Classic Game Room - PC-ENGINE TURBO DUO console review

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    Classic Game Room reviews the NEC PC-ENGINE TURBO DUO video game console from 1991. The PC-Engine Duo plays standard PC-Engine Hu Cards and Super CD-Rom games, giving you two video game systems in one! Known as the TurboGrafx-CD in the West, this remarkable game system is similar to the Sega Genesis and Sega-CD attachment except there's even more space ship shooters available!!!
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  • @cloudlockheart93
    @cloudlockheart93 Před 9 lety +14

    Hey Mark! I'm really happy that you decided to move the channel back here on CZcams. I've been subscribed to the channel for two years now and I just wanted to say that I always look forward for reviews of video games, consoles, toys and sometimes bananas to start my day! Keep up this awesome content. I really enjoy this channel so much!

  • @gumdeo
    @gumdeo Před 8 lety +10

    Making the PC Engine itself into a playable character was genius.

  • @javieralejandro8703
    @javieralejandro8703 Před 6 lety

    Always fun to watch your videos. There is so much eye and ear candy enjoyment watching your stuff. Keep it up please.

  • @KronosTheDeejay
    @KronosTheDeejay Před 9 lety +1

    Your show brings a good balance of humor and info. Cheers!

  • @marekvrbka
    @marekvrbka Před 9 lety +16

    PC-ENGINE
    What a name for console

    • @VinchVolt
      @VinchVolt Před 7 lety +1

      Considering that Nintendo's first home console after the Color TV Game series was literally called the Family Computer, I'm not surprised. From what I can tell, a lot of Japanese video game consoles were referred to as specialized PCs in Japan, which is pretty amusing considering the western idea of consoles and PCs being two separate entities.

    • @GiordanDiodato
      @GiordanDiodato Před 5 lety

      @@VinchVolt is that why Japan doesn't care for PC gaming?

    • @VinchVolt
      @VinchVolt Před 5 lety

      @@GiordanDiodato Oh, actually that's just because living space in Japanese homes and apartments is very restrictive compared to in the US, and dedicated gaming PCs tend to involve pretty bulky rigs that take up what Japanese gamers see as unnecessary extra space.

  • @avenuePad
    @avenuePad Před 9 lety +2

    Awesome review! Love the TurboDuo!
    I noticed your loaner PCE Duo had an LED mod on the CD tray. Looks great! :)

  • @hristaki99
    @hristaki99 Před 9 lety +5

    0:11
    OMG I can't believe it. You actually managed to insert the cartrdige/card in the proper console for once.

  • @TapOnWood
    @TapOnWood Před 9 lety

    Man these videos are great. Literally the most zen thing on youtube. Also you remind me of david rees.

  • @clutchkman
    @clutchkman Před 9 lety

    That looks pretty sweet, and the music and sound fx sound great too. I wonder why these weren't more popular.

  • @mahfah7911
    @mahfah7911 Před 9 lety

    I always like his reviews.. he reminds of that back to the future era... Even thou now we look back at that time with that wannabe future technologies. They are still cool. Like back to future series..you still watch it. He brings back that time. Thumbs up buddy. I hope you continue and earn good money doing this.

  • @michael1234252
    @michael1234252 Před 9 lety +5

    the Characters in Star Parotia remind me of BomberMan

  • @AirZonkWorldChamp
    @AirZonkWorldChamp Před 9 lety

    Ohya, great to see more TG/PCE love!

  • @SonofMrPeanut
    @SonofMrPeanut Před 6 lety

    This may be my favorite background music CGR has used.

  • @cj694x2
    @cj694x2 Před 9 lety +2

    Of all the consoles I've never owned, I always wanted this one the most. This would look awesome sitting next to a JVC X'Eye.

    • @thefifthdoctor6780
      @thefifthdoctor6780 Před rokem +1

      Did you get it?

    • @juliusnielsen7122
      @juliusnielsen7122 Před měsícem +1

      Proud owner of a X'eye. While the library of the mega-cd suck, it's nice to have a system that is capable of playing megadrive as well as genesis cards without modding.

  • @mrbubbles6336
    @mrbubbles6336 Před 9 lety

    I love marks t-shirt, it's awesome!

