Worst PC-Engine game of 1987

[guyjin]

It begins again... but this time in reverse! We shall soon discover the worst PCE game of all time!

[Tatsujin]

not so hard, since I dig four of the five games, and one..ehrm..lesser

[Mathius]

The Kung Fu has pretty decent graphics but the game play isn't too sharp.

[Turbo D]

I like all of those except Bikuri World and Shanghai. So I voted for the latter.

[Tatsujin]

how can one bikkuri wolrd not like?

ok, the exchanged charas may be the reason, but beside of that, this game rox to no end and was maybe the GOTY '87!!

[CrackTiger]

Shanghai of course.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

The Kung Fu - I wouldn't call any of 'em complete losers, but this one's a bit monotonous and boring.

[Otaking]

chan & chan is a brilliant game 

[nat]

What the hell is wrong with Shanghai?

That shitfist Kato & Ken takes the cake, for sure.

[CrackTiger]

What the hell is wrong with Shanghai?

That shitfist Kato & Ken takes the cake, for sure.

It's not a 'worst of these bad games' poll.

But what the hell is wrong with Kato & Ken?

[nat]

It's not a 'worst of these bad games' poll.

I don't follow.   :

But what the hell is wrong with Kato & Ken?

What isn't wrong with that trainwreck? It fails at everything, on every level, in every way.

[CrackTiger]

It's not a 'worst of these bad games' poll.

I don't follow.   :

This is just as much a "least-best" poll as a "worst" post. Picking a game doesn't mean it's bad.

But what the hell is wrong with Kato & Ken?

What isn't wrong with that trainwreck? It fails at everything, on every level, in every way.

I won't get into this or more so JJ & Jeff's awesomeness again. But even if it wasn't the great platformer that it is, I'd take a not-so-great platformer over a puzzle game in most cases, especially something I'm that much less likely to play than a more popular/western-friendly kind of puzzler.

Ask most people here and they'll say they pass up Shanghai not because it's not a good mahjong game, it's that it's a mahjong game at all.

[Tatsujin]

but shanghai isn't a mah jong game

anyway I also threw shanghai over teh bo(a)rd!

[blueraven]

Kato & Ken takes my vote. I want the $1.00 back that I put into that Kato & Ken / JJ & Jeff arcade console two decades ago.

Were there only 5 "worst-worthy" PCE games in 1987?

[CrackTiger]

but shanghai isn't a mah jong game

anyway I also threw shanghai over teh bo(a)rd!

Well whatever it is, it's less popular than other genres to players outside of asia. Just like mahjong.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Everyone who picked The Kung Fu / China Warrior is a jerk

 

I hate me some Mahjong nonsense

[nectarsis]

Everyone who picked The Kung Fu / China Warrior is a jerk

 

I hate me some Mahjong nonsense

Well I hate flying potatoes

[Ceti Alpha]

Bikkuri?!   I'll admit, Bikkuri is a shitfest of difficulty, but it's a great game. I had to go with Kung-Fu. I couldn't pick Shanghai, just because it's like solitaire - you like it, or you don't. BITD you didn't have basic games like that for free on the internets, so it definitley would attract some people. I voted for Kung-Fu because it was basically a large sprite showcase with little to no gameplay.

Well I hate flying potatoes

Flying donuts FTW! 

[Arkhan Asylum]

Everyone who picked The Kung Fu / China Warrior is a jerk

 

I hate me some Mahjong nonsense

Well I hate flying potatoes

you just hate them because your kung fu is not awesome enough to kick them into french fries.

[Tatsujin]

Kato & Ken takes my vote. I want the $1.00 back that I put into that Kato & Ken / JJ & Jeff arcade console two decades ago.

Were there only 5 "worst-worthy" PCE games in 1987?

the PCE came out on october 30th. so yes, there where only 5 games released within this two month.

[Tatsujin]

my order in best:

1. bikkuri
2. kato & ken
3. victory run
4. teh kung fu
5. shanghai

but anyway non of those games are really bad.

[Ceti Alpha]

my order in best:

1. bikkuri
2. kato & ken
3. victory run
4. teh kung fu
5. shanghai

but anyway non of those games are really bad.

Ditto.

[Arkhan Asylum]

LET IT BE KNOWN

[Tatsujin]

of course, (sprite-) size doesn't really matter and super mario bros. is still the far superior game of those two

[blueraven]

Kato & Ken takes my vote. I want the $1.00 back that I put into that Kato & Ken / JJ & Jeff arcade console two decades ago.

Were there only 5 "worst-worthy" PCE games in 1987?

the PCE came out on october 30th. so yes, there where only 5 games released within this two month.

Thank you for the clarification Tatsujin! 

[Arkhan Asylum]

of course, (sprite-) size doesn't really matter and super mario bros. is still the far superior game of those two

So superior that it cant stop his foot from destroying the puny little spaghetti junky.

