TurboExpress
E491828
The TurboExpress was NEC's handheld version of the TurboGrafx-16 console, notable for its advanced color screen and ability to play full home console HuCard games on the go.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TurboChip | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | handheld game console ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PC Engine GT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| batteryLife | approximately 2–3 hours on batteries ⓘ |
| commonIssue |
capacitor-related audio problems
ⓘ
screen pixel failures ⓘ |
| company | NEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryCompetitor |
Nintendo Game Boy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sega Game Gear NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controllerLayout |
D-pad
ⓘ
run button ⓘ select button ⓘ two main action buttons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cpu | Hudson Soft HuC6280 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cpuArchitecture | 8-bit ⓘ |
| cpuClockSpeed | approximately 7.16 MHz ⓘ |
| displayColors | 4096-color palette ⓘ |
| displaySize | 2.6-inch screen ⓘ |
| displayType | active-matrix color LCD ⓘ |
| gameCompatibility |
PC Engine HuCard games
ⓘ
TurboGrafx-16 HuCard games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| generation | fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
TV tuner accessory support
ⓘ
contrast control ⓘ headphone jack ⓘ link cable multiplayer support ⓘ volume control ⓘ |
| manufacturer | NEC Home Electronics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPerformance | commercially limited success ⓘ |
| mediaFormat | HuCard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced color screen for its time
ⓘ
playing full home console HuCard games portably ⓘ |
| platformFamily |
PC Engine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TurboGrafx-16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource |
6 AA batteries
ⓘ
AC adapter ⓘ |
| priceAtLaunch | high relative to competitors ⓘ |
| ram | 8 KB work RAM ⓘ |
| regionVariant |
PC Engine GT (Japan)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TurboExpress (North America) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseCountry |
Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| soundChip | 6-channel PSG audio ⓘ |
| successor | PC Engine LT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| videoRam | 64 KB VRAM ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
TurboChip