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[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Biggest find ever]

He does have insane amount of love for the system. I subscribed

[General Gaming / Re: Game room tour using Extron both analogue and digital]

I did not click the link so I have no opinion either way. Hopefully you like your game set-up though.

I not too long ago put my switches away (including a big extron) and only leave a handful of consoles out at a time. I just like that there isn't such a cord pit that way.

Your set up sounds good too! Very soon I will move to another temporary house and I will do the same as you. I can't wait to move to the next permanent room though,  after 2 years maybe. It will be GAME room from the ground up with all special order furniture and a proper cable management. All 16 consoles or more will be up and running and every game will be there to pick without digging between games.

[General Gaming / Re: Game room tour using Extron both analogue and digital]

Can't wait for Zeta to find this thread, or maybe Ark.

I hope you like it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: An original Spriggan]

Great to hear from you:)
I saw a couple of photos on eBay from the bootleg and basically they had ripped those from Tobias's original site. While Dracula X has the logo I didn't see any on Spriggan  CD or I wasn't careful enough!

P.S. Do you remember a weird issue with my DUO R making a buzz on CD playback when there was my hand just above the CD door? A couple of months later issue disappeared. It was magnetism from the screwdriver I used to adjust CD screws!! It had kept electricity for a couple of weeks!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / An original Spriggan]

Hi guys!
I am looking for an original Spriggan. There are a lot of "new" probably bootlegs on ebay. I don't see any pcengine works logo anywhere on those Tobias's bootleg!
Is there something minor to identify the original as I suspect  pcengine works has spread in all over Japan by now too. They possibly sell used bootlegs too

Thanks

[General Gaming / Game room tour using Extron both analogue and digital]

You can check my set up and let me know your thoughts about it. Of course a PC Engine DUO R is a major toy in there!

Thanks

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

Wrong thread

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

Yeah R-type is basically a "play until first death" for me. It's a badass feeling when you're powered up--but man are you ultra puny once you die.

I'm not sure I even make level 5 most of the time. 

You are doing great! I play until first death too. I can go until middle level 3 for now but I become better.
I also play R-Type 2 and LEO both on arcade and they are both more difficult than I in PCE. In LEO I miss front protection.

All three are among the best horizontal shmups ever made in my opinion

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

Rayxanber 3 is supposed to be the easier one but since I suck ass at shooters I can't pass stage 1-3 (the first boss) lol.  At least I can enjoy the awesome soundtrack in the sound test screen

edit: for reference, I can get to the moais in Gradius II and the giant tank boss in Raiden just fine. I just can't figure out the boost mechanics in Rayxanber.

As for Darius PLUS, I really don't think it's all that difficult but maybe I'm just used to it after hundreds of hours playing it. I prefer the CD version but I gave it away to someone here on secret santa so I just play the regular Hu version nowadays.

About Darius Plus Hucard version. I played it a little bit a few days ago for a first time and I found it very difficult. I have experience with G Darius ver2 and Darius Gaiden both on arcade hardware. Darius Plus felt more difficult.

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

Love Darius. I should burn off the Rayxanbers. Is 3 the impossible one or is that 2?

Darius Plus is the most difficult one. Far more difficult than R-Type I

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Do you play your games? Are you afraid of insertion marks?]

 

Although insertion marks are silly, I do think a couple of good points were made by the OP.

1- HuCard artwork is badass, even more so when they are inserted in their respective PC Engine or Coregrafx slots (instead of covered by Duo doors).
2- The PC Engine, CD Rom, Duo family is really the best platform for "retro" games in real "retro" hardware. Not saying that it has the best games among NES, SNES or MD/Genesis, but the hardware itself is the best suited for what I envision "retro" games to look and play, as it has all the right qualities in terms of speed/response, chunky pixel graphics, color and sound capabilities (either chip or redbook). Not to mention that regardless of media used (hucard or CD), you can distribute your game using the ubiquitous jewel case.

If I was a game developer thinking of writing new games for old hardware, this is the system I would choose. For example, I think something like Shovel Knight would work best as a PCE Super CD.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Do you play your games? Are you afraid of insertion marks?]

...Artwork printed on plastic on Hucards is shiny and colorful. It is the highest quality artwork on a video game cart and better than all retro console game carts....

I never really thought about this, but it is definitely true and a huge part of what makes HuCards attractive. The artwork printed right on the card is unique to PCE/TG16 AFAIK...

