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Title: The worst rare games
Post by: cybersalad on October 04, 2005, 06:05:03 PM
Hey which games that are rare/semi-rare/sorta expensive actually suck?

I'd start off wiht City Hunter.  This game goes for $30+ on Ebay and JapanGameStock.  I found a loose HuCard for $16 in Japan recently.  Supposedly it's a good Rolling Thunder type game.

But I think it blows big-time.  It has some kind of story, so maybe I'm just not following it as I can't read Japanese.  But it's too adventury/boring to be any good for a gaijin such as myself.

Any other games that don't deserve their reputation?
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: GUTS on October 04, 2005, 06:30:26 PM
Yeah City Hunter sucks shit, awful game.

Kaze Kiri is the worst rare game I've played, it's f*cking terrible.  The graphics are great but the gameplay is so boring and straight out of 1985 that it's pathetic, I hate that game.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Michael Helgeson on October 04, 2005, 06:32:42 PM
The same can be said for both Netopia 1 and 2.If I remember right,Zelda came out in 85-86.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: sunteam_paul on October 05, 2005, 05:42:59 AM
Strangely, I quite like both City Hunter and Kaze Kiri. Probably a) the music and b) I'm a City Hunter fan anyway
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: TR0N on October 05, 2005, 06:05:37 AM
I like Kaze Kiri as well sure it's repetive, but i enjoy the heros moves and the music.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 05, 2005, 11:31:58 AM
City Hunter (the game, haven't seen the series) is awesome. The gameplay is pretty basic, but not so flat, but the music and story bits mainly keep me interested in it, I love it.

Kaze Kiri has EXCELLENT graphics, EXCELLENT sound (I don't remember the music very well, but the sound effects were great from what I remembered),  and even MORE EXCELLENT controls. The game probably has the most impressive controls I've ever played for a game that uses the NES-style pad. However the gameplay itself is really bland and boring until the bosses, which were nice. If this game didn't have such boring gameplay, it would probably easily be the best ninja game ever made. I don't have any problem with classic gameplay in Kung Fu, in fact I love that kind of stuff, but the thing with Kaze Kiri is that it takes so brutally long to kill enemies that it's just no fun and it pretty much requires you to wait for a half hour until the boss comes in, the good stuff. Also the levels lack any platform elements, like in a Mario game. Saying it's the worst game ever made is ridiculous, but it's certainly not a great game or even a good game. If only it had more platform-style levels, if only...

Can't think of any rare/expensive games that suck at the moment, but pretty much every expensive/rare game isn't worth the price.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Emerald Rocker on October 05, 2005, 12:10:42 PM
Kaze Kiri did have great control, although I found the graphics and music to be pretty modest.  GUTS insists this game has great graphics, but I'm not seeing it -- they're dark and pretty plain, I'd much rather watch something energized and colorful like Lords of Thunder or Fray or Shubibinman 3.  The music sounded awesome at first, but got repetitive fast.  The most unfortunate thing, though, is that Kung Fu actually had cooler enemies than Kaze Kiri.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 05, 2005, 12:27:41 PM
Quote from: "Zig"
The most unfortunate thing, though, is that Kung Fu actually had cooler enemies than Kaze Kiri.


HAHAHA! That's true though :( .
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: GUTS on October 05, 2005, 12:31:19 PM
Well by great graphics I mean that the animations and cut scenes are great, the rest of the game is very bland like you say.  The colors are pretty weak and the sprites aren't impressive other than they have pretty good animation.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Nutribrain on October 05, 2005, 01:45:41 PM
What about Renny Blaster? Weak controls, flickering graphics, the sound I don't remember. I only put it in once when I bought it. It's probably not the worst rare game but one of the most weak ones...
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: akamichi on October 05, 2005, 08:02:35 PM
Quote from: "Nutribrain"
What about Renny Blaster? Weak controls, flickering graphics, the sound I don't remember. I only put it in once when I bought it. It's probably not the worst rare game but one of the most weak ones...

