TurboGrafx-16 mini

Features

• Now, at long last, the TurboGrafx-16 is making a comeback!
• It's set to return in the form of the TurboGrafx-16 mini, a new compact model that comes preloaded with a selection of popular titles*!
• Now you can play all your old favorites to your heart's content!
• *Includes Japanese PC Engine games.

Description

Originally released in Japan in 1987 as the TurboGrafx-16 home console captivated gamers with its revolutionary graphics and sound, and still holds a special place in the hearts of fans today.

ASIN B07QD9GQ9J

Release date May 22, 2020

Customer Reviews 4.3 out of 5 stars 169 ratings 4.3 out of 5 stars

Pricing The strikethrough price is the List Price. Savings represents a discount off the List Price.

Package Dimensions 11.4 x 7.8 x 3 inches; 2 pounds

Rated Mature

Item model number HTG-010

Item Weight 2 pounds

Manufacturer Konami JP

Date First Available July 9, 2019

abunda_amazon_reviews OK, First the Good: This has 25 English TurboGrafix-16 games, I think that is pretty much the entire catalog. It also has 32 Games in Japanese, some are repeats of the English, but alot of cool games. Now the bad- The system comes with a USB/Micro USB cable for power BUT NO Adapter!!!!!! The manual says you have to buy a separate piece - or you can us a 5v 2A adapter of your choice. WHAT CRAP considering the price. Everything about the system is light, the controllers feel hollow with no weight to them, and of course there is only one.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020;;3.0 out of 5 stars;;No Power Adapter Included;;Sad Player;;;If you care about the box or are a collector, DO NOT ORDER it. Amazon or KONAMI are too cheap to put the item in a second box so what you get in term of experience is: 1. A beaten-up box as if you are buying a used item. 2. Ugly adhesive shipping labels that cannot be removed without pulling off the box art. 3. A high chance of theft as the product details are in plain view when being shipped or when left at your door. 4. The package has no sealing stickers so you can't tell if it's been tampered with. 5. After pre-ordering this almost a year ago, the excitement just vanished as soon as I got this in my hands. If you are buying this internationally, I wish you the best of luck getting this in one piece.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2020;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;DAMANGED BOX and Shipping Labels Applied directly onto the package;;Dan;;;TL;DR version: ONLY USE THE OFFICIAL POWER SUPPLY, or at least make sure the power supply used isn't rated above 5 volts 2 amps. (2.1 amps *might* be ok.) LONGER EXPLANATION: Follow-up to my initial review (see below): a third Mini (one Japanese PC Engine Mini, two U.S. TG16 Minis) is now BRICKED. The third initially worked when it was plugged into a 5.1 Volt 2.1 amp power supply normally used to charge an iPad. HOWEVER, when I plugged the TG16 Mini into a power supply for a Raspberry Pi (as I did with the others), which is rated at 5v *3* amps, video is fine but all controllers stopped responding. Going back to the 2.1 amp power supply did not fix the controller issue. In other words, I believe 3 amps BRICKED all my TG16/PC Engine Minis. This is the power supply that bricked all my TG16 Minis: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BT65FT1/ INITIAL REVIEW AS FOLLOWS: ========= I was excited for this product, so I ordered a PC Engine Mini from Amazon Japan. Unfortunately, it won't boot past the initial language select screen. I tried everything: different controllers, cables, TVs, multiple power adapters... nothing. So now that the US version is available, I decided to try again with the Turbografx 16 Mini -- only to find the EXACT SAME THING!!! It boots to the initial screen, but doesn't accept any input no matter which USB port the controller is plugged into. I tried the controller it comes with AND the wireless 8bitdo TG16 controller - the Mini doesn't recognize any input from either to get started. I'm going to try to return the US TG16 Mini to Amazon U.S. (the PC Engine Mini is too expensive to ship back to Japan), but if that one doesn't work, it's 3 strikes, you're out as far as I'm concerned.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;Three different Minis, all three BRICKED!;;David Whittle;;;The TurboGrafx-16 was my favorite system back in the day. I still have my original TG-16 with CD-ROM and it works, but I needed to get this mini. I love it! As other reviewers stated the cable layout on the back isn't the best, but at least the controller has a 10ft cable.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;Brings back fond memories;;Stingray;;;I have purchased all the minis so far released in North America, while I could of gotten a raspberry pi I always think this as a collector and as someone who grew up poor is the best way to go. This mini has some really fun and great looking games that I finally get to enjoy as easy as pie. The system feels sturdy and does not have that cheap plastic feel to it, the controller also feels sturdy and responsive (shame it only comes with one controller). I think it’s really cool they included a bunch of Japanese only releases for us to try out (some games are sadly text heavy in Japanese and are impossible to play) the selection of games feels like it has something for everyone so I’m very happy with my purchase and I highly recommended this mini.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;A home run for this mini;;Overlord Will;;;Bad batch or something. It turns on, but I cannot leave the language select screen. The controller ports aren’t working. Seems like the Japanese edition also had this problem. Disappointing. Returning for a replacement and hoping the second one isn’t bad as well. I’m glad I didn’t import this! —————— Update: I got a replacement today and it is working so far. Hoping that bad one was a rare case.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020;;1.0 out of 5 stars;;After waiting so long for the release...it doesn’t work;;J Libri;;;I have waited 30 years to own a TG-16. I use to play the demos at a very young age at the stores that carried it back in the day but never got the opportunity to get one. I almost tried to attempt collect the original TG-16 console and games but the prices on eBay and such are completely insane. When I heard Konami was bringing out the Mini version of the TG-16, I knew I had to get one. Thank you Amazon for selling this to me and get it sent to me on launch day in the US. The games on here are great including the Japanese PC Engine games and I have this sitting next to my PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. Spending $100 for this Mini and 57 games is way better than spend thousands on the original which is super rare. Highly recommended and you’re missing out on these underrated games if you don’t buy one.;;Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2020;;5.0 out of 5 stars;;A 30 year dream came true!!!!!;;Aaron D. Bertholf