Yes it is unique in my knowledge. Those cards look awesome. It would be interesting if somebody has info how much costed to Nec to do this! I mean if it actually costed more than the stickers of the combetition.

I think second higher quality after PCE/TG16 was the stickers of the first Game Boy

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Are reproduction/fake Hucards being made?]

its like multiplicity.

it gets more and more retarded as you keep doing it.

I want that stupid looking stake included with that PCEWorks Dracula X wooden chest counterfeited so many times that it looks like a dildo.
A dildo stake used to fight vampires, what amazing imagery

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

R-Type I. I cam make it to 3rd stage. I then meet death

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Do you play your games? Are you afraid of insertion marks?]

I am glad everybody is playing his games  I think PC Engine will become the new NEO though and prices will rise up much more... In my opinion PC Engine games are above the other 2 16bit systems in terms of graphics and framerates and I can compare PC Engine to arcade pcbs.

I was mostly curious if some people who own Turbografx high dollar games, play them

http://www.collectard.com

now, that said, I will try not to judge you, but I thought you were joking with this post. I would love all my games to be in excellent condition, but that's beyond my budget.

I play all my games, some of which must be very valuable, since its hard not to hear about some titles and/or eBay shenanigans (I tend to ignore some threads, but I see enough).... I have all the boxes and stuff from when I was a kid.

But now, my kids (twins, just turned 6 + 13 year old) are playing all my old consoles.

I am sure that bad stuff can/will happen, but I love sharing this stuff with my kids.

PLUS, all of my stuff "goes on adventures" to interesting places.... (more on that in the future...)

Very nice to have all your games from kid. I only have first hand a few GBA games from 2001 even though I wasn't a kid then. My current library is second hand or new (present consoles) and is taken well care away from dust and humidity.

It is great to play your retro stuff with your kids. Most gamers want their kids to like and play video games together and they are sad if their kids have different hobbies. Accidents may happen but fun with the kids team play can make up to it.

I've been more worried about accidentally dropping a mint condition CD disc more than worrying about card scratches. Especially since a good chunk of the CD games for the Turbo cost more than most Hu cards. This is why I actually sold some of my games a year ago or so. The value had gone up to the point where I was too afraid to take said games off of my shelf. I only like to own what I will use so I decided it was time for those few CD games to go.

You are right. CDs are more prone to damage than Hucards. I remember first generation Xbox 360 consoles used to mark a circle under DVDs
After having this great discussion in the thread about insertion marks on the back and their very low importance, I think it is more importand to keep game artwork in the front of the Hucard in exellent shape. Artwork printed on plastic on Hucards is shiny and colorful. It is the highest quality artwork on a video game cart and better than all retro console game carts. That said, Neo Geo Aes has the worst sticker quality with blurry images.

Like you I only buy and keep games I play in my free time. After some time if I realise a game isn't having playtime, I sell it

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Do you play your games? Are you afraid of insertion marks?]

I only buy games to play them even if I am not a hardcore gamer. I don't have much time to play as I had some years ago but when I find some time, whatever I pick is playable. I never buy games that I don't like or are unplayable (Japanese RPGs which I can't read) just because they are rare or other reason. I had a few of those games in some systems but sold them.

Insertion marks never prevented me to play AES Slug games (I have sold them). Anyway I have replaced those games with MVS version. Many collectors don't play their games as I am aware from other forums.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Do you play your games? Are you afraid of insertion marks?]

I am glad everybody is playing his games  I think PC Engine will become the new NEO though and prices will rise up much more... In my opinion PC Engine games are above the other 2 16bit systems in terms of graphics and framerates and I can compare PC Engine to arcade pcbs.

I was mostly curious if some people who own Turbografx high dollar games, play them

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Do you play your games? Are you afraid of insertion marks?]

Hi guys
I am playing all my games regardless the high value some of the may have. I am telling this because Hucards can have insertion marks on the back. Heavy insertion marks have prevented me from buiyng a particular game despite the better deal and I went for the better condition one.

Despite that I play my games and whatever happens.

Is there any way to have less marks while inserting a Hucard?

Thanks

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

Today I did made it to the final boss of Magical Chase, but yes I realise  it's an easy shmup 
I played Bomber man '94 to the 3rd stage and had a good time

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

It reminds me a part of Persona 3 on PSP. Maybe you can do the same in Persona 4 but I haven't played it.

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

You guys can read Japanese and have accessibility in many more games...

