PCE Software Bible updates

[sunteam_paul]

A bloody great list of mistakes

All these should be fixed now, thanks again.

Sometimes I wonder what goes through my head when I type this stuff...solid proof that video games addle your brain.

[mobiusclimber]

After looking over PCECP some more, it looks like the PCE Bible might have more games, or possibly just several that aren't in the PCECP. I tried looking up games from the list I made up and couldn't find nearly half of them. Maybe the spelling is just different? No idea.

Probably different spellings/translation; the bible has many titles conveniently listed under their various different names, making 'em easy to find if you don't know their 'proper' title (such as Art of Fighting instead of just Ryuko no Ken).  What were you looking for on PCECP?

My list has all the different names the title is under. When I looked them up, I used one, then the other, sometimes going so far as to remove words in the hopes of getting a hit, still with no luck. For instance, Faerie Dust Story (I think is the English translation of the name), I tried that, I tried the original Japanese and I try spelling it "Fairy" with no luck. Again, I'm sure some of it is that it's only listed in the Japanese name on PCECP and people tend to spell Japanese names differently in romanji all the time ("what, is that with like two u's and four r's?") so that's probably what the problem was. But I also don't remember seeing some of the titles when I went browsing either, but that also doesn't mean much. I didn't spend as much time going over everything on there like I did on PCE Bible.

[torrente]

Thanks for all the kind comments about my site, it's always a thrill to know that people really appreciate it and all those months (years) of my life have not been wasted! I will repeat Necro's comments that both PCECP and PCE Daisakusen are both awsome sites in their own right, and I think that all of our sites have something different to offer PC Engine fans.

I totally agree here!
I didn't mean that the other ones suck!
No way!!
I just meant that I prefer this one to the others and of course it was just my opinion!! 
Hope I didn't hurt anybody's feelings!!

And anyway, anyone who is so dedicated to defend his passion should be rewarded and thanked...

[sunteam_paul]

After looking over PCECP some more, it looks like the PCE Bible might have more games, or possibly just several that aren't in the PCECP. I tried looking up games from the list I made up and couldn't find nearly half of them. Maybe the spelling is just different? No idea.

Probably different spellings/translation; the bible has many titles conveniently listed under their various different names, making 'em easy to find if you don't know their 'proper' title (such as Art of Fighting instead of just Ryuko no Ken).  What were you looking for on PCECP?

My list has all the different names the title is under. When I looked them up, I used one, then the other, sometimes going so far as to remove words in the hopes of getting a hit, still with no luck. For instance, Faerie Dust Story (I think is the English translation of the name), I tried that, I tried the original Japanese and I try spelling it "Fairy" with no luck. Again, I'm sure some of it is that it's only listed in the Japanese name on PCECP and people tend to spell Japanese names differently in romanji all the time ("what, is that with like two u's and four r's?") so that's probably what the problem was. But I also don't remember seeing some of the titles when I went browsing either, but that also doesn't mean much. I didn't spend as much time going over everything on there like I did on PCE Bible.

PCECP lists it as 'Meikyu no Elfeene'. I can understand the problems with names, which is why I have the alternatives (and a handy search box on the home page).

[sunteam_paul]

Music added for Genpei Tōma Den, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, PC Genjin, PC Genjin 2, Space Harrier and The Kung Fu.

[sunteam_paul]

Gameplay videos added: Bomber Man, Bomber Man '93, Dungeon Explorer and Splash Lake.
Music added for PC Genjin 3.


The current top 5 game page views on the site:
1. Kyukyoku Tiger
2. Daimakaimura
3. Adventure Island
4. Dracula X
5. Ankoku Densetsu

[sunteam_paul]

Gameplay videos added: Momotarō Katsugeki, Ninja Ryūkenden, Parodius, Schbibin Man 2.
Music added for Dungeon Explorer, Out Run and Spriggan.

[sunteam_paul]

Gameplay videos added: Dynastic Hero, Götzendiener, Hiho Densetsu, Prince of Persia, Schbibin Man 3 and Ys III.
Music added for W-Ring and Ys III.

[sunteam_paul]

Gameplay videos added: GunBuster Vol 1 and Ordyne.
Music added for Dynastic Hero, GunBuster Vol 1 and Schbibin Man 3.

