What makes you love the PC Engine so much?

[Tatsujin]

here the rules:

- max. 3 votes per user
- unchangable
- take it serious

add. comments are always welcome

 

[Kitsunexus]

Because it's an arcade in your f*cking house.

I voted cutest hardware (an accurate description), best Bomberman (even though Genesis '94 has better music), and the SHMUPS.


I don't have one, but I'm damn well going to get one, and I WILL NOT DIE before I do.

[ccovell]

8-bit gameplay, 16-bit graphics and sound -- That is the combination that has always worked for me.

[SignOfZeta]

I like it for the crazy software. The hardware is also the most lovable ever, but that's not really important.

The PC Engine really only has the second best B-Man game (Bomberman '94). The best is Bomberman SS, but I must agree its a close call.

[Kitsunexus]

8-bit gameplay, 16-bit graphics and sound -- That is the combination that has always worked for me.

To me, the sound is 8-bit as well, but that's a good thing.

[OldTurboBastard]

1) b'coz of the greatest red book audios on any systems (platform-wide) you ever could hear  4 (20%)
2) b'coz its huge library of high quality shoot'em ups  4 (20%)
3) b'coz something completely else not mentioned above..so tell us what it is?  2 (10%)

cuz I saved up and spent my allowance on the turbo instead of genesis, and since thats the system I had from then on, it was the better system, dammit.

[Keranu]

My votes:

1. ) b'coz of the greatest red book audios on any systems (platform-wide) you ever could hear
2. ) b'coz i'm just lovin' it
3. ) b'coz something completely else not mentioned above..so tell us what it is? - The something else is no other than J.J. AND JEFF!!!

[Tatsujin]

- The something else is no other than J.J. AND JEFF!!!

that's a very good point and i can agree. kato-chan, ken-chan as well as r-type where the first games i saw in a magazin back in early '88. those two shot already where enough to bind me to the system. back then, i already knew, this system is something very special, because r-type was the block buster platform-widely and kato/ken just appeard to me as a very outstanding and natural looking J'n'R. remember the wood in the stage 1, with the water-spring and sidewalk street light. that was the first pic i saw out from that game. a very atmospheric and excited moment for me.

[elnino]

My votes:

- b'coz its huge library of high quality shoot'em ups
- b'coz of the greatest red book audios on any systems (platform-wide) you ever could hear
- b'coz it got the best bombermen ever

The shmups library is what really made me love the PCE!

And to make one thing clear: Bomberman '93 is teh best Bomberman ever made! Therefore I suggest the people who unintentionally mentioned the '94 Bomberman to edit their posts and correct their typo!

[Tatsujin]

And to make one thing clear: Bomberman '93 is teh best Bomberman ever made! Therefore I suggest the people who unintentionally mentioned the '94 Bomberman to edit their posts and correct their typo!

word and there's nothing further to discuss about that issue!

[Turbo D]

b'coz it had superior and unexhaustable power for its time

b'coz it has the greatest red book audio on any system (platform-wide) you ever could hear

b'coz ironically all of the sega titles look better than their mega drive counterparts (except for Golden Axe)

 

[Tatsujin]

(except for Golden Axe)

ok, sorry mate, you won

[WoodyXP]

It was the only way to get Splatterhouse in the home way back then. 

[Necromancer]

My votes (in no particular order):

- Red book audio
- Bomberman ('93 is better for multi-player, but '94 is better and more varied for solo play)
- Something left out: motherf*cking Ys!  It isn't the be all, end all of RPG adventuring, but it played a big part in my decision to buy a Duo.

[nat]

b'coz it had superior and unexhaustable power for its time

b'coz it has the greatest red book audio on any system (platform-wide) you ever could hear

b'coz ironically all of the sega titles look better than their mega drive counterparts (except for Golden Axe)

 

That's funny, I voted exactly the same as turbo D across the board. And that was before I read down to see how people voted.