History YMMV / JohnnyTurbo

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Inevitable, since these comics were creted mainly to advertise for the UsefulNotes/TurboGrafx16 (AKA PC Engine) in the US. The first two issues center entirely around "[[Creator/{{Sega}} FEKA]]" trying to trick kids into buying their CD add-on. Johnny himself is based of the console's ''actual marketing manager''. Beyond the topical subject of the UsefulNotes/SegaCD, Johnny's clothing has all the trappings - a jump suit with lots of pockets, an "atomic" logo on the belt, a ray gun, LOTS of belts and pouches, and the most damning of all was a sideways baseball cap.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Inverted; the point in the second issue about the [=TurboDuo=] being a two in one CD system rather than the Sega CD would have been valid, had the original Turbografx CD [[{{Hypocrite}} not started as an seperate add-on in the first place]], and even then Sega did release a Genesis / CD combo unit anyway, called the CDX.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Johnny Turbo is SUPPOSED to be a hero fighting an evil MegaCorp who manipulate the populous via VeryFalseAdvertising. Instead, most people view Johnny Turbo as a PsychopathicManchild who attacks people for [[FelonyMisdemeanor selling a rival product]].

* HilariousInHindsight: If the vowels in "Feka" are pronounced the same as in "Sega," then it sounds like "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 faker]]."

** Certain companies' ([[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment which shall remain nameless]]) abuse of features such as DLC, and microtransactions,[[note]]Especially when one considers both [[AllegedlyFreeGame Allegedly Free Games]], and the loot box controversy.[[/note]] as well as the backlash towards DRM[[note]]And not just for games either, but also for music, movies, and TV shows.[[/note]] have made some people wonder if those companies have been acting in a similar way. It doesn't help that, even without these features, some games still require an always-on internet connection, even for offline play.[[note]]This is mostly done by PC and mobile games, but some console games do it as well.[[/note]]

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Subverted; the point in the second issue about the [=TurboDuo=] being a two in one CD system rather than the Sega CD would have been valid, had the original Turbografx CD [[{{Hypocrite}} not started as an seperate add-on in the first place]], and even then Sega did release a Genesis / CD combo unit anyway, called the CDX.

** Johnny Turbo's accusations that Feka used greedy and deceptive tactics to sell their consoles would have been much more applicable only a few years later during controversial releases of the 32X and the Sega Saturn.

* HilariousInHindsight: If the vowels in "Feka" are pronounced the same as in "Sega," then it sounds like "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 faker]]."

* DesignatedVillain: FEKA is treated like deceptive scum seemingly because they aren't advertising how awesome their rival's gaming console while trying to shill their own products. And even if they don't advertise the fact that their CD console needs their 16-bit console to work, it's more the fault of the customers for randomly spending hundreds of dollars on a product they know nothing about.

** Certain companies' ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement which shall remain nameless]]) abuse of features such as DLC, and microtransactions,[[note]]Especially when one considers both [[AllegedlyFreeGame Allegedly Free Games]], and the loot box controversy.[[/note]] as well as the backlash towards DRM[[note]]And not just for games either, but also for music, movies, and TV shows.[[/note]] have made some people wonder if those companies have been acting in a similar way. It doesn't help that, even without these features, some games still require an always-on internet connection, even for offline play.[[note]]This is mostly done by PC and mobile games, but some console games do it as well.[[/note]]

* HarsherInHindsight: The comics portray Sega as an evil demonic communist company called "Feka". In recent years, not too many people think of Sega[[note]]Who has since stopped making game consoles and is now a software-only company.[[/note]] as highly as before (and it's a long story).

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Despite only appearing in three very obscure mini-comics, Johnny Turbo has gained an unexpected degree of popularity in recent years due to the over the top nature of his character. To the extent that Data East not only uses him to promote their arcade ports for the Nintendo Switch, but even gave him [[PromotedToPlayable a playable video game appearance]] in ''VideoGame/CrystalCrisis''.

* SoBadItsGood: It's cheesy video game propaganda at its finest, and very silly and over the top because of how seriously it takes itself.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Subverted; the point in the second issue about the [=TurboDuo=] being a two in one CD system rather than the Sega CD would have been valid, had the original Turbografx CD [[{{Hypocrite}} not started as an seperate add-on in the first place]], and even then Sega did release a Genesis / CD combo unit anyway, called the CDX.

** Certain companies' ([[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement which shall remain nameless]]) abuse of features such as DLC, and microtransactions,[[note]]Especially when one considers both [[AllegedlyFreeGame Allegedly Free Games]], and the loot box controversy.[[/note]], as well as the backlash towards DRM[[note]]And not just for games either, but also for music, movies, and TV shows.[[/note]] have made some people wonder if those companies have been acting in a similar way. It doesn't help that, even without these features, some games still require an always-on internet connection, even for offline play.[[note]]This is mostly done by PC and mobile games, but some console games do it as well.[[/note]]

* SoBadItsGood: Its cheesy video game propaganda at its finest, and very silly and over the top because of how seriously it takes itself.
* StrawmanHasAPoint: Subverted; the point in the second issue about the Turboduo being a two in one cd system rather than the Sega CD would have been valid, had the original Turbografx CD [[{{Hypocrite}} not started as an seperate add on in the first place]], and even then Sega did release a Genesis / CD combo unit anyway, called the CDX.

* SoBadItsGood

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Subverted; the point in the second issue about the Turboduo being a two in one cd system rather than the Sega CD would have been valid, had the original Turbografx CD not started as an add on in the first place, and even then Sega did release a Genesis / CD combo unit anyway, called the CDX.

* StrawmanHasAPoint: Subverted; the point about the Turboduo being a two in one cd system rather than the Sega CD would have been valid, had the original Turbografx CD not started as an add on in the first place, and even then Sega did release a Genesis / CD combo unit anyway, called the CDX.