PC Engine/Turbografx Beginner Tips

RoadBuster · Mar 3, 2015

Thanks for the help, guys!

@Ren, those links are super helpful!

F4U57 · Mar 4, 2015

Ren-chan said:
@RoadBuster
Seen on pcenginefx these 2 links, quite useful, now that I am getting a system will help me to play some titles since the PCE world is still quite unknown to me:
http://retro-sanctuary.com/Top-100-PC-Engine-Games.html

http://retro-sanctuary.com/Top-50-PC-CD-Games.html

Maybe those 2 will help you as it also did to me

Thanks, that's the sort of information I'm looking for.

robot · Mar 4, 2015

I got both Spriggans, complete (no spine cards) for $130 shipped - good deal?

Xavier · Mar 4, 2015

F4U57 said:
Thanks, that's the sort of information I'm looking for.

http://www.pcengine.co.uk/
I like this page, its pretty comprehensive though.
You can easily loose hours just checking out different games, reviews and videos.
Yeah lot of shooter on this system! If you like schmups this is a must own system.

GOT MY EVERDRIVE! That plastic sleeve I ordered fits right on, like how the reset button works.
There's a romset on this isozone webpage for everdrive games. Most all the US games don't work, I'll try a different version, if not I've read something about a header stripping program.
There's talk about a system ver2 card coming out. Hope it has a sram intant save like the famicom and other cool features. There's also chatter about how it may be possible for one to play iso's.

Yodd · Mar 4, 2015

Xavier said:
http://www.pcengine.co.uk/
I like this page, its pretty comprehensive though.
You can easily loose hours just checking out different games, reviews and videos.
Yeah lot of shooter on this system! If you like schmups this is a must own system.

GOT MY EVERDRIVE! That plastic sleeve I ordered fits right on, like how the reset button works.
There's a romset on this isozone webpage for everdrive games. Most all the US games don't work, I'll try a different version, if not I've read something about a header stripping program.
There's talk about a system ver2 card coming out. Hope it has a sram intant save like the famicom and other cool features. There's also chatter about how it may be possible for one to play iso's.

Here is my Turbo Everdrive US and JP romset.

All the roms should work fine.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx8kZz4NMisqamZjQkZaQndCaEk&authuser=0

F4U57 · Mar 4, 2015

broken said:
Here is my Turbo Everdrive US and JP romset.

All the roms should work fine.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx8kZz4NMisqamZjQkZaQndCaEk&authuser=0

Awesome, thanks!

Xavier · Mar 4, 2015

broken said:
Here is my Turbo Everdrive US and JP romset.

All the roms should work fine.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bx8kZz4NMisqamZjQkZaQndCaEk&authuser=0

Got it, thanks!
Split them up into a a-l file and a m-z file.
Loaded up a couple games I really wanted to play and they ran, thanks again.

Ren-chan · Mar 12, 2015

Hey guys

Finally my PC Engine Duo-R is on its way to my home

Component mod done btw.
$215 the system +$80 the mod, what ya think?
Can't wait to finally put my hands on it :P

What couple of non rpg games do you recommend to start with? (CD by the way, still no everdrive)
I had in mind Castlevania and Gate of Thunder.

Gentlegamer · Mar 12, 2015

Rondo of Blood and Gate of Thunder - couldn't choose a better start

pulstar · Mar 12, 2015

Drac X and Gate of Thunder are perfect games to start off a cd collection with...if you could add a third i'd say get Wind/Lords of Thunder as well, or perhaps trade Gate for Lords.

cr8zykuban0 · Mar 12, 2015

I would look into some of the snk ports they made for the pc engine. youll need an arcade card to play them. I can also recommend monster lair, avenger, and side arms special for some cool shmups

beigemore · Mar 14, 2015

Dynastic Hero! I consider this "adventure" but kiddos today would call this action RPG, I guess?

ShootTheCore · Mar 15, 2015

Ren-chan said:
Hey guys

Finally my PC Engine Duo-R is on its way to my home
Component mod done btw.
$215 the system +$80 the mod, what ya think?
Can't wait to finally put my hands on it :P

What couple of non rpg games do you recommend to start with? (CD by the way, still no everdrive)
I had in mind Castlevania and Gate of Thunder.

