What Turbo game are you currently playing?

roflmao · 07/31/2013, 07:38 PM

Quote from: esadajr on 07/31/2013, 05:37 PMjust finished Sapphy this past weekend. Either I was really inspired or Sapphy is just an easy game. First PCE shooter I finish.

Congrats!

Sapphire (imo) is a really hard game, but offers a ton of continues to slog through. I don't think I'll ever 1cc it, but it's nice that they made it accessible to enjoy the whole game without having to be a hardcore shmup fan. Awesome game!

RoyVegas · 08/02/2013, 11:14 PM

Still playing Raiden. Couldn't pass level four again. Some day I will.

Correction got to 5. ugh. Makes me wish I was stuck back on level 4 again. lol

psychobear · 08/03/2013, 03:59 AM

Finally got a turbo and playing Keith courage, one of to games I got, it's either that of China warrior :/

esteban · 08/03/2013, 08:05 AM

Quote from: RoyVegas on 08/02/2013, 11:14 PMStill playing Raiden. Couldn't pass level four again. Some day I will.

Correction got to 5. ugh. Makes me wish I was stuck back on level 4 again. lol

Don't rest, keep moving.

Bardoly · 08/05/2013, 12:59 AM

Quote from: esteban on 08/03/2013, 08:05 AM
Quote from: RoyVegas on 08/02/2013, 11:14 PMStill playing Raiden. Couldn't pass level four again. Some day I will.

Correction got to 5. ugh. Makes me wish I was stuck back on level 4 again. lol
Don't rest, keep moving.

Agreed. Keep at it! I've never beaten it yet, but perhaps your tale of victory over this game will inspire me to do likewise.

Gillian Seed · 08/05/2013, 01:43 AM

I'm playing Ys IV. I get the feeling that the general reception is that it's good but not AS good as Ys Book I & II, but at least for me in the first hour I'm liking a lot of the changes. Like the ability to move diagonally : D IIRC I think the magic button was replaced with the menu now? I'd be surprised if magic is gone, but I always felt that magic made Ys II a cakewalk compared to I... so I'd be fine if it were gone entirely.

seieienbu · 08/05/2013, 06:00 AM

I spent the weekend playing Cotton but I couldn't manage to beat it. Cotton's pretty hard...

RoyVegas · 08/05/2013, 09:50 AM

Quote from: Bardoly on 08/05/2013, 12:59 AM
Quote from: esteban on 08/03/2013, 08:05 AM
Quote from: RoyVegas on 08/02/2013, 11:14 PMStill playing Raiden. Couldn't pass level four again. Some day I will.

Correction got to 5. ugh. Makes me wish I was stuck back on level 4 again. lol
Don't rest, keep moving.
Agreed. Keep at it! I've never beaten it yet, but perhaps your tale of victory over this game will inspire me to do likewise.

Highly doubt any victory story will come soon. I have been able to get to the boss on 5 a couple times so far though.

Bardoly · 08/05/2013, 04:26 PM

Well, I played through and beat Kabuki Itoryodan yesterday. I really enjoyed the game, and I look forward to being able to play it some more with friends. I posted up the following comment at PCE Daisakusen! concerning this game:

Not being much of a fighting game aficionado, please bear with my comments. I rated this game as a '10' out of 10, because I felt that the game does exactly what it is supposed to do - provide excellent gameplay, attractive visuals and animation, and an all-around high-quality gaming experience both in its single player story mode and its 2-player competitive mode. You really must play this game using one of the 6-button controllers to get the most enjoyment out of it. I used the 6-button Hori Fighting Commander controller and it really worked well. The one thing which keeps this from being basically perfect in my book is that the loading times, while not too long, are somewhat noticeable, but still not too bad. If you like fighting games, then you should definitely get this game, and even if you are only a casual fighting game gamer, this is still worth getting, because you can set the difficulty level from 1 to 9 and have a 'fighting' chance to beat it at the lower difficulty levels.

