A Pat the NES Punk Christmas (TurboGrafx-16 History & Overview)

[@zacharyhammersmith7181]

I jus love his weird attitude. For people who say he's like the AVGN, he's not. He has own unique comedy in his vids.

[@Obscure_man31]

jim finn there a difference patt reviews good nes games while avgn reviews evrey bad video game.

[@Th3Pr0digalS0n]

Pat has his own niche, but he gave up the review game years ago.

[@themusicfreak9717]

zachary hammersmith u

[@rikustorm13]

zachary hammersmith Pat is more wholesome than James Rolfe's AVGN character, Pat doesn't curse nearly as much

[@rikustorm13]

Fabian Lopez True

[@scionkai2524]

I like how these early retro videos are a double shot of nostalgia now too the original time they were released as well as the years they reminisce upon, throw Christmas on top of that and they're a recipe for building a great vault of content. Ty Pat!

[@mayormccheese2641]

I was really upset and felt like I was having a panic attack. This cheered me up so quickly and I'm grateful. Thank you, Pat.

[@PatTheNESpunk]

Magical Chase did not have a CD case. It came packed in the box with the manual only.

[@thisfireburns9474]

Holy shit! Big same! I’m from South Jersey but my dad worked in Trenton and always got the Star Ledger; he saw the contest and cut it out for me. The gimmick was since you’ve mastered the NES, try to win their “next generation” system by answering NES trivia questions - the NES questions were therefore about facts from when you conquered certain games. I remember I had to guess on a few, too, like the question: at the end of Double Dragon when you rescue Marion, what side of the room was the plant on. (That game was hard as balls and I didn’t beat it until years later in college.) I later saw another promotion in the Courier Post for a free TurboGrafx game with proof of purchase, and I wrote them a letter saying I got the system but didn’t exactly purchase it. They must have been feeling generous so they still sent me a free game! Great memories.

[@NESADDICT]

I like to rewatch this from time to time

[@Slappa54Gaming]

Today is my day for absolutely no reason Lol

[@NaaLaaCreator]

yeah :)

[@bryanjensen2614]

The power of the TG-16...in the palm of my hand.

[@NESADDICT]

Come back to us Pat. This were the good old days.

[@1015Elvis]

I felt happy for pat at the end when he got his game even though I know he bought it

[@LchanOtakudom]

Every time I see Pat's NES collection, I smile with a tear in my eye. From one gamer to another... it's just... so beautiful. Pat is also awesome and funny, glad that I subscribed to him!

[@McHerpyDerps]

The "Denise" on the jacket totally looks like it says "Denial"

[@slobodanlang7135]

that's what I thought

[@kevind4606]

It is great to see Pat's success over the years and we can't blame him at all for expanding his creativity into avenues other than the Punk. But in genre of playing a character who reviews games, this and a few of his other holiday videos are my favorite ones. Pat somehow was able to tap into that joy and happiness of being a kid at Christmas at that period of history and bringing it to life for us as adults, even if just for a few moments. Thanks buddy

[@TG_Sponge]

I still remember the day I clicked on this. I was only 12 years old, I loved Pat so much. I had all the Dvds and merchandise......

[@drunkensailor112]

Now all he does is a podcast, or does he even still do that?

[@AxeCrazyAutobot]

AVGN's ROB: Skynet Pat's ROB: Steven Hyde in robot form

[@r1k185]

I went to a retro game store and asked if the guy knew what the turbo graphx 16 is and he didn't know

[@XxSombreroguyxX]

Beat the shit out of him

[@Stevaside]

I called one today by me where the guy thought Atari & Colecovision was the same thing lol These dudes need history lessons before they're given jobs =P

[@pepijn23]

I was at a video game museum and whilst they had a PC Engine they didn’t have any TurboGrafx 16. Unacceptable.

[@aakao2593]

As soon as I heard the music I had to thumbs up this. Classic.

[@alees6419]

Pat your just unadulterated awesomeness, when my son is older I'll encourage him to watch your vids (especially flea market madness) you actually leave me smiling after them. Your amazeaballs.

[@mynewpeppie]

Whenever I watch a Christmas special, I get too excited for Christmas (even when it is August)

[@rodneyestrella1759]

How big was Denise back then if the jacket fits you now???

