Turbografx-16 mini Review

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Turbografx-16 mini Review

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Sep 28, 2020

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Local vintage games perverts merritt and Jordan finally got their hands on Konami's Turbografx-16 mini throwback console, and they're here to not only discuss this new box, but also the original system's history and context within the 16-bit era of video games.
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Sep 28, 2020

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