TOP PCE Games (as voted by PCEFX users)

[turboswimbz]

Since the top 10 list is going so well in the TG-16 discussion, I thought I'd also create a PCE list.  I'll Break it up into HU-Card and CD as well.  There are  many many games to choose from so this should be fun, feel free to list more than ten as well since there are so many games I think we can go beyond the top 10.  PCE power player points will be broken down as follows: 1 = 12 /2=10 /3=8 /4=7 /5=6/so on to 10=1

THE TOP 25 HU CARDS:   
NAME                                                Score
1. PC Genjin II: / bonk's revenge          20
2. Ninja Ryukenden                          18
3. SFII' CE                                          17
4. Adventure Island                          14
5. Bomberman 94                                  12
6. energy                                          12
7. Dungeon Explorer                          12
8. Soldier Blade                                  12
9. Bomberman '93                                  11
10. Narazumono Sento Butai/Bloody Wolf   10
11. final soldier                                  10
12. Paradious                                 10
13. Nectaris                                  10
14. Ninja Spirit                                  10
15. Neutopia                                   8
16. coryoon                                           8
17. parodius                                   7
18. Ghouls N' Ghosts/Daimakaimura          7
19. Son Son 2                                 6
20. kyukyoku tiger                             5


HU cards being updated area under construction

THE TOP 25 CDs
NAME                                                Score
1.  Dracula X - Rondo of Blood                 71
2.  Star Parodier                                      41                                                   
3.  YS IV                                                 35 (5)
4.  Gates of Thunder                                35 (4)
5.  Saphire                                              29
6.  Spriggan                                            25
7.  Tengai Makyou II                                24
8. Ys Book 1 & 2                                      23
9.  Lords/Winds of Thunder                       19
10.  Downtown ... Montagatri                      18
11.  Legend of Xanadu                                16
12. Valis III                                              15
13. Popful Mail                                          14 (2)
13. Rainbow Island                                    14 (2)
15. Nexzr                                                  13
16. Legend of Xanadu II                             12 (2)
17.  Rayxanber II                                       12 (1)
18.  Tengai Makyou                                    12
19.  Shibinman III                                      10 (2)
20. Wonder Boy III                                     10 (1)

[BigusSchmuck]

Hucard
1. Bomberman 94
2. Paradious
3. Ninja Gaiden
4. Son Son 2
5. Columns 3
6. Outrun
7. Battle Lode Runner
Thats about it for hucards, I haven't really gotten into a lot of pce hucards...

CD Games
1. Ys 4
2. Castlevania Rondo of Blood
3. Macross Ein No Love Song
4. Macross 2036
5. Panic Bomberman
6. Populous (80% english)
7. Lemmings (completely in english)
8. R-Type Complete
9. Wizardry 3 and 4 (mostly in english)
10. Xak 3
Honorable mention, Sapphire, Nectaris 2, Neogeo ports, and Popful Mail.

[Sadler]

I feel like I shouldn't respond to this as I really don't know the PCE library very well. I certainly can't answer the HuCards, but here's my current take on CD games.

CD GAMES

1. Rondo of Blood
2. Legend of Xanadu 2
3. Ys IV
4. Star Parodier
5. Legend of Xanadu
6. Schbibin Man 3
7. Kaze Kiri
8. Puyo Puyo
9. Double Dragon 2
10.Hi-Leg Fantasy

I strongly suspect Gulliver Boy and Anearth would make the list, but I haven't played enough of either yet.

[BigusSchmuck]

I feel like I shouldn't respond to this as I really don't know the PCE library very well. I certainly can't answer the HuCards, but here's my current take on CD games.

CD GAMES

1. Rondo of Blood
2. Legend of Xanadu 2
3. Ys IV
4. Star Parodier
5. Legend of Xanadu
6. Schbibin Man 3
7. Kaze Kiri
8. Puyo Puyo
9. Double Dragon 2
10.Hi-Leg Fantasy

I strongly suspect Gulliver Boy and Anearth would make the list, but I haven't played enough of either yet.

