If you could get just one PCE CD (complete list added)

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 10:51 pm

Soon I should have the ability to play PCE CDs, Super CDs, and the rest. But I'll only be able to afford one or two games in the foreseeable future. Advice much appreciated.

EDIT: complete list added

Arcade/Super/CD-Rom

1 * Ai Chouaniki NSC 1995
2 * Alzadick - Summer Carnival '92 Naxat 1992
3 * Avenger Telenet 1990
4 * CD-Denjin-Rockabilly Tengoku Hudson 1993
5 * Choaniki NCS 1992
6 * Cotton Hudson 1993
7 * Daisenpûû Custom NEC-Ave 1991
8 * Download 2 NEC-Ave 1991
9 * Forgotten Worlds NEC-Ave 1992
10 * Gate Of Thunder Hudson 1992
11 * Ginga Fukei Densets-Sapphire Hudson 1995
12 * God Panic-Shijyou Saikyu Gundan Teichiku 1992
13 * Gradius II-Gofer no Yabou Konami 1992
14 * Hawk F-123 Pack-In Video
15 * Hellfire-S NEC-Ave 1991
16 * Image Fight 2 Irem 1992
17 * Kiaiden 00 Telenet 1992
18 * L-Dis NSC 1991 19 * Legion Telenet 1990
20 * Macross 2036 NSC 1992
21 * Metamor Jupiter NEC-Ave 1993
22 * Nexzr Naxat 1992
23 * Nexzr Special - Summer Carnival '93 Naxat 1993
24 * Psychic Storm Telenet 1992
25 * Rayxanber II Data West 1991
26 * Rayxanber III Data West 1992
27 * R-Type Complete CD Irem 1991
28 * Seirei Senshi Spriggan - Summer Carneval '91 Naxat 1991
29 * Side Arms Special NEC-Ave 1989
30 * Space Fantasy Zone (unrelease) NEC-Ave 1991
31 * Space Invaders - The Original Game NEC-Ave 1995
32 * Spriggan mkII - the terraforming Project Naxat 1992
33 * Star Parodia Hudson 1992
34 * Steam Hearts TGL 1996
35 * Super Darius NEC-Ave 1990
36 * Super Darius 2 NEC-Ave 1993
37 * Super Raiden Hudson 1992
38 * Sylphia Tonkin House 1993
39 * Terraforming Right Stuff Corp. 1992
40 * Winds Of Thunder Hudson 1993
41 * Wonderboy III-Monster Lair Hudson 1989
42 * Zero Wing Naxat 1992

Moogs · Post by **Moogs** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:06 pm

I don't care if this is posted in the shumps chat; Akumajou Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:10 pm

Moogs wrote:I don't care if this is posted in the shumps chat; Akumajou Dracula X: Rondo of Blood.

Excuse my ignorance: What sort of game is this? I've heard of it, but know nothing about it.

Post by **undamned** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:28 pm

Star Parodier. Hands down.
-ud

ArrogantBastard · Post by **ArrogantBastard** » Thu Oct 06, 2005 11:53 pm

professor ganson wrote:Excuse my ignorance: What sort of game is this? I've heard of it, but know nothing about it.

Castlevania game.

NTSC-J · Post by **NTSC-J** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:00 am

Dracula X. Star Parodier comes second.

MadSteelDarkness · Post by **MadSteelDarkness** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:04 am

NTSC-J wrote:Dracula X. Star Parodier comes second.

Seconded, with Gate of Thunder and Spriggan tied for third.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:08 am

ArrogantBastard wrote:
professor ganson wrote:Excuse my ignorance: What sort of game is this? I've heard of it, but know nothing about it.
Castlevania game.

OK, now I remember reading about this one.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:13 am

I'd probably have to go w/ Dracula... Pop 'n' Magic would be 2nd, and probably Star Parodia next.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:14 am

How is Sylphia?

I only have one PCE-CD game, Gate of Thunder, and it was cheap...

Crunch · Post by **Crunch** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:37 am

Nexzr: 93' carnival edition and Fray Zak Gaiden are also nice choices.

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:54 am

Although I have burned copies of Drac X and Gradius 2, these would be the first real Duo CD's I'd purchase.

TerminasluT · Post by **TerminasluT** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:11 am

I'd go with DraculaX , Lords of Thunder, Spriggan & Sapphire.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:29 am

Spriggan is pretty good. Definitely a gem... tied with or maybe a little higher than Sylpha. Better than most 16-bit shooters.

mirkvid · Post by **mirkvid** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:41 am

i actually just bought a copy of dracula x last week. it was my birthday, so i thought i'd spoil myself with a game i've allways wanted, but never got around to getting. so far i've only played a few levels, but it rocks! its especially cool if you've allready played SOTN. lots of common themes between the two. i'm playing it on the magic engine demo, and it runs pretty smooth, but i'm not so good using the keyboard to play it.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:57 am

In my opinion:

- Akumajo Dracula X
- Star Parodier

With Spriggan and Gate of Thunder tied for third.

chtimi-CLA · Post by **chtimi-CLA** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:49 am

star parodia is much too easy, i would recommend nexzr or winds of thunder instead.
a more personnal recommendation would be super raiden, the SCD version has a great soundtrack and 2 excellent extra levels (i wonder who the hell did those levels because they're almost better than the arcade). of course it's not as close to the arcade as the PSX port, but in some ways it's better.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 11:11 am

Rainbow Islands, unless it's better on Saturn/PSX which I haven't played.

Leeram · Post by **Leeram** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 12:13 pm

It's got t be Winds of Thunder even before Castlevania, which is definitely the second choice.

Cheers

Leeram

Texhnolyze · Post by **Texhnolyze** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:00 pm

Get the 3in1 with Gate of Thunder and the Bonk games.

CIT · Post by **CIT** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:40 pm

chtimi wrote:star parodia is much too easy.

That's completely true, but really besides the point. For me Star Parodia is an "experience" rather than a regular shmup.

IMO, it's the quintessential PCE game. It's a shmup, it's cute, has great music, japanese humour and it even has a playable PC-Engine character. Every good PCE collection needs to include this game, I think.

Sabreman · Post by **Sabreman** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 1:56 pm

I'd go for Sylphia. It's great stuff and has a nice feel to it. I tend to find a lot of older shooters too clunky for me to go back to, but Sylphia stands up rather well.

Galaxius · Post by **Galaxius** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:26 pm

Gradius II. Not only one of the best games in the series, but it also has an extra level not found in any other version.

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:28 pm

I'd go for Rondo of Blood as well. I didn't realize the CV series was so popular here.

I still think it's stupidly priced, though, and outclassed in every way by Castlevania IV.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:32 pm

Dracula X (sensing a pattern here

) and Lords of Thunder next.

Palmer Eldritch · Post by **Palmer Eldritch** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:29 pm

Parasol Stars (Hucard)
Rainbow Islands
Sapphire

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:57 pm

Chi no Rondo for non-shooters
Image Fight II for shooters

kennyrh · Post by **kennyrh** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 6:25 pm

Just two you should consider . . .

Spriggan if you like vertical or Gate of Thunder if horizontal is your thang.

If you can't find either of those then Nexzr is on the subs bench.

starslight · Post by **starslight** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:22 pm

Just a note: on the list summer carnival 92 and 93 the games are switched, 92 is Alzadick and 93 is Nexr.

On that note Nexr is really good.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:12 pm

Thanks, starslight. Change made.