TurboGrafx-CD
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The TurboGrafx-CD is an add-on CD-ROM system for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 console that expanded its storage capacity, audio quality, and game library with disc-based titles.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| TurboGrafx-CD canonical | 9 |
| PC Engine CD | 1 |
| PC Engine CD-ROM² | 1 |
| PC Engine CD-ROM² System | 1 |
| PC Engine interface unit | 1 |
| TurboGrafx-16 CD | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8602804 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TurboGrafx-CD Context triple: [TurboGrafx-16, opticalDriveSupport, TurboGrafx-CD]
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TurboGrafx-16
The TurboGrafx-16 is a late-1980s home video game console by NEC and Hudson Soft, known for being the first console marketed as 16-bit and for its strong library of arcade-style and shoot-'em-up games.
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Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a mid-1990s 32-bit home video game console by Sega, known for its strong 2D capabilities, complex hardware architecture, and commercial struggle against the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
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Atari Jaguar
The Atari Jaguar is a mid-1990s home video game console by Atari, marketed as the first 64-bit system and known for its limited library and commercial failure.
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D.
Atari Lynx
The Atari Lynx is a color handheld game console released in 1989, notable for being the first handheld system with a backlit color LCD screen.
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E.
Sega Master System
The Sega Master System is an 8-bit home video game console developed by Sega and released in the mid-1980s as its primary competitor to Nintendo’s NES.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: TurboGrafx-CD Target entity description: The TurboGrafx-CD is an add-on CD-ROM system for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 console that expanded its storage capacity, audio quality, and game library with disc-based titles.
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A.
TurboGrafx-16
The TurboGrafx-16 is a late-1980s home video game console by NEC and Hudson Soft, known for being the first console marketed as 16-bit and for its strong library of arcade-style and shoot-'em-up games.
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B.
Sega Saturn
The Sega Saturn is a mid-1990s 32-bit home video game console by Sega, known for its strong 2D capabilities, complex hardware architecture, and commercial struggle against the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo 64.
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C.
Atari Jaguar
The Atari Jaguar is a mid-1990s home video game console by Atari, marketed as the first 64-bit system and known for its limited library and commercial failure.
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D.
Atari Lynx
The Atari Lynx is a color handheld game console released in 1989, notable for being the first handheld system with a backlit color LCD screen.
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E.
Sega Master System
The Sega Master System is an 8-bit home video game console developed by Sega and released in the mid-1980s as its primary competitor to Nintendo’s NES.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CD-ROM peripheral
ⓘ
video game console add-on ⓘ |
| audioOutput | stereo audio (via base console) ⓘ |
| brand |
PC Engine
ⓘ
TurboGrafx ⓘ
linked to:
TurboGrafx-16
|
| category | home video game hardware ⓘ |
| coDeveloper | Hudson Soft ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
PC Engine
ⓘ
TurboGrafx-16 ⓘ |
| competesWith |
Neo Geo CD
ⓘ
Sega CD ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
PC Engine interface unit
ⓘ
linked to:
TurboGrafx-CD
TurboGrafx-16 expansion port ⓘ |
| developer | NEC ⓘ |
| enables | disc-based games ⓘ |
| expands |
audio capabilities of TurboGrafx-16
ⓘ
storage capacity of TurboGrafx-16 ⓘ |
| gameLibraryIncludes |
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
ⓘ
Gate of Thunder ⓘ
linked to:
Lords of Thunder
Lords of Thunder ⓘ Ys I & II ⓘ
linked to:
Ys Book I & II
|
| generation | fourth generation of video game consoles ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
NEC Home Electronics
ⓘ
linked to:
NEC
|
| marketedAs |
CD-ROM² System in Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Arcade CD-ROM² format
TurboGrafx-CD in North America ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
animated cutscenes in games
ⓘ
enhanced music and voice acting in games ⓘ larger game storage than HuCard ⓘ |
| platformFor |
PC Engine
ⓘ
TurboGrafx-16 ⓘ |
| powerSupply | external power adapter ⓘ |
| region |
Japan
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
1988
ⓘ
1989 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
Japan
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| requires | System Card ⓘ |
| soldWith | interface unit and CD drive (in some bundles) ⓘ |
| successor | PC Engine Duo ⓘ |
| supports |
CD-ROM² System
ⓘ
linked to:
Arcade CD-ROM² format
Red Book audio ⓘ Super CD-ROM² System (with appropriate System Card) ⓘ
linked to:
Arcade CD-ROM² format
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| supportsFormat | CD+G (in some titles) ⓘ |
| uses | single-speed CD-ROM drive ⓘ |
| usesMedium | CD-ROM ⓘ |
| videoOutput | composite video (via base console) ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: TurboGrafx-CD Description of subject: The TurboGrafx-CD is an add-on CD-ROM system for NEC's TurboGrafx-16 console that expanded its storage capacity, audio quality, and game library with disc-based titles.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: TurboGrafx-CD
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