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PC Engine Core Grafx Review... I Made A Mistake...
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Look I’m a big enough person to admit I was wrong, and I’m more then happen to publicly say it. I was wrong about the PC Engine. I said it was better then the TurboGrafx and that it was the one I’d recommend. I got my hands on the Core Grafx, and now I have to eat my words. The Core Grafx is may actually take my top pick from this line up. Check out the video for why!
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@trzarector 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! I always thought The TG16 is unnecessarily large. PC Engine and Core Grafx are classic designs. Even the logos are superior!
@AngryCalvin 2 жыл бұрын
The charcoal and blue colors really look cool on the Core Grafix. Overall the best looking of the 3. Despite being from the United States I have collected the Japanese versions of minis. I just always had a fascination with the Japanese versions of consoles and games. So I went with the PC-Engine mini. I was amazed how much the controller was like the controllers we had back in the day. I was a teenager and an avid gamer and these controllers were built to last. They don’t break in months like the game pads we have now. I love just about everything about these NEC minis. Konami being behind it made a world of difference. How I loved everything Konami back in that era.
@Recoverel 4 жыл бұрын
Objectively speaking, yes, the Core Grafx is the best out of the three. For me though, I have nostalgia for the original PC Engine, and I am willing to pay extra for the turbo controller.
@worsethanhitlerpt.2539 Жыл бұрын
The portability of the PC or Coregrafx is awesome. A whole system with 60 games that fits in your pocket. The only issue is whether it has Turbo on the controllers
@tycho042 4 жыл бұрын
I bought the TG-16 version because I mistakenly assumed that the games would be the same. The form factor issue is definitely something to consider. I do like how the TG-16 helps protect the ports for the HDMI and USB micro from rough usage. I agree with the blue on charcoal coloring looking slick. Now I just have to hold out until these are modable so I can hopefully play Snatcher.
@Larry 4 жыл бұрын
I don't get why the Core Grafx was released for Europe, when the only "official" release we had was the US Turbografx style, which was limited stock dumped in a Telegames warehouse. But NEC really messed up the European launch, even posting ads in magazines telling people not to import modded Japanese ones and wait for the official release. Also, Konami were mad not to translate Snatcher for it. would have been a major selling point.
@waltersobchak7275 4 жыл бұрын
Big fan. All hail Guru.
@2kBofFun Жыл бұрын
France, Italy, Belgium were originally PC Engine/Core Grafx territories surfing the awesomeness of the French SCART invention. The UK and their neighbours (NL, Germany, Ireland) got the crap black box with RF-out back in the day.
@Larry 4 жыл бұрын
I've no idea why they chose the Core Grafx for Europe, as we recieved the US Turbografx design over here (albeit in ultra limited quantities).
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it is a bit strange, but its lucky. Imo it's the best of the lot.
@FabienThomas77 4 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that's because the Core Grafx has been a descent success nearby the gamers community in "official grey import", especially in France with the compagny Sodipeng (from Yves Guillemot !) between '89 and '93 (Systems were modified directly in HK for PAL region with NEC approval). I'm not sure but It seems the official Turbografx PAL by NEC Corporation (compatible with US turbochips) hits Spain and UK in low quantities or stay sleeping in deposits around '92. Anybody had not really a chance to buy this one.
@mrjameshendry 4 жыл бұрын
France had the CoreGrafx which was more popular than the UK TurboGrafx
@Larry 4 жыл бұрын
@@mrjameshendry I heard they were just modified Japanese units.
@ZaPpaul 3 жыл бұрын
I imagine they chose the Core Grafx for the EU due to that being the most common one sold here. The official release never sold anywhere near as many as the grey imports.
@fordxbgtfalcon 2 жыл бұрын
I still have my core grafx mini in the box. Now they’re going for around $500 on ebay! The pc engine mini can still be bought for around $120.
@mksolid82 4 жыл бұрын
I have to agree with this verdict. The shell of the Turbo Grafx 16 is fun and it reminds me of the 90s. But it’s just too damn big and it’s all empty plastic, so it’s kind of silly. I picked up the CORE Grafx and I’m very happy with the simple size and the blue colors really pop. It’s the winner in my opinion. I really just wish that they would allow us to buy extra controllers by color. But it looks like only the white controller will be available for all regions.
