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Greetings from a Sega fan
« on: September 01, 2015, 12:41:06 PM »
Hello everyone!

This forum was recommended as THE go-to resource for PC Engine stuff.  A quick glance at your forums doesn't disappoint.

I'm a long-time Sega fan, and I just obtained a region-free CoreGrafx II, for which I have gotten a handful of HuCards.  So far, I'm quite enjoying it.  Definitely has a unique look and feel. 

So I'll be looking forward to stopping by, to get info or maybe find some good loot. 

Thanks everyone, and if you have any Sega questions . . . come on by.   :)

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 12:45:20 PM »
We are SEGA fans here, too. :)

Please play a game and tell us your impressions. Music, artwork on manual, first stage...we don't care.

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 12:54:12 PM »
There is only room for ONE Sparky in this town!

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 01:42:24 PM »
Gladly!  I've played Peach Boy a couple times, not sure exactly which one it is, I won't try the Japanese title without reading it.  (okay, it's Momotaro Katsugeki.  Copy and paste wins!)

The music is SO ridiculously catchy, I saved a video clip on my phone so I can listen to it.  It's a lot of fun, the kind of game that had it been on a Nintendo console the world would STILL be fawning over it.  I didn't know there were item menus, though . . .I thought it was gonna be a straight action game.  I'll figure out the item menus so I can use weapons etc effectively . . .

Twinbee is great.  From back in the days when no one thought us westerners would like silly, cute Japanese titles.  It's not too hard for a shooter, and the colors and music are vibrant.  Really like it. 

I also got Space Invaders, Dungeon Explorer (US version, so I can read all the text), and Dragon Spirit.  They're all good, I'll play all of them more. 

Next up, I'd like to find Galaga and Ninja Spirit.  Really enjoying exploring and discovering a new (old), different game console.  I know pretty much every Genesis/SNES game, and have most every one I want (except the ones that are prohibitively expensive!).  I'll surely share more as I learn more . . .

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 01:48:13 PM »
It's happening!  Sound the alarms!  The evil Feka CD overlords have infiltrated!

...Actually yeah, I'm quite fond of Sega too.  Genny is home to one of my favorite games in my collection, Alien Soldier.  I also supported Sega heavily during the Saturn and Dreamcast era.  Saturn might have well as been PCE part 2 in my book, with it's great import library and focus on great 2D games.

Welcome aboard!

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 02:20:13 PM »
Ya change your name or gtfo!
edit: welcome aboard :P

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 03:31:35 PM »
Welcome as well.  I loved SMS back in the day and at one time had over 150 games including Smurf 2 but I've sold them off and bought ED.  Let someone else hoard them for displaying and bragging rights, I just want to play.

Smurf 2 works fine on NTSC and has multiple languages including English but it's rare as hen's teeth as it was one of the very last SMS game released outside Brazil.  Most people didn't even know of it when someone found a few and sold them on newsgroup oh about 15 years ago.

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 08:12:53 PM »
I didn't know there were item menus, though . . .I thought it was gonna be a straight action game.  I'll figure out the item menus so I can use weapons etc effectively . . .


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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 08:39:07 PM »
Welcome!
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Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2015, 12:01:21 AM »
Gladly!  I've played Peach Boy a couple times, not sure exactly which one it is, I won't try the Japanese title without reading it.  (okay, it's Momotaro Katsugeki.  Copy and paste wins!)

The music is SO ridiculously catchy, I saved a video clip on my phone so I can listen to it.  It's a lot of fun, the kind of game that had it been on a Nintendo console the world would STILL be fawning over it.  I didn't know there were item menus, though . . .I thought it was gonna be a straight action game.  I'll figure out the item menus so I can use weapons etc effectively . . .

Twinbee is great.  From back in the days when no one thought us westerners would like silly, cute Japanese titles.  It's not too hard for a shooter, and the colors and music are vibrant.  Really like it. 

I also got Space Invaders, Dungeon Explorer (US version, so I can read all the text), and Dragon Spirit.  They're all good, I'll play all of them more. 

Next up, I'd like to find Galaga and Ninja Spirit.  Really enjoying exploring and discovering a new (old), different game console.  I know pretty much every Genesis/SNES game, and have most every one I want (except the ones that are prohibitively expensive!).  I'll surely share more as I learn more . . .

(1) Twinbee PCE is great. In the States, I didn't know it by that name, since Konami chose the title STINGER (which isn't bad, on its own, but is laughably lame compared to the cute, and descriptive "Twinbee"). Anyway, Stinger was a fun, solid NES game, but PCE Twinbee is five generations ahead in terms of polish.

(2) The rest of your games are solid. I like the "updated" version of Space Invaders on that HuCARD...it has some nice little touches. It included a version of the original game, but it is not my favorite way to play the original.

(3) DE and DS are not just great games, but they have two of the greatest chiptune soundtracks on PCE.

EVERY SONG in Dungeon Explorer = master peas
MANY SONGS in Dragon Spirit = Fee Nom Nom (the remainder are good, with maybe one clunker, but overall it is a nice soundtrack. The 4-5 standout tracks are phenomenal, though.)
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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2015, 02:58:23 AM »
Hello everyone!

This forum was recommended as THE go-to resource for PC Engine stuff.  A quick glance at your forums doesn't disappoint.

I'm a long-time Sega fan, and I just obtained a region-free CoreGrafx II, for which I have gotten a handful of HuCards.  So far, I'm quite enjoying it.  Definitely has a unique look and feel. 

So I'll be looking forward to stopping by, to get info or maybe find some good loot. 

Thanks everyone, and if you have any Sega questions . . . come on by.   :)
Hey welcome,! Nice to see another SEGA fan :D ! What's your favorite SEGA system? Keep the dream alive!
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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2015, 03:02:53 AM »
Welcome aboard.

Ya change your name or gtfo!

We can call him Brown Sparky.  :mrgreen:
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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2015, 07:51:50 AM »
Welcome to the board from a NEC, Nintendo & SNK fan.

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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2015, 08:49:29 AM »
Welcome as well.  I loved SMS back in the day and at one time had over 150 games including Smurf 2 but I've sold them off and bought ED.  Let someone else hoard them for displaying and bragging rights, I just want to play.

Smurf 2 works fine on NTSC and has multiple languages including English but it's rare as hen's teeth as it was one of the very last SMS game released outside Brazil.  Most people didn't even know of it when someone found a few and sold them on newsgroup oh about 15 years ago.


Nothing wrong with hoarding if you play the games too. Smurfs 2 is alright, but below average compared to the other great platformers on the system.



Welcome to the boards, fellow SEGA fanatic SparkyJLM!
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Re: Greetings from a Sega fan
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2015, 11:39:48 AM »
I didn't know there were item menus, though . . .I thought it was gonna be a straight action game.  I'll figure out the item menus so I can use weapons etc effectively . . .


See: http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=19522.0


Hey, I didn't even have to ask, the link just showed up thank to this fine human being.  This is by far the best PC Engine forum I'm a member of!

Thank you!