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Title: What Turbo/Pc Engine games can you not be without?
Post by: YANDMAN on 12/05/2013, 07:57 AM
What games do you really feel passionate about or that just really make you feel good to play as soon as you throw that switch??

Whether it be nostalgia or just a love of an awesome game.

I cant help but love every single time i hear the Soldier Blade music and knowing what great blasting is to follow, I love Legendary Axe because its awesome but so typically Turbo with great music and i also love keith courage there i said it, lots of people bash it but it was the first Title i ever saw a picture of and i do enjoy its quirky nature.
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Post by: majors on 12/05/2013, 10:07 AM
I love L.Axe, it screams Turbo. My goto's are Parodius, Power Golf and any of the Soldiers(and Blazing). Spriggan has mucho nostalgia for me since it was my first import obey. Other games I keep going back to are Buster Brothers, Dragon Saber, Ninja Spirit and Street Fighter II.

Any new pick ups get the most play, so I've been hamming at Battle Lode Runner, Zipang, Outrun, V. Run and Kato & Ken.
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Post by: ToyMachine78 on 12/05/2013, 10:15 AM
Gate of Thunder and Drac X are my go to games. Ooooo and Blazing Lazers
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Post by: MrFlutterPie on 12/05/2013, 11:09 AM
Splatterhouse!

I freaking love this game :)
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Post by: bob on 12/05/2013, 11:22 AM
Blazing L.
Alien Crush
World Class Baseball
GoT

These probably get the most play
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Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 12/05/2013, 11:31 AM
All of 'em?  :mrgreen:

Soldier Blade, Bonk 3, Ys Book I & II, and le Gotzendiener always make me smile.
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Post by: 420GOAT on 12/05/2013, 11:55 AM
devils crush
rtype
raiden
legendary axe
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Post by: JoshTurboTrollX on 12/05/2013, 01:14 PM
Shockman, Lords of Thunder, John Madden Duo CD Football and Ninja Spirit.

Quote from: guest on 12/05/2013, 11:31 AMAll of 'em?  :mrgreen:

Soldier Blade, Bonk 3, Ys Book I & II, and le Gotzendiener always make me smile.
Failed to mention Hatris when you had a golden opportunity.  Minus 7 doubloons.
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Post by: wyndcrosser on 12/05/2013, 08:28 PM
Exile Series
Ys I-IV
Kaze Kiri
Dracula X (Translated)
Forgotten Worlds
3-in-1 CD
Dragon Slayer

Some of my favorites right now.
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Post by: Tatsujin on 12/05/2013, 08:30 PM
Quote from: guest on 12/05/2013, 10:15 AMGate of Thunder and Drac X are my go to games.
le true!

Quote from: guest on 12/05/2013, 11:31 AMAll of 'em?  :mrgreen:
also le true  :mrgreen:
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Post by: geise on 12/05/2013, 09:18 PM
Gate of Thunder
Blazing Lazers
Ys Book I&II
SPRIGGAN!!!!!!!
Dracula X
Tengai Makyō II
Buster Bros.
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Post by: csgx1 on 12/05/2013, 09:37 PM
Quote from: MrFlutterPie on 12/05/2013, 11:09 AMSplatterhouse!

I freaking love this game :)
Me too, I absolutely love Splatterhouse!  I remember playing it through 3 times straight in one sitting.
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Post by: geise on 12/05/2013, 09:44 PM
Damn!  :shock: Haha!  I am nowhere near that good at Splatterhouse.    :lol:
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Post by: MrFlutterPie on 12/05/2013, 10:12 PM
My collage roommate had a wii and he downloaded the VC Splatterhouse on it.  He never played it because it was so hard.  I said here let me try.  I than proceeded to blow right through it :lol:
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Post by: Tatsujin on 12/05/2013, 11:33 PM
Wii splatty got easier?
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Post by: hizaygizirlz on 12/06/2013, 02:42 AM
Dungeon Explorer.  Great title screen music and you get into the action right away.
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Post by: YANDMAN on 12/06/2013, 09:36 AM
Quote from: MrFlutterPie on 12/05/2013, 11:09 AMSplatterhouse!