@zyrijeislamovski1438 3 жыл бұрын
In the Core Grafx Mini review video, you mentioned that the Turbo Grafx Mini does not have the two extra games, but it does include both Force Gear and Twin Bee. Also has all the same variants too. But I don't read or speak japanese and had no problem playing both games as they are both shooters. So all three different mini systems do include all the same games. Maybe I'm repeating someone else's comment, I'm not sure. But whatev.
@MIAMI_VIBES_ 4 жыл бұрын
when it comes to the size of all these 3 mini's it was designed with the intention of following the same dimensions as the originals. There are a few videos on you tube that people compare the original systems and we get the same results when both pc engine and the core graphics are sitting on top. I understand that the point is to go smaller but I'm extremely happy with the turbo graphics 16 mini!
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah and dont get me wrong, I'm not saying the TG16 is worse because it's so much bigger, just my preference is for smaller more compact consoles.
@MIAMI_VIBES_ 4 жыл бұрын
@@Restalgia I understand you brother if you think about all 3 mini's has their share of flaws, but again it's a matter of preference I don't care for the sensor in splatter house so I got the turbo graphics 16 instead then again I'll mod mine so it will be there. Then you have pc engine with a controller with no turbo. And people say you don't need it because of shooters like gradius has it automatic. But I ask automatic at what speed. Then the European version which looks nice but it make sense because European game are different no Japanese art come which we a similar case with snes mini and snes mini European version. At the end its what people prefer!
@Gorilla_Jones 4 жыл бұрын
@@MIAMI_VIBES_ TG-16 mini all the way. :)
@plaidigloo 4 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping there may be a way to add additional memory by physically modding the TurboGrafx 16 mini. With the extra room inside the console you could easily hide a small drive inside of it. Thanks for the video.
@SNBfilms 4 жыл бұрын
memory as in RAM or memory as in storage for extra ROMs?
@leeboy2k1 4 жыл бұрын
HDD? the motherboard has a UART data point to bridge to to inject a hacked firmware to allow for more games to be loaded from a USB OTG adaptor, the hardware has no AHCI tech built onto the mainboard, so no ATA/SATA compatibility.
@VIRAL_DNA 4 жыл бұрын
@@leeboy2k1 USB is all you'd need. IE: USB to mSATA/m.2 etc
@keiranninjaspirit 4 жыл бұрын
Why bother modding it just get an original pc engine with an everdive card i sell them on ebay comes with a 8gb sd card.
@SpeccyHorace 4 жыл бұрын
@@keiranninjaspirit Are they ready to work with modern TVs?
@bENOFFICIALMASSIVE 4 жыл бұрын
Hey buddy! Just wondering which mini I should get out of these 3??? I’m thinking the Core Grafx? From what I’ve seen the Core Grafx seems better just because of the games and the controllers have turbo buttons oh the Turbo 16 has those too just noticed. I dunno, I’m thinking the Core...what do u reckon???
@minimelisma 4 жыл бұрын
It's all about what you're nostalgic for, tempered by your willingness to set up an Amazon.co.jp account and import availability. The Core Grafx variant wasn't available, so I went with the PC Engine Mini because the TurboGrafx-16 is just too big. I'm not dissatisfied with the PCE Mini, but I do wish the controller had Turbo switches. Fortunately, the Hori Turbo Pad and Turbo Tap are coming out at the end of the month.
@Larry 4 жыл бұрын
Also, did you notice there's not a single Western developed game on any of the machines?
@Atrophyed 3 жыл бұрын
On the minis, perhaps. Turrican was released for the PCE, so l guess it counts 🙂
@MrRgarcia112 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you, I ordered one should be here Friday. I love how this one looks compared to the others. I might buy the others once they go down on price
@kronosjapan 4 жыл бұрын
I agree the Core Grafx is the best practical choice (rapid fire out of the box, Salamander, and PCEM hidden stuff). However, the Turbo Grafx 16 Mini has that cool/distinctive early 1990's aesthetic. Also, while the TurboGrafx 16 Mini is bigger than some may like it's the same scale to it's original as the PC Engine Mini is. To make the TG16M a different scale would be inconsistent and water down the brand. Then of course KZfaqrs would complain it's a different scale. Aside from every game chosen (no Keith Courage, no SFII Champion Ed.), Konami did good with these. I'd like to see more hidden content such as; unlocking a PC Engine LT screen bezel, easy code enable for games with difficult cheats, M2 include their take on Mortal Kombat for the TG16, unlockable LD-Rom 2 games, and limited edition Core Grafx II (Euro), Shuttle (Japan), Super Grafx (Japan), Duo (USA) versions with different games.