Although I've never played the game, I've been wondering why this game is pricey.  I've never heard anything good about it either.

My take on City Hunter is that it's ok.  Nothing special.  I don't even consider it expensive and nowadays probably not even worth more than $10.  

Although I'm somewhat of a collector, I really don't like paying for a used game that costs more than the original "new" price.  Especially when that used copy can be all beat up or scratched.

What do people think of Fausette Amour?  It's the kind of game I like (platform run and jump) but it didn't really impress me.  Maybe I need to try it out again.  

Anybody have a rare PCE/TG game list?
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Michael Helgeson on October 05, 2005, 08:08:29 PM
Any prototype Jag and CD-I games.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 06, 2005, 07:27:37 AM
I want to play Fausette Armor, it looks like a fun game.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: DragonmasterDan on October 06, 2005, 07:08:42 PM
Strip Fighter for PCE sucks.

Since other people brought up non PCE games, Evolution for Neo Geo Pocket is terrible.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: D-Lite on October 07, 2005, 05:58:54 AM
Quote from: "DragonmasterDan"
Strip Fighter for PCE sucks.

Saying that "sucks" is understatement of the year.

In my opinion, Bonk 3 ain't so hot, though I wouldn't say it sucks.
Steam Hearts is crap too.  Boring gameplay and average graphics at best.  

I'm VERY surprised no one has mentioned Darius Alpha.  The rarest game and probably the shittest game too.  Though maybe no one mentioned it because no one has played it?

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Since other people brought up non PCE games, Evolution for Neo Geo Pocket is terrible.

*faints*  How dare you!  

Other craptastic rarities:
Pocket Reversi for NGPC
Any Atari 2600 game
And Kizuna Encounter for Neo Geo AES isn't crap, but for $12k, it is teh sux.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: TR0N on October 07, 2005, 06:57:12 AM
Quote from: "akamichi"

What do people think of Fausette Amour?  It's the kind of game I like (platform run and jump) but it didn't really impress me.  Maybe I need to try it out again.  

I enjoy it reminds me of, Valis but with BionicCommando game play mix in.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 07, 2005, 05:43:38 PM
Damn, Pocket Reversi for NGPC is a rare/expensive game? Is it just like any other reversi game you see? That's retarded, haha.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: nodtveidt on October 08, 2005, 01:42:09 AM
Golden Axe for the PCE is the worst port ever made. I think the C64 port was better.

For non-NEC games: how about that crapfest that was Lunar Eternal Blue Complete for the PSX? Wow...what a shitty game. They should have stopped making Lunar at The Silver Star because Silver Star Story was pretty llama as well.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 08, 2005, 09:08:03 AM
I thought Eternal Blue both for Sega CD and Playstation were pretty cool games.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Emerald Rocker on October 08, 2005, 10:54:47 AM
The Sega CD one was great.  The PSX version was too emasculated for my manly tastes.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: DragonmasterDan on October 09, 2005, 10:57:46 AM
Quote from: "Emerald Rocker"
The Sega CD one was great.  The PSX version was too emasculated for my manly tastes.


The remakes of both games were watered down quite a bit in terms of story and playability. The dungeons got substancially smaller, the overworld map was simplified with no encounters and shrunk substancially, the scenerio changes were really uncalled for. Eternal Blue wasn't messed with in terms of story as much but the gameplay was definitely dumbed down.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: GUTS on October 09, 2005, 02:37:21 PM
Yeah Eternal Blue on Sega CD is one of the best RPGs ever made.   I was really disappointed with the PSX version.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: KingDrool on October 09, 2005, 03:43:58 PM
I thought Silver Star Story was great...both versions.  You want a bad Lunar?  Try the newly released DS version...eww...

Back on topic, I don't think Terraforming is that great for a rare title.  Not worth the big bucks, IMO.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: TR0N on October 10, 2005, 08:37:18 AM
I enjoy the remakes of lunar on the ps1.

