15 Underrated PC Engine Games - TurboGrafx-16 Imports

[@JohnRiggs]

WATCH! Great TurboGrafx-16 Games To Get You Started kzbin.info/www/bejne/jILWd42amJqsga8

[@rodrigorocha2935]

Hope you read olders comments... Dude great video, for real, just got a pc engine mini (never had one before, i´m brazillian, they never got here officially). Now I´m in love with it, digging great games for it. Could you make a video about your favorite pc engine games MISSING from the mini? Based on this video, i`m sure I will love it. Also, you got a subscriber for life today!

[@davidjskelet]

Batman and Die Hard is my 2 favourite PC Engine games because these games based by a movies!

[@ZakkHung]

Feeling good, thank you. Man I want a PC Engine Duo badly. Such a great console with hundreds of great games!!

[@KayMayhem777]

Why not just get the emulator in the meantime? Everytime i watch videos like these and see something i like i just quickly open my internet, go to a game(rom) site, download the rom and then repeat. Now my android phone is a living arcade system. If somebody gave me this phone as a child i would've fainted😂

[@MotherKojiro]

Never thought I'd hear someone talk about Dragon Egg! Aoi Blink is great, too; I loved the variety in weaponry and there's something very charming about the music. I also had some fun with Fushigi no Yume no Alice (Alice's Mysterious Dream (HEY! THE 10 JAPANESE WORDS I KNOW FINALLY CAME IN HANDY!)) I have a few that you might like: + Coryoon is one of many Shooters, this time starring a dragon with several different breath attacks. Visually, it looks a bit like Keio Flying Squadron, but it's a bit easier, in my opinion. + Final Soldier is a Vertically-Scrolling Shooter that's along the lines of Soldier Blade, and is almost as good. One thing I love in Shooters is bosses that have a ton of parts to blow up, and this one has so much of that that it reminds me a bit of Thunder Blade on the SEGA Master System (don't remember if the Arcade original had that). + Makai Prince Dorabocchan is a neat Platformer that has an absolutely gorgeous final stage. This is also the predecessor of The Twisted Tales of Spike McFang on the SNES. + Son Son 2 is a Platformer with bigger stages that require some exploration, and you can find all sorts of upgrades. You have magic, which acts like the subweapons in Castlevania, too. It's one of those games that's just somehow bigger than the sum of its parts. + Tower of Druaga isn't my favorite game on the system, but for me, was the most satisfying. Ideally, I really like Tower of Druaga, but it's just an absolute chore to actually play. This version fixes that with much smoother mechanics, and needless to say, the graphics get a huge boost, too.

[@Juumpei]

Here's an odd fact about Aoi Blink/Blue Blink, it was the last anime show Osamu Tezuka worked on and he unfortunately passed away during production. It's a great show with very cool ideas and comments about what's real, what's an illusion, fantasy becoming reality and so forth, highly recommended. The ending is something I will never forget, I've seen it 30 years ago on tv.

[@ealswytheangelicrealms]

Thanks for the video with all the information on the system. I bought a base system back in the 90’s and a few games. Later in the 90’s when the company went out of business a local game store was selling base turbo graft systems for $5 and games for $1. I bought 4 used base systems and a lot of the games. NEC Technologies was 20 minutes from where I lived and I used to go there and play games before they were released in return for filling out a survey giving an opinion about the game I played. . One time they even gave me my favorite game for the system, Neutopia II. I still have the game factory sealed in the box. They also gave me some promotional material which consisted of 5 by 7 inch cards which had the artwork of the box of the game and a written description of the game. I still have these cards too. It is interesting to find out now that some of the games are worth over $100 now because I remember seeing those turbo graft game cards for $1 in used game bins at small game stores in the 90’s. Back then you could also buy a converter that attached to the Turbo Grafx that played PC Engine games. I bought a lot of those too for $1 back in the late 90’s at small game stores with used games...

[@hermanvonroth1555]

Awesome that you uploaded this video John, just bought a PC Engine today! All the best from Sweden!

[@ValisFan3]

Barunba looks like it could have really used another button. The start button is an action button for rotating the turrets.

[@stevesteve0521]

Great list, I also want to add that there were ports of sega games like Golden axe and Columns for the pc engine and I think they are worth checking out. Also Final blaster which is a great vertical shooter would be one of my underrated PC Engine games.

