Rare Turbo Express (Portable Turbo Grafx 16) w/TV Tuner in HQ

[arsenonecpc]

i just got this today with the tv tuner.....ill never get to see it work waaaaahhh!!!!!!

[lockedandloaded59]

U are wrong the game gear by sega could play the master console my sega

[JBOTTSIOWA]

what, the sound is loud on the express and the quality is great!

[useless1997]

Interesting that this thing makes the GB look small. But 3 hours of batterie life and 300€ are two death sentences for any Game System, even the 3DS coudn't survive that^^

[kreppssam]

not the only system to do that... sega nomad

[Ndev07]

I wanted one so badly growing up, never did get it... Still looks great even for today. Smooooth gameplay!

[Daggerlich]

I have this handheld in great condition. I really like it (even though I'm 13 I still like old games and systems)

[DravenWolfe]

Did my mother really pay $300 for this, even $200, man I was spoiled back then; I love this system and glad I still have mine express and a Turbo-Duo.

[TheAgol07]

HA HA looks like debit card swiper

[HoneycombAgent]

Y U NO yt:stretch=16:9?

[pavy415]

No more tv

[mcbreznor]

Don't forget about the Sega Nomad Gamester. That was portable and did play Sega Genesis Games on the go. Do you have one of those Gamester?

[PowerL1N3]

what is up with some of the old portable devices like virtual boy, or sega game gear, or even this the turbo express having to use 6!!! double A batteries thats ridiculous!

[43pow]

@Gamester81 Do you own a NEC PC Engine LT, i am thinking about buying one or should i just get a turbo express?

[puppetmaster983]

I just got one with the TV tuner for 7.99. Works Fine!! :)

[Kalatos]

@puppetmaster983 Seriously? Even after the digital conversion?

[puppetmaster983]

@Kalatos I meant the turbo grafx. The tv tuner sort of works but its really fuzzy. I just get channels from mexico though.

[MadaraStv]

Wait doesn't the Nomad do that? It's not very portable (xD) but it does play the console games.

[ShadowBright0]

I meant I found an old Turbo Express used with gunk no batteries and no back(cover for batteries) with no game. And it was put with old cell phones and I spotted it out of the corner of my eye. It was at the Foothill Flea Market. I might get it next Sunday. After I found out how to clean it of course.

[ShadowBright0]

I found an old used with some gunk on the side yesterday at the foothill flea market at Citrus College

[WRXEXR]

I skipped through this video to about 10 different spots and almost every time I could hear him say um or uh every time I skipped.

[pointlessfailure]

How is the screen quality in terms of the Game Gear? that one has not aged well.

[Nedspodos]

Wow! The star of BONKS is Stewie Griffin!?

[MrShaun1578]

That tuner probally wont work now with digital broadcasts

[tomvrab]

if anyone's interested i still haven't put it for sale online yet, but i have a new Turbo Express w/original box (obviously opened and played 2-4 times), but taken care of really well. i am a huge fan of NEC, but i never use it... so it's just sitting there. i have the car charger, wall charger, over 30 games & case for it too.. willing to sell it all for around $400. IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY INTERESTED (please no low balling) send me a private message here on my account. Happy Gaming! :D

[DeadIslandTrailers]

@tomvrab

i'll give u 2.00$ for all, final offer.

[iheartslimshady]

I don't own this system, but I own a Turbo Duo and an Action Max.

[HaRrY83ChapatizUK]

Can't wait for the games to hit the 3DS eShop >:D

[winstong2000]

i had one and just like the other color portable systems,it wasnt portable.You needed a plug.But the screen was AMAZING!!!!!!!

[doujindance]

too spent battery.

[MyNameIsBucket]

When I was a kid, I would've strangled my grandmother to get a Turbo Express.

