What are the top 15 CD games on the system??

MasonSushi · 05/14/2011, 11:52 AM

I just got a Duo-RX and it has opened the world of Turbografx CD gaming to me, and I was wondering what are the best CD games on the system? I know there are many more of the Japanese games, but don't know what's good. Also if a game is way cheaper on the Japanese system let me know ( assuming you can understand it).

BlueBMW · 05/14/2011, 12:25 PM

In no particular order here be some of the greats...

Dracula X
Spriggan
Sapphire (Arcade card required)
Gate of Thunder
Lords/Winds of Thunder
Nexzr
Ys 1/2
Dungeon Explorer 2
Beyond Shadowgate
Insanity

I'm sure others will chime in with more good ones

Oh and congrats on snaggin the Duo-RX

CrackTiger · 05/14/2011, 02:15 PM

TM/FEOE: Fuun Kabuki Den
TM/FEOE II: Manjimaru
TM/FEOE: Ziria
Kabuki Itouryoden
Neo Nectaris
Dungeon Explorer II
Ys I & II
Ys IV
Gate of Thunder
Lords of Thunder
Dracula X
Legend of Xanadu
Legend of Xanadu II
Sapphire
Monster Lair

Bernie · 05/14/2011, 03:48 PM

Quote from: BlueBMW on 05/14/2011, 12:25 PMIn no particular order here be some of the greats...

Dracula X
Spriggan
Sapphire (Arcade card required)
Gate of Thunder
Lords/Winds of Thunder
Nexzr
Ys 1/2
Dungeon Explorer 2

I'm sure others will chime in with more good ones

Oh and congrats on snaggin the Duo-RX

Blue!! How could you forget Beyond Shadowgate?

BlueBMW · 05/14/2011, 04:19 PM

Quote from: bernielindell on 05/14/2011, 03:48 PMBlue!! How could you forget Beyond Shadowgate?

I came close to listing that one too but in all fairness I haven't played it enough yet to make a fair recommendation for or against it

At first it was a bit frustrating, now I'm getting the hang of it, so my opinion of it is improving rapidly!

Arkhan Asylum · 05/14/2011, 04:39 PM

WHAT ABOUT INSANITY.

BlueBMW · 05/14/2011, 05:05 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/14/2011, 04:39 PMWHAT ABOUT INSANITY.

Fixed

JoshTurboTrollX · 05/14/2011, 06:37 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/14/2011, 04:39 PMWHAT ABOUT INSANITY.

Insanity is a RIPOFF!! I keep dieing!! LOL!!

And yes Beyond Shadowgate is one of the all-time best-

Heres 15 er more to suck on-

Beyond Shadowgate
Ys I&II
Ys IV
Loom
Lords of Thunder
Panic Bomber
Bomberman 94
Street Fighter II CE
Air Zonk
Order of the Griffon
Ninja Spirit
Legendary Axe II
Neutopia II
Dungeon Explorer II
Dungeon Master
Dragon Slayer
Buster Bros
Drac X
Sapphire

OldRover · 05/14/2011, 06:43 PM

Hey, he said CD games, and some of those ain't CDs

CrackTiger · 05/14/2011, 06:45 PM

Quote from: JoshTurboTrollX-16 on 05/14/2011, 06:37 PM
Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 05/14/2011, 04:39 PMWHAT ABOUT INSANITY.
Insanity is a RIPOFF!! I keep dieing!! LOL!!

And yes Beyond Shadowgate is one of the all-time best-

Heres 15 er more to suck on-

Beyond Shadowgate
Ys I&II
Ys IV
Loom
Lords of Thunder
Panic Bomber
Bomberman 94
Street Fighter II CE
Air Zonk
Order of the Griffon
Ninja Spirit
Legendary Axe II
Neutopia II
Dungeon Explorer II
Dungeon Master
Dragon Slayer
Buster Bros
Drac X
Sapphire

I'm not sure that all of those games are on CD.

sheath · 05/14/2011, 07:44 PM

Sticking strictly to Turbo CD games, no imports, of all the games I was able to disqualify, I still can't get below 25 titles that I am interested in.