[@kennypitts4829]

Very nice. My friend had a tg16 when I had a Nintendo, and I thought he was missing out. Now, much later, I wish I had paid more attention to the system. My friend had mostly sports games, though. I am saving up for a modded turboexpress, but should start with a working duo. Thanks for this!

[@DeathlessDevil]

Great list..I have many of these. You really need to check out Namco’s Marchen Maze. It’s like a top down version of that FACE Alice game. Simple great arcade fun with catchy music.

[@ecmyersvids]

These all look like fun! Nice to see some recs for some interesting platformers on the TG-16, since I tend to think of it as very shmup-heavy.

[@krillen64]

I love having my Turbo Duo, Turbo Express, Turbo Everdrive (flashcart) converter (for playing physical PCE HUE Card games), a bunch of TG16 game and some TGCD game. Got all of it but the Turbo Everdrive (flashcart) converter from my uncle in a trade. I love the TG16. i think it my all time favorite none disc based console. A disc based add-on does not count as it's not a stand alone console it's a add-on. I love the TG16 so much when I saw Cody (co-owner) from Pink Gorilla in Seattle, Washington had a car adapter for a Turbo Express on his Twitch for the store he was selling on stream I snatched it up. I love the console that much.

[@peachesnscream]

Nicktoons Freeze Frame Frenzy was a GBA game I had as a kid that's actually the same gameplay idea as Photograph Boy! I've never seen a similar game too it, I guess the Nicktoons game must have been inspired by it

[@vallaurianv6024]

Great video John. I got into PC Engine 2 years ago and have a solid little collection now. Love the machine. A few suggestions - gokuraku chuka taisen (aka cloud master) is a fun shmup; gomola speed is a very cool evolution of snake; makai prince dorabochan is the forerunner to spike Mcfang on the SNES and a very fun platformer; Mr Heli is an awesome scrolling shooter a touch like Barunba.

[@25hztolife86]

Solid recommendations. It's apparent that you did your homework. I personally recommend Download II on the PCE Super CD.

[@JohnRiggs]

Yep, I have that one, too. Love the cutscenes.

[@WebVManReturns]

You should do a video explaining the best games to play on the TurboGrafx-16 Mini for all 3 regions.

[@johnsmith-vz4sk]

Pc engine sooooo underated - the best version of streetfighter with 6 button pad

[@djgamble07]

Nice set, thanks for sharing!

[@goatbone]

4:30 I bet nobody expected Louis Vuitton to show up in a video game.

[@graschbaten]

These are great Videos with overlooked Japanese Games with no language barrier. Thank you for that!

[@lailanitaganap2402]

PC Engine king of shoot em ups. So many hidden gems Turbografx 16/PC Engine for life

[@dxqx3794]

Gekibo, or Polaroid Pete in the West, did get a sequel for PS2! It was released only in Japan, however the European Prototype has surfaced recently.

[@JohnPannozzi]

Aoi Blink was based on an anime produced by Osamu Tezuka.

[@unity6926]

I feel like you're one of the few people who posts underrated or hidden gems videos that feature games that are ACTUALLY obscure or underrated lol.

[@mathewlang7436]

Kidshoryuken and happy console gamer been talking about these games for years bud.

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

...Download is neither obscure or underrated lol

[@ceberuss_yt8266]

I’ve been enjoying your content for a while now. Subbed ! Kudos from Belgium 😊

[@arunca190]

Thanks John! Can’t wait to “buy” these!

[@JohnRiggs]

wink

[@matttherrien9608]

If I had a nickle for every game I've "bought" I'd have more than $20.

[@NowWithMoreMolecules]

1:17 It's the DeLorean!

[@lukewillis9609]

Don doko don was on tiato legends 2 on ps2

[@gingerrevenger]

I cant recall if you've covered this one or not and Ill go back and watch but one of my favs is Fausseté Amour on PCengine CD from 1993. Platformer with a kind of bionic commando style swinging aspect, but more fantasy flare in design. Levels are pretty strait foward, not as creative as bionic commando but it has nice anime cut scenes and voice acting and pretty good music.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

this is actually a big reason I like turbografx, you can play a huge majority of the import titles without understanding a single symbol of japanese

[@kagemusha168]

PC engine graphics are like NES games on roids.

[@galagajunkie]

Won an Ebay auction for a TG16 and some games, and was surprised to find the seller included an import converter. Didn't even mention it in the listing! Got Legendary Axe 2, as an import copy was cheaper, and some assorted shumps from Japan. The Japanese sellers even included a free puzzle game!