[calamaty]

Nice review. I have the PC Engine GT and it only plays Japanese games and I think it's exactly the same as the Turbo Express you demonstrated. Only differences I can see is the location of the name, "PC Engine GT" is written right above the control pad and I think the "NEC" is on the top left corner. It plays Street Fighter II Champion Edition really well btw (not rubbing it in). You get to play Bonk in English and I can't understand my games :(

[calamaty]

@CaptainPoovabladoo Depends on the condition of the system. If there are dead pixels and lower than usual sound effects expect to pay about $125 seeing how it still plays well. If it's new and never touched you're looking at about $250-$300. The price is worth it since the screen is clearer than that of a Game Gear.

[OffshoreMetal]

Bonks adventues , i had this game on my Gameboy Pocket . Probably still in my closet :P

[Vitally14]

stupid digital tv

[manuel32720011]

so i have the turbo grafx 16 system for the tv and a turbo express and 6 games for it. how much should i sell that for?

[gdog662]

@CaptainPoovabladoo I got one for $90 with no games and the sound is messed up like gamesters.

[DialgaMarine3]

I noticed, you mentioned that this and the Sega Nomad were the only systems to be able to play their console counterparts on the go, which is awesome to say the least. I actually theres a new handheld coming out soon with this capability, the PSP2. Its supposed to be powerful enough to play most PS3 games on the go.

[DarakuTenshi]

Stupid digital TV killed my TV Tuner!

[SPS148669]

Todays double AA batterie use more advanced technology (lithium) so it would probaly have a longer run time now.

[chavezery]

@SPS148669 that, or it could kill the shit out of the system

[superfroman]

Turbo-Grafx games are coming to the 3DS's VC

[nightmathzombieethan]

Re: The size, Imagine how small (and cheaply) they could make this system nowadays. I love technology...

[Deflecto3]

SEGA NOMAD!!

[notyoursavior78]

That's awesome, too bad all that tv technology is obsolete now :( That Cubs game was just starting to get good too lol

[Zoogle88]

i searched for this on youtube and of coarse YOU had a vid of it xD

[Utoobyourself]

I just recently sold one in MINT , excellent condition w/ TV tuner for $149. Gamester where did you get all those wonderful toys?? LOL Awesome collection. I've been collecting since 1989 but had to sell inorder to buy new stuff...:(

[MrZerox123]

Um and um an um dude plz stop sayin um it's beyond annoying if I did a tally I'd be past double digits. Ur reviews are nice but damn

[dogeymon83]

Thanks to the GP2X WIZ, there is not logical reason to get one of these Turbo Expresses anymore.... unless you just want to collect it. The GP2X WIZ is the world's perfect handheld TG-16, at least in my opinion.

[ojideagu]

LOL Bonk means to shag or fuck in the UK. I think they had to change the name here if I remember. Although the PC Engine was never officially released here so maybe they didn't change the name.

[MrRabbott1]

I had a PC Engine LT with CDRom2 docking station + Interface3 system card

[steveo26s]

I remember wanting one of these soooo bad when I was 10, But my parents wouldn't get me one because it was way to expensive. Just imagine, For the price this thing was back then you can get a Wii or PS3.... Hell the DSi XL cost less and has 2 screens (one that is touch) wifi and way better graphics! lol

[ThePhoneUpdate]

Saw one of these in a movie once I think... It does look very, very big!

[calamaty]

@ThePhoneUpdate Good eye. Enemy of the State with Will Smith and Gene Hackman.

[thatguyontheright1]

I bet if you do an LED mod to the screen you can more than double the battery life.

[dude22072]

No 3rd party support because the contract with nintendo said they can't make games for other systems.

[MysticArksRevenge]

@dude22072 And that sucks. Nintendo should've never made that rule.

[dude22072]

@MysticArksRevenge Its not that way anymore, just during the NES.

[MysticArksRevenge]

@dude22072 Well, it also affected the TurboGrafx16 and the Sega Genesis as well, meaning that 3rd Party developers could only develop 1 or 2 games for either the Genesis and the TG16 per year , while the NES could have only 5 games from a 3rd party developer per year. Take Data East and Konami for example. They developed more games on the Nintendo systems than systems created by NEC and Sega.

