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

Did we scare Ryan off ?? This was the first time he posted in 2 years, then went back to lurker mode again...

Still here.

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

It was pricey but being a crazy Turbografx-16 nut I couldn't resist getting several Turbo upgrades at a trade show recently including one huge title.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: PCE 30 Years Book - a community project]

Cool, I'll see if I can sent a bit of junk to help.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bomberman review with Spida1a]

In the pass few days I was finally able to meet the awesome Spida1a up in Toronto. He also makes a small cameo in my new Bomberman review here:

I love the passion you bring to your videos.

Don't stop flexing your muscles.

Canada.

Thanks for watching!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Bomberman review with Spida1a]

In the pass few days I was finally able to meet the awesome Spida1a up in Toronto. He also makes a small cameo in my new Bomberman review here:

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Introducing myself and Turbo Views......]

It was awesome, the same day I watched Chris's Valis IV cool review is the same day I finally meet him in person in Toronto. I'll have to see if I can find Valis IV now someday.

[High Score Records / Re: "Magical Chase" High Score]

It's a unique scoring system for sure, I just wished the game saved them.

[High Score Records / Re: "Bomberman" High Score Thread]

After working a grave shift I popped in some Bomberman to relax.... 4 crazy hours later this is what happened:
61,965,300

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Air Zonk and Super Air Zonk Retrospective]

Oh yeah, baby! This was a great retrospective on these two gems.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

Isn't starsoldier1 that younger Ted Dibiase looking gamer from youtube that has his own show?? he is almost always drunk and rambles a lot? I like some of his vids, not bad.


***edit (just clicked the link one of you guys posted)

YES!!!!!! dude I watched a lot of your vids. Did you change your youtube name?

and yes, you look like Ted Dibiase when he was young.

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155552661740037

Here is my dad making sure I got some sleep.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

My muscles are not that big as the Cho dudes but thanks. I also go under the name "King of Bonk" now.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

I address the Tattoo contra-versy in this new vid, baby!:

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

So far it's just the Bonk arm.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

But what happens if you beat your high score in Air Zonk?

Also, what body part are we looking at here? Looks like a leg, but then again it seems attached to a shirt.

Ain't no big deal, if the score gets bested then it's still a cool story to tell. It's just on the top of the right arm so I hide it during work.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

Nice~
The artist did an awesome job.

Yeah, it took her 4 hours to do it but was so worth it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

Turned out great. Looks like you picked the right artist to pull it off.

Just don't visit Nintega's neighborhood.

She did a very sharp job and loved the design of King Drool.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

Amaze balls

Hey dude, Timeballs might be my next tat.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbo Tat]

Sweet!  Man, it is a shame Twin Glaxies doesn't do PC Engine. I'd love to see your Ai Cho Aniki world champ tat.

If you need an artist, hit me up.  "Genno Cho Aniki"

We'll see if we can get more PCE games listed in the future but that tat is not for me.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Turbo Tat]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155563699825037


https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10155563699565037


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10156930827945037

I'm ready to spread the awesomeness of the TurboGrafx-16 thanks to some cool tattoo art.

[High Score Records / Re: Twin Galaxies]

Yo DonAtreides, thanks for looking at some of my TG footage.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

Did you go on to beat the game too? 

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Nice, sadly I ended the run once I hit the score.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

That is some dedication here.  Good job.

Thank you, I got worried near the end there.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

Damn, it never occurred to me that you'd have to use that spinning in air technique so much to maximize the score.

It's one of the key features of the gameplay that makes it so much fun and was so disappointing in the sequels when it was capped too low.

Anyway, the most efficient way to max out your score is in this forum's high score thread. Just get beneath a bird in the bouncy cloud area, let the game bounce you into it until it stops giving poits, grab the 1up and jump in a pit to your death. Repeat.

That's a good strategy but I may have been accused of excessive leaching and my score would have been DQ'ed.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

Damn, it never occurred to me that you'd have to use that spinning in air technique so much to maximize the score.

I remember doing it as a kid to earn 1ups easier but then I wanted to go all the way and see what happens.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

Nice one bud!

Thanks

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

16:9 mode = cheating.

DISQUALIFIED

I think there's a way to switch it over if there's a way to transfer it to DVD or something like that.

wut huh?

are you upset that your air zonk high score only exists on twin galaxies instead of the official PCEFX Air Zonk High Score thread?

Meh, not really.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

16:9 mode = cheating.

DISQUALIFIED

I think there's a way to switch it over if there's a way to transfer it to DVD or something like that.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Bonk's Adventure and maxing out the score.]

So after working a crazy long grave, I wasn't tired so I picked up on an old favourite see I could roll over the score. Three hours later this what happened:

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Keith Courage game box...]

This looks awesome Sparky. Are you going to be at the Vgcc Swap Meet in April, if so I wanna buy one if you can make it for the show?

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Gate of Thunder Vs Winds/Lords of thunder - which game is better?]

Gates is awesome but I love the unique theme and replay value of Lords of Thunder thanks to the stage select and gem collection for the shop.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: A sad end to a possible cool score.]

Hopefully you can save them all. I would love to see a video on them.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Trying out the new video link.]

Cool, you can post videos on here now! Anyway, I'm fixing up a few older vids from my Starsoldier1 account and posting them to my new channel like Dragon's Curse and Splatterhouse.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Magical Chase Vs Cotton - which is better?]

I like Cotton but Magical Chase has a nice balance to it since you can fire in multiple directions off the bat and the visuals just look a bit more colourful.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Air Zonk Hu-Card Vs. CD]

It's weird that Super Air Zonk didn't have more effort put into it especially since Air Zonk was a fairly decent hit for Hudson.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Was the ending to John Madden football a final farewell for Hudson and the Duo?]

