PC Engine Game Reviews & Manuals

[lkermel]

New review and manual:

War of the Dead - PC Engine

I'm really excited about this one. I've always been attracted by War of the Dead but the password system just killed the experience. This review was a lot of work but it allowed me to unearth a really enjoyable (yet dated)  role playing game.

Nb. Sorry Ceti, no arcade mode in this one 

[Ceti Alpha]

New review and manual:

War of the Dead - PC Engine

I'm really excited about this one. I've always been attracted by War of the Dead but the password system just killed the experience. This review was a lot of work but it allowed me to unearth a really enjoyable (yet dated)  role playing game.

Nb. Sorry Ceti, no arcade mode in this one 

Curses! hehe

I wonder if someone sent this game to Romero he would add it to the canon of his zombie franchise. 

[lkermel]

New review and manual:

Shadow of the Beast - PC Engine

[lkermel]

Thanks Paul for the heads-up, just fixed it
I've also added a note about Shadow of the Beast frustrating dead-ends. Although this PCE port is better (and easier) than the original Amiga version,  they've still included a couple of really annoying dead ends - I mean, you can get stuck if you don't pick up the correct items and you can't even backtrack to previous areas to retrieve them... that's poor game design...

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

Parodius Da! - PC Engine

[Ceti Alpha]

More updates and manuals:

Parodius Da! - PC Engine

Very cool.  I wasn't aware that the PCE Parodius DA was missing a couple levels. At least there is a special intro and bonus level. This is one I'm looking at getting very shortly.

[lkermel]

I wasn't aware that the PCE Parodius DA was missing a couple levels.

I know, this is such a shame - especially when the Famicom port has them !

Anyway, more updates and manuals:

Valis II - PC Engine
Valis III - PC Engine
Valis IV - PC Engine

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

CD Denjin - PC Engine

I've also spotted a small difference between the Japanese and American versions of the game, you'll find it on the review page

[Ceti Alpha]

More updates and manuals:

CD Denjin - PC Engine

I've also spotted a small difference between the Japanese and American versions of the game, you'll find it on the review page

hahaha. King Droll was Jewish. Who knew?

[lkermel]

hahaha. King Droll was Jewish. Who knew?

ha ha ! I know, isn't that awesome ?


New review and manual:

Dragon Knight & Graffiti - PC Engine

[turbogrfxfan]

i need a it came from the dessert manual

[lkermel]

i need a it came from the dessert manual

Do you mean the game with the evil strawberry cheesecakes or the one with the giant ants ? 

[turbogrfxfan]

i need a it came from the dessert manual

Do you mean the game with the evil strawberry cheesecakes or the one with the giant ants ? 

giant ants please lol

[lkermel]

No problem, I'll add that to my todo list - I still have a bunch of games to go through before getting to that one, but it's now on my list

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

PC Genjin - PC Engine

[Ceti Alpha]

Cool!

The history of PC Genjin you provided was great. I keep forgetting about that arcade game, too. What were the tickets it dispensed all about?

Just a couple of minor grammar edits:

"The game tells the story of a young and cute primitive caveman, whose is on a long journey to dethrone the demonic lizard king."

         ---Just change whose to who.

"His only weapon is his big and bald head, he can either hit his opponents with a simple head-kick or jump in the air and dive down, head first, to smash them."

         ---I would change big and bald head to big bald head.

         ---The comma before "he" could either be replaced with a period, or you could insert a semi-colon there as well:

Examples:

- "His only weapon is his big bald head. He can either hit his opponents with a simple head-kick or jump in the air and dive down, head first, to smash them."

or

- "His only weapon is his big bald head; he can either hit his opponents with a simple head-kick or jump in the air and dive down, head first, to smash them."

or

- "His only weapon is his big bald head that can be used to either hit his opponents with a simple head-kick, or by jumping up in the air and then diving down, head first, to smash them."


Any one of those options should work. Hope I was more helpful than annoying. 

Keep up the goodness! 

[lkermel]

Thanks a lot ceti alpha !!! I really appreciate your post, English is not my native tongue and your edits are priceless and help me a lot ! Thanks again

More updates and manuals:

Tatsu no Ko Fighter - PC Engine

Yo !

[Ceti Alpha]

No problemo.

[Duo_R]

Did you ever find Ninja Gaiden?

[lkermel]

Did you ever find Ninja Gaiden?

