PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion
I hope you don't mind me posting this, but maybe somebody will enjoy it.
I've been talking about how great the TG16 system was, and my girlfriend had never seen one. She said she would humour me to play a bunch of its games, and we would rank them accordingly. Since there are 94 total TG16 games, I simply haven't played them all. I figured it'd be fun for both of us.
Rating system: GREAT (4, 3.5), GOOD (3, 2.5), MEH (2, 1.5), BAD (1, 0.5).
Here are our results so far, in the order they were drawn. (At random.)
#1. TURRICAN
Her: 1
Me: 1
We both thought this was a bad game, but some of the items are cool, and I actually like the graphics. We wouldn't play this often, but I could see myself popping it in to kill a few minutes.
#2. DEVIL's CRUSH
Her: 4
Me: 4
By far her favourite game she's played on the TG16, and it's quickly climbing my list as well. Was thrilled to draw this so early on.
#3. NIGHT CREATURES
Her: 2
Me: 0.5
Spoiler: We have officially rated eleven games, and this was the only one I hated entirely. She liked the graphical style, I did not. She saw some potential, and I would probably never touch this again. So hard to hit enemies, and just not a fan overall.
#4. SINISTRON
Her: 3
Me: 2.5
I didn't expect to like this, but it's not too bad. I've never been a fan of shooters, but this was cool.
#5. DEAD MOON
Her: 3.5
Me: 3
This was her second "great" game, and she was surprised at how many cool powerups there were. I was pleasantly surprised too. If we enjoyed these two, there are tons of games for us still. After playing through a bunch, she wanted to play this again, even though she isn't fantastic at it.
#6. IMPOSSIMOLE
Her: 2
Me: 1
She was amused by the game, and I just liked some of the graphics. It's so hard to really do anything, and it's at that "annoying" level, instead of a challenging level. It's a bad game, but I might try it out of boredom. She thinks it's a "high meh".
#7. JJ AND JEFF
Her: 0.5
Me: 2
She did not like kicking the dog. She was a bit offended at times, and really couldn't get into this game. A shame really, as it seems decent enough. I couldn't say this is a good game, but there are some amusing points that could bring me back.
#8. WORLD COURT TENNIS
Her: 1.5
Me: 1.5
The quest portion of this game is kind of cute. I think it'd get really monotonous over the long haul, but in short doses, I kind of like it.
#9. BLOODY WOLF
Her: 3
Me: 3.5
She thought it was a good game, while I loved it. There are a few issues with it which would hinder some fun I'd have, but I cannot deny that it's a fun game. Now that I have a controller to use, the replay-ability is massive.
#10. CHASE HQ
Her: 2
Me: 1
She likes the driving, I just can't find myself enjoying it. The voice-overs at the beginning are amazing, really, and the graphics are okay. Just not a good game, IMO.
#11. TALE SPIN
Her: 2.5
Me: 3.5
She thinks this is a good game, but much too difficult to use the controls. I can see where people are coming from, but I've never really had a problem with the controls, and I absolutely love this game. I can beat it fairly quickly, and it's a pretty short game, but those are minor quips. I know I'm in the minority, but I really think this is a great game.
#12. R-TYPE
Her: 3
Me: 3.5
After how much she liked Dead Moon, I was hoping she'd really like this. Great controls, and she enjoyed it, but Dead Moon was just more enjoyable. Nevertheless, she liked it! As for me, I found it a bit more difficult and a little more enjoyable than Dead Moon.
#13. BLAZING LAZERS
Her: 4
Me: 4
I received a phone call from my mother today saying she found my TG16 and ALL MY GAMES. She read them out loud, and I was shocked when she said this. I forgot I had it! Well, apparently I suck at remembering amazing games. Blazing Lazers has amazing powerups and it's just so good. The lady said this was the best Turbo game she has played so far, and for me, it's #2 behind Devil's Crush. Fantastic. She cannot wait to play this on the actual system. Huge win for the Turbo community. Another addicted player. ;)
#14. SONIC SPIKE
Her: 2
Me: 3
We decided to play three random games, and I was pumped for the first two, and less excited for this one. However, I have to admit... I was pleasantly surprised! I didn't think a beach volleyball game could be fun, but it really was! She struggled a bunch with the controls, but she gave it a "hi meh", as it's somewhat fun for her. For me? I'll definitely play this again.
#15. BOXY BOY
Her: 3.5
Me: 3.5
#16. SIDEARM
Her: 3
Me: 3.5
#17. DEEP BLUE
Her: 0.5
Me: 0.5
#18. POWER GOLF
Her: 1.5
Me: 2
#19. ORDYNE
Her: 2.5
Me: 2.5
#20. WORLD CLASS BASEBALL
Her: 2
Me: 3.5
#21. TV SPORTS HOCKEY
Her: 1.5
Me: 1
#22. PARASOL STARS
Her: 2.5
Me: 1.5
#23. PAC-LAND
Her: 1.5
Me: 2
#24. YO'BRO!
