In the mid 90s, the PC-Engine was a formidable competitor to the Super Famicom, but in 1994 the new fifth generation consoles were on their way, most notable the Playstation, the Saturn, and the Nintendo 64. NEC was more than ready, they had 2 big ideas, they were an upgrade to the PC Engine and a true 32 bit successor to the PC Engine. Lets get to the conclusion of this epic, right now!!!
Showing posts with label pc engine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pc engine. Show all posts
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Gaming Bits: History of the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16: Part 2: The Heyday of the Console (1989-1994) (56k Warning)
When we last left off, The PC-Engine was the king of the home Console market, with it being more successful than the Famicom and Mega Drive, It couldn't help but mature against a pressurized market with a success or of the Famicom on the horizon, and The console feeling a little dated by 1989, so NEC Was at work of a successor, which turned out to be...
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Gaming Bits: History of the PC-Engine/TurboGrafx-16: Part 1: Dethroning The Big N (1987-1989) (56k Warning)
I did this YEARS AGO!!!!! DO I HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN?! I did a history piece on the PC Engine years ago for all 2 of you who remember the Real Gaming News Network, but I want to make a newer version of this so yeah, this month on the A. Yoshi Blog is PC-Engine Month!!!!! In 1987, The Nintendo Famicom was at it's peak, with exclusives like Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, along with other 3rd party hits like Castlevania, Mega Man, Bubble Bobble, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and many others. But NEC and Hudson Soft had an idea to make a more powerful console. This had everything going for it, but it was only really successful in japan, and a decade later, Hudson was back to hardware only. What was this mysterious console's story? What did it have going for it? Find out on PC-Engine Month!!!!!
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