Forgotten Worlds, the independent retro gaming periodical, has opened orders for its ninth issue, a 100-page, full‑colour deep dive into the TurboGrafx-16 — known in Japan as the PC Engine.
The new issue revisits NEC’s late‑1980s hardware, its library of international and Japan‑only releases, and the marketing, box art and contemporary media that accompanied the platform’s 1989 U.S. launch.
What’s in the issue
The magazine examines both well-known and niche entries from the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine catalogue, while also contextualising the platform’s history in the broader retro scene.
Forgotten Worlds includes features on box art and promotional materials, coverage of magazines and media that championed NEC’s console at the time, and a series of retrospectives on standout releases.
Interviews and contributors
Issue #9 contains interviews with two industry figures connected to NEC’s U.S. and PC Engine history.
One piece speaks with John Podlasek, who served as NEC USA’s marketing and development manager during the TurboGrafx-16 era.
Another interview profiles coder Hiromasa Iwasaki, credited with work on multiple PC Engine titles, including entries in the Ys series; the magazine also touches on modern interest in the platform following releases such as the TurboGrafx-16 Mini retro console.
Limited print run and ordering details
Publisher materials confirm the issue is produced in a strictly limited print run: only 300 copies are available.
The magazine is priced at $18/€16 and each purchase includes two art postcards.
Copies can be ordered now from the official Forgotten Worlds website.
Why this matters
Forgotten Worlds #9 adds to a growing body of specialist coverage that preserves the technical, cultural and marketing history of under‑represented platforms.
For collectors and historians of retro gaming, the issue bundles archival photography, developer testimony and curation in a compact 100‑page format.
Availability
Collectors interested in the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine tribute should order promptly, as the print run is limited and the publisher lists the issue as available now from its official store.
The new issue revisits NEC’s late‑1980s hardware, its library of international and Japan‑only releases, and the marketing, box art and contemporary media that accompanied the platform’s 1989 U.S. launch.
What’s in the issue
The magazine examines both well-known and niche entries from the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine catalogue, while also contextualising the platform’s history in the broader retro scene.
Forgotten Worlds includes features on box art and promotional materials, coverage of magazines and media that championed NEC’s console at the time, and a series of retrospectives on standout releases.
Interviews and contributors
Issue #9 contains interviews with two industry figures connected to NEC’s U.S. and PC Engine history.
One piece speaks with John Podlasek, who served as NEC USA’s marketing and development manager during the TurboGrafx-16 era.
Another interview profiles coder Hiromasa Iwasaki, credited with work on multiple PC Engine titles, including entries in the Ys series; the magazine also touches on modern interest in the platform following releases such as the TurboGrafx-16 Mini retro console.
Limited print run and ordering details
Publisher materials confirm the issue is produced in a strictly limited print run: only 300 copies are available.
The magazine is priced at $18/€16 and each purchase includes two art postcards.
Copies can be ordered now from the official Forgotten Worlds website.
Why this matters
Forgotten Worlds #9 adds to a growing body of specialist coverage that preserves the technical, cultural and marketing history of under‑represented platforms.
For collectors and historians of retro gaming, the issue bundles archival photography, developer testimony and curation in a compact 100‑page format.
Availability
Collectors interested in the TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine tribute should order promptly, as the print run is limited and the publisher lists the issue as available now from its official store.
