TurboEdge Volume 1, Issue 1 (Spring 1991)
*TurboGrafx-16 | Newsletters | Old School | TG-16: Publications
For the first "real" entry on the website, I'm proud to present something special--scans of the first issue of TurboEdge! Before the Internet, game companies had only a few options to inform the public about new products. They had television commercials, print ads, in-store displays, and newsletters that were mailed out to people who registered their games or systems, or had sent in business reply cards from game magazines stating that they'd like more information about a certain company. Nearly every major game company had their own newsletter, and TurboEdge was the official newsletter for NEC Technologies Inc.'s TurboGrafx-16. Published in 1991-1992, it was supposed to be a quarterly newsletter but ended up being published biannually. There are only three issues of TurboEdge: Spring 1991, Fall 1991, and Spring 1992.
I've had all the issues of TurboEdge in my possession for almost 15 years now, safely tucked away in my file cabinet, waiting for the day they can be fully appreciated by fans. Well, that day is today! So go ahead and click the thumbnails below to start reading and reliving old memories!
The layout of Issue 1 is a bit simplistic and slightly amateurish, but it is still easy to read and is actually a great effort for a first issue--they could have done worse. This issue is made up of four main pages with an insert that has ads on one side and an order form on the other. It was then folded into thirds and taped, hence the horizontal creases seen going through some of the pages. It was printed on glossy white paper of decent quality. Not bad for a first issue!
I remember reading it over and over, not only excited about the news within its pages but also because as a child, it was just cool to get mail with my name on it. Ahh the memories!
Issues 2 and 3 will be posted soon so keep checking back for updates!
