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Topic: Johnny Turbo


  
  Johnny Turbo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johnny Turbo is a fictional character created to advertise the Turbo Duo, a hybrid Turbografx 16 and TurboGrafx CD system, in North America.
While the Johnny Turbo ads have been seen by some as quite amusing, their significance has been overstated and is now the stuff of urban legends.
Johnny Turbo and his partner Tony were pitted against androids from a company called "FEKA" (a parody of Sega), which, in the comics, mislead children into wasting their money by claiming that their CD system could work by itself.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johnny_Turbo   (744 words)

  
 PC Engine/TurboGrafx 16 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the Johnny Turbo ads are quite amusing, their significance has been overstated and is now the stuff of urban legend.
Many of the CD games for the Turbo platform were fantastic and innovative but the cost of the add-on system was a deterrent to buyers.
Spurring this interest is the fact that Turbo ports from the arcade tended to be closer to the original than Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive or NES versions, in terms of graphics and sound.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/TurboGrafx_16   (5181 words)

  
 Browse TURBOFORCE Issue # 4 (May 1993) @ TurboPlay Magazine Archives (TurboGrafx-16, TurboGrafx-CD, DUO)
I fear that Brian never fully recovered from his encounter with Johnny Turbo, causing him to cringe violently whenever he was reminded of the fact that he, Brian, had actually "considered purchasing a TG-16 in the past."
The short-lived Johnny Turbo ad campaign (comprising of 3 comic book-like ads in successive issues of EGM, VG and CE and possibly other gaming mags) has become the stuff of legend and spawned a small cult following.
The TurboPlay Magazine Archives is pleased to provide yet another facet of Johnny Turbo to his adoring fans.
home.comcast.net /~turboplay-magazine-archives-tg16/DuoWorld_TurboForce_Collection_four.html   (702 words)

  
 ClassicGaming.com - The Museum: TurboGrafx-16
These comic-style ads focused around "Johnny Turbo," a freelance crime fighter who was determined to crush the evil forces of "Feka" (rhymes with Sega), who were brainwashing thousands of kids into thinking the Sega CD was the world's first "complete" CD system.
Johnny Turbo leaps to the rescue, eliminating the Feka baddies and spreading the word that the Turbo Duo is the world's only complete CD gaming system (unlike the Sega CD, which required a Genesis).
The "turbo switches" were replaced with analog sliders, allowing more control over the rate of fire.
www.classicgaming.com /museum/tg16   (2814 words)

  
 yukihime.com » we can make heroes
An excellent Johnny Turbo and his highly abstracted sidekick, Tony.
Johnny looks like he’s been working out (or had his stomach stapled or something), and that rendition of Tony has to be merely the greatest thing I’ve ever SEEN.
I’m actually the real johnny turbo this is based on.
www.yukihime.com /?p=303   (170 words)

  
 NASIOC - How could I best place a turbocharger in my RS?
I researched the STI turbo, VF-30 and since the STI and RS are 2.5 liters, would this comply with my impreza.
Both are very small turbos for the 2.5L engine but the Loyale turbo will not flow anywhere near the cfm needed to make big power.
That being said, it is a bit easier to learn on a small turbo (IMHO) b/c the air volume is lower and the safety margin is larger.
forums.nasioc.com /forums/showthread.php?t=336249   (1094 words)

  
 Johnny Castaway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Johnny Castaway is a screen saver where Johnny is stranded on a deserted island where he has daily adventures wrestling sharks and fighting seagulls.
For the game Johnny Castaway I was asked to create a character that was weathered but likable.
Designing the Johnny character was my only contribution to this product.
home.earthlink.net /~zugmo/johnny.htm   (122 words)

  
 Rotten Tomatoes Forums - Vejadu presents: Top 10 Most Shameful Moments In Gaming
I was a Turbo owner back when they were new and I love it to this day, but their marketing and image really needed some serious work.
Johnny Turbo was a series of comic-book style ads they ran in various magazines around 92'-93'.
It was simply awful and if Johnny Turbo was meant to be a superhero, he looked like he had trouble tying his shoelaces, let along fighting crime.
www.rottentomatoes.com /vine/showthread.php?t=441505&page=1   (2086 words)