It's a cool behind the scenes look at least.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: So, another Magical Chase on eBay...]

Yikes, I hope spending their kids college fund is worth it.

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

I been playing some Fantasy Zone again just to see if I can find a way to beat that cheap end boss without just luck. Not a perfect game but at least it plays different compared to a lot of other shooters out there.

[Off-Topic / Re: Anyone ever watch cubex55's channel on Youtube?]

I don't need cheats but they are decent enough playthroughs.

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

I played Military Madness recently.... for 6 hours straight!

Yup, I was sweating a little on stage 13 and 14 but I managed to complete all 16 levels.

You did the right thing. I only wish I had your resolve.

Great game.

Heh heh, it was a strange thing. I wanted to go through the first 16 levels without stopping just to see if I could still do it.

So you did? I've only played military madness a little, but never put enough effort in to try and complete it. Yet...

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

I played Military Madness recently.... for 6 hours straight!

You did the right thing. I only wish I had your resolve.

Great game.

Heh heh, it was a strange thing. I wanted to go through the first 16 levels without stopping just to see if I could still do it.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: When was the last time you...]

I saved her recently for a review. A guilty pleasure.

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

I played Military Madness recently.... for 6 hours straight!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbografx World Youtube show]

He posted one today for Silent Debuggers.

Desmond, you've been on fire with your reviews lately!  I haven't been able to keep up. 

Yeah, I agree with his opinion on Silent Debugger. So much lost potential.

As for me I been looking to improve some older reviews for the new channel.

This started out as a short post, but I kept adding more (and it's not directed at Desmond, but the YouTube review from "SaturnIsCool"  )  so now I present...

IN DEFENSE OF SILENT DEBUGGERS

Well, it clearly is a matter of taste, but I like Silent Debuggers for what it is: a mysterious game that allows you to SLOWLY figure things out as events unfold. Exploring, learning how to navigate the confusing corridors, figuring out your objectives, learning how to be efficient with time, BEING PENALIZED BUT STILL ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME (one of the best features, IMHO, because I love how this adds to the "realism" and, because you can lose a variety of things, you have to adopt/ experiment with different strategies depending on your situation, etc etc.

All of the things that the reviewer criticized the game for are, actually, what makes it such a unique experience and REVEALS HOW THE GAME GRADUALLY ADDS LAYER UPON LAYER UPON LAYER OF STRESS (don't forget about the Doomsday Countdown clock).

BOTTOM LINE: This sort of game is meant to be played, replayed, contemplated. It's the very nature of it. It's a sci-fi "dungeon crawler" of sorts (with a FPS moments to keep you on your toes, but you don't get bored because aliens don't spawn endlessly). If you fail to grasp how you are meant to approach the game, you certainly will be frustrated. It's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but the PACING is one of its strengths (adding save states, the ability to fix disabled cells, a "counter" of remaining enemies—all of these things destroy the very purpose of the game, which is to create an increasingly stressful, claustrophobic, xenophobic (ha!) experience). The tension builds, the paranoia builds...and, as a result, the satisfaction of solving/surviving everything becomes even sweeter... I honestly believe that folks are far too coddled by things (I.e. automapping, all the things listed a moment ago) and this hand-holding actively destroys certain experiences (I.e. using pacing to create atmosphere, tension, rewarding experiences).

Too often, folks clamor for INSTANT GRATIFICATION.  Go play some generic game, I say. Silent Debuggers provides a gratifying experience for those willing to give it a chance. 

It's great way of looking at the game and I feel that way about certain other titles like Victory Run and Veigius Tactical Gladiator that pack a lot of challenge. Silent Debuggers almost creates some killer suspense but when you blast your 80th alien that all look alike in the same old corridors the game's tension quickly into tedium and monotony. It doesn't help matters when you are forced drop everything and kill the monsters in the control center or you lose viral areas in mere seconds. It breaks up the actions too much and it feels like busy work. The game was close though to being something special and maybe with a bit of extra content (multi-player, more enemies, better 3D visuals) the game could have a killer app for the Turbo.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Turbografx World Youtube show]

He posted one today for Silent Debuggers.

Desmond, you've been on fire with your reviews lately!  I haven't been able to keep up. 

Yeah, I agree with his opinion on Silent Debugger. So much lost potential.

As for me I been looking to improve some older reviews for the new channel.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Look at the stupid thing I did for my latest review.]

Thank God those are at least big cases.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Look at the stupid thing I did for my latest review.]

That is funny dude.  I watch your vids as well, keep them coming.

Thanks, I have more TG-16 vids in the works.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Look at the stupid thing I did for my latest review.]

Hey, that's not too bad!  At least you didn't dance around half naked with AES carts all over you.

I wish I had one AES cart.

Lol, probably not these:

;)

Damn, that was awesome!

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Look at the stupid thing I did for my latest review.]

Hey, that's not too bad!  At least you didn't dance around half naked with AES carts all over you.

I wish I had one AES cart.

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Re: Look at the stupid thing I did for my latest review.]

Heh, you're a nut but that's why we love ya. 

Thanks

[PCE/TG-16|CD/SGX Discussion / Look at the stupid thing I did for my latest review.]

OK, so I wanted to review Air Zonk after making a response to a fellow TG-16 fan Happy Console Gamer and his video. Anyway to spice things up a bit I removed my shirt (sorry bout that) and used a black sharpie on my head and crest to look more like my hero Air Zonk. I don't recommend anyone do this but I wanted give more attention to this underrated game no matter what.