Another new guy just signing on to this great site!

[esadajr]

It will probably be easier for you to find a Duo system. According to the experts, it seems it is best to get a PC Engine Duo R or RX.
Since you already have an american system then you won't need the Duo system to be region modded.

I agree with your focus on getting cards, and get a few cheap good CD games to begin with. Then you could later focus on the expensive ones (Gate of Thunder, Rondo of Blood, etc).

[esteban]

nice collection!
61 of 95 means just HUcards, right?

That's correct.  I have never played or even had access or the ability to play any of the CD games.  I hope to acquire either the CD add-on or a Turbo-Duo and some CD games at some point in the future, but for now, I'm just concentrating on getting HuCard games with instruction manuals and jewel cases.  (Retail boxes would be nice, but are not as necessary in my book.)

I believe you are on the path to nirvana.

Don't rush into the CD-ROM games (almost everyone here is impulsive, except soop. But that's because he's on tranquilizers).

Seriously, though, there are lots of wonderful HuCards to enjoy. Yes, you will eventually check out all the fantastic CD-ROM games, but there's no harm in delaying gratification.

However...and this is a big one...lots of Japanese HuCards are cheaper than their North American counterparts.

So...dilemma. It might actually make sense to grab a Japanese Duo R/RX sooner (say, when you finish getting all the cheap domestic HuCards). Why spend $$$ on inflated North American HuCards when it can fund a Duo R/RX? Plus, there are tons of FANTASTIC Japanese-only HuCards.

Anyway, I love my TG-16 and PCE consoles (I have a bunch) and I play HuCards all the time.

Hopefully, you will carve your own path to heaven.

[Bardoly]

Thanks all for the thoughts and ideas.
I do think that I probably ought to plan to get  Japanese Duo R/RX so that I can both play Japanese HuCards and also the complete library of CD games.  I already have 1 Japanese HuCard game - Street Fighter II.  Also, I've been comparing prices and it does seem that the Japanese HuCard games' prices are usually considerably cheaper than U.S. HuCards.

A question that I have though, is does anyone have a list of the U.S.-released HuCard games for which the Japanese PC Engine HuCard games are almost identical, and the game could be enjoyed equally?  I did notice that the U.S. release of Magical Chase for example, had enhanced graphics and such, but is the game still basically the same, and can it be enjoyed equally?  (Side note:  Even the Japanese version seems to run $150-200.      Is this price actually what I'm going to have to pay to be able to get this game?  I'm not really into emulation and such, although I am okay with repros of non-released in the U.S. games.

[PunkicCyborg]

There's only a couple US exclusive Hu cards. Every other game is a Japanese game and they are all playable if you get the PCE version unless there's a lot of text. Even Neutopia is completely playable though despite the little bit of text you have to deal with. Most townspeople only give you trivial information.

[esadajr]

It will probably be easier for you to find a Duo system. According to the experts, it seems it is best to get a PC Engine Duo R or RX.
Since you already have an american system then you won't need the Duo system to be region modded.

I agree with your focus on getting cards, and get a few cheap good CD games to begin with. Then you could later focus on the expensive ones (Gate of Thunder, Rondo of Blood, etc).

Not to mention having to get the CD attachment with the rare Super system card to play the Super CD Rom games. It's pretty much Duo or nothing.

[esteban]

Thanks all for the thoughts and ideas.
I do think that I probably ought to plan to get  Japanese Duo R/RX so that I can both play Japanese HuCards and also the complete library of CD games.  I already have 1 Japanese HuCard game - Street Fighter II.  Also, I've been comparing prices and it does seem that the Japanese HuCard games' prices are usually considerably cheaper than U.S. HuCards.

A question that I have though, is does anyone have a list of the U.S.-released HuCard games for which the Japanese PC Engine HuCard games are almost identical, and the game could be enjoyed equally?  I did notice that the U.S. release of Magical Chase for example, had enhanced graphics and such, but is the game still basically the same, and can it be enjoyed equally?  (Side note:  Even the Japanese version seems to run $150-200.      Is this price actually what I'm going to have to pay to be able to get this game?  I'm not really into emulation and such, although I am okay with repros of non-released in the U.S. games.

If you have a burning desire to play Magical Chase, a flash cart is the way to go. Yes, the Japanese version (there were two printings) is generally $150+

[Bardoly]

Thanks for the response.  Maybe I'll look into that option, although I'm really all about individual cartridges.

[Bardoly]

Well, I just got my first ever disc-based video game system last night!   

I just got a region-modded PCEngine Duo from Keith Courage.

In anticipation of this momentous occasion, I had already picked up a few Turbo CD games, and I enjoyed trying a couple of them out in the few minutes that I had.

I've registered at PCE Daisakusen! and here's my current Turbo collection with my 12 Turbo CD games added.

http://www.pcedaisakusen.net/2/34/532/show-collection.htm

If anyone wants to give me some ideas for which games I should pursue next, I'd love to hear them.  I have absolutely no experience with any Turbo CD games or PCEngine games other than online reviews.

[blueraven]

Welcome.