Still i do perfer the sega cd version more.

If you realy want a bad lunar game try lunar magic school :P
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 15, 2005, 09:39:52 PM
I actually prefer the PSX versions of Lunar, it's because of those 2 remakes, that it became my 3rd favorite series ever.  And I actually enjoy the later Lunar as well......but, it's not a great game either.  I think maybe the graphics & music are what are holding me on, besides the fact that it is Lunar.  If it were of some random series I'd never played before, I wouldn't bother with it!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: vestcoat on October 15, 2005, 11:06:40 PM
I think i already said this somewhere, but Super Air Zonk sucks.

While we're on the subject of Play Station remakes, what do you'll think of R-Types on PS vs. R-Type Complete SCD?

I just got R-Types in the mail today.  It has some pretty sweet intro movie scenes and i like the original music compared to the R-Type complete remixes.  When it comes to gameplay i still prefer the Turbo version.
It's funny, the Playstation version is nice, but it still not that far beyond what the SMS accomplished in 1990.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 15, 2005, 11:23:36 PM
Saying Super Air Zonk sucks I don't think is 100% of everybody's opinion, I love the game personally, in some ways more then the original, I mainly like the level design better.  The things I wish it had were choices of weapons & paralax, but it's too late for that I suppose :roll:
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: GUTS on October 16, 2005, 07:05:24 AM
SMS R-Type was awesome, that game spoiled me for most NES shooters for years.  I'd play something like Gradius and be all, "I'm supposed to fight an enemy armada with a .22 pistol?  That's all the enemies they can fit on the screen?  NO GIGANTIC BATTLESHIP LEVEL??!".  Man that was a great port.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 16, 2005, 02:19:46 PM
I want to try out the Super CD Airzonk because I'm sure I would think it's much better than what people say about it and there was a great review for it somewhere saying how it's not nearly as bad as what people say about it and is even better than the HuCard. I need to pick up the Japanese version sometime.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Yamazaki on October 26, 2005, 04:47:05 AM
Darius Alpha is quite crappy. Compared to the other shooters on PCE.


The worts could be easily NHKs Akinjin Man - Indo no Hono

never seen lower than 2000$ - its a education game for math!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: esteban on October 26, 2005, 07:41:08 AM
Quote from: "Yamazaki"
Darius Alpha is quite crappy. Compared to the other shooters on PCE.


The worts could be easily NHKs Akinjin Man - Indo no Hono

never seen lower than 2000$ - its a education game for math!
!!! Insanity. Now, if this were strip-math, I could see the appeal (or even monster-math)...
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 26, 2005, 05:32:53 PM
Wait a minute, that's the game with the three cute animal characters right? I remember one of them being a girly mouse. If it's the game I am thinking of that I have played on Magic Engine, then it should be platform based with cute littles animals and I think some mini games every now and then, such as a jigsaw puzzle; seems like it could have been based off of a Japanese children show. Anyways if that's the game, DAMN I had no idea it was so expensive! I actually really enjoy the game!  :oops:
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 26, 2005, 05:44:25 PM
I used to have that game, I got it for 20 bucks off ebay.......if it's the game I'm thinking of, it sucks.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 26, 2005, 05:57:20 PM
Nevermind, a checked some minutes ago while checking the name of a PCE game for another post (Outlive :D ). The game I am thinking of is Niko Niko Pun, not the NHK game, which is a ancient Nihon strategy game. It looks like it might be just a little decent if I could understand it better.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 26, 2005, 06:32:21 PM
Yeah, Niko Niko Pun, absolutly stinks, there's really not much you can do in the game.  Wish I never bought it.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 27, 2005, 01:15:00 PM
Niko Niko Pun rules man and there is plenty you can do in the game!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 27, 2005, 01:46:46 PM
Are you joking or serious?  I beat the game, & it was just plain boring for me, maybe I missed something, I don't know :?
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on October 27, 2005, 04:16:29 PM
I am dead serious! I love the game! You should know me by now, hehe, I can't help but to love games people classify as garbage :D .
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on October 27, 2005, 07:08:15 PM
Heh, I thought it was usually me that likes games that others consider garbage.  Hell, it's the same for anything.  For instance, I personally enjoyed Fantastic Four, but soooo many people thought it was horrible, & I can't figure out why!  So, it actually made me go see it again, & I like the movie even more, partially due to other's hating it, & I can't for the life of me figure out why.  Same with Kung Pow(absolute classic), The Incredible Hulk(not the best, but way better then others say it is), etc.  That's why I love Impossamole & other games that people hate, cuz their hate intensifies what I like about that game.  And it's not that I deny quirks in any game or movie, I acknowledge them when I see them, but I still enjoy them around the quirks :D
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Tatsujin on June 20, 2006, 04:47:28 PM
how can you people say darius alpha is a shit game? it's just not made to play it, so it doesn't count  *hehe* :)