Monster Lair    Turbo CD    1989   NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Y's Book I & II    Turbo CD    1989   NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Last Alert    Turbo CD    1990   NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Cosmic Fantasy 2    Turbo CD    1991   Working Designs
Dragon Slayer, The Legend of Heroes    Turbo CD    1991   Falcom / Hudson Soft
Exile    Turbo CD    1992   Working Designs
Gate of Thunder / Bonk's...    Turbo CD    1992   Hudson Soft
Loom    Turbo CD    1992   Lucas Arts
Lords of the Rising Sun    Turbo CD    1992   NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Riot Zone    Turbo CD    1992   Hudson Soft
Shadow of the Beast    Turbo CD    1992   Psygnosis
Shape Shifter    Turbo CD    1992   ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Beyond Shadowgate    Turbo CD    1993   ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure    Turbo CD    1993   Hudson Soft
Cotton, Fantastic Night Dreams    Turbo CD    1993   TTI / Hudson Soft
Dungeon Explorer II    Turbo CD    1993   Hudson Soft
Dungeon Master: Thayer's Quest    Turbo CD    1993   TTI
Dynastic Hero, The    Turbo CD    1993   Hudson Soft
Exile: Wicked Phenomenon    Turbo CD    1993   Working Designs
Forgotten Worlds    Turbo CD    1993   NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Godzilla    Turbo CD    1993   Hudson Soft
Lords of Thunder    Turbo CD    1993   TTI / Hudson Soft
Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly-Paradise    Turbo CD    1993   Hudson Soft
Valis III    Turbo CD    1993   NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Vasteel    Turbo CD    1993   Working Designs

Arkhan Asylum · 05/14/2011, 08:06 PM

Quote from: BlueBMW on 05/14/2011, 05:05 PM
Quote from: Psycho Arkhan on 05/14/2011, 04:39 PMWHAT ABOUT INSANITY.
Fixed

it looks the same, i confused.

BlueBMW · 05/14/2011, 08:24 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/14/2011, 08:06 PMit looks the same, i confused.

Quote from: BlueBMW on 05/14/2011, 12:25 PMIn no particular order here be some of the greats...

Dracula X
Spriggan
Sapphire (Arcade card required)
Gate of Thunder
Lords/Winds of Thunder
Nexzr
Ys 1/2
Dungeon Explorer 2
Beyond Shadowgate
Insanity

I'm sure others will chime in with more good ones

Oh and congrats on snaggin the Duo-RX

Bernie · 05/14/2011, 09:14 PM

I wish they had made Deep Blue as a CD game.........yeah.. that would be the BEST!!!

Jesse813 · 05/14/2011, 09:15 PM

Dracula X
Super Darius II
Sapphire
Gate of Thunder
Lords of Thunder
Star Parodia
Dragon Slayer
Ys I & II
Super Air Zonk
Cosmic Fantasy 2
Forgotten Worlds
Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams
Shapeshifter
Spriggan
Valis IV

Arkhan Asylum · 05/14/2011, 09:18 PM

oh! lol nice

roflmao · 05/14/2011, 09:39 PM

Dracula X is awesome, but challenging. If you're a fan onf the NES Castlevania games, this is the cream of the crop. If you're a fan of Symphony of the Night style gameplay, this game can be very frustrating.
Spriggan is probably my favorite CD game though it's import only. Really amazing shooter.
Gates of Thunder actually has 4 games on the disc. GoT, Bonk 1 and Bonk 2 as well as Bomberman. GoT is an awesome shooter with a rockin' soundtrack and worth the purchase even if you don't want the other games.
Ys Books 1 & 2 is a great action RPG. Spectatular music. This is truly one of the standout games for the system, imo.
Buster Brothers is a great 2-player co-op game. It doesn't get a lot of fanfare but I think it's a lot of fun.
Riot Zone is along the same vein as Final Fight or Streets of Rage, only it's one player. It would have been awesome to be able to play through this with a buddy, but it's still decent as a single player game.
Sapphire is an outstanding shmup, but it requires an Arcade Card.
Sherlock Holmes 1 was another game I really enjoyed playing (and the fmv was impressive at the time though it's laughable now) but doesn't get much fanfare. Part 2 or J.B. Harold Murder Club didn't hold the same interest to me as the first SH game, though I don't think I've given a fair shake to the J.B. Harold game yet.
Lords of Thunder is another rockin' shmup. Very challenging, but the graphics an music make the punishment very rewarding.
Star Parodier is an awesome cute 'em up which is kind of a spiritual successor in another dimension to Super Star Soldier. You can play as Bomberman, a Star Soldier spaceship, or a PC Engine. Lots of humor, great gameplay, fun game!

I keep hearing Dungeon Explorer II is outstanding, though I haven't really dug my teeth into it yet. These days I prefer a game I can play for 30 minute chunks, so most shooters fit the bill perfectly. RPGs are a little harder for me to get into these days.

