Space Harrier on Turbografx is legit. I never got Space Harrier and I never played it in arcade, tried it on genesis and was terrible. For some reason this Turbo version I had a lot of fun with. Also Ys is epic, I had no history with it till this mini... I am into book 2 now and this game is utterly amazing and will be in my top 10. Definitely, a 9 or 10 out of 10 game.
You know you're old when you remmember walking through the mall in the 90s and seeing the TG16 playing on a TV in front of Radio Shack. I had one in high school and enjoyed it a lot. Would love to add this to my mini collection, but $200 shipped to Canada is a deal breaker for me unfortunately. Best to just enjoy the collection through a raspberry pi.
Neutopia 1 and 2 are classics. So ahead of its time. Glad they made it onto this mini system. I will probably end up picking this up just to relive those games and Bonk’s Adventure. Great review of the system and games!
This is THE best review of the PCE Mini. All the mini consoles are much of a muchness with the hardware pretty much the same for each platform. What differentiates each of them most is their respective libraries so really appreciate this deep dive into every title. Thank you!!
@@fernicusmaximus9282 /facepalm You know Tommy has a YT channel, thusly named 'Tommy Tallarico'? czcams.com/channels/7RSEVV68_0hsiXnSYAcMlA.html That he posts under his own name? That Victor and Tommy have been friends for over 25 years and Vic would be able to call out anyone falsely claiming to be Tommy on YT? At least attempt to think just a LITTLE BIT before trying to lie and troll people.
You went pretty hard on Moto Roader. Once you figure out that you have to change the controle scheme to mode B in the shop, your car handles much better. The upgrades and weapons that you buy for you car with the prize money of each race add a fair amount of depth. Plus, it's a great 5 player game...
Yup we had tons of fun with that game in multiplayer as teenagers racing each other, always one poor bastard slow and getting warped complaining constantly lol - 5 player was unheard of at the time. But I can see how sitting by yourself it could appear lame.
Wait...really?! I played Moto Roader just to say I tried them all before really getting into the machine. Within maybe 2 minutes I was completely done with it. I thought "Why would they put this pile of garbage on this beautiful machine?" Admittedly I said the exact same thing about JJ & Jeff but after watching someone play it via a walkthrough I found out what I was doing wrong. Now it's not so bad...it's not oh my God amazing but it is definitely enjoyable. I will check out Moto Roader again tonight after I change its controls. Thank you for sharing this information. Most people tend to rage about these kinds of things or relegate those who failed to figure out the problem too the stupid pile. I'm now hopeful it will be a fun experience. Everything appears to be present...kind of like an RC Pro Am meats Twisted Metal.
@@Sinn0100 Enjoyed your reply. Once you start getting interested in the next new part to fit to your car and make it faster, that was enjoyable. I can't say I recall having tons of fun in single player, but probably did play it like that and still worth exploring.
Looks like I got the backstory to Splatterhouse wrong-apologies to the fans of the game. I called it like I saw it. I’m not a big fan of the game/franchise and didn’t respond to the gameplay here. Happy for you though if you did/do!
I would give Splatterhouse 3 a shot on the Genesis. Gameplay improved to more of a beat em up style. The first 2 had a creepy atmosphere but the gameplay was always kind of limited.
Everyone makes mistakes. It's a shame you didn't enjoy it. Hope you give the series a chance someday. Splatterhouse 3 is the highlight of the series. But get familiar with the story first, otherwise it won't resonate with you.
We played the heck out of chew-man-fu back in the day. We would trade off, my mom would even play, set ourselves challenges, like no killing monsters, or have to destroy all the wall... so much fun. like others I was surprised at the low score for motoroader, but that might be my nostalgia at work, played a tonne of that 5 players, I do remember getting mad when you would crash and all of a sudden you were warped like crazy and ran out of gas.
Great Reviews Vic! Was just thinking what extra games should have been on the North American Turbografx release, which could replace the unplayable Japanese games. Heres my list 1) Bonk 3 2) Legendary Axe 3) Legendary Axe 2 4) Riot Zone 5) Devil's Crush 6) Keith Courage 7) Bloody Wolf 8) Battle Royale 9) Hit the Ice
here's the reasons: 1. That's considered the worst of the Bonk games 2 & 3. Couldn't do because of JVC being a bunch of cunts about licensing. 4. I wanna say because Westone's properties are in licensing limbo... minus Wonder Boy 5. Yeah, I dunno why 6. Japanese version is based on an anime, meaning licensing issues up the ass. 7. Data East property and is likely in licensing limbo 8. Might be licensing issues. 9. Might be licensing because it was owned by Williams Entertainment in NA and it could have been bought up by Warner.