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

I tried Pop'n Magic for the first time a couple weeks ago, and I was surprised by how much fun I had.

Yes it is fun, because you don't only need to Bubble those enemies like most  games in the gerne but you also need to remember (before you hit them) what color bubble each enemy outputs so you can then hit the bubbles making the right combinations of colors and collect all bonus! Brilliant and very addictive.

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

Still playing Magical Chase and also started Pop n' Magic which is very addictive, I like it a lot

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

Re: Cool tricks, shortcuts, and glitches you've discovered in Turbo games
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 03:06:58 PM »
This is not a trick, but a weird glitch. In Magical chase at the first stage end boss, I died from a very weird glitch. I was adjusting the position of the star children when the robots head came on screen and his head flew across the screen, attached to my character and bled my life force down till I died.

This glitch (or close to it) has been brought up before in the glitch/shortcut/trick thread.  it doesn't appear to be a common problem discussed too often, leading me to believe that this a rarity that your play style brought out and that subsequent versions of the game fixed the issue somewhat.

Do you know if the guy who wrote that in 2013 still has his Magical Chase copy?
Small world there may be a possibility he sold it and I got it.
At least if I knew his copy is the second print or a different than mine....

This has happened to me once already with a rare MVS Kizuna Encounter. Those MVS serials leave trails easily...It wasn't deffective but I could find 2 owners before me

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

I love this thread.

(1) Shop Items (I never paid much attention to the shop)
(2) The glitch itself

I found a glitch in PlayStation R-Type 1 that I have been able to recreate 2-3 times, but I haven't found documented online (at least, when I looked years and years ago).

Why bring that up?

Because it was so frustrating when other folks couldn't recreate the glitch, even though I had isolated it to specific conditions (to the best of my understanding, anyway).



I don't have this game, sadly, but when I have "free time" and get my TED working, I'll investigate.

I played yesterday just for the glitch about11-12 times. I was using Bulkan instead of 3-way, speed up, 1 extra heart and the elixir. Played 8 times with the above setup but the glitch didn't trigger. I chose 2-3 times the 3-way (as when I discovered the glitch), speed up, 1 extra heart container, 1 elixir. Still nothing. I then quited.

Today I played once with 1 credit to the fith Boss. No glitch.

Maybe being newbie in the game I chose fancy things from the shop that I don't remember. Sure thing for the glitch is the 3-way shot along with some unspecific items though...

I've only played the PC Engine version, and can't read Japanese, but I think this is what the shop items do:

Speed: ordered from slowest to fastest. You start in the middle. Speeding up is always the first thing I do.

Fruit: one extra heart.

Elixir: automatically refills your hearts when you get down to zero.

Heart: use this to refill one heart. You use items by hitting II twice in a row. Items are used in the order that they are displayed, left to right: you can't choose which is used first.

Circle: use this item to launch a bomb that hits all enemies on screen.

X: I'm the fuzziest on this item. I think it makes your shot more powerful for a short period of time.

Incidentally, I have the Super PC Engine Fan edition, and haven't encountered this glitch.

Thanks for your help, in the meanwhile I descovered most of the items. I think X is canceling incoming bullets.

Can you choose what help item to trigger each time or you trigger those with the turn you bought them?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

This is the same what is written on my CD. Hit Japan is selling original stuff. I had bought an original Metal Slug 2 for the NEO GEO AES from them in the past. I have sold it too though...

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

Received my Castlevania X today. Very happy with the condition. Tested my Duo R CD rom player for the first time and works flawlessly.

Introduction is in German? WTF? I was expecting to hear Japanese...
German reminds me of PC Engineworks. I hope this is not a bootleg made in factory from pro bootleggers

Take a look at the inner ring of your disc - it should look like this if it original. 

Thanks, I will take look tonight when home

I also bought one a few months ago from Hit-Japan with a $220 offer.  He was asking $300

It arrived absolutely mint.  I've always had good experiences with them.

Hit-Japan is one of those companies that will block you if they ever fuck up your order. It's some real shit. That said, they have good prices, so...

I am very careful with my communication with them. They do have good prices, ship next day and pack extremely well.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

Thanks guys. I didn't expect such an introduction

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

Received my Castlevania X today. Very happy with the condition. Tested my Duo R CD rom player for the first time and works flawlessly.

