List of TurboGrafx-16 games


This list of games for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, covers commercial releases spanning the system's launch on October 10, 1987, until June 3, 1999. It is a home video game console created by NEC, released in Japan as the PC Engine in 1987 and North America as the TurboGrafx-16 in 1989.

Classification

Listed here are games released commercially for the console between its launch on October 10, 1987, until June 3, 1999. This includes the TurboGrafx-16 in North America and the PC Engine in Japan. About 121 of those games are localized from the PC Engine library, 18 of those games are exclusive to the U.S. market, and the remainder are exclusive to Japan.
TurboGrafx-16 and PC Engine games were released in two types of storage formats, HuCards and CD-ROMs, with varying level of compatibility depending on the hardware configurations and options available. Specifically, there are two types of HuCard formats and three types of CD-ROM formats. There were also dual-compatible games that were designed to run in an older hardware specifications, but are programmed to take advantage of a newer one. Out of the 389 games that were released on CD-ROM² formats, only 45 were released in North America. 213 games supported multiplayer options through the Turbotap, yet only 51 of these games were released in North America.
FormatDescription
HuCardStandard HuCards designed to run on any PC Engine console.
SuperGrafxHuCard games designed solely for the PC Engine SuperGrafx.
CD-ROM²Discs designed for any version of the CD-ROM² System add-on.
Super CD-ROM²Discs designed for the Super CD-ROM² System or CD-ROM² System with Super System Card.
Arcade CD-ROM²Discs designed for the Super CD-ROM² System with Arcade Card Duo or CD-ROM² System with Arcade Card Pro.

Other software

Unlicensed games

The following games were released without the approval of NEC nor TTI.
Main titleDistributorRelease dateFormat
AtlanteanAetherbyte StudiosHuCard
AV Poker: World GamblerHacker International1992HuCard
AV TanjōHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Bikini GirlsExcite Software Corp.1993CD-ROM²
Bishōjo Jyanshi Idol PaiHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Body Conquest IIHacker International1993HuCard
CD Bishōjo Pachinko 4 SistersHacker InternationalGame Express CD
CD Hanafuda Bishōjo GamblerHacker InternationalGame Express CD
CD Mahjong Bishōjo TyuushinhaHacker InternationalGame Express CD
CD Pachisuro Bishōjo GamblerHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Crazy Hospital: Fushigi No Kuni No TenshiAsia Soft LabSuper CD-ROM²
FX Unit Yuki: The Henshin EngineSaruProSuper CD-ROM²
Hawaiian Island GirlsExcite Software Corp.1993CD-ROM²
Hi-Leg FantasyHacker InternationalGame Express CD
Hypernova BlastMindRecSuper CD-ROM²
Idol Hanafuda Fan ClubHacker International1991HuCard
ImplodeMindRecSuper CD-ROM²
InsanityAetherbyte Studios2009Super CD-ROM²
J ThunderUnknown1990Super CD-ROM²
Jessie Jaeger in Cleopatra's CurseBold Game StudioSuper CD-ROM²
Kyūkyoku Mah-jong: Idol GraphicHacker International1992HuCard
Kyūkyoku Mah-jong II: Super Idol GraphicHacker International1992HuCard
Lady SwordHacker International1992HuCard
Local Girls of HawaiiExcite Software Corp.1993CD-ROM²
Meteor Blaster DXMindRecSuper CD-ROM²
Mysterious SongFrozen UtopiaSuper CD-ROM²
PC Pachi-Slot: Idol GamblerHacker International1992HuCard
Pyramid PlunderAetherbyte StudiosSuper CD-ROM²
Quiz Tōkō ShashinHacker InternationalHuCard
Revival ChaseRevival GamesSuper CD-ROM²
Shiawase UsagiB-ProjectSuper CD-ROM²
Shiawase Usagi 2B-ProjectSuper CD-ROM²
Shinsetsu Shiawase UsagiB-ProjectSuper CD-ROM²
Shinsetsu Shiawase Usagi 2B-ProjectSuper CD-ROM²
Shinsetsu Shiawase Usagi FB-ProjectSuper CD-ROM²
Strip Fighter IIHacker International1993HuCard