[adj789]

the portable is not that much smaller than the PC Engine system

[sjaatime]

cubbies!

[ldlrdrllrr]

I got one this weekend at a garage sale with r-type, neutopia, bloody wolf, and bonk's for $15. Works great too!!

[Scioneer]

@ldlrdrllrr

That is one hell of a deal.

[vh9online]

You guys realize the only reason TurboExpress is so expensive and rare today is because of SEGA. They successfully cornered the color portable gaming market in pushing Atari Lynx and NEC TurboExpress out of the market in successfully marketing GAME GEAR. Also GAME GEAR plays Sega Master System games too with the Master Gear Converter accessory, so it's not just the Nomad and TurboExpress that can play their console counterparts.

[steve5123456789]

Junk, wouldn't dare pay that much.

[ATARI800XLfan]

Nice vide. I have been thinking of getting one but I am not sure if I should, what is your opinion of it. Also should I get the US one or save the money and get a PC engine GT, also would you happen to know were I could find a TurboExpress or PC engine GT for sale.

[calamaty]

@ATARI800XLfan eBay's a great place. I have the PC Engine GT and it's really great it's not that different from Turbo Express. The games are really the only difference since GT will only play Japanese games and TE only U.S. notice gamester81 couldn't play SF II Champion Edition due to region lockout. Just make sure you ask if it has dead pixels and if the sound is working cause these were known for it. I recommend investing in an AC adapter since they will drain the batteries in 3 hrs. Good Luck

[RetroGameReviews101]

Too bad the TV tuner is useless now :/ but its a cool collectors item

[ZILOGz80VIDEOS]

stupid digital transition

[AndrewLGP]

TurboExpress was the first but, not the only portable that used console games. The Sega Nomad, released in 1995, was a portable Genesis/Mega Drive.

[geostillo78]

I remember i ran through that fucking Bonk's Adventure in one damn sitting!

[pokestory1]

how much stuff do you have???

[coondogtheman1234]

This thing was on the movie Enemy of the state. I dont know what they were thinking when they decided to show a MiniDV video put on a PCMCIA card which isnt memory anyways and putting it on this thing. I like this unit but they are defective and rare.

[SuperDee1978]

Great insightful review! I have a console but couldn't afford the hand held, but I've always thought that this product was way advanced, as it took years before Game Boy has color (and even then it was still not as good as this). Keep posting!

[DCN0B]

The more videos of yours i watch the more anxious i get for my SNES i bought with 4 games for 40$ (Damn Shipping!!)

[jlo138]

Ha ha, Bonk. I have the TG16 Emulator on my PSP with Bonk's Adventure. 

[zatarra2fast]

I wanted one of those when i was a kid, last time i saw those was it was used in a scene on Enemy of the State. I wasn't sure where you could get that. Great collection man. Yeah i had the a class mate that owend the Atari linx hand held, the graphics were pretty bad. The sega Nomad also takes 6 AA's and that only lasted for about 2 and hours long. The antana looks like a terrorist detonator. Good quality for portable t.v. man.

[garnett9295]

i saw one in hong kong

[WebVMan]

PSP 2000, 3000, Nomad and VP Pocket allow gameplay on T.V . as well as a generic SNES and Genesis handheld.

[seemoremacstuff]

I bought a working Turbo Express on eBay for 40 dollars

[jhonnypaulie]

retro gaming always has those clicky sounds from the controller.. nostalgia

[meanu4evr]

turbo grafx express and 16 the home system was great just way ahead of its time, i even have the cd player. it still plays great with no prob love it

[Equint77]

I remember this thing.. it was awesome in theory.. too bad Turbografx 16 sucked ass.

Thank god I picked the Genesis.

[syst3m08]

So the Turbo Express can play any TurboGrafx16 game without any accessories or anything needed?

[singinglawnchair]

Wow, I remember my older sister used to have one of these! Used to play Slaughterhouse on this... good times. Wish we kept it, I had no idea these were rare.

