Virtual Console TG-CD Game List (updated 03/15/2010 - Rondo of Blood)

[nat]

"G-Mode" is the company that owns the rights to Data East games. I don't think they actually make games, though.

[sideshow]

Well there wasnt a huge selection of data east games made for the turbo.  Bloody Wolf is probably their best game for the turbo grafx.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Sherlock 3 got released for PC?  I remember when Bill Huff told me they were in the middle of filming it, never knew it got released for something.

[sideshow]

Well, I went to gamefaq and not only does it say it was released in 1993, somebody wrote a faq for it.   Too bad ICOM didnt cap off the trilogy by releasing it for the Turbo Duo.  I remember Sherlock Holmes 2 said SuperCDrom on the cover but you could actually play it on the regular CDRom format.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Yeah, the 2nd game was bi-compatible or something, like Macross 2036 & Terraforming.  Too bad we couldn't somehow get the source code for the 3rd game, & make a release for Turbo

[CrackTiger]

Sherlock 3 got released for PC?  I remember when Bill Huff told me they were in the middle of filming it, never knew it got released for something.

Back in the day I saw a magazine review for at least one new Shermatlock game. Maybe they never got to finish filming for whatever would've wound up as the last in the series.

EDIT: Just found a seller in the U.K. on eBay with 3 volumes of what appears to be the PC versions.

[esteban]

Sherlock 3 got released for PC?  I remember when Bill Huff told me they were in the middle of filming it, never knew it got released for something.

Back in the day I saw a magazine review for at least one new Shermatlock game. Maybe they never got to finish filming for whatever would've wound up as the last in the series.

EDIT: Just found a seller in the U.K. on eBay with 3 volumes of what appears to be the PC versions.

Ahhh, I don't think I have Shermatlock 1 or 2 for our beloved system. One of these days...

Speaking of Matlock, I watched an episode recently using Netflix's "download" service. Yeah, I've seen every episode of Matlock.

[turbofan1]

Hmm, I wonder how Riot Zone will go over for VC owners who never touched it.

Probably not very good.Going by the bad review Ign gave it.http://wii.ign.com/articles/848/848725p1.html
Yeah I no this is A old topic.

[Dark Fact]

Lords Of Thunder this Monday! I'm fucking stoked!

[OceanBlueKirby]

Lords Of Thunder this Monday!

LORDS OF THUNDER!

It is relatively to be released on Virtual Console two days from now (Psychosis had also been announced to be released this month, but the exact date has not been set).

I cannot wait to see its greatness through Virtual Console !

[nat]

Do you have a Wii, Kirby?

[OceanBlueKirby]

Do you have a Wii, Kirby?

Not yet, but I should be getting one soon. I'm expecting to get it within a week or two.

[CrackTiger]

Hmm, I wonder how Riot Zone will go over for VC owners who never touched it.

Probably not very good.Going by the bad review Ign gave it.http://wii.ign.com/articles/848/848725p1.html
Yeah I no this is A old topic.

I guess IGN must've given Final Fight and Streets of Rage 5/10's at the most, going by the writing in the review...

-but it looks like SoR got 6.5 and SNES FF got a freaking 8! Not only is the SNES FF the same kind of 'repetetive plow through the same enemies' style game, but just like Riot Zone (but unlike SoR) its also only single player!

Seriously though, these review scores are perfectly proportioned to how "jounalists" favor/rate the three consoles:

SNES: 8
Genesis: 6.5
Turbo Duo: 4

[OceanBlueKirby]

I guess IGN must've given Final Fight and Streets of Rage 5/10's at the most, going by the writing in the review...

-but it looks like SoR got 6.5 and SNES FF got a freaking 8! Not only is the SNES FF the same kind of 'repetetive plow through the same enemies' style game, but just like Riot Zone (but unlike SoR) its also only single player!

Seriously though, these review scores are perfectly proportioned to how "jounalists" favor/rate the three consoles:

SNES: 8
Genesis: 6.5
Turbo Duo: 4

I have a strange feeling you're going to add something like this to Blue Shadows . Whether it's based upon a magazine or Internet source, that'll be a pretty interesting analysis to make on it .

[awack]

                       black tiger

Seriously though, these review scores are perfectly proportioned to how "jounalists" favor/rate the three consoles:

SNES: 8
Genesis: 6.5
Turbo Duo: 4

Absolutely, i think it had more to do with how much advertisement were in the mags, especially in the case of the turbo.

[nat]

I get the distinct feeling many of today's game reviewers don't know much about the Turbo. So they refer to old publications from the era and see reviews that are reflective of the Turbo failing in the market. Then they generate their opinions based on these old reviews. The "if it wasn't as good back then, it can't be as good now!" mentality.

