Good games?

[Alt-Nintega11-20-2008]

I am really interested in buying a PC Engine Duo-R model. What are some nice games to start out with?

[_Paul]

I hate to self-promote, but check out my site if you like. 

I would go for: Ys I.II, Gate of Thunder, Star Parodier, Dracula X, Dungeon Explorer 2 and Monster Lair among others...

[Alt-Nintega11-20-2008]

I hate to self-promote, but check out my site if you like. 

I would go for: Ys I.II, Gate of Thunder, Star Parodier, Dracula X, Dungeon Explorer 2 and Monster Lair among others...

Isn't Dracula X really expensive though orr did the price finally go down after the PSP version came out?

[drboom]

Nope, still pretty expensive - $90-130 USD, but worth it. Super good. The PSP port is not really playable. There's waaaaaaaay too much blurring.

[TR0N]

I can recomend a few i'll list some cheap ones for starters.

Dynastic Hero (Cheaper then the u.s version)
Monster Lair
Ys Book 1&2
Lords of Thunder
Gate of Thunder
BeBall (Jpn version of chu man fu pretty good puzzle game)
Ys IV The Dawn of Ys (Rip it then ad the patch and burn it then play it in english)

That's what i recomend so far.

[Ceti Alpha]

All the games listed so far are definitely great starter titles. Drac X and DE2 are the more pricey among these, especially DE2. You can find Drac X for $70-80, and I think that Rising Stuff has a copy in that range right now. As for DE2, it might be good to start off with Dungeon Explorer first since it's much, much cheaper and such an awesome game. 

Other games that I'd recommend are:

1. Nexzr/Nexzr Special (Summer Carnival '93): Awesome Naxat shooter. The only difference between Nexzr and Nexzr Special is that the latter has the cut-scenes removed, but added a time/score attack modes. Nexzr Special is also generally cheaper, but you can score deals on Nexzr.

2. New Adventure Island: A terrific rework of Wonderboy.

3. X.E.V.I.O.U.S. - Best game for the Duo....hehe. jk. I love Xevious, but I wouldn't recommend it as a starter game, nor is it the best game for the Duo. 

4. Dungeon Explorer

5. Splatterhouse

6. Galaga '88/'90 - An example of a sequel surpassing the original.

7. Salamander

8. Marble Madness - Sadly this was never released. I was just browsing sunteam_paul's site for games and came across Marble Madness. My heart skipped a beat when I saw "Marble Madness" in the "M" section. lol  Well, I would definitely be recommending this game if it had actually been released.  Here's a link from sunteam's site:

http://www.pcengine.co.uk/Images-Artwork/ART-Marble_Madness_Preview.JPG

[CrackTiger]

Dungeon Explorer II is totally playable in japanese.

[guyjin]

8. Marble Madness - Sadly this was never released. I was just browsing sunteam_paul's site for games and came across Marble Madness. My heart skipped a beat when I saw "Marble Madness" in the "M" section. lol  Well, I would definitely be recommending this game if it had actually been released.  Here's a link from sunteam's site:

http://www.pcengine.co.uk/Images-Artwork/ART-Marble_Madness_Preview.JPG

Those screenshots (except for the menu) look remarkably like the Arcade version - it was either a very accurate port, or they just took screenshots from the arcade.

[Lord Thag]

Lost of good suggestions here. I didn't see MAcross Eternal Love Saga mentioned though. Great strategy game, and no japanese required (very simple menus). Image Fight is another favorite., as is Xevious (though the latter seems to attract either a love/hate reaction). Download is fun and cheap, as are the Wonder Boy games.

[_Paul]

as is Xevious (though the latter seems to attract either a love/hate reaction).

I know which one I'm chosing!