  
 Press The Buttons: Johnny Turbo In "Let 'Em Dangle!!"
A few months ago we were all horrified by Episode 43 ("The Master Plan!") of Johnny Turbo's adventures in which the rotund mascot praised and pitched for the TurboCD and TurboGrafx-16 consoles of yesteryear.
The remaining episodes of the series have returned to the Internet courtesy of the reborn Sardius Experience in which Episodes 44 ("Let 'Em Dangle!!") and 45 ("Sleepwalker") are available for your amusement and horror.
Oct 22, 2005 8:57:00 AM I typically don't go for such lowbrow humor, and it maybe it was because I read it at 2:00 in the morning, but I actually chuckled at some of it.
www.pressthebuttons.com /2005/10/johnny_turbo_in.html   (268 words)

  
 Pelican Parts Technical BBS - 1982 911 Turbo for sale. The Johnny Lightning Car!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Johnny Lightning makes high-quality 1/64th (Matchbox sized) model cars that are a lot more realistic and accurate that other mfg.
The basic deal was that Johnny Lightning introduced a program two years ago called "Your Car is the Star" where they made models based on real world cars that people owned, and as a "thanks" they put your name and a picture of your car on the trading car that comes with it.
Honestly the only difference for a daily driver Turbo in terms of maintenance is that I do more frequent oil-changes and use Mobil-1 because of the turbo heat.
forums.pelicanparts.com /showthread.php?s=482c92a190b30892f523a4ee306b3899&threadid=210638   (1286 words)

  
 HK Weapon Systems Forums: Florida gun works claw mount
Dear Johnny, There is no plastic piece on this HK mount (original German HK/purchased it from SOG with lighted retinal).
RSLINTII, I think this is the plastic bumper that Johnny O was refering to: http://www.moneypit.net/~bhinton/Heckler_Koch/HK%20Stanag%20plastic%20bumper%20b.jpg It's the small fl trapezoid shaped piece on the back just above the claw.
Johnny & Turbo, No plastic at rear, just the two holes.
www.hkweaponsystems.com /cgi-bin/forums/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=000770   (724 words)

  
 R/C Tech Forums - Vote for your Region 11 ROAR director
We have raced with Turbo, and probably many others who post on this sit, we all want to see are hobby go forward and grow, the only person I know is Mark and he run a good race program, he has my vote.
Turbo just says what on his mind on and off the track.
What would I like to see ROAR do for me? Some monster truck rules, big block Vs small block, kind of stuff, this class is getting to be to big to just ignore, I guess first the must recognized the class in the first place.
www.rctech.net /forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22670&perpage=30&pagenumber=2   (1810 words)

  
 A Johnny Yong Bosch Fan Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Also here, I shall include some photos I have of him (and credit will be given where it is due.) There is also going to be fan fiction from all categories of his work, including some that may include Johnny himself.
Disclaimer: This website is not in anyway associated with Johnny Yong Bosch or anyone associated with him.
I do not know Johnny personally, except for a few emails that I have sent and received from him.
water_ruler5260.tripod.com /johnnybfan   (198 words)

  
 Dark Watcher's Console History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
TTI redesigned the console by combining the Turbografix console and the Turbo CD add on to a single unit.
The initial strategy included a comic character called “Johnny Turbo” a freelance crime fighter who was determined to crush the evil forces of "Feka" (Sega), who were brainwashing thousands of kids into thinking the Sega CD was the world's first "complete" CD system.
The problem was that Sega never called their Sega CD a complete system, and clearly advertised it as an add on.
darkwatcher.psxfanatics.com /console/turboduo.htm   (430 words)

  
 Johnny Lightning?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Well, here's Steve Cole, which your name also happens to be, who has a turbo Mustang in Arizona.
He tunes AEM and turbo systems for a living.
Damn....LOL he's a fake...I hope he didn't break Jugador's heart...He totally admired Johnny Lightning....That's so sad....but funny as hell......Your a loser JL...I'm surprised no one else is saying nothing..
www.mustangforums.com /m_182310/tm.htm   (1299 words)