[Game and Watch Kirby]

Thanks for all the kind comments about my site, it's always a thrill to know that people really appreciate it and all those months (years) of my life have not been wasted! I will repeat Necro's comments that both PCECP and PCE Daisakusen are both awsome sites in their own right, and I think that all of our sites have something different to offer PC Engine fans.

After looking over PCECP some more, it looks like the PCE Bible might have more games, or possibly just several that aren't in the PCECP. I tried looking up games from the list I made up and couldn't find nearly half of them. Maybe the spelling is just different? No idea.

Probably different spellings/translation; the bible has many titles conveniently listed under their various different names, making 'em easy to find if you don't know their 'proper' title (such as Art of Fighting instead of just Ryuko no Ken).  What were you looking for on PCECP?

Necro is correct. I list many games under alternative names, even incorrect names that you might know them by to make it easier to locate them. I'm also pretty sure that PCECP lists more games than my site, although I do list unreleased titles that it doesn't have.

Now to answer some of Kirby's questions:

I have a few questions for you, if you're reading this, Sunteam. I've noticed that for the "Note About the Game Title" section of the PC Denjin/Bonk's Adventure entry that the statement about his US name was changed from "ignoring Bonk all we can" to "before US marketing bods came up with 'Bonk.'" I seem to remember the former statement being present after the website had been updated. How long ago was it changed, and what was the purpose behind it (I have a feeling that it might had to do with "being appropriate").

I've made some minor and other major adjustments to wording and phrases to a lot of pages. I believe my thinking behind this change was partly because the initial version sounds a little dismissive, and partly because I like the word bod. It is also a clever way to hide my foaming hatred for the name 'Bonk'. (Did I say that out loud?)

It seemed that there were some aerial flips that were done too quickly for the normal human to perform

Pish and tish! Although there is always the option for rapid-fire switches in ME and on the PCE pad, manual rapid fire is a minor skill of mine, although I doubt I could ever beat The Master.

How were you able to record the music for Alien Crush, also?

There are many hacked music-only rips of games floating around the internet, or so I am told 

Just to give you a reminder, I'm still waiting for a gameplay video of Battle Royale and the other two Bomberman games, and also music videos for the Bonk series.

I'll probably do the PC Kid ones soon, maybe Bomber Man too. Don't hold your breath for Battle Royale, it's hard to force myself to play it.



And Genpei is rubbish is a cool way, not in a crappy way like Deep Blue, so it well deserves that rating. In fact, it might be the best naff game on the system.

Thank you so much for putting up the footages . I guess you consider P.C. Kid's US name sounding a little ridiculous (do you like the European name B.C. Kid, though)? Playing Bonk's Adventure again after posting before, I did find it would be somewhat possible to press the buttons very rapidly in order for Bonk to perform flips and jumps quickly (but it's hurts the thumbs a little). Oh. You mean like the ones Paranoia Dragon has ? I can see .

No problem for Battle Royale. You can make videos out of it whenever you're ready. I just wish to see how the game plays out in its five-player wrestle matches. I have a few other requests too: I would like to hear music videos for Ordyne and Shockman/Schbinin Man 2, and if you can, I would like to see gameplay footage for Godzilla (perferably with King Ghidora in action in Vs. mode ). I'd love to see how this looks (and maybe contrast it to other Godzilla games, too).

I've caught a spelling error in Alien Crush. In the second sentence for the Overview, the word "modeled" is spelled with two L's. Double-checking in Microsoft Word, it is meant to be written with only one.

[sunteam_paul]

Thank you so much for putting up the footages . I guess you consider P.C. Kid's US name sounding a little ridiculous (do you like the European name B.C. Kid, though)?

I much prefer B.C. Kid, it's far closer to the name PC Kid and makes sense.

Oh. You mean like the ones Paranoia Dragon has ? I can see .

No, not music downloads, but ROMs that run on an emulator that just play the audio (music / sound effects) from the games.

No problem for Battle Royale. You can make videos out of it whenever you're ready. I just wish to see how the game plays out in its five-player wrestle matches. I have a few other requests too: I would like to hear music videos for Ordyne and Shockman/Schbinin Man 2, and if you can, I would like to see gameplay footage for Godzilla (perferably with King Ghidora in action in Vs. mode ). I'd love to see how this looks (and maybe contrast it to other Godzilla games, too).

I don't have a sound test or music only ROM for Schbibin Man 2 which is a shame as there is no easy way to get the music other than recording it off the game in action. That's something that I'll have to consider.

