Missing the the Timeline of Video Games

[Retrocool]

A friend of mine made these because we were talking about how the turbo/pc engine was not included in the time line of gaming let alone in the smithsonian of video game history, so as he puts it.. banksy'd the images..lol

[Necromancer]

What a f*cked up time line.  Only the TurboExpress is worth mentioning?

[esteban]

Ha!

The Smithsonian should at least produce a decent print/online version of history.

Sure, the on-site displays might be incomplete, but at least INCLUDE A GODDAMN FOOTNOTE about TG-16. 

[MrFulci]

Many years ago, I was looking over some computer related college level text book. This was 10 years ago, or so. I saw something about... I don't know, video games? It could have been about different types of media and their introductions into homes and such. I remember seeing something about Beta tapes and other dead media in this section. Anyway, the blurb that stood out to me, "blah blah blah... and the Sega Genesis' Sega CD was the first home video game console in the USA to feature games on the Compact Disk format. It retailed at $....."

It went on about the Sega CD for a paragraph or two.

I noticed, they had something in the back of the book, about contacting them, I got to their website, and saw they had something about a form to fill out if one noticed incorrect information, or had comments. I sent a simple message, that the mention of Sega CD was incorrect, and the Turbo Grafx had a CD attachment that debuted before the Sega CD. The TG 16 CD retailed at $400... etc".

I left it at that. No one ever contacted me from there, and no idea if it was changed in future editions of the book. Probably not!

I still like both CD systems, but I do find many people who have never heard of TG-16. So, the Sega CD mention is probably still in many text books.


*Edited, as I forgot a few words in a sentence.

[syphic]

I love it!

[Tatsujin]

lol, that group is funny anyway. do not know much about obey and such. easily impressed folks too ^^

[Retrocool]

Many years ago, I was looking over some computer related college level text book. This was 10 years ago, or so. I saw something about... I don't know, video games? It could have been about different types of media and their introductions into homes and such. I remember seeing something about Beta tapes and other dead media in this section. Anyway, the blurb that stood out to me, "blah blah blah... and the Sega Genesis' Sega CD was the first home video game console in the USA to feature games on the Compact Disk format. It retailed at $....."

It went on about the Sega CD for a paragraph or two.

I noticed, they had something in the back of the book, about contacting them, I got to their website, and saw they had something about a form to fill out if one noticed incorrect information, or had comments. I sent a simple message, that the mention of Sega CD was incorrect, and the Turbo Grafx had a CD attachment that debuted before the Sega CD. The TG 16 CD retailed at $400... etc".

I left it at that. No one ever contacted me from there, and no idea if it was changed in future editions of the book. Probably not!

I still like both CD systems, but I do find many people who have never heard of TG-16. So, the Sega CD mention is probably still in many text books.


*Edited, as I forgot a few words in a sentence.

I did the exact same thing.. I even went as far as gone to the Smithsonian and asked about it.... left notes, wrote all over in their guest book......  bah, people just refuse to admit that it existed....

[MrFulci]

Many years ago, I was looking over some computer related college level text book. This was 10 years ago, or so. I saw something about... I don't know, video games? It could have been about different types of media and their introductions into homes and such. I remember seeing something about Beta tapes and other dead media in this section. Anyway, the blurb that stood out to me, "blah blah blah... and the Sega Genesis' Sega CD was the first home video game console in the USA to feature games on the Compact Disk format. It retailed at $....."

It went on about the Sega CD for a paragraph or two.

I noticed, they had something in the back of the book, about contacting them, I got to their website, and saw they had something about a form to fill out if one noticed incorrect information, or had comments. I sent a simple message, that the mention of Sega CD was incorrect, and the Turbo Grafx had a CD attachment that debuted before the Sega CD. The TG 16 CD retailed at $400... etc".

I left it at that. No one ever contacted me from there, and no idea if it was changed in future editions of the book. Probably not!

I still like both CD systems, but I do find many people who have never heard of TG-16. So, the Sega CD mention is probably still in many text books.


*Edited, as I forgot a few words in a sentence.

I did the exact same thing.. I even went as far as gone to the Smithsonian and asked about it.... left notes, wrote all over in their guest book......  bah, people just refuse to admit that it existed....

It's odd. I've seen all sorts of other older technologies mentioned in these type of text books, but certain things always tend to get glossed over. With video games, it's Turbo Grafx 16. The thing about Turbo Grafx 16, is the incorrect information about the Sega CD debuting in North American homes, and as I mentioned before, reading about 2 paragraphs about Sega CD.

I just sent that one message to the publisher 10 or so years ago, and left it at that. I think I may have mentioned the Johnny Turbo Feka CD ad campaign to them.

Now that would be interesting for whatever section hat was in whatever text book that was, for readers. A section about the debut of home video console CD games, Sega CD and Turbo Grafx, who was there first, the ad campaign, etc.

Turbo Grafx 16 is like.... the CED videodisc of the video game world? It was never too popular, and nowadays not many have heard of it, though the Wii did change that a bit. Then again Videodisc has a larger library (Nice link here - http://www.pcmuseum.ca/story_ced.asp).

I don't know, but I expect this system to continue to be overlooked, and the misinformation about the Sega CD to always be out there, including academic text books.

[Black Tiger]

Many years ago, I was looking over some computer related college level text book. This was 10 years ago, or so. I saw something about... I don't know, video games? It could have been about different types of media and their introductions into homes and such. I remember seeing something about Beta tapes and other dead media in this section. Anyway, the blurb that stood out to me, "blah blah blah... and the Sega Genesis' Sega CD was the first home video game console in the USA to feature games on the Compact Disk format. It retailed at $....."

