best CD based games

[munchiaz]

SO i just purchased a turbo duo-r, and was wondering what you guys think are the best games to get out there. Jap or US games, doesnt matter. I really enjoy shumps, beat'um'ups, and fighting games. Also RPGs as well.

[hoobs88]

Lords of Thunder-best soundtrack, replay value by using different suits of armor, and just all around great game.

[BlueBMW]

Lords of Thunder
Gate of Thunder
Spriggan
Nexzr
Dracula X

Done

[DesmondThe3rd]

Ys Book I&II!

[Mathius]

Spriggan is a great way to acquaint yourself with the PC Engine CD-ROM. It is part of the Aleste series of games that includes M.U.S.H.A. and Robo Aleste, and is my favorite entry in the series. Spriggan was my very first CD-ROM title for the PC Engine (Download was my first Hu Card and is another great cheap shooter), and can be had for around $40.

[roflmao]

Yeah, what they said.  I also really enjoy Star Parodier, though its "cuteness" may not be your style. (You can play as a spaceship, Bomberman, or a flying PCE)  It's a hoot.

[Sadler]

Dragon Slayer is a damn fine RPG. Better than Cosmic Fantasy 2 IMHO. The Ys and Legend of Xanadu games are awesome action RPGs and Spriggan Mark 2 and Sapphire (assuming you have an arcade card) are pretty cool shooters. If you are interested in puzzle games, Splash Lake and Puyo Puyo are lots of fun. Rondo of Blood and the Thunder series probably go without saying.

ETA: I forgot Dungeon Explorer 2

[TheClash603]

Rayxanber 2 and 3 are great games that can occasionally be found on the cheap.  The 4-in-1 CD is a must own too.

[DragonmasterDan]

If you like RPGs and don't speak Japanese, give Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes and Cosmic Fantasy 2 a try.

[Bernie]

If you like RPGs and don't speak Japanese, give Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes and Cosmic Fantasy 2 a try.

Yes, they are must haves, IMO. 

[_joshuaTurbo]

great shmups :Gate4in1<- Must own.  4 great games, one usually low price, Lords or Thunder, Star Parodia, Terraforming, and Gradius II

Beat 'em ups are harder to come by- go for Riot Zone first (can be had for around $30 or less) and then save up for Downtown Nekketsu and Double Dragon II (Best version of DD2 IMHO- it's like a 16-bit CD tribute to the NES classic!)

for fighting games, its best you get an arcade card- with an arcade card you can get Fatal Fury 2 and special, Art of Fighting, World Heroes 2, and even a Kabuki (FEOE) Fighter.  With that arcade card you then could find a cheap bootie of Sapphire from one of the guys around these forums (Sapphire is one of the BEST shooter experiences on the Turbo)

For RPG's I pretty much agree with everyone here- the US releases of Cosmic Fantasy 2, Exile (1 and 2), Ys, Dragon Slayer, Dungeon Master Theron's Quest, and Dungeon Explorer pretty much can't be beat.  If you get through all of those go for imports of Ys IV, Xanadu, Gulliver Boy, and one of the best games ever made- Emerald Dragon!

and that is just for starters.....
You have a lifetime of gaming ahead of you, just be patient and the greatness will come knocking on your doorstep.... usually dressed in a UPS getup!

[Necromancer]

Göẗzëndïënër.  End thread.

[DragonmasterDan]

For RPG's I pretty much agree with everyone here- the US releases of Cosmic Fantasy 2, Exile (1 and 2), Ys, Dragon Slayer, Dungeon Master Theron's Quest, and Dungeon Explorer pretty much can't be beat.  If you get through all of those go for imports of Ys IV, Xanadu, Gulliver Boy, and one of the best games ever made- Emerald Dragon!

Considering it's infamous difficulty imbalance, I'm not sure that Exile 2 is a good recommendation. The first game is terrific though.

[geise]

If you like action/platform games with ladies you can get the Valis games for cheap.  I like the games.  The music and cutscenes are great.  Valis 2 is the weakest one, but I still like it.  Valis Phantasm Soldier is the last one made, but the story is actually the first game in the series.  So it goes:
Valis Phantasm Soldier
Valis II-IV

[Sadler]

Maybe I need to give Cosmic Fantasy 2 another shot. I played it in HS and thought it was awesome, then I played it in college and thought it was not near as good as I remembered. I didn't think it aged terribly well, but I haven't played it in probably 8 years.