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Alien Crush
NEC

Alien Crush

Mike Perry has researched PC hardware since 2014, tracking 80+ GPU generations, 50+ retro handheld platforms, and 30+ vintage PC configurations. He synthesises community benchmarks, manufacturer specs, and public forum data into actionable buying guides.

$88.36

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-08-16. Price and availability subject to change.

Bottom line: The Alien Crush is a specs-and-price decision rather than a crowd-consensus one in the games & cartridges category, priced around $88.36. Check the specification table above against one or two close alternatives — on price and spec fit, not on star ratings.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ TurboGrafx 16
  • ✓ Backed by NEC's warranty and support channels
  • ✓ Ships via Amazon with Prime eligibility and the standard returns policy

Cons

  • ✗ Confirm socket / form-factor / power-rating compatibility against your build before ordering
  • ✗ Price, stock, and Prime eligibility update from Amazon and may have changed since this page was last verified

Imagine a LIVING pinball machine... with aliens and outlandish worlds to throw at you. And turbo-charged, speed-of-light pinball action. You control the flippers and ball speed to defeat the Slime, the Tentacloid and Scorpion. Go for the eyes! This is full-tilt, out-of-this world action! Surrealistic graphics plus true-to-life, earsplitting arcade pinball sound.

SpecPicks Verdict

SpecPicks scored Alien Crush using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to our editorial and benchmark analysis across the games & cartridges category. NEC's games & cartridges lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

Common buyer scenarios for games & cartridges of this kind: matching it to an existing build, replacing a failing part, or upgrading from a previous-generation equivalent. Check the spec table below against your current setup — particularly socket / form-factor / power-rating fields — and confirm compatibility on the Amazon listing before purchase. Prices, stock, and Prime eligibility update directly from Amazon's catalog and may have moved since this page was last verified.

Key Features

  • TurboGrafx 16
  • 1 Players
  • Released 1989

Full Specifications

BrandNEC
RatedRating Pending
Type of itemVideo Game

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*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Last updated 2026-08-16. Price and availability subject to change.

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