Jabberwok · 08/07/2013, 04:46 PM

Y's IV these days but the games I always come back to are Legendary Axe, R-Type, Bonk, Splatterhouse & Ninja Spirit... Yes, Ninja Spirit

exodus · 08/08/2013, 11:23 PM

Last night I played through Psychic Storm, and *tried* to get through God Panic, but got pretty bored halfway through. The graphics on that game are just bizarre... it's like someone had a down-on-his-luck cousin they needed to employ.

seieienbu · 08/09/2013, 12:03 AM

Played more Cotton today. Perhaps this weekend I'll really buckle down and try to get through the game. As it stands I keep dying to stupid things and feeling like an idiot while doing so!

geise · 08/09/2013, 05:26 AM

Haha! Join the club. That's how it usually happens for me. BTW there's a high-score thread for this game.

I'm gonna try for a score run for this game during the weekend.

Nando · 08/09/2013, 04:03 PM

Asuka 120% - really enjoying this one.

Super Star Soldier - Go to chooter

Sapphire Booty - Lvl 2 is kicking my ass

wildfruit · 08/09/2013, 04:50 PM

legendary axe 2
i like it

tpivette · 08/09/2013, 08:19 PM

Started over from the beginning again in Dragon Slayer. Also started a Ys 1 & 2 replay a few days ago. I don't know what it is about that game, but no matter how many times I've beaten it... and to full completeness no less... I keep playing through it again every few months.

roflmao · 08/09/2013, 08:27 PM

I've been playing Sinistron tonight, thanks to Majors. Fun stuff! If I'm not mistaken, there are infinite continues, so I'm taking a break so I don't beat it in one sitting.

esteban · 08/10/2013, 01:53 PM

Quote from: guest on 08/09/2013, 08:27 PMI've been playing Sinistron tonight, thanks to Majors. Fun stuff! If I'm not mistaken, there are infinite continues, so I'm taking a break so I don't beat it in one sitting.

I have a mental block/hang-up/whatever with the asteroid level. I frequently choke and die at some point. I'm inconsistent and have yet to really figure out why I f*cking suck. I'm actually better at the stages that follow (even the last stage, I can beat it starting out with zero power ups. Not 100% all the time, mind you, I have to use continues and I still mess up).

Bardoly · 08/10/2013, 07:16 PM

Playing some Bazaru de Gozaru with my sons. It's really fun!

roflmao · 08/10/2013, 07:18 PM

Quote from: esteban on 08/10/2013, 01:53 PM
Quote from: guest on 08/09/2013, 08:27 PMI've been playing Sinistron tonight, thanks to Majors. Fun stuff! If I'm not mistaken, there are infinite continues, so I'm taking a break so I don't beat it in one sitting.
I have a mental block/hang-up/whatever with the asteroid level. I frequently choke and die at some point. I'm inconsistent and have yet to really figure out why I f*cking suck. I'm actually better at the stages that follow (even the last stage, I can beat it starting out with zero power ups. Not 100% all the time, mind you, I have to use continues and I still mess up).

Yeah, I'm still having a hard time with the lvl 3 boss, so haven't even made it to the asteroid level yet, but there's always tomorrow!

esteban · 08/11/2013, 02:41 PM

Quote from: guest on 08/10/2013, 07:18 PM
Quote from: esteban on 08/10/2013, 01:53 PM
Quote from: guest on 08/09/2013, 08:27 PMI've been playing Sinistron tonight, thanks to Majors. Fun stuff! If I'm not mistaken, there are infinite continues, so I'm taking a break so I don't beat it in one sitting.
I have a mental block/hang-up/whatever with the asteroid level. I frequently choke and die at some point. I'm inconsistent and have yet to really figure out why I f*cking suck. I'm actually better at the stages that follow (even the last stage, I can beat it starting out with zero power ups. Not 100% all the time, mind you, I have to use continues and I still mess up).
Yeah, I'm still having a hard time with the lvl 3 boss, so haven't even made it to the asteroid level yet, but there's always tomorrow!

Ha! I remember getting this game (BITD) in the summer and sweating (no a/c, just fans) like a bastard getting through the game. Good times.

Bardoly · 08/12/2013, 12:47 AM

I played through and beat Future Boy Conan last week. Below is the comment/mini-review that I posted on PCE Daisakusen! concerning this game.

I played through and beat this game recently, and while I did get some enjoyment out of it, I must rate this game's as a below average '4-out-of-10'. Even though the platforming is rather basic, it was still interesting for most of the game, one reason of which was because Conan's expressions are are quite humorous. Were I to rate this game simply on its gameplay, I would give it a 5 or a 6, because level 5's water level is rather frustrating. The reason that I had to knock off a point or 2 was because even though the in-game cinema screens are usually fun and interesting, the fact that they are unskippable really hurt the replay value, and it gets very frustrating when you die and must continue and you have to watch the same cinema screens every single time. I would assume that if you are a fan of the anime series, then you would probably really enjoy this game, but if not, then this game may not be for you. Again, this game is not bad, just below average.

turboswimbz · 08/12/2013, 02:48 PM

Quote from: Bardoly on 08/12/2013, 12:47 AMI played through and beat Future Boy Conan last week. Below is the comment/mini-review that I posted on PCE Daisakusen! concerning this game.

I played through and beat this game recently, and while I did get some enjoyment out of it, I must rate this game's as a below average '4-out-of-10'. Even though the platforming is rather basic, it was still interesting for most of the game, one reason of which was because Conan's expressions are are quite humorous. Were I to rate this game simply on its gameplay, I would give it a 5 or a 6, because level 5's water level is rather frustrating. The reason that I had to knock off a point or 2 was because even though the in-game cinema screens are usually fun and interesting, the fact that they are unskippable really hurt the replay value, and it gets very frustrating when you die and must continue and you have to watch the same cinema screens every single time. I would assume that if you are a fan of the anime series, then you would probably really enjoy this game, but if not, then this game may not be for you. Again, this game is not bad, just below average.

I like this game and am not a fan of the anime. I admit it's an average platformer. but i had fun playing through it. It has it;s annoying moments and slippery controls but all in all I found it charming and pretty fun. I've payed through it twice now and find it a fun distraction in between more serious bouts of shooters. All in all a fair assessment, but I would suggest everyone at least try it. No moon language knowledge is needed and you'll prob. enjoy it even if you never play it again. plus it can be had for a reasonable price.

Bardoly · 08/12/2013, 04:40 PM

Quote from: turboswimbz on 08/12/2013, 02:48 PM
Quote from: Bardoly on 08/12/2013, 12:47 AMI played through and beat Future Boy Conan last week. Below is the comment/mini-review that I posted on PCE Daisakusen! concerning this game.

I played through and beat this game recently, and while I did get some enjoyment out of it, I must rate this game's as a below average '4-out-of-10'. Even though the platforming is rather basic, it was still interesting for most of the game, one reason of which was because Conan's expressions are are quite humorous. Were I to rate this game simply on its gameplay, I would give it a 5 or a 6, because level 5's water level is rather frustrating. The reason that I had to knock off a point or 2 was because even though the in-game cinema screens are usually fun and interesting, the fact that they are unskippable really hurt the replay value, and it gets very frustrating when you die and must continue and you have to watch the same cinema screens every single time. I would assume that if you are a fan of the anime series, then you would probably really enjoy this game, but if not, then this game may not be for you. Again, this game is not bad, just below average.
I like this game and am not a fan of the anime. I admit it's an average platformer. but i had fun playing through it. It has it;s annoying moments and slippery controls but all in all I found it charming and pretty fun. I've payed through it twice now and find it a fun distraction in between more serious bouts of shooters. All in all a fair assessment, but I would suggest everyone at least try it. No moon language knowledge is needed and you'll prob. enjoy it even if you never play it again. plus it can be had for a reasonable price.

