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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Weird bug in Super Dodgeball]

Strange! I suppose it could be commands used for testing the game, sounds odd to be a side effect of SSDS3 but what do I know... Don't own the card unfortunately.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Brothers DuoMazov (thebrothersduomazov.com) Domain Expired 6/4/2018 - The End ??]

Shame about the DuoMazov domain, I read through their every single review last year before buying my console...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

You know, I'm really not a shooter guy but I'm always on the lookout for good games. Final Blaster certainly wasn't on my "buy this" list but the price was right and turned out to be a fine game! It does have enough flavor to stand out and solid gameplay. There are many features left for me to figure out, I've only scraped the surface (there is some way to turn into a burning Phoenix). Some positive reviews claim that it's a hard game, but l'm glad the difficulty curve isn't overly steep.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: What Turbo game are you currently playing?]

I got Final Blaster a week ago on Gothenburg's annual retro game fair and just played it for the first time.

I like it more than I expected, the weapons are fun, graphics cool and music excellent. There are some cute references to other Namco games like the rotating walls from Xevious and annoying dancing bugs from Galaga. I also like that you can force the scroll to go a little bit backwards if you miss something.

The only thing I dislike so far is that shots can be fired at you before the enemy has appeared at the top of the screen. Same goes for you, so you can destroy enemies before they appear too, so with memorization you can avoid getting shot at by those battleships on stage 3.

Yup, stage 3 is as far as I got but the first two levels had a pretty fair difficulty so even a novice like me can enjoy the game!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Necromancer Resurrected! No, not our esteemed moderator, the game!!]

It's pretty amazing such an obscure game gets picked for the e-shop! Pity that it's untranslated, but us westerners  can be freaked out by the intro-face anyway!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Super CD-ROM2 or Duo R?]

I recently got a super cd and it did have leaking caps that was affecting the sound on the unit.

Thanks for the warning! If I end up with a Super CD-ROM 2 I'll probably have to send it in for recaping.

[General Gaming / Re: Suggestions for starting off for NES/Famicom?]

For Famicom I recommend Quarth from Konami. It's cheap and an amazing puzzle/ shooter hybrid. One of the best 8-bit games period.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Super CD-ROM2 or Duo R?]

If you're buying one in person, be sure that it works beforehand. Even with the Duo R, the laser or gears could be bad.

I'll try! And the more I think about it, the more interesting the Super System 3 is. No technical hassle and it's smaller than a cd unit. And I can still collect CD games for the manuals. I'll follow the SS3 thread closely!

EDIT: Video issues eh? I hope the SS3 development continues and it turns out great in the end.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Super CD-ROM2 or Duo R?]

Gypsy: Thanks!

However, if I were in your shoes, I would wait until the Super System 3 has the bugs worked out of it then buy one of those. Not having to worry about discs hanging up or sound cutting out is worth it imo.

Didn´t know about the SS3 before this thread. I´d miss the charm of playing CD:s on original hardware, but not having to worry about readable discs or leaking capacitors is a big plus.

A Duo that has undergone service would be an option. If I pick up more PC Engine hardware it will probably be during a trip to Japan next year. What I find there is likely not renovated, so I´d go with one of the more reliable models if I find it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Super CD-ROM2 or Duo R?]

Thanks guys! If I get a decent deal on a Super CD-ROM2 I probably will, but it sounds plausible that it will be a Duo R in the end.

I'm still interested in knowing how big a Duo R is. Could somebody measure one for me?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Super CD-ROM2 or Duo R?]

I´m a new PC Engine owner, bought my Core Grafx II last year and I have a few boxed cards. Most games I want are on card but of course I am curious about the CD games.

It´s likely that I´ll buy a CD solution some time in the future. I´m on the fence about which setup I shall look for though. I do like my Core Grafx II and it looks sweet with the Super CD-ROM2 add on. Lurking through various posts it seems to be less reliable than the Duo R/RX though. I can´t repair anything myself, so it´s hard to decide.

Also, what dimensions do the Super CD-ROM2 or Duo R have? I have trouble finding info on their respective size.