So regardless of how good these games actually are, any Turbo game released on the VC is automatically going to be 2 points behind where they would be had they been Genesis or SNES games. So for example if Riot Zone had been a Genesis or SNES title, it would've got a 6 on those grounds alone.

[turbofan1]

Lets face facts,Riot Zone really is`nt A very good game.On the other hand they gave Super Air Zonk A pretty good review,which i thought was a terrible game.Completely inferior to the original Air Zonk.I'm referring to IGN.I don`t really go by there reviews,I just throw up here to see what other people think.And yeah,it probably is some guy that just sits there and compares them to snes,and Sega Genesis.And does not really have A grasp of what the system can do.

[nat]

Lets face facts,Riot Zone really is`nt A very good game.

You're right-- it's not a phenomenal game. But it's not a horrible game, either. There's nothing original about it, and it doesn't do anything better than it's contemporaries. But Riot Zone is still very playable, and it has a good soundtrack.

My real point though is that these VC reviewers would probably rate Turbo games on average 2 points higher if the exact same games were SNES or Genesis titles. See, the VC reviewers probably don't know much about the Turbo, like most of the general public, and rely heavily on what they read about it to create an idea in their head of what it must have been like "back in the day" since they don't have their own memories to base off of. Since most of the history you can find and read online about the TG-16 contains words like "loser" and "failure" and "dead on arrival" it's no wonder they can't help but put a negative spin on all things Turbo in their heads. And this feeling comes across in the scores they give the games. Whether it's actually indicative of the quality of the game in question is another story altogether.

[Ceti Alpha]

My real point though is that these VC reviewers would probably rate Turbo games on average 2 points higher if the exact same games were SNES or Genesis titles. See, the VC reviewers probably don't know much about the Turbo, like most of the general public, and rely heavily on what they read about it to create an idea in their head of what it must have been like "back in the day" since they don't have their own memories to base off of. Since most of the history you can find and read online about the TG-16 contains words like "loser" and "failure" and "dead on arrival" it's no wonder they can't help but put a negative spin on all things Turbo in their heads. And this feeling comes across in the scores they give the games. Whether it's actually indicative of the quality of the game in question is another story altogether.

Ugh...it's the late 80s/early-mid 90s all over again... hehe But yeah, you just summed it all up there nat. I, for one, am planning on buying Riot Zone. It may not be Streets of Rage, but that's not really the point. Every shmup isn't Gate of Thunder or Nexzr, but I can still enjoy them if they're OK.

[CrackTiger]

I think that they actually reviewed Riot Zone fairly by their own standards/preferences, but were super biased when reviewing non-Turbo 'classics' like Final Fight and didn't base their review on the actual SNES game so much as "wow, its Final Fight!".

[Keranu]

Hmm, I wonder how Riot Zone will go over for VC owners who never touched it.

Probably not very good.Going by the bad review Ign gave it.http://wii.ign.com/articles/848/848725p1.html
Yeah I no this is A old topic.

I guess IGN must've given Final Fight and Streets of Rage 5/10's at the most, going by the writing in the review...

-but it looks like SoR got 6.5 and SNES FF got a freaking 8! Not only is the SNES FF the same kind of 'repetetive plow through the same enemies' style game, but just like Riot Zone (but unlike SoR) its also only single player!

Seriously though, these review scores are perfectly proportioned to how "jounalists" favor/rate the three consoles:

SNES: 8
Genesis: 6.5
Turbo Duo: 4

Oh man, that's such garbage.

[Ceti Alpha]

Oh man, that's such garbage.

Good golly miss molly!! What a joke. Streets of Rage is awesome. It was one of the Genesis's best games. Did they hire old GamePro reviewers?

[T2KFreeker]

Oh man, that's such garbage.

Good golly miss molly!! What a joke. Streets of Rage is awesome. It was one of the Genesis's best games. Did they hire old GamePro reviewers?

What a bunch of crap. I hate the SNES, Like the Genesis and love my Turbo systems. I'd be all over a Wii if they would release Beyond Shadowgate.

[nat]

I'd be all over a Wii if they would release Beyond Shadowgate.

Damn, it's been like two years since you've been on here hasn't it?

Anyway, so far no ICOM games on VC. Doesn't mean we won't see them eventually, but it doesn't bode well.

[T2KFreeker]

I'd be all over a Wii if they would release Beyond Shadowgate.

Damn, it's been like two years since you've been on here hasn't it?

Anyway, so far no ICOM games on VC. Doesn't mean we won't see them eventually, but it doesn't bode well.