[@TheSaltySeaman]

I assume someone named Denise worked at Turbo Grafix USA back in the day and Pat found it in a thrift store. The story is part of the ongoing saga of his Childhood friend Kevin.

[@Frustratedartist2]

big enough to be fun at parties :(

[@Musicradio77Network]

I guess that the name reminds me of a song by Randy and the Rainbows called “Denise”. Take a listen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpjUfopqeK12os0

[@StevenCampbellFitness]

Love videos like this. Thanks for not using the term "holiday" instead of Christmas.

[@smilingme123]

1:15

[@LuisLEONFC73]

Holy day

[@DantesEnfernos]

it also says christmas in the title :)

[@Rountree1985]

Why, does holiday Trigger you?

[@SimonettiTelevision]

You know, I'm not the hugest fan of you Pat, But you set this up so well by the time you opened the Turbo Game, i was crying. Thank you for helping me feel a little holiday cheer.

[@WhiskeyPieSometimes]

To go by other 90s comparison: Turbo Grafx 16 is to ECW what the Sega Genesis is to WCW to what the SNES is to WWF.

[@joshuacoleman8000]

Nice one!

[@imyanigmw]

Greg Lytle Great analogy yo

[@malnig1]

Ecw 😂😂 I vaguely remember watching that

[@dragohan1234]

Those lights arent necessary. Your collection shines enough already :)

[@HippyShake9]

Wow, who knew Mike Tyson's greatest weakness was a closing door.

[@Komagb]

About the jacket being adult size: You have to remember that we all loved to wear ridiculously over-sized jackets and sweaters and things back in 1989 and 1990 days. If they were early teens, like maybe 14 or so, they would be almost full grown anyway, so it's fully believable that the jacket would be that size.

[@ryanbruneau1197]

Gotta love the music samples right from A CHRISTMAS STORY. Lol cracks me up

[@JUSXTREME96]

Hu Flung Dung the best christmas movie

[@FatalKitsune]

Awesome Christmas special! Happy Holidays, Pat! Damn you, Denise!

[@dastingoman]

i used to be like, who is this guy on nintendo nerd? and now im like. he is a pretty awesome guy^^

[@michaeldavidson8971]

TurboGrafx 16 was an interesting system, a friend gave me hers back around 2003 .. I had it for a couple years, collected some games for it on ebay and then sold it. The hu-cards were cool and some of the games were nuts! so many sprites moving around on the screen at once it was insane! These days have I have a emulator on my mac that plays TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine roms. Hope you have Devil's Crush, a great pinball game!

[@druidic6]

I had one of those and I finally gave it to a friend due to being underwhelmed. I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Thank you!

[@pepijn23]

I just love the intro of this video, makes me feel like it’s Christmas.

[@taylorowens3719]

I like how nice pat sweet guy always looking at the bright side.

[@fanaticalerraticalgaming7657]

"I sold one of your kidneys on the black market". HAHAHAHAHA

[@PerryMason123]

I have to wonder how much Pat actually paid to get Magical Chase because that game goes for insane prices, at least now.

[@hamstrungharry259]

Yeah it's worth a couple of kidneys at least now.

[@CpnGame]

Even the _manual on its own_ will run you 20 bucks.

[@Slithermotion]

dude there is an ebay for 1,899$ just(!!!!!!) for the manual...not 20 bucks but almost a 100 times more...

[@thegiantfinds]

Not saying this happened. But if i was selling a game to Pat that was rare. I would cut him a deal just because i know what he will do with it. Entertain us and preserve

[@TheWorstThingEver]

This is an incredibly accurate video. As a TG16 fan, I thank you, Pat.

[@DuoSigma]

oh gee, this made me cry.. especially that happy facial expression when you were playing magical chase... its like-- many years of pain and finally the best day of your life comes..

[@boeingnz]

Denise must have been a pretty big girl for got a jacket made that fit a grown man.

[@SpikeyGloveMan]

Lol

[@boeingnz]

***** It's not funny chubby chaser is the #1 problem in America.

[@uptownsamcv]

LOL good observation

[@mariodaw1071]

I know it's scripted, but the end where Pat is just playing Magical Chase and one of the last shots is him just smiling enjoying the game, it's nice and wholesome. I love it.