I freaking love this game :)
Snap its totally awesome, love the into screen music spooky organ
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Post by: YANDMAN on 12/06/2013, 09:38 AM
Quote from: MrFlutterPie on 12/05/2013, 10:12 PMMy collage roommate had a wii and he downloaded the VC Splatterhouse on it.  He never played it because it was so hard.  I said here let me try.  I than proceeded to blow right through it :lol:
That is skills i have never beaten it, Its hardcore!
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Post by: YANDMAN on 12/06/2013, 09:39 AM
Quote from: hizaygizirlz on 12/06/2013, 02:42 AMDungeon Explorer.  Great title screen music and you get into the action right away.
Was playing this for a bit last night, I crap at it though, but yes the music is awesome
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Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 12/06/2013, 09:44 AM
Quote from: csgx1 on 12/05/2013, 09:37 PMMe too, I absolutely love Splatterhouse!  I remember playing it through 3 times straight in one sitting. 
On hard mode?  :mrgreen:
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Post by: Xak on 12/06/2013, 10:42 AM
Neutopia 1
Bonk 1 & 2
Final Lap Twin story mode

are the first that come to mind
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Post by: MrFlutterPie on 12/06/2013, 11:26 AM
No I just play a lot of Splatterhouse on the Turbo lol.
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Post by: EvilEvoIX on 12/06/2013, 11:38 AM
The Legendary Ax II, the music alone makes it worth it.
Bloody Wolf, who can't love this game, wish it was 2 player but other than that.
Blazing Lasers, such an amazing effort for an early title.
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Post by: Xak on 12/06/2013, 11:57 AM
Bloody Wolf OMG of course! That was the game I fantasized about the most before I got to own one. Was so awesome when I finally got it with my first system !!!
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Post by: Obfuscate on 12/06/2013, 01:57 PM
Soldier Blade
Bomberman 93
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Post by: csgx1 on 12/06/2013, 03:41 PM
Quote from: guest on 12/06/2013, 09:44 AM
Quote from: csgx1 on 12/05/2013, 09:37 PMMe too, I absolutely love Splatterhouse!  I remember playing it through 3 times straight in one sitting. 
On hard mode?  :mrgreen:
I usually play Splatterhouse on hard mode which really isn't that much harder than normal.  Years ago when I played it through 3 times in a row, that was the first time I beat it on hard. 

One of my all time favs and I still can't get enough!
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Post by: roflmao on 12/07/2013, 01:41 AM
Huies
Devil's Crush
Final Soldier
Bomberman '93
Ninja Spirit

CD
Spriggan
Star Parodier
Ys Books I & II

Lot's of others, but those are my desert island games. :D
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Post by: awack on 12/07/2013, 02:29 AM
QuoteThe Legendary Ax II, the music alone makes it worth it.
In my top five of all time favorite cartridge game music...it uses sound in a similar way to Super Castlevania 4 to put across a dark, lonely, depressing atmosphere, it blows my mind to think that this game is only 2 megs, with its huge bosses and pretty good animation, SCIV by contrast is 8 megs and so is Bloodlines for the Genesis, Dracula xx is 16 or more megs. Its biggest drawback is its low number of unique Background tiles.
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Post by: roflmao on 12/07/2013, 02:36 AM
I never really played LAII bitd, but the more I play it now, the more I appreciate it on a level of Dungeon Explorer.  It's really good.  And the gameplay feels more balanced (meaning I can make it farther without swearing at the TV and throwing my controller in frustration).  I'm not saying LAI is inferior, I'm just saying LAII is awesome!

It hasn't broken into my "must own" category yet, though.  Dungeon Explorer would come before LAII, if only for the music, but DE is also a sweet 5-player game and LAII is only single player. :(
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Post by: Damon Plus on 12/07/2013, 02:47 AM
My go-to game is Legendary Axe. It's the game I usually play when I don't have too much time, getting to 4-1 or so before stopping. Air Zonk is a somewhat distant second.

It was Alien Crush until last year, when I became a bit bored of it after so much playing.
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Post by: kiketonto on 12/07/2013, 08:34 AM
Mines are:
Legendary Axe
Ninja Spirit
Boxy boy
Vigilante
Blazing lazers
On Pcengine:
Winning Shot
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Post by: geise on 12/07/2013, 08:48 AM
You know I actually really like Boxy Boy myself.  Definitely others I'd play way before it so it's not on my list, but I find that game tons of fun.
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Post by: pixeljunkie on 12/07/2013, 03:13 PM
can I say "all of them"?