@emmettturner9452 3 жыл бұрын
The TG16 mini has the same PCB inside as the other two minis so they couldn’t just scale it down further without changing the PCB… and that definitely wouldn’t have been worth it.
@kronosjapan 3 жыл бұрын
@@emmettturner9452 I definitely love the size of the PC Engine Mini/Core Grafx Mini, even the TG-16 Mini. No complaints. I wonder if anyone has extracted the unique ROMs such as the near-arcade games for these systems yet?
@emmettturner9452 3 жыл бұрын
@@kronosjapan I literally posted on the Hakchi Reddit group asking if that was possible 9 hours before you said that. :) They never released the tools to add your own games but I’m hoping they at least have the tools to extract them.
@kronosjapan 3 жыл бұрын
@@emmettturner9452 Wow. I would have thought SOMEONE would have extracted teh ROMz at this point.
@dennispena5496 4 жыл бұрын
I grew up with the TurboGrafx 16 but went with CoreGrafx Mini anyway.... Same with the SuperNintendo mini....went with the Japanese version over the American.
@MarkiModica 4 жыл бұрын
Ordered my Coregrafx a few days ago and already got the alert it's been shipped. I'm super excited! I've been a PC Engine, TurboGrafx-16, TurboDuo and Supergrafx fan since their original release. I had all of the systems at one point. The only original I still have is the regular TurboGrafx-16 with the CD ROM and case. Looking forward to some glorious turbo action! Great video!
@_zoinks2554 4 жыл бұрын
It's a great little box. All 3 look great. The sound is a little off but it's not a huge difference.
@Gorilla_Jones 4 жыл бұрын
Forgot to say, order from Amazon Japan, it was easy. I got my TG-16 on launch day from toys r us back in the day. I skipped my college psyche class. Needless to say I didn't go to class the rest of the day. 😁 For you young bucks who've never played TG16 make sure to set time aside for the masterpiece that is Military Madness. Better yet, play with friends and get ready for some chess like battles. Enjoy this under appreciated gem.
@kevinwells3864 4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more on military madness! My Dad kept me up all night playing that game when I was a kid. He came in my room when we got done with dinner and played till 4am. Lol. The music and writing down passwords are etched in my mind! My fav system of all time. Oh and passing the controller back and forth. ( I only had 1 controller ).
@Gorilla_Jones 4 жыл бұрын
@@kevinwells3864 haha, I couldn't thumb this up enough so I tore my thumbs off and shot them into the stratosphere. 😁 The music creates this tension between friends. Thank God we had lots of pizza and beer.
@VIRAL_DNA 4 жыл бұрын
I went for the Turbo Grafx-16 for nostalgia, however, that said..Currently *Only the PC-Engine* appears to have a Turbo Tap and Turbo Controllers available, under the same color scheme.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
I noticed this as well, but hori is the manufacturer and I have no doubt they will release additional accessories
@emmettturner9452 3 жыл бұрын
The port cover is wrong on the CoreGrafx mini. It is supposed to wrap around to the bottom but the mini lacks the spring-loaded contacts that hold the original in place. If the entire point of the cover was to be a nod to the original design, well, it fails. Fun fact: The SuperGrafx port cover is identical to the CoreGrafx.
@crystalchaos462 4 жыл бұрын
I think whichever version resonates with you is the best choice. For me, of course its the TG-16. It's not about being larger; it's what I remember from 30 years ago. That's why a lot of people preferred the SFC style of the SNES; literally 2/3 of the world got it and NA got the light gray and purple boxy slab. Honestly just grab whichever one you want. Don't forget that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Truer words have never been spoken 😁
@ms.ilovecotton9778 4 жыл бұрын
I'm getting one this week. Pretty excited
@SNARC15 4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I was originally going to get the T16 mini because I wanted the turbo controllers, but the size was a concern for me based on where I was going to place it. The Core Grafx looks like the best of both worlds.
