Its all about developers.

Especially when a system doesn't have good enough development systems
or certain effects on hardware.

With the Turbo/PCE, the main thing lazy developers avoided was
actually programming seperate bg's or parallax type stuff.

Where as with the Megadrive/Genesis it was more like the turn of a
switch.

Of course the Turbo has it's strengths just like any console.

But just like how it still is today, publishers only care about
profit and rushed ports still continue...





--- In turbografxnetwork@yahoogroups.com, "thatdoguhate"
<g1giga@n...> wrote:
>
>
> --- In turbografxnetwork@yahoogroups.com,
>
> That sounds really cool! I've been planning to put a TG16/TB Plus
> setup in a cabinet but, the Magic Engine sounds a lot better! Funny
> you said something about comparing the ports to the originals. I
was
> doing that with a few games this evening and was actually a little
> dissapointed that Galaga'88 wasn't as nice as the arcade version. I
> know they could've done a lot better. Sidearms for instance is an
> excellent port and even sounds better than the original as well as
> many others. I sometimes wonder why some ports are almost dead-on
> perfect while others look like they didn't even try.
>
>
> kabuki_danjiro <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> >
> > I finally got around to putting Magic Engine in my MAME cabinet.
> >
> > Ever since the early Turbografx-16 days, I've schemed of making
> some
> > sort of Turbo arcade cabinet. Originally it was going to consist
> of a
> > modified entertainment until, a TG16, Turbo Sticks and a TV.
> >
> > Now I have the real thing.
> >
> > It's a lot easier than pulling out my 80 odd Hu Cards when I just
> > feel like messing around with a few games,
> >
> > Plus I can play all the demos in what feels like genuine video
> gaming
> > machine.
> >
> > It's also alot easier playing Arcade Card games since my regular
> > setup consists of a Turbo Duo, Arcade Card Duo & Kisado converter.
> >
> > I'll still play my 'real' Turbo Duo all the time.
> >
> > But I can't deny how cool it is playing Turbo games in a cabinet
> and
> > being able to switch on the fly to original versions of arcade
> ports
> > to see how they stack up(most very well)..
> >
> > The Bonk arcade game is finally supported, but it doesn't really
> work
> > yet. I can only make out some of the graphics and looks fairly
> PCE'y.