It went on about the Sega CD for a paragraph or two.

I noticed, they had something in the back of the book, about contacting them, I got to their website, and saw they had something about a form to fill out if one noticed incorrect information, or had comments. I sent a simple message, that the mention of Sega CD was incorrect, and the Turbo Grafx had a CD attachment that debuted before the Sega CD. The TG 16 CD retailed at $400... etc".

I left it at that. No one ever contacted me from there, and no idea if it was changed in future editions of the book. Probably not!

I still like both CD systems, but I do find many people who have never heard of TG-16. So, the Sega CD mention is probably still in many text books.


*Edited, as I forgot a few words in a sentence.

I did the exact same thing.. I even went as far as gone to the Smithsonian and asked about it.... left notes, wrote all over in their guest book......  bah, people just refuse to admit that it existed....

It's odd. I've seen all sorts of other older technologies mentioned in these type of text books, but certain things always tend to get glossed over. With video games, it's Turbo Grafx 16. The thing about Turbo Grafx 16, is the incorrect information about the Sega CD debuting in North American homes, and as I mentioned before, reading about 2 paragraphs about Sega CD.

I just sent that one message to the publisher 10 or so years ago, and left it at that. I think I may have mentioned the Johnny Turbo Feka CD ad campaign to them.

Now that would be interesting for whatever section hat was in whatever text book that was, for readers. A section about the debut of home video console CD games, Sega CD and Turbo Grafx, who was there first, the ad campaign, etc.

Turbo Grafx 16 is like.... the CED videodisc of the video game world? It was never too popular, and nowadays not many have heard of it, though the Wii did change that a bit. Then again Videodisc has a larger library (Nice link here - http://www.pcmuseum.ca/story_ced.asp).

I don't know, but I expect this system to continue to be overlooked, and the misinformation about the Sega CD to always be out there, including academic text books.

If they did make any changes, it would now include a couple paragraphs about how Johnny Turbo was the TurboGrafx-16 mascot and their entire advertising campaign since day one and the reason why the system bombed and was discontinued before the SNES launched.

[Gentlegamer]

It's time to wake Johnny Turbo from cryostasis to spread the truth about history.

[Punch]

Why, we had Sherlock Holmes almost 2 years ago ! ! !

[Gentlegamer]

[tggodfrey]

You would think one would perform some very meticulous research when creating a timeline for a well credited museum......What f*cktards.

[esteban]

Many years ago, I was looking over some computer related college level text book. This was 10 years ago, or so. I saw something about... I don't know, video games? It could have been about different types of media and their introductions into homes and such. I remember seeing something about Beta tapes and other dead media in this section. Anyway, the blurb that stood out to me, "blah blah blah... and the Sega Genesis' Sega CD was the first home video game console in the USA to feature games on the Compact Disk format. It retailed at $....."

It went on about the Sega CD for a paragraph or two.

I noticed, they had something in the back of the book, about contacting them, I got to their website, and saw they had something about a form to fill out if one noticed incorrect information, or had comments. I sent a simple message, that the mention of Sega CD was incorrect, and the Turbo Grafx had a CD attachment that debuted before the Sega CD. The TG 16 CD retailed at $400... etc".

I left it at that. No one ever contacted me from there, and no idea if it was changed in future editions of the book. Probably not!

I still like both CD systems, but I do find many people who have never heard of TG-16. So, the Sega CD mention is probably still in many text books.


*Edited, as I forgot a few words in a sentence.

I did the exact same thing.. I even went as far as gone to the Smithsonian and asked about it.... left notes, wrote all over in their guest book......  bah, people just refuse to admit that it existed....

It's odd. I've seen all sorts of other older technologies mentioned in these type of text books, but certain things always tend to get glossed over. With video games, it's Turbo Grafx 16. The thing about Turbo Grafx 16, is the incorrect information about the Sega CD debuting in North American homes, and as I mentioned before, reading about 2 paragraphs about Sega CD.

I just sent that one message to the publisher 10 or so years ago, and left it at that. I think I may have mentioned the Johnny Turbo Feka CD ad campaign to them.

Now that would be interesting for whatever section hat was in whatever text book that was, for readers. A section about the debut of home video console CD games, Sega CD and Turbo Grafx, who was there first, the ad campaign, etc.

Turbo Grafx 16 is like.... the CED videodisc of the video game world? It was never too popular, and nowadays not many have heard of it, though the Wii did change that a bit. Then again Videodisc has a larger library (Nice link here - http://www.pcmuseum.ca/story_ced.asp).

I don't know, but I expect this system to continue to be overlooked, and the misinformation about the Sega CD to always be out there, including academic text books.

If they did make any changes, it would now include a couple paragraphs about how Johnny Turbo was the TurboGrafx-16 mascot and their entire advertising campaign since day one and the reason why the system bombed and was discontinued before the SNES launched.

OMG! I forgot about that. I would keep correcting the Wikipedia article, and some goofball kept reverting the changes (I know it was someone goofing, just to annoy the sad soul—me—who was trying to set the record straight).

I just  didn't want  that ridiculous idea (Johnny Turbo as Mascot) to gain much traction.

[NightWolve]

I would keep correcting the Wikipedia article, and some goofball kept reverting the changes (I know it was someone goofing, just to annoy the sad soul—me—who was trying to set the record straight).

Yeah, I've encountered this on Wiki also. The twerps are loose on it all over the place, guarding their precious entries or just finding somebody else's to f--k with.