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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: "It's better on the Turbo!!"

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 14, 2025, 08:53:58 PM »

I didn't know Exile was also on the TG16, but other than Valis, who's PC Engine CD port is the definitive version of the game, one game I think is better on the Turbo is a game that was originally a SEGA arcade game, that being "Fantasy Zone". That is my favorite version of the game followed by Tengen's unlicensed NES port.

fantasy zone got eclipsed by a recent homebrew genesis port, unfortunately. same with super darius and soon to be...R-Type

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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: Which Valis game is the best!

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 14, 2025, 08:52:56 PM »

never been a big fan of the valis games. i probably would have had to grow up with them to appreciate them. telenet was a really prolific but mixed bag of a publisher
valis 1 is the best, but still a B- game at best. give me the legendary axe games any day of the week

Both Valis III versions are compared in the latest Gamesack episode, though most of you probably knew that already.

Along with a good overview of the 16-bit Ys III ports on SNES, Genny, and Turbo CD.

More people should check out Wanderers on Genesis. It's really impressive!

however, telenet did do a pretty good job with Ys III! i agree

x68k > genesis > pce > snes if i were to rank the ports

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Console Chat / Re: Your Daily Dose of Gaming.

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 14, 2025, 01:29:57 AM »

played a new game and an old one

Flying Hero (snes) - vertical shooter where you play as this egg thing and shoot...eggs? it has a really welldone control scheme where you use the L/R buttons to either shoot diagonally or behind you. each level also has multiple mini bosses which adds variety, but it's overall nothing too special. i'm no pro gamer but i plowed through this on a single life my very first go. i liked using the lighting weapon the best, despite the range. there is a hard mode i think

Gunhed (pce) - damn what a classic. i haven't played this one in a long time but it has one of the best hucard soundtracks and some killer bosses. i got through it just fine on my replay but i got nervous in the pyramid level and especially the bubble level (started hemorrhaging lives/bombs there). somehow the final stage is a bit easier than the bubble stage, less hazards i guess. as far as aleste games go, i like this one more than both musha and spriggan. haven't played robo aleste and super aleste yet so that's still on my list. super aleste is very very long so if i get around to it, probably the "short mode" first

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TG-16/TE/TurboDuo Discussion / Re: Game of the Month: January 2025 - Galaxy Deka Gayvan

« Last post by majors on January 13, 2025, 09:36:52 AM »

Price to me is overinflated for the actual game play. I've only got a stage or two in, but it seems repetitive and basic. Gameplay grafx are clean and solid, but that character art on the intro and cut scenes could use some work.  I do like the fart noise when you defeat an enemy.

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Chit-Chat / Re: Japanese telephone card collection

« Last post by Naniyue on January 12, 2025, 08:58:37 PM »

So, I'm not the only gaijin who brought some back home? 

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Chit-Chat / Re: Japanese telephone card collection

« Last post by Yamazaki-JP on January 12, 2025, 10:35:42 AM »

very old topic but I also collect various retro anime and gaming telephone cards.


any ideas how to store them? like an album or something?

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Console Chat / Mega Man - The Sequel Wars (megaman 4 homebrew genesis remake)

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 11, 2025, 10:05:12 PM »

been on a megaman kick lately, was pretty late to the game with this one cuz it released a year or two ago, but WOW its so freaking well done
there's a lot of really cool new touches to the graphics, lot of animated background details and new animations for the mini-bosses and bosses. there's also new playable characters and other things like optional double jump, air slide, and megaman 5/6 buster styles

the original wily wars is neat but didn't feel "quite right" compared to the originals (3 was almost on par, 1 minimal issues, 2 is whack).
with this one, i have no complaints with the gameplay, though i think i still prefer the 8-bit music

5 and 6 remakes are a long way away apparently, but 2,3 and 4 are my "holy trinity" so no biggie if those never come out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-00A4GBK_k

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Console Chat / Re: Your Daily Dose of Gaming.

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 11, 2025, 12:46:01 AM »

replayed a few easy classics today, all cream of the crop stuff

soldier blade
air zonk
mega man 2
mega man 3

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Chit-Chat / Re: When did you stop playing installments of Ys, if ever?

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 10, 2025, 09:42:42 PM »

i've only really played the retro ones. loved oath in felghana, but in general i rarely play RPGs. i like the older Ys games cuz they're short
Dawn of Ys is still in my top 10 16-bit games of all time (that I've played), haven't played mask of the sun but someday i will

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Chit-Chat / Re: Your most passionate play throughs?

« Last post by lukester 3.0 on January 10, 2025, 09:41:25 PM »

Sekiro. played through it in a week non-stop...affected my undergrad semester grades a bit. i'm definitely a young one here
ironically i haven't gone back to sekiro, it lacks the build variety that the dark souls games have and it didn't get dlc

otherwise retro games? probably truxton on pc engine, played that nonstop for like 2 weeks and eventually 1CCed easy and 2CCed normal. that was back in high school, but now as a graduating med student, i only replay the easy games