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	Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode

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From: ddragoli@chemrx.com
Date: Wed Aug 13 12:13:30 EDT 2003
Subject: Re: The state of Turbo today, and Implode


I'd have to say that the apparent demand has lessened, but is that just 
an eBay cycle or a reality?
Seriously, the only real means we have of following demand is to watch 
the sales on eBay and guess from there what people are looking for.  I 
think we're at the point where most of the people who would buy 
Turbo/PCE stuff have either done so or aren't interested.  The majority 
of people who buy/collect/play TG/PCE games are 25-40, those of us who 
were kids when the TG came out and remember it fondly.  What ways are 
there to get new people to play the TG?  There is no category for it on 
eBay (why is this?  I've sent a comment to eBay about adding it, but no 
response.....  I think we need to start a "Movement").  There is no good 
internet based forum like the Neo-Geo has that gets/keeps people excited 
about it (check out neo-geo.com to see a fanatic group....).  I never 
bought or played Neo-Geo games in the past, but after I found the site, 
I got really into it.  The TG needs something like that, with a truly 
active forum specifically geared towards TG/PCE games and gaming.

Speaking of new TG games, watch for Super Fighter:
http://www.oldergames.com/v2/titles.shtml

It does seem Duo's are sold out at TZD.  What does that mean for the 
newbies?

Dean

Tim Favro wrote:

 > So it looks like we are coming up on the one year since the release date of 
 > Implode by MindRec, and I am wondering... after nearly a year after it's 
 > release how have it's sales been?   Are there many copies left bt?
 > 
 > Who can confirm the status of any PCE related projects?  (Translations, 
 > Homebrews, etc)
 > 
 > And how about the PCE marketplace?  Has the demand sort of vanished? or is 
 > it just me....
 > 
 > I have not been up on my current events in Turbo Land as of late, but my 
 > guesses there are just not many events of keep up with.  What do you say 
 > guys?  I need some motivation to start working on my web pages again!
 > 
 > DarkMan @ www.darkcityproductions.com
 > PC Engine & other stuff.
 > 
 > 
 >   
 > 



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