List of Stores That Sell Turbo Games

[ceti alpha]

Ouch!  Their prices suck goat wang, considering their comment on the condition of items (may or may not have a case, may or may not have a manual, may or may not be dipped in poo, etc.).  Even the dreaded ebay should yield equal or better prices - without having to gamble on the quality (from reputable sellers anyway).

hehehehe....you said, "dipped in poo"....hehehe 

Yeah, not very outstanding prices, eh? If the case and instructions are intact for Andre Panza Kick Boxing then 20 bones isn't too bad. At least I live here and can see the condition of the games and save shipping cost.  But yeah, definitely not going to put Ebay outta business. 

[Black Tiger]

In the last few years, a bunch of local losers have done to local retro gaming what Bullseye/2_many_collectibles did to eBay. There are a few with tables at every local fleamarket and they generally sell incomplete bad condition games/systems for the same price as or several times higher than mint complete or new items generally sell for online.

I recently found one of them had a bare (no hookups or anything) Coregrafx with 18 of the most common worthless HuCards, including some doubles(like The Kung Fu). The one partner couldn't give me a price on anything, except to say that his buddy was only selling it together as a lot. It took a long time for him to finally get a hold of him at which point he said he was asking $290 for it.

Considering that most of the games were the ones that sell for $50 -$1.50 on eBay, I had pegged the value at about $40 - $60 tops. And although local markets can differ greatly from the online market, here there is absolutely no real interest in Turbo/PCE. The few nerds I've seen who actually buy the odd Turbochip do it as a gimmick since they want to have some of everything.

[Sinistron]

I'm in Queens New York and there ain't a dang thing out here.  There's a videogamecentral right near me and the only games they ever have are King of Casino and TV Sports Football.  Bleccch.  Went into Flushing last year on a pc-engine game hunt- expecting to find many stores with games and these people never even heard of the fogging system.  Total joke.  There's gotta be a place in Manhattan or maybe Brooklyn I'm sure but I've yet to see one.  It's been Ebay for me constant.  I don't see a store beating dreamstars prices with that 1.50 shipping and handling for hucards.

[MurderDate]

I moved out of Brooklyn a couple months ago..  Never found a TG16 game there anywhere.   I did,  in 100% honesty,  get my first TG16 system outside my apartment in the trash in a bag that said "still works!".  Took me a couple months to check it out but I have been HOOKED ever since !

[ceti alpha]

I moved out of Brooklyn a couple months ago..  Never found a TG16 game there anywhere.   I did,  in 100% honesty,  get my first TG16 system outside my apartment in the trash in a bag that said "still works!".  Took me a couple months to check it out but I have been HOOKED ever since !

That's destiny.  Only in New York. 

[Sinistron]

That is a beautiful thing.

[bust3dstr8]

I don't like giving out my email to random sites, I already get enough viagra and penis pump offers

So...I'll just add them in here.

These are all within 15 miles of Boston, MA

Play N Trade: Walpole MA  508.668.0523 TG-16 + PCE
Tokyo Kid: Cambridge MA (617) 661-9277    PCE
Game Universe: Framingham (508)370-GAME  TG-16 + PCE

[kokuryu]

There used to be a pawn shop around here in Ft. Lauderdale FL that specialized in retro game systems.  They were pretty good and super picky - had to have everything for them to buy a system from you, and it all had to be in near perfect shape.  I will see if I can track them down again, but its been a few years.

As for New York, you can MAYBE find some in China Town in Manhattan itself - look for the ChinaTown Tech mall and go in there where they have the Chinese versions of the Anime videos and models - you might find them in there - they USED to have them there years ago.

Also out on Long Island, I found shops inside flea markets or open markets selling TG stuff - but that was years ago - I dont know if you will find any anymore.

[esteban]

A few months ago I went to the Digital Press store in Northern Jersey... they had a great display case with lots of PCE stuff (i.e. the PCE LT, the expensive collapsable/folding DUO monitor, etc.) but the selection of games was stinky. Not that I expected much, but still.

I did buy a Bionic Commando novelette, though. I have yet to read it.

[COUNT SMRIFNACK]

If your near Austin Texas you gotta check out one of the two, or both of the two Game Over stores.  They carry around 20-30 hu cards each, and prolly 5-10 cd's including some imports.  They also have Tg systems usually, and lots of controlers and turbo taps.  Great stores, I usually leave there broke as hell.