steam hearts is a really crap compared to its price and could only be sold do to its content of harmless nudity cut scenes.

btw: kaze kiri is a famos game, even it's a bit boring.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Superfamifreak on June 20, 2006, 11:32:58 PM
I can't believe people say City Hunter is crap. I think it's a great game. Same goes for Neutopia 1 & 2. Best RPG's on the system and better than Zelda.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 21, 2006, 10:55:29 PM
Keranu love City Hunter.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: sunteam_paul on June 22, 2006, 05:40:56 AM
Although the game doesn't use a millionth of the potential of the license, I still enjoy City Hunter. The music is great, what you'd expect from Sunsoft in their day.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: cozzie on June 22, 2006, 06:33:01 AM
Kaze Kiri is ok great music be it isnt a patch on the best Ninja game of all time Super shinobi Megadrive awesome music and graphics.

Darius Alpha isnt that bad, Ive played worse Pc engine shooters.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: pixeljunkie on June 22, 2006, 10:27:23 AM
Kaze Kiri gets a big "meh" from me...not worth the price tag.

Waterworld for Virtual Boy is hard to get and almost unplayable its so awful.

As far as PC Engine is concerned...Golden Axe isn't rare, but one of the stinkiest piles of dung I've ever set eyes on.

I was very disappointed with Steam Hearts...but I won't sell it ;)

Also, I thought Fray was slightly disappointing as well.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: rolins on June 22, 2006, 01:02:07 PM
Terra Cresta II is another disappointment. Not sure if it's rare, but I know it's very expensive on ebay these days. The gameplay is stale and its soundtrack hardly kept me awake.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Tatsujin on June 22, 2006, 01:46:18 PM
TCII isn't that bad. in fact it's a pretty good and solid shooter. but yes, it isn't that cheap.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 22, 2006, 04:24:48 PM
Never played TCII, but I thought the first one sucked.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 22, 2006, 04:27:05 PM
Quote from: "pixeljunkie"

Waterworld for Virtual Boy is hard to get and almost unplayable its so awful.
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I played this game at the convention (http://www.lazerdorks.org/stunningarticles/mgc/index.html) I went to recently and I thought this game was pretty cool actually! I don't see how it is unplayable since I was able to control it just fine and I dug the old school gameplay with the virtual 3d enviroment :) . I had no idea this game is rare though, I wouldn't mind getting it if I had a Virtual Boy.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: rolins on June 22, 2006, 05:05:07 PM
Quote from: "Keranu"
Never played TCII, but I thought the first one sucked.


I've never played to arcade, but the Nes port is one my favs and one of those hidden gems thats worth tracking down.