You could replace the DUPLICATE games on the menu, like Neutopia and Dungeon Explorer... I think theres like 5 of em. Some of the "unplayable" games are kinda cool to see
I am impressed you finally delved into the world of the PC Engine. I do think you need to try Splatterhouse more. Though I like the Genesis sequel better
Great review, thanks! I loved my Turbo Graphx 16 back in the day. It’s odd that Keith Courage isn’t included in this collection, since that’s the original game it came packaged with. Also Devil’s Crush seems like it should be there too. Fond memories for sure.
I recommend getting the SNES Classic (you can actually get refurbished ones on the Nintendo official site)...you can (comically easily) hack it, and add NES, TG16, Genesis, GBA, etc games to it. I threw at least a dozen PC Engine/TG16 games on mine. Best $80 i've spent in years. It's controllers will play any and every 16-8 bit console title ever made.
@@volvoguy804 Ya! You have to add a TG16 'core' to it, but it works great! If you have any problems adding some, just send me a comment here and i' can probably help.
Glad to hear you are finally coming to the TG16 fan club Vic! Thanks for the dissection of all the content. Try to give Ys more play time before doing the Top 5 vid. Its story and music are awesome! Just think what a player on that year would think playing it, nothing came even close. Definitely worth your time... Cheers!
Awesome review sir! Only way to get the North American version here in Indiana was to buy it off eBay. But you will be happy to know since you are knowledgeable and a house hold name here, you and Tommy, the girlfriend was swayed to spend the extra 100.00 dollars and buy it for me. Thank you again and very good reviews of so many games!
I just got my mini a few days early today and it's lovely. This has way more games I would play regularly than my other SNES and Genesis minis (pre-hack). Very cool collection. Anyway, these are great mini reviews. Thanks! I'll go ahead and hit subscribe, since this is my first EPN vid and I enjoyed it.
Nice overview. Also worth noting that Genji & Heike Clan and Legend of Valkyrie each have appearances in Namco X Capcom(and Project X Zone for the latter since I guess she's super popular).
@@GiordanDiodato Sorry bud, My bad. You are right. I was mistaken. I was referring to the PS3 digital release of PS1 Castlevania Chronicles. THAT is the ONLY poopy Castlevania game I have on the ps3. Good Calling me out.
mikieson I canceled my order and ordered the EU core graphics mini on Amazon japan. I’ll get it by May 5. Same game list. $115 total. Cost wise not much more.
Yeah. I got fed up and ordered the TurboGrafx mini from Amazon Japan on the 24th. Will arrive Wednesday. From Japan to Canada in less than a week 🤔. Soon as it arrives I’m canceling my Amazon order.
Mightydougthompson Were you not stung for import tax? Amazon delivered my EU Core Grafx yesterday after previously saying it wouldn’t arrive until August 2020.
Lords of Thunder has some of the best video game music. Ys I & II is my favorite of the series I've played so far. I remember Neutopia 2 spending way too much time teaching you how to play the game, which is annoying for a sequel that's exactly the same
Super underrated console. Just like the Sega Master System, the popularity of the NES (Plus Nintendo's nearly monopolistic policies back in the day) made it very hard for this consoles to gain some ground. Just bought the European model, and love it.
Been playing my TG-16 mini a lot this weekend and LOVE it. Pleasantly surprised at how high quality of a console it was. The Super NES for much of my life was my favorite gaming console (Switch has overtaken it), but one thing it never did well was shooters, outside of a few exceptions (Axelay, Darius Twin, UN Squadron). Gradius III was almost unplayable due to the slowdown/slog. TG-16 has excellent shooters with amazing graphics, challenge and music. Lords of Thunder, R-Type, Salamander, etc. are all amazing. Excited to dive deep into Ys 1&2, Bonk is right up there with Mario and Sonic in platforming greatness, Ninja Spirt is amazing, Rondo of Blood might have overtaken Super Castlevania 4 as my favorite in the series, just a lot of fun titles. Sure, there are some duds. The racing games are outdated and not much fun, I prefer NES or Neo Geo golf to this golf game, I don't get JJ and Jeff, and some of the Japanese titles I was excited to play (mainly Snatcher) are unplayable due to the language, which is too bad. But overall, this is right up there with the NES mini, SNES mini and Genesis mini for excellent mini consoles. Definitely worth the money.
"(Axelay, Darius Twin, UN Squadron)" - dude, have you played Space Megaforce for SNES? Hack your mini (once it's available, which shouldn't be long because apparently the main board is a clone of the Sega Genesis Mini's), and add that game...you won't regret it! ZERO slow down, and awesome powerups!