Yes, I agree that the game is enjoyable and cute, and it is worth a playthrough, especially since it's not pricey. Had I rated it on a three-point scale, I would have given it a '2' for average.

RoyVegas · 08/12/2013, 05:17 PM

This might be a big surprise, I played more Raiden last night. Why oh why can't the ship just be a tiny bit faster?!?!

CPTRAVE · 08/12/2013, 08:28 PM

I have been playing Veigues Tactical Gladiator, this game is actually pretty good. I was watching a review on Youtube which they gave it a terrible review, but I totally disagree. This game is really fun

esteban · 08/13/2013, 12:42 AM

Quote from: CPTRAVE on 08/12/2013, 08:28 PMI have been playing Veigues Tactical Gladiator, this game is actually pretty good. I was watching a review on Youtube which they gave it a terrible review, but I totally disagree. This game is really fun

Agreed. I have championed many unloved games and Veigues is one of them. I may be wrong, but Veigues hasn't really been mentioned too often in the last few years...otherwise I would have Necro-Copy-Paste, Necro-Self-Quote or Necro-Link something (I recycle digital trash, you see).

UPDATE: Oh, no. I'm getting the urge to Necro-Copy-Paste....

Quote from: RoyVegas on 08/12/2013, 05:17 PMThis might be a big surprise, I played more Raiden last night. Why oh why can't the ship just be a tiny bit faster?!?!

It's funny, but had they made the ship a little bit faster (but increased the speed of enemies/projectiles, too), I think it would make Raiden more palatable...but it wouldn't really make a difference (or would it?).

I'm not goofing on this...I've wondered about the relativity of different components of a game...would the Raiden I described above still feel leggy and a bit sluggish? I think so...but, maybe it would still be an improvement to have a faster base speed...

roflmao · 08/13/2013, 12:47 AM

Veigues is definitely a polarizing game. I had a friend bitd that swore by it's awesomeness and no matter how many times I borrowed it from it, I could get into it. However, I'd love to give it another go now that I'm older.

esteban · 08/13/2013, 01:00 AM

Quote from: guest on 08/13/2013, 12:47 AMVeigues is definitely a polarizing game. I had a friend bitd that swore by it's awesomeness and no matter how many times I borrowed it from it, I could get into it. However, I'd love to give it another go now that I'm older.

It's not a stellar game, but it has a it's moments and is not nearly as generic/lame/boring as many games out there in the cosmos...

THE URGE, THE URGE...

Issun · 08/13/2013, 03:04 PM

Just completed Popful Mail again. Yay!

VenomMacbeth · 08/13/2013, 04:07 PM

Am I the only one disappointed with PCE Outrun? It's definitely a step up from the SMS version, but all things considered, the MD port definitely outdoes the PCE version. So much flicker!

It's still plenty fun, but sadly, it's definitely the weakest of the NEC Ave super-scaler ports I've played (although I've yet to try Power Drift or Space Harrier).

Nando · 08/13/2013, 04:54 PM

Quote from: Bardoly on 08/10/2013, 07:16 PMPlaying some Bazaru de Gozaru with my sons. It's really fun!

Such a whimsical game!

Bardoly · 08/15/2013, 05:32 PM

I played through and beat Final Soldier last week. Below is the comment/mini-review that I posted on PCE Daisakusen! concerning this game.