I always loved the music on first stage, it sounded weird the first time I heard it all those years ago. Now I'm trying to track down a complete game for myself since love it so much.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Tatsujin on June 22, 2006, 05:18:57 PM
Quote from: "Keranu"
Never played TCII, but I thought the first one sucked.

the first one on the arcade wasn't that bad at its time IMO :) the NES/FC conv. i do not know well!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 22, 2006, 08:27:35 PM
I've only played the PCE port, are the other ones any better? I admit, I did like the weapon customizing though.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Tatsujin on June 22, 2006, 08:36:57 PM
there is only a pce version of TCII. TC1 is arcade and FC/NES only.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 22, 2006, 08:39:33 PM
Hmm, what game am I thinking of then? :o

I'll have to look through lists to see because I have played it on a emulator before a few times. I know it's a Japanese HuCard game.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: esteban on June 23, 2006, 04:07:17 AM
Quote from: "Keranu"
Hmm, what game am I thinking of then? :o

I'll have to look through lists to see because I have played it on a emulator before a few times. I know it's a Japanese HuCard game.
Armed F !!!! :)
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: rolins on June 23, 2006, 04:26:50 AM
Quote from: "stevek666"
Quote from: "Keranu"
Hmm, what game am I thinking of then? :o

I'll have to look through lists to see because I have played it on a emulator before a few times. I know it's a Japanese HuCard game.
Armed F !!!! :)


That's got to be it Keranu. Armed F has the same concept as Terra Cresta, to attatch of parts to ship to increase firepower, because both games were created by Nichibutsu.  But Armed F on the PCE was not so great, really horrible IMO.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 23, 2006, 01:37:48 PM
Aha! I figured it all out now :D ! The game I was thinking of on PCE was Terra Cresta II! You see, I thought there was a Terra Cresta on PCE and a Terra Cresta II on PCE CD, but I confused this with IMAGE FIGHT! There is the first Image Fight on PCE and Image Fight II on PCE CD, which I haven't played. Anyways after playing Terra Cresta II, that game is actually better than I thought! The weapon customizing is really neat and the music is great! After playing Image Fight on PCE again though, that game ain't so good :) . Don't know how I mixed these games up really, but I did. Also I remember the title name "Armed F" really well, but I always get it confused with a couple other PCE shooters; I seem to remember like that game though...
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Odonadon on June 23, 2006, 04:28:49 PM
Quote from: "Keranu"
Also I remember the title name "Armed F" really well, but I always get it confused with a couple other PCE shooters; I seem to remember like that game though...


Knowing you, you probably liked it a lot - the rest of us think it's crap :)

OD
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on June 23, 2006, 04:50:56 PM
Of course :D .
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: TR0N on June 23, 2006, 06:08:58 PM
Quote from: "Keranu"
There is the first Image Fight on PCE and Image Fight II on PCE CD, which I haven't played.

I have Image Fight II at least i can see why it's shumps fans least favorite shooter.

If you thought, Rayxanber II was bad well i'll just say, Image Fight II is just as diffcult.

Still it was worth while to get for myself any ways.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: akamichi on June 23, 2006, 08:57:10 PM
I think a list of good rare games would be much easier to deal with.  Then we could assume anything else is bad. :)

I mean, look at the ones that are good:  DracX (not exactly rare), and ... uh...  yeah.  Ok, throw Magical Chase in there and maybe Sapphire (although I think it's way overpriced).  What's left?

Other rarities:
The TV Show:  Controls are kinda stiff in this game.  I might have to try it out again since it's been a while.

Fausette Amour:  Decent platformer, but nothing spectacular.

Akiyama Jin Math Mystery:  Rare because it was one of the last releases.  It was also only sold in book stores... just like Circus Lido.  

1941:  one of the few SGX games and a decent port.  Probably the only port of 1941 to a console.  

Bazaaru de Gozaaru:  Interesting little game.  It's kinda like "incredible machines" game where you setup the board in order to guide the monkey to the goal.  From the pics it looks like a cute platformer, but it's actually a puzzle game.