@proud90skid15 3 жыл бұрын
How is it?
@bienmarbeniza4111 2 жыл бұрын
I have that Core Grafx way back 1999. My mom bought it when she was in Japan. Very nice games...
@Mattressinsptr Жыл бұрын
I decided on the Core Grafx and I couldn't be happier. Bought the 8bitdo wireless controller which works well . Still looking for a controller with analog sticks. My only option at this time seems to be an adapter for $50.00
@happyspaceinvader508 4 жыл бұрын
I don’t understand why the TurboGrafx version is so big compared to the PC Engine and Core Grafx - they have the same components inside.
@luckyluke95 4 жыл бұрын
Because American people are big, house is big, car is big, burger is big, everything is big 🤣
@Gorilla_Jones 4 жыл бұрын
Loving my TurboGrafx 16 mini. Thanks Amazon Japan! Well built, lots of great games, controllers are great, the menu is the best of all the mini consoles,it's a winner. Can't wait for the hack. TurboGrafx 16 mini all the way, it just looks better.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@madjoe8622 4 жыл бұрын
I think they just kept the proportion of the original consoles. Maybe it was not the greatest idea for the tg-16. Nevertheless i can't wait to receive my tg-16 mini.
@rushmore3927 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. They should have done same version for all markets. I remember being ticked that the version in NA was huge. Most buying it would not notice and likely prefer the smaller version...... Did they have a warehouse full of real US version cases sitting for decades? Mostly kidding.
@glenn1979 4 жыл бұрын
I have my Core Grafx for a week now. Love it.
@brentchayka4093 4 жыл бұрын
i actually prefer the larger SIZE of the tirbografx 16. in.fact, watching ur other video of you choosing the pc engine over the tbgf16 due to its SIZE WAS one of the reasons i bought the tbgfx over the pc engine.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, I wasnt bashing the TG16, it's just big. I do alot of work with these mini consoles so mobility and practicality are important. But you are winning regardless of what you buy
@tolust 4 жыл бұрын
Me too !!. I love the size of the turbo mini. It's perfect ❤️
@GlensRetroShow 4 жыл бұрын
Yep.. also how the power connector is on the core vs the 16
@vikings426 4 жыл бұрын
As long as you take the back piece off the turbo graphics 16 it's fine that back piece is totally unnecessary anyway
@SarahLJP 4 жыл бұрын
You can buy a controller with turbo separately for the PC Engine Mini. I bought one from Amazon Japan. It is unfortunate that it doesn't come with the console.
@yandman26 4 жыл бұрын
I love that the Turbo is big, its freaking beautiful.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
It is, dont get me wrong. I love it, just I prefer the smaller form factor.
@oh-totoro 4 жыл бұрын
Can't agree on that. This is supposed to be "mini". The Turbo is huge and not exactly a nice design either. And that weird loose plastic part attached to the back just makes it seem very cheap.
@darrendavenport3334 4 жыл бұрын
@@oh-totoro that "weird" loose plastic part is part of the original hardware design to cover up the expansion port... its funny reading comments like yours LMAO....
@portnaluinge 4 жыл бұрын
100% agree. The Core is absolutely my preferred version.
@khrato8211 4 жыл бұрын
From the three, I purchased the CoreGrafx Mini. I wanted the TurboGrafx Mini since I have the original TurboGrafx 16. When I was shopping in Amazon Japan the turbo mini was $200+ USD, the PC Engine $150 USD and the CoreGrafx was the cheapest at $108. Since it was the same software as the TurboGrafx mini plus considerably cheaper I opted for that and I have zero regrets!
@PDubsArcadeLoft 4 жыл бұрын
Great job! And you like the powder blue and black color scheme because it matches your KZfaq logo :) lol excellent video
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm, you may be right.... lol
@criticscooby 4 жыл бұрын
I would choice the chunky one, that is the sexiest from all of those minis.
@jengelenm 4 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. You can't write off the PC Engine because it had 2 japanese language games, the PC Engine mini was designed for the japanese market.
