I've been visiting PCENGINE FX for many years now, but finally just got around to asking for access to the forums as my PC Engine/Turbo love has been reignited!
Just wanted to jump in and say hello to everyone here and share my Turbo Grafx Story. (warning this is a little long)
Back when the Turbo was released, I was at an impasse. I was visiting my local Toy's R Us fairly frequently to try to decide which new 16-bit machine to buy. Sure the Genesis looked great, but I lacked confidence in SEGA as at the time the Master System was just not appealing to me. I recall the many many times I shuffled from the 2 different display units showing off each system. I spent many an hour internally debating which to get. Both had their pros and cons, but in the end only one had R-Type! Truthfully I was floored by how much like the arcade it was and that, along with the promise of new experiences made me go full throttle into the TG16.
Well as many of you know, the Turbo releases were few and far between. Even worse was that so many games released after launch were not as good as the launch line up games (Legendary Axe, R-Type, Blazing Lazers, Dungeon Explorer). It tough being a Turbo owner waiting for each new release and being constantly disappointed in 1 maybe 2 games coming out per month. But I still loved the Turbo, and seeing the promotional material for the upcoming CD attachment help sustain the long stretches between releases.
Once the CD came out, I recall telling my parents that I would be buying it and at the price they thought I was crazy, but I had to have it! It took a while to save up that kind of money but when I opened that behemoth of a box I really felt I got my money's worth. They came a release drought even worse than that of Hu Cards! Boy, it was really brutal. If memory serves I had Fighting Street, and Monster Lair and it was quite some time before anything else of note came out. I essentially had a super expensive bulky portable CD player.
All that changed once Y's Book 1 & 2 came out.
I was absolutely floored and quickly finished the game, loving everything and being amazed at what a CD to bing to gaming. The music, man the MUSIC! It was my junior year in High School and I had joined the wrestling team at my friends urging. Once day after practice my buddy and I were hanging out with a few of the wrestlers. Talk eventually went to Sega vs. the Turbo.
I was still in high school and worked as a bag boy after school when not attending practice and had a fairly meager salary. With said salary I put together a pretty respectable Turbo library and had an area where I stacked all my games and CD's.
I was mainly debating with one person in particular and he kept extolling the virtues of the Genesis. "Yes," I told him, "I agree with what you're saying, but what I'm telling you is you haven't seen a game on CD yet, CD is the future!"
He kept telling me "no way" so I invited him over to my house. I had hooked up my TG/CD up to a portable boom box and turned on Y's for him. It was actually quite dramatic, I had the lights dimmed, and the boom box cranked up. Holy shit, when that introduction came on his jaw hit the floor. He was flabbergasted, by the sights, sounds, and graphics he saw.
The next day he didn't show up to practice, and after practice I went home to find, my house broken into and the only thing stolen was my Turbografx with CD.
The next day I went to school, but he didn't show up. Not that day. or any after it.
The time following was a dark period in my gaming life. It had taken me quite some time and money to get my games and system to where they were and it was all gone in one fell swoop. Pretty disheartening to say the least.
It made me get away from the turbo as once I got back into games, I decided the wounds were still to fresh to jump back to Turbo collecting. I went and picked up a Genesis and started a new path.
Many, many years later, I realized I never stopped loving the turbo, it was always and still is the underdog of consoles, but it's always kept a place in my consciousness. In the years leading up to today, I would check in on websites about turbo games, and always landed on PCEngineFx as as far as I can remember it was the best place to find info on my once beloved console. Some years ago, I purchased a Duo and a handful of games, to try to rebuild my library. That didn't work out as I got distracted and refocused my efforts on other consoles.
Today, I find myself reliving my old fond memories of Hu Cards and CD's and making new ones in the form of PC Engine titles. I think I've finally gotten over the vacuum the theft hand and am able to truly enjoy the Turbo again!
TL:DR Hello!
Welcome aboard!
I find your theft story a bit implausible, but your love and enthusiasm for the awesomeness that is Ys makes up for it. :mrgreen:
Welcome, comrade. :pcgs:
I read that whole damn thing and the moment the TG-CD was stolen, I smelled Nulltard!
But...Nulltard shows little restraint in his exploits...so you, sir, may have simply gotten creative with the historical facts.
Welcome, nonetheless. (https://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcds.png)
Hello! Your story was pretty cool, it must have hurt pretty bad to lose the turbo, not because it was a cool machine, but because of seeing your hard earned money gone in the blink of an eye. At least you got to enjoy the turbo even if some good years later.
Welcome!
Welcome abroad homie!
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Super cool! Have fun and learn a lot!
Hi everyone, thanks for the warm welcome. You may believe how you chose, but it is sadly true. Anyway, very excited to finally be part of the boards.
Welcome!