Yeah, it has been awhile. Been busy as Hell. Nice to see that I am remembered though. LOL. Getting back into the Turbo again. Not that I got out, but had to sell stuff as the real world came crashing down. Getting my stuff back finally. My buddy has a Wii and that has been how I was getting my Turbo fix. Not the same as the real thing though.

[Turbo D]

Oh man, that's such garbage.

Good golly miss molly!! What a joke. Streets of Rage is awesome. It was one of the Genesis's best games. Did they hire old GamePro reviewers?

What a bunch of crap. I hate the SNES, Like the Genesis and love my Turbo systems. I'd be all over a Wii if they would release Beyond Shadowgate.

Down with the snes ! 

[geise]

I liked the SNES, but I had that after a Genesis and TG-16.  Actually my brother and I won the SNES in a radio show contest.  We got it a couple weeks before the SNES release day.  I'm not sure if we would've ever bought one.  I was never one of those Mario/Zelda fanboys.  I like them but thought they were very overrated.  I was into mainly just the Konami games like Goemon/Mystical Ninja, Castlevania IV, Turtles in Time, Sunset Riders, Contra 3, Axelay.  I also loved Super Turrican, Super Adventure Island, Actraiser, Space Megaforce/Super Aleste, Super Ghouls n Ghosts, Lagoon, Super EDF, Ninja Warriors Again, and FF 4-6. (only FF's I like).  The Turbo community then was just as small as it is now.  So of course since people haven't heard of it or played it, it must not be that good.  I also think this goes into people's reviews of the games.  I can't wait till someone reviews Lords of Thunder and mentions the Sega CD version.  The IGN review of Dynastic Hero is quite crap.  Take a look at the comments as well.  People saying the hero looks like Mega Man.  Yeah Westone didn't develop it,  but still it's not a knock off/rip off  title as some reviewers are saying.  Hey if people want to miss out on good games that's fine with me.  It doesn't keep me from playing all the Turbo stuff.  Their loss.

[T2KFreeker]

I liked the SNES, but I had that after a Genesis and TG-16.  Actually my brother and I won the SNES in a radio show contest.  We got it a couple weeks before the SNES release day.  I'm not sure if we would've ever bought one.  I was never one of those Mario/Zelda fanboys.  I like them but thought they were very overrated.  I was into mainly just the Konami games like Goemon/Mystical Ninja, Castlevania IV, Turtles in Time, Sunset Riders, Contra 3, Axelay.  I also loved Super Turrican, Super Adventure Island, Actraiser, Space Megaforce/Super Aleste, Super Ghouls n Ghosts, Lagoon, Super EDF, Ninja Warriors Again, and FF 4-6. (only FF's I like).  The Turbo community then was just as small as it is now.  So of course since people haven't heard of it or played it, it must not be that good.  I also think this goes into people's reviews of the games.  I can't wait till someone reviews Lords of Thunder and mentions the Sega CD version.  The IGN review of Dynastic Hero is quite crap.  Take a look at the comments as well.  People saying the hero looks like Mega Man.  Yeah Westone didn't develop it,  but still it's not a knock off/rip off  title as some reviewers are saying.  Hey if people want to miss out on good games that's fine with me.  It doesn't keep me from playing all the Turbo stuff.  Their loss.

Like IGN really knows what the Hell they are talking about? Morons, all of them.

[CrackTiger]

While looking for some Dungeon Explorer II screenshots I came upon this-

http://vc-pce.com/jpn/j/title/dungeon_explorer2.html

Does this mean its already out in japan? Hopefully if they release it over here it'll help drive down the collector's price.

After looking further, it looks like it's probably an unofficial site. However, it lists Dracula X as having a release date of April and the following games as already out-

Panic Bomber
Neo Nectaris
Dragon Slayer
Image Fight
Image Fight II
Gradius
Gradius II

http://vc-pce.com/jpn/j/index.html

Even though Hudson may be too lazy to bring over most of whats getting released in japan, its a nice sign seeing the Konami games getting the VC treatment.

[NecroPhile]

Does this mean its already out in japan?

Yup, it was released early in February.  The only titles that have been rated by the ESRB but not yet released in the U.S. are Break In, Dragon Slayer, Final Soldier, Sim Earth (why?), and Ys I & II.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Does this mean its already out in japan?

Yup, it was released early in February.  The only titles that have been rated by the ESRB but not yet released in the U.S. are Break In, Dragon Slayer, Final Soldier, Sim Earth (why?), and Ys I & II.

Break In?  That's kind of random, are you sure it's listed??

[NecroPhile]

Break In?  That's kind of random, are you sure it's listed??

Yup.  It received an 'E', though it has a tobacco reference according to the ESRB (I think that's just on the title screen).

