Compendium of walkthroughs for PC Engine RPGs

[runinruder]

I put this list together for a few reasons.  Obviously, it'd be a nice to have a quick reference point for FAQs on PCE Japanese RPGs, not only for our own convenience, but also for the new folks who pop in every so often with questions about them.  This list also gives us all an idea of what games still need to be covered.  Plus, I was thinking that we could discuss what games we plan on covering or FAQs that we're currently working on.  Finally, requests for new guides could also be made here.   

For the time being, I stuck with stuff written by people who post here.  Please post links to walkthroughs by other folks if you know that the documents are helpful and if they were written for the PC Engine version of a given game.  Then I can edit the list in this post.  And Keranu, I was wondering if we could "sticky" this thread, if you think it's worthwhile.   

Here's what I've got so far:

ANEARTH FANTASY STORIES
by m1savage
http://tg-16.com/anearth/intro.html

ASTRALIUS
by emerald rocker
http://www.unlimitedzigworks.com/1498/faq-astralius-pc-engine.html

AULERIA
by GUTS
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/589306-gensou-tairiku-auleria/faqs
(incomplete)

BASTED
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/07/basted-strategy-guide.html

COSMIC FANTASY 3
chapters 1 and 2 by black tiger
chapter 3 by thumpin_termis
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/589247-cosmic-fantasy-3-bouken-shounen-rei/faqs

DRAGON KNIGHT II
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/07/dragon-knight-ii-strategy-guide.html

LA VALEUR
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/07/la-valeur-strategy-guide.html

LEGEND OF XANADU II
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/916074-kaze-no-densetsu-xanadu-ii/faqs

MIGHT AND MAGIC
by emerald rocker
http://www.unlimitedzigworks.com/2446/faq-might-and-magic-quickstart-guide-pc-engine-cd.html
(quickstart guide)

NEO METAL FANTASY
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/563707-farjius-no-jakoutei-neo-metal-fantasy/faqs

NIGHT CREATURES
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/tg16/589052-night-creatures/faqs

POPFUL MAIL
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/563722-popful-mail-magical-fantasy-adventure/faqs

RUIN
by emerald rocker
http://www.unlimitedzigworks.com/2411/faq-ruin-kami-no-isan-pc-engine.html

SHAPE SHIFTER
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/07/shape-shifter-strategy-guide.html

SHAPE SHIFTER
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/563793-shapeshifter-makai-eiyuuden/faqs

SNATCHER
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/563806-snatcher-cd-romantic/faqs
(japanese password guide)

SPIRAL WAVE
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/07/spiral-wave-mini-guide.html
(mini-guide)

TENGAI MAKYOU: ZIRIA
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/589285-tengai-makyou-ziria/faqs

TENGAI MAKYOU II: MANJI MARU
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/589286-tengai-makyou-ii-manji-maru/faqs

TENGAI MAKYOU: KABUKI DEN
by black tiger
http://www.gamefaqs.com/turbocd/589284-tengai-makyou-fuun-kabuki-den/faqs

TENSHI NO UTA
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/08/tenshi-no-uta-strategy-guide.html

TENSHI NO UTA II
by runinruder
http://www.thebrothersduomazov.com/2011/08/tenshi-no-uta-ii-strategy-guide.html

[Black Tiger]

I'll have to take a look around, but I have unfinished walkthroughs for Anearth Fantasy Stories, Ys IV, Neutopia, Dragon's Curse, Lunar SSS, TM/FEOEIV, plus newer versions of my GameFAQs walkthroughs I've been too lazy to post.

You could put the PCE ones I listed as being planned, since I do plan on finishing them. I have many more planned, but won't bother mentioning them until they get started.

How strict are you being with the whole RPG definition? Since there aren't enough PCE walkthroughs in english in general, I think it's a good idea to include walkthroughs for any kind f questy game where a walkthrough may actually be required, like Night Creatures, Ys III, etc.

And just because a game has an english version, that doesn't always make it much easier for some people or mean that some people won't try playing the PCE version first... so I think that it'd also be a good idea toiclude Turbo walkthroughs. Again, its not like there's a ton of them out there.

