The gaming company Konami’s tries to enter the retro console bandwagon with the TurboGrafx-16 mini. Now the company has a release date and a rather hefty game list. The company has revealed that the mini will be available exclusively through Amazon on March 19th, 2020, with pre-orders starting July 15th. While the designs will differ depending on which region you call from, you’ll have access to just 50 games.
Besides that the console will have the same mix of English and Japanese titles on the Europe, Japan, and American versions of the mini console. So, owners will get to play the rare Hideo Kojima title Snatchers in its original form.
TurboGrafx-16 Mini
Coming to gaming console, it was originally developed in partnership with NEC Home Electronics and Hudson Soft and released in 1987. At the time, Konami was one of the few prominent game developers to help the TurboGrafx-16. And it is known as the PC Engine in Japan.It stay competitive with and even briefly overtake Nintendo and Sega in the home console market. So, it makes sense the company would aim to revive it now at the height of the retro console craze, considering many of its early best-sellers were released exclusively for the device.
According to the official details, all of the games will be included with both versions, for a grand total of 50 titles. However, there is some overlap between regional releases, “with minor regional differences.
Besides that the TurboGrafx-16 Mini includes two controller ports. The game upgrade from the original console’s single port and it will also offer an authentic retro experience by supporting up to five players with a multi-tap as well.
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