Recommend me a good PC Engine platformer

[sirhcman]

Thanks guys, I knew you would offer up some awesome suggestions! I am going to start with a few of these and will let you know my opinions once I get down to playing em

[imparanoic]

no pc kid/genjin 2 love ( IMO, one of the best 16bit era platformers) aka in us as bonk's revenge

[sirhcman]

no pc kid/genjin 2 love ( IMO, one of the best 16bit era platformers) aka in us as bonk's revenge

I am looking for non US releases as I have played pretty much every US released Turbo game

[tknjin]

I recently played the translated Aoi Blink, was a pretty fun game although I know nothing about the property. I'm assuming it's based on some anime/manga?

There is an interesting story about Aoi Blink that I actually learned from the ebayer by the name of rastergraphics.  He mentioned that Osamu Tezuka(the guy also behind astroboy, blackjack, and kimba the white lion) was also a part of the production of the game, however, passed away due to stomach cancer while the game was in production.  Hudson Soft did what any company could, and they got the team to be able to finish up the game in honor of Tezuka.  It was something along those guidelines, been awhile since I heard the story, but the gist of it is that it was to pay homage to pretty much the "Walt Disney" of Japan. 

As esteban mentioned it is based off one of his anime works.  Here is the 1st episode if you are curious

[VenomMacbeth]

I recently played the translated Aoi Blink, was a pretty fun game although I know nothing about the property. I'm assuming it's based on some anime/manga?

There is an interesting story about Aoi Blink that I actually learned from the ebayer by the name of rastergraphics.  He mentioned that Osamu Tezuka(the guy also behind astroboy, blackjack, and kimba the white lion) was also a part of the production of the game, however, passed away due to stomach cancer while the game was in production.  Hudson Soft did what any company could, and they got the team to be able to finish up the game in honor of Tezuka.  It was something along those guidelines, been awhile since I heard the story, but the gist of it is that it was to pay homage to pretty much the "Walt Disney" of Japan. 

As esteban mentioned it is based off one of his anime works.  Here is the 1st episode if you are curious

Holy crap!!  I might actually have to play this game now; I quite like Tezuka's work.

[esteban]

Yeezus.
Tezuka.

Which one did I want?

Which one was the top-suggestion for auto-correct?

[xelement5x]

Aoi Blink is also speculated to have been what was going to be Hudson Vol 26

[Digi.k]

think I am going to pick this game up now too. I was going to recommend Ninja spirit but the prices seemed to have jumped up,,,

[toymachine78]

Can anyone tell me if FAUSSETÉ AMOUR and Xak Gaiden are worth the price of admission?

[Black Tiger]

Can anyone tell me if FAUSSETÉ AMOUR and Xak Gaiden are worth the price of admission?

Fausette Amour is a solid game with lots of real platforming gameplay, but not worth more than many other PCE games if you are equally a fan of all genres. Any game over $60 should be previewed on cdr first, if you care about the price of admission. If price isn't factored in, I'd recommend FA over all other PCE games as a true platformer (not just a mascot game).

Fray is neat to play through, but nothing too special, but it's also cheap now so it's definitely worth buying.

[geise]

Yes! Fray is definitely worth a purchase!

[Bardoly]

Can anyone tell me if FAUSSETÉ AMOUR and Xak Gaiden are worth the price of admission?

As mentioned by others, Faussete Amour is a bit pricy, but I would still recommend both it an Fray.  Get and play them both if you can.

[Jimmy Hapa]

I had a lot of fun with Dragon Egg from Masaya.  You play as a girl who is in possession of the last dragon egg in her world, which she uses initially as a means of attack, but with power-ups, the egg will gradually grow into a full-sized dragon which she can ride.  It's pretty fun, tried-and-true platforming, but can be beaten in under twenty minutes if you know what you're doing.  I'd recommend it if you see it for cheap...I think I paid a little over $30 for mine complete.

Another person mentioned Momotarou Katsugeki, and I second that.  Classic gameplay, colorful graphics, and great personality to that one.  Plus, it's so cheap!

[Black Tiger]

First time I tried Dragon Egg, I made it all the way through without dying. Then I did it again on the hardest difficulty. Then I recorded a longplay and haven't played it again since.

[MrBroadway]

You may also enjoy New Zealand Story, though it's honestly not the best port...

Why not? What is the best port in your opinion?