What US games get short shrift?

[ccovell]

Here are my two:
Cratermaze and World Court Tennis

Some people slag off Cratermaze for some reason, but I think it's both a great conversion of the arcade original, and a fun maze/Pac-Man/Heiyankyo Alien game.  And I think a few retro gamers considered WCT to be the best video tennis game until Super Tennis came along on the SFC.  Sure, the graphics suck, but the gameplay is gold.

[Tatsujin]

  And I think a few retro gamers considered WCT to be the best video tennis game

sorry, but can't agree with that. the best ever made tennis game in the world has to be Final Match Tennis [punch line]

[Keranu]

Some people slag off Cratermaze for some reason, but I think it's both a great conversion of the arcade original, and a fun maze/Pac-Man/Heiyankyo Alien game.

Neat, I didn't know it was an arcade port! It's hard for me to believe though since the game seems to be incredibly long! Just to make sure, the arcade version is based off that Doremon cat thing like the PCE right?

[rag-time4]

Some people slag off Cratermaze for some reason, but I think it's both a great conversion of the arcade original, and a fun maze/Pac-Man/Heiyankyo Alien game.

Neat, I didn't know it was an arcade port! It's hard for me to believe though since the game seems to be incredibly long! Just to make sure, the arcade version is based off that Doremon cat thing like the PCE right?

Doraemon's cratermaze is the only PC Engine game my fiancee will play! She's finished the easy mode... now I'm trying to push her to play the hard mode 

[Keranu]

I still need to finish it. I've had a save for it on my PCE (at least I think I still do) for awhile now and never got around to completing it. Will probably start again soon.

[TR0N]

Chew Man Fu!

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

Agreed i pick it up afther you suggested in your video review.

It's a pretty good action type puzzle game to me.

Still magazines such as egm gave it low scores and that seems ridiculous to me.

[Tatsujin]

Be Ball is fun!! it's half puzzle, half riddle and cute to no end

[runinruder]

I wouldn't include Terraforming on an "underappreciated" list.  It's as mediocre as shooters come and, if anything, gets more attention than it deserves because of its high price tag and fancy background visuals (which are actually impressive in only half the stages). 

I support the suggestions of Sinistron, Psychosis, and World Class Baseball.  How about Tricky Kick as a real dark horse?  It's not a masterpiece, but it's a fun and very challenging puzzle game with some entertaining story "cinemas." 

[spenoza]

I'd be nervous about adding Chew Man Fu to the list since it's on the Virtual Console. It was one of the early titles. That's why Double Dungeons isn't on this list. I figure it it immediately struck Nintendo to allow it on the VC it clearly isn't under-appreciated enough 

When I played Terraforming I found it enjoyable. Sure, it's no Gunhed, but it's a nice alternative. But maybe you are right, maybe it's not worthy. So if I add Sinistron and Psychosis to the list and pull Order of the Griffon and Terraforming, do you think it's a relatively good list?

[ccovell]

Some people slag off Cratermaze for some reason, but I think it's both a great conversion of the arcade original, and a fun maze/Pac-Man/Heiyankyo Alien game.

Neat, I didn't know it was an arcade port! It's hard for me to believe though since the game seems to be incredibly long! Just to make sure, the arcade version is based off that Doremon cat thing like the PCE right?

The arcade original is called Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen, and was released on several consoles under the titles Booby Boys or Booby Kids.  The Doraemon PCE version is a victim of the usual insert-licensed-character-into-existing-game malady that several of the early PCE games suffered from.  Cratermaze is the version closest to the arcade original, therefore.

[spenoza]

Looks like I need to go back and play a little World Court Tennis and Cratermaze, then. 

[rag-time4]

Some people slag off Cratermaze for some reason, but I think it's both a great conversion of the arcade original, and a fun maze/Pac-Man/Heiyankyo Alien game.

Neat, I didn't know it was an arcade port! It's hard for me to believe though since the game seems to be incredibly long! Just to make sure, the arcade version is based off that Doremon cat thing like the PCE right?

The arcade original is called Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen, and was released on several consoles under the titles Booby Boys or Booby Kids.  The Doraemon PCE version is a victim of the usual insert-licensed-character-into-existing-game malady that several of the early PCE games suffered from.  Cratermaze is the version closest to the arcade original, therefore.

My fiance is a huge Doraemon fan, so the liscenced character in this case helped her get into the game. I think it works great as a Doraemon game because he is known for coming up with all kinds of wacky gadgets, which are strewn about in this game!

[ceti alpha]

I saw a cheap Sinistron on eBay for $4.99, but has over 4 days left on the auction. I'll watch it and see if it goes up much. I don't want to spend too much for it. 5 bucks seems just about right.   

[nat]

I saw a cheap Sinistron on eBay for $4.99, but has over 4 days left on the auction. I'll watch it and see if it goes up much. I don't want to spend too much for it. 5 bucks seems just about right.   

Sinistron is a great game. Don't worry if you have to spend $20 on it-- you'll get your money's worth.

Although I would imagine the auction will top out at less than that.

[Keranu]

Some people slag off Cratermaze for some reason, but I think it's both a great conversion of the arcade original, and a fun maze/Pac-Man/Heiyankyo Alien game.

Neat, I didn't know it was an arcade port! It's hard for me to believe though since the game seems to be incredibly long! Just to make sure, the arcade version is based off that Doremon cat thing like the PCE right?

The arcade original is called Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen, and was released on several consoles under the titles Booby Boys or Booby Kids.  The Doraemon PCE version is a victim of the usual insert-licensed-character-into-existing-game malady that several of the early PCE games suffered from.  Cratermaze is the version closest to the arcade original, therefore.

Thanks for the info, very interesting!