Introduction is in German? WTF? I was expecting to hear Japanese...
German reminds me of PC Engineworks. I hope this is not a bootleg made in factory from pro bootleggers

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

All morning I was trying to master Don Doko Don. It's tough but if you find the way and get used to the first few rounds, you may go far playing past stages that you see for a first time. Parasol Stars is a better game though. Played a lot Magical Chase and R-Type I. Those are some of my first games for the system. All in all I am very happy with the PC Engine. I find a personality different from Genesis and SNES. The system reminds me of the Neo Geo with a little worst graphics but with a little better library. There are big sprites in most games not seen so big in the Genesis.

Awesome.

I don't have Don Doko Don and only played it briefly in emulation. The "XMAS GNOME" cover is great, though.

PCE totally has a great personality.

Star Parodier. Plays itself!

Ha! It oozes awesome.

I like all those Bubble Bobble like platformers, this one is Taito too. Great arcade conversion, has a minor graphics degradation but gameplay is arcade smooth. Can be faound on eBay new for 50.

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

All morning I was trying to master Don Doko Don. It's tough but if you find the way and get used to the first few rounds, you may go far playing past stages that you see for a first time. Parasol Stars is a better game though. Played a lot Magical Chase and R-Type I. Those are some of my first games for the system. All in all I am very happy with the PC Engine. I find a personality different from Genesis and SNES. The system reminds me of the Neo Geo with a little worst graphics but with a little better library. There are big sprites in most games not seen so big in the Genesis.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

It's hard to tell.  I've no idea if the rom I have is the original or pce fan re-release (or if those are even different roms in the first place), nor if it's a glitch only triggered by certain actions that I'm not doing, like it only happens if you're using a certain weapon, have a specific number of heart containers, broom speed, number and type of 'bomb' items, etc.

You are right. It could be anything. I played always with the triple wide shot. have added a heart container and bought the 3rd option in speed menu ( I don't know what it does)
BTW while the game is in Japanese I don't really understand what are those selling in store other than the weapons and the extra heart container on the down right. I do understand what the blue bottle does though...
I don't understand about speed and what are those that fill my gauge on the right / hearts, spheres and X s

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

In the same frequency of play I encountered the glitch again but I did kill the boss easily even with glitch. You are not convicted to restart if the glitch happens.

Just to clarify,

(1) you are not "forced" to restart if the glitch occurs (there *is* a chance for success)

OR

Sometimes the glitch totally drains you, regardless of what you do?



I am just curious. I never saw the glitch.

Today the tin robot came and stuck behind me so no problem because I could fire straight ahead. I think the previous time it stuck in front of me so all my fire couldn't pass through the tin. But I need to confirm the last one because I don't remember 100%.

The tin doesn't drain health

I played through the first level ten times last night, and no glitches.

On the plus side, there's a few details I never noticed before (or forgot): the flying pigs make a little grunting noise when you shoot 'em, Ripple looks surprised/mad instead of the usual sleeping pose if you pause after she's hit, and there's little road signs (mile markers and boss warnings) along the path that weren't used in the US version.

Is there a chance this happens to my cart only??

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

In the same frequency of play I encountered the glitch again but I did kill the boss easily even with glitch. You are not convicted to restart if the glitch happens.

[General Gaming / Re: Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap REMAKE]

Is there really a problem when playing the Japanese version of Adventure Island? I am referring to equipment. Do you need to occasionally change equipment and get messed up with the Japanese names? Or you are always wearing the highest stats gear which is simple enough?

Thanks

Knowing just Katakana is enough to help you with that, but if you don't know it just look at the numbers and icons and with a little bit of trial and error you'll be fine!
A little hint: The equipment in the right column are often the ones that have status effects like creating or breaking blocks or walking through lava undamaged, the ones in the left column never do...

Thanks a lot I will follow your advice. I suppose I also need to buy everything from the shops too.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

Most horizontal shooters involve too much "dodging stupid shit" like scenery and tiny passageways.

I just want to blow shit up.

You are right about that. They do have this characteristic. It's kind of different gameplay.

You definitely need an arcade set up at home if you already don't have one so you can enjoy "tate" shmups better. It's really the monitor I don't like to turn on the side the only reason I play mostly "Yoko" shmups.

Re: Cool tricks, shortcuts, and glitches you've discovered in Turbo games
« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 03:06:58 PM »
This is not a trick, but a weird glitch. In Magical chase at the first stage end boss, I died from a very weird glitch. I was adjusting the position of the star children when the robots head came on screen and his head flew across the screen, attached to my character and bled my life force down till I died.