Amazing in depth review of each game on the system. Thank you for this. Such a shame that Snatcher didn’t have an English translation on this though - literally would have sold the system for me. Alas!
Great video, I agree with Splatterhouse being a bit overrated. Also agree in Ninja Spirit's greatness, one of the most underrated ninja games ever. Stick with Ys Book 1 and 2 to the end, great game if you can deal with its unusual combat. Also Soldier Blade, its difficult yes, but practice, very rewarding shooter.
Air Zonk was in the Bonks Adventure Universe.. like more of a spiritual successor than a sequel. Bonk 1 and Bonks Revenge definitely had different art styles.. I don't know what happened.. I remember beating Dungeon Explorer WITHOUT cheat codes!! Very rewarding!
Someone will put out a translation guide online for the Japanese games. Nice to know this is on the way, but I'm not getting worked up until next year when it's available.
Never owned or played any of the games from this library. But it's amazing how titles were within it's library. Legend of Valkyrie, fun fact that's Sophitia who became part of the Soul Edge/ Calibur series
can we pls get an update on the release/shipment? i know thats not ur fault but all i heard was that it gets delayed and since than it has been just silence
Definitely find the time to dive deeper into Ys I &II. If you can make it through the first game at least, I'd wager your 8 will easily be a 9 (or a 10, like EGM's Ed gave it at the time of release)
No “Devil Crush”... this is a massive shame. Alien Crush is ok, except there’s no scrolling. Instead, the screen flips between the upper and lower part of the pinball field, which is really off-putting. I don’t really get the “Bonk” games at all... especially the visuals. I don’t think they make the best of the hardware. In general, most of these games feel like arcade games... i.e. designed primarily to swallow your quarters by spamming you with as much as the screen can handle. It’s quite a contrast to what I played on Mega Drive and SNES back in the day, where many games were a lot more forgiving. Also, quite a lot of them don’t have any parallax scrolling, so end up looking more like 8-bit games. At 06:57 ... um ... what is that guy doing to that lamp post?
Hey Vic, I heard a rumour that there are no plans to sell this system in Canada and Amazon won't ship it here. Any idea how I can get one here in Vancouver? Or should I just come to your place and play yours 😆? Thanks!
Great videos. Love the old school superhero game series. But I think you're looking at splatterhouse wrong. You're playing it as though it were a beat em up when it's not really. Punch out was a pattern recognition and reflex game with a boxing overlay. This is similar. More about finding the patterns and reflexes than a straight beat em up. And the story is a a guy and his girlfriend go to her professor's mansion for blah blah blah, he's a devil worshiping scientist conducting some experiments to whatever, and he kills Rick (Jason voorhees) but an ancient incan mask housing an evil spirit makes a deal with him to possess his body because a video game has to happen and a princess needs rescuing.
Two 8-bit CPU's my friend. Whereas the Genesis had a 16-bit processor and an 8-bit co-processor. Whoa...I'm a fan of Ghouls N' Ghosts for the Genesis. It was bar none the best thing graphically to hit in 1989 in the US (console). As much as it pains me too say the Super Grafx version on this mini console is a better port. Now, could the Genesis match it pound for pound? Absolutely, but this particular port was made with more ROM and why it looks a bit better.
I'm not sure TG did a great job porting over all of their best US releases like legendary axe?, or Keith courage in Alpha zone?. These were TG classics.
How did I never hear of you until this past weekend? I watched your 16 bit Super Hero series. I happen to be feeling the same way right now about those games. I watched some other videos, too. I like your content and style.
It's disappointing that snatcher is only in Japanese on here. I agree with most of the reviews but It's a shame you don't see the greatness that is splatter house! 😔 - Stikz
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire is not the most expensive game that distinction goes to Magical Chase and second would be Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure. Seeing that they added in Japanese games on the mini it would have been nice to have the Japanese version of J.J. & Jeff, known in Japan as Kato-chan & Ken-chan. It has different mechanics as well as different characters. It's not Motorader it's MotoRoader but yes it isn't a very good game.
If you are going to make a video then at least fact check before you make them. The turbo grafx 16 had a 16-bit graphics processor, and could do 16-bit games that were not even possible on a 8-bit console. Most of the games would be impossible to do on a 8-bit nes for example. The turbo grafx 16 processor was even more powerful than what the snes had. Snes was only 3.6 MHz and the turbo grafx 16 was a massive 7.16MHz. Most shoot em ups found on the turbo would stop to a crawl on the snes. And splatterhouse is not a beat em up! Its an action game.