Essentials coming to mind:

Splatterhouse
Gate of Thunder
Lords of Thunder
Devil's Crush
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Post by: PukeSter on 12/07/2013, 07:45 PM
Bomberman 93
Legendary Axe
1943 Kai
New Adventure Island
Salamander
Rondo of Blood
Splatterhouse
Bonk's Adventure

Adding Galaga 88
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Post by: TR0N on 12/08/2013, 06:37 AM
Ys book 1&2
Ninja Spirit
Dracula X Rondo of Blood
Bonks Adventure
Lords of Thunder
Ys IV
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Post by: esteban on 12/08/2013, 08:02 AM
STATUS: Still paralyzed. Can't decide. This is almost as bad as asking for the essential NES/FC games...too many.
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Post by: Otaking on 12/08/2013, 01:20 PM
Kato Chan & Ken Chan
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Post by: Psycho Punch on 12/08/2013, 02:06 PM
Ys I + II
Veigues Tactical Gladiator
Ninja Spirit
Double Dragon II SCD
Daimaikamura SGX
Bonk's Revenge...

...argh there are too many of them.
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Post by: YANDMAN on 12/09/2013, 03:43 AM
Quote from: EvilEvoIX on 12/06/2013, 11:38 AMThe Legendary Ax II, the music alone makes it worth it.
Bloody Wolf, who can't love this game, wish it was 2 player but other than that.
Blazing Lasers, such an amazing effort for an early title.
Great to see some Bloody wolf, Some people bash this game for some odd reason, i think most dont realise its an arcade port and a damn near perfect one too.
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Post by: pixeljunkie on 12/10/2013, 09:10 AM
Quote from: YANDMAN on 12/09/2013, 03:43 AM
Quote from: EvilEvoIX on 12/06/2013, 11:38 AMThe Legendary Ax II, the music alone makes it worth it.
Bloody Wolf, who can't love this game, wish it was 2 player but other than that.
Blazing Lasers, such an amazing effort for an early title.
+1 for Bloody Wolf, I actually like it more than the arcade board.

Great to see some Bloody wolf, Some people bash this game for some odd reason, i think most dont realise its an arcade port and a damn near perfect one too.
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Post by: TR0N on 12/11/2013, 01:19 AM
Quote from: YANDMAN on 12/09/2013, 03:43 AM
Quote from: EvilEvoIX on 12/06/2013, 11:38 AMThe Legendary Ax II, the music alone makes it worth it.
Bloody Wolf, who can't love this game, wish it was 2 player but other than that.
Blazing Lasers, such an amazing effort for an early title.
Great to see some Bloody wolf, Some people bash this game for some odd reason, i think most dont realise its an arcade port and a damn near perfect one too.
It's a fine port,but i all ways disappointed it lacked a 2p while the arcade original has it.
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Post by: PukeSter on 12/11/2013, 05:46 AM
Quote from: YANDMAN on 12/09/2013, 03:43 AM
Quote from: EvilEvoIX on 12/06/2013, 11:38 AMThe Legendary Ax II, the music alone makes it worth it.
Bloody Wolf, who can't love this game, wish it was 2 player but other than that.
Blazing Lasers, such an amazing effort for an early title.
Great to see some Bloody wolf, Some people bash this game for some odd reason, i think most dont realise its an arcade port and a damn near perfect one too.
The only differences are that both versions have a different color palette, and Turbo version is better in gameplay in some ways (like shotgun boss).

The arcade board was very similar to the Turbo. I'm surprised Bloody Wolf was the only port.
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Post by: esteban on 12/11/2013, 08:18 AM
Le Wülfblüd is fun. I need to dust it off & play it soon.
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Post by: Retrocool on 12/11/2013, 10:48 AM
Ys Book 1 & 2
Cosmic Fantasy 2
Splatterhouse
Alien Crush
Devils Crush
Splashlake
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Post by: CrackTiger on 12/11/2013, 02:26 PM
Too many to list, not just games I think are great, but games I really would chose over all platforms. The big one obviously is TM/FEOE Fuun Kabuki Den, which never gets old.


Bloody Wolf is actually arcade-superior, with double the framerate, infinitely better soundtrack, double(?) the length and bonus modes to keep it interesting for longer. The arcade version shouldn't have been released as-is. The PCE version isn't really a port, since the arcade runs on PCE hardware, except the sound, which wasn't ported. :P
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Post by: YANDMAN on 12/12/2013, 06:52 AM
Quote from: guest on 12/11/2013, 02:26 PMToo many to list, not just games I think are great, but games I really would chose over all platforms. The big one obviously is TM/FEOE Fuun Kabuki Den, which never gets old.


Bloody Wolf is actually arcade-superior, with double the framerate, infinitely better soundtrack, double(?) the length and bonus modes to keep it interesting for longer. The arcade version shouldn't have been released as-is. The PCE version isn't really a port, since the arcade runs on PCE hardware, except the sound, which wasn't ported. :P
very interesting this i did not know