[roflmao]

Buster Brothers, Cosmic Fantasy 2, Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes, Valis 2 have all given me TONS of hours of enjoyment.  Congrats, and welcome to the CD realm!  I'd start digging into PCE CD games, such as Spriggan and Star Parodia once you've tired of what you've got.  I recently picked up Lords of the Rising Sun, but it's got a pretty steep learning curve so I'ms till trying to get into it.

[Bardoly]

Buster Brothers, Cosmic Fantasy 2, Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes, Valis 2 have all given me TONS of hours of enjoyment.  Congrats, and welcome to the CD realm!  I'd start digging into PCE CD games, such as Spriggan and Star Parodia once you've tired of what you've got.  I recently picked up Lords of the Rising Sun, but it's got a pretty steep learning curve so I'ms till trying to get into it.

Thanks for the suggestions.  I already know that I'm definitely going to be getting Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, but I'm really pretty clueless when it comes to the PCEngine games and all Turbo CD games.

[esteban]

Well, I just got my first ever disc-based video game system last night!   

I just got a region-modded PCEngine Duo from Keith Courage.

In anticipation of this momentous occasion, I had already picked up a few Turbo CD games, and I enjoyed trying a couple of them out in the few minutes that I had.

I've registered at PCE Daisakusen! and here's my current Turbo collection with my 12 Turbo CD games added.

http://www.pcedaisakusen.net/2/34/532/show-collection.htm

If anyone wants to give me some ideas for which games I should pursue next, I'd love to hear them.  I have absolutely no experience with any Turbo CD games or PCEngine games other than online reviews.

There are a lot of CD games (US and Japan) that will bring much enjoyment.

(1) Wonderboy III: Monster Lair is a favorite of mine and totally enjoyable even if you only play a few stages. To beat the game, though, takes a bit of dedication (there are a LOT of stages, later stages are challenging, the shoot-em-up prelude to bosses can feel tedious after 40 minutes, etc.). However, there are some cheat codes to help folks who struggle with the game.

(2) If you like Valis II, you should get Valis III and/or IV.

(3) Neo Nectaris is a nice strategy game, even for folks who don't normally like strategy games.

[turboswimbz]

Hey, new to the site as well, This post helped a lot, as I also have never had the ability to get my hands on the CD stuff. 
   So my story of how i got here is a little diffrent.  My dad picked up a TG with games in the early 90's. Bonk's Adventure was the first Video Game I ever played, (take that mario bros.) We never really got anything new for it as the SNES quickly took over in the household and we could never find anything for it.  However we did have some cool games Bonk's Adventure and Revenge, Splatterhouse, Boxy boy, Pac Land, Parasol Stars and a few others.
  As time went on, I was always drawn back to the TG. taking it out and setting it up every now and then.  A few months ago, I deiced to try to collect as many TG turbochip games as I could, and replay all the games now that I had a bit of means to do so.  By buying lots and trading and reselling, I have gone form under 20 games to around 30 with no real out of pocket costs. However I quickly became mad at the pricing in some stores on online for this stuff, and the number of people buying anything cheap to jack up the price for collectors.  So I was selling off a HU CARD CIC copy on ebay I had, complaining that whoever bought it would just try to resell it.  Well a week later looking for information I stumbled across the site here, and came across a familiar looking name (turns out thier ebay acount and this acount have the same name, and they are an active member on here) and a raffle for the card I had just sold off.  Well here I was worrying someone was going to profit off my auction and they were giving away their extra stuff from me for people to enjoy the TG as much as I DO!. Signed up later that day.  just approved today.
Hoping to be able to give away some of my copies as i get them and get some other people into the system.

[esteban]

Hey, new to the site as well, This post helped a lot, as I also have never had the ability to get my hands on the CD stuff. 
   So my story of how i got here is a little diffrent.  My dad picked up a TG with games in the early 90's. Bonk's Adventure was the first Video Game I ever played, (take that mario bros.) We never really got anything new for it as the SNES quickly took over in the household and we could never find anything for it.  However we did have some cool games Bonk's Adventure and Revenge, Splatterhouse, Boxy boy, Pac Land, Parasol Stars and a few others.
  As time went on, I was always drawn back to the TG. taking it out and setting it up every now and then.  A few months ago, I deiced to try to collect as many TG turbochip games as I could, and replay all the games now that I had a bit of means to do so.  By buying lots and trading and reselling, I have gone form under 20 games to around 30 with no real out of pocket costs. However I quickly became mad at the pricing in some stores on online for this stuff, and the number of people buying anything cheap to jack up the price for collectors.  So I was selling off a HU CARD CIC copy on ebay I had, complaining that whoever bought it would just try to resell it.  Well a week later looking for information I stumbled across the site here, and came across a familiar looking name (turns out thier ebay acount and this acount have the same name, and they are an active member on here) and a raffle for the card I had just sold off.  Well here I was worrying someone was going to profit off my auction and they were giving away their extra stuff from me for people to enjoy the TG as much as I DO!. Signed up later that day.  just approved today.
Hoping to be able to give away some of my copies as i get them and get some other people into the system.

Welcome, comrade.

I'm glad you have never allowed the TurboFlame to fade away.