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warpig227

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Turbo Obsessed
« on: April 14, 2014, 02:59:10 PM »
So I'm pretty new to the whole turbo grafx pce thing, and i was a heavy collector of nintendo products but once i got a turbo i can't seem to play anything else at all. is it just because its new to me ? or do you all feel it is far superior than most systems in fun.
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2014, 03:24:22 PM »
Quote from: warpig227 on April 14, 2014, 02:59:10 PM
or do you all feel it is far superior than most systems in fun.
Yeah, basically. The hardware is better than the Genesis, the software is more varied and innovative than the SNES, and the gameplay spans the best of both 8- and 16-bit eras. I enjoy other consoles, but the TG16 is my "desert island" system.
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2014, 03:30:24 PM »
The newness factor always helps when you first get into collecting for a different system. I find that I have temporary tunnel vision when it comes to retro gaming... when I first get into a new system, I'll collect for it almost exclusively for a month or two. After that, I'll get back into a regular groove of jumping from system to system.

There are certain ones I go back to more than others, though. I really have a soft spot for the early-to-mid 90s CD-based consoles for some reason... it's interesting to see how developers were trying to figure out what to do with this new format. Plus, I really love the semi-sort-of animated cutscenes that were so popular at the time. For that reason, I don't think I'll ever get tired of the Duo (or its slightly "special" cousin, the Sega CD). :wink:
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Tatsujin

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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2014, 03:32:47 PM »
yes, all of us (at leats those with a right portion of sense and brains) do feel it that way.

congrats, you seem to be just one of them :D

and welcome to the obey farm :)
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2014, 03:45:34 PM »
I feel the same way. I was big into anything Nintendo and now having Obeyed, nothing seems to compare to it. It has become my go-to system and the peak of my interest. And there's no turning back now!
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2014, 03:53:25 PM »
My fondness for TG-16 came when I played Lengendary Axe and Bonk's Revenge. I traded my SNES for a Turbo but eventually got another SNES as I was having Gradius III and NBA Jam withdrawals. Of the 16bit consoles, my TG-16 came first followed very closely by SNES then Genesis (I must note that Gunstar Heroes was, and still is my favorite game of that generation).  :mrgreen:
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2014, 04:07:03 PM »
I've only been seriously collecting for the TG for a few years now, but it is definitely now my favorite system from the 8-bit/16-bit era. No disrespect to Nintendo whatsoever, but I'll take the Bonk trilogy, Neutopia, Blazing Lazers, Dungeon Explorer, and Ninja Spirit over Mario, Zelda, Life Force, Gauntlet, and Ninja Gaiden any day of the week.
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Tatsujin

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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2014, 04:11:24 PM »
Quote from: jordan_hillman on April 14, 2014, 04:07:03 PM
, Life Force,

and obey has even the far superior Salamander ;)
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2014, 04:31:40 PM »
Quote from: InfraMan on April 14, 2014, 03:30:24 PM
The newness factor always helps when you first get into collecting for a different system. I find that I have temporary tunnel vision when it comes to retro gaming... when I first get into a new system, I'll collect for it almost exclusively for a month or two. After that, I'll get back into a regular groove of jumping from system to system.

There are certain ones I go back to more than others, though. I really have a soft spot for the early-to-mid 90s CD-based consoles for some reason... it's interesting to see how developers were trying to figure out what to do with this new format. Plus, I really love the semi-sort-of animated cutscenes that were so popular at the time. For that reason, I don't think I'll ever get tired of the Duo (or its slightly "special" cousin, the Sega CD). :wink:

I feel very similar.

What really drew me in additionally is the feel of the controller.  Man I just really like the way it feels, better than any other retro console I own (30 + consoles and I own every major console from NES on).

The games feel fresh and new to me,because I never played them as a child and I really enjoy some of the silliness that some of the Japanese games show.  I have never been into imports until this system.
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2014, 05:33:03 PM »
After getting the tg and a few games I too became a fanboy. It's a great system with very few terrible games, and is now by far my fav system with the neo geo aes at number 2. So basically it's the mor uncommon early 90s systems that keep my attention best
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2014, 02:56:28 AM »
OBEY or GTFO!

Other systems have good games too, but Turbob has the mix of games that interest me most.
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« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2014, 03:49:36 AM »
I am turbo..........Now repeat after me

Everything about the Turbo Grafx-16 is awesome from the system, The design the colour scheme, The bold logo's the advertising ahhhhhhhh awesome
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Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2014, 04:19:17 AM »
Quote from: warpig227 on April 14, 2014, 02:59:10 PM
So I'm pretty new to the whole turbo grafx pce thing, and i was a heavy collector of nintendo products but once i got a turbo i can't seem to play anything else at all. is it just because its new to me ? or do you all feel it is far superior than most systems in fun.

I have had TURBO since it was released and I have always gone back to it for the games.

My soft spot (favorite eras/platforms) in gaming is as follows:

NES/FAMICOM/OBEY/ARCADE (80's/early 90's)
SMS/GENESIS/SNES

Clearly, I grew up in the 80's and my tastes have been influenced by my fondest memories.

I realize now that some games that I harshly criticized in the past (Vigilante) are actually entertaining, once I stop being bitter about paying $$$$ for it and accept the game for what it is.
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Tatsujin

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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2014, 04:27:24 AM »
when did you harshly criticize Vigilante? and most importantly..










WHY?
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Re: Turbo Obsessed
« Reply #14 on: April 15, 2014, 04:31:36 AM »
I'm just a little obsessed...... ok..... REALLY obsessed
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