I'm sure there's more out there, but those are the only ones that come to mind right now.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on June 23, 2006, 09:11:37 PM
Bazaaru de Gozaaru, sheesh, I've been wanting to check that game out for awhile, it's so rare, I can't even find an iso.....not that we're supposed to be talking about that, but, that's one game that keeps eluding me. :P
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: shubibiman on June 23, 2006, 10:24:33 PM
Bazaru De Gozaru is just real fun, tho it's a puzzle game. For those of you who'd like to try this game, an ISO has just been released this week on Necstasy, the French pc engine community forum.
I will give you the rapidshare as soon as the provider of the dump has given me the authorization to do so.

 :wink:
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: neokellyzero on June 24, 2006, 03:45:35 PM
What about Renny Blaster?  I've seen a few copies pop up now and again- usually at $300 or more.  Never played it, but from everything I've found on the net it's supposed to be an action platformer in the vein of Drac X(at least stylewise)-  I can't find any feedback on if it's actually any good though.  Anyone played it?
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: esteban on June 24, 2006, 09:31:55 PM
Quote from: "neokellyzero"
What about Renny Blaster?  I've seen a few copies pop up now and again- usually at $300 or more.  Never played it, but from everything I've found on the net it's supposed to be an action platformer in the vein of Drac X(at least stylewise)-  I can't find any feedback on if it's actually any good though.  Anyone played it?
Yeah, this is another game that I really want to play.

Rumor has it that it is a mediocre-at-best platformer that tries too hard to be like Dracula X.

However, given the fact that relatively few folks have played it, and of those that did, no one has provided a nice review with screenshots...

Well, I reserve judgement until I actually play it. Since there are not many games in that genre, it doesn't have much competition. If it is as good as Valis II I'd be delighted. And I don't think anyone would call Valis II (the actual gameplay) anything more than an average platformer. Now, I love Valis II...

However, if Renny Blaster turns out to be more akin to Iga Ninden Gaou... well, I won't be as excited. Iga Ninden Gaou lacks some essential aspect that all good platformers have. Even Valis II is oozing with better platforming fun than Iga Ninden Gaou.

I should do a proper review of Iga Ninden Gaou. A long time ago I wrote a  mini-review on these forums. I think.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: shubibiman on June 25, 2006, 02:27:49 AM
I just played this game for the first time and I can tell you it's tooooo easy.
I finished it even before I had figured out I was at the last stage. Very disappointing.
The graphics are mediocre and not much happens during the game. The bosses are way too easy.
Not worth the price.
The only good point about this game are the cutscenes that have very nice pictures, tho they are static. (for those of you who like comic books, kinda reminded me of Frank Miller or even Bill Sinkiewieczk at times).
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Thibaut on June 25, 2006, 05:24:41 AM
I have make a web-site with all PC Engine rares games, go to www.tengokugame.com (http://www.tengokugame.com/) and click on "dossier collector"
Thanks
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: esteban on June 25, 2006, 12:07:05 PM
Quote from: "Thibaut"
I have make a web-site with all PC Engine rares games, go to www.tengokugame.com (http://www.tengokugame.com/) and click on "dossier collector"
Thanks
Damn! Folks, tell me about Life Active Network and the neat-sounding games found on Hudson School Summer Graduation.

Goddamn!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Thibaut on July 01, 2006, 03:49:25 AM
Sorry in advance for my bad english....

Active Life Network :
NEC had made some softwares to a meeting company ! The software is running on a PC Engine CD-ROM² system and it was sell to the meeting company.
Active Life Network is the name of the meeting company and the software was made by MAC21.
Man or woman must pay to play the game and you have a code access to play the game (A.L.N. have also a code access, I think you must have the 2 code access t play the game). I have never see any pictures in-game, but you write your hobbing, age,... and after you can ask a date to a other personn who use the ALN software.
This ALN software was made and given to employes of a company. The boss want to facilitate meeting between his staff.
A new version was made every 3 months (perhaps there were more 4 versions.... ??).

This software is incredible rare

Hudson School Graduation :

There are 2 PCE CD Hudson School : 1992 and 1993.