Lot of stuff on here looks great but I was looking forward to being able to play games like snatcher and since it and others are in Japanese I'll have to pass. Not sure why they couldn't translate them.
So I am very happy you gave the tg-16 mini a 9, I have few issues and corrections with the things you said. Number 1, though the tg-16 had an 8-bit Cpu it is blazing fast. 7.16 Mhz, twice as fast as the Snes. It also had a 21-bit data bus while the Snes and Genesis had only 16. Furthurmore it could display more on screen colors than the Snes and Genesis combined. So enough with saying it couldn't keep up with the Snes or Genesis. In fact many games that were on all three systems the pc engine had the better conversion, games like cadash and ninja gaiden. Next Alien crush was made by Naxat not Hudson. Next to say Bonk's Revenge was like a NES I have to assume you smoked crack when you played it because there is no NES game that ever looked that good. Your Spriggan 2 review is laughable. And no one in the world thinks the supergrafx version of ghouls and ghosts is worse than the genesis version. Anyhow just stop spreading the ignorance about the Tg 16. One reason why the Tg-16 didn't catch on in america is because Nintendo illegal told third party developers they woould not allow them to put their games on the Snes if they put it on the tg 16. The courts ruled against them in 1993 but by then it was too late.
You need to also account for how hard these games are to play through and actually beat without any cheats cuz I hate these many systems were half the games that are impossible to beat its worthless I don't even want to buy them
Watching Vic talk about and review these games is soo fun for me!
I think you really nailed this!
You should teach him how to play Cadash! :D
Space Harrier on Turbografx is legit. I never got Space Harrier and I never played it in arcade, tried it on genesis and was terrible. For some reason this Turbo version I had a lot of fun with. Also Ys is epic, I had no history with it till this mini... I am into book 2 now and this game is utterly amazing and will be in my top 10. Definitely, a 9 or 10 out of 10 game.
Great! Sincere, honest and objective reviews, without stupid comments about technicalities, irrelevant to the average person.
You know you're old when you remmember walking through the mall in the 90s and seeing the TG16 playing on a TV in front of Radio Shack. I had one in high school and enjoyed it a lot. Would love to add this to my mini collection, but $200 shipped to Canada is a deal breaker for me unfortunately. Best to just enjoy the collection through a raspberry pi.
Yep I dont want the SNES or Genesis to be 30 years old. 25 I could handle, but 30 thats fuckin old!!!!!
Neutopia 1 and 2 are classics. So ahead of its time. Glad they made it onto this mini system. I will probably end up picking this up just to relive those games and Bonk’s Adventure. Great review of the system and games!
i remember when my friend came over to see Neutopia and I said "I wonder how long it will take him to say THIS IS ZELDA."
When splatter house came out it was the most gory game I'd ever seen. As a kid I was shocked! I've obsessed over it ever since.
This is THE best review of the PCE Mini. All the mini consoles are much of a muchness with the hardware pretty much the same for each platform. What differentiates each of them most is their respective libraries so really appreciate this deep dive into every title. Thank you!!
I’m glad to see you’re still doing the best, most in-depth game reviews. How’s Tommy?
Hi I am doing fine thank you.
"How's Tommy?" czcams.com/video/XVg1SN-YZ7E/video.html
@@Mondoblasto0 I said im doing fine.
@@fernicusmaximus9282 /facepalm You know Tommy has a YT channel, thusly named 'Tommy Tallarico'? czcams.com/channels/7RSEVV68_0hsiXnSYAcMlA.html That he posts under his own name? That Victor and Tommy have been friends for over 25 years and Vic would be able to call out anyone falsely claiming to be Tommy on YT? At least attempt to think just a LITTLE BIT before trying to lie and troll people.
@@Mondoblasto0 2 accts
Wow this style of reviews might be the best, great job, great engagement!
This guy just reviewed 60 games. Victor Lucas is a fucking champ boys !!
CASTLEVANIA Rondo Of Blood Gets A,.. 12 Out Of 10 !!! For that game alone, was the reason why I bought one ! ;)
Ninja Spirit was one of my favorites I played on the original system.
Best Spider-Man Cameo ever
Thank you Victor, amazing reviews. Can not wait until we have this available for the EU. You are one hell of a player!!!
You went pretty hard on Moto Roader. Once you figure out that you have to change the controle scheme to mode B in the shop, your car handles much better. The upgrades and weapons that you buy for you car with the prize money of each race add a fair amount of depth. Plus, it's a great 5 player game...
Yup we had tons of fun with that game in multiplayer as teenagers racing each other, always one poor bastard slow and getting warped complaining constantly lol - 5 player was unheard of at the time. But I can see how sitting by yourself it could appear lame.
