TurboGrafx-16
 
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| TurboGrafx-16 | |
| Designer | Hudson Soft |
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| Manufacturer | NEC |
| CPU | 1.79 MHz/7.16 MHz HuC6280 |
| Graphics | Up to 565×242, 512 colors |
| Memory | 8 KB |
| Media | HuCard CD-ROM with addon |
| Released | JP: October 30, 1987 NA: August 29, 1989 France: November 22, 1989 UK/Spain: 1990 |
| Added to Museum | Not yet |
The TurboGrafx-16, known as the TurboGrafx in the United Kingdom and Spain, and as the PC Engine in Japan and France, was a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and manufactured by NEC. It was released in Japan on October 30, 1987, in North America on August 29, 1989, in France on November 22, 1989, and in the United Kingdom and Spain in 1990.
Development
In July 1987, Hudson Soft developed the C62 System, which would become the development kit for the PC Engine, the name the system was given when NEC released it in Japan on October 30, 1987. It would later be released outside of Japan as the TurboGrafx-16, however, it retained the PC Engine brand name in France.
Legacy of the TurboGrafx-16
The legacy of the TurboGrafx-16 remains, even after its heyday. Independent, unlicensed games continue to be produced for the system to this day.
Konami, the parent company of Hudson Soft, capitalized on the system's continuing popularity with a dedicated console that contained modern hardware with an emulator designed by M2 to run the included games. The TurboGrafx-16 Mini, released as the PC Engine Mini in Japan and the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini in Europe and Oceania, was released worldwide in 2020. The Japanese version featured fifty-eight built-in games, while the international versions featured fifty-seven. It had an HDMI display output for high definition televisions and contained one replica USB controller.
Emulated TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine games owned by WEC Museum
| Title | Developer | Released | Added to the Museum | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Zonk | Red Company Naxat Soft |
1992 | May 1, 2020 | TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Alien Crush | Compile | 1989 | May 1, 2020 | TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Alright! Gateball | Hudson Soft | 1988 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Blazing Lazers | Compile | 1989 | May 1, 2020 | TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Bomberman '93 | Hudson Soft | 1992 | August 21, 2013 | TurboGrafx-16. For the Wii Virtual Console. |
| Bomberman '94 | Hudson Soft | 1993 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Bonk's Adventure | Red Company Atlus |
1989 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Bonk's Revenge | Red Company Mutech |
1991 | May 1, 2020 | TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Cadash | Taito | 1991 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Chew Man Fu | Now Production | 1990 | May 1, 2020 | TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| China Warrior | Hudson Soft | 1989 | May 1, 2020 | TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Dragon Spirit | Namco | 1988 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Dungeon Explorer | Atlus | 1989 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine and TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Fantasy Zone | Sega NEC Avenue |
1988 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Galaga '88 | Namco | 1988 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| The Genji and the Heike Clans | Namco | 1992 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| The Legend of Valkyrie | Namco | 1990 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Military Madness | Hudson Soft | 1989 1990 |
May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Neutopia | Hudson Soft | 1989 1990 |
May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Neutopia II | Hudson Soft | 1991 1992 |
May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. TurboGrafx-16. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Ninja Gaiden | Tecmo | 1992 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Soldier Blade | Hudson Soft | 1992 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Space Harrier | Sega NEC Avenue |
1988 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Splatterhouse | Namco | 1990 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Super Momotarō Electric Railway II | Hudson Soft | 1991 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
| Super Star Soldier | Kaneko | 1990 | May 1, 2020 | PC-Engine. For the PC Engine Mini. |
