PC-Engine CD game suggestions

[tiptopjames]

Just got the cd unit up and running, and don't really know where to start on system card 2.0 games. don't have the 3.0 yet. any good suggestions? already have cosmic fantasy 2, spriggan, valis, buster bros, and exile. would like some shoot em ups but really anything that's fun. thanks!

[arromdee]

Sidearms Special
Super Darius
Download 2
Rayxanber 2

[turbofan1]

Shubibinman 3 Is A good 2d platformer,but its A bit of the easy side.

[TurboXray]

Macross 2036 (it's 2.0 and 3.0 bi-compatible)
Last Alert
Valis III and IV
Ranma 1/2 Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu! (the third game in the series, a fighting game. also 2.0/3.0 compatible)
Terraforming
Final Zone 2
JB Harold
It Came From the Desert (just for the novelty and cheese factor)
Splash Lake
Ys I & II
Ys III

 All CD 2.0 games.

[tiptopjames]

been making my way through the suggestions, which are all fantastic so far! download 2 is my top choice so far, unable to find a good copy of rayxanber but i love the name! if there are any more keep em coming, i'm downloading them all to try before i hit the ol' ebay.

[tiptopjames]

Macross 2036 (it's 2.0 and 3.0 bi-compatible)
Last Alert
Valis III and IV
Ranma 1/2 Datou, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutou-ryuu! (the third game in the series, a fighting game. also 2.0/3.0 compatible)
Terraforming
Final Zone 2
JB Harold
It Came From the Desert (just for the novelty and cheese factor)
Splash Lake
Ys I & II
Ys III

 All CD 2.0 games.

reading up on terraforming, it says it's super cd. can you confirm it working on a 2.0 card?

[TurboXray]

Terraforming is 2.0/3.0 bi-compatible game. And yes, I've confirmed it for myself.

[spenoza]

If you like action/puzzle titles, Splash Lake is the shit. I mean that in the ironic sense, meaning the game is awesome and kicks ass. SO many levels, including the hidden item challenges. Not only that but the graphics are great and the sound effects are pretty awesome, too.

[roflmao]

Splash Lake is a lot of fun, if you can see past the simplistic/cutesy graphics.  I'd love to get my hands on it again.  Does it have a different name for the PCE?

[PunkCryborg]

If you get your system region modded you can get a Japanese 3.0 card for dirt cheap and you'll be able to play way more games. Also you'll be able to play PCE hu cards as well.
I'm a big fan of Rayxanber II but it's tough!

[RegalSin]

Do what I did, expriement with differnt games.

Addams family ( and all of the halloween/Dad games ) are pretty decent  nice game. I know the whole haunted house bit is kinda bleh "kid-vid" old school but for a kid and an adult watching the film at the time, it had to be an auwsome game.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Shadow of the Beast!

[NecroPhile]

+1 on Splash Lake, especially if you've got a friend that can play along.  In addition to many of the other fine games mentioned, look for L-Dis, Vasteel, Monster Lair, Rainbow Islands (kinda pricey), and the two Sherlock Holmes games (fun enough and cheap enough to be worth a look).

Shadow of the Beast!

.... is a SuperCD game.

[Arkhan Asylum]

+1 on Splash Lake, especially if you've got a friend that can play along.  In addition to many of the other fine games mentioned, look for L-Dis, Vasteel, Monster Lair, Rainbow Islands (kinda pricey), and the two Sherlock Holmes games (fun enough and cheap enough to be worth a look).

Shadow of the Beast!

.... is a SuperCD game.

Damn.  I got excited and didn't read the OP and just blurted out SotB.

Well shit if it's CD games only, don't forget

Hellfire S
Legion
LDis
Zero Wing
Might and Magic I
Alzadick

and there are some other RPGs too (Astralius, Efera and Jiliora, La valeur)

[Tatsujin]

lol legion

[tiptopjames]

thanks so much for all the great suggestions! my wallets about to be way lighter! magic engineing all the suggestions and am quite pleased.

@elabit : i actually plan on shipping my turbo off this week to thesteve for a region mod. i just gotta quit playing it first also hey i think you traded this turbo to me!

terraforming is amazing. zero wing and hellfire s are also quite rocking. splash lake is surprisingly fun as well! cannot find a good bin/cue of rayxanbar 2, but i will keep up the search! any good foreign webstores to search for PC engine games?

[arromdee]

any good foreign webstores to search for PC engine games?

http://gameofjapan.com/
http://global.rakuten.com/en/category/toys_games/video_games/

[roflmao]

Just fyi, gameofjapan.com is also "Hit Japan" on ebay.  From what I've gathered here on the forums, he often lists things on gameofjapan.com that he does not have in stock, so there could be some waiting involved.  I've ordered from him plenty of times off ebay though and have always had good experiences (though some here have not).

[PunkCryborg]

thanks so much for all the great suggestions! my wallets about to be way lighter! magic engineing all the suggestions and am quite pleased.

@elabit : i actually plan on shipping my turbo off this week to thesteve for a region mod. i just gotta quit playing it first also hey i think you traded this turbo to me!

terraforming is amazing. zero wing and hellfire s are also quite rocking. splash lake is surprisingly fun as well! cannot find a good bin/cue of rayxanbar 2, but i will keep up the search! any good foreign webstores to search for PC engine games?

Hahaha yeah I'm the one. thesteve did a region mod for me and he's a real pro, turned out nice!

[esteban]

Buster Bros. / Pang!

Dear Lord, that is a great game