[dellwon]

I had a trubo grafx 16

[AdamBsouthpark]

the game gear had an adapter to play master system games

[mjdoomreviews]

I prefer the gamegear and lynx 2.

[nintendonick]

ryan dempster!

[StoicTwo]

Man this was the best hand held system by far! Mman it was cold and everybody didnt have it a friend of mine had it and I swear it was gold!

-Stoicone!

[Jeffrizel1986]

@StoicTwo I had one too.. still use it till this day... Turbo Grafx was a very underrated system..

[robotwo]

another correction , the GameGear was also capable to play games from the MasterSystem on the go , you needed a connector-adapter though , since the carts wouldn't fit into the GameGear otherwise :D.

No change to the hardware though , only the connector :)

Haven't managed to get my hands on one of these little marvels , but I'll keep on trying :]

[SophaerLam]

man when I saw the commercial for I was intreaged and I never touched even if my cousins had all the consoles they never had this

[poprock999]

iam from peru and i had one en 93 i lost it and i think its great to see one again,thanks.i still got the games

[leo12namath]

i still got mine in perfect condition

[joeplay101]

thats cool

[DrLove0378]

That TV tuner is neat. I've got one, but my TurboExpress is broken. Too bad it will only pick up low-power stations now (which still broadcast in analog.)

[wrestletube1]

Does the TV Tuner still work or is it truely fucked now in America where you seem to be based?

[MalaTemporaCurrunt]

i think it was shown biefly on the "public enemy" movie

[MalaTemporaCurrunt]

sorry i meant enemy of the state (will smith)

[GregoryHRoth]

I used to have one, it was the best game system EVER

[4g63gen1]

love it dude my bud has one classic gaming at its best!

[Gabyluna3]

thats one of the best handhelds ive ever seen

[Squadalha]

The brightness is very good.

[dogeymon83]

Yeah NOMAD could do it, but Turbo Express was better quality. NOMAD had a huge cart sticking out and shaking it a tiny bit would make the game freeze up.

[dallase1]

I borrowed this system and the TV tuner. The image quality was very sharp for the TV and games, you could actually read text on the screen coming from the TV tuner.

I had a regular TG16 but like a dummy I sold it. I had Devils Crush Pinball and Galaga 90 which was Galaga 88 from the arcade but I guess since they relased it in 1990 they renamed it Galaga 90. I played and sounded just like Galaga 88.

I also had the Stereo A/V expansion module that allowed the use of standard RCA A/V cables.

[nwstud31]

Great video! I got one of these when they first came out in 1990. Paid over $500 for the system and TV tuner. Loved being able to play all my TG-16 games on it and not having to go out and buy new games. Greatest portable system of its time. Only complaint I had with it was battery life. If you didn't buy the A/C adapter, you were going through hundreds of AA batteries lol.

[SplatterTrigger]

Nice review!One of my favorite handhelds.I need to "reclaim" my TV tuner.I know it will be obsolete but I just want it for collecting purposes.

[sinistermoon]

I killed a man with an antenna once. You wouldn't have heard about it it was in Iceland.

Very cool video. I love Bonk!

[mattnintendonerd]

i got a turbo express and a turbo express on ebay for 400 dollars with 22 games is that a good price to pay

[Gamester81]

Yeah I'd say it's reasonable. I've seen systems alone sell for over $300. With 22 games that a nice start to a great collection.

[MrMMO97]

@Gamester81 Especially if its Like Legendary axe, Galaga 93', and Splatterhouse for example

[sciprio1]

@Gamester81 Nice start? 22 games are like the end of the collection for me lol.

[zate1982]

I envy you.....actually i hate you hahahaha.

Noooot, just kidding.

Want one of those. And, yeah, it's a good price (c'mon, there are 22 games..excelent offer)

[xxMrNoobxx]

@mattnintendonerd Dude, that's EPIC!!

[das21898]

You are very lucky to have that. How much did you pay for it?

[Gamester81]

For the system, five games, and case, I paid about $250 on ebay several years ago.