I highly recommend both Macross 2036 and Zero Wing - both games have spectacular music. Macross especially is one of the showpiece games for the system.

Ren-chan · Mar 22, 2015

ShootTheCore said:
I highly recommend both Macross 2036 and Zero Wing - both games have spectacular music. Macross especially is one of the showpiece games for the system.

Noted!
The system is currently at customs so.... I still have to wait to get the letter to provide the 'invoice' for taxes and such. 12eur + 3 for the process + 21% for the package value (and those 15 eur). A pity he wrote $300 on value ugh...
Oh well.

greedostick · Mar 22, 2015

Ren-chan said:
Noted!
The system is currently at customs so.... I still have to wait to get the letter to provide the 'invoice' for taxes and such. 12eur + 3 for the process + 21% for the package value (and those 15 eur). A pity he wrote $300 on value ugh...
Oh well.

I remember getting my first duo. Exciting times. You will soon learn that the turbografx is by far the most underrated and under appreciated console of all time. There is just so much good stuff.

Keep doing what your doing, a lot of us started importing pc engine stuff in the late 90's early 2000's and literally just bought everything that looked interesting. You can learn from our mistakes by just buying games we can recommend, cause there is A LOT or expensive garbage out there.

robot · Mar 23, 2015

Rondo just keeps going up in price! Want to grab that one so bad.

Syn · Mar 23, 2015

At least Rondo isn't an exclusive.

With emulation, Everdrives and cdrs you can check out the top dollar games before making the plunge.

greedostick · Mar 23, 2015

robot said:
Rondo just keeps going up in price! Want to grab that one so bad.

I just noticed that. Not only that, it is popping up less on eBay. I think this is a game that if anyone wants, you better get it asap. I won't be surprised when it hits the $200.00 mark.

Atro · Mar 23, 2015

greedostick said:
I just noticed that. Not only that, it is popping up less on eBay. I think this is a game that if anyone wants, you better get it asap. I won't be surprised when it hits the $200.00 mark.

I'm glad I got that one before it gets even more way out of hand.
Geez... crazy prices

GohanX · Mar 23, 2015

I'm pretty surprised it took this long. Back when i bought it in 2002 or so it was one of the most expensive PCE games you could get at around $150 or so. Then the price of it actually took a dip, but usually floated around $100 while many other desirable PCE games shot well past the $150 mark. I also need to grab it before the price turns it into unobtanium.

pulstar · Mar 23, 2015

GohanX said:
I'm pretty surprised it took this long. Back when i bought it in 2002 or so it was one of the most expensive PCE games you could get at around $150 or so. Then the price of it actually took a dip, but usually floated around $100 while many other desirable PCE games shot well past the $150 mark. I also need to grab it before the price turns it into unobtanium.

I'm not really sure what made the price dip but I remember prices being out of hand at the turn of the 00's then it dipped and now it's back on the rise again. Time to buy in I suppose.

SNKorSWM · Mar 30, 2015

Bought a complete copy for about $50 or so a few years ago.

Ren-chan · Mar 31, 2015

Yesterday I did receive the customs quotation to pay the taxes...... ..$98... fml... sigh...

greedostick · Mar 31, 2015

GohanX said:
I'm pretty surprised it took this long. Back when i bought it in 2002 or so it was one of the most expensive PCE games you could get at around $150 or so. Then the price of it actually took a dip, but usually floated around $100 while many other desirable PCE games shot well past the $150 mark. I also need to grab it before the price turns it into unobtanium.

I agree. Turbo stuff has fluctuated so much. I am seriously kicking myself in the ass for selling Dynastic Hero, Magical Chase, and Beyond shadow gate. At least I managed to keep dungeon Explorer ii, ys, and my really good shmups.

I bit the bullet and got dracula x finally. I ended up spending $165.00. Way more then I ever spend on a game but it will get the play time for sure. There use to be a time when there use to be dozens of dracula x on eBay everyday. Now it is getting really thinned out. Dracula x is not a game people sell. And I doubt things will get cheaper as people refuse to part with them.

If anyone wants it, you really need to get it in the next few months.

WoodyXP · Mar 31, 2015

greedostick said:
I bit the bullet and got dracula x finally. I ended up spending $165.00.

That is one game you won't regret paying for.

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