Mathius · 05/15/2011, 01:05 AM

Quote from: guest on 05/14/2011, 09:39 PMDracula X is awesome, but challenging. If you're a fan onf the NES Castlevania games, this is the cream of the crop. If you're a fan of Symphony of the Night style gameplay, this game can be very frustrating.
Spriggan is probably my favorite CD game though it's import only. Really amazing shooter.
Gates of Thunder actually has 4 games on the disc. GoT, Bonk 1 and Bonk 2 as well as Bomberman. GoT is an awesome shooter with a rockin' soundtrack and worth the purchase even if you don't want the other games.
Ys Books 1 & 2 is a great action RPG. Spectatular music. This is truly one of the standout games for the system, imo.
Buster Brothers is a great 2-player co-op game. It doesn't get a lot of fanfare but I think it's a lot of fun.
Riot Zone is along the same vein as Final Fight or Streets of Rage, only it's one player. It would have been awesome to be able to play through this with a buddy, but it's still decent as a single player game.
Sapphire is an outstanding shmup, but it requires an Arcade Card.
Sherlock Holmes 1 was another game I really enjoyed playing (and the fmv was impressive at the time though it's laughable now) but doesn't get much fanfare. Part 2 or J.B. Harold Murder Club didn't hold the same interest to me as the first SH game, though I don't think I've given a fair shake to the J.B. Harold game yet.
Lords of Thunder is another rockin' shmup. Very challenging, but the graphics an music make the punishment very rewarding.
Star Parodier is an awesome cute 'em up which is kind of a spiritual successor in another dimension to Super Star Soldier. You can play as Bomberman, a Star Soldier spaceship, or a PC Engine. Lots of humor, great gameplay, fun game!

I keep hearing Dungeon Explorer II is outstanding, though I haven't really dug my teeth into it yet. These days I prefer a game I can play for 30 minute chunks, so most shooters fit the bill perfectly. RPGs are a little harder for me to get into these days.

Yay! Another Spriggan disciple! Tis my fave PCE shootie!

Nazi NecroPhile · 05/16/2011, 01:01 PM

In addition to the other fine suggestions, here's a few of my favorites:

Implode - cheap puzzler with cool, fitting tunes
Camp California - under appreciated platformer with nice variety but somewhat wonky controls
Splash Lake - wonderful puzzley action, even better with a friend
Gulliver Boy - worth looking at just for the HuVideo
Ys III - Wanderers From Ys - I & II and IV are mentioned but not III... what's wrong with you fuckers?!?
Kabuki Itouryodan - beautiful and original fighter, but requires the Arcade Card
Götzendiener - clunky and unfinished, but everyone should have this title anyway
Rainbow Islands - all the cool people love Bubble Bobble
Pop 'n' Magic - single screen action similar to Parasol Stars / Rainbow Islands
Faceball - you know y'all want it

thrush · 05/16/2011, 05:50 PM

Excellent question; excellent answers. d^__^b

Tatsujin · 05/17/2011, 09:35 AM

Way too less seirei senshi spriggan love in here. aka bemby ma fren

:edith:

didn't see the 2nd page ..lol

Arkhan Asylum · 05/17/2011, 10:24 AM

Spriggin is in my top shooters ever, forever.

As far as verts go, Spriggin, Steam Hearts, Sapphire and Sylphia. hot damn yo

Tatsujin · 05/17/2011, 10:31 AM

and nexz0r

roflmao · 05/17/2011, 12:21 PM

Man, with all this Spirrigan love it looks like I' going to have a hard time finding a replacement copy! I stupidly sold mine ages ago...

Mathius · 05/17/2011, 12:35 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/17/2011, 12:21 PMMan, with all this Spirrigan love it looks like I' going to have a hard time finding a replacement copy! I stupidly sold mine ages ago...

I see them pop up every now and then on eBay for reasonable prices. Expect to pay between $40-$50.

VestCunt · 05/17/2011, 03:38 PM

Dynastic Hero
Buster Bros.
Ys Book 1-2
Gate of Thunder
Last Alert
Lords of Thunder
Cotton
Super Raiden
Dracula X
Sapphire
Double Dragon 2
Dungeon Explorer 2
Exile 2
Populous
Valis 2

These are my most-played CD games. I think it's impossible to determine the "best" games; the whole U.S. library of CD games are pretty solid.

Honarable mentions:
Shadow of the Beast - ear/eye candy, otherwise average.
Prince of Persia - Underrated only because there are so many other ports.
Godzilla - My favorite 2-button tournament fighter.
It Came from the Desert - everyone should have at least one early FMV game.

