Best plain-old CDROM2

[Joe Redifer]

I agree.  I've played through Ys 1 and 2 many times.  Playing that game is like having a nice cup of tea with Yuzo Koshiro on a Sunday afternoon.

[TR0N]

Ys 1&2 of corse it's obvious given how much i prase it's ost and gameplay.

[geise]

Yeah Ys Book I&II definitely!  It has to be hands down the most amazing experience I've ever had playing a video game.  It's what I paid 300 dollars for the Turbo CD back in the day, and Ys didn't disappoint.  The intro music, the game play, the story, and the fact that I can play it over and over again since I've had it for the past 18 years, makes it my number one Turbo CD game!  It's actually my favorite game on any console/PC.  I like seeing Monster Lair in the list.  That would have been my second choice, and it would actually not be that far behind Ys Book I&II.  I loved the arcade version when I was younger and that game was also another reason I wanted a Turbo CD add on.  My brother and my friends have also stayed up to wee hours of the morning when we were younger playing Buster Bros.  Another fine game.  Ys though is by far my most favorite!

[runinruder]

Ys Book I & II, of course.  Cosmic Fantasy 2, JB Harold, and Last Alert were the closest contenders. 

I see a lot of love for Monster Lair here.  I like it, but of the eleven games on the list that I've played, I think I'd rank it tenth.  This list has some mighty games on it.  Even the one I'd put in last, Final Zone II, isn't horrible or anything.

[Necromancer]

Voted Magical Dinosaur Tour!

And a fine pick indeed. 

I think Ys Book I & II has by far the best replay value of any other RPG I've played. I've played through that game so many times and in close periods to each other and it's refreshing every time.

Agreed 100%.  It's always fun to revisit the story and listen to the tunes, though sometimes I use the experience cheat to speed things up a bit.

I see a lot of love for Monster Lair here.  I like it, but of the eleven games on the list that I've played, I think I'd rank it tenth.  This list has some mighty games on it.  Even the one I'd put in last, Final Zone II, isn't horrible or anything.

I take it you don't count Hawaiian Island Girls among those eleven, eh? 

[nat]

Voted Magical Dinosaur Tour!

And a fine pick indeed. 

I got that disc for the first time recently. It's actually kind of cool, but definitely not a "game." The program seems a little glitchy but that's OK since it's got all sorts of cool facts on dinosaurs. The SNES and Genesis obviously couldn't handle the amount of awesome packed onto that disc.

[runinruder]

I see a lot of love for Monster Lair here.  I like it, but of the eleven games on the list that I've played, I think I'd rank it tenth.  This list has some mighty games on it.  Even the one I'd put in last, Final Zone II, isn't horrible or anything.

I take it you don't count Hawaiian Island Girls among those eleven, eh? 

Haha, no.  That, Jack Nicklaus, and The Addams Family haven't managed to find their ways into my collection yet.  Once they do, I think there's a good chance Final Zone II will escape from the bottom spot.   

[Mobius]

I don't think there was ever any doubt what was going to win this poll... I think I'll give Buster Bros my vote, though.  It's getting recognition in the thread, but no love in the poll!

[esteban]

Voted Magical Dinosaur Tour!

#1 Ys I & II (epic, great soundtrack, but the lack of replay value brings this down...)

I just can't agree with this . I think Ys Book I & II has by far the best replay value of any other RPG I've played. I've played through that game so many times and in close periods to each other and it's refreshing every time. I know it's still an RPG and a RPG obviously won't have the same kind of replay value as a more simple genre, but I wouldn't deduct any kind of "score", if you will, off Ys because that's just the genre for 'ya.

Sorry, but I have to wait at least a few months (6 months - year) before I reply an (A)RPG, so Monster Lair has had infinitely more replay value for me, while Ys I & II has the magical, epic, special place in my heart because it hasn't been overplayed.

Judging across genres is hard, but a shoot-em-up will always have more replay value for me. You know, the whole apples and oranges thing .

[Joe Redifer]

Jack Nicholson Golf should definitely be on the list.  It is probably the best CD game ever for any system.

[spenoza]

Ah! I forgot about Ostrich Theater. How silly of me. It's almost like the Ms. Pacman scenes.

[sideshow]

Jack Nicholson Golf should definitely be on the list.  It is probably the best CD game ever for any system.

HAHAHAHAHAHAH

Anyhow, I voted for Ys Book I and II but I salute whoever voted for Buster Bros.  There was an extra space stage if you started the game from stage 1.  I'm not sure what other versions of the game had this extra stage?

[nat]

Anyhow, I voted for Ys Book I and II but I salute whoever voted for Buster Bros. 

I condemn everyone who didn't vote for Wonderboy.

[esteban]

Anyhow, I voted for Ys Book I and II but I salute whoever voted for Buster Bros. 

I condemn everyone who didn't vote for Wonderboy.

Hey, it was #2, and I even knocked Ys I & II to make a point about how tough the decision was.

[rag-time4]

I voted Ys III... Ys II was a total chore and bore for me at the end in solomon shrine. I can see why Ys I + II is so popular and so well loved though. Great soundtrack... but I had much more fun with Ys III.

I have never played the Valis games, Monster Lair, or Magical Dinosaur tour...  :oops: