Awesome pce games that no one plays.

[PukeSter]

List a game and say why anyone should play it.


Recommendations

Super Dodgeball
Liquid Kids
Momotaro Katsugeki (platformer)
Blodia 
Future Boy Conan
Bubblegum Crash has translation
Gomola Speed
Neo Metal Fantasy
SonSon II
Private Eyedol
Go! Go! Birdie Chance
Hatris







Super dodgeball (hucard). It's way better than the nes version and a really fun game to pick up and play.
It's got good music, very pretty graphics and some badass attacks. The pce version also has a cool alien mode, where you can recruit team captains to form an all-star team, and fight the alien team on the moon.

[FraGMarE]

Mizubaku Daibuken (Liquid Kids)

I don't hear about this nearly enough.  It's a wonderful game.  The play control is really tight, the graphics are bright and colorful and it pretty much plays like Parasol Stars: The Platformer

[PukeSter]

Mizubaku Daibuken (Liquid Kids)

I don't hear about this nearly enough.  It's a wonderful game.  The play control is really tight, the graphics are bright and colorful and it pretty much plays like Parasol Stars: The Platformer

Heh, I've beaten this one too. Great game. I use the warp on the pyramid stage haha, and the whole final level is a pain.

[HailingTheThings]

Hany on The Road. I don't "hear" enough people talking about it. Pretty much a beej machine.

Long Live FACE!

[_Paul]

Momotaro Katsugeki - Why isn't everyone holding this up as an example of an amazing platformer alongside the PC Genjin series? It's a superbly fun game and deserves much more love.

[esteban]

Blodia

[DragonmasterDan]

Future Boy Conan: A decent platformer based on an awesome anime series. The game plays well, can be found inexpensively, has great graphics/art and cool cutscenes. There aren't a lot of platformers on the PC Engine compared to the SNES and Genesis, so a quality one like this that last I knew isn't going for a lot of money makes it a great pickup for anyone.

[esteban]

Son Son II

[Otaking]

Bubblegum Crash!
fan translation here http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1234/
I originally had a long post about why it's awesome but my browser crashed and I lost it.
Anyways I really enjoyed the game and I'd recommend it.

[PukeSter]

Bubblegum Crash!
fan translation here http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1234/
I originally had a long post about why it's awesome but my browser crashed and I lost it.
Anyways I really enjoyed the game and I'd recommend it.

Would you need knowledge of the OVA series to play this game?

[pixeljunkie]

Momotaro Katsugeki - Why isn't everyone holding this up as an example of an amazing platformer alongside the PC Genjin series? It's a superbly fun game and deserves much more love.

this

and speaking of awesome platformers - Bakusho Yoshimoto No Shinkigeki

It's got nice graphics, some great humor and fun minigames. Its also terribly easy.

[PunkCryborg]

Gomola Speed

[Otaking]

Bubblegum Crash!
fan translation here http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1234/
I originally had a long post about why it's awesome but my browser crashed and I lost it.
Anyways I really enjoyed the game and I'd recommend it.

Would you need knowledge of the OVA series to play this game?

No it's fine you don't need to have watched the anime to play the game.
The game is a digital comic/graphic adventure, so you'll need to like these kind of games to enjoy it.

[CrackTiger]

Neo Metal Fantasy is a Phantasy Star II/IV style game with a bit more fantasy and non-technological environments, like the original Phantasy Star. It has some great and unique character designs and high quality cinemas with some of the best animation in a SCD game. All of the gameplay and interface is polished and everything feels intuitive. Bosses are full screen and very detailed, featuring amazing artwork. Each one is like battling Dark Falz from the original Phantasy Star. You get to pilot multiple vehicles, explore a huge world, an underworld and moon. The battle menu uses animated icons like the Shining games and there has been a detailed English walkthrough online since 1999. Everyone who enjoys JRPGs should play it.

[pixeljunkie]

Neo Metal Fantasy is a Phantasy Star II/IV style game with a bit more fantasy and non-technological environments, like the original Phantasy Star. It has some great and unique character designs and high quality cinemas with some of the best animation in a SCD game. All of the gameplay and interface is polished and everything feels intuitive. Bosses are full screen and very detailed, featuring amazing artwork. Each one is like battling Dark Falz from the original Phantasy Star. You get to pilot multiple vehicles, explore a huge world, an underworld and moon. The battle menu uses animated icons like the Shining games and there has been a detailed English walkthrough online since 1999. Everyone who enjoys JRPGs should play it.

this is next on my list after reading that. I have it, just kind of forgot about it.

[PukeSter]

Neo Metal Fantasy is a Phantasy Star II/IV style game with a bit more fantasy and non-technological environments, like the original Phantasy Star. It has some great and unique character designs and high quality cinemas with some of the best animation in a SCD game. All of the gameplay and interface is polished and everything feels intuitive. Bosses are full screen and very detailed, featuring amazing artwork. Each one is like battling Dark Falz from the original Phantasy Star. You get to pilot multiple vehicles, explore a huge world, an underworld and moon. The battle menu uses animated icons like the Shining games and there has been a detailed English walkthrough online since 1999. Everyone who enjoys JRPGs should play it.

Damn I just looked this up. Looks great, like many other PCE rpgs. Why does SNES get all the translated RPGs?

[Ayce]

Neo Metal Fantasy is a Phantasy Star II/IV style game with a bit more fantasy and non-technological environments, like the original Phantasy Star. It has some great and unique character designs and high quality cinemas with some of the best animation in a SCD game. All of the gameplay and interface is polished and everything feels intuitive. Bosses are full screen and very detailed, featuring amazing artwork. Each one is like battling Dark Falz from the original Phantasy Star. You get to pilot multiple vehicles, explore a huge world, an underworld and moon. The battle menu uses animated icons like the Shining games and there has been a detailed English walkthrough online since 1999. Everyone who enjoys JRPGs should play it.

Now that game looks amazing! Here is for hoping it gets an English translation at some point.

[Otaking]

Son Son II

Agree with this, great fun platformer that doesn't get mentioned much.

[PukeSter]

Son Son II

Agree with this, great fun platformer that doesn't get mentioned much.

One of the first PCE games I beat. Pretty steep learning curve though.

The game has a fan-site. Complete with maps and walkthrough too. A translation patch exists too.

http://www.changevworld.com/sonson2/sonson2.htm

It was a great collab between NEC Avenue and Capcom. I wish they made more games together besides Side Arms Special.

[SuperDeadite]

Private Eye Doll and Go! Go! Birdie Chance are both fantastic, but do require a basic understanding of Japanese to really enjoy.

[CrackTiger]

Neo Metal Fantasy is a Phantasy Star II/IV style game with a bit more fantasy and non-technological environments, like the original Phantasy Star. It has some great and unique character designs and high quality cinemas with some of the best animation in a SCD game. All of the gameplay and interface is polished and everything feels intuitive. Bosses are full screen and very detailed, featuring amazing artwork. Each one is like battling Dark Falz from the original Phantasy Star. You get to pilot multiple vehicles, explore a huge world, an underworld and moon. The battle menu uses animated icons like the Shining games and there has been a detailed English walkthrough online since 1999. Everyone who enjoys JRPGs should play it.

this is next on my list after reading that. I have it, just kind of forgot about it.

I haven't played through it on emulator yet, but here are some pics of the bosses. The big ones are literally full screen.





Here is some of the original artwork that was used for the major bosses:



There are around 200 enemies in the game:

[FraGMarE]

Son Son II

Agree with this, great fun platformer that doesn't get mentioned much.

