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annuvin

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english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« on: August 14, 2012, 11:11:31 AM »
greetings! I am fairly new to the turbo / PCE and I would like to start importing for the PC Engine, I'd really like to know which english friendly PCE games you think are worth importing.

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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2012, 11:21:03 AM »
*sigh*  Try reading this and this
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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2012, 11:31:34 AM »
Almost all action/platform and shooters are english friendly.  Even some puzzle games are english friendly or next to no japanese text.  Also, WELCOME!  :D
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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2012, 11:49:33 AM »
These are English friendly and not expensive:

CD2/SCD:

Star Parodia
Ai Co Aniki
Vasteel
Monster Lair Turbo or PCE
Neo Nectaris
Valis IV
Valis Phantasm Soldier
Macross 3036
Spriggan
Super Darius
Super Darius 2
Graduis II
Sidearms Special
Panic Bomber
Download 2
Psychic Storm
Puyo Puyo



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Parodius Da
Download
BeBall
Bomberman '94
Columns
Zipang
SFII'CE
Image Fight
Salamander
Batman
Afterburner II
Darius Plus
Operation Wolf

Arcade Card CD games:

Kabuki Itouryoden
Fatal Fury 2/Special
Art of Fighting
World Heroes 2
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annuvin

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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2012, 03:50:30 PM »
thanks to everyone who took the time to help me out, i'm really looking forward to importing games for my new favorite system.

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« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2012, 04:31:18 PM »
L-Dis and Override are excellent shooters that can be had on the cheap also and are import friendly.

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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2012, 01:36:23 AM »
Lately I've noticed Override going up in price.  It used to be pretty damn cheap.  About a couple months ago I saw a bid go for only $14 on ebay.  I don't think there were to many looking for it at the time of the auction. Now though it goes for at least $40 and up from what I've seen.  That's also outside of ebay.  L-Dis though is a nice cheap $9 game.

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« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2012, 07:30:42 AM »
Also Final Soldier is import friendly, if you've played Super Star Soldier or Soldier Blade, it's part of the same series.

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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #8 on: August 17, 2012, 08:23:44 AM »
Paranoia is a good horizontal shooter, with a insect/biological theme and it's a little chepaer than the US version Psychosis.

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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2012, 08:31:18 AM »
These are English friendly and not expensive:

I would disagree.  Vasteel or Nectaris, English friendly?

Spriggan, Macross 2036, and Download 2, not expensive?  Macross isn't quite as bad as it used to be, but still.

Also, several of those games have American versions and you really have no reason to want the Japanese version just to play it.

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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2012, 08:50:29 AM »
These are English friendly and not expensive:

I would disagree.  Vasteel or Nectaris, English friendly?

Spriggan, Macross 2036, and Download 2, not expensive?  Macross isn't quite as bad as it used to be, but still.

Also, several of those games have American versions and you really have no reason to want the Japanese version just to play it.

The import version of Vasteel is fairly easy to play with no knowledge of Japanese. The menu system is pretty basic and easy to navigate after maybe 5-10 mins of fooling around and maybe checking out a youtube video or faq if you need extra help. Nectarsis even more so, and the Japanese releases are a bit cheaper, especially in Vasteels case, which can be had for under 8 bucks at times. For that matter, I don't know about you, but  I'm not seeing US copies of Vasteel found in plenty on ebay anymore, or anywhere for that matter. Download 2 goes for about 35 bucks on average, and Macross 2036 for about 30-40 depending on who is selling it. Spriggan is a little steeper, in the 45-55 dollar range.

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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2012, 07:10:59 PM »
These are English friendly and not expensive:


I would disagree.  Vasteel or Nectaris, English friendly?

Spriggan, Macross 2036, and Download 2, not expensive?  Macross isn't quite as bad as it used to be, but still.

Also, several of those games have American versions and you really have no reason to want the Japanese version just to play it.



Over the years in this forum, many Japanese-fearing players, who would never attempt to try a Japanese language RPG, have dove into Neo Nectaris and had no problems playing it. It has less language than SFII'. What brief descriptions the units have don't help, you have to actually try units to see how they work. Fewer people have played through the equally playable PCE Vasteel (or even the Turbo version), since the Turbo version is believed to be pricey by many. Which answers your last comment: if the PCE version is cheaper and language isn't a factor, then you have no reason to want the English version just to play it.

Example:

Vasteel PCE complete = one penny

Vasteel Turbo cardboard sleeve only = $37


I would think that the concept of buying cheap PCE versions of Turbo games would be obvious to someone so price sensitive.


If you know how to shop for PCE games you can get those games for these prices:

Spriggan: <$40, Macross 2036: <$30, and Download 2: <$25


If those are what you'd consider "expensive", then I guess that your personal definition is "not-dirt-cheap". Super Darius II also isn't nearly as expensive as it used to be, but what does that matter now that it is affordable?
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Re: english friendly PC Engine games worth importing
« Reply #12 on: August 17, 2012, 07:36:10 PM »
Why is the sleeve worth over $30?  Too many threw it out?

I think I have my Vasteel sleeve somewhere, I need to check my box o' boxes (where empty game boxes are stored)