[@LanIost]

This makes me happy. I've only seen the show once or twice and it's easily been AT LEAST a year since then. My brother got 'suckered in' by one of his friends and got a TurboGrafx-16. I loved it. There wasn't anything I didn't like about it except that no one I knew had one or had even heard of it. I had a SNES and Genesis at the time and my brother handed down the TG16 at my insistence instead of tossing it when moving out.

[@PatTheNESpunk]

@vivelecorn It never did, and please don't spoil the ending in your comments.

[@thegreatgambino]

Love the Christmas Story opening.

[@williamrussell3885]

And props on all of the research you did to reach the info and conclusion for this video... You're epic man..

[@Hectic00]

I grew up in Chicago and we had TV ads all the time. Also, they set up a console at my local McDonalds and held tournaments for local kids to enter, to win one. To get kids interested in playing the system.

[@ridgerobinson2668]

Just bought a Turbo Duo R off eBay from Japan. We have a shit ton of games for Turbo Chip and CD but we wrecked our old console and CD port. So excited! It's upgraded with new capacitors and RGB hookup.

[@lestergoods]

I live in Western NY, and I hate the thought of snow. But I can't stop watching this video, it reminds me of my youth at Christmas. I loved getting video game stuff in present form. :)

[@NESADDICT]

So pumped to finally have a turbo grafx 16! Complete with hidden gem Keith Courage!..... Ok so maybe not a hidden gem

[@ButcherCakesTheCakeButcher]

Not only did R.O.B save video games as we know it. But he's also quite the seasonal giver. That R.O.B, what a guy.

[@jcash88488]

Still my favorite pat video and one of my favorite vg videos of all time

[@bjmgraphics617]

I would love to see a rerelease of TG16 similar to the rerelease of Neo Geo Gold where the games are stored in a SD card and allow indie developers to make games for it.

[@DeeManDrawsIsTheBest]

Wait, Atlus was involved in Bonk's Adventure? Don't you just love that, looking back at an old game and realizing your favorite developer had a hand in it's making? It's kinda magical.

[@foxx1220]

Thanks for helping me relive my childhood by reminding me of the excitement of these great systems =D

[@HiltonHeartless]

This was an amazing Christmas special!

[@greentokyo]

Wow! This was one of your best episodes! So personal! And a great ending! Keep it up Pat! :D

[@awesomedream]

Magical chase... very appropriate name for the "chase" of tracking down that game.

[@Dasmanfred]

its a magical chase indeed

[@SuperKokuJin916]

And that 1st opening theme...That was so awesome!! Anything from Red and Hudson was just destined to be a hit!

[@TheMMObro]

Pat's game room makes me claustrophobic lol. Avgn's nerd room is so cozy!

[@NatofDom]

I remember reading about the Turbo Grafix 16 in comic books but i never saw any of those commercials before. Thank you Pat for the cool, informative gaming history revist!

[@j.h.sjoberg8129]

You got christmas spirit when you see this.

[@j.b.2777]

I had to reattach my balls after laughing them off, this episode was hilarious! I lived in rural Mississippi when I was a kid and I seen a few commercials of the TurboGrafx. Upon seeing the commercial my heart would race at the sight of such colorful games, especially Bonk. Hell, I always just assumed that was the pack-in title they sold with the console. Also, that Street Fighter II port blew my mind, un-fucking-real.

[@Casno994]

I am a very non emotional man and I cried at the part where you got R.O.B's last gift. That was sweet dude.

[@StiffAftermath]

Ohhh the memories of the golden age of gaming!!! Nice vid man!!!

[@DravenWolfe]

Hey that Genesis game was Eternal Champions, I have that game, one of my favorite fighting games.

[@LanIost]

Also, I will be watching more Pat episodes now that I see how awesome they are. Thanks Pat!

[@OldSchoolCurt]

I enjoy the message in the video! He seems miserable thinking about Denise but then he is happy by the end of the video because he is playing turbo grafix 16 and gets to feel like a kid again. Anytime life seems hard I always bring out the old Nintendo and play some old school games. Then life becomes awesome again! Goodtimes!!

[@retrogamingguitarist5961]

Had one of these as a kid, it's a great system. It never got the love it truly deserved (in america anyway).

