NEC · 1989

TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine games

NEC's PC Engine was a hit in Japan from 1987 and arrived in North America as the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989. Its credit-card-sized HuCards hosted a superb run of shooters and platformers, including Bonk's Adventure and Blazing Lazers.

The TurboGrafx library is a shmup fan's dream and full of games most Western players never tried. The TurboGrafx-16 Mini and Nintendo Switch Online have brought many of them back.

Matrix Picks tracks 158 TurboGrafx-16 games, 69 of which support two or more players.

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TurboGrafx-16 games by genre

Action games (43)Shoot 'em ups (40)Platformers (28)Sports games (26)Puzzle games (16)Racing games (11)Shooters (10)Beat 'em ups (8)RPGs (7)Strategy games (7)

Most celebrated TurboGrafx-16 games

#2 Raiden box art
Raiden 1991 · Shoot 'em Up Classic Co-op
#3 Columns box art
Columns 1991 · Puzzle Classic Co-op
#6 Klax box art
Klax 1990 · Puzzle Classic
#19 Cadash box art
Cadash 1991 · Platformer Classic
#21 Hatris box art
Hatris 1991 · Puzzle Classic

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