Wait...really?! I played Moto Roader just to say I tried them all before really getting into the machine. Within maybe 2 minutes I was completely done with it. I thought "Why would they put this pile of garbage on this beautiful machine?" Admittedly I said the exact same thing about JJ & Jeff but after watching someone play it via a walkthrough I found out what I was doing wrong. Now it's not so bad...it's not oh my God amazing but it is definitely enjoyable. I will check out Moto Roader again tonight after I change its controls.
Thank you for sharing this information. Most people tend to rage about these kinds of things or relegate those who failed to figure out the problem too the stupid pile. I'm now hopeful it will be a fun experience. Everything appears to be present...kind of like an RC Pro Am meats Twisted Metal.
@@Sinn0100 Enjoyed your reply. Once you start getting interested in the next new part to fit to your car and make it faster, that was enjoyable. I can't say I recall having tons of fun in single player, but probably did play it like that and still worth exploring.
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Thanks man, I'm just about to start in about 20 minutes. Oh and my fiancee is playing with me so...multiplayer! ;)
@@Sinn0100 Haha excellent - enjoy!
I just bought the turbo graphics 16 mini deafently my favorite mini system .wow !🤩
Looks like I got the backstory to Splatterhouse wrong-apologies to the fans of the game. I called it like I saw it. I’m not a big fan of the game/franchise and didn’t respond to the gameplay here. Happy for you though if you did/do!
As a fan, it's perfectly fine. Hope you give it another chance once day. Maybe you should stream it on Halloween? :)
I would give Splatterhouse 3 a shot on the Genesis. Gameplay improved to more of a beat em up style. The first 2 had a creepy atmosphere but the gameplay was always kind of limited.
Everyone makes mistakes. It's a shame you didn't enjoy it. Hope you give the series a chance someday. Splatterhouse 3 is the highlight of the series. But get familiar with the story first, otherwise it won't resonate with you.
We played the heck out of chew-man-fu back in the day. We would trade off, my mom would even play, set ourselves challenges, like no killing monsters, or have to destroy all the wall... so much fun. like others I was surprised at the low score for motoroader, but that might be my nostalgia at work, played a tonne of that 5 players, I do remember getting mad when you would crash and all of a sudden you were warped like crazy and ran out of gas.
Very helpful review, some of the games look interesting. Thank you for the video.
Great Reviews Vic! Was just thinking what extra games should have been on the North American Turbografx release, which could replace the unplayable Japanese games. Heres my list
1) Bonk 3
2) Legendary Axe
3) Legendary Axe 2
4) Riot Zone
5) Devil's Crush
6) Keith Courage
7) Bloody Wolf
8) Battle Royale
9) Hit the Ice
here's the reasons:
1. That's considered the worst of the Bonk games
2 & 3. Couldn't do because of JVC being a bunch of cunts about licensing.
4. I wanna say because Westone's properties are in licensing limbo... minus Wonder Boy
5. Yeah, I dunno why
6. Japanese version is based on an anime, meaning licensing issues up the ass.
7. Data East property and is likely in licensing limbo
8. Might be licensing issues.
9. Might be licensing because it was owned by Williams Entertainment in NA and it could have been bought up by Warner.
You could replace the DUPLICATE games on the menu, like Neutopia and Dungeon Explorer... I think theres like 5 of em. Some of the "unplayable" games are kinda cool to see
Great review, thanks for this , just ordered the turbografix mini on Amazon today
Me too
I am impressed you finally delved into the world of the PC Engine. I do think you need to try Splatterhouse more. Though I like the Genesis sequel better
Even splatterhouse on the famicom was fun. Holds up per say, really difficult but a fun play through
Splatterhouse 2 had no multi-tier levels which sucked, also its a shorter game so really the TG version is better. Genesis had better graphics
Most detailed out of all TurboGrafx mini reviews...rate each game, great job!
Great review, thanks! I loved my Turbo Graphx 16 back in the day. It’s odd that Keith Courage isn’t included in this collection, since that’s the original game it came packaged with. Also Devil’s Crush seems like it should be there too. Fond memories for sure.
Keith courage is an anime license that nec doesn't have the right to anymore. That explains it's absence.
What a silly way to market. Give all the game journalist a unit but don’t produce enough to actually have enough to distribute. Brilliant!
60 reviews in 45 minutes... Amazing job. Makes me want to pick up one of these consoles.
I recommend getting the SNES Classic (you can actually get refurbished ones on the Nintendo official site)...you can (comically easily) hack it, and add NES, TG16, Genesis, GBA, etc games to it. I threw at least a dozen PC Engine/TG16 games on mine. Best $80 i've spent in years. It's controllers will play any and every 16-8 bit console title ever made.