[@snowboardman420]

love how the music is from a christmas story, nice touch

[@ZtownTrain]

'member berries. Merry Christmas buddy.

[@Ryzon321]

Thanks, this was a great video to remember old times ! I got to play Turbo Graphics 16 at a Demo booth back in '89 when it was released. I got to play for hours, I'll never forget ! Thanks !!!

[@dejavuman22]

Sometimes you just gotta open it just to say "I opened a rare item, and it was GLORIOUS!" It's also just great to play something that no one else has played. One owner, one player. I did that with a 30 year old record. I was told it was a stupid thing to do, but I don't regret it for a second. It's not every day you get to hear brand new vintage vinyl.

[@Necromancer999]

Pat, I love you. I'm not saying I never heard of the Turbografx 16, I'm a nerd, so come on, but this video was the final push it took me to actually go and try playing some Turbografx games. I'm definitely going to start a collection now.

[@ILikeToLaughAtYou]

Omg the Christmas story beginning song. I'll never get rid of my first red Ryder haha

[@scubasteve3056]

D00d i had that same stuffed donkey kong as a kid. haven't seen one of those in years

[@Syndo]

LOL i didnt finish the whole video till now, the end had me lol literally

[@EnglishTurtle]

I'm sorry but the character design with the revolver as his head, was simply amazing.

[@icarusfalls5708]

I had a Turbographx 16 and I remember Bloody Wolf and Bonk's adventure!

[@chuckweicha1]

Great system, underrated system...a lot of really fun nights...the turbo controllers were awesome

[@ryanfester2824]

"What's next Rob? A Genesis game?" -unwraps gift- "Oh yea it's a Genesis game"

[@loganholmberg2295]

I remember stopping at radio shack and lusting after a turbo graphics. I had a master system and Genesis but it was still cool.

[@Randomninja47]

I love this. I've always wanted a TurboGrafx-16.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I remember my brother got his TurboGrafx 16 for Christmas and he played it all the time. It did last long until the console isn’t working by 1992 where he got the SNES and the Sega Genesis. TurboGrafx 16 was the world’s first 16-bit console before the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo which came out 2 years later in 1991.

[@Syndo]

awww man completly forgot about the turbografx express, another reason why turbo grafx 16 was so dope. Like What! that was unheard of and it still unheard of. Being able to play the same exact game handheld as the console was insane especially for that time.

[@lamasu]

i love how your parent tried the debate of whether or not to give it to you before christmas or not. like it was even theirs to give you since it came in the mail for you. thats shit my dad used to do

[@paulschlater685]

By far my favorite review from Pat.

[@CaetanoSilva3D]

Loved this episode. Pure entertainment!

[@creepercrewjakethefake9209]

Everybody is going "poor pat", I feel bad for Denise. Pat is awesome.

[@andrealopriore9062]

Got a PC Engine/CoreGrafx/TurboGrafx Mini recently. Can't wait to try it out!

[@robkearsy2995]

Pat seems like a good guy he did good on this review 1 of these days I might get 1 if I see it. Sega Saturn had the same issues with marketing, dumb decisions & games from Japan that were good never came over here.

[@franlpk9587]

I really liked your story at the beginning of the video :)

[@JoshyGoodtime1]

Awesome video, man. Highly enjoyed by yours truly.

[@Ksensei41]

They need to show this on TV before Christmas

[@Musicradio77Network]

We used to have the console, but it’s not working anymore. The TurboGrafx 16 was released in 1989 by NEC and Hudson Soft, and it was the first and only 16-Bit console before the Sega Genesis came in. It has a decent library of games, and many of the games are not too bad for its time. This was also the same company that now makes digital cinema projectors which were used in movie theaters which were also made by NEC where it replaced the traditional 35mm movie projectors, the most expensive movie projectors ever exist and they were beasts.

[@NightWolve75]

Similar to your story, I also won a TurboGrafx-16 contest [Turbo Titans] off a Chicago Sun Times Sunday paper (August 19, 1990) by answering 5 NES related questions! But, this is the fun part: unlike your parents telling you a UPS package arrived, my mom intercepted it, wrapped it in gift wrap...and gave it to me on Christmas day! I knew something was off the moment I saw it as she never bought me any gifts THAT big! I was pretty pissed she did something so weird! But anyway, I caught up with you once on Facebook to share the story because I saw your post on the PCEngine-FX forums and I've been looking for info on these 1990 contests which were sponsored by NEC (and Data East given the Bloody Wolf pack-in). Too bad it's lost to time for us history buffs.

[@bryonmiller4326]

Holy crap! I never Knew PC Engine had Street Fighter 2 CE. I just watched a youtube video, it's damn near a perfect arcade port, this would have been a game changer if NEC knew how to market in the US AND had SF2, at the time, this would have been THE killer app for a game system. This is a missed opportunity, what a shame.

[@ravagingwolverine]

You're right, it's a great port for the PCE, though the music loses something in the transition. That's why I can't agree when people like Pat say it's way better than the Genesis version. The Genesis version has its own issues, but the music sounds similar in many ways to the arcade due to having a similar sound chip. The music in a game like that matters a lot to me. I don't think it would have been the game changer some think it would. SF2 The World Warrior was the big seller and was SNES exclusive. Many of the people who wanted to play SF2 got that system before other versions came out in 1993. SF2 Turbo sold very well but less, while the Genesis game sold well, but not nearly as much. Plus, exclusivity agreements may have been an issue.

[@crimsontide1980]

@@ravagingwolverine I think SF2 Turbo Edition was one of my favorite SF ports although it wasn't a carbon copy of the arcade,it was at least a pretty good effort. Championship Edition on the Genesis was a pretty damn good port, and honestly I preferred the Sega 6 button to the SNES controller, but visually Turbo Edition looked much cleaner and a larger palate of colors

[@ravagingwolverine]

@@crimsontide1980 They're all good ports, in my opinion(some say otherwise), with each having unique advantages and disadvantages. I can understand preferring any of them. SF2 Turbo on SNES is actually the one I had back in the day. Some of the sound in that one annoys me, much more than the scratchy voices in the Genesis. But that's just me. And, yes, the Genesis one naturally has less color, but I never thought it looked bad. But as I said, all three versions, Genesis, SNES, and PC Engine turned out pretty well.

[@crimsontide1980]

@@ravagingwolverine very well said, cannot argue with that!

[@avenuePad]

I'll give points to the Genny for the music, for sure. Not that the music sounded terrible on the PCE or SNES, but the Genny had the FM synthesis. It wasn't as powerful, so sometimes the FM synth didn't translate well on some games compared to chiptunes on the PCE and SNES. Overall, though, the Genny port of SFII falls short compared to the SNES and PCE ports in the graphics and colour departments. They're all great ports when you consider the era. Any one of them impressed.

[@williamrussell3885]

Definitely keep up the good work on the reviews... Really enjoyed this a lot... and I know this video is 5 years old, but I'm old school like that.. lol

[@L0L247]

Looks like Zack Moriss on the box of the Turbo Graphics box. This was an awesome vid btw.

[@pbailed8007]

I love every time ROB the robot says something it makes me 😂

[@RichiesGranpa]

I was a huge Turbo Graphx fan when I was a kid. I had almost everything for it and when my friends came over to see me playing my Turbo Express they had no Idea what the hell it was. Double Dungeons was like crack to me and my friend, drawing a map out and then going out and rocking ass. Legendary Axe, that Zelda Clone that was awesome, Bonks Adventure, Splatterhouse. I played the shit outta it. That and I watched tv on my Express.

[@claireris]

Pat hung a stocking by the... game console with care, for a cat!! Love!!!!

[@Jonqen]

Military Madness remindes me of advance wars

[@Pensive_Scarlet]

Goodness, Pat, your life experiences usually remind me of mine (every wonderful thing crashes and burns) but I don't think even I had to deal with that sort of shit until at least the fourth grade or so. Plus, you're definitely in better condition here than I was in 2010. You're a real inspiration. :3

[@ForkFace2112]

Finally someone showing some love for the Turbografx 16!!

[@SoulWarrior265]

Don't worry, Pat. You'll find someoe eventually. Congratulations by the way on finally getting Magical Chase. At least you got one good thing this year! That must've set you back a lot (I don't think you really sold your kidney for it). Still, Happy New Year, Pat, and keep on making videos!