[@hucabbage]

If you're a City Hunter fan, you might like to check out the English patch I released a while back.

[@benkizer9509]

Picked up the TG-16 mini. Having fun with it.

[@ms.ilovecotton9778]

Sweet gonna share the video around 🤘

[@bardknight]

Great stuff. I’m working on an Arcade1up mod, so I put some of these into my Favorites to try later. Been having a lot of fun trying out “new” games I’d never played.

[@All_Hail_Mighty_Cobra]

I love that Batman game. Got very addicted to it for a little bit.

[@nerdcraftercoley7305]

Rtype is hands down my favorite game for the PC engine / TurboGrafx I just beat it on Thanksgiving

[@kaitain7595]

Thank you as always for the great content.👍🏼😊

[@joaogabrielgama4925]

Have to say that sometimes you do like crapy games. But much more often you do come here whit incredible findings. Thanks! This is a great Channel.

[@briannorthFW]

Great finds as always, I will definitely check some of these hidden gems out!

[@IBEBIGRAY]

Great video!!! I wish the turbografx 16 was more popular because we missed out on so many games!! And they were credit card games!!! I loved it! And its still my favorite console of all time!!! Even more than the genesis and SNES!!!! Or I wish I lived in japan during it's reign there because it was so popular powerful and love by them!!!! Oh well

[@robertoperezjr.1119]

the game 'Download' reminds me of UN Squadron on the Super NES.

[@ceberuss_yt8266]

Roberto Perez Jr. ha, i was thinking the same ! Kudos from Belgium 👍

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

...what? .... Download looks and plays nothing like UNSquadron lol

[@bimmyfrizzo3988]

I just collected all these roms on emulators. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@mnretrogamer7189]

Just picked up Titan at MGC! It’s really fun!

[@klangoxp]

This Batman game is a nice new one for me. My favorite shooter on the system is Magical Chase, really great one. The turbo grafx also received its own version of the Aero Blasters. I prefer the genesis version though. Great vid, thanks!

[@cestusfr]

pc engine cd game called star parodier

[@atari-staffroom]

Nice selection. Can I suggest the shoot 'em up Toy Shop Boys. It's my fav. Hucard game.

[@3rdFloorArcade]

That Die Hard game for PC Engine was awesome!

[@poormanscouch]

Is the reason why you have a pc engine duo was the fact that you can use a us power cord ? ex ps2 slim power cord ? or is there some kind of reason ? because the pc engine games look so nice and I'm thinking about getting one for myself

[@broonage]

Great video, super refreshing as as a pce owner I've not heard of any of these! Better get shopping on ebay I guess

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

...what did you play on the Engine, just PC Kid and R-Type? Lol

[@Unknown6502cpu]

Thx a lot for making these games more expensive than they are now no one will afford these now

[@matthewlane518]

Im sure i would love photo boy and that batman game!

[@anderacpharmd]

Turbo Grafx had better graphics than NES, and plenty of games-so why did it fail? I think because it released next to no LICENSED games in the US (Looney Tunes, Disney, Tom and Jerry, Batman, Star Wars, etc.). Those licensed games were what brought people into the console systems back in the late 80's, early 90's. Thanks much for this video.

[@ダークプレーヤー]

I love dragon egg so much i was searching for a game of Pc Engine and i discover that jewel

[@fusoya6544]

Nice list thanks for the video! I'd say you need to know Japanese to play City Hunter as the characters in the doors tell you where to go and you miss out on each episodes plot. The game has been translated now though.

[@alexseekingtheKingdom]

Is that a Louis Vuitton designer background at 4:30 lol?

[@guyfromnj]

Nuetopia 1 and 2 are really fun Zelda rip offs. Like blatant ripoffs but still kinda fun.

[@prophismusic]

YES! more TurboGrafx

[@Chris-Courage]

Download and Dragon egg are awesome. The only flaw with Dragon Egg is that it feels unfinished. Stages get smaller/shorter as the game goes on like they didn't have time to complete them. Then Boss rush the end. Override and Eternal City are two PC Engine games everyone should play.

[@BlUsKrEEm]

Liquid Kids needs a mention. It's such an amazing and underrated game

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Mizubaku Daibouken - Liquid Kids by Taito is one that should’ve been on here

[@MrPeteykins]

Try to get a copy of Liquid Kids, my favorite cute/bizarre Taito platformer. Similar to a cross between Bubble Bobble and The New Zealand Story.

