Which hardware in the arcade do you consider to have had the best titles?

[Michael Helgeson]

Kabuki Klash/Shinden  Tengai Makyou

Those are funny words.  Japanese titles often look the same to me, which is why it is extremely difficult for me to shop for Japanese PC Engine games.  I have no idea what those games are about.  They don't sound very fun.  They'd sound much more fun if they had some words that made sense.

Kabuki Klash is a spin off fighter for NeoGeo based on the popular RPG series Tengai Makyou that started out on Pc-Engine. It had another spin off fighter for Arcade Card called Kabuki Itouryodan.

[Joe Redifer]

Thanks for the info.  Unfortunately I'm still right where I started.  It would be a waste to play through an RPG that I couldn't understand.

PS - You need to go to sleep.  12 hours, MINIMUM!

[Michael Helgeson]

LOL actually yea I get little of nothing sleep wise most days. For a while there I was sleeping solid after I quit smoking,which was easy to do because of all the sleep I got. I just decided to stop after my last pack in hopes of improving my sleep cycle,and did. No patch,gum,angry withdraws,zilch. Alas now however I am back to staying up all night and most of the day with small naps. I hope to resolve this soon. Part of it is due to me having to work on projects during the night when my kids are in bed.

 Don't feel bad about the Tengai Makyou stuff. Alot of people love it,but I never did. I think the fighters are well done for what they are,but like on the NeoGeo I am used to lots of blood on my weapon based games,and it Kabuki Klash lacks that. It also tends to be very easy till the end bosses,then gets cheap,cheaper then usual infact.

[Keranu]

It would be a waste to play through an RPG that I couldn't understand.

You would be surprised how fun those RPGs can actually be without knowing Japanese . I played through Kabuki Den and had a blast, I think there is one part in that game in particular that you might like, Joe . I need to play through TMII sometime, but I've got a bunch of other games I need to play through first.

[Necromancer]

Neo-Geo for the win!!! 

I'll make a side vote for Atari System 1 because of Road Blasters (my all-time favorite arcade game).  I never saw it in any arcades, but I think that it also had Marble Madness so I'll give it a couple of bonus points.

[Black Tiger]

I just voted for Capcom and will say my vote includes all the Capcom arcade games I love from the mid to late 80's. 

Kabuki Klash/Shinden  Tengai Makyou

Those are funny words.  Japanese titles often look the same to me, which is why it is extremely difficult for me to shop for Japanese PC Engine games.  I have no idea what those games are about.  They don't sound very fun.  They'd sound much more fun if they had some words that made sense.

Kabuki Klash is the gaijin region name of TM/FEOE Shinden. Its a TM themed fighting game most similar to Samurai Showdown. Its also the only TM/FEOE game to get a North American release.

You would be surprised how fun those RPGs can actually be without knowing Japanese . I played through Kabuki Den and had a blast, I think there is one part in that game in particular that you might like, Joe . I need to play through TMII sometime, but I've got a bunch of other games I need to play through first.

Are you talking about Manto's fantasy? 

[Joe Redifer]

I demand a description of what I might like about that game.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Anyone know what Itouryodan actually means???

[Keranu]

You would be surprised how fun those RPGs can actually be without knowing Japanese . I played through Kabuki Den and had a blast, I think there is one part in that game in particular that you might like, Joe . I need to play through TMII sometime, but I've got a bunch of other games I need to play through first.

Are you talking about Manto's fantasy? 

I demand a description of what I might like about that game.

I hope this doesn't count as a spoiler, but the part I was referring to was when the party travels around the world and lands in England and the game is actually in English (or Engrish I should say) for awhile . Nothing better than having a bunch of Japanese people trying to pronounce English with British accents r e a l l y  s l o w.

[termis]

Anyone know what Itouryodan actually means???

ittouryoudan: 一刀涼談
Refreshing/cool story of a single sword/slash?

[Black Tiger]

You would be surprised how fun those RPGs can actually be without knowing Japanese . I played through Kabuki Den and had a blast, I think there is one part in that game in particular that you might like, Joe . I need to play through TMII sometime, but I've got a bunch of other games I need to play through first.

Are you talking about Manto's fantasy? 

I demand a description of what I might like about that game.

I hope this doesn't count as a spoiler, but the part I was referring to was when the party travels around the world and lands in England and the game is actually in English (or Engrish I should say) for awhile . Nothing better than having a bunch of Japanese people trying to pronounce English with British accents r e a l l y  s l o w.

"I just hope my killer panther is OKAY!" 

Boy was I wishing that would last the first time I played through the game. 

[Keranu]

Boy was I wishing that would last the first time I played through the game. 

Oh god me too! That would've ruled.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Anyone know what Itouryodan actually means???

ittouryoudan: 一刀涼談
Refreshing/cool story of a single sword/slash?

Hmmm, I wonder how I could refrase that to make sense with Kabuki in front of, or behind it.  Fun Kabuki Sword Slashing!

[Joe Redifer]

Nothing better than having a bunch of Japanese people trying to pronounce English with British accents r e a l l y  s l o w.

Dude, that would kick so much ass.

[Black Tiger]

Nothing better than having a bunch of Japanese people trying to pronounce English with British accents r e a l l y  s l o w.

Dude, that would kick so much ass.

Even the english text that types out as they speak slowly is spaced out  l i k e  t h a t.

Anyone know what Itouryodan actually means???

ittouryoudan: 一刀涼談
Refreshing/cool story of a single sword/slash?

Hmmm, I wonder how I could refrase that to make sense with Kabuki in front of, or behind it.  Fun Kabuki Sword Slashing!

Ironically, "Kabuki Klash" wouldn't be too far off.

They still should've come up with a better english name for Shin Den. Especially since Kabuki isn't the main star, unlike Itouryoden. I would've just called it "Far East Of Eden".

Doesn't Shin Den mean "tha real shit!"? Since it was the first FEOE game over here, it wouldn't need a subtitle like that.