Summary
TurboGrafx-16, known as the PC Engine in Japan, launched in 1987. It rocketed to huge popularity, outselling Sega and keeping pace with Nintendo. By the end of its run, its library offered nearly 700 games. It didn't fare so well in the US, arriving after the Genesis brought blast processing to the masses. TurboGrafx-16 was released in the '90s, but only had an 8-bit internal processor. The Analogue Duo can play imported games just as readily as local ones. Analogue Duo is as close as you're going to get to a modern reboot of the PC Engine, but with much cleaner output. As with previous Analogue releases, the Duo outputs a 1080p signal over HDMI. The $24.99 gamepad is the standard offering, and while it looks good in photos, in the hand it's somewhat underwhelming. The controller doesn't even offer the same weight and solidity as the original TurboGrafx-16 controllers. But the 8BitDo controllers have a major advantage: they're wireless. Software emulation is infinitely cheaper and still delivers great results. But those of us who love classic console gaming know that there's just something different about running it from the original media.
