Mugen Senshi Valis
This is going to sound really strange but I love the Valis games despite the fact they are solid titles at best. The series has had its ups and downs over the years but I have always had a...
Category: Turbo Grafx-16
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Of the many shooters that I have played over the decades I count three that shaped my tastes. Gradius was one of the first major shooters I ever played. There’s Zanac, which introduced me to Compile and their penchant for...
Last Alert
Developer: Laser Soft Publisher: NEC Release: 11/30/90 Genre: Action The Turbo Grafx-16 had very little success when it came to side scrolling action games. While Genesis owners got to enjoy Gunstar Heroes and Contra Hard Corps they had…Bloody....
Gate of Thunder
Developer: Red Publisher: Hudson Released: October 10, 1992 Genre: Shooter I distinctly remember thinking TTI and NEC could turn things around for the Turbo Grafx with the Turbo Duo. As an owner of the system for a brief period...
Bonk’s Adventure
I think it is safe to say that the Turbo Grafx-16 did not make a great first impression in North America. While the NES had Super Mario Brothers and the Genesis had Altered Beast the system was saddled with Keith...
Download
I love surprises like this. Much like the Saturn to truly get the most out of the Turbo Grafx-16 you’ll have to explore its Japanese library. There are a wide range of titles only released in Japan and if you...
Exile
Exile is one of the Turbo CD games I wanted to play the most. Why I became so obsessed with it is a bit of a mystery. But if I had to guess it would probably be the cool screenshots...
Night Creatures
I remember Night Creatures from first issue of Gamepro. Their review gave it average scores across the board and briefly listed its many faults. I also remember thinking they were crazy; how could this game that looked so cool be...
Air Zonk
Developer: Red Company Publisher: Hudson Soft Released: 1992 Genre: Shooter There were plenty of successful mascot platformers during the 16-bit age. The true sign of success came when the character would branch out into other genres. Mario wou...
Mystic Formula
The Turbo Grafx-16 is a haven for shooters of nearly all stripes be it horizontal or vertical. Unfortunately if you are a top down shooter fan the pickings are slim. Bloody Wolf is usually the go to but after that...