Turbo DUO

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Originally posted by BenT
Really? I think they're pretty decent.

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I just have a problem with having to use a lot of pressure to keep any part of the D-pad depressed for a given period of time. This isn't bad for shooters with the ship speed on high (tap-tap gameplay), but for RPGs and adventure games, it SUCKS.

I bought what looks like an original-model PC-Engine joystick to try and remedy the pad problem, but it's useless for shmups since the damn stick can't seem to do diagonals very well at all, either because it's old and rusty (the stick's springs squeak when I move it) or because it just wasn't designed very well. Not to mention that I have virtually no experience using joysticks of any kind, so even easy games were frustrating experiences. Waste of $15.

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The only truly bad aspect of the controller is the ultra-short (to the point of ridiculousness) cord.

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Agreed! I use controller extension cords for all my systems, anyway, so I was prepared to plop down an extra fee. Get this... when you order a new Turbo Duo from TZD.com, they don't have any original Duo pads left, so they hack a standard TurboPad with a Duo-compatible cord (which looks like a Mac perhiphrial cord of some sort). Thing is, this cord is like, 7 feet long. My Duo is far away from where I sit to play, and this hacked cord did the job fine. I'm still glad I bought an extension since I also have a real Duo Pad and the above-mentioned PCE stick.

Are the pads on the Japanese controllers any better? That white Duo RX 6-button pad looks sexy as hell. Too bad they're next-to-impossible to find.

You must get Cosmic Fantasy 2. It was showered with awards and rightfully so, a truly great RPG. To me, all the Japanese RPGs on the Duo were great. Exile and Exile 2, Dragon Slayer, Ys 1&2 and Wanderers from Ys, so much RPG greatness on that system.

Gates and Lords of Thunder are awesome. Personally, I preferred Lords but to each their own.

What! NO mention of Military Madness!


This game is the one reason, I own a Tg-16. If you like Advance Wars, or Shining Force style strategy games, you'll love Military Madness. One of the best games on the TG-16 chip card.

Y's Book I and II
Y's 3: Wanderers from Ys
Ys IV: Dawn of Ys
Dracula X: Rondo no Chi
Fantastic Nights Dreams: Cotton

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Originally posted by gamevet
What! NO mention of Military Madness!


This game is the one reason, I own a Tg-16. If you like Advance Wars, or Shining Force style strategy games, you'll love Military Madness. One of the best games on the TG-16 chip card.

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As I was reading through this thread, I too noticed that no one had mentioned Military Madness. That's simply blasphemous! I spent hundreds of hours playing this game in my youth. In fact, this is my favorite strategy game of all time (however, nostalgia may play a small role in that)! Anyhow, here is a list of American games that I would recommend (some of these, I'm sure, have already been posted):

The Legendary Axe
Splatterhouse
Cadash
Alien Crush
Fantasy Zone
Davis Cup Tennis
Bonk's Adventure
Bonk's Revenge
Military Madness
Air Zonk
Victory Run

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Originally posted by GameZector
You must get Cosmic Fantasy 2. It was showered with awards and rightfully so, a truly great RPG.

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Cosmic Fantasy 2 simply doesn't hold up today. Its presentation is so dated that it feels like an 8-bit Japanese PC game in some respects.

I could see recommending it if it had some innovative or interesting gameplay to fall back on, but it simply doesn't IMO.

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Originally posted by BenT
Cosmic Fantasy 2 simply doesn't hold up today. Its presentation is so dated that it feels like an 8-bit Japanese PC game in some respects. I could see recommending it if it had some innovative or interesting gameplay to fall back on, but it simply doesn't IMO.

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It could be nostalgia, dunno. I haven't had my Duo in many years. At the time, I really loved the game. Maybe I should pick up another Duo and see...