Gulliver Boy isn't bad, I just can't understand Japanese. Think Lunar on Steroids well before they ported it to the playstation.

[Frank_fjs]

HuCard:

PC Genjin 2
Ninja Ryukenden
Adventure Island
Narazumono Sento Butai Bloody Wolf
Soldier Blade
Takahashi Meijin No Shin Boken Jima
Ninja Spirit
Super Star Soldier
Final Soldier
Jackie Chan
Tatsujin
Raiden
Image Fight
Bomberman '94
Street Fighter II' Champion Edition
Splatterhouse
Ninja Warriors
Shinobi
Space Harrier
Outrun
Power Drift
Final Match Tennis

CD:

Sapphire
Wonder Boy III - Monster Lair
Seirei Senshi Spriggan
Dracula X - Rondo of Blood
Downtown Nekketsu Monogatari
Downtown Nekketsu Koshinkyoku
Super Raiden
Image Fight II
Forgotten Worlds
Neo Nectaris
Mad Stalker - Full Metal Force
Gain Ground
Double Dragon II

[PunkCryborg]

energy
final soldier
coryoon
parodius
bomberman 94
kyukyoku tiger (awesome music)


rayxanber ii
nexzr
star parodier
sapphire
drac x
alzadick

[CrackTiger]

CD:

Tengai Makyou: Fuun Kabuki Den
Tengai Makyou II: Manjimaru
Ys IV
Ys I & II
Neo Nectaris
Dungeon Explorer II
Guliver Boy
Cosmic Fantasy 4 Chapter II
Legend of Xanadu II
Dracula X


HuCard:

Dungeon Explorer
Nectaris
Neutopia
Bomberman '93
Adventure Island
SFII'
Aeroblasters
Bloody Wolf
Benkei Gaiden
Magical Chase

[kazekirifx]

Is this list supposed to be only games not released on the TG?

[BigusSchmuck]

Is this list supposed to be only games not released on the TG?

I assumed it was.

[CrackTiger]

Is this list supposed to be only games not released on the TG?

I believe that it is just PCE games in general, similar to how the recent 'Top TG-16' list didn't exclude games which also appeared on PCE.

[turboswimbz]

It can include any game including those found on the TG16, Although to be honest I think there are only a few games that will make both lists.  If there is overwhelming support for non-TG16 only I can switch it to that.  I can also include a list from those that are Japanese speakers separate from the English / Other language only speakers, If anybody would like me too.

[FraGMarE]

Yay, a list that includes Japanese titles!  

HuCard
-------
Street Fighter II' CE
Ninja Spirit
Bonk's Revenge
Ghouls N' Ghosts/Daimakaimura
Soldier Blade
Bomberman 94
Bomberman 93
Aldynes
Blazing Lazers/Gunhed
Devil's Crush
Parodius Da!
Military Madness/Nectaris
R-Type
SonSon II
Ninja Gaiden/Ninja Ryukenden
Bloody Wolf
Gradius
Legendary Axe
Neutopia II
Air Zonk
Bonk's Adventure
Aeroblasters
Detana!!  Twinbee
Download
Mizubaku Daibuken/Liquid Kids
Magical Chase
Super Star Soldier
Neutopia
Salamander
Parasol Stars
Dungeon Explorer
Jacki Chan Action Kung Fu
Raiden
Coryoon
Cadash
After Burner
Bonk III - Bonk's Big Adventure
Tatsujin
Legend Of Hero Tonma
Dead Moon
Legendary Axe II
Alien Crush
Madouou Granzort
New Adventure Island
Side Arms - Hyperdine
Batman
Final Soldier
Burning Angels
Splatterhouse
OutRun

My top 50 HuCards of all time, in order.  