This glitch (or close to it) has been brought up before in the glitch/shortcut/trick thread.  it doesn't appear to be a common problem discussed too often, leading me to believe that this a rarity that your play style brought out and that subsequent versions of the game fixed the issue somewhat.

Hm this is excactly what happened to me except different robot part. It was the torso and not the head in my experience.
I am happy this is not the cart broken. Of course if I knew for sure that the fan edition isn't glitched, I would have gone for that one.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

Sorry guys I didn't understand. It is the first release. As I was trying to learn the game and played multiple times from the beginning, I discovered the bug. Strange it is not known.

thats because only 9 people have actually played the game.  The rest just stare at the game on their shelf while touching their peepee.


I don't like the game, personally.

Most horizontal shooters are dumb to me.

On home consoles I prefer horizontal shooters because vertical ones have a cropped field of view. I prefer those on arcade but then again I don't like to turn my crt bvm monitor sideways, too much of a hassle, and I don't own an arcade machine with default vertical display.

Gameplay wise I think orientation doesn't have to do if a game is good or no

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

Sorry guys I didn't understand. It is the first release. As I was trying to learn the game and played multiple times from the beginning, I discovered the bug. Strange it is not known.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

I still have to receive my copy. It has stuck in customs or lost. It has been almost one month since it left Japan by EMS 
There were five more PC Engine games in that package

[General Gaming / Re: Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap REMAKE]

Is there really a problem when playing the Japanese version of Adventure Island? I am referring to equipment. Do you need to occasionally change equipment and get messed up with the Japanese names? Or you are always wearing the highest stats gear which is simple enough?

Thanks

You'll need to know what a few key piecrs are, in order to progress. Particularly the sword which smashes certain blocks.

I suppose I can test which sword smashes those blocks.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

You gotta flash cart?  I don't have a real copy (any version), but I'll test drive the PCE version tonight.

Also, is yours an original version or the reprint?

I don't have a flash cart. My version is original, I received it yesterday from the post and I have been playing it all day. What an awesome game, I didn't expect it that good.

Thanks for testing for me. If it is an issue with the actual cart I will have to return it back. I think it is the code though

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase bug?]

I've never seen that happen, but I usually play the US version.

If it is a code bug it probably has been fixed in the US version.

It only happens to me 1 out of every 5 times.

Looks like the same percentage with me. Do you loose when this happens?

Do you think it's a code bug or it has to do with the actual Hucard?

[General Gaming / Re: Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap REMAKE]

Is there really a problem when playing the Japanese version of Adventure Island? I am referring to equipment. Do you need to occasionally change equipment and get messed up with the Japanese names? Or you are always wearing the highest stats gear which is simple enough?

Thanks

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Magical Chase bug?]

Hi guys,
Has anyone encountered a bug while fighting the first boss in Magical Chase (Japanese version)? In the second part of the fight when the tin robot is destroyed it's torso may stuck in front or behind you and you can't really fight the elf. This happens 2 times out of 10.

Is it a bug or is this normal?

Thanks

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Cool garage sale find today]

Awesome find! Well done

[General Gaming / Re: Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap REMAKE]

Wow, I think I will have to play this remake of Wonderboy III. It sounds intriguing. Lord knows I've played the SMS and TG-16 versions to death.

 

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

I offered 220$ to Hit Japan and he accepted. But I also made offers to him for 4 more games offering 20% -30% less than his "Buy it now" price and he accepted all of them. Had all games EMS shipped for 25$.

220$ is not cheap but it sounds reasonable considering I trust him for his description for the games. He also ships next day and makes very strong packing.

[General Gaming / Re: Wonderboy III: The Dragon's Trap REMAKE]

I bought the PC Engine version brand new for cheap but I may buy th Switch version too for grap n go plus excellent graphics

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

Thanks guys,
I bought a used copy with spine from Hit Japan. He has already shipped it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Castlevania Drakula X]

Thanks for the link. Fortunately those boots look shitty!
I bought a new PC Denjin from Japan because it was only a few bucks more than the used ones go and opened it. It is definitely original because the art on the Hucard is awesome. Manual is great too. I am very impressed from the graphics and the gameplay. Sprites are big and many of them at once. Great backgrounds and no slow down.

My first game and I am very happy with the PC Engine. I think what defines the PC Engine is many colors, big sprites and smooth gameplay.