Best PC Engine Games

[DrGamer]

I see a thread on worst rare PC Engine Games...what about the best ones? I have only had my PC Engine 2 months (from D-Lite-- THANKS!)
and would like to know what everyone's opinions are.
I do have
1. Dracula X
2. Sapphire
3. Beyond Shadowgate
What are some other "must-plays" ???
Thanks!

[rolins]

There are so many good games that I haven't played all of them yet. But here's a list of the games I've played so far. The ones with an * are the ones I recommend.

Fighting games:
  Fatal Fury Special*
  Kabuki Itouryodan*

Shmup games:
  Gradius 2*
  Metaphor Jupitor*
  Rayxanber 3
  Nexzr
  Gunhed (Blazing Lazers)*
  Super Star Soldier*
  Soldier Blade*
  Galaga 88
  Aero Blasters*
  Raiden (hucard) / Super Raiden (SCD)*
  Sidearms (hucard) / Sidearms Special (CD)*
  R-Type*
  Forgotten Worlds
  Super Darius 2
  Seirei Senshi Spriggan*
  Gate of Thunder*
  Winds of Thunder (Lords of Thunder)*
  Dead Moon
  Magical Chase (I've never played this but I hear its good, but extremely rare)
  Parodius*

Platform games:
  Don Doko Don*
  Bloody Wolf*
  PC Genjin 2 (Bonk's Revenge)*
  Ninja Gaiden
  Shubibinman 3
  The New Zealand Story
  Ninja Spirit
  Monster Lair

RPG games:
  Adventure Island (Dragon's Curse)*
  Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes*
  Y's*
  Neutopia I + II*
  Cadash
 
Strategy/Puzzles games:
  Nectaris (Military Madness)*
  Tricky*
  Beball*
  Bomberman 94*
  Puyo Puyo*

Pinball games:
  Devil's Crash*
  Time Cruise II

[cybersalad]

Hmm.

Well I'm a fan of Valis Fantasm Soldier and Valis III.  (Haven't tried Valis IV yet).  I like platform action/adventure type games, but there aren't a lot of them out there for the PCE it seems.

Dynastic Hero is awesome--if you can find it. (I have an oooooooold burn from 1993 or so)

Wonder Boy II is good--what's that on the TG-16? Dragon's Curse? They changed all the names around.  Dragon's Curse might be Wonderboy III however....but that's also good. (But I think Dynastic Hero is actually Wonderboy III)

Kaze Kiri is a decent side scrolling platform/brawler.  I got it in Japan for $65 or so sealed, but online it's $160.  Might wait until you can get to Japan.

As for shooters, I dig Darius Plus.  Graidus II GOFER is decent.

[Keranu]

I'll have to get back to this thread later since I have SO many and I have posted them many times before on various message boards! But I'll just say for now that Ys Book I & II is my all time favorite TG16/PCE game and basically my favorite game of all time!

[PCEngineHell]

World Hereos 2,because its a wonderful port,plays like a dream.
Fatal Fury Special,for the same as above reasons.
SF 2 Champ
Splatterhouse
Chase HQ
S.C.I.
Aero blasters
Bloody Wolf
Gradius 2
Gradius
Salamander
Paradius
Many more,but Im lazy,and alot of them were mettioned above.

[DrGamer]

Thanks for all the input everyone! On a related note, can I play only play Hue Card Games on my PC Engine that were Japanese? I think without modding the PC Engine that those are the only ones I could play...

[_Paul]

Ys I.II

Nothing else matters.

[TR0N]

Y's IV Dawn of Y's every Ys fan should try it thanks to the english patch

[GUTS]

Somebody should just make a sticky of one of these topics so everybody doesn't have to retype their favorites every few weeks.

[_Paul]

Just go visit my site and look up all the 5-star rated games

[DrGamer]

Just go visit my site and look up all the 5-star rated games

I am going to do that right now ;)

[Seldane]

Y's IV Dawn of Y's every Ys fan should try it thanks to the english patch

Y's? What is Y's?

And Sunteam_Paul, you stole that line from me!    Or did you also come up with it? "Ys - Nothing Else Matters".  

[VestCunt]

I see a thread on worst rare PC Engine Games...what about the best ones? I have only had my PC Engine 2 months (from D-Lite-- THANKS!)
and would like to know what everyone's opinions are.
I do have
1. Dracula X
2. Sapphire
3. Beyond Shadowgate
What are some other "must-plays" ???
Thanks!

Technically, Beyond Shadowgate is not a PC Engine game as it was only released in the US....

Bomberman 94 and Sapphire are the best multi players i've played.
I think Lords of Thunder is the best shooter if you're playing solo.
Y's is the best RPG, but i think i had more fun playing Exile 1 because i'd already beaten Ys on the SMS.
Dragon Slayer is great if you can get over the terrible voice acting.
I havne't played many import RPGs.
Kabuki Itouryodan is my favorite fighter.

[_Paul]

Y's IV Dawn of Y's every Ys fan should try it thanks to the english patch

Y's? What is Y's?

And Sunteam_Paul, you stole that line from me!    Or did you also come up with it? "Ys - Nothing Else Matters".  

I came up with it, but I'm sure that it's a sentiment that many people share

And Tron, please don't put an apostrophe in Ys, Lilia cries every time someone does that.

[TR0N]

Y's IV Dawn of Y's every Ys fan should try it thanks to the english patch

Y's? What is Y's?

And Sunteam_Paul, you stole that line from me!    Or did you also come up with it? "Ys - Nothing Else Matters".  

I came up with it, but I'm sure that it's a sentiment that many people share

And Tron, please don't put an apostrophe in Ys, Lilia cries every time someone does that.

Oops force of bad habit my bad blame the retailers

[Tatsujin]

Fighting games:
  Fatal Fury Special*
  Kabuki Itouryodan*

ehm..and what's about street fighter II' which is IMO one of the best 8/16bit ports available? and just amazing based on the age of the hardware ;)