45 minute poll: Should I buy a Turbografx16?

[Pantechnicon]

Here I am on Thursday in the local game shop. The proprietor, knowing I collect older systems, has squirreled aside a TurboGrafx16 with 1 controller, A/V adapter, AC adapter and two Bonk games. He's wanting $50 for the lot. TG16 is not a system I know well so I put to you, my fellow boardies, as to whether this is a good buy or not? Poll ends at 1915 Mountain Time. Thanks for your input.

[soniko_karuto]

buy it, if you see games on the wild near where you live. If not, i'd say be picky about it.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Sounds good to me. Especially if one of those Bonk games happiens to be the third one. ;)

[miaandjohnrule]

Buy it. That's not a bad price. Although the games are getting out of control price wise on ebay and such.

[Crush Crawfish]

Yes, VERY yes. It'll be worth every penny. All the bonk games rock. And If one of those bonks is the third one, then It's worth more than $50 ALONE.

[Pantechnicon]

Uodate: Price has dropped to $45. Games are Bonk's Revenge and New Adventure Island. Everything else is the same.

Wi-Fi in the game shop? Bad idea...

[link1110]

Don't buy it. Instead, save the $50 and put it towards a duo. Now you can play both american and japanese CD games, too.

[Slate]

I hear that TG16 is a good system, But this is just one person's opinion (In my area)

I haven't played TG16 so i don't know if it is worth playing. However if this is the first time you have seen one in your area you'd better get it. I haven't seen one in the wild yet.

[Half Japanese]

I had one briefly before deciding that I could settle for emulation (yeah, yeah, I know) but there are some great games available for it. The Bonk games are among the best, and my personal favorite, of the mascot games (Sonic, Mario, etc.). Ninja Spirits is a pretty common thrill too. Pretty decent price I'd say.

[Gapporin]

I'd say yes. If those games are both complete, that's $35 at DP value right there.

[Pantechnicon]

At the end...it looks like a tie vote, but I think I'll go ahead and grab it anyway. Thanks for the input, gang.

[Jibbajaba]

You'll be glad you did. There's something about the TG16/PCE line... Cool stuff. I was able to snag a complete TG16 in a trade, and I've never regretted it. The games are hard tofind, but all the more collectible because of it.

Chris

[Tron 2.0]

Get it probably one of the most "under rated" system ever by (NEC).

Still i feel a Turbo Duo R is better even a Super Grafix.

How ever if you can a CD unit for the, TG16 plus have it region modded you would be set then.

[Balusilustalu]

YES! Better yet, get a PC-Engine Duo (The Jap version). Many more games available for it.. No wait... get them both! :D