@@DeathToTheDictators Wow i never knew you could add TG16 games to the SNES classic. Nice!
@@volvoguy804 Ya! You have to add a TG16 'core' to it, but it works great! If you have any problems adding some, just send me a comment here and i' can probably help.
Glad to hear you are finally coming to the TG16 fan club Vic! Thanks for the dissection of all the content. Try to give Ys more play time before doing the Top 5 vid. Its story and music are awesome! Just think what a player on that year would think playing it, nothing came even close. Definitely worth your time... Cheers!
Blazing Lazers gets at least a 9 for the music alone.
Awesome review sir! Only way to get the North American version here in Indiana was to buy it off eBay. But you will be happy to know since you are knowledgeable and a house hold name here, you and Tommy, the girlfriend was swayed to spend the extra 100.00 dollars and buy it for me. Thank you again and very good reviews of so many games!
Picking one of these up as soon as it's available in North America. Looks like a fantastic console and it'll fit in nicely with my others!
Wow beast mode with the reviews
Chris Tang will pop in the comments like a jack in the box to tell you it has lag 🤦🏻♂️🙄
Nobody was ever jealous of the kid in school that had the Turbo Grafx but maybe we shoulda been this collection looks like a lot of fun
I just got my mini a few days early today and it's lovely. This has way more games I would play regularly than my other SNES and Genesis minis (pre-hack). Very cool collection. Anyway, these are great mini reviews. Thanks! I'll go ahead and hit subscribe, since this is my first EPN vid and I enjoyed it.
What power adaptor do you use
Love your mini reviews of these games. I loved Adventure Island as a kid.
Great video vic. That fantasy zone game reminds me of resogun on the ps4.
great video, agreed with almost all your review ratings. I love this mini console, having tons of fun with it.
Nice overview. Also worth noting that Genji & Heike Clan and Legend of Valkyrie each have appearances in Namco X Capcom(and Project X Zone for the latter since I guess she's super popular).
Valkyrie is Sophita from SC.
Good Stuff! Rondo Of Blood looked MUCH better here on the TurboGrafx 16, than the PS1 version.
Rondo was never on PS1
@@GiordanDiodato Sorry bud, My bad. You are right. I was mistaken. I was referring to the PS3 digital release of PS1 Castlevania Chronicles. THAT is the ONLY poopy Castlevania game I have on the ps3. Good Calling me out.
Nice vid! I got an email from Amazon saying my mini won’t come in until January 5 2021...
same..absolutely f&*( ridiculous
mikieson I canceled my order and ordered the EU core graphics mini on Amazon japan. I’ll get it by May 5. Same game list. $115 total. Cost wise not much more.
Yeah. I got fed up and ordered the TurboGrafx mini from Amazon Japan on the 24th. Will arrive Wednesday. From Japan to Canada in less than a week 🤔. Soon as it arrives I’m canceling my Amazon order.
Mightydougthompson Were you not stung for import tax? Amazon delivered my EU Core Grafx yesterday after previously saying it wouldn’t arrive until August 2020.
Damn Vic! You've been busy!
I think Military Madness's closest analogue would be Super Conflict for the SNES
23:58 "You are already dead."
Lords of Thunder has some of the best video game music. Ys I & II is my favorite of the series I've played so far. I remember Neutopia 2 spending way too much time teaching you how to play the game, which is annoying for a sequel that's exactly the same
Fun Fact Victor, I named all of the characters (except for Zonk) and Stages in Air Zonk ;-)
Really?
Really enjoyed this video! Makes me want to revisit your Sega Genesis mini round up video again!
Super underrated console. Just like the Sega Master System, the popularity of the NES (Plus Nintendo's nearly monopolistic policies back in the day) made it very hard for this consoles to gain some ground. Just bought the European model, and love it.
Fantastic in depth review of the games!
Chu man fus two main enemies were a hedgehog and a gorilla. Those little jabs during the console wars were great....
The more I see on this device. The more I want to get one.
Been playing my TG-16 mini a lot this weekend and LOVE it. Pleasantly surprised at how high quality of a console it was.
The Super NES for much of my life was my favorite gaming console (Switch has overtaken it), but one thing it never did well was shooters, outside of a few exceptions (Axelay, Darius Twin, UN Squadron). Gradius III was almost unplayable due to the slowdown/slog. TG-16 has excellent shooters with amazing graphics, challenge and music. Lords of Thunder, R-Type, Salamander, etc. are all amazing.