I don't know if I'd put this into the "no one plays" category, but it sure is awesome.  The little devil guy that chases you around and shoots lightning still gives me nightmares... he's like the enforcer!  >_<

[ClodBusted]

Bubblegum Crash!
fan translation here http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1234/
I originally had a long post about why it's awesome but my browser crashed and I lost it.
Anyways I really enjoyed the game and I'd recommend it.

so... Your browser had a Bubblegum Crash?
...Please excuse the awful pun.


Great that there's a translation! I'll give it a try. Bubblegum Crisis was the first mature Japanimation I watched back then in the 90s, when a friend of mine brought a stack of VHS tapes over to my place. Thanks for the link.

[Ayce]

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Very nice! I just found this game on ePay for only $4. I may not be able to fully enjoy it (not being able to read any Japanese), but I'm going to fumble through it anyway.


One of the games that I find rather fun to play on the PCE that I never knew about until recently is Metal Stoker. It's funny because it reminds me of Atari Tanks, but with an updated look and play.

[NecroPhile]

Hatris never gets any love. 

Son Son II

This one is oft requested for Secret Santa, so there's gotta be quite a few here that play it or at least want to play it. 

[pdiggitydogg]

Neo Metal Fantasy is a Phantasy Star II/IV style game with a bit more fantasy and non-technological environments, like the original Phantasy Star. It has some great and unique character designs and high quality cinemas with some of the best animation in a SCD game. All of the gameplay and interface is polished and everything feels intuitive. Bosses are full screen and very detailed, featuring amazing artwork. Each one is like battling Dark Falz from the original Phantasy Star. You get to pilot multiple vehicles, explore a huge world, an underworld and moon. The battle menu uses animated icons like the Shining games and there has been a detailed English walkthrough online since 1999. Everyone who enjoys JRPGs should play it.

Wow. That looks great!
...super CD, huh? OK...

[jlued686]

Is there a way to subscribe to threads? Some great recommendations in here.

[PukeSter]

Is there a way to subscribe to threads? Some great recommendations in here.

Yeah, click Notify.

I'll add the recommendations to the OP.

[Gao]

and speaking of awesome platformers - Bakusho Yoshimoto No Shinkigeki

It's got nice graphics, some great humor and fun minigames. Its also terribly easy.

I was about to suggest this.  What would be merely a decent platformer was made into something memorable through some surprisingly funny visual gags and great visuals.  It would probably be even better if my Japanese wasn't utter shit and I could understand the dialogue.  It still goes for fairly cheap, and is worth picking up as long as you don't mind the fact that it's pretty short and easy (you'll probably beat it your first try).

[ccovell]

One of the games that I find rather fun to play on the PCE that I never knew about until recently is Metal Stoker. It's funny because it reminds me of Atari Tanks, but with an updated look and play.

Metal Stoker is pretty good.  It's like a non-rotating version of arcade Assault, or Granada for the Genesis.

[VenomMacbeth]

I never hear much about Mad Stalker, but then again I've never played it...I only know it looks awesome.

[CrackTiger]

I never hear much about Mad Stalker, but then again I've never played it...I only know it looks awesome.

It's often discussed on here, just how mediocre it is and how poorly it makes use of both the arcade card and PCE hardware.

[VenomMacbeth]

I never hear much about Mad Stalker, but then again I've never played it...I only know it looks awesome.

It's often discussed on here, just how mediocre it is and how poorly it makes use of both the arcade card and PCE hardware.

I must have missed it, but I have noticed how the PCE port lacks the scaling of the original version.  I played the PS1 version on my PSP and honestly, it's kind of a mediocre game to begin with...but hey, I'm a mech buff. :/

[Otaking]

Bubblegum Crash!
fan translation here http://www.romhacking.net/translations/1234/
I originally had a long post about why it's awesome but my browser crashed and I lost it.
Anyways I really enjoyed the game and I'd recommend it.

so... Your browser had a Bubblegum Crash?
...Please excuse the awful pun.


Great that there's a translation! I'll give it a try. Bubblegum Crisis was the first mature Japanimation I watched back then in the 90s, when a friend of mine brought a stack of VHS tapes over to my place. Thanks for the link.

