Compendium of walkthroughs for PC Engine RPGs

[Aggie Tsubi]

This is really helpful; kudos to everyone involved in writing and/or finding these FAQs.

Most gamers I come across online feel that if an RPG is in Japanese and you don't know the language, there's no point in even bothering with it because, according to them, it would be impossible to have any fun with it. Personally, that's never been the case for me. Even though I know very, very little Japanese (basically I can read katakana when it's representing English, which helps a ton for video games, and I can recognize a handful of native words in hiragana and kanji), I've played through many text-heavy games in Japanese, including some of my very favorite games. I can't claim to understand the plot completely, but I don't feel completely in the dark either. There's a lot you can pick up outside of the text. Maybe the big difference between me and many other RPG players is that, despite that I really love the genre, I still place gameplay above story, unlike so many other RPG fans. I love a good battle system and exploring interesting dungeons, and I will gladly accept missing out on some story for the opportunity to enjoy that. So that's why I'm always really thankful for people who write walkthroughs for text-heavy Japanese games for people who don't know the language.

[Ninja Spirit]

This is really helpful; kudos to everyone involved in writing and/or finding these FAQs.

Most gamers I come across online feel that if an RPG is in Japanese and you don't know the language, there's no point in even bothering with it because, according to them, it would be impossible to have any fun with it. Personally, that's never been the case for me. Even though I know very, very little Japanese (basically I can read katakana when it's representing English, which helps a ton for video games, and I can recognize a handful of native words in hiragana and kanji), I've played through many text-heavy games in Japanese, including some of my very favorite games. I can't claim to understand the plot completely, but I don't feel completely in the dark either. There's a lot you can pick up outside of the text. Maybe the big difference between me and many other RPG players is that, despite that I really love the genre, I still place gameplay above story, unlike so many other RPG fans. I love a good battle system and exploring interesting dungeons, and I will gladly accept missing out on some story for the opportunity to enjoy that. So that's why I'm always really thankful for people who write walkthroughs for text-heavy Japanese games for people who don't know the language.

You're just like I am. After I picked up F'uun Kabuki Den and damn near beating it (and accidently erasing just when I got to the final dungeon), I got much braver and started tackling the other ones that I had.

[gbapalyer]

just found this one:

http://home.comcast.net/~fredduck/cfhp/cf42wt.txt

english walkthrough. ;)


COSMIC FANTASY 4 CHAPTER 2

[gbapalyer]

now play through CF 4 chapter 2 y´all. ;)

also found a walkthrough for

PRINCESS MINERVA

http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/577354-princess-minerva/faqs/31916

its for the snes version but it looks identical to the pc engine one.

[esadajr]

Thanks for this thread. It'll greatly help me with Kabuki Den (which I ordered thinking it was Kabuki Klash).

[pixeljunkie]

Anyone know of a FAQ for moonlight lady?

[Tolvatar]

I couldn´t find any faq for any of momotaro games, only a longplay for Momotaro Katsugeki

PC Engine Longplay [256] Momotarou Katsugeki

If any one knows where i can find them please tell me.
Thanks.

[Mathius]

I couldn´t find any faq for any of momotaro games, only a longplay for Momotaro Katsugeki

PC Engine Longplay [256] Momotarou Katsugeki

If any one knows where i can find them please tell me.
Thanks.

This game needs a fan translation.

[Tolvatar]

I couldn´t find any faq for any of momotaro games, only a longplay for Momotaro Katsugeki

PC Engine Longplay [256] Momotarou Katsugeki

If any one knows where i can find them please tell me.
Thanks.

This game needs a fan translation.

Yep
It´s a very good platform game, but only can play this momotaro cause i don´t know japanese at all.
Hope my english is enough for you to understand, hehe.

[Xak]

I would like to request a walkthrough for Body Conquest 2

 
I beat part 1 on Famicom Disk System. I'd like  a turn based one now.

[bishopcruz]

Is there a good walkthrough/story guide for Legend of Xanadu1? I have a bit o Japanese, but not only does my Kanji suck, that font is damn near unreadable on my screen.

