We now have a list of the games that will appear on the Turbografx-16 Mini... and the PC Engine Mini... and the PC Engine Core Grafx. Kishi of the Talking Time forum found an Amazon Japan listing for the three systems, which reveals that the consoles will share the same pool of fifty games (minus Tokimeki Memorial, a dating simulation that will remain exclusive to Japan).
Surprisingly, the Turbografx-16 pack-in Keith Courage was not included in this list, perhaps omitted because Konami didn't want to pay a license for the cartoon series that inspired it. More surprising still is that the trio of systems will include cartridges, CD-ROMs, and a handful of titles from the Supergrafx library. In case you missed it, that was the successor to the Turbografx, with a whopping six games. Two of these will be included in the mini consoles; Ghouls 'n Ghosts (yay!) and Aldynes (less yay).
The three consoles will offer a good sample of the Turbografx library, with Bonk's Adventure and its sequel Bonk's Revenge, three Bomberman games including the puzzle game Panic Bomber, two Gradius games along with the spin-off Salamander, and two Neutopias. There are some puzzling omissions and some equally puzzling inclusions (China Warrior? Really...?), but overall, the Turbografx triumverate should give the Genesis Mini some stiff competition when these systems are released. We'll be getting the Genesis in November, and the 'Turbs next March.
Thanks (again) to Kishi for the scoop.
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