  • @NailBombed
    @NailBombed Před 9 lety +1

    Love to see a review done of Akumajou Dracula X: Chi No Rondo for this system. Or as it's otherwise known, Castlevania X: Rondo Of Blood!

  • @DRZ23501ST
    @DRZ23501ST Před 7 lety

    love this music so calming

  • @iskthedijify
    @iskthedijify Před 4 lety

    you could do the voice overs on 'The Price is Right'! You really have a knack for describing products.

  • @violatethemagistrate
    @violatethemagistrate Před 9 lety +2

    +Trusteft
    The Turbo Graffix was a 16-bit console, around the mid/end of the NES cycle.

  • @Suscida
    @Suscida Před 9 lety

    CGR is love!

  • @thegreatagitator4675
    @thegreatagitator4675 Před 9 lety

    Great system, great video.

  • @johneysupergd7796
    @johneysupergd7796 Před 9 lety +1

    I think the turbo cd had someslight improvements like extra ram and multi scrolling background,wich was only possible on the original system trough ram expansion and DMA acces.

  • @RickyRockstarTNS
    @RickyRockstarTNS Před 6 lety

    I finally got one of these back in my collection the other day after a sad sell-off a few years ago. My old one was a US model, but this Japanese one I have now has had its capacitors and laser both replaced so it should last a long time. The CD part is region free so I think I got a better setup anyway. Alongside my USA TurboGrafx-16 which plays USA HuCards, I also now have the option of buying Japanese HuCards to play on my Japanese Duo. And when it comes down to market success and failure in the past, I think what made/broke this system in its respective regions was the game library. While there were plenty of good US releases available (IMO the US CD library has more good than bad out of the 44 or so titles), there were so many great games that only got released in Japan. The high price tag also probably discouraged some gamers in the USA too. The same reason I didn't get a Sega CD or 32X for my Genesis until I managed my own gift money in high school, years after it was discontinued. Whose parents bought them a TurboGrafx-16? I assume most TurboGrafx-16 owners were adults or teens who bought them themselves.

  • @SuperDerek
    @SuperDerek Před 9 lety +4

    Man, that's one hell of a donation. PC Engine Duo? That's at least a $500 console right there. At least.

    • @SWRadioConcepts
      @SWRadioConcepts Před 9 lety

      he said it was on loan at the end of the video.

    • @Progearspec
      @Progearspec Před 9 lety +1

      Only a boxed turbo-duo would cost $500.00 it's japanese counter part,go's for way less.

  • @doalwa
    @doalwa Před 9 lety

    I need this machine in my life!

  • @FriskyBrisket
    @FriskyBrisket Před 9 lety +11

    Does this mean we're going to get a proper review of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood?

  • @desepticonmatrix
    @desepticonmatrix Před 9 lety

    CGR MADNESS!

  • @Broyale26
    @Broyale26 Před 9 lety

    I want more Mark.

  • @Bluith
    @Bluith Před 9 lety

    There are sooooo many great games on the PCE CD
    Play em on my phone all the time with a bluetooth controller.

  • @trexslapfight
    @trexslapfight Před 9 lety

    Lords of Thunder and Gates of Thunder are awesome shumps on this system.

  • @Novabug
    @Novabug Před 9 lety

    Great machine, all versions of it.

  • @jasonz7788
    @jasonz7788 Před rokem

    Awesome thanks 👍

  • @Submissive421
    @Submissive421 Před 9 lety

    I have a Turbografx with 3 games. None I'm really interested in playing but I do want a cd attachment just for Castlevania. Man those cd attachments are no joke when it comes to cost

  • @creekandseminole
    @creekandseminole Před 9 lety +2

    Can you mood the US duo to play pc engine imports? I'd like to play some Japanese only shmups like sapphire (probably have to get a bootleg for that one...) and Castlevania Rondo of Blood.

  • @DuCkyLAT
    @DuCkyLAT Před 9 lety

    Much love

  • @ElmoHellno
    @ElmoHellno Před 9 lety

    I love this show

  • @StarlancerAstro
    @StarlancerAstro Před 9 lety

    Some of the best 8bit/18bit shumps every made exist only for this system, for instance, Gate of Thunder.