Her: 1.5
Me: 3.5
#25. ALIEN CRUSH
Her: 4
Me: 3
#26. BONK'S ADVENTURE
Her: 3
Me: 4
#27. DROP OFF
Her: 1.5
Me: 2.5
#28. FANTASY ZONE
Her: 1
Me: 1.5
#29. TV SPORTS BASKETBALL
Her: 0.5
Me: 1
#30. MAGICAL CHASE
Her: 3.5
Me: 2.5
#31. LEGENDARY AXE II
Her: 4
Me: 4
#32. AERO BLASTERS
Her: 3
Me: 2.5
#33. JACK NICKLAUS TURBO GOLF
Her: 2
Me: 2.5
#34. CADASH
Her: 1.5
Me: 2
#35. DARKWING DUCK
Her: 0.5
Me: 0.5
#36. SPLATTERHOUSE
Her: 2
Me: 3.5
For those keeping score:
Number of great games:
Her: 7 (Blazing Lazers [4], Devil's Crush [4], Alien Crush [4], Legendary Axe II [4], Dead Moon [3.5], Boxy Boy [3.5], Magical Chase [3.5] )
Me: 12 (Devil's Crush [4], Blazing Lazers [4], Bonk's Adventure [4], Legendary Axe II [4], Tale Spin [3.5], Bloody Wolf [3.5], R-Type [3.5], Boxy Boy [3.5], Sidearm [3.5], World Class Baseball [3.5], Yo'Bro! [3.5], Splatterhouse [3.5])
Number of stinkers:
Her: 6 (Turrican [1], Fantasy Zone [1], JJ and Jeff [0.5], Deep Blue [0.5], TV Sports Basketball [0.5], Darkwing Duck [0.5])
Me: 8 (Turrican [1], Impossimole [1], Chase HQ [1], TV Sports Hockey [1], TV Sports Basketball [1], Night Creatures [0.5], Deep Blue [0.5], Darkwing Duck [0.5])
Average scores:
Her: 2.24 (Low Good/High Meh)
Me: 2.42 (Low Good)
I've been talking about how great the TG16 system was, and my girlfriend had never seen one. She said she would humour me to play a bunch of its games, and we would rank them accordingly. Since there are 94 total TG16 games, I simply haven't played them all. I figured it'd be fun for both of us.
Rating system: GREAT (4, 3.5), GOOD (3, 2.5), MEH (2, 1.5), BAD (1, 0.5).
Here are our results so far, in the order they were drawn. (At random.)
#1. TURRICAN
Her: 1
Me: 1
We both thought this was a bad game, but some of the items are cool, and I actually like the graphics. We wouldn't play this often, but I could see myself popping it in to kill a few minutes.
#2. DEVIL's CRUSH
Her: 4
Me: 4
By far her favourite game she's played on the TG16, and it's quickly climbing my list as well. Was thrilled to draw this so early on.
#3. NIGHT CREATURES
Her: 2
Me: 0.5
Spoiler: We have officially rated eleven games, and this was the only one I hated entirely. She liked the graphical style, I did not. She saw some potential, and I would probably never touch this again. So hard to hit enemies, and just not a fan overall.
#4. SINISTRON
Her: 3
Me: 2.5
I didn't expect to like this, but it's not too bad. I've never been a fan of shooters, but this was cool.
#5. DEAD MOON
Her: 3.5
Me: 3
This was her second "great" game, and she was surprised at how many cool powerups there were. I was pleasantly surprised too. If we enjoyed these two, there are tons of games for us still. After playing through a bunch, she wanted to play this again, even though she isn't fantastic at it.
#6. IMPOSSIMOLE
Her: 2
Me: 1
She was amused by the game, and I just liked some of the graphics. It's so hard to really do anything, and it's at that "annoying" level, instead of a challenging level. It's a bad game, but I might try it out of boredom. She thinks it's a "high meh".
#7. JJ AND JEFF
Her: 0.5
Me: 2
She did not like kicking the dog. She was a bit offended at times, and really couldn't get into this game. A shame really, as it seems decent enough. I couldn't say this is a good game, but there are some amusing points that could bring me back.
#8. WORLD COURT TENNIS
Her: 1.5
Me: 1.5
The quest portion of this game is kind of cute. I think it'd get really monotonous over the long haul, but in short doses, I kind of like it.
