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History
Launch
The PC Engine Duo saw a Japanese launch in September of 1991 for 59,800 yen.TurboDuo https://www.videogameconsolelibrary.com/pg90-turbo_duo.htm#page=reviews Video Game Console Library 21 November 2020OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1232 www.old-computers.com 21 November 2020
The TurboDuo was launched in the United States in October of 1992 for $299. To advertise the system the mascot Johnny Turbo was created, who battled FEKA, a thinly veiled copy of SEGA.The Johnny Turbo Story https://sardoose.rustedlogic.net/reviews/jturbo/ sardoose.rustedlogic.net 7 November 2020OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1234 www.old-computers.com 21 November 2020
Legacy
The TurboDuo was discontinued in 1995.
Johnny Turbo was brought back as a character in the 2019 game Crystal Crisis.Review: Crystal Crisis https://www.destructoid.com/stories/review-crystal-crisis-555095.phtml Destructoid 7 November 2020 englishCrystal Crisis Is The Sequel Puzzle Fighter Fans Deserve https://kotaku.com/crystal-crisis-is-the-sequel-puzzle-fighter-fans-deserv-1835131029 Kotaku 7 November 2020 en-us
Technology
The TurboDuo is powered by twin 8-bit HuC6280A processors clocked at 7.16 Megahertz.
The TurboDuo has 256 kilobytes (2 Megabits) of RAM and 64 kilobytes of Video RAM.TurboDuo is Released! http://www.gamezero.com/team-0/articles/features/tg_duo_92/ www.gamezero.com 21 November 2020
The TurboDuo has 192 kilobytes of internal storage for saving games.
Games
The TurboDuo runs PC Engine games, being a PC Engine with the CD and RAM expansions built in.
Gallery
Console Hardware
Controllers and Accessories
Internals
References
TurboDuo
PC Engine Duo
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