The import Dynastic Hero is about $20 compared to $300+ for the U.S. version. Buy it, play through the Genesis or SMS version first, and you'll be able to play it without a walkthrough.
Bonk 3 is a good two-player, but I don't recommend it because it not as good overall as the earlier games in the series and the hucard is cheaper (and the j-hu cheaper still, a consideration for the OP).
Rainbow Islands is good, but it's expensive and a one-player, vertical-scrolling platformer doesn't satisfy my Bouble Bubble craving. I'd recommend sticking to Parasol Stars and Don Doku Don unless you're a BB fanatic.
I don't know what the attraction is with Spriggan.
There are tons of good PCE RPGs if you're not intimidated by the language barrier.

Mathius · 05/17/2011, 03:44 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/17/2011, 03:38 PMI don't know what the attraction is with Spriggan.

Everything about the game really. I enjoy it far more than M.U.S.H.A.

kattare · 05/20/2011, 07:13 PM

What's the difference between Spriggan and Spriggan Mark 2? I see lots of the mark 2's on ebay.

Arkhan Asylum · 05/20/2011, 07:40 PM

Quote from: kattare on 05/20/2011, 07:13 PMWhat's the difference between Spriggan and Spriggan Mark 2? I see lots of the mark 2's on ebay.

Spriggin goes up.

Mark 2 goes right.

nat · 05/20/2011, 08:25 PM

Yeah, they're two totally different games. Like Arkhan said, the first is a vert and the second (sequel) is a horizontal.

MasonSushi · 05/20/2011, 08:36 PM

Yea I think I will pic up spriggan if I can find one complete at a fair price. Everyone keeps bragging about it.

Mathius · 05/20/2011, 08:41 PM

Quote from: MasonSushi on 05/20/2011, 08:36 PMYea I think I will pic up spriggan if I can find one complete at a fair price. Everyone keeps bragging about it.

I promise you won't be disappointed.

MasonSushi · 05/20/2011, 09:31 PM

Quote from: Mathius on 05/20/2011, 08:41 PM
Quote from: MasonSushi on 05/20/2011, 08:36 PMYea I think I will pic up spriggan if I can find one complete at a fair price. Everyone keeps bragging about it.
Quote from: Mathius on 05/20/2011, 08:41 PM
Quote from: MasonSushi on 05/20/2011, 08:36 PMYea I think I will pic up spriggan if I can find one complete at a fair price. Everyone keeps bragging about it.
I promise you won't be disappointed.
I promise you won't be disappointed.

Yea just finding one is going to be the problem.

Nazi NecroPhile · 05/20/2011, 09:43 PM

Quote from: MasonSushi on 05/20/2011, 09:31 PMYea just finding one is going to be the problem.

Hit-Japan has it for $48. It's not a horrible price, but you could save $5-10 if you're patient.

roflmao · 05/20/2011, 10:29 PM

Man I wish I could justify spending $50~ right now. That's really not a bad price and I really want this game again. That's less than what I paid new for it from an import shop back when it came out.

kattare · 05/21/2011, 01:50 AM

I picked one up on ebay, bummer it has to come from Japan tho, gonna be a while before I get to try it out. ;-) Can't wait. ;-)

Arkhan Asylum · 05/21/2011, 02:04 PM

Quote from: guest on 05/20/2011, 10:29 PMMan I wish I could justify spending $50~ right now. That's really not a bad price and I really want this game again. That's less than what I paid new for it from an import shop back when it came out.

good thing you're not me.

I justified spending 300$ right now one time "because the box looked neat" among other reasons.

lol

geise · 05/21/2011, 09:45 PM

Most of what others have mentioned (especially Spriggan =D) plus:
Terraforming - pretty good shooter with a sound track by T's Music (Lords/Gate of Thunder series)
Dragon Slayer - US version can be found cheap if you look elsewhere than ebay and don't give a shit about a map
Macross 2036
Rayxanber II-III (first one is on FM Towns Marty) very hard but good shooter series
Cho Aniki

FraGMarE · 05/22/2011, 10:06 PM

Oh... I have always loved Spriggan. I bought it imported back in like 92 or 93 and played the hell out of it. It's my favorite vertical shmup on the system (though Blazing Lazers and Soldier Blade come pretty close) and also my favorite shmup Compile has ever created/assisted with. It's essentially the PCE CD version of MUSHA or Robo Aleste, though I like better than either of those.

<3 Spriggan
<3 Compile
<3 Naxat