Top 10 reasons why I HATED the Turbografx-16

[Obfuscate]

I guess I didn't really realize that I was in the minority when I got my Turbo, I lived near a Toys R Us, Two of my good friends had Turbos and we'd get together to play and trade games and a video store named Marios carried TG games for rentals. It wasn't till they went out of buisness that I realized it wasn't that popular.

As far as negatives, the one control port never bothered me as a kid, I just thought it was cool that I could play 5 player. I think the biggest negative was that the CD and Express were so expensive. If they would have been more abtainable I think the TG + CD and/or Duo could have beat out Genisis and SNES. By the time the prices dropped they were too far behind to catch up.

[DragonmasterDan]

I guess I didn't really realize that I was in the minority when I got my Turbo, I lived near a Toys R Us, Two of my good friends had Turbos and we'd get together to play and trade games and a video store named Marios carried TG games for rentals. It wasn't till they went out of buisness that I realized it wasn't that popular.

As far as negatives, the one control port never bothered me as a kid, I just thought it was cool that I could play 5 player. I think the biggest negative was that the CD and Express were so expensive. If they would have been more abtainable I think the TG + CD and/or Duo could have beat out Genisis and SNES. By the time the prices dropped they were too far behind to catch up.

I also got a TG16 in part because I had friends that had it.

Also worth noting, while the single controller port was an annoyance, far worse was the short cords and high failure rate of the controllers due to the thick and easily f'ed up cord on the pad. And the GIANT connectors going into the controller. Between 1990 and 1992 I probably went through 4 controllers which was half the price of the system. 

[Roy The Sunderer]

I had 2 friends that also had the Turbografx. Games weren't a problem to find in Chicago, I even bought some from Polk Brothers (a furniture/appliance store). I bought the CD unit back in the day. I was a kid, I wasn't quite old enough to drive yet, so I didn't really have anything more important to spend money on. I only bought 4 CD games (Monster Lair, Final Zone 2, Valis 2 and Ys Book 1 & 2), so it ended up being a pricey add-on that I didn't use for many games. Still cool though.

[ceti alpha]

I had 2 friends that also had the Turbografx. Games weren't a problem to find in Chicago, I even bought some from Polk Brothers (a furniture/appliance store). I bought the CD unit back in the day. I was a kid, I wasn't quite old enough to drive yet, so I didn't really have anything more important to spend money on. I only bought 4 CD games (Monster Lair, Final Zone 2, Valis 2 and Ys Book 1 & 2), so it ended up being a pricey add-on that I didn't use for many games. Still cool though.

Hilarious that you could buy TG games in a furniture store. Aside from Valis II you had a pretty nice collection of CD games, even though it was small.

[Mathius]

The only thing that I really hate about the Turbo (other than the current price gouging) is that one day in the next few years my Turbo-CD will probably kick the bucket. Not that I wouldn't love to have a Turbo Duo, or a Duo-R, it's just I am in love with my ol' black monstrosity. 

[lord_cack]

I love my Duo, and honestly would play it ALL THE TIME.... but the Audio is GONE, even for HuCards   

[Roy The Sunderer]

Hilarious that you could buy TG games in a furniture store. Aside from Valis II you had a pretty nice collection of CD games, even though it was small.

The cool thing is that now I have those 4 games again as well as all of the Hucards I had back when I was younger. It's like I never got rid of them.

[Necromancer]

I love my Duo, and honestly would play it ALL THE TIME.... but the Audio is GONE, even for HuCards  

Get your poor baby fixed and/or buy another Duo.  It's only money!

[lord_cack]

I love my Duo, and honestly would play it ALL THE TIME.... but the Audio is GONE, even for HuCards   

Get your poor baby fixed and/or buy another Duo.  It's only money!

I guess I could, but I would have to sell off some of my games to make the money for it. So.... who wants my complete copy of Beyond Shadowgate ($431.33) and Dungeon Explorer II (US Version) ($496.99) (Hey, I have to pay rent, as my home loan hasn't come in yet.... speaking of, see above prices.... I apologise sincerely but I couldn't let that go hehe     )

[Gogan]

I'd have to say my biggest annoyance was hardware functionality. Never had a problem with Hucards, but damn the cd units suck.

I had a cd add-on bitd, and remember it not working, unless I placed a heavy book on top of the cd unit! Wtf? (And the laser...don't get me started on that)

System worked for years that way, eventually stopped tho, and I ungraded to a duo, which have to this day, had the sound issue that I got fixed, and flimsy hucard doors. 

Doesn't matter what happens tho, I will always love this system.