C Engine is a video console that was first launched in Japan by NEC on October 30, 1987. The system was launched in the North American market at the end of August of 1989 with the name of TurboGrafx-16. It was also launched on the European continent in November 1989 under the name of Turbografx (not including the "16 " in the name of the American and with the "G " of "Grafx " changed to lowercase), but it was very difficult to find the console as they were released few Units in that market.