[turboswimbz]

BUMP - Updated, will work on formatting later.  Some interesting games not higher rated.       Let me know if i made any mistakes, as everyone used different naming conventions.  I think i caught most of my mistakes.

[soop]

Oh my.  This could be tricky.  Plus, I still don't have all the games I want, so I'm limited to what I have (and I don't have many CD games).

Hu Cards:

Soldier Blade
Bomberman '94
Streetfighter II
Ghouls and Ghosts (do SGX games count?)
PC Kid 2
PC Kid 1
Parodius
Moto Roader
Tower of Druaga
Pac Land
Son Son II


CD ROM
Pomping World
Sapphire
Gate of Thunder
Rainbow Island
Forgotten Worlds

This is really hard.  I had to chop some great games out.

[turboswimbz]

Bump: In case anyone wants to add to it, it's been a while. (5 years?!)



If you don't like the bump



Well I am sorry.

[CrackTiger]

The more times I play through Turbo Valis III, the more I appreciate it and feel that it is one of my favorite games and a genuinely great game for the right reasons.

[esteban]

The more times I play through Turbo Valis III, the more I appreciate it and feel that it is one of my favorite games and a genuinely great game for the right reasons.

Thank you for publicly stating this. Obviously, it isn't perfect, but "perfection" isn't necessary for providing an enjoyable experience. Especially one that you find yourself revisiting repeatedly over the years.

VALIS III.

'nuff said.

[turboswimbz]

Damn it really is quite good.  Kinda often overlooked. I really enjoy the Valis series.

[Gao]

Might as well add to this:

Hucard:
1. Adventure Island/Dragon's Curse
2. Devil's Crush
3. PC Denjin
4. Gomola Speed
5. Genji Tsushin Agedama
6. Final Soldier
7. Makyo Densetsu
8. Gunhed
9. PC Genjin 2
10. PC Genjin

CD:
1. Gate of Thunder
2. Seirei Senshi Spriggan
3. Star Parodier
4. Rondo of Blood
5. Ys III
6. Kaizo Choujin Shubibinman 3
7. Bakushou Yoshimoto Shinkigeki
8. Ys Books I & II
9. Winds of Thunder
10. Star Mobile

[Digi.k]

I guess a lot of us missed this first time round ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1    Magical Chase
2    Valkyrie No Densetsu
3    Parodius Da!
4    Bomberman'93
5    Street Fighter II' CE
6    Ninja Spirit
7    World Court Tennis
8    Jigoku Meguri
9    Gunhed
10  Daichi Kun Crisis

CD games

1   Ys Book I & II
2   Legend of Xanadu
3   Tengai Makyou II Maji Maru
4   Tokimeki Memorial
5   Dracula X chi no Rondo
6   Lords/Winds of Thunder
7   Blood Gear
8   Brandish
9   Emerald Dragon
10 Magicoal

[turboswimbz]

I guess a lot of us missed this first time round ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

1    Magical Chase
2    Valkyrie No Densetsu
3    Parodius Da!
4    Bomberman'93
5    Street Fighter II' CE
6    Ninja Spirit
7    World Court Tennis
8    Jigoku Meguri
9    Gunhed
10  Daichi Kun Crisis

CD games

1   Ys Book I & II
2   Legend of Xanadu
3   Tengai Makyou II Maji Maru
4   Tokimeki Memorial
5   Dracula X chi no Rondo
6   Lords/Winds of Thunder
7   Blood Gear
8   Brandish
9   Emerald Dragon
10 Magicoal

Possibly, I think the PCE library is a little daunting for English speakers as well as for people to narrow down.   

ANd what a fun mix of titles and styles there. I didn't expect to see a magicoal or brandish!

[NecroPhile]

The controls in Brandish are sucky, mouse or regular controller.  I had a lot more fun playing through the PSP version than trying to get through the PCE one.