#9. BLOODY WOLF
Her: 3
Me: 3.5
She thought it was a good game, while I loved it. There are a few issues with it which would hinder some fun I'd have, but I cannot deny that it's a fun game. Now that I have a controller to use, the replay-ability is massive.
#10. CHASE HQ
Her: 2
Me: 1
She likes the driving, I just can't find myself enjoying it. The voice-overs at the beginning are amazing, really, and the graphics are okay. Just not a good game, IMO.
#11. TALE SPIN
Her: 2.5
Me: 3.5
She thinks this is a good game, but much too difficult to use the controls. I can see where people are coming from, but I've never really had a problem with the controls, and I absolutely love this game. I can beat it fairly quickly, and it's a pretty short game, but those are minor quips. I know I'm in the minority, but I really think this is a great game.
#12. R-TYPE
Her: 3
Me: 3.5
After how much she liked Dead Moon, I was hoping she'd really like this. Great controls, and she enjoyed it, but Dead Moon was just more enjoyable. Nevertheless, she liked it! As for me, I found it a bit more difficult and a little more enjoyable than Dead Moon.
#13. BLAZING LAZERS
Her: 4
Me: 4
I received a phone call from my mother today saying she found my TG16 and ALL MY GAMES. She read them out loud, and I was shocked when she said this. I forgot I had it! Well, apparently I suck at remembering amazing games. Blazing Lazers has amazing powerups and it's just so good. The lady said this was the best Turbo game she has played so far, and for me, it's #2 behind Devil's Crush. Fantastic. She cannot wait to play this on the actual system. Huge win for the Turbo community. Another addicted player. ;)
#14. SONIC SPIKE
Her: 2
Me: 3
We decided to play three random games, and I was pumped for the first two, and less excited for this one. However, I have to admit... I was pleasantly surprised! I didn't think a beach volleyball game could be fun, but it really was! She struggled a bunch with the controls, but she gave it a "hi meh", as it's somewhat fun for her. For me? I'll definitely play this again.
#15. BOXY BOY
Her: 3.5
Me: 3.5
#16. SIDEARM
Her: 3
Me: 3.5
#17. DEEP BLUE
Her: 0.5
Me: 0.5
#18. POWER GOLF
Her: 1.5
Me: 2
#19. ORDYNE
Her: 2.5
Me: 2.5
#20. WORLD CLASS BASEBALL
Her: 2
Me: 3.5
#21. TV SPORTS HOCKEY
Her: 1.5
Me: 1
#22. PARASOL STARS
Her: 2.5
Me: 1.5
#23. PAC-LAND
Her: 1.5
Me: 2
#24. YO'BRO!
Her: 1.5
Me: 3.5
#25. ALIEN CRUSH
Her: 4
Me: 3
#26. BONK'S ADVENTURE
Her: 3
Me: 4
#27. DROP OFF
Her: 1.5
Me: 2.5
#28. FANTASY ZONE
Her: 1
Me: 1.5
#29. TV SPORTS BASKETBALL
Her: 0.5
Me: 1
#30. MAGICAL CHASE
Her: 3.5
Me: 2.5
#31. LEGENDARY AXE II
Her: 4
Me: 4
#32. AERO BLASTERS
Her: 3
Me: 2.5
#33. JACK NICKLAUS TURBO GOLF
Her: 2
Me: 2.5
#34. CADASH
Her: 1.5
Me: 2
#35. DARKWING DUCK
Her: 0.5
Me: 0.5
#36. SPLATTERHOUSE
Her: 2
Me: 3.5
For those keeping score:
Number of great games:
Her: 7 (Blazing Lazers [4], Devil's Crush [4], Alien Crush [4], Legendary Axe II [4], Dead Moon [3.5], Boxy Boy [3.5], Magical Chase [3.5] )
Me: 12 (Devil's Crush [4], Blazing Lazers [4], Bonk's Adventure [4], Legendary Axe II [4], Tale Spin [3.5], Bloody Wolf [3.5], R-Type [3.5], Boxy Boy [3.5], Sidearm [3.5], World Class Baseball [3.5], Yo'Bro! [3.5], Splatterhouse [3.5])
Number of stinkers:
Her: 6 (Turrican [1], Fantasy Zone [1], JJ and Jeff [0.5], Deep Blue [0.5], TV Sports Basketball [0.5], Darkwing Duck [0.5])
Me: 8 (Turrican [1], Impossimole [1], Chase HQ [1], TV Sports Hockey [1], TV Sports Basketball [1], Night Creatures [0.5], Deep Blue [0.5], Darkwing Duck [0.5])
Average scores:
Her: 2.24 (Low Good/High Meh)
Me: 2.42 (Low Good)
Couldn't be happier! Now to get her to try the Bonk and Bomberman series. 
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