[rolins]

Any chance someone can post a walkthrough for Last Armageddon?

[Keranu]

Sticky set, great thread.

[Emerald Rocker]

My next PCE project is Burai, but I'll be doing Last Armageddon eventually.

[Keranu]

Haha, oh boy.

[runinruder]

Justin, I intended to focus on games in which the Japanese might prove to be a formidable, if not insurmountable, obstacle for some players.  But you're right that some people might play the PCE versions of certain titles rather than the US ones.  And we might as well toss Night Creatures in there too, since it's such a classic.  So if you have FAQs for English RPG/quest games that you'd like me to include, post the links and I'll add them to the list. 

As for the RPG definition, I think we can be pretty lenient about that.  I'd think that these types of games would be acceptable:

Traditional-style RPGs (Tengai Makyou, Emerald Dragon)
Overhead action-RPGs (Ys, Xanadu)
Sidescrolling quest games (Dragon's Curse, Night Creatures)
First-person dungeon crawlers (Dragon Knight II, Madou Monogatari)

I was thinking that some digital comics and sim games might be acceptable as well, but I wouldn't want to push it much beyond that. 

[Black Tiger]

My next PCE project is Burai, but I'll be doing Last Armageddon eventually.

I really liked Burai, as far as I got through it. I made it to the female human's scenario and couldn't get out of the village. This is another game I actually started a walkthrough for as well, but don't plan on continuing anytime soon.

If you complete your walkthrough, I'll definitely use it to play through the game. 

[Black Tiger]

Justin, I intended to focus on games in which the Japanese might prove to be a formidable, if not insurmountable, obstacle for some players.  But you're right that some people might play the PCE versions of certain titles rather than the US ones.  And we might as well toss Night Creatures in there too, since it's such a classic.  So if you have FAQs for English RPG/quest games that you'd like me to include, post the links and I'll add them to the list. 

As for the RPG definition, I think we can be pretty lenient about that.  I'd think that these types of games would be acceptable:

Traditional-style RPGs (Tengai Makyou, Emerald Dragon)
Overhead action-RPGs (Ys, Xanadu)
Sidescrolling quest games (Dragon's Curse, Night Creatures)
First-person dungeon crawlers (Dragon Knight II, Madou Monogatari)

I was thinking that some digital comics and sim games might be acceptable as well, but I wouldn't want to push it much beyond that. 

Then how about we start a seperate thread with walkthrough's in general, english & otherwise, for Turbo & PCE games of all genres? I know that many japanese walkthroughs are useful enough with an online translator.

Plus many non-rpg's like Ghost Manor are next to impossible without a walkthrough.

[guyjin]

could I interest anyone in making a walkthrough for Monster maker or Monbit? i'll mail you the game if neccesary.

[runinruder]

Justin, I wouldn't object to you starting your own thread based on your own ideas, but I'd like to keep this thread going and maintain the original focus, which was on Japanese RPGs and adventure games. I've been talking with other writers about how great it would be to cover as many of these games as possible, since they're often the most daunting for people, and since some folks can make absolutely no progress or get any enjoyment out of particular titles due to the language barrier (that is, if they bother to make an attempt at all), which is not usually the case with US games or games in other genres. 

As for Japanese walkthroughs, I think everyone would prefer good English documents to garbled translations of those works, which is another reason I'd like to keep this topic going as is.  And I know from experience that those Japanese walkthroughs don't always prove helpful in some of the most difficult spots. 

In keeping with the "quest" theme, I'll be adding links to your Night Creatures and Shape Shifter FAQs (and mine as well) to the list when I get a chance.   

[Black Tiger]

could I interest anyone in making a walkthrough for Monster maker or Monbit? i'll mail you the game if neccesary.

I also really want a Monster Maker walkthrough. I got near the end, but got stuck at the tower with the magical stairs. 

[runinruder]

Basted walkthrough added to the list. 

[Ninja Spirit]

If I ever finish Cosmic Fantasy II in the future, I'ma do that one. The one that's currently up on GameFAQs (actually just covering the whole series) is not all that good, and the creator of it is deceased. (Margora)

[esteban]

Basted walkthrough added to the list. 

GUTS is stoked about this .