@stepsgaming 4 жыл бұрын
I have a PC Engine mini and a Turbografx mini... and the Turbografx is hard to swap out if you are using the same connections for different mini consoles.. that alone is a killer for me. I am constantly playing the Pc Engine mini, and am not doing much with the Turbografx mini as of yet. If I had to do it again, I’d probably get the Core Grafx... I think you are correct. It’s kinda cool for nostalgia reasons to have the Turbo though. Just not something I would use everyday.. probably will be hooked up to bedroom TV or something.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
The cable management is a really good point I probably should have mentioned in the video. Its a pain to have to get those wires in console properly, and then taking them out in order to swap a console.
@robertlawrence9000 4 жыл бұрын
So these mini system internals are the same? Are there any performance differences? I heard Lords Of Thunder there was lag. Is that the case on all of these?
@faithles2425 4 жыл бұрын
I have one thing to add to this whole debate. The second controller. The cheapest solution would be, get the PC engine mini + 2x extra controllers for the turbo switches (if you want the 2 controllers to match the system). The way I am gona do this is to get 2x core grafx mini and strip the controller from one of the systems. What a waste.
@2kBofFun Жыл бұрын
You don't need turbo switches for Bomberman 94.... I agree the PC Engine is easiest and cheapest to get. But look for 8-bit do controllers, the originals are inflated costing near 100 bucks. Even the turbo system is better on the 8-bit do's, as you can use autofire and normal fire at the same time.
@dariusq8894 4 жыл бұрын
A solid compromise. I'm still picking up the TurboGrafx-16 to match with my other NA region minis.
@AChannelFrom2006 3 жыл бұрын
I never liked the look of anything Turbografx. The console looks terrible and the game cases look budget... whereas the PC Engine/Coregrafx... The console was really nice looking and the game cases looked premium.
@inceptional 4 жыл бұрын
I would pick the PC Engine over the big and fugly TurboGrafx-16 any day of the week. I would, however, pick the Core Grafx over both of them: It looks the best of the three imo and is small like the Engine, the controller is the nicest and comes with the rapid fire, the game selection is complete, etc. It's just the best all round of the three.
@vasopel 4 жыл бұрын
I really don't understand why they published the PC-engine in USA as the Turbo Grafx-16, why the bigger size?
@TheUpliftingGuy 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, the PC Engine Core Grafx looks the best.
@marcp. 4 жыл бұрын
PC Engine, TurboGrafX 16, Core GrafX. And I won't start with the CD-Rom versions. Along with the Sega MegaDrive/Genesis, 32x, Sega CD, this is just the biggest name mess in gaming history. But that's probably what people gonna say in 30 years about the Xbox One versions too...
@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube 4 жыл бұрын
Core grafx version looks the best overall with content and console form, imo :-)
@Cash2024 4 жыл бұрын
AWESOME review as always 🥰 Thank you
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@francochan 4 жыл бұрын
Wait, wait, just to be clear (maybe you said it, but I wasn’t entirely sure): are you saying that the TURBOGRAFX-16 does NOT have Force Gear or Twin Bee accessible through Salamander? Is that why you chose the CoreGrafx as the winner? Or am I misunderstanding you?
@NightWolve75 4 жыл бұрын
Agree, and that's why CoreGrafx is the only mini I bought... I may buy a PCE mini in the future if the price is right on sale, don't care about the ugly TG-16 form though.
@MichaelBtheGameGenie 4 жыл бұрын
With nostalgia on my side I can say the Turbo Grafx 16 will be my favourite version Ha. This other ones don’t even have the giant and unnecessary removable back piece. I am excited to see just how big it is
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
You will not be disappointed
@ultrakwon 4 жыл бұрын
I'd have to choose turbografx for the nostalgic aesthetic. If form factor is important, I think raspberry pi is the way to go. 😊
@MegaManNeo 4 жыл бұрын
Please tell me I'm not the only one who thought this is a MVG video. I'd actually be interested in picking up the CoreGrafx but you know... beervirus and Raspberries and MegaDrive Minis... Oh speaking of the MegaDrive, how do those PCE controllers behave if you want to play PCE games on there? :O
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
I actually have not tested the controllers on anything other then a windows pc but the work great there.