Ninja Gaiden is still on my to-do list, I think I have a couple of games to update before I get to this one. Nearly there...

Update : Damn ! you're totally right, I initially put this one on hold because... I never scanned it ! I'll do that at the end of December, when I'll be with my *beloved* collection

[SuperPlay]

Thank you for your work on the manuals :-)

[lkermel]

No problem mate

More updates and manuals:

Shubibinman - PC Engine

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals (and more):'

Rabio Lepus Special - PC Engine
Psychic Storm - PC Engine

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

Granzort - PC Engine
Wonderboy III Monster Lair - PC Engine

As a side note, I've included a new ad for Monster Lair (in the Omake section) that uses a different illustration than the final release of the game ! It features 'older characters', this is an interesting find I think, Hudson probably decided to make them look 'cuter' before release to attract a larger audience or something...

[Ceti Alpha]

Great updates, Ikermel.

I have a couple editing notes for ya, too. For now, just on the Monster Lair write up:

I could only spot a couple minor mistakes:

- The legendary amour and weapons of valor have been stolen and the thieves have vanished without a trace. Just when all hopes appear to be lost,

You just forgot the "r" in armour, and I believe it should read "Just when all hope appears to be lost,..."

I'll keep adding more edits as I go through them. I'm just on a major Wonderboy kick right now and read that one right away. heh

[lkermel]

@sunteam_paul

Yeah, I really like this alternate ad, but I also think the cuter characters fit the game a lot better - I found it in a Gekkan from August 1989, which is exactly when Monster Lair was released

@ceti alpha

Thanks mate ! I really appreciate your edits, as always. A Wonderboy kick ? Are you going through all the Monster World as well ?

[Ceti Alpha]

@sunteam_paul

Yeah, I really like this alternate ad, but I also think the cuter characters fit the game a lot better - I found it in a Gekkan from August 1989, which is exactly when Monster Lair was released

@ceti alpha

Thanks mate ! I really appreciate your edits, as always. A Wonderboy kick ? Are you going through all the Monster World as well ?

Well, I have New Adventure Island (Wonderboy for my purposes ;)) and Bikkuriman World (Wonderboy in Monsterland) under my belt. Just working on Dragon's Curse right now.

[lkermel]

Update and manual:

Tora e no Michi (Tiger Road) - PC Engine

yo !

[Ceti Alpha]

Very minor edits.

1. ...and a student of the Oh-Lin school of martial arts - Add the "s" to art.

2. One day, the warriors of the Dragon God went... - Add "e" to On.

3. The bald and axe-swinging monk doesn't have much choice; he must now go through five long areas, and save the children and reclaim the Oh-Lin scrolls. - Just added a semicolon between "choice and he". Added "and" before save.

4. Lee comes equipped with an axe - a weapon of limited range and accuracy. - Just added a dash, instead of the comma. They're two independent clauses and the dash serves as a stronger punctuation.

5. Other special items are also available for the taking - Health Bottles, Invincibility Crystal Balls, Lives, keys (to unlock spedial doors) or Capcom's trademark POW icon - which upgrades Lee's current weapon. - There were a lot of commas, so I just separated the weapon list from the sentence with a couple of dashes.

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Some of the reviews I read about this game say the collision detection in this game is absolutely terrible. But there's just something about this game. I remember it from the arcade and I'd like to see how the TG/PCE fairs.

Thanks for the uploads, Ikermel.

[lkermel]

Thanks a lot for the edits Ceti !

[Ceti Alpha]

Thanks a lot for the edits Ceti !

No problem.

But don't thank me too soon. I actually noticed an error in one of my edit suggestions.   

3. The bald and axe-swinging monk doesn't have much choice; he must now go through five long areas, and save the children and reclaim the Oh-Lin scrolls. - Just added a semicolon between "choice and he". Added "and" before save.

That "and" before "save the children" is not needed. You can keep the comma, but remove the "and".

So here is what it should read like:

3. The bald and axe-swinging monk doesn't have much choice; he must now go through five long areas, save the children and reclaim the Oh-Lin scrolls.

Sorry for the confusion, Ikermel.   

[lkermel]

No problem Ceti, I'll edit the text and fix it up, thanks again for your help mate

Duo_R, I'm back from vacation and managed to do a scan of Ninja Gaiden, here it is along with another update:

Ninja Ryukenden - PC Engine
Valkyrie no Densetsu - PC Engine

Happy new year everyone !