[esadajr]

anyone knows of a guide for Galaxy Fraulein Yuna? I've seen a number for Yuna 3 but nothing for the first Yuna

[bishopcruz]

Is there a good walkthrough/story guide for Legend of Xanadu1? I have a bit o Japanese, but not only does my Kanji suck, that font is damn near unreadable on my screen.

Follow blueraven's guide to get started, then switch to this one from the turbolist for the rest of the game.  It's rather vague, but it was enough for me to beat the game with zero moonrune skills.

Yeah, just found the turbolist archives, and downloaded everything there, stuff like that needs to be preserved. Man I miss that thing, god I think that list started before I was even in college. God I feel old. Thanks for the info.

If you'll excuse me I'm going to ride this wave of nostalgia for a minute. (I wonder if the archives for the list still exist?)

[Mathius]

Are there any resources anywhere which lists the commands for 3X3 Eyes? I am trying to love that game but it's Japanese isn't loving me back.

[greedostick]

You can add my dungeon explorer II FAQ I posted on gamefaqs years ago, since most people can't afford the American Version these days it might be a good pick. I'm on my phone so I can link it eight now. Username greedostick on gamefaqs

[esteban]

You can add my dungeon explorer II FAQ I posted on gamefaqs years ago, since most people can't afford the American Version these days it might be a good pick. I'm on my phone so I can link it eight now. Username greedostick on gamefaqs

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[pixeljunkie]

man, I would kill for a Linda3 FAQ

[Mathius]

These need a small update. The Emerald Rocker walk-throughs have had their account suspended.

[Emerald Rocker]

If anyone has a site to host them at, let me know and I'll email them over.

[esteban]

If anyone has a site to host them at, let me know and I'll email them over.

I'd be happy to host them. You can send 'me over.

[Mathius]

If anyone has a site to host them at, let me know and I'll email them over.

I'd be happy to host them. You can send 'me over.

Awesome Esty!

Emerald, did you totally lose the UnlimitedZigWorks site? I really enjoyed going there. Everything was always well written and entertaining.

[esteban]

If anyone has a site to host them at, let me know and I'll email them over.

I'd be happy to host them. You can send 'me over.

Awesome Esty!

Emerald, did you totally lose the UnlimitedZigWorks site? I really enjoyed going there. Everything was always well written and entertaining.

Zigfried had a bunch of content on his site... but I mostly remember the PCE stuff.....

BUT DIDN'T HE HAVE

*EARNEST EVANS*

stuff on there?

MOAR earnest evans...

[Mathius]

If anyone has a site to host them at, let me know and I'll email them over.

I'd be happy to host them. You can send 'me over.

Awesome Esty!

Emerald, did you totally lose the UnlimitedZigWorks site? I really enjoyed going there. Everything was always well written and entertaining.

Zigfried had a bunch of content on his site... but I mostly remember the PCE stuff.....

BUT DIDN'T HE HAVE

*EARNEST EVANS*

stuff on there?

MOAR earnest evans...

Aye! El Viento as well.

[cireza]

I clicked on the link in the first post to find a guide for Anearth Fantasy Story, but the result was not what I expected.

Somebody made a backup of the guide ?

The web archive has a backup :
wayback://m1sz1.com/anearth/intro.html

[esteban]

I clicked on the link in the first post to find a guide for Anearth Fantasy Story, but the result was not what I expected.

Somebody made a backup of the guide ?

Yeah, I am hosting it here:

https://www.tg-16.com/anearth/intro.html

[cireza]

Great, thanks. Is there an English translation in the works for this game ?

[cireza]

Thanks again. Sorry I should have checked the forum, I am still getting used to this place 

[turboswimbz]

Thanks again. Sorry I should have checked the forum, I am still getting used to this place 

Don't sweat it, the search function is kinda strange on here, so if things are bumped in the first few pages it's easy to miss these things.

[Mathius]

Ruinruder, I hope your still around, brudda. It would be smart for you to edit that link as malware/virus alarms went off in my mind when I saw where that link leads to now. It looks like the original Anerth walkthrough has been archived so easy fix.