  • @-roejogan-
    @-roejogan- Před 4 lety

    You had me at *_IN SPAAAAAAAAAAACE_*
    subbed

    • @-roejogan-
      @-roejogan- Před 4 lety

      @@TrashWoodBand
      Oh, that is too bad.

  • @Burdman660
    @Burdman660 Před 4 lety +1

    Sad that you don't make these videos anymore Mark

  • @JosephDCM
    @JosephDCM Před 9 lety

    The voice in that Insanity game sound exactly like CATS from "All Your Base Are Belong To Us."

  • @WhiteJarrah
    @WhiteJarrah Před 8 lety

    Can anybody recommend a good AV switcher for the PC Engine Duo? For games with composite video I plug them into a switcher so that I can switch between them. For whatever reason, the PC Engine Duo won't cooperate with the switcher. There ia always noise in the video when I connect it into a switcher. It only looks clean when plugged directly into the AV ports on my DVD recorder or HDMI adapter.

  • @LordSnoodles
    @LordSnoodles Před 5 lety +1

    I miss these days of CGR

  • @FlintG
    @FlintG Před 9 lety

    Man I would really like to get myself a turbo grafx system soon but for now I will just play the games on my psp 3001 which is actually pretty much like playing a turbo grafx express but better.

  • @cumulushalo576
    @cumulushalo576 Před 4 lety +3

    I love how he compares everything to the sega genesis. He can be trying a new type of beer and be like, it's good but it's no sega genesis.

    • @sneakytricky
      @sneakytricky Před 3 lety

      This was hands-down the best gaming show ever made. And your observation is exactly why. It’s the little things 😁

  • @SevenDeMagnus
    @SevenDeMagnus Před 4 lety

    Cool, thanks does this have better sound and graphics than the PC Engine CD add on and SNES?
    How about the AES?
    Thank you.
    God bless, Proverbs 31

  • @violatethemagistrate
    @violatethemagistrate Před 9 lety

    Average price on ebay for a good, working Turbo Duo console alone is around $260-300 USD,There is a mint condition, in box, unopened for $4,500 (Nov 14,14)!

  • @PirateDrive
    @PirateDrive Před 9 lety

    I'm eating some ridged potato chips whilst watching this review.

  • @10191927
    @10191927 Před 9 lety

    It's nice to know at least a lot of PC engine games have gotten collection releases. But what about the games I don't know about?

  • @farnsworth3000
    @farnsworth3000 Před 9 lety +1

    PC Engine master race!

  • @Michirin9801
    @Michirin9801 Před 9 lety

    You should review Soldier Blade!

  • @hksrb25s16
    @hksrb25s16 Před 9 lety

    hi Lord Karnage, I have a Japanese Turbo Duo, can you help me on the power adapter?
    It comes with one, can I use that one on US outlets?
    or know how could I get one that works?

  • @paulspydar
    @paulspydar Před 7 lety

    I have the core II not sure what the difference is? they look the same just the printed grafx are orange not blue,, Still havnt been able to find a cd add on for a reasonable price though..:-(

  • @PyroMancer24
    @PyroMancer24 Před 9 lety

    How are you guys receiving games and consoles if your in space?
    Does the wind squid deliver it?

  • @electricadventures
    @electricadventures Před 9 lety

    Once day I shall upgrade to a Duo, very hard to get in working condition at a wallet friendly price though :(

  • @versatyledc
    @versatyledc Před 4 lety

    I always thought the turbo graphics 16 was such a cool name for a game console

  • @linksbro1
    @linksbro1 Před 9 lety

    OH MY GOD
    I JUST REALIZED
    You look a hell of a lot like Nathan Fillion

  • @kmichael9787
    @kmichael9787 Před 9 lety

    is this what the PC master race are going on about?

  • @Sucharush31
    @Sucharush31 Před 9 lety +2

    Insanity looks like Berserk with Samus as the main character...

  • @groundbreaker5525
    @groundbreaker5525 Před rokem +1

    My Taiwanese bro had these in new zealand in the 90s no one had one was amazing to play save me so much money instead of arcades

  • @entrenadorjavi
    @entrenadorjavi Před 9 lety

    Could you do a last Play Station Home review now that is shutting down forever?