I don't know what are the game on the 1992 CD, I have only the front cover and a little black and white picture in game (we can see Shinichi Nakamoto a boss of Hudson Soft, perhaps it seems to be a sort of digi-comics).
Those CD are given to the students and the staff (about max 50 copies). Now students are programmers in Hudson, Konami or others company.
At the end of the training at the Hudson School, each student have a game project. The best project are put on the PCE CD.

For the year 1993, there are 3 games on the CD :
- Ute : vertical shooting (like a little Cotton)
- Tower : action-puzzle (like a little Neutopia)
- Jeon Kaberd : adventure game.


Those CD are is incredible rare.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: SignOfZeta on July 01, 2006, 05:09:52 AM
Quote from: "neokellyzero"
What about Renny Blaster?  I've seen a few copies pop up now and again- usually at $300 or more.  Never played it, but from everything I've found on the net it's supposed to be an action platformer in the vein of Drac X


Oh man. That's what some mail order place (I think it was Japan Video Games) told my friend. He was *so* pissed when he got it and found out it sucked.

$300? Shit, I need to tell him so he can sell it.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: esteban on July 01, 2006, 11:43:27 AM
Quote from: "Thibaut"
Sorry in advance for my bad english....

Active Life Network :
NEC had made some softwares to a meeting company ! The software is running on a PC Engine CD-ROM² system and it was sell to the meeting company.
Active Life Network is the name of the meeting company and the software was made by MAC21.
Man or woman must pay to play the game and you have a code access to play the game (A.L.N. have also a code access, I think you must have the 2 code access t play the game). I have never see any pictures in-game, but you write your hobbing, age,... and after you can ask a date to a other personn who use the ALN software.
This ALN software was made and given to employes of a company. The boss want to facilitate meeting between his staff.
A new version was made every 3 months (perhaps there were more 4 versions.... ??).

This software is incredible rare

Hudson School Graduation :

There are 2 PCE CD Hudson School : 1992 and 1993.

I don't know what are the game on the 1992 CD, I have only the front cover and a little black and white picture in game (we can see Shinichi Nakamoto a boss of Hudson Soft, perhaps it seems to be a sort of digi-comics).
Those CD are given to the students and the staff (about max 50 copies). Now students are programmers in Hudson, Konami or others company.
At the end of the training at the Hudson School, each student have a game project. The best project are put on the PCE CD.

For the year 1993, there are 3 games on the CD :
- Ute : vertical shooting (like a little Cotton)
- Tower : action-puzzle (like a little Neutopia)
- Jeon Kaberd : adventure game.


Those CD are is incredible rare.
Thank you Thibaut! Wow, I'm really surprised by Active Life Network. Crazy! And, from your description, it seems that this product was only used at one company? Crazier! Social-networking software on a PCE -- who could have anticipated that? Not I.

I've seen advertisements for Hudson School (the actual educational program, not the CD) in PC Engine magazines... I wonder if that was the best place to recruit potential programmers (my heart says, "No!").

Fascinating! Ute, Tower and Jeon Kaberd sound intriguing!!!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Keranu on July 01, 2006, 07:42:03 PM
I don't know where people like Thibaut find this incredibly rare information, but damn it always blows my mind :) .
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: DC906270-BIL on July 01, 2006, 08:05:19 PM
my 2pence worth,

TerraCresta 2 = Good shooter, one of pce's best

Faussette Amour = Fairly boring and slow

City Hunter = Good game, with crappy graphics

Havnt played Kaze Kiri and Renny Blaster yet
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: peperocket on July 14, 2006, 01:25:29 AM
Quote from: "shubibiman"
Bazaru De Gozaru is just real fun, tho it's a puzzle game. For those of you who'd like to try this game, an ISO has just been released this week on Necstasy, the French pc engine community forum.
I will give you the rapidshare as soon as the provider of the dump has given me the authorization to do so.

 :wink:


Hi,

Here the link for bazaru iso on rapidshare. It's not leech, I make the iso myself with cdrwin from original cd game.

