Recommendations for a noob

[Necromancer]

Alien Crush and Devil's Crush are both great, relatively inexpensive pinball games (afaik).  No other console (imo) has come close to creating really fun pinball games, and the PCE was blessed with 2 of 'em!  

Don't ya mean three of 'em?  Time Cruise is good fun too, with more varied game play and prehistoric golf!

[roflmao]

I dig Time Cruise, but I don't think it reaches the level of awesomeness as the Crush games.  Man, I totally forgot about the golf thing.  It has been a long time since I last played it.  Maybe I ought to revisit it and see if my opinion of the game have changed over the years.

[sunteam_paul]

Time Cruise II suffers from a dull main board. They should have added little creatures running around to spice it up a bit.

[snow Crash]

As an update: I've decided to get a busted CD and fix it, I've also got r-type part 2 and side arms on the way. Might get gunhed also. Still looking for a cheap Soldier Blade.

[PunkicCyborg]

IMO Final Soldier is is a much better buy then Soldier blade because it's just as much fun and usually 1/3 the price. Gunhed is a top priority too. One of the best shmups ever made.

[Arkhan]

Theres an interesting and cheap game called Efera and Jiliora for the PCE CD.  It's action RPG excitement and you can enjoy it with 0 knowledge of Japanese.

You may not know whats happening but it wont kill your fun any.

Same goes for the Xak games. 

Beat em up wise, you can always check out Legendary Axe 1 and 2, and Riot Zone.  Riot Zone ain't perfect but it's still fun.....

and there's also Keith Courage and China Warrior.  You require these games.

[snow Crash]

Got gunhed

[Arkhan]

we can't be friends until you post "Got China Warrior / The Kung Fu"