@Bringmejoycon 4 жыл бұрын
Lol I thought it was, love mvg
@Drake5017 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I clicked because I thought it was MVG
@2kBofFun Жыл бұрын
Your orinal reason to get the PC Engine mini still holds up. Face it, it is the beauty of the bunch. I really don't care about what's on it. You buy this as Bomberman 94 machine for 5 players. Didn't you? For the rest, you need a true PC Engine/CoreGrafx/II with a full HD TV with SCART input, there is 25€ 2010 FullHD Bravias out there for fantastic image output surpassing the HDMI on the mini's by a HUGE margin, almost to say the IQ you get on the mini is unfair. And the real deal allows you to play all the titles that miss on the mini's (who cares about do or do not Salamander...). Final Soldier, Doreamon (2 games), Kyukyoku Tiger, Twin Bee, Jackie Chan, After Burner II, World Tour Tennis, Outrun, Populous etc.
@horroRomantic444 4 жыл бұрын
The Core Grafx comes with an audio CD which seems to be Amazon JPN exclusive. It has only 4 tracks though.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
I think that's only for pre orders.
@frankylezard719 4 жыл бұрын
Great reviews and you develop your points! Thanks you
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Franky, I appreciate you supporting the channel
@shinpeiro 4 жыл бұрын
Will the USB Turbografx/Core Grafx controllers with turbo switches work on the PC Engine mini? I have a PC Engine Mini on order, but noticed in your videos it doesn't have the turbo switches on the PC Engine controller. If I order a second controller that is the TG-16 Mini or CoreGrafx Mini controller, theoretically the turbo switches should work on the PC Engine Mini, no?
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Yes they will work, no problem
@shinpeiro 4 жыл бұрын
@@Restalgia Thank you!
@leeboy2k1 4 жыл бұрын
So just to confirm, the CoreGrafx has the identical same NAND software as the Turbografx? i.e no Jap Splatterhouse? Thanks.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Correct
@176bammm 4 жыл бұрын
Don't know how everyone is ordering them. Amazon said legal street date is 12/31/2020. $99.00 per order only.....
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Amazon Japan has them in stock right now and shipping. Links in description
@GeorgeNadaYT 4 жыл бұрын
I ordered the TurboGrafx 16 because I had never heard of the other 2 systems before until these mini consoles were announced. I also like the TurboGrafx controller better then the other 2 because it has Turbo Pad written on it and the color scheme. The TurboGrafx 16 just has so much nostalgia for me to pick any of the other two for the reasons you mentioned. The one thing I don't still understand is why didn't konami include the original Bonks Adventure in the library of games! That makes absolutely no sense to me.😒
@JazzMartian 4 жыл бұрын
Well, you're not wrong. If one is objective, and like you said practical, I think the Core Grafx is the clear winner. However, despite not being crazy about the size of the TG-16 mini, I'm kinda leaning towards it. It's big, but it's not like the extra space it takes up would cost me anything. I grew up with the Turbografx-16, and prefer it overall visually. I don't plan on buying multiple variants of this mini. Losing the extra games bugs me, but not as much as not having the classic version of a console I grew up with.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Thats respectable. At the end of the day, they are all great consoles. Size is important to me since i am constantly rotating between consoles and raspberyy pi's for different videos, so the smaller the better.
@JazzMartian 4 жыл бұрын
@@Restalgia I hear ya. It's nice that there are different variants to meet different wants/needs.
@louisdellalucca8969 4 жыл бұрын
I'm torn between the Core Gafix and the Mega Drive Mini with the Tower of Power add on. Is the version of Ninja Gaiden on this thing any good, or is it like the SNES Trilogy?
@Svante 4 жыл бұрын
It was a stupid idea to make the TurboGrafx 16 twice as big, when it's just empty space in there. But I guess they didn't want to release a console, that was smaller in size than the SNES and Mega Drive, when they released it in the west.
@pedrosvlog1183 4 жыл бұрын
I have both Turbo and Core and think their both awesome.
