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Ninja Spirit

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« on: August 16, 2005, 08:17:24 AM »
I've been familiar with that HE symbol for all these years on Turbo/PCE games, but I still don't know what it stands for.
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GUTS

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« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2005, 08:21:05 AM »
I've never even thought about that, my brain just always assumed it meant HuE card or Hudson Entertainment.  I'd be curious to know what it actually means also.
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Keranu

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« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2005, 02:11:18 PM »
I was always meaning to make a thread like this before also. I think it's the name of some specific hardware by Hudson.
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« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2005, 02:29:05 PM »
My thought is "NEC Home Electronics" - "NEC-HE".

Note that you'll see "NEC Home Electronics" listed on the lincense information on the title screen of some games.  I think that I really noticed it last night.  It's interesting that you bring it up today.  :)
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NEC Avenue

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« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2005, 09:52:30 PM »
It stands for Hudson Electronics. It has nothing to do with NEC since NEC didn't design the original PC Engine hardware. NEC is just a manufacturing partner. Also NECHE is the abbreviation for NEC Home Electronics and has no relation to HE.
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Keranu

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« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2005, 10:23:07 PM »
I'm not sure if I have thought about that before, but if I haven't, I am surprised! Thanks for the answer.
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NEC Avenue

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« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2005, 01:32:08 AM »
Hudson also designed the PC-FX.
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Kaminari

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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2005, 10:22:43 AM »
Common misconception :)

HE System actually stands for Hudson Entertainment System.
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GUTS

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« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2005, 12:35:38 PM »
I see this turning into another Duo CDROM speed 1x VS 2x thing.
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Keranu

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« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2005, 07:24:11 PM »
Hahaha.
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« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2005, 01:01:12 AM »
Some people argue that HE also stands for "Higher Energy", which was what the TG16 was touted as when it was brought to the USA (remember? The higher energy video game system!)...although we know it's not what it means, it IS a convenient coincidence that the phrase works. :D
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esteban

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« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2005, 06:11:25 AM »
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Some people argue that HE also stands for "Higher Energy", which was what the TG16 was touted as when it was brought to the USA (remember? The higher energy video game system!)...although we know it's not what it means, it IS a convenient coincidence that the phrase works. :D
Ha! That's awesome. I never heard that before. Good stuff!
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