  
 VWvortex Forums: my new turbo manifold
You are still a very stupid and blind exhaust pulse so you might miss the exit to the turbo and collide with yet another pulse from cylinder 4 and create yet another argument.
If firstly all the first bends are turned to the turbo we will help the pulses to go in the right direction.
Logs work with turbos, and Pete's fab work looks good on this manifold, but when it comes to ultimate flow, they do leave a fair amount on the table, IMO.
forums.vwvortex.com /zerothread?id=1875655   (2010 words)

  
 Bo$$caine + Hazzard County @ Fibbers on Fri 24 Dec 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Described as power pop, melancholy Americana and coffin-rockin' country, this is the latest, and some say the most inspirational, incarnation from recent London exile and Nosedivers legend GT Turbo aka Dan Lucas.
The Nosedivers were an improbably-hatted ludicrously-low-slung-guitar freakish punk act also doubling as the most incendiary and implosive act ever to tread the hallowed Fibbs boards.
Drawing influences from Steve Earle, Johnny Cash, Tom Waits, Whiskeytown, Wild Turkey and … a broken heart, GT will be backed by the Hazzard County and Evernaught heavy guns as well as bruvva Johnny Turbo.
www.fibbers.co.uk /scripts/gig.cfm?gig_id=6870   (284 words)

  
 Tone Deaf Company: February 2006
From the annals of Tone Deaf history: Johnny Turbo
Johnny Turbo is among the most shittiest tone deafiest ad capaigns ever targeted at a video-game playing public.
Basically, it's a rediculous attempt by the Turbografix 16 people to discredit Sega's vastly more successful Genesis system through the use of an obese, mal-adjusted cartoon character and his ambiguously gay Tucker-Carson-Lookalike sidekick.
tonedeafcompany.blogspot.com /2006_02_01_tonedeafcompany_archive.html   (475 words)

  
 40 Years with the Porsche 911 - A miniature review
The early Turbo Carrera model was done by both Tomica and Matchbox and can be identified by the smaller rear spoiler used until 1977.
The Turbo Carrera has returned as a 996 model and Matchbox is the sunrise winner of 'the first to do the Turbo' sweepstakes.
Still, the 911 Turbo of 2003 allows us to span back 40 years to the original 901 produced by Siku.
www.breithaupts.com /totc409.htm   (1159 words)

  
 Jingle All The Way Script - transcript from the screenplay and/or Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad movie
I got the Turbo Man doll, the one with those things that shoot, with that jet pack, and with that voice box that says, 'It's turbo time.' - I got it.
JOHNNY MATHIS SINGING: It's the most wonderful time Of the year With the kids jingle-belling And everyone telling you, 'Be of good cheer' It's the most wonderful time It's the most wonderful time Aah!
And as for you, Turbo Man, we could use you on the force.
www.script-o-rama.com /movie_scripts/j/jingle-all-the-way-script.html   (3396 words)

  
 The Johnny Turbo Story; Issue 3, Page 2
But Tony seems awfully surprised (POINK!) about this game, considering that Johnny was just rambling about it to him in the previous issue.
He has no choice but to give in and pretend to be amazed when Johnny Turbo is projecting blurry screenshots at him in his dreams, though.
I'm sure he'd much rather be dreaming about a leather-clad Johnny chaining him down and dripping hot wax on his nipples.
sardius.team-coti.com /reviews/jturbo/jturbo3-2.htm   (765 words)

  
 Playaholics : Free Online Games : Turbo Spirit - Korea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The hardest of the 4 TS circuits - Korea is the true test of turbo-biking ability.
Check out our scoreboards to see how many people have won prizes so far, or join now for free.
About Turbo Spirit - Korea: The hardest of the 4 TS circuits - Korea is the true test of turbo-biking ability.
www.playaholics.com /play/turbospiritkorea   (242 words)