[turboswimbz]

Ruinruder, I hope your still around, brudda. It would be smart for you to edit that link as malware/virus alarms went off in my mind when I saw where that link leads to now. It looks like the original Anerth walkthrough has been archived so easy fix.

Or at least maybe can Necro can snip it .  anyway I think Ruin checks here every once in a while.

[Mathius]

Ruinruder, I hope your still around, brudda. It would be smart for you to edit that link as malware/virus alarms went off in my mind when I saw where that link leads to now. It looks like the original Anerth walkthrough has been archived so easy fix.

Or at least maybe can Necro can snip it .  anyway I think Ruin checks here every once in a while. 

Yeah that too. 
I haven't talked to Runin in years and I miss our conversations. The Duomazov Bros have been dormant since 2014 as well. The net misses you! *sobs*

[esteban]

Yowza, that was a bad one.  Normally I'd give the OP a chance to update on their own, but not when it's going to porn city. 

I too miss runin.  I wish he'd post here more and/or make some new reviews for the Bros. (where's Hatris?!?), but I'm thankful for what we got; it's pretty fucking awesome and covers a huge chunk of the library.

Is there any way to resuscitate a thread that has been deleted? The thread here at pcefx that ultimately became the impetus for Duomazov had so much great stuff in it... I asked Runin if he had an archive of it (he didn't)

...wouldn't it be awesome if the forum software retains everything in database, even deleted threads?

/tangent

[esteban]

As far as I know, when anything is deleted it's gone for good.  The only way it could be restored is if it's on a full site backup, which surely wouldn't still be saved this many years later.

So, if, by some chance, Aaron Nanto has a backup circa ________ (prior to deletion), then it might be preserved...and there would have to be a safe way to retrieve it. 


STILL, this gives me hope.

[Mathius]

Yowza, that was a bad one.  Normally I'd give the OP a chance to update on their own, but not when it's going to porn city. 

I too miss runin.  I wish he'd post here more and/or make some new reviews for the Bros. (where's Hatris?!?), but I'm thankful for what we got; it's pretty fucking awesome and covers a huge chunk of the library.

I'm weird. I like to dig down to the first Duomazov review (Deep Blue btw) and chronologically read each one via day of publication. I've done it like three times which takes several weeks. Reviews I wouldn't normally read cross my path and in doing that I discover games I wouldn't normally be interested in.

[esteban]

Yowza, that was a bad one.  Normally I'd give the OP a chance to update on their own, but not when it's going to porn city. 

I too miss runin.  I wish he'd post here more and/or make some new reviews for the Bros. (where's Hatris?!?), but I'm thankful for what we got; it's pretty fucking awesome and covers a huge chunk of the library.

I'm weird. I like to dig down to the first Duomazov review (Deep Blue btw) and chronologically read each one via day of publication. I've done it like three times which takes several weeks. Reviews I wouldn't normally read cross my path and in doing that I discover games I wouldn't normally be interested in.

Ha! That's awesome. I never considered reading everything chronologically, but that is an interesting way to do it.

Also, although three (?) reviewers exist, aren't 99% by runin?

I just realized that it's been a long time since I've been to the site!

Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like a banana. 

[Tsavathay]

would anyone be able to provide a resource to help complete the final tower stage in Legend of Xanadu?  I'm stuck on statue 30 and can't get passed to the final two statues/areas.
Any info is appreciated.

[NightWolve]

Maybe wait up for the English fan translation projects to wrap up which is nearly reality ?? I would guess you got stuck because some tip or clue needed to progress was provided in Japanese. I'd wait for the English patches and then start over.

Oh, looks like elmer already told you this last year. Heh. Not in the mood to wait any longer huh ?

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=22510.msg501669#msg501669

As for guides, seems blueraven made one for the forum, appears plenty of work went into it. If you read further down, Keranu addresses one of the areas you get stuck at and he does beat the game. That mindrec FAQ though is no longer available which addressed later parts of the game.

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11171.0

One other FAQ option was found by SamIAm, it's Japanese but he suggests a machine translation by your browser might be sufficient.

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=11171.msg321948#msg321948