Excited to dive deep into Ys 1&2, Bonk is right up there with Mario and Sonic in platforming greatness, Ninja Spirt is amazing, Rondo of Blood might have overtaken Super Castlevania 4 as my favorite in the series, just a lot of fun titles.
Sure, there are some duds. The racing games are outdated and not much fun, I prefer NES or Neo Geo golf to this golf game, I don't get JJ and Jeff, and some of the Japanese titles I was excited to play (mainly Snatcher) are unplayable due to the language, which is too bad.
But overall, this is right up there with the NES mini, SNES mini and Genesis mini for excellent mini consoles. Definitely worth the money.
"(Axelay, Darius Twin, UN Squadron)" - dude, have you played Space Megaforce for SNES? Hack your mini (once it's available, which shouldn't be long because apparently the main board is a clone of the Sega Genesis Mini's), and add that game...you won't regret it! ZERO slow down, and awesome powerups!
My 3rd favorite classic mini console.
Love your reviews. Be great to see you review the new Evercade EXP
Amazing in depth review of each game on the system. Thank you for this. Such a shame that Snatcher didn’t have an English translation on this though - literally would have sold the system for me. Alas!
Great video, I agree with Splatterhouse being a bit overrated. Also agree in Ninja Spirit's greatness, one of the most underrated ninja games ever. Stick with Ys Book 1 and 2 to the end, great game if you can deal with its unusual combat. Also Soldier Blade, its difficult yes, but practice, very rewarding shooter.
Air Zonk was in the Bonks Adventure Universe.. like more of a spiritual successor than a sequel.
Bonk 1 and Bonks Revenge definitely had different art styles.. I don't know what happened..
I remember beating Dungeon Explorer WITHOUT cheat codes!! Very rewarding!
Air Zonk was the mascot of the system after Bonk failed to make an impact.
Someone will put out a translation guide online for the Japanese games.
Nice to know this is on the way, but I'm not getting worked up until next year when it's available.
Ok, where can Canadians pickup a turbografx 16 mini??
Release the Ruby Report!
Love your reviews Vic stay safe and keep making A+ entertainment
Never owned or played any of the games from this library. But it's amazing how titles were within it's library.
Legend of Valkyrie, fun fact that's Sophitia who became part of the Soul Edge/ Calibur series
i love my baby pc engine. got it almost exclusively because of Rondo of Blood.
really generous with your scoring.but we're all different and see things differently..
I never thought I'd see Vic review a Cho Aniki game lol I didn't realize they started so uh... normal
Dungeon explore? I beat that Thang single player. Great memories. Took me a few months
I'll give this video a 9.5/10
Vic, try to play through all of Ys Book I and II. It will change your life.
Awesome vid Vic. 😎👍👍👍
Bomberman 93 came out in very late 92 for JP, Bomberman 94 came out in very late 93.
can we pls get an update on the release/shipment?
i know thats not ur fault but all i heard was that it gets delayed and since than it has been just silence
I loved the TurboGrafx, it was a very underrated console.
Great video Vic.
Definitely find the time to dive deeper into Ys I &II. If you can make it through the first game at least, I'd wager your 8 will easily be a 9 (or a 10, like EGM's Ed gave it at the time of release)
No “Devil Crush”... this is a massive shame. Alien Crush is ok, except there’s no scrolling. Instead, the screen flips between the upper and lower part of the pinball field, which is really off-putting. I don’t really get the “Bonk” games at all... especially the visuals. I don’t think they make the best of the hardware.
In general, most of these games feel like arcade games... i.e. designed primarily to swallow your quarters by spamming you with as much as the screen can handle. It’s quite a contrast to what I played on Mega Drive and SNES back in the day, where many games were a lot more forgiving. Also, quite a lot of them don’t have any parallax scrolling, so end up looking more like 8-bit games.
At 06:57 ... um ... what is that guy doing to that lamp post?
Hey Vic, I heard a rumour that there are no plans to sell this system in Canada and Amazon won't ship it here. Any idea how I can get one here in Vancouver? Or should I just come to your place and play yours 😆? Thanks!
You need to grind several levels in the first dungeon in Cadash, it's honestly one of the best games on the system
Blazing Lazers is at least a 9.
Great videos. Love the old school superhero game series. But I think you're looking at splatterhouse wrong. You're playing it as though it were a beat em up when it's not really. Punch out was a pattern recognition and reflex game with a boxing overlay. This is similar. More about finding the patterns and reflexes than a straight beat em up. And the story is a a guy and his girlfriend go to her professor's mansion for blah blah blah, he's a devil worshiping scientist conducting some experiments to whatever, and he kills Rick (Jason voorhees) but an ancient incan mask housing an evil spirit makes a deal with him to possess his body because a video game has to happen and a princess needs rescuing.