[tknjin]

This should be fun 

Hu card (going to try and keep it PCE exclusive)
Jigoku Meguri(Bonze Adventure)
Burning Angel
toy shop boys
Download
Blue Blink
Genji Tsushin Agedama

CD
Seiya Monogatari
Star Parodier
Linda^3
rainbow island
snatcher
dead of the brain
galaxy dekka gayvan
horror story
YS IV
Pop n Magic

[saturndual32]

Hucards:
1.-Street Fighter 2 CE
2.-PC Genjin 2
3.-Devils Crash
4.-Neutopia 2
5.-Detana Twin Bee
6.-Parodius Da
7.-Jackie Chan
8.-Magical Chase
9.-Bomberman 94
10.-Dai Makaimura

CD Games:
1.-Dracula X
2.-Gate of Thunder
3.-Winds of Thunder
4.-Spriggan
5.-Tengai Makyou 2
6.-Ys 4
7.-Emerald Dragon
8.-Snatcher
9.-Garou Densetsu Special
10.-Ys 1 and 2
11.-Xanadu 2
12.-Xak i and 2
13.-Sapphire
14.-Tengai Makyou Kabuki Den
15.-Shubibin Man 3
16.-Popful Mail
17.-Dynastic Hero
18.-Tengai Makyou Kabuki Itoryodan
19.-Xak 3
20.-Seiya Monogatari
21.-Asuka 120
22.-World Heroes 2
23.-Gulliver Boy
24.-Cosmic Fantasy 4 Chapter 2
25.-Efera and Jilliora

[turboswimbz]

Thanks for the adds everyone 

Will Update the original later today.

[Michirin9801]

My favourites change order a lot depending on my mood, but I'll try to narrow them down as of how I feel about them right now (note: I mostly just play Hu-Card games, so there will be more of those featured, also, I hope you don't mind the western TurboGrafx names)

Hu-Card:
1 - Magical Chase
2 - Soldier Blade
3 - Street Fighter II' CE
4 - Dragon's Curse
5 - New Adventure Island
6 - Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu
7 - Ninja Spirit
8 - Final Soldier
9 - Super Star Soldier
10 - Detana!! TwinBee
11 - Bomberman '94
12 - Air Zonk
13 - Blazing Lazers
14 - Devil's Crush
15 - Bloody Wolf
16 - Legendary Axe II
17 - Bonk's Adventure
18 - Bonk's Revenge
19 - Valkyrie no Densetsu
20 - Cratermaze
21 - After Burner II
22 - Parasol Stars
23 - Outrun
24 - Coryoon
25 - SideArms - Hyper Dyne

CD:
1 - Asuka 120% Maxima Burning Fest
2 - Akumajou Dracula X Rondo of Blood
3 - Star Parodier
4 - Cotton Fantastic Night Dreams
5 - World Heroes 2
6 - Gate of Thunder
7 - Lords of Thunder
8 - Popful Mail
9 - Ys III Wanderers from Ys
10 - Gradius 2
11 - Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
12 - Monster Lair
13 - Ryuuko no Ken
14 - Ys IV The dawn of Ys
15 - Ys books I & II
16 - Super Darius 2
17 - Kaze Kiri Ninja Action
18 - Strider Hiryu
19 - Advanced V.G. 2
20 - The Dynastic Hero
21 - Double Dragon 2

There are a lot more games that I like, some that I might even like better than what I've put in the list, but either haven't played them enough, haven't played them in a while or don't feel confident enough about ranking them, besides, it's really tough to choose what are the best games on a system with so many great games in it...

I've considered having ties in some of these rankings, but when my list turned out to have way too many games tied in the top few spots, I've decided against it in the end...

[turboswimbz]

Updated the CD games ... this takes a bit of time and effort to record.  I have a good chunk of the hucard data ready, just got to add some numbers up etc. and then I will update that section

There does seem to be a clear winner in the CD section so far though.

