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nat

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Top 10 Turbo Games
« on: August 14, 2007, 04:57:11 AM »
Make a list of your top 10 favorite Turbo games. Doesn't matter if they are on a cart or CD. Feel free to include Japanese/PCE-only games. You don't have to rank your list if you don't want to, but it's more fun if you do. Feel free to explain your choices if you wish.

This is tough for me because I'm at work right now and can't look at my library. But I guess that's better, because the ones that pop into my head first are probably the best:

1. Space Harrier
2. Sapphire
3. Dungeon Explorer
4. Castlevania: Dracula X/Rondo of Blood
5. Lords of Thunder
6. Gate of Thunder
7. Anearth Fantasy Stories
8. Sinistron
9. Gunhed (Blazing Lazers)
10. Bonk

"Bonk" could be any of the three games in the series, depending on my mood at the moment. One of my favorite platformer series, second probably only to Mario. Bonk 3 (cartridge) is clearly the best game in the series overall, but not all of the music is great (although a lot of it is). Huge levels, and many of them. I ignore the CD version because the soundtrack is totally "not Bonk". Bonk's Revenge is a close second, with a killer soundtrack but it's too short and easy. Although this one has the biggest nostalgia factor for me since it's the first Bonk game I bought, right when it was released back in '90 or '91. Bonk's Adventure is no doubt the weakest from a level design and graphical perspective, but it's still a lot of fun.

I'll let the rest of my choices speak for themselves. See if you can take a wild guess at my favorite genre based on them.

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2007, 05:13:47 AM »
So hard.  I guess this is what my top ten is at this very second:

1) Ys Book I & II
2) The Legendary Axe
3) Shape Shifter
4) Madou Monogatari
5) Macross 2036
6) Tenshi no Uta
7) Dragon Knight II
8) Sinistron/Violent Soldier
9) Anearth Fantasy Stories
10) Blazing Lazers

I can't believe how many excellent games I had to cross off in arriving at this list.  I'd list some honorable mentions, but I'd end up going on forever. 
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nat

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 05:19:40 AM »
So hard.  I guess this is what my top ten is at this very second:

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I can't believe how many excellent games I had to cross off in arriving at this list.  I'd list some honorable mentions, but I'd end up going on forever. 

That's kind of the point of the exercise. I think we will all feel the same way. It took me like half an hour to whittle down to the list I posted, and there are just so many great games.

But like you said, this is a "right this moment" kind of thing and I know at least my own list changes slightly as time passes.

Great list, BTW. Anyone else?

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2007, 05:29:25 AM »
1. Airzonk
2. Devil's Crush
3. Lords of Thunder
4. Magical Chase U.S. version
5. Bonk series
6. Fantasy Zone
7. Raiden
8. Ys book 1&2
9. Super Star Soldier
10. New Adventure Island

Very tough list to make, haha.

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2007, 05:39:26 AM »
Oooo, this is kinda tough.  Ask me tomorrow, and I'll probably have a very different list.

1. Ys I & II (I'll cheat and throw Ys IV in here too)
2. Lords of Thunder
3. Akumajyou Dracula X Chi no Rondo
4. Bomberman '94
5. Gate of Thunder
6. Dungeon Explorer
7. Bonk's Revenge
8. Soldier Blade
9. Neutopia II
10. Cadash
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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2007, 07:33:08 AM »
1.  Super Raiden
2.  Order of the Griffon
3.  Gate of Thunder
4.  Air Zonk
5.  Devils Crush
6.  Bonks Adventure
7.  Legendary Axe
8.  Parasol Stars
9.  Prince of Persia
10.  Ghost Manor

I wanted to put Sapphire in there but I think Super Raiden is the better game and my all time favorite time-waster. 

I also love Lords of Thunder but I chose GoT because I like changing weapons, speed, and direction.

Air Zonk is reason I finally broke down and got a TG in 1992.

I've always liked the simplicity of Bonk 1.

I almost went with Battle Lode Runner but my girlfriend likes Parasol Stars better.

Prince of Persia is one of the first CD games I picked up and the only version I've played.  I've never gotten too far, but I like the puzzles and strange play control the the speed turned up all the way.

Ghost Manor is a recent purchase that also appeals to me for some reason.