@teeman51 4 жыл бұрын
Hi, love your review, I own the ps3 slim, the ps4 slim, the xbox360 slim, the retro-bit slim, and the NES classic , with 200 games , with TurboGrafx 16 games... you must know the retro-bit, that you can play arcade games and genesis games , and so many .. that comes with 95 games and a sd card that can be insert in the back.. anyway .. Im a 62 y/o gamer.. lol.. I am going to wait, as I have 2 HDMI switch's .. link together .. to form 6 HDMI out puts . I am going to wait.. to something different .. its a great system.. if it was cheaper like 70.00 but again, i have most of those games, but I will say , the retro-bit is better.. at 69.99 with two controllers.. an 95 games at the gate.. and can add more threw the sd card slot.. check it out .. you can have your cake and eat it too as they say ..
@MarcosCodas 4 жыл бұрын
I hear "with-oot" and, as a proud Albertan, I subscribe.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Can't run away from it, so I wear it proudly 🤣😂😂🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁
@MarcosCodas 4 жыл бұрын
@@Restalgia Rightly so! Great videos, you deserve tons more subscribers, wth is wrong with KZfaq?
@diegomireles 4 жыл бұрын
I cancelled my order of the Turbografx16 and I'm going to order a PC Engine Core Mini
@brokensprites 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah the TG-16 was a big boy and the mini isn't much smaller. I understand why you went with the PC Engine and now Core Grafx, but nostalgia is my reason. Perhaps if I had not owned an original...
@PlastykLunatykKreations 4 жыл бұрын
The size are actually correct. TG-16 was huge compared to the PC engine.
@bobsmith9271 4 жыл бұрын
You only need 1 mini console. Just get a mini SNES(for the controller), hack it, and install every retro game, that you want.
@gedankenverbrechenlohntsic4388 3 жыл бұрын
Hello im from Germany (im not perfect in english) . What do you think is the best material-quality from the 3 consoles ? Has the Turbografx16 heavier weight ? I preffer heavier weight and good production quality. The big size of Turbografx16 is acceptable for me.
@8BitFuture 4 жыл бұрын
What is the resolution output? 720p? 1080p? Something else?
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
My capture card was picking up 1080 in the menus but it drops to 720 for gameplay
@moknbyrd 4 жыл бұрын
#Restalgia ... How did you purchase your Core Grafx. Amazon UK and JP won't ship outside the countries.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
I ordered mine with no issues from Amazon Japan. Links in the description.
@moknbyrd 4 жыл бұрын
OK. Tried to order from Am JP and wouldn't let me. Thanks.
@ngiants2230 4 жыл бұрын
I actually owned the original turbo graft 16. The thing is I never knew what the difference was between the pc engine and core grafx and/or why NEC even made two systems that I see as essentially the same. Could you explain?
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
In terms of internal specs they are more or less identical. Core grafx was released in Spain and parts of Europe. Additionally pc engine only had RF out where as core grafx had composite AV out.
@franco7363 4 жыл бұрын
The controls for Daimakaimura on the TG16 Mini are broken. Seems to be an universal issue with the emulation that doesn’t properly resister the left and right D-Pad Movements. Any info on this issue? Tnx.
@QuetzalToon005 4 жыл бұрын
i really wish i could get one, but for some reason every time i try to order a turbo grafx/pc engine mini my card account gets locked down and im unable to make a purchase from amazon's site. also right now there is a protest with the amazon workers going on so its probably a good thing that i didn't buy from amazon. can't support a company if they aren't protecting their employees
@thefifthdoctor6780 4 жыл бұрын
My Core Grafx comes tom (uk) so glad I waited now. 😎
@proud90skid15 3 жыл бұрын
How is it?
@slappymcphee 4 жыл бұрын
I actually received my Core Grafx unit going on 3 weeks ago. I really like it a lot and even though the turbo graphics was native to the American market I agree as well that they just made that version of the mini console too damn big.
@side7 4 жыл бұрын
Did You notice any difference in terms of Hz from the Japanese Pc-Engine and the European CoreGraphx one? back in the days, for the original consoles, there were 60 Hz of the Japanese (Ntsc) version and 50 Hz of the European (Pal) version and the difference was very evident on the screen in terms of speed and fluidity of the image...
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Honest I haven't really notice it. I believe all the consoles are running at 60hz though. I have not verified this though
@leeboy2k1 4 жыл бұрын
There were no official PAL software ports during the Turbografx's limited French release, the console would've been 50hz through the 50hz TV RF modulator or via a 17.5% slower crystal oscillator to time the CPU, Im gonna say the former, so all the games will be 60hz.
@tonyscimeca9534 4 жыл бұрын
I wish that the Japanese version of splatterhouse was on the turbo graphics 16 then it would be perfect. The turbo graphics 16. Is my favorite because that's the system I had. I think it's a beautiful system. You can also hide stuff in the back for storage.
@oh-totoro 4 жыл бұрын
Give it a few weeks and somebody will hack the console, and then we can just transfer the uncensored version over.
@MyRetroJourney 4 жыл бұрын
Happy that I live in Germany and ordered this one (in France, since none of the versions is coming to Germany).
@WhoaMykey 4 жыл бұрын
I agree my friend it’s best of both worlds though I prefer the original mk2 (revision) colors it’s that euro grey with orange colors like the tg16 which is the one I prefer. The Pc engine Core Grafx (revision 2)
@jonathanlisowski5618 4 жыл бұрын
Do the games run at the same speed as the TG-16 Mini given the Core Grafx Mini is a PAL system where the games ran at 50hz vs US 60hz?
@mindscan420 4 жыл бұрын
I went with coregrafx from the start, turbo buttons, and it looks freaking sweet! still not happy with the input lag on certain games like Ninja Gaiden though, that games practically unplayable in that state
@mindscan420 4 жыл бұрын
steve pitman nes/snes classic tend to have less of these issues tho. if I emulate ninja gaiden on RetroArch it plays 10x better than on this mini
@afriend9428 4 жыл бұрын
*You wasted money on those 2 other machines which are all the same you can sell them or give 1 to your son or nephew I guess?*
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
I'll keep them in box as collectables most likely. I also do the mods so I may end up doing different things to each.
@afriend9428 4 жыл бұрын
*Good for you and on a book shelf or a glass box?*
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
@@afriend9428 just on a nice book shelf
@IslanKleinknecht 4 жыл бұрын
If only the PC Engine Core Grafx Mini wasn't so much more expensive than the TurboGrafx Mini.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
They are the same price no?
@jedovtqy4533 3 жыл бұрын
I just purchased one of these just for salamander so hope it's on mine, i have salamander on almost every console as its my favourite game and I'm good at it 😉
@inceptional 4 жыл бұрын
I suspect the CORE is the one for me here. I like the design and size of the physical console and controllers the best here, and I am from the UK so it being a proper English system is the best setup for me too. It's the one I have ordered anyway so all is good. Now I'm just waiting for the thing to frikin' arrive....
@jmiller1821 4 жыл бұрын
So...I get a core graphic vs turbo graphx 16? I'm confused. Thanks for help.
@3ambreakbeats977 4 жыл бұрын
Well if coregrafx has a supergrafx game like ghouls n ghosts and bloody splatter house version sure it wins
@3ambreakbeats977 4 жыл бұрын
Does it or?
@PaoloUttinacci 2 жыл бұрын
Do you think a Mayflash F500 universal stick works on Core GrafX Mini console??
@Mingodough 4 жыл бұрын
Turbo Graphics looks cool and "official" in a way, but core graphics, something about it looks majestic... Edit: You think there will be a price drop? It's pretty steep for $120 give or take
@richardcastro-parker3704 4 жыл бұрын
Where are people getting the UK Core grafx mini consoles from considering it is delayed?
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Amazon Japan, link in the description if you want to order one. They are in stock and ship quickly
@thisisallthereis 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. Cool review.
@Restalgia 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching man, I appreciate the support
@1970cgb 4 жыл бұрын
Why would they hide games behind the salamander game ?
@obsoleteworlds 4 жыл бұрын
There was no reason for them to make the PC Engine mini twice the size when it has the exact same internals...but then neither was their any reason for the original TG16 to be twice the size. It's part of the thinking that Americans need everything to be supersized, which makes no sense when dealing with a mini console...but then look at the absurd reactions from Americans to the Game Gear Mini, which isn't even meant for them...
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