[@TrainmasterCurt]

Mizubaku Daibouken is pretty good on PC-Engine, but not as good as the arcade

[@MrPeteykins]

@@TrainmasterCurt Yeah, agreed. The best news is that the arcade version is coming to Nintendo Switch soon from Hanster!

[@lovemadeinjapan]

Thanks for the video, but unfortunately most were pretty expensive. Maybe make a similar video with budget titles that are overlooked, like Kyukyoku Tiger, Doraemon (CraterMaze) or World Court Tennis

[@themediaphilechannel]

Great video! What’s the deal with that Louis Vuitton level in that Alice game? Lol

[@Primeminister7381]

Louie vuiton background on the alice game🤔😂

[@billcook4768]

4:43 is that the Hamburglar?

[@rayforceaddict]

I’ve gotta recommend Metal Stoker

[@aknortherner1]

Your the Paul Harvey of video game KZbin guys. Take that anyway you like 😉

[@michaeldemers2716]

Wish someone would use the SEGA CD Popful Mail text and audio to translate the PC-Engine one.

[@anikizero893]

激写 gekisha means to capture the best moment on camera like the perfect moment hard to explain but does not mean picture or photograph just saying

[@stinkypinkeee5085]

Final Lap Twin is a trip...

[@johnquist9069]

Why does die hard take place somewhere other then nakatomi tower

[@Gryzor88]

My favorite PC-Engine game is actually an import-only hidden gem: Son Son II.

[@lukewillis9609]

Think that's been on a retro collection for the ps2

[@alannaramone3821]

Love you Johnny!

[@mancman-bu4kz]

Love the batman game

[@9ElevenGamer]

Any chance of a top sports games video?

[@drenuja1318]

The batman game looks like everything but fun x)

[@doujindance]

Download was cool shooter.

[@joaogabrielgama4925]

If you do like 16 bits like games that are being made today, you shoul ckeck it out "Huntdown" for all platforms...

[@WebVManReturns]

There’s a Download, too for the Turbo CD? I did know it had internet. 😂

[@wareforcoin5780]

Barunba looks really fun

[@deltonviera2051]

Cool thanks

[@SmokeBreakWithHuck]

Toilet Kids for the win!

[@mancman-bu4kz]

Just getting into this at minite on my rg350.. my lad has stolen my consoles so handheld for quite bit I think lol

[@mariosantoyo3170]

Hi John, can you play the pcengine games in the turbo graphix 16

[@JohnRiggs]

No, unfortunately. You'll need a converter.

[@bioboost12]

The disc's are region free, the hucards are not.

[@themrnails]

You'd be surprised (or not) that a lot of these are fan translated.

[@7thangelad586]

You’re always too polite! The real question is How YOU doin’?

[@JohnRiggs]

chillin'

[@chaospoet]

I don't know what the enemies in Toilet Kids look like but I'll bet they look like sh*t. *Takes a bow* I wish the music in the PC Engine version of Batman is what the NES version sounded like. It's so much better.

[@E180TEKNO]

I love this console the PC Engine really ! but i not understand why this consol have not succes ? ( i 'am french sorry for my little english )

[@MixUpTheVideos]

It takes a successful recipe to make a success. It's not just a a matter of something being excellent.

[@cloudstrife1983]

So... Die Hard shows Nakatomi Plaza on title screen ... but its set in a forest.

[@JohnRiggs]

you make your way towards it.

[@BENULTIMAN2000]

You should do a Video of The 15 Best Famicom Games that are Easy to Play without knowing any knowledge of Japanese Text

[@JohnRiggs]

planning on it.

[@TheKayliedGamerChannel-YouTube]

Batman on PCE wasn't very good... Imo lol Btw, Dondokodon was quite a well known arcade port for PCE afaik bitd...✌️

[@dumpsterjerry3577]

😆 just want to see who your up against 👍

[@davidbringham4869]

lester? is that you?!

[@schweatty]

Are they really underrated when the average price per game is like $75?

[@HoshiChiri]

Price does not reflect quality, or even public opinion- just scarcity & demand.

[@ruben_santos]

👍

[@mattpurvis927]

Seaside Oregon! Salt water taffy, Ripley's Believe it or Not, etc!