The original Bubblegum Crisis OVA series is probably my favorite anime of all time!.

[CrackTiger]

I never hear much about Mad Stalker, but then again I've never played it...I only know it looks awesome.

It's often discussed on here, just how mediocre it is and how poorly it makes use of both the arcade card and PCE hardware.

I must have missed it, but I have noticed how the PCE port lacks the scaling of the original version.  I played the PS1 version on my PSP and honestly, it's kind of a mediocre game to begin with...but hey, I'm a mech buff. :/

I don't remember any scaling in the X68k version, but the PCE version should have at least most of the parallax and more of the superfluous effects. It really looks like a not-so-special SCD game.

[esteban]

One of the games that I find rather fun to play on the PCE that I never knew about until recently is Metal Stoker. It's funny because it reminds me of Atari Tanks, but with an updated look and play.

Metal Stoker is pretty good.  It's like a non-rotating version of arcade Assault, or Granada for the Genesis.

I have been meaning to give this game some time. Of course, I've been saying that for years and years.

[RayXambeR]

Personnaly, I love bakoushou no shinkigeki, a platform game from Hudson with a great sense of humour in it.
And this game is available with a very low price

[wolfman]

Cho Aniki
Ai Cho Aniki

Seems they are hardly mentioned here on the forum.
IMO Cho Aniki is quite hard to play...

[PukeSter]

Cho Aniki
Ai Cho Aniki

Seems they are hardly mentioned here on the forum.
IMO Cho Aniki is quite hard to play...

Both these games are on the Wii, if anyone wants to try them out.

[wolfman]

Both these games are on the Wii, if anyone wants to try them out.

Oh come on! That is cheating....

The only way to play it real is on a PCE with a Blaster Pad IMO 

Took me some time to find out that the "man beams" only show up on the sideships when you use the right controller...not sure why, since you actually don´t need to push any button for that weapon.

[ClodBusted]

It's too bad that Ai Cho Aniki isn't listed on the European Virtual Console market place. Bulletheaven's review made me wanna get it, even if just to show Ai's wackyness to my friends.

[wolfman]

It's too bad that Ai Cho Aniki isn't listed on the European Virtual Console market place. Bulletheaven's review made me wanna get it, even if just to show Ai's wackyness to my friends.

Cho Aniki might not be so wacky, but I am sure you can impress your friends even with the first installment...it sure is the silliest shooter I´ve played on the PCE, a true masterpiece.

[dingsbums]

Great games that no one seems to play  .

Zipang
Puzzle Boy
Sokoban World

and Battle Lode Runner is an awesome Multiplayer title.

[johnnykonami]

Great games that no one seems to play  .

Zipang
Puzzle Boy
Sokoban World

and Battle Lode Runner is an awesome Multiplayer title.

I love Puzzle Boy!  That music for the first 10 stages or so is awesome.  Both that and Battle Lode Runner have been on my to buy list for a while.

[TR0N]

Great games that no one seems to play  .

Zipang

This since it is solomon's key but with a samurai theme.

[esteban]

I'm not trolling.

Blodia/Timeball is a very simple, but fun (it gets challenging) puzzle game that lots of folks hate because they are whores for superficial glitz and glamor.

[cho_aniki]

Gekisha Boy, if it hasn't been mentioned yet.

[moerupolice]

Energy. While I will admit the game is totally broken, it has a lot of ridiculous dialogue and a lot of area to explore. I like this game way more than I should.

[jtucci31]

Energy. While I will admit the game is totally broken, it has a lot of ridiculous dialogue and a lot of area to explore. I like this game way more than I should.

You and PunkCryborg will get along well then.

[monads]

-Don Doko Don

My girlfriend likes this title!!!  She likes Turbo games, but this was a PCE thread.  LOL.  Don't think this title gets much plugs, but it's great