[Duo_R]

Awesome thanks!

[lkermel]

You're welcome mate ! I've also sneaked in a Japanese ad I had in the Omake section, I'm sure you've already found it. Don't hesitate to let me know if there're any other manuals you're looking for

New review and manual:

Galaxy Deka Gayvan - PC Engine

Yo !

[Duo_R]

Thanks, love your website. Here are some requests:

Blue Blink - Omake (hi-res manual scan)
PC Genjin 2 - Omake - (hi-res manual scan)
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball
S.C.I. - Special Criminal Investigation

No rush on any of these, but those are my asks. =)

Oh and I missed the ad, that is awesome! Enjoy Hudson!

You're welcome mate ! I've also sneaked in a Japanese ad I had in the Omake section, I'm sure you've already found it. Don't hesitate to let me know if there're any other manuals you're looking for

New review and manual:

Galaxy Deka Gayvan - PC Engine

Yo !

[Ceti Alpha]

Cool review. I love the CD art with the galaxy print. Very nice.

Oh, and there's only one thing I spotted:

- The power-suits allow them to deal a lot more damage and also grant then (them) new fighting abilities, such as the super-speed dash or the lightning-bolt punch.

Just a minor typo. 

[lkermel]

Sorry for the late reply guys, I've been working on the Famicom section but more PCE game should come soom.

@ ceti alpha
Thanks mate, I'll fix that typo asap ! I quite like the Galaxy art too

@ Necromancer
Thanks ! I'm glad to see that superpcenginegrafx is back ! I'll fix all the links.

@ Duo_R
No problem, I've added the games to my to-do list. I have a bunch of titles to update first but I'll get to those soon.

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

Browning - PC Engine
Golden Axe - PC Engine

[Tornados]

I just found all of these manuals and i must say you are doing an amazing job, thanks so much!

PS: Do you have a scan of the pc-engine system manual /user guide, I had it, but sadly it mysteriously dissapeared...

[lkermel]

Thanks Tornados - I most probably have the PC Engine system manual somewhere, I'll have to dig this out (sadly, most of my collection is not currently with me). But I'll scan it as soon as I find it.

New update and manual:

Deep Blue - PC Engine

[SuperPlay]

Hi lkermel

If you want a hand with manual scanning let me know and I will help out.

Love videogameden by the way :-)

Cheers

Lee.

[lkermel]

@Paul
I love the section  Omake you added to your site ! I'll try to look for the manual this week end and will let you know if I find something...

@SuperPlay
Thanks mate ! I always really appreciate feedback about the site, it's often difficult to figure out if all the work we put into these sites is appreciated or not, so thanks a lot
Thanks for your offer too - scanning is actually not really an issue for me (I've been scanning my games for years and I have Gigs of data on my drive already), it's formatting the whole thing and updating the pages that takes time. This is why I've decided to do a couple of games a week - at this rate it'll probably take me 10 years, but I have zillions of other projects on the side, and I can only work on the site on Sundays. A step at the time is better than not steps at all though ;)

[Ceti Alpha]

Great updates, Ikermel! Looks good! You must be doing some double checking before posting. lol

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

Beball - PC Engine
PC Genjin 2 - PC Engine
PC Genjin 3 - PC Engine


@ceti alpha
He he he - I now try to triple check everything I post on the site (this is why I've been going through so many updates recently, to fix up some of my old reviews which are full of spelling mistakes - as you know, English is not my native language). But even now,  things sometimes fall through the cracks - but again, thank you so much for your help mate !!

[lkermel]

More updates and manuals:

Alien Crush - PC Engine
Devil Crash - PC Engine

[Jesse813]

Awesome Site lkermel its where i read a lots of PCE and SFC reviews

[lkermel]

Thanks a lot Jesse, I'm glad you like the site 
About SFC games, I've been concentrating on FC reviews recently (and updating my old PCE tests), but I have a bunch of them coming in the (near) future, as well as more PCE games. I need more time, mooooore tiiiiiime !!!

[Ceti Alpha]

Awesome Site lkermel its where i read a lots of PCE and SFC reviews

Agreed. I'm always getting caught up in reviews whenever I visit the site.

[lkermel]

Update and manual:

Snatcher - PC Engine

[Ceti Alpha]

Update and manual:

Snatcher - PC Engine

Nice! I can't believe I haven't picked this one up, being such a fan of Blade Runner.