CD Football
TGXCD 1047 Might & Magic 3: Isles Of Terra
TGXCD 1048 Beyond Shadowgate
TGXCD 1051 Godzilla
TGXCD 1052 Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
TGXCD 1053 Dynastic Hero
ATGXCD JTTC Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf
WTG 990101 Exile
WTG 990102 Exile: Wicked Phenomenon
WTG 990301 Cosmic Fantasy 2
WTG 990801 Vasteel
SRCR01 Local Girls Of Hawaii
SRCR02 Hawiian Island Girls
??? Bikini Girls
DUODEMO02 Lords of Thunder Demo Disc
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TGX 040066 Darkwing Duck
TGX 040067 Falcon
TGX 040068 Andre Panza Kick Boxing
TGX 040069 Night Creatures
TGX 040072 Order Of The Griffon
TGX 060075 Raiden
TGX 040076 Ghost Manor
TGX 040077 Champions Forever Boxing
TGX 060078 Neutopia 2
TGX 040079 Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
TGX 040080 New Adventure Island
TGX 040081 Dead Moon
TGX 040082 Soldier Blade
TGX 040083 Legend Of Hero Tonma
TGX 040084 Air Zonk
TGX 040085 Samurai Ghost
TGX 040086 Magical Chase
TGX 040087 Shockman
TGX 040089 Somer Assault
TGX 040090 Time Cruise
TGX 040092 World Sports Competition
TGX 040093 Bomberman '93
TGX 030095 Hit The Ice
TGX 030096 Chase H.Q.
TGX 080097 Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure
This ordering seems odd, hmm.
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Product numbers aren't necessarily chronological in nature.
I'd love to know what titles belong to the gaps in the sequence, though
Idunnoanything :(
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Product numbers aren't necessarily chronological in nature.
I'd love to know what titles belong to the gaps in the sequence, though
yeah, the product numbers aren't exactly in chronological order, they may have released a higher product number before a lower number, but in bunches it seems the planned releases are pretty much in progression as the years passed. They probably skipped certain ones and then released some of them later according to which games they thought would sell better at the time. And i'm assuming the numbers that are missing must have been planned releases that never got released, or perhaps game projects that were scrapped or put on hold and never got finished. I know they released a lot of info on "upcoming releases" in catalogs, of games that never got released or perhaps never even got finished. Such a shame :(
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And i'm assuming the numbers that are missing must have been planned releases that never got released, or perhaps game projects that were scrapped or put on hold and never got finished. I know they released a lot of info on "upcoming releases" in catalogs, of games that never got released or perhaps never even got finished. Such a shame :(
Definitely feel it harder for the consoles with smaller libraries. Really wish that one rpg would've come out, can't remember the name. I think it was a TTI US only?
*goestolookitup*
Dangerous Journeys, that was it. Seemed like it would've been some fun.
http://www.video-game-ephemera.com/014.htm
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riftwar saga
tv sports baseball
Discus
...there are others we know about, but I'd love to learn about the ones we've never heard of.
Someone should kidnap Brandstetter and make him spill the beans.
nullity, HailingTheThings already has half as many posts as you. :P
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Here's some info on games that were announced in catalogs :)
(credit to superpcenginefx.com for the scans)
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(credit to superpcenginefx.com for the scans)
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(credit to superpcenginefx.com for the scans)
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(credit to superpcenginefx.com for the scans)
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...and this is also interesting.
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wait there is another site for mag scans other than TG-16.com?
(http://i.imgur.com/sg017lt.gif)
:P
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"A huge hit overseas, Far East Of Eden II is a hot CD that takes up two CDs and is an incredible 580 meg!
Travel through futuristic lands and fight off hordes of potential beasties to complete your quest!" :P
Coming Soon in 1994, EGM Editor: The Game
"Glance at screenshots and completely pull everything out of your ass! Make up details that not only have nothing to do to with what little you have seen, but are in fact the complete opposite of what anyone can see is the content of the screenshots you dare to post in your own magazine!"
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nullity, HailingTheThings already has half as many posts as you. :P
(http://i.imgur.com/YcaPdmX.gif)
I noticed that! I'm going to have to pick up the pace... or I might just continue not caring about post count. :lol: Aaron's server might crash under the load if I tried to keep up with señor TheThings.
Post count doesn't matter, just have fun. Yeah! I actually need to stop reading every little GD thing here, though. Taking away from Obey and ObleyzBlue time. :(
300ppi versions of those (as well as many other mag scans) are at this dinky jank-ass shitheap of a site called Derphile or something.
http://DoxPhile.com/?action=magazines&magazine=6&issue=13&page=1 (http://doxphile.com/?action=magazines&magazine=6&issue=13&page=1)
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Your scans are quite nice. Need to spend some time and read all those mags that I probably won't acquire physically. Wah wah.