Ys 1 was going to get a vote but I beat the SMS version first and the CD version has never meant as much to me.
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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2007, 09:17:23 AM »
This was really tough to whittle down. In fact, I gave up.

In no particular order*:

1. Blodia / Timeball
2. Rock On
3. China Warrior
4. JJ & Jeff
5. Rastan Saga II
6. Samurai Ghost
7. Gomola Speed
8. Veigues Tactical Gladiator
9. Chew Man Fu
10. Pac Land

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #7 on: August 14, 2007, 11:55:49 AM »
This isn't a perfect list, since I could never narrow it down for sure-

Far East Of Eden: Fuun Kabuki Den
Neo Nectaris
Lords of Thunder
Street Fighter II CE
Ys I & II
Ys IV
Bomberman '93
Dungeon Explorer II
Aeroblasters
Dracula X


This was really tough to whittle down. In fact, I gave up.

In no particular order*:

1. Blodia / Timeball
2. Rock On
3. China Warrior
4. JJ & Jeff
5. Rastan Saga II
6. Samurai Ghost
7. Gomola Speed
8. Veigues Tactical Gladiator
9. Chew Man Fu
10. Pac Land

* My 10 favorite games to play while under the influence

Where the hell's Military Madness!?!? :shock:
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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #8 on: August 15, 2007, 02:50:44 AM »
Where the hell's Military Madness!?!? :shock:
:)

Unfortunately, Military Madness isn't a "pick-up-and-play" game for me.

Plus, I wasn't kidding when I listed those games as the ones I really enjoy when I am "under an influence".
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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #9 on: August 15, 2007, 03:05:35 AM »
1.Bonks Revenge
2.Devils Crush
3.Legendary Ax II
4.Splatter House
5.Gates Of Thunder
6.Spriggan
7.Snatcher
8.Shubibinman III
9.Street Fighter II CE
10.Final Soldier

No particular order.Just tried to have five Turbo games,and five Pc Engine games.Ones that deserve honorable mention are Air Zonk and Buster Bros for the Turbo,and Dracula X and nexzar for the Pc Engine.

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #10 on: August 15, 2007, 11:30:10 AM »
I would have initially thought that my personal list would be controversial, but after seeing these others I think mine'll blend in nicely. My top 10, in no particular order. Now, these aren't necessarily what I think are the best games, simply the ones I played and enjoyed the most.

-Bonk's Revenge
-Gate of Thunder
-Blazing Lazers
-Ys III
-Akumajou Dracula X
-Aeroblasters
-Parasol Stars
-Dungeon Explorer
-Street Fighter II'
-Alien Crush
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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #11 on: August 15, 2007, 03:41:09 PM »
Hmm, here's 20 in no particular order:

Lords/Gate of Thunder(probably Lords over Gate)
Bonk's everything(esepcially Revenge)
Spriggan
Dracula X
Legend of Heroes(mainly 1)
Legend of Xanadu(mainly 2)
Wonderboy series (mainly Dragon's Curse & Dynastic)
Ys series(4 as my favorite)
Zonk series(mainly 1)
Cosmic Fantasy 2(I'd include the rest, but still have yet to play them)
Beyond Shadowgate
Star Soldier series(mainly Super)
Sapphire
Star Parodia
Parasol Stars
Bomberman series(mainly 93)
Impossamole(even though I get super frusterated with it, I still keep going back to play it!)
Ninja Spurt
New Adventure Island
Veigues


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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #12 on: August 15, 2007, 04:21:32 PM »
1.Dracula X
2.Ys 1&2
3.Sapphire
4.Lords of Thunder
5.Ninja Spirit
6.Gate of Thunder
7.Devil Crush
8.Legendary Axe
9.Exile
10.Kaze Kiri

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #13 on: August 15, 2007, 04:39:19 PM »
Nice picks, Paranoia.

I like a lot of your choices.

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Re: Top 10 Turbo Games
« Reply #14 on: August 15, 2007, 06:04:08 PM »
Just off the top of my head right now:

1. - Dracula X
2. - Gate of Thunder
3. - Legendary Axe II
4. - Ys Book 1 and 2
5. - Legendary Axe
6. - Dragon's Curse
7. - Galaga 90
8. - Lords of Thunder
9. - Space Harrier
10.- Devil's Crush

There's probably plenty more that didn't come to mind.