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I haven't played a lot of PC Engine stuff, but Kato-chan and Ken-Chan is pretty great. Rondo of Blood goes without saying (it's probably the second-best game in the franchise). I tried to get into some Compile-developed shooter, too (GunHed/Blazing Lazers?), but I think Compile shooters straight-up bore me.
I can't help myself. What is #1? Actually, thinking about your style and habits, I'll bet it's a harder older one, which I totally respect, as opposed to some second rate Metroidvania.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tain
I'm gonna say the first or the MSX one that was later ported to the PS.
That's the one I had in mind too, but I was hedging my bets by being less specific.
You guys are going to laugh at me, but when I got my Turbo Grafx 16 in the mail, the other day, it took me literally almost 20 minutes to figure out where the hell the AC adapter was supposed to plug into. lmfao. I was determined to figure it out myself, and not go online to look it up. You guys would have laughed your ass off, if you saw me just sitting on my bed, turning the console upside down, sideways, every which way, trying to find the damn AC Adaptor port....
...how did I find it? I accidentally dropped the damn thing on the floor, and the plastic casing on the back flew off. haha. Luckily the system still works perfectly, and there wasn't so much as a scratch or dent in the hardware in any way. So, it looks like the Turbo Grafx survived the acid test right away, it is definitely built sturdy enough. The decision to hide the AC port, the main thing you need to even power up the system, is still a very puzzling design decision though.
BTW, I'm a big fan of Adventure Island, and I wanted to pick up New Adventure Island, but it was going for $120 on Ebay yesterday. Is this a rare game of some sort? Or should I be able to find it for cheaper than that?
Also, my friend is going to be getting rid of a lot of his shit, because he is having financial difficulties right now. He said he is thinking about selling me "Vigilante" and "Dungeon Explorer." What do you say, TNL, are those games worth buying for the right price?
I played Shadowgate, on the NES, for a bit yesterday. I remember, when I was a kid, I used to think this game was a complete load of shit. Mostly, it was just the fact that I was 8 years old at the time, and I didn't understand what the game was supposed to be. I was more concerned with why I couldn't jump, like in Super Mario Bros.
Playing the game today, I actually really like it....but that still doesn't keep it from pissing me off to no end. In a matter of an hour, I went from moving along in the game, at a fairly brisk pace, to getting completely stuck on the puzzles, to dying every 10 seconds, to cussing out the game, to getting frustrated, and having to take a few steps back from the system before I put the hurt on the game. lmfao. I can really tell that this is a game that is going to occupy a lot of my waking thoughts until I master the fucker. :)
Ah, the mysterious hidden AC port! I really do wish they had kept the Japanese PC Engine design.
I don't know about the rarity of Adventure Island, but I can't think of the last time I really saw it for sale. Also, TG16 prices have been fucking ridiculous in the last year.
I like Vigilante! It's basically Kung Fu with 80's street punks. it's fun for a playthrough or two, but I wouldn't pay more than 5 bucks for it. I've never played Dungeon Explorer.
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Originally Posted by Mzo
The X68000/Castlevania Chronicles one. The MSX one is one of the games I haven't played, alongside Simon's Quest. Both look kinda bad!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yoshi
It's all really close between Rondo, Castlevania 3, and the X68000 one, though.
What do you find so good about the CC game? I thought it was good, but it's nowhere near some of the other games to me. Maybe I should play it more?
The quickest way to sum it up would be to say that it has focused and challenging stages that are on the same level as Castlevania 3's, only without the shitty visuals and pushover bosses that game has.
I'm going by Original mode when it comes to Chronicles, though. I know the default mode in that is Arrange mode, and I have no clue how it is.