Must-Have games for PC Engine (HuCard or CDROM)?

[Epicenter]

I picked up a PC Engine Duo (which will read all HuCards and CDROM/CDROM2/SuperCDROM discs) at a local junk shop for 5000 yen (equivalent of ~$41 USD, woot) and now I'm looking for good software for it. What are the must-have games and anything else worth playing? I'm mostly interested in good shooters and platformers though I also enjoy puzzle games. I'm not interested however in any RPG or strategy titles. Thanks!

[raindog151]

super star soldier, blazing lazers, bloody wolf, alien crush, devils crush.

[Atari5200]

outrun, splatterhouse, SFII, Dracula X i think it's called.

Edited May 15, 2007 by Atari5200

[NightSprinter]

outrun, splatterhouse, SFII, Dracula X i think it's called.

 

Yeah, it's "Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo". Otherwise known as "CastleVania: Rondo of Blood"

[Trip_Cannon]

Why nobody has mentioned Gate of Thunder or Lords of Thunder, I don't know...

[JB]

outrun, splatterhouse, SFII, Dracula X i think it's called.

 

Yeah, it's "Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo". Otherwise known as "CastleVania: Rondo of Blood"

Yah. The commonly-used "US" name is Castlevania: Dracula X, though.

 

I think that originates from old game mag previews. Basically, Dracula X was the only part of the name anyone could read, so they figured "Akumajou must mean Castlevania!" and a persistent annoyance was born.

 

And as of the SNES remake, it's become a semi-official title. I think Konami used that title due to the recognition it had.

(In Europe it was Castlevania: Vampire's Kiss, and in Japan it was AkuWTF Dracula XX).

[Smiley]

Don't laugh: splash lake; addam's family; etc.

[ThunderFist]

Splatterhouse if it's the Japanese version, if not, forget about it, especially since the US version is up for download for the Wii. Anyhow, I personally want to get my hands on a PC Engine, and when I do, the games I'm going to jump on will be the Ys series. Only the third and sixth games got much of a release in the US, and one of those games, the third, while I like it, is considered to be quite inferior to the others. Plus, the SNES and Genesis can't do the animation sequences that the PC Engine version is supposed to have, so that's another reason I want their versions. There's no Ys 5 for it, though - that's SFC only, though I'd love to get my hands on it. And while we're on that topic, where the frig are our versions of the PS2 remakes?! Yeah, I know we're almost sure not to get them, but that's just because neither Konami (they released Ark Of Napishtim in the US) nor any other company is cool enough to bring them here. They have to know there's enough of a fan base that they'd make money with them.

[+Psionic]

Splatterhouse if it's the Japanese version, if not, forget about it, especially since the US version is up for download for the Wii.

Is there anything different about the Japanese version?

 

I know about Out Run, Shinobi, and SFII, but what other games are must-haves for the PC Engine (specifically among the Japanese exclusive titles)? I'm looking for Hu-Card games only, not CDs.

 

Also, was a black controller multi-tap that matches the black CoreGrafx systems ever released? I've only ever seen the original white one.

Edited October 4, 2007 by PingvinBlueJeans

[A Sprite]

I picked up a PC Engine Duo (which will read all HuCards and CDROM/CDROM2/SuperCDROM discs) at a local junk shop for 5000 yen (equivalent of ~$41 USD, woot) and now I'm looking for good software for it. What are the must-have games and anything else worth playing? I'm mostly interested in good shooters and platformers though I also enjoy puzzle games. I'm not interested however in any RPG or strategy titles. Thanks!

 

This is the holy grail.

[bust3dstr8]

You can spend a small fortune on PCE shooters and still barely dent the total amount on the system.

 

These are what I think are the top tier shooters...that I've played.

 

Nexzr (My favorite on the system, just awesome)

Star Parodier

PC Denjin

Winds of Thunder

Gates of Thunder

Terra Cresta II

Soldier Blade

Super Star Soldier

Macross 2036

Magical Chase

Spriggan

Raiden CD

Parodius

 

Mid Tier:

 

Galaga 88

Salamander

Ai cho aniki

Cotton

Kaiden 00

Kyukyoku Tiger

Image Fight

Super Darius II

Gradius II Gofer

Gunhed

Final Soldier

Coryoon

Violent Soldier

R Type Complete

Paranoia (a little alien flips you off and says F#$% %&@ after rounds)

Twin Bee

 

Some Platformers

 

Jackie Chan

Ninja Spirit

Ninja Ryukenden (Ninja Gaiden remake)

Legendary Axe 1 @ 2

Jigoku Meguri

Luiquid Kids Mizbak

Shubibinman 1&2&3

Bonks (of course)

Super Adventure Island

Dynastic Hero

Dracula X

Wonderboy III

SHadow of the beast (not the best game but the music is fantastic, dirt cheap game too)

Prince of Persia

Kato and Ken

 

Only good puzzle games I know of are the Bombermans and Columns

 

Some other games that are worth looking into.

 

Nekketsu Dodgeball (remake of the NES game)

Pomping World

Bloody Wolf

Double Dragon II

Cadash

[bust3dstr8]

Splatterhouse if it's the Japanese version, if not, forget about it, especially since the US version is up for download for the Wii.

Is there anything different about the Japanese version?

 

I know about Out Run, Shinobi, and SFII, but what other games are must-haves for the PC Engine (specifically among the Japanese exclusive titles)? I'm looking for Hu-Card games only, not CDs.

 

Also, was a black controller multi-tap that matches the black CoreGrafx systems ever released? I've only ever seen the original white one.

 

 

The US Splatterhouse had the religious stuff removed and doesn't have the white mask

 

 

Black CoreGrafx where you see that? Just know of black Duos.

Edited October 5, 2007 by bust3dstr8

[+Psionic]

The US Splatterhouse had the religious stuff removed and has a white mask

Ah, I see. Thanks, I'll have to check it out.

 

Black CoreGrafx where you see that? Just know of black Duos.

The later PC Engines (both the CoreGrafx and CoreGrafx II) were black/dark grey just like the Duo and TurboGrafx...only the original RF-only PC Engine was white. Thus far, I've only seen the white multitaps.

Edited October 5, 2007 by PingvinBlueJeans

[Uzumaki]

Hmmm... no Vasteel?

 

Space military strategy game but fun to play either in game mode, vs computer, or 2 players.

[A Sprite]

Seconding Ninja Spirit, for both of you.

 

 

Think Contra meets Shinobi - old school arcade action in it's purest form.

[+Psionic]

Think Contra meets Shinobi - old school arcade action in it's purest form.

Speaking of Shinobi, I was a bit disappointed with that one. The graphics and sound are head and shoulders above the Master System version, but the missing stages and altered play mechanics (lack of close attacks) lower its quality significantly. It could have been so much better on a bigger HuCard.

[AtticGamer]

Alien Crush

Devil Crush

Bonk's Adventure

Galaga '90

Bomberman '93.

Edited October 22, 2007 by Atari_kid

[carmel_andrews]

PC-Engine R-Type (best ever version on computer or games system)

 

Gradius/Nemesis and Salamander

 

The 'Darius' Series

 

The PC Engine had a decent selection of quality shoot em up's (like to have seen a decent 'uridium clone' though)

[in the dark]

Several honorable mentions for the shooter category,

W Ring: The Double Ring

Rabio Lepus Special

Down Load