[TR0N]

While looking for some Dungeon Explorer II screenshots I came upon this-

http://vc-pce.com/jpn/j/title/dungeon_explorer2.html

Does this mean its already out in japan? Hopefully if they release it over here it'll help drive down the collector's price.

After looking further, it looks like it's probably an unofficial site. However, it lists Dracula X as having a release date of April and the following games as already out-

Even though Hudson may be too lazy to bring over most of whats getting released in japan, its a nice sign seeing the Konami games getting the VC treatment.

Oh man right afther i spend a $100.00+ get a u.s,DE2 for my duo 

I was just thinking to "myself a while back watch it popup pretty soon for the vc.

Still it's no surpise if it does get the vc treatment soon it is by hudson afther all.

No lincense to deal with or paying some crazy fee to get it on there.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Break In?  That's kind of random, are you sure it's listed??

Yup.  It received an 'E', though it has a tobacco reference according to the ESRB (I think that's just on the title screen).

That's cool, another japanese game making it over here.  When the day comes that I pick up a Wii, I will buy it, only for that reason!

[CrackTiger]

Oh man right afther i spend a $100.00+ get a u.s,DE2 for my duo 

I was just thinking to "myself a while back watch it popup pretty soon for the vc.

Still it's no surpise if it does get the vc treatment soon it is by hudson afther all.

No lincense to deal with or paying some crazy fee to get it on there.

Unless WD was supposed to get residuals for their part.

[TR0N]

Oh man right afther i spend a $100.00+ get a u.s,DE2 for my duo 

I was just thinking to "myself a while back watch it popup pretty soon for the vc.

Still it's no surpise if it does get the vc treatment soon it is by hudson afther all.

No lincense to deal with or paying some crazy fee to get it on there.

Unless WD was supposed to get residuals for their part.

All becuase victor ireland was a consultant during it's localization.

It would be mess up if they owe him check becuase of that 

Afther playing,DE2 for a bit it's english dubbing is good but i rate it second to Ys 1&2.

Btw when it hit's the vc i'm sure people at gt,ign and youtube will bash it.They all ways find some way to nickpick on a TG16 game 

[Keranu]

Afther playing,DE2 for a bit it's english dubbing is good but i rate it second to Ys 1&2.

Btw when it hit's the vc i'm sure people at gt,ign and youtube will bash it.They all ways find some way to nickpick on a TG16 game 

Oh I already know what they are going to say. "Same as the first one except with CD music."

[Ceti Alpha]

Oh I already know what they are going to say. "Same as the first one except with CD music."

It's amazing how some things just don't change. It was the same BITD and the tradition continues on today. 

[NecroPhile]

Oh I already know what they are going to say. "Same as the first one except with CD music."

They might notice that it's bigger and has more characters to choose from, though they'll still voice the same complaint.  What the hell do they expect?  It's a frickin' sequel, for cryin' out loud!

[TR0N]

Well hudson finally next line up for the vc.
http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html

[OceanBlueKirby]

Well hudson finally next line up for the vc.
http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html

Good to see that Hudson Soft had gotten around to release more TurboGrafx-16 title on the service. THEY'RE RELEASING STAR PARODIER?! WOOOHOOO !

[esteban]

Well hudson finally next line up for the vc.
http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/index.html

Break In, huh?

Great song by Fugazi.

As for Hudson releasing Break In... are they trying to tap into the deep pockets of video game billiards aficionados? Are there other billiards games available? Is Hudson releasing this because there is no competing title?

[ParanoiaDragon]

Hmm, I wonder if it'll be Star Parodia, or Fantasy Star Soldier?  Surely Hudson has a copy of their own version of the game!

[Keranu]

As for Hudson releasing Break In... are they trying to tap into the deep pockets of video game billiards aficionados? Are there other billiards games available? Is Hudson releasing this because there is no competing title?

I'm assuming it's because it's an easy Japanese game to be brought over here, due to both language barrier and license issues. Of course I'd much rather see something else if possible (like Gateball!).

[nat]

Hmm, I wonder if it'll be Star Parodia, or Fantasy Star Soldier?  Surely Hudson has a copy of their own version of the game!

Uh, aren't these the same game with a different title screen?

[Keranu]

I think he's asking if Hudson will release the game under the name Star Parodia or Fantasy Star Soldier.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Plus, the options screen is in english in Fantasy Star Soldier...I don't recall if the credits are in Japanese in Star Parodia, though, I don't like that they took out the opening cinema for the english game.

[nat]

Updated main list with new releases.

[nat]

Updated first post with SimEarth.

[NecroPhile]

Fighting Street is slated for release this month.  First SimEarth and now this - I guess Hudson's finally releasing the cream of the TG-CD crop.