Welcome! I believe your story. Same thing happen to me but on a smaller scale when I was in 7th grade. A few of my hucards went missing and I know who did it. There was one other person in my neighborhood that had the tg16. For whatever reason the kid next door to him ended up with it. That kid whom I'll went to school with since 4th grade, I know stole them.
Quote from: reson8er on 05/15/2014, 05:09 PMThe next day he didn't show up to practice, and after practice I went home to find, my house broken into and the only thing stolen was my Turbografx with CD.
The next day I went to school, but he didn't show up. Not that day. or any after it.
The time following was a dark period in my gaming life. It had taken me quite some time and money to get my games and system to where they were and it was all gone in one fell swoop. Pretty disheartening to say the least.
It made me get away from the turbo as once I got back into games, I decided the wounds were still to fresh to jump back to Turbo collecting. I went and picked up a Genesis and started a new path.
Firstly, welcome.
Secondly, why didn't you pursue him? Even if you tried and nothing came of it, I don't get why, if you love Turbo, that you'd give up and start collecting a new console.
I just don't get it.... If I had good reason to suspect that someone stole my shit then I'd be at their house...maybe with a baseball bat hidden behind my back. :3
I would fucking ninja kick his nuts in, I do believe the story. Someone (I know who but they deny it to this day) stole my new sega gens. would have been worse if it was my TG.
anyhow welcome aboard and try not to get any Nulltard fecal matter Hueys. I think I did :-)
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Quote from: HailingTheThings on 05/16/2014, 12:38 AMQuote from: reson8er on 05/15/2014, 05:09 PMThe next day he didn't show up to practice, and after practice I went home to find, my house broken into and the only thing stolen was my Turbografx with CD.
The next day I went to school, but he didn't show up. Not that day. or any after it.
The time following was a dark period in my gaming life. It had taken me quite some time and money to get my games and system to where they were and it was all gone in one fell swoop. Pretty disheartening to say the least.
It made me get away from the turbo as once I got back into games, I decided the wounds were still to fresh to jump back to Turbo collecting. I went and picked up a Genesis and started a new path.
Firstly, welcome.
Secondly, why didn't you pursue him? Even if you tried and nothing came of it, I don't get why, if you love Turbo, that you'd give up and start collecting a new console.
I just don't get it.... If I had good reason to suspect that someone stole my shit then I'd be at their house...maybe with a baseball bat hidden behind my back. :3
I absolutely did, my wrestling friend and I went to his house, and were turned away at the door by his parents. The neighborhood itself was pretty sketchy so it left us little in the way of options. I was livid, but besides breaking into his house myself there was very little I could do. I also filed a police report but that was the day of the theft, and I didn't make the connection between with him until the next day.
Quote from: Ninja16608 on 05/16/2014, 02:09 AMI would fucking ninja kick his nuts in, I do believe the story. Someone (I know who but they deny it to this day) stole my new sega gens. would have been worse if it was my TG.
anyhow welcome aboard and try not to get any Nulltard fecal matter Hueys. I think I did :-)
Oh I wanted to, no question. Sorry to hear about your SG, makes it so much worse when you know the person.
If I had a Genesis and someone stole it, I'd probably send 'em a Thank You card.
Quote from: reson8er on 05/16/2014, 09:47 AMI also filed a police report but that was the day of the theft, and I didn't make the connection between with him until the next day.
You filed a police report, but didn't make the connection until the next day...? Even though you had recently invited him over and showed him the power of Turbo..???
*quits*
Quote from: guest on 05/16/2014, 10:26 AMIf I had a Genesis and someone stole it, I'd probably send 'em a Thank You card.
Funny.
Welcome to Pcenginefx!
Sad story, but welcome back to the love of Turbo.
"'Tis shite, this lyfe" —Wilhelm Shakesbeard
Quote from: HailingTheThings on 05/16/2014, 05:21 PMQuote from: reson8er on 05/16/2014, 09:47 AMI also filed a police report but that was the day of the theft, and I didn't make the connection between with him until the next day.
You filed a police report, but didn't make the connection until the next day...? Even though you had recently invited him over and showed him the power of Turbo..???
*quits*
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Yea I remember just being in shock/mad. I wasn't thinking clearly till next day. Dunno if you've ever been broken into but it's pretty off putting. I'm pretty sure the police probably asked if I knew anyone who might've done it, but in all honesty I don't remember what I told them. All I recall is going to school the next day and when the dude was nowhere to be found it all added up.
reson8er that is how you introduce yourself, you are a true fan.. And I welcome you with opens arms :)
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Quote from: guest on 05/17/2014, 09:03 PMreson8er that is how you introduce yourself, you are a true fan.. And I welcome you with opens arms :)
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Thank you sir :)
PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion => Topic started by: reson8er on 05/15/2014, 05:09 PM