I grew up with gaming since the com64/2600 so I was always aware of the turbografx 16 but it was always something pretty that was too expensive so we stuck with our NES and then later Genesis so I only got to play a tg16 occasionally at the display stands at toys r us or at a friends house. I vividly remember the old turbo ads that would be in comic books, especially the ones for Splatterhouse that would show rick and jennifer going to the mansion, rick being knocked out and awakening with the mask on, jennifer being kidnapped, etc. It was just never a system I was able to get my hands on. I guess I found out about the duo late in high school when my rich friend got one for Rondo of Blood but by that point I was pretty deep into the psx and wasnt really focused on the older games. Recently however I have become disallusioned to the current gen systems and their demands on my time (final fantasy XII, etc) so I basically just use them for arcade compilations (taito legends 2, capcom classics, etc) and fighting games (there are a lot of great neo geo compilations on import). I have not seen anything in terms of the next gen consoles that would make me want to purchase one.
So instead I have re-discovered the games of my past and the many that I missed out on for whatever reason. I pulled out my old Genesis a while ago and for Christmas I picked up a duo with 15 games as well as one of those fc twins that play nintendo and super nintendo cartridges which I am very impressed with.
The only Turbo games I had really played before or where familiar with are Splatterhouse, Devil Crush, and Alien Crush. Devil and Alien were a part of the lot I won with my Duo so they have been a treat to play. I had been playing Dragon's Fury for the Genesis in place of Devil's Crush but now that I have played both side by side I believe Crush to be superior (Dragon Fury doesnt even take up the whole screen).
My favorite new game so far is Lords of Thunder. I don't think I have ever played a shooter quite this fun. Gates of Thunder and Blazing Lazers are fun too, but can't compare. I am trying to get better at Dungeon Explorer but I'm finding it very hard so far. Fantasy Zone I'm not a fan of, JJ & Jeff is just, uh...weird and I dont like the controls, Super Adventure Island is a lot of fun, Bonk's Revenge I am liking more than Adventure but both feel like they are missing some fun factor, and I already had Pac Land on Namco museum vol. 4 and it still seems pretty bad. Moto Roader seemed promising at first but then I started playing and right now it seems awful (although I keep going back to it for some reason). Dragon Spirit looks better than the nes version but I've never been a fan of shooters where you have to shoot at stuff on the ground with a separate shot.
I'm looking to get my hands on some of the first person rpg's and some of the action games. I just won a big lot of games the other day so hopefully those will be good. I also ordered some cables that I'm hoping will work as extension cords since the duo cord is so short. I would also love to play Rondo of Blood but I can't spend that much on one game and I'm not hip to the whole torrent thing.
Anyway, that's me.
