![]() ![]() In this article, Frontline Gaming Japan takes a look at the Japan-exclusive PC Engine Mini. While all three versions use different shells, the NA and EU versions have identical game lineups, and the Japanese version’s lineup is only slightly different from the NA/EU version, excluding Salamander and including Tokimeki Memorial and Tengai Makyo II instead. Like with other retro mini consoles, the PC Engine Mini has different versions for different regions The PC Engine Mini for Japan, the TurboGrafx-16 Mini for North America, and the PC Engine CoreGrafx Mini for Europe. PC Engine Mini – Box (back) Also see: PC Engine Mini – Interview with Development Director Handled by Konami and Hori, the PC Engine Mini was announced at Tokyo Game Show 2019 and released on 19th March 2020. It was thus not unexpected that the the current-day trend of retro consoles getting revived as self-contained mini-consoles would reach the PC Engine. The TurboGrafx-16 ultimately did not succeed in penetrating western markets, but remained popular in Japan throughout its lifespan and beyond, maintaining a cult following to the present day. The original PC Engine game console, developed by Hudson Soft Company and NEC Home Electronics, was released in Japan in 1987 before being brought to the west in 1989, where it was known in most regions as the TurboGrafx-16 and used a different design. The PC Engine Mini was released in Japan on 19th March 2020.
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