[Spector]

I enjoyed them all, to be honest. Well, apart from Shanghai, but I never really took the time to get into it. I don't actually think Drunken Master is all that bad. Gives me a good laugh anyway.

[Zeon]

of course, (sprite-) size doesn't really matter and super mario bros. is still the far superior game of those two

Cumulatively, I've played FAR more of The Kung Fu than Super Mario Brothers in my life, and to be honest it's a toss up on which game I've had more fun with as both have their merits. The most fun I have had with smb is making the game completely freak out with a game genie. On the flip side, The Kung Fu wins for the cheesiness and kick ass music alone. It's like being in an old nonsensical cheesy-great kung fu flick. To be fair that's what the game was going for, a parody of many kung fu flicks. It was supposed to make you laugh as you played it and certainly, just about every aspect of the game can be tied to some element of the kung fu movies it parodies. (Yes even the flying "potatoes" ) The game was not meant to be taken seriously, at least I think so. It even mocks itself by having the title "The Kung Fu". I don't think the sprite size or gameplay were ever supposed to be it's main selling points, but over time sprite size has become the only reason people note. Personally I believe it's a lot deeper than people think.

Basically if you don't understand all things it parodies and subtle humor, or if you can't appreciate the general atmosphere of the game you are missing most of what makes the game fun. Perhaps their fault was trying to be a little TOO clever, and unfortunately nobody really caught on. 

[Tatsujin]

if you read my history carefully, you will find out, that I quite dig teh kung fu, unlike teh kung fu haters here ;) but SMB is a so much better game and gave me, as well as milliards other humains living here on this planet, thousands of happy playhours!

[elnino]

I voted for Kung Fu because the only good thing about it is the sprite size. I rather get eye cancer from the Shanghai board than playing this fark game!

[Arkhan Asylum]

in 1987/89  what other good console giant sprite punchstuffinthefaceandkickthemtoo games were there

[Otaking]

TBH there are very few PC-Engine games I dislike, all the games I have fond memories of playing, I can't say the same for any other games system.

I can't believe chan and chan has got three votes?? whats not to like about this game and its got toilet humor 

[Arkhan Asylum]

TBH there are very few PC-Engine games I dislike, all the games I have fond memories of playing, I can't say the same for any other games system.

I can't believe chan and chan has got three votes?? whats not to like about this game and its got toilet humor 

only thing I dont like are their MASSIVE heads

which are worse when they become JJ and Jeff, but daaaaaamn,.

big heads

[Otaking]

also why not also vote for best games of each year aswell? 

of course, (sprite-) size doesn't really matter

I think the ladies might disagree 

[CrackTiger]

also why not also vote for best games of each year aswell? 

We already had threads covering every single year.

[guyjin]

also why not also vote for best games of each year aswell? 

We did that already, but it was last year. https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=4712.0

[Otaking]

also why not also vote for best games of each year aswell? 

We did that already, but it was last year. https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=4712.0

good to see chan & chan won 

[Tatsujin]

also why not also vote for best games of each year aswell? 

We did that already, but it was last year. https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=4712.0

good to see chan & chan won 

yeah..that's a miracle, with all those kato&ken hat0rs around..lol

[Otaking]

I'm voting on the 'best of' threads as I wasn't posting when they were around, too many good games can't choose 

1987: Kato chan & Ken chan
1988: R-TYPE I
1989: Gunhed
1990: Super Star Soldier
1991: Magical Chase (close between also Coryyon and Jackie chan)
1992: Soldier Blade (Gate Of Thunder also this year!)
1993: Winds Of Thunder (same year as Dracula X and Sylphia, Doh!)
1994: Dynastic Hero (could change as some games from this year I'm still yet to play)
1995: Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire

[blueraven]

also why not also vote for best games of each year aswell? 

We did that already, but it was last year. https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=4712.0

good to see chan & chan won 

yeah..that's a miracle, with all those kato&ken hat0rs around..lol

[Zeon]

TBH there are very few PC-Engine games I dislike, all the games I have fond memories of playing, I can't say the same for any other games system.

I can't believe chan and chan has got three votes?? whats not to like about this game and its got toilet humor 

only thing I dont like are their MASSIVE heads

which are worse when they become JJ and Jeff, but daaaaaamn,.

big heads

You must absolutely HATE Bonk/Pc Genjin then. His head is 10x more disproportionate than Kato and Ken (or JJ and Jeff for that matter) could ever hope to be. 

[blueraven]

You must absolutely HATE Bonk/Pc Genjin then. His head is 10x more disproportionate than Kato and Ken (or JJ and Jeff for that matter) could ever hope to be. 

10x?  thats the difference between China Warrior and Mario! 

[CrackTiger]

You must absolutely HATE Bonk/Pc Genjin then. His head is 10x more disproportionate than Kato and Ken (or JJ and Jeff for that matter) could ever hope to be. 

10x?  thats the difference between China Warrior and Mario! 

[blueraven]

  I guess I stand corrected! I guess I should get Bonk one of these days.