The History of the PC Engine (Patreon)

These two interviews offer a look back at the history and development of NEC and Hudson’s seminal home console system the PC Engine, aka Turbo Grafx 16 in the US. The 1987 interview with Hudson veteran Shinichi Nakamoto comes from BEEP Magazine, while the 2003 interview is from the GSLA. The fact of Hudson’s close association with Nintendo and the market dominance of the Famicom make for some interesting comments on a “console war” of a different, more amicable kind from the better-known Sega vs. Nintendo feud.