NEC PC Engine and TurboGrafx-16 Games — Japan’s Gaming Alternative
The NEC PC Engine, released in Japan in October 1987 (and in North America as the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989), was one of the most technically impressive game consoles of the 16-bit era — featuring a HuC6280 processor (an enhanced 6502) at 7.16 MHz combined with a custom graphics chip capable of 512 simultaneous colours from a palette of 512. Significantly, the PC Engine was the first console to use a CD-ROM drive as an optional peripheral, launching the CD-ROM² add-on in December 1988 and transforming the platform’s software capacity with full motion video, CD-quality audio, and games of unprecedented scale.
The PC Engine dominated the Japanese market for several years, outselling the Mega Drive and rivalling the Super Famicom in its home territory. Its HuCard format — credit card-sized game cards — produced some of the era’s finest shooters (R-Type, Gradius, Gate of Thunder), action games, and role-playing titles. The CD-ROM library in particular is celebrated for its anime-influenced visual novels, RPGs, and the acclaimed Ys series. In North America, the TurboGrafx-16 was less successful against Nintendo’s market dominance, but its library remains highly regarded by collectors worldwide.
Tietokonemuseo Ata’s games:
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After Burner II CIB HU PC
Alien Crush L HU TG
Angelique In Wonderland L SCD PC
Angelique Special 2 CIB SCD PC
Atomic Robo-Kid L HU PC
B
Ballistix L HU TG
Barunba CIB HU PC
Batte Royale LM HU TG
Blaster Lasers CIB HU TG
Bomber Man LM HU TG
Boxvboy L HU TG
Bravoman CIB HU PC
Browning CIB SCD2 PC
C
Champion Wrestler L HU PC
China Warrior CIB HU TG
Cosmic Fantasy 2 CIB CD2 PC
Cratermaze L HU TG
Cyber Knight L HU PC
D
Davis Cup Tennis CIB SCD2 PC
Devil’s Crush L HU TG
Doraemon Meikyu Daisakusen L HU PC
Double Dungeons L HU TG
Doukyusei 2 CIB SCD PC
Dragon Spirit CIB HU PC
Drop Off L HU TG
Drop Rock Hora Hora CIB HU PC
Dungeon Explorer CIB HU PC
F
F1 Circus 91 CIB HU PC
Fighting Run CIB HU PC
Final Match Tennis L HU PC
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout CIB HU PC
Fire Pro Wrestling 3: Legend Bout L HU PC
Formation Soccer L HU PC
Formation Soccer On J League CIB HU PC
G
Galaga ’88 L HU PC
Galaga ’90 L HU TG
Genpei Toumuen CIB HU PC
Graduation 2 – Neo Generation CIB SCD PC
H
Hani In The Sky CIB HU PC
Human Sport Festival CIB SCD2 PC
J
Jaseiken Necromancer L HU PC
K
Keith Courage LM HU TG
Kick Boxing L HU TG
Klax L HU TG
Kung-Fu CIB HU PC
L
Legend of Heroes CIB SCD2 PC
Legend Victor CIB SCD PC
Legendary Axe L HU TG
Legendary Axe II L HU TG
M
Momotaro Densetsu II CIB HU PC
Momotaro Densetsu Turbo L HU PC
Mr Heli CIB HU PC
N
Necromancer L HU PC
Nectaris CIB HU PC
Ninja Spirit L HU TG
O
Operation Wolf L HU PC
P
P 47 The Freedom Fighter L HU PC
Pachiokun Juban Shobu L HU PC
Pac-Land L HU PC
Paranola L HU PC
PC Pachi-Slot Idol Gambler L HU PC
Power Golf L HU TG
Power League II CIB HU PC
Power League III CIB HU PC
Power Tennis CIB HU PC
Pro Yakyun World Stadium L HU PC
Psychasis L HU TG
R
Racing Spirits L HU PC
Rastan Saga II CIB HU PC
R-Type I LM HU PC
R-Type II L HU PC
S
Sengoku Mahjong CIB HU PC
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective CIB SCD PC
Silent Debuggers L HU TG
Space Harrier CIB HU PC
Street Fighter II LM HU PC
Street Fighter II CIB HU PC
Super Momotaro Densetsu CIB HU PC
Super Momotaro Densetsu II CIB HU PC
Super Momotaro Turbo CIB HU PC
Surano O Densetsu CIB HU PC
Susano O Densetsu L HU PC
T
Takeda Shingen CIB HU PC
Tale Spin CIB HU TG
Tokimeki Memorial CIB SCD PC
Tricky Kick CIB HU TG
TV Sport Football CIB HU PC
W
Wallaby L HU PC
Wataru Keith Courage In Alpha Zones L HU PC
Wonder Momo L HU PC
World Beachvolley L HU PC
World Court Tennis CIB HU TG
V
Victory Run L HU TG
Vigilante L HU TG
Volfie L HU PC
X
Xak I & II CIB SCD2 PC
Y
YO’ Bro CIB HU TG
Yokoyama Mitsuteru Shin San Goku Shi CIB CD2 PC
Youkai Douchuki CIB HU PC