[mobiusclimber]

I live in WA and there used to be this GREAT store in Redmond, WA called FamCom Games. The owner was a huge Turbo nut. Half the store was filled with Turbo stuff. SuperGrafxes, Japanes hardware, Duos, etc. And don't get me started on the games. The store closed around 2003 and I have no idea what happened to him, or his inventory. Sad deal, really, there is not another store in the state to my knowledge that has any Turbo stuff at all.

Hey another Seattle peep   I live in Bellevue, and there is another place that sells TG stuff (they had a Duo last time I checked) called Pink Godzilla in Chinatown.  Their website is www.pinkgodzillagames.com.  I bought some TG games from them when they first opened, but I don't know if they have any games in stock now as there is nothing on their website....

I recently (three years ago or so) moved out to Seattle myself from SoCal. Pink Godzilla can be a great store if you don't have access to cheaper dealers on Ebay and such, or if you're really savvy about the price of games, otherwise you'll get ripped off, to put it bluntly. I don't hold anything against them as they do have an overhead that needs to be taken into consideration. I buy stuff from them once in awhile, and have gotten some decent deals, but it's a hassle since I actually care whether I'm spending more in a shop than I would be online.

The other place, which I absolutely DON'T recommend, is Al's on the Ave (University Way and 45th/47th). The prices there are almost ALWAYS a rip-off. I did buy Dragon Knight II & III off them ($8 for missing manual DKII, $15 for DKIII) and they do have a nice selection of TG-16/PC Engine/CD games, but you really have to know what each game is worth. Sometimes you can get a deal, usually you'll get taken to the cleaners. There's actually a few Al's locations, but I never go to Federal Way or wherever the other one is so I can't comment on what their selection is like.

[hoobs88]

These are all within 15 miles of Boston, MA

Play N Trade: Walpole MA  508.668.0523 TG-16 + PCE
Tokyo Kid: Cambridge MA (617) 661-9277    PCE
Game Universe: Framingham (508)370-GAME  TG-16 + PCE

I've been to Tokyo Kid and Game Universe but what is the selection like at Play N Trade? I might have to check them out.

[bust3dstr8]

Hoobs, I was there 3 days ago and they had close to nuttin', a Keith Courage and Pacland.

[somery]

Here in New Orleans, besides the thrift stores, we've only had a place called The Game Trader for our retro gaming needs for years now. One location in Esplanade Mall in Kenner, one in Lakeside mall in Metairie, and one about 20 minutes away in Laplace. They were always on the expensive side of things, but they *only* sold/traded classic games and systems (none of that new crap), usually had a good selection, serviced broken consoles and were good for when you needed a quick fix and didn't feel like waiting a week for a for a game to arrive from a better deal you found online. But then....

I went to Lakeside Mall on my lunch break about a month ago and found that Game Trader was totally gone. Just completely closed down and emptied out with no notes or anything. Fearing the worst, I went to the Esplanade. Same situation. I haven't checked out the one in Laplace yet, but I suspect it's gone as well. Their website (http://thegametrader.com/) has also gone 404. Their high prices may have pissed me off, but they were our ONLY local, "brick and mortar" classic gaming resource. 

There is a little hope, however. There's a new retro gaming shop in Kenner on Williams Ave. called Play N Trade. I went there the other day and... well, their selection of actual classic stuff is pretty spare and much of the wall space is dedicated to used next-gen games for sale/trade. No TG16 stuff to speak of. Still, I'll give them a while to establish themselves and check back in a few months to see how things are going. I did pick up a boxed NES Max controller for $3.99 while I was there. Couldn't help myself. (I loved the controller as a kid, but now I find it almost unusable...)

Anyway, that's all I've got. If ANYONE out there reading this is from or near the New Orleans area and you know of some other retro gaming store I'm unaware of, PLEASE speak up and correct me! I will be eternally grateful to you! I secretly hope that there's some place I just don't know about...

Incidentally, I'm a huge thrift store hound and I've never come across anything TG16-related in either New Orleans or Baton Rouge area stores since I started regularly haunting them in about 2004. Weak. I had hopes for the Baton Rouge area since that's where I grew up and I know of three people besides myself who had a TG16 growing up there. I know that doesn't seem like a lot (everyone I knew had an NES), but most people's childhood TG16 stories involve their being the one oddball kid in the whole city with a Turbo system. 

[nectarsis]

Just went to a Play N Trade up here, same deal.MAYBE 10-15 SNES and Genseis loose carts, everything else newest system stuff.