  • @sweeshaman
    @sweeshaman Před 9 lety

    ITS BOMBERMAN!

  • @HowToX
    @HowToX Před 9 lety

    I don't have the duo, but do have the Turbografx with Turbo CD attached. Both have a great library of games, many of which are unique. Splash Lake is one I strongly recommend. How often do you get to play as an overweight ostrich with no legs?

  • @Utubesuxmycock
    @Utubesuxmycock Před 9 lety

    god damn..i lolled so fucking hard at insanity and its crazy music lol...
    dem beats

  • @TheRealDustinNunn
    @TheRealDustinNunn Před 5 lety +1

    The Japanese TurboGrafx.

  • @loveandrockets4life
    @loveandrockets4life Před 9 lety

    I want that shirt!!!!!!!!

  • @wq43ui
    @wq43ui Před 9 lety

    What's that the same as the turbo grafix 16?

  • @xentricz_twitch
    @xentricz_twitch Před 9 lety +1

    Pc console master race

  • @klyzn
    @klyzn Před 9 lety

    This guy!

  • @beefcurtainz69
    @beefcurtainz69 Před 8 lety

    So what's the difference between the tg-16, the turbo duo, and the PC engine?

    • @mattschmerbeck8375
      @mattschmerbeck8375 Před 8 lety +1

      +beefcurtainz69 The TurboGrafx 16 was launched in 1989 along with the Genesis and uses only the huCard game cards. The Turbo Duo was released in 1992 and combined the TurboGrafx 16 with the previously released TurboGrafx CD. So, basically it was the same console but with both consoles combined into one unit.. The PC Engine is just the Japanese version of the TurboGrafx 16. That's what it was called in Japan. Hope that helps.

  • @nintendozilla9843
    @nintendozilla9843 Před 4 lety

    "CGR lives on"
    *cries*

  • @williamstewart1638
    @williamstewart1638 Před 9 lety

    The CD side of the Duo is region free, but the Hu Card side is not.

  • @liamnovak-lutz8890
    @liamnovak-lutz8890 Před 7 lety

    I. WANT. THAT. SHIRT!!!!!!

  • @Retrocidal
    @Retrocidal Před 9 lety

    Retro misses his turbo graphicx 16 and Cd attachment I had some odd systems as a kid

    • @madisoncapers3083
      @madisoncapers3083 Před 9 lety

      lol this video doe i miss my Nintendo 64 :(

    • @Retrocidal
      @Retrocidal Před 9 lety

      dam i have a extra one sorry i been lazy havent sent that link also sick and kind of bummed out hard to do things when your sad if you look at some of the messages i sent you on hang out the link to the intor is there

  • @FlamRoyalBaer
    @FlamRoyalBaer Před 9 lety

    Hey, I've just noticed that you told somethign wrong in your mini review. The PC-Engine Turbo Duo does NOT use the same Cables as the Sega Genesis Model 1!. Only if you mod it it does, but in the original version it doesn't. Just try it out it won't fit!.

  • @Protoman85
    @Protoman85 Před 8 lety +3

    Insanity = Berzerk

  • @NCaste45
    @NCaste45 Před 9 lety

    listen, once i can afford a ticket to space, will you be running a galactic arcade up there?

  • @Wolfe949
    @Wolfe949 Před 9 lety

    Bomberman turned into a space shooter.

  • @erika_fuzzbottom
    @erika_fuzzbottom Před 9 lety

    Insanity looks an awful lot like Berzerk. I wonder if it's as good.

  • @shadoom
    @shadoom Před 9 lety

    isnt this the character from bomberman

  • @Champsterz
    @Champsterz Před 9 lety +3

    best console. gunhead, last ninja,motor roader, genjin, multi-tap, etc etc

  • @specialformula14
    @specialformula14 Před 2 lety

    This is seaman. Do game reviews !

  • @Trusteft
    @Trusteft Před 9 lety +1

    Is this the only 8-bit system with a CD-ROM drive?

    • @Trusteft
      @Trusteft Před 4 lety

      @Michael Higgins Thank you, I think.