I have to rate this awesome vertical shoot-'em-up as a '9 out of 10'.
I recently played through and beat this game, and really enjoyed it. I had only played the game for 2 minutes before, and I decided to really play it, so I sat down, picked my weapon options, and played through the first 4 levels without dying even once! I only died 1 time in level 5, but levels 6 and 7 were killers!
I REALLY enjoy the power-ups being tied to your 'hit points', in that you don't die from being hit, you just lose a level of your weapons power, and then if your weapons power has been reduced to the lowest level, then the next damage you take will kill you. Overall, this makes the game a little easier and fun, unlike some games where when you are fully powered up, your ship is awesome, but one hit, and you are back down to a wimpy pea-shooter. Also, for this game you may choose your types of weapons at the beginning of the game. (i.e. wide-spread but short-range flamethrower which constantly fires or slower-shooting more powerful fire shot with slow diagonal shots, or one other fire option. You get 3 different styles of lasers, 3 different styles of energy bubble shots, 3 different styles of fire shots, and your base vulcan, so you have 27 different weapons configurations with which to play through the game with! If this game were 2-player simultaneous, then it would definitely be a '10 out of 10'.

MrPoppy · 08/16/2013, 06:40 PM

Just picked up Galaga '90 and Ys IV. Galaga has long been a favorite of mine and I'm pumped to play it again. Never played Ys IV, am even more pumped to get that translation patch and try it out!

MrFlutterPie · 08/16/2013, 07:23 PM

I got my Duo back from Kieth and have been playing Solider Blade and GOT. I now understand why many people say Solider Blade is the best shooter on HuCard. As for GOT holy crap!!! That game is amazing!!!!

roflmao · 08/16/2013, 07:33 PM

GOT > Soldier Blade, imo. But they are both absolutely fantastic! Have fun playing those gems.

VenomMacbeth · 08/16/2013, 09:25 PM

Soldier Blade is worth the high price tag for the soundtrack alone. Easily the best Hucard OST IMO.

Official Ninja · 08/17/2013, 09:31 AM

Quote from: MrPoppy on 08/16/2013, 06:40 PMJust picked up Galaga '90 and Ys IV. Galaga has long been a favorite of mine and I'm pumped to play it again. Never played Ys IV, am even more pumped to get that translation patch and try it out!

Where can you get the translation patch?

geise · 08/17/2013, 09:47 AM

Quote from: Issun on 08/13/2013, 03:04 PMJust completed Popful Mail again. Yay!

Congrats on beating an awesome game. I actually like it since it is basically an update pc-98 version. I love the sega-cd version but there's things I like better about the pc-engine remake. Also, welcome to the forums!

Bardoly · 08/17/2013, 01:33 PM

I played through and beat NHK Okaasan To Issho Niko Niko Pun last week. Below is the comment/mini-review that I posted on PCE Daisakusen! concerning this game.

This cute platformer is rather short, but it does what it is supposed to do quite well. Knowing that this game was designed with small children in mind, one can see that the developers accomplished their goal of keeping them amused and involved. This game will not be very fun for the non-beginner gamer, but for someone just getting started in video gaming (3-8 years old or so), this game is actually decent. The graphics are appropriately catoonish. The 3 selectable characters - cat, penguin, and mouse are quite cute, and their expressions when hit by an enemy are also cute. The difficulty level is almost nil, which is appropriate to the target audience. You can't die, but you can run out of time eventually, but with unlimited continues, even the worst beginner can eventually persevere over this game's 4-5 stages.

So, even though I feel that this game is rather too easy, when I remember the target audience, I feel that the developers accomplished what they set out to do, and therefore I must rate this decent game as a '9 out of 10'. If the game could have been just a little longer and/or had a 2-player mode, then I would rate this as a 10. If one has small children, then this game is definitely worth a try.

MrPoppy · 08/17/2013, 03:25 PM

Quote from: Official Ninja on 08/17/2013, 09:31 AM
Quote from: MrPoppy on 08/16/2013, 06:40 PMJust picked up Galaga '90 and Ys IV. Galaga has long been a favorite of mine and I'm pumped to play it again. Never played Ys IV, am even more pumped to get that translation patch and try it out!
Where can you get the translation patch?

