Dedicated TurboGrafx-16 Publications (North America)

Duo World Magazine (3 Issues, 1993)▲

Three bi-monthly issues (July/August 1993 - November/December 1993) of DuoWorld Magazine were published by Larry Flynt Publications (L.F.P.). The first issue of DuoWorld was 32 pages and shared editorial staff (and format!) with two sister L.F.P. magazines: TurboPlay Magazine (see below) and Video Games & Computer Entertainment (VG&CE). The second and third issue of DuoWorld, however, were only 16 pages apiece and followed the revamped format (and editorial staff) of L.F.P.'s short-lived Video Games Magazine. ▲

Turbo Force Magazine (4 issues, 1992-1993)

Four quarterly issues (32 pages, Summer 1992 - Spring 1993) of TurboForce Magazine were published by Sendai Publications. Sendai was responsible for Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM), but the look, feel and format of TurboForce did not ape the the layout of EGM. In additon to mass mailing, the first issue of TurboForce was available as a pack-in with TTi's TurboDuo console and served as a primer to the TG-16 universe, including tips and strategy guides for the Duo's pack-in games. ▲

Turbo Edge Newsletter (3 issues, 1991-1992)

Coming soon… ▲

Turbo Play Magazine (14 Issues, 2 Subscription Brochures, 1990-1992)

The first issue of TurboPlay Magazine debuted in June of 1990.  TurboPlay was a spin-off publication of Video Games & Computer Entertainment (VG&CE), a popular multi-platform gaming magazines of the late 1980's / early 1990's. Ultimately, 14 issues of TurboPlay (bi-monthly, 32 pages, June 1990 - August 1992) were published, making it the most successful of the four dedicated TG-16 titles.

NOTE: At least two brochures, included above, were used to promote subscriptions. Each brochure was four pages in length and printed on glossy stock in full-color. The first brochure, distributed in 1989, features the original Japanese artwork for Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru (PCE, HuCARD) and might not have been immediately recognizable to North American readers, who knew the game as Keith Courage in Alpha Zones. The second brochure, in contrast, did not have a unique cover and simply recycled the layout from the June / July 1992 issue of TurboPlay. ▲

Masthead & Copyright Notices

In case you were curious, the masthead for each publication is included below.

TurboPlay #1 - #14 ( Volumes I, II, III )

TURBOPLAY (ISSN #1058-7799) is published bimonthly by L.F.P. Inc., 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Volume I, II, III. Copyright 1990, 1991, 1992. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, disks, etc., if they are to be returned, and no responsibility can be assumed for unsolicited mabterials. All rights reserved on entire contents. U.S. subscription: $9.95 for 6 issues. Foreign subscription: Add $10 per year. Single copy $1.95. Change of address: six weeks in advance notice and both old and new address are needed. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to TURBOPLAY MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 16928, North Hollywood, CA 91615. Address all advertising materials to Maggie Chun—TURBOPLAY Magazine, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Go to this page to see the original disclaimer.

DUO WORLD #1 ( Volume IV, Issue 1 ), DUO WORLD #2 ( Volume IV, Issue 2 )

DUO WORLD (ISSN #1058-7799) is published bimonthly by L.F.P. Inc., 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Volume IV. Copyright 1993. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, disks, etc., if they are to be returned, and no responsibility can be assumed for unsolicited materials. All rights reserved on entire contents. U.S. subscription: $9.95 for 6 issues. Foreign subscription: Add $10 per year. Single copy $1.95. Change of address: six weeks in advance notice and both old and new address are needed. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to TURBOPLAY MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 16928, North Hollywood, CA 91615. Address all advertising materials to Maggie Chun—TURBOPLAY Magazine, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Go to this page to see the original disclaimer.

DUO WORLD #3 ( Volume V, Issue 3 )

DUO WORLD (ISSN #1059-2938) is published bimonthly by L.F.P. Inc., 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Volume V. Issue 3. Copyright 1993. All rights reserved. Nothing may be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, drawings, disks, etc., if they are to be returned, and no responsibility can be assumed for unsolicited materials. All rights reserved on entire contents. U.S. subscription: $9.95 for 6 issues. Foreign subscription: Add $10 per year. Single copy $1.95. Change of address: six weeks in advance notice and both old and new address are needed. POSTMASTER: Send change of address to TURBOPLAY MAGAZINE, P.O. Box 16928, North Hollywood, CA 91615. Address all advertising materials to Maggie Chun—TURBOPLAY Magazine, 9171 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Go to this page to see the original disclaimer.

TURBO FORCE #1 - #4 ( Volume I )

TURBO FORCE (ISSN #1063-8334) is published quarterly by Sendai Publishing Group, Inc., 1020 Highland Ave, Suite 222, Lombard, IL 60148. Subscription rate for U.S.: $9.95, Canada and Mexico: $10.99, and all others by air mail only: $40.00, single issue rates: $3.50. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TURBO FORCE, P.O. Box 7597, Red Oak, IA 51501-0597. The editors and the publication are not responsible for unsolicited materials. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the expressed written permission of Sendai Publishing Group, Inc. Volume I. Copyright 1993. All rights reserved. All materials listed in this magazine are subject to manufacturers change and the publisher assumes no responsibility for such changes. Go to this page to see the original disclaimer.

NOTE: Interestingly, the ISSN#of DuoWorld #3 changed to 1059-2938 (the two prior issues had ISSN#1058-7799). It is unclear what prompted this change, but according to the official ISSN website:

"If the title of the publication changes in any significant way, a new ISSN must be assigned in order to correspond to this new form of title and avoid any confusion. A serial publication whose title is modified several times in the course of its existence will be assigned each time a new ISSN, thus allowing precise identification of each form of the title : in fact it is then considered that they are different publications even if there is a logical link between them."

Of course, DuoWorld did not undergo a title change…leaving the mystery of the altered ISSN#open to your own sleuthing and detective work. ▲