More are available on necstasy message board.

Enjoy !!  :wink:

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Partie 1 :
http://rapidshare.de/files/23731090/Bazaru_Degozaru_no_Game_Degozaru__J_.part1.rar.htm

Partie 2 :
http://rapidshare.de/files/23733459/Bazaru_Degozaru_no_Game_Degozaru__J_.part2.rar.html

Partie 3 :
http://rapidshare.de/files/23734462/Bazaru_Degozaru_no_Game_Degozaru__J_.part3.rar.html
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: grendelrt on July 14, 2006, 07:54:08 AM
Renny Blaster is on Ebay $415

Ebay Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/Renny-Blaster-PC-Engine-PCE-SCD-Super-CD-Rom-Very-Rare_W0QQitemZ180007414176QQihZ008QQcategoryZ72501QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: SignOfZeta on July 14, 2006, 11:08:04 AM
Quote from: "grendelrt"
Renny Blaster is on Ebay $415

Ebay Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/Renny-Blaster-PC-Engine-PCE-SCD-Super-CD-Rom-Very-Rare_W0QQitemZ180007414176QQihZ008QQcategoryZ72501QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)


That is so wrong.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: dj898 on July 16, 2006, 03:36:30 PM
shiawaseusagi series or crazy hospital come to mind... :p
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on July 16, 2006, 05:43:00 PM
Quote from: "Thibaut"
Sorry in advance for my bad english....

Active Life Network :
NEC had made some softwares to a meeting company ! The software is running on a PC Engine CD-ROM² system and it was sell to the meeting company.
Active Life Network is the name of the meeting company and the software was made by MAC21.
Man or woman must pay to play the game and you have a code access to play the game (A.L.N. have also a code access, I think you must have the 2 code access t play the game). I have never see any pictures in-game, but you write your hobbing, age,... and after you can ask a date to a other personn who use the ALN software.
This ALN software was made and given to employes of a company. The boss want to facilitate meeting between his staff.
A new version was made every 3 months (perhaps there were more 4 versions.... ??).

This software is incredible rare

Hudson School Graduation :

There are 2 PCE CD Hudson School : 1992 and 1993.

I don't know what are the game on the 1992 CD, I have only the front cover and a little black and white picture in game (we can see Shinichi Nakamoto a boss of Hudson Soft, perhaps it seems to be a sort of digi-comics).
Those CD are given to the students and the staff (about max 50 copies). Now students are programmers in Hudson, Konami or others company.
At the end of the training at the Hudson School, each student have a game project. The best project are put on the PCE CD.

For the year 1993, there are 3 games on the CD :
- Ute : vertical shooting (like a little Cotton)
- Tower : action-puzzle (like a little Neutopia)
- Jeon Kaberd : adventure game.


Those CD are is incredible rare.


Wow!  Do you have any kind of pictures of these 3 games??  I'd love to see them.  I'm surprised they haven't shown up on a certain french ISO site I frequent.
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Thibaut on July 20, 2006, 06:45:25 PM
you can see pictures of my website :
 www.tengokugame.com (http://www.tengokugame.com/)

and click to "Dossier Collector"
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on July 20, 2006, 07:06:00 PM
Wow, you have a nice collection! :D   So, you have PC Cocoron?  So how complete is it, is it most of the game, or just a few levels?  And, is there any paralax scrolling?
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on July 20, 2006, 07:14:01 PM
Quote from: "ParanoiaDragon"
Wow, you have a nice collection! :D   So, you have PC Cocoron?  So how complete is it, is it most of the game, or just a few levels?  And, is there any paralax scrolling?


Edit-Nevermind, I thought you owned all those, so those are games you are looking for?  I hope you find them someday!
Title: The worst rare games
Post by: Thibaut on July 21, 2006, 06:42:49 AM
It´s not my collection. It´s just a website with all rares games I know.
I have some rares PCE games, but not all.
PC Cocoron is 99% complete.