    • @Trusteft
      @Trusteft Před 4 lety

      @Michael Higgins Yes I know, but we tend to refer to a system based on its CPU so it is an 8-bit system. Also, not sure the term GPU existed before the Geforce 256. :p Thanks for your replies. :)

  • @brandonferguson8021
    @brandonferguson8021 Před 9 lety +4

    I wonder how much his light bill cost lol alot of arcades

  • @Vonwert35
    @Vonwert35 Před 9 lety

    I want one so bad....

  • @ashtheraccoon809
    @ashtheraccoon809 Před 9 lety +1

    I-is that Bomberman..? I-it is! :D

  • @zitzblitz123
    @zitzblitz123 Před 9 lety

    i wonder if it will play games like MOLE

  • @InterEDGE
    @InterEDGE Před 9 lety

    It looks like a CD-I combined with an original Playstation. lol

  • @jmatt781
    @jmatt781 Před 9 lety +1

    Is that an S-video port on the side?

    • @Nanofuture87
      @Nanofuture87 Před 9 lety +1

      jmatt781 No, it's the A/V out. A lot of people mod the system to put outputs on the back instead (a cable coming out the side gets in the way of a lot of setups).

  • @holnrew
    @holnrew Před 9 lety

    Did these consoles come out in the UK?

  • @MackenzietheCollie
    @MackenzietheCollie Před 9 lety

    Man! The PC Engine Duo looks identical to the american Turbo Duo!

    • @MackenzietheCollie
      @MackenzietheCollie Před 9 lety

      ***** That's only what's different!

    • @Mr_x_19922
      @Mr_x_19922 Před 8 lety

      +Jordan Mattes not really, the buttons are black on the turboduo instead of purple on the pc engine duo

    • @Mr_x_19922
      @Mr_x_19922 Před 8 lety

      ***** yes, i have a question regarding these consoles, what's the best affordable of these consoles? the turboduo is very expensive (U$250 or more) and the pc engine duo i saw it for U$200 with 1 controller, the original box and all the cables with shipment included from Japan. But there's a problem, the pc engine japanese games are much more expensive than the turbografx 16 games, and also the turbografx 16 is more affordable, but getting it a cd attachment maybe very expensive also.

    • @Mr_x_19922
      @Mr_x_19922 Před 8 lety

      ***** yep a guy offered me a pc engine coregrafx modded region free with controllers for $100, pc engine cd is worthless because of the insane prices, other thing casltlevania sotn for the saturn is around $100, why so fucking expensive?

    • @Mr_x_19922
      @Mr_x_19922 Před 8 lety +1

      ***** yeah, earthbound is a common game, i don't like the game at all, but it's so fucking expensive

  • @kngames
    @kngames Před 9 lety

    You know there is such a thing as a TurboDuo for the West. It must not have been available in your area or you may not know much about retro consoles

  • @zyrgle
    @zyrgle Před 9 lety

    #PCEngineMasterRace

  • @bokiller33
    @bokiller33 Před 6 lety

    Is it Region free?

  • @JuggaloJD420
    @JuggaloJD420 Před 9 lety

    i like CGRundertow better, you should get them doin console reviews as well (more views right?)

  • @Moni_G2E
    @Moni_G2E Před 9 lety

    Dreamcast 15th anniversary video

  • @kylem1112
    @kylem1112 Před 9 lety

    Isnt that bomberman?

  • @Beyonder1987
    @Beyonder1987 Před 9 lety

    Finslly PC gamers can finally play true console games

  • @alpzepta
    @alpzepta Před 8 lety

    PC engine cartidge can be broke easily because of them using thin card that can bend.

    • @SMS-iz9ud
      @SMS-iz9ud Před 8 lety +3

      +edbadyt exactly!LOL

    • @alpzepta
      @alpzepta Před 8 lety

      edbadyt you know what fragile? the early floppy disk because it paper

    • @SlavicUnionGaming
      @SlavicUnionGaming Před 8 lety +1

      +CineRaphael speak english pls

  • @Utubbin1999
    @Utubbin1999 Před 9 lety

    chunky!

  • @manuellujan666
    @manuellujan666 Před 9 lety

    It's made out of talking aluminum.