[trick6952]

ok well obviously you aint a collector so quit complaining systems items like this are quite rare and are worth money

[hawanja]

Hey kid, you get what you pay for.

Good luck trying to convince people to part with these for the pathetic prices you're offering.

[gamerjr92]

R.I.P T.V tuners...

[Gamester81]

Sorry I paid way more then that for it. It's currently not for sale.

[trick6952]

your a dumbass its worth wayy more than that

[superCds64]

These are expensive.

[1983parrothead]

Will you record it going off on June 12th this year?

[Gamester81]

Man, that would have been great, but I actually forgot about doing it. =(

[17R3W]

@1983parrothead

You could still use it in Canada (or on the border for that matter), and in the states for low power stations (LPTV).

[calamaty]

@17R3W Mine still works but I'm close to Mexico:P

[17R3W]

@calamaty

Ah, I wasn't sure about that. Is there anything worse watching on Mexican TV?

[calamaty]

@17R3W Actually the shows back then were great. I used to watch Dragonball and DragonBall Z long before the U.S. showed it, and uncensored Japanese version in Spanish language. Ranma1/2 was also on the air, nowadays they have reality shows:P but I watch an hour and a half of the SImpsons everyday:D Some channels show action movies from the 80s and 90s and marathons of kickass movies, really rare Jackie Chan movies like "Wheels on Meals" and "Drunken Master".

[17R3W]

@calamaty

Sounds pretty cool. Yeah, Canadian TV is pretty much the same as American TV, same shows at the same time, so you really couldn't tell the difference between the two.

[graftwins3]

COOL man i might get a turbografx16

[eb379]

Maybe commanderoates should go to school. To learn how to spell. Good video. Very informative. I have a TG-16 but will probably never be in the market for an Express. Alot of the games are just too hard to see on the screen. Glad you have one to show me. Go Cards!!!!

[Gamester81]

LOL I like how you picked up I'm a Cards fan! Yah you're right the screen is small to play some of the games. I love the TG-16 though, it's a very underrated system.

[sephiroth671]

fuck up

[Keranu]

Another correction: The TG16 can display it's entire 512 palette at once.

[Winstonbreak4u]

if anybody has ever played galga 90 it is one of the best games of all time i played that game so much on this system

[Pikminking56]

To Ebay!

[commanderoates]

dam i dont need to go to school i just need to watch more of thes video's.

[mojohookbarb]

i wanted this system when i was a kid. told my pops about it. the price killed it for me on owning the system. good memories though

[REPOMAN24722]

the sound was bad because they used cheap capacitors and LCD technology was just intruduced back then in colour so it was new technology.

[MrDrakee]

Just won one of these on ebay recently. Can't wait for it to arrive.

[PinbobPictures]

Wow, you're pretty lucky.

[lukemorse1]

Yeah, the reason for the low sound is the capacitors inside which go bad. If you replace them then your TG16 will make you def with the volume level. I replaced the caps in mine and made a few vids of the process if you have a chance, check them out. Also, you can use the tv tuner as a video imput from a dvd player or game system and use the screen as like a mini tv, put up a couple of those vids as well if you get the chance. Good vids man

[Gamester81]

Wow great to know thanks.

[MN12BIRD]

Holly crap I never realized how expensive that was back in the day! Granted the quality of its screen beats the crap out of anything else from the time. I think it was active TFT... didn't get blurry when things moved like the Game Gear. So crispy too!

[redice1024]

The Tv tuner is kool.

[vintagevideogamegeek]

GO CUBBIES!

[PhatPhunk]

Nice!! Nothing beats the idea of playing home console games on the move! For me, the only downside is the tiny screen. The built-in speaker is actually pretty powerful and bassy.

[mrv153]

nice btw the sega nomad could play mega drive games

[Gamester81]

oh yeah. . . you're right.

[LCDragonrats]

I just played the Japanese John Madden Football on my Nomad the other day, that is an awesome game to find on the Mega Drive!