  
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I did not own a Turbo GraFX 16 in it's heyday, but have fond memories of playing Blazing Lazers at the Brother-in-laws place.
OSG can often repair Turbo GraFX 16's, CD expansions, and TurboDuo's suffering from many different failures, from the common disc read issues, to mechanical failures, no power on, low audio volume and more.
Turbo GraFX 16 with TurboBooster, Turbo controller, and Blazing Lazers.
www.oldschoolgamer.ca /information.aspx?SID=15   (487 words)

  
 Punknews.org | Chunksaah releases latest chapter of 66KMPH
Cavallarro was immortalized in the song "Johnny X" on the Souls' Maniacal Laughter.
I've always found it funny that Johnny X wrote a song about himself.
actually i don't eve know what turbo teen is. but turbonegro are incredible live, not so incredible on record.
www.punknews.org /article.php?sid=17293   (604 words)

  
 RUNS - Hondahookup.com
DOMINCK brought out his turbo coupe tuned by JOHNNY TURBO and themselves.
The turbo coupe got right on PLATANOS ass and was right next to them about to go for the kill but the road had come to an end.
DOMINICK turbo coupe lost the race by a bumper.
www.hondahookup.com /forums/showthread.php?t=83438   (387 words)

  
 Toy Supercars of the 1980's
Some models like the Jaguar XJ-S and Porsche 911 Turbo became available in cabriolet form as the convertible came back in style.
The Lotus Esprit and the Porsche 944 only became supercars with turbo help, although some may wish to debate these additions.
Twin turbos pushed the Ferrari F40 over the 200 mph barrier.
www.breithaupts.com /totc472.htm   (564 words)

  
 Dragbike.com
Since finishing the Velocity Turbo motor package on The Big Sexy we had to continue on our plan to make this project special.
We expressed our concern to noted turbo bike tuner and Velocity Racing crew member Johnny “Turbo” Dobrin and he came to the rescue.
Since the bike had a Velocity Racing turbo kit we decided to have them embroidery the team logo on the tank bra.
www.dragbike.com /dbnews/anmviewer.asp?a=548&print=yes   (1274 words)

  
 ClassicGaming.com: Mailbag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Turbo Duo ads I remember were funny, that "hero" who was trying to defeat the agents of the company with a name that was basically Sega with different wording.
Thank God we had JOHNNY TURBO, fighting against the evil agents of FEKA INCORPORATED, who were bent on selling us inferior CD-ROM game systems.
You can view the rest of Johnny's saga at the bottom of the TG-16 Museum entry.
www.classicgaming.com /mailbag/mail147.shtml   (3659 words)

  
 Elvis Not Included
WARNING: If you don't like strange videos with lots of flashy backgrounds, various images from various sources, and Colin Mochrie, then this video is not for you.
The following is a bizarre animutation / fanimutation tale involving Little Richard, Johnny Turbo, Dinosaurs, Evil Latin Potatos, and the American Film Institute.
For more info on who the heck Johhny Turbo is go to:...
www.newgrounds.com /portal/view/130959   (85 words)

  
 AsianWeek.com
Archie has his own action figure, a high publicity TV gig and was recently spotted whooping it up at Hugh Hefner’s 75th birthday party at the Playboy Mansion.
Power Rangers Turbo (1997): Johnny as the Green Ranger, he now has a band named Eyeshine.
Power Rangers in Space (1998): Patricia Ja Lee was Cassie Chan/Pink Ranger, and is pursuing her doctorate degree in psychology.
news.asianweek.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=518aa7b1dfc9965d497a7786db48abe3&this_category_id=171   (530 words)

  
 IGN: Bonk's Adventure Preview
December 8, 2003 - In the early days of the 16-bit wars, before hard hitting Johnny Turbo came along and set the facts straight on who produced the first CD-ROM game system, NEC turned to a prehistoric caveman to preach its Turbo Grafx 16 message.
Bonk, developed by Red and Hudson Soft, was an original platformer for the system and was heavily hyped through television ads as being the next generation of platforming.
The default controllers for the TurboGrafx had three levels of turbo for both its A and B buttons.
cube.ign.com /articles/445/445208p1.html   (681 words)

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