I've caught a spelling error in Alien Crush. In the second sentence for the Overview, the word "modeled" is spelled with two L's. Double-checking in Microsoft Word, it is meant to be written with only one.

Nope, 'modeled' is the American spelling, 'modelled' is perfectly correct.  Thanks for pointing it out anyway.

[sunteam_paul]

**NEW FEATURE**
Game manuals often contain great artwork and now you can view a selection of them in PDF format. They range from around 1.5 MB to 2.5 MB so may take a short time to download on slow connections. More will be added over time.

Game manuals added: Dracula X, Gunbuster Vol 1, PC Denjin, PC Genjin and Schbibin Man 2.

US cover scans added (thanks to OceanBlueKirby) for Alien Crush, Legendary Axe, Legendary Axe II and Ninja Spirit.

[Game and Watch Kirby]

**NEW FEATURE**
Game manuals often contain great artwork and now you can view a selection of them in PDF format. They range from around 1.5 MB to 2.5 MB so may take a short time to download on slow connections. More will be added over time.

Game manuals added: Dracula X, Gunbuster Vol 1, PC Denjin, PC Genjin and Schbibin Man 2.

US cover scans added (thanks to OceanBlueKirby) for Alien Crush, Legendary Axe, Legendary Axe II and Ninja Spirit.

Yay !

Is it just me, though, or is the Alien Crush cover a bit crooked (it looked straight to me in the scan ). I see that The Legendary Axe and The Legendary Axe II still have their "color errors", but I guess they weren't a big enough deal to affect the image . You done a great job patching up the crevices on Ninja Spirt .

If that's the case, then I might be able to scan the insides of US manuals for you. You are accepting US manuals for this, correct? There are some nice-looking drawings of the enemies for the back page of Dungeon Explorer.

What about the scans for the actual HuCards/TurboChips? Do you have plans for these sometime soon? I'd be more than happy to scan them (even their backside message) for you if you need them.

[sunteam_paul]

Yay !

Is it just me, though, or is the Alien Crush cover a bit crooked (it looked straight to me in the scan ). I see that The Legendary Axe and The Legendary Axe II still have their "color errors", but I guess they weren't a big enough deal to affect the image . You done a great job patching up the crevices on Ninja Spirt .

If that's the case, then I might be able to scan the insides of US manuals for you. You are accepting US manuals for this, correct? There are some nice-looking drawings of the enemies for the back page of Dungeon Explorer.

What about the scans for the actual HuCards/TurboChips? Do you have plans for these sometime soon? I'd be more than happy to scan them (even their backside message) for you if you need them.

I've double checked the Alien Crush cover and it is bang on straight, so it must be an optical illusion.

My priority in manuals is Japanese originals, but there is no reason that I couldn't add US alternatives as well. The scans for these need to be 150dpi, so I would suggest anyone else scan them at 300dpi and send them to me uncropped and untouched if possible (scanning as double page spreads except front and back covers which need to be individual).

I have in the past considered scanning both HuCARDs and CDs, but at the moment that's not something I will be adding soon as there are too many other gaps that I have to fill first.

[Necromancer]

And a few more:

KAISER'S QUEST
    Typo - "Adventure mahjong game where you travel around a kingdom playing matches against various people."  <-- for consistency with other mahjong games.

KAISO CHOJIN SCHBIBIN MAN 
    Typo - "The game is not completely linear, as you start off on a map screen..."
    Typo - "Each level is also presented as day or night, giving a limited sort of variety to them..."
    Typo - "NCS, at the time, was not one..."
    Typo - "Once a level's been completed..."

KAISO CHOJIN SCHBIBIN MAN 2
    Typo - "...gameplay feels a lot faster than the original."
    Typo - "Graphically, Schbibin Man 2 is a lot better than its predecessor - sprites and backgrounds are cleaner, better shaded and and there are some lovely designs in places.
    Typo - "On paper, this game sounds like a winner."

KAISOU CHOJIN SCHBIBIN MAN 3
    Typo - "...this one returns the close combat sword action from from the first game."

KAZE NO DENSETSU XANADU II
    Typo - "...aboard a ship in search of your friend, whose own ship (as shown in the intro) was attacked by dragon riders."

KUNG FU
    Typo - "...it gains a little more interest than it probably deserves."