Personal Computer Games (January 1985)

Personal Computer Games was a U.K. based magazine that was published in the 1980s. It covered games on popular computers of the time. The January 1985 issue includes:

Personal Computer Games (January 1985)

Vintage Photos - Lot 6 (365-368)

All of the photos in this set were processed in October 1980 and were probably taken around that time.

At least three out of the four look like they were taken at the same time and place. This was likely in Michigan, probably on the shore of one of the Great Lakes.

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Exile (TurboGrafx-CD)

Exile was released by for both the Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-CD in 1992. It was a remake of a game originally released in Japan in 1988 for various computers mostly unknown to those of us in North America, including the NEC PC-8801, NEC PC-9801, MSX2 and the X1 turbo. The game is an action RPG and features both a top down perspective like the original Zelda and other similar games, as well as a side-scrolling action perspective depending on what you are doing.

While the the Genesis and TurboGrafx-CD versions are very close, the TurboGrafx version has a slight edge in some areas. Because it is CD based, there are more cinematics and better music (though this might be a matter of personal preference to some degree). The graphics are very close but the TurboGrafx-CD version has slightly more colors. The translation also seems to be a little better and the story more coherent on the TurboGrafx version. However, these are all mostly minor differences. One interesting difference is the fact that the Genesis localization (done by Renovation) censored certain aspects of the game (e.g. naked girls in one scene) while the TurboGrafx-CD localization (done by Working Designs) did not.

Overall this is a very good game even if it is not as well known as some others. While I wouldn't say it is as good as Ys I and II, it's still quite good and fans of those games will likely enjoy this one. I am not aware of any remakes or re-releases so you will have to resort to emulation or track down and original Genesis or TurboGrafx-CD versions if you want to play.

Exile was followed up by Exile: Wicked Phenomenon the following year for the Turbo Duo or TurboGrafx-CD with the Super System Card.

PC World (February 2013)

By 2013, PC World was a shadow of its former self. In fact, the last issue would be published in August ending a 30 year run. The February 2013 issue includes:

PC World (February 2013)