Add-ons TurboGrafx-CD/CD-ROM² thumb|PC Engine CoreGrafx with CD-ROM² and interface unit The CD-ROM² is an add-on attachment for the PC Engine that was released in Japan on December 4, 1988. The add-on allows the core versions of the console to play PC Engine games in CD-ROM format in addition to standard HuCards. This made the PC Engine the first video game console to use CD-ROM as a storage media. The add-on consisted of two devices – the CD player itself and the interface unit, which connects the CD player to the console and provides a unified power supply and output for both.Top 25 Videogame Consoles of All Time, IGN. Retrieved June 14, 2010 It was later released as the TurboGrafx-CD in the United States in November 1989, with a remodeled interface unit in order to suit the different shape of the TurboGrafx-16 console. The TurboGrafx-CD had a launch price of $399.99 and did not include any bundled games. Fighting Street and Monster Lair were the TurboGrafx-CD launch titles; Ys Book I & II soon followed.
Add-ons TurboGrafx-CD/CD-ROM² thumb|PC Engine CoreGrafx with CD-ROM² and interface unit The CD-ROM² is an add-on attachment for the PC Engine that was released in Japan on December 4 1988 The add-on allows the core versions of the console to play PC Engine games in CD-ROM format in addition to standard HuCards This made the PC Engine the first video game console to use CD-ROM as a storage media The add-on consisted of two devices – the CD player itself and the interface unit which connects the CD player to the console and provides a unified power supply and output for bothTop 25 Videogame Consoles of All Time IGN Retrieved June 14 2010 It was later released as the TurboGrafx-CD in the United States in November 1989 with a remodeled interface unit in order to suit the different shape of the TurboGrafx-16 console The TurboGrafx-CD had a launch price of $39999 and did not include any bundled games Fighting Street and Monster Lair were the TurboGrafx-CD launch titles; Ys Book I & II soon followed