What US games get short shrift?

[spenoza]

OK, so I'm helping Racketboy gather intel for another article, this time a TG-16 Hidden Gems. Hidden Gems are good games that are under-appreciated, either because they might be a little artsy, they weren't promoted well, or they just somehow slipped under most people's radar.

Here's my list so far. I can already thing of at least one game that needs to come off that list.

TurboChips:
Somer Assault
Order of the Griffon
Time Cruise

CDs:
Buster Bros.
Splash Lake
Lords of the Rising Sun
Vasteel

SCDs:

Beyond Shadowgate
Godzilla
Syd Mead's Terraforming

What do you guys think about this list? Anything on there that's inappropriate? Anything I missed that REALLY needs to be on there?

Thanks.

[nat]

Beyond Shadowgate and Splash Lake are DEFINITE keepers.

What about games like Sinistron and Psychosis? Both are excellent shooters. But maybe those are too "well-known".

[rag-time4]

Beyond Shadowgate is a DEFINITE keeper.

What about games like Sinistron and Psychosis? Both are excellent shooters. But maybe those are too "well-known".

I second Sinistron. I never heard of it before just a year or two ago, but it's really a great shooter. Can't speak for psychosis since I've never played it.

[nat]

Psychosis is significantly easier than Sinistron, but not too easy, and it's a mindf*ck of an experience. Great game.

[Keranu]

J.J. and Jeff .

[nat]

J.J. and Jeff .

Don't listen to Keranu, spenoza. JJ & Jeff is a steamy pile.

[Keranu]

J.J. and Jeff .

Don't listen to Keranu, spenoza. JJ & Jeff is a steamy pile.

Me and my faithful army of J.J. & Jeff followers will crush your negative comments again! 

[Black Tiger]

I think that Beyond Shadowgate is over hyped if anything.

[spenoza]

Well, Beyond Shadowgate may be over-hyped on this forum, but at the time I couldn't recall seeing much about it.

[OldTurboBastard]

Psychosis is significantly easier than Sinistron, but not too easy, and it's a mindf*ck of an experience. Great game.

I second psychosis. It is unique visually and the power up system was at least different from what I was used to, with the "rammer balls" that you could place anywhere around your ship. It also really showed off the color capabilities of the turbo. My only beef is that is was a bit short, but like nat said it was not too easy so you'll spend some time with it.

Sinistron was one of the better shooters too

[spenoza]

And Sinistron and Psychosis are both relatively overlooked and under-appreciated? OK, they seem like good candidates for the list. I'm familiar with both of them, so that'll help.

I'm thinking Order of the Griffon needs to come off, because I haven't read anywhere that it's more than just an average game.

[Pcenginefx]

Chew Man Fu!

Seriously, this game is fun....glad it recently came out on the virtual console so that more people can play it.

[D-Lite]

For some reason I really enjoy playing World Class Baseball.  Nice graphically, decent music, and solid gameplay.  As far as sport titles go it's really well done and puts the golf titles on the system to shame.  Kinda the opposite of today's sport games.

[Pcenginefx]

For some reason I really enjoy playing World Class Baseball.  Nice graphically, decent music, and solid gameplay.  As far as sport titles go it's really well done and puts the golf titles on the system to shame.  Kinda the opposite of today's sport games.

Did you mean, puts baseball titles to shame?

[SignOfZeta]

Chew Man Fu!

Seriously, this game is fun....glad it recently came out on the virtual console so that more people can play it.

I agree. I never even tried this game until I warzed myself a complete PCE ROM from Bit Torrent. Its awesome.

Then, when TZD was giving out all the tester copies of TG-16 titles, that's the one they sent me. Amazing luck, really, I thought for sure I'd get Bravoman or some sports crap.