Here's a thread discussing it: https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=13136.0

Ys IV is dope! Very cool to be able to play this in English

Official Ninja · 08/18/2013, 09:18 PM

Quote from: MrPoppy on 08/17/2013, 03:25 PM
Quote from: Official Ninja on 08/17/2013, 09:31 AM
Quote from: MrPoppy on 08/16/2013, 06:40 PMJust picked up Galaga '90 and Ys IV. Galaga has long been a favorite of mine and I'm pumped to play it again. Never played Ys IV, am even more pumped to get that translation patch and try it out!
Where can you get the translation patch?
Here's a thread discussing it: https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=13136.0

Ys IV is dope! Very cool to be able to play this in English

Thanks! I had to download the right Japanese version of the game, but I have it all patched working great.
Can't wait to get into this game.

EvilEvoIX · 08/22/2013, 09:49 PM

Cross Wiber - Cyber Combat Police

Just picked it up yesterday. Very nostalgic. I am enjoying it and got pretty far my first time through. Enemies keep coming so you gotta just plow through parts. Boss's are easy enough so far.

seieienbu · 08/22/2013, 10:49 PM

So I picked up Exile today. Been playing for an hour or so, seems pretty cool. The jump's really float-y and so far kinda feels a bit Too responsive. I like the setting a lot and the game looks really cool. Kinda reminds me of Zelda 2 (I may be the only guy in the world who thinks that's a good thing) but in a more Prince of Persia setting.

Perhaps I'll find the time to get a full play through this weekend.

esteban · 08/22/2013, 11:48 PM

Quote from: seieienbu on 08/22/2013, 10:49 PMSo I picked up Exile today. Been playing for an hour or so, seems pretty cool. The jump's really float-y and so far kinda feels a bit Too responsive. I like the setting a lot and the game looks really cool. Kinda reminds me of Zelda 2 (I may be the only guy in the world who thinks that's a good thing) but in a more Prince of Persia setting.

Perhaps I'll find the time to get a full play through this weekend.

It's super easy, but Exile is totally fun to play.

seieienbu · 08/23/2013, 02:57 AM

Quote from: esteban on 08/22/2013, 11:48 PMIt's super easy, but Exile is totally fun to play.

For as cheap as the game has been, well, forever, I honestly don't know why it's taken me 20 years to pick up a copy. I started playing it about 10 minutes ago and then suddenly it's 2 AM.

I didn't mean to stay up this late

bob · 08/23/2013, 08:09 AM

Quote from: esteban on 08/22/2013, 11:48 PM
Quote from: seieienbu on 08/22/2013, 10:49 PMSo I picked up Exile today. Been playing for an hour or so, seems pretty cool. The jump's really float-y and so far kinda feels a bit Too responsive. I like the setting a lot and the game looks really cool. Kinda reminds me of Zelda 2 (I may be the only guy in the world who thinks that's a good thing) but in a more Prince of Persia setting.

Perhaps I'll find the time to get a full play through this weekend.
It's super easy, but Exile is totally fun to play.

It's pretty short too. When you are done, try cutting your teeth on WP.

seieienbu · 08/23/2013, 02:46 PM

Quote from: galam on 08/23/2013, 08:09 AM
Quote from: esteban on 08/22/2013, 11:48 PM
Quote from: seieienbu on 08/22/2013, 10:49 PMSo I picked up Exile today. Been playing for an hour or so, seems pretty cool. The jump's really float-y and so far kinda feels a bit Too responsive. I like the setting a lot and the game looks really cool. Kinda reminds me of Zelda 2 (I may be the only guy in the world who thinks that's a good thing) but in a more Prince of Persia setting.

Perhaps I'll find the time to get a full play through this weekend.
It's super easy, but Exile is totally fun to play.
It's pretty short too. When you are done, try cutting your teeth on WP.

I intend to at some point, but I'll just keep an eye on stuff and wait until I can get it at a reasonable price. I found Exile at a store for $20.

CrackTiger · 08/23/2013, 04:49 PM

Exile is lots of fun and has very nice visuals. Also one of WD's better localizations.

roflmao · 08/23/2013, 06:30 PM

I've been on a homebrew kick today and set new personal records on Implode, Pyramid Plunder and Insanity.