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Bonk's Adventure
The most popular game genre in the TurboDuo era was the platform, or "platformer," which placed a heavy emphasis on jumping and evading or defeating enemies. The TurboDuo's flagship game was "Bonk's Adventure," in which the console's mascot, a bald caveman called Bonk, navigated a series of prehistoric landscapes battling dinosaurs and hostile Neanderthals. This title was so popular that for a time, it was sold with the system, and inspired two sequels ("Bonk's Revenge" and "Bonk's Big Adventure"), as well as a number of spin-offs, such as "Air Bonk."
Castlevania: Dracula X
This game was only available in Japan, but could be played on the American TurboDuo and was widely imported. The Castlevania series is one of the most popular action game franchises in history, and "Dracula X" is often regarded as a hidden gem of the series due to its release on the comparatively unpopular TurboDuo. The game represents a bridge between the "classic" Castlevania series, which featured simple side-scrolling platform play, and later titles which would take on greater depth with complex, multi-directional area maps and character growth.
Bomberman
TurboDuo co-manufacturer Hudson Soft was once best known for its "Bomberman" series, the premier version of which was available on the TurboDuo. The game features overhead play reminiscent of a puzzle title, but places an emphasis on fast-paced multiplayer action, challenging players to defeat human and computerized opponents with well-placed explosives.
Devil's Crush
While the pinball genre isn't as popular as it once was, video-game simulations of pinball machines used to be big sellers. One of the best-regarded examples of such was "Devil's Crush," an occult-themed series of tables with fast and fluid ball physics and a range of power-ups and bonus modes that would be impossible on real-life tables, such as demonic armies marching across the table and stone impediments that release snakes when hit by the ball.