[PukeSter]

Only doing HuCard. I can't do CD because I don't know the RPGs

1. Bonk 2
2. Mr heli
3. Liquid kids
4. Parasol Stars
5. Salamander
6. Air zonk
7. 1943 kai
8. Wonderboy 3
9. Bomberman 93
10. Super dodgeball

[gheebee]

HuCard
01. New Adventure Island
02. PC Genjin 2
03. Valkyrie no Densetsu
04. Devil Crash
05. Splatterhouse
06. Parasol Stars
07. Dragon's Curse
08. Raiden
09. Mizbak's Adventure
10. Cratermaze

CD
01. Wonderboy III: Monster Lair
02. Dracula X
03. The Dynastic Hero
04. Rainbow Islands
05. Gain Ground SX
06. God Panic
07. Gotzendiener
08. Chiki Chiki Boys

[Bugo3s]

I'd like to participate, even though I just started enjoying this system!

1- Valis
2- Valis 2
3- Valis 3
4- Valis 4
5- Faussete Amour
6- Anesan
7- Dracula X
8- Sapphire
9- Steam Hearts
10- Pop'n'Magic

[turboswimbz]

of course all welcome!

I see you got yourself a damn nice list of games!  after neglecting for so long you really jumped in!

Valis doesn't get as much love on the PCE as it should. IMO anyhooo

[Bugo3s]

of course all welcome!

I see you got yourself a damn nice list of games!  after neglecting for so long you really jumped in!

Valis doesn't get as much love on the PCE as it should. IMO anyhooo

Yes, I am so glad I jumped in, I'll never thank my friend who showed it to me enough!
I still really really love my Saturn (my favorite console) but the PCE is just right there with it in my heart:)!
The Valis games are my absolute treasure, it's unbelievable how underappreciated that series is!

[exodus]

I alsooooo love valis!! I have written a lot about it elsewhere though In japan last week I saw a vintage valis figure for sale, but I didn't buy it. I can't go down that road!

Here's my list! This was tough to do, but quite enjoyable!!

HU:
1. Bonk's Revenge
2. Ninja Spirit
3. Magical Chase
4. Cross Wiber
5. Splatterhouse
6. Military Madness
7. Soldier Blade
8. Devil's Crush
9. Kieth Courage
10. Shockman
11. Bikkuriman World
12. Hanataakadaka!?
13. Makai Prince Dorabo Chan
14. Super Metal Crusher
15. Daisenpuu
16. Bouken Danshaku Don- The Lost Sunheart
17. Metal Stoker
18. Dragon Egg
19. Super Star Soldier
20. Bravoman
21. Neutopia II (aka NeuIIpia)
22. Ryuukyuu
23. P-47
24. Youkaidouchuuki
25. Batman

CD:
1. Valis III
2. Gate of Thunder
3. Rayxanber III
4. Valis II
5. Ys I&II
6. Blood Gear
7. Anesan
8. Dracula X
9. Valis IV
10.  Exile
11.  Legend of Heroes Dragon Slayer
12. Last Alert
13. Final Zone II
14. Shubibinman 3
15. Psychic storm
16. Summer Carnival '93 Nexzr Special
17. Spriggan Mark 2
18. Motoroader MC
19. Hellfire S
20. Download II
21. Arunamu no Kiba
22. Mamono Hunter Yohko - Toubi Yobikoe
23. Legend of Xanadu
24. Anearth Fantasy Stories
25. Hihou Densetsu Chris no Bouken

[exodus]

@michirin, you have Asuka as your #1 CD game - I'm curious about that! I love the series, but the PCE version is one of my least favorites. What makes you like that one so much? I'm spoiled by playing Limited on saturn I guess.

[JAPJAC]

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[turboswimbz]

Ahh I still need to update this.  WIll do over the weekend.  Thanks, Everyone.

SON SON II -> I quite like this game.  I find it charming... It feels fun to control and there is a fair amount of whimsy.