The main page on Amazon Japan's website only lists Italy, France and the UK. So I guess this falls in line with their "select European countries".
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Konami announces the TurboGrafx-16 Mini (UP: list of games revealed - see threadmark)
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Ha didn't know that, thanks.
So Amazon UK has the console, multitap but no separate controllers, whilst Amazon DE have the controllers and multitap but no console. Lol, what a fuck up.
There's only one pad on the box art, so it's safe to assume there's only one in the box itself. Unless someone else here has better info...?
Finally broke down and pre-ordered one, btw. I think this little guy might be worth something over time.
I came pretty close to buying one in the last year. I was looking at the US TG-16 and the JPN CoreGrafx as options. I'm glad I waited. This will be "good enough" for now. I'm pretty excited because the game lineup is rather solid based on what I own on Virtual Console. I have waaaaay too many HDMI devices these days, but I'll make room for this one and the Genesis/Mega Drive Mini for sure.
I wasn't super hot on this, but the games and the UI make it look like something I'll enjoy.
I preordered it, but if the emulation comes from someone other than M2, I may have to reconsider.
I preordered it, but if the emulation comes from someone other than M2, I may have to reconsider.
Sorry, it does not. However, unlike the original system, it does have two controller ports. So you won't need a turbotap to play 2P games.
The Arcade collection was made by Hamster, the Castlevania and Contra collections were by M2.
ah well.. it begins..
I find it quite peculiar that people who oppose purchasing from Amazon are often fine to get one from an eBay etc seller.
Unless Konami starts selling them elsewhere, every unit sold was originally from Amazon so it's just causing people to needlessly spend more. Seems pointless. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Unless Konami starts selling them elsewhere, every unit sold was originally from Amazon so it's just causing people to needlessly spend more. Seems pointless. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I'm not. Look at your own links. The PC Engine does not ship to the US anymore.
Ya, the TG-16 and Core ship to the US, but the PC Engine no longer does. The original links that worked for Prime Members only and shipped to the US are now sold out. The links you posted were not shipping to the US before, but didn't seem to have Prime attached to them. It seems like the original links were just set up for Prime Day and now that it's over, they're using the main ones as open orders just the caveat is for some reason they no longer ship the PC Engine to the US anymore.
Were you or someone else trying to get the PCE but couldn't on prime day or something?
Since they're readily available on Amazon, why not use a proxy?
How would a proxy solve the problem of having it shipped to you in the US though? I don't think Amazon would allow the order to go through. If you had a friend in Japan to send it to you that might work. I don't need one, I've already ordered a Core Grafx, but to get the PC Engine now seems like a giant pain.
I might be thinking of the wrong word. It's a service that people who don't live in Japan use to purchase from shops in Japan that don't ship overseas. You order from (Amazon) and have it sent to the (proxy?? or whatever) in Japan, and they in turn send it to you for a fee.
(If that's not a proxy, what is it called?)
Ah okay I understand. I'm not sure what ya call it. Proxy makes sense.
That's kind of odd that Amazon JP won't ship the PC Engine Mini to the states. The only one that I usually see do that is Amazon UK on a lot of stuff. I'm glad that I was able to get one in before they cut off people in North America. I didn't think this thing would sell out given the price and that it's a bit more niche than the SNES/Super Famicom or the Genesis/Mega Drive. On the other hand, it did go toe to toe with Nintendo in Japan back in the day, so I shouldn't be too shocked I guess.
I think there's enough time between now and release to not resort to a proxy just yet. I'll wait and see if it becomes available. I'd rather not pay a premium if I don't have to.
Most of these are single player games, right? Which ones support multiplayer and is an extra controller worth it?
Motoroader and Dungeon Explorer are both fantastic 5 player games.
FYI, PC Engine ships to the US from Japan again!
https://www.amazon.co.jp/コナミデジタルエンタテインメント-PCエンジン-mini/dp/B07QHNRVYV
https://www.amazon.co.jp/コナミデジタルエンタテインメント-PCエンジン-mini/dp/B07QHNRVYV
Bomberman games being included and not allowing 5 player mayhem kinda sucks though.
Well, they were kinder this time around. At least without the multi tap we can play two players, which I can usually find someone to play with.
But for 5P festivities, we still need that tap.
Perhaps when it's hacked and RetroArch is on it, we'll have Sega CD games then.
It's a gif showing the process for selecting a game. Love how the hu card is inserted into the system before the game boots up. Though that might get annoying after the novelty wears off
Was posted on a FB group and they say it's the mini in action in Akihabara
That's gonna destroy OLED TVs in 5 minutes
Moreover, it doesn't look like the HU card is being properly inserted before the game loads - maybe the animation just hasn't been finished yet.
I'm a bit late I guess, but happy to get an order in for the PCE mini. Wasn't sure I could fit the TG16 in my house.
Kinda weird to think you can be late to ordering something that isn't due out for 9 months. =)
literally nothing to see hereWas posted on a FB group and they say it's the mini in action in Akihabara