Two 8-bit CPU's my friend. Whereas the Genesis had a 16-bit processor and an 8-bit co-processor. Whoa...I'm a fan of Ghouls N' Ghosts for the Genesis. It was bar none the best thing graphically to hit in 1989 in the US (console). As much as it pains me too say the Super Grafx version on this mini console is a better port. Now, could the Genesis match it pound for pound? Absolutely, but this particular port was made with more ROM and why it looks a bit better.
I'm not sure TG did a great job porting over all of their best US releases like legendary axe?, or Keith courage in Alpha zone?. These were TG classics.
How did I never hear of you until this past weekend? I watched your 16 bit Super Hero series. I happen to be feeling the same way right now about those games. I watched some other videos, too. I like your content and style.
Dungeon Explorer and Cadash are a lot better in multiplayer and its goes without saying but so does every Bomberman game
It's disappointing that snatcher is only in Japanese on here. I agree with most of the reviews but It's a shame you don't see the greatness that is splatter house! 😔 - Stikz
They really need to create a new mini system and translate those games into English. Some people are just lazy.
Where is Legendary Axe?!
Not on there because of JVC
Vic, you gotta play more Ys.
Maybe easier to swallow if you get the remake YS Chronicles on your phone
Rondo is definitely not harder than Dark Souls in my opinion.
Rondo might be the easiest Classicvania, but also the best. IMO, of course.
Giordan Diodato I agree about it being the best classic one! And I never even played it until a couple years ago and was just blown away.
@@DrGamelove certainly better than CVIII NA version.
Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire is not the most expensive game that distinction goes to Magical Chase and second would be Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure. Seeing that they added in Japanese games on the mini it would have been nice to have the Japanese version of J.J. & Jeff, known in Japan as Kato-chan & Ken-chan. It has different mechanics as well as different characters. It's not Motorader it's MotoRoader but yes it isn't a very good game.
too bad I can't get one until 2021. :(
This guy would give a rainy day an 8.5/10
If you are going to make a video then at least fact check before you make them. The turbo grafx 16 had a 16-bit graphics processor, and could do 16-bit games that were not even possible on a 8-bit console. Most of the games would be impossible to do on a 8-bit nes for example. The turbo grafx 16 processor was even more powerful than what the snes had. Snes was only 3.6 MHz and the turbo grafx 16 was a massive 7.16MHz. Most shoot em ups found on the turbo would stop to a crawl on the snes.
And splatterhouse is not a beat em up! Its an action game.
I don't understand how there are so many reviews of this console but there's no way to buy it. ESPECIALLY in Canada.
I want this but the launch has been such a mess. Seems like a victim of bad timing.
Lot of stuff on here looks great but I was looking forward to being able to play games like snatcher and since it and others are in Japanese I'll have to pass. Not sure why they couldn't translate them.
because Snatcher is an extremely text-heavy game
Pass!!
Fernicus Maximus yup
No Keith Courage -> No Buy
Japanese version is based on an anime, meaning licensing issues up the ass
(also the game is crap)
So I am very happy you gave the tg-16 mini a 9, I have few issues and corrections with the things you said. Number 1, though the tg-16 had an 8-bit Cpu it is blazing fast. 7.16 Mhz, twice as fast as the Snes. It also had a 21-bit data bus while the Snes and Genesis had only 16. Furthurmore it could display more on screen colors than the Snes and Genesis combined. So enough with saying it couldn't keep up with the Snes or Genesis. In fact many games that were on all three systems the pc engine had the better conversion, games like cadash and ninja gaiden. Next Alien crush was made by Naxat not Hudson. Next to say Bonk's Revenge was like a NES I have to assume you smoked crack when you played it because there is no NES game that ever looked that good. Your Spriggan 2 review is laughable. And no one in the world thinks the supergrafx version of ghouls and ghosts is worse than the genesis version. Anyhow just stop spreading the ignorance about the Tg 16. One reason why the Tg-16 didn't catch on in america is because Nintendo illegal told third party developers they woould not allow them to put their games on the Snes if they put it on the tg 16. The courts ruled against them in 1993 but by then it was too late.
Wow! There wasn't a single accurate word in your entire description of Splatterhouse!
Freddy Krueger fights aliens in Valhalla. Super straight forward story.What game are you playing?
You need to also account for how hard these games are to play through and actually beat without any cheats cuz I hate these many systems were half the games that are impossible to beat its worthless I don't even want to buy them
BOO THIS MAN
Of course you read up on the heavily muscled, scantily clad, pixilated Adonises.