Turbo Everdrive PC Engine / Turbografx 16 Flash Card Nearing Release

[Duo_R]

when it comes to the NES I am a cheap bastard, I just bought Famicom Splatterhouse game, and that is the most I ever spent on a NES / Famicom game (like $21).

So yeah, it is for me. $80 price point would be ideal since I don't play NES as much.

Can't really compare that to what I spend on PCE because that is a whole different story. =)

$135? Really? I don't think that is pricey. Considering how much you probably spent on your PCE console, or how much brand new games for modern systems cost. $135 for a NES flash cart that will play pretty much every licensed NES game is a good deal.

Anyway, KRIKzz was asked about doing a NES EverDrive and he was not terribly interested in it last time it came up. Afterall he's done, Megadrive twice, N64, SNES, now makes the SD2SNES carts too, Master System, Game Gear, and now TG16/PCE. Compared to other systems the NES is pretty involved to make a flash cart for because of all the different memory mappers. The Gameboy/Gameboy Color has a few different mappers and is requested alot too. It may become a reality. Not so sure about NES. Also bear in mind he lives in a country where the NES doesn't exist. I think just Famicom clones maybe.

[MottZilla]

The NES / Famicom has tons of games worth playing. It's easily worth the $135. You just need to see a list of games you are interested in.

[esteban]

The NES / Famicom has tons of games worth playing. It's easily worth the $135. You just need to see a list of games you are interested in.

Absolutely. The NES/Famicom is so worth it. I love that goddamn system. 

[djcouchycouch]

Last summer I spent so much time and money on yard sales, ebay and Kijiji to fuel my collection that buying a 135$ device was the cheapest way to get everything. I realized that I didn't really want to manage a collection, I just wanted to play any game I wanted when I felt like it.

[Duo_R]

I guess I was holding out hoping that Krikzz would make one, but after you explained that the system wasn't in his country it makes sense. I was just wanting newer hardware for spending that much, but looks like the Powerpack is the way to go.

[djcouchycouch]

Got my shipping notice from retrogate this morning. Turbo Everdrive is in the mail.

[Frank_fjs]

Got my shipping notice from retrogate this morning. Turbo Everdrive is in the mail.

Good news, be sure to report back here with a review once it's in your hands.

I know a few people have received theirs already and early reports suggest that's it's very well built/solid and works in region/RGB modded Duos and Duo-R's.

[GameFreak]

I want to order one of these for sure.
As soon as anyone gets this in the mail, they should upload a nice 1080p youtube vid of it in action!
I never played any downloaded games...should I expect any lag or glitches compared to the original version game?

[Frank_fjs]

If it's like his other cards, the games should play identically to their original counterparts. The only difference will be an initial 5 second load time.

[Duo_R]

Can't wait, just got a Everdrive MD and it works great, can't wait to try the turbo version!

[bartre]

i'm never too sure about flash carts personally.
part of me wants it real bad, but another part says "hey, you can just build repros of the unreleased ones"
i dunno, maybe when i move i'll sell all my shiz and just buy some flash carts.
everything i've heard says the everdrives are great though, i was really impressed when i saw the N64 one in person.

[Drakon]

Mine finally is confirmed as shipped.  I've never been so excited about a flash device in my life.  I picked up the mega everdrive a while back and it turns out to be great which is why I have a lot of faith for this thing.

[Necromancer]

part of me wants it real bad, but another part says "hey, you can just build repros of the unreleased ones"

So where do I send monies for a Magical Chase repro?

[Nando]

part of me wants it real bad, but another part says "hey, you can just build repros of the unreleased ones"

So where do I send monies for a Magical Chase repro?

I'll PM ya and you just wait, k? 
Send ze monies to my cousin in Nigeria. He'll hook you up on some inheritance money too.

[MottZilla]

I got my Turbo Everdrive today. Works great. Only problem is the power switch, the safety blade thing that is designed to keep idiots from pulling out the HuCard with the power on, hits my Micro SD card so I have to push on it when I turn the power on. But other than that, everything I tried worked great so far. And I use a RGB Modded DUO-R system. Very happy with the Turbo ED so far.