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ccovell

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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2011, 09:15:47 AM »
Quote from: SignOfZeta on January 26, 2011, 07:54:36 PM
The RX has... slightly different graphics.
Care to elaborate?
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2011, 09:43:49 AM »
Quote from: ccovell on January 27, 2011, 09:15:47 AM
Quote from: SignOfZeta on January 26, 2011, 07:54:36 PM
The RX has... slightly different graphics.
Care to elaborate?

...the graphics printed on the shell of the system, not video.
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2011, 01:10:11 PM »
nawww man the RX has Radical eXtreme Grafx, as opposed to just Radical.

seriously!  I've seen with my own two ears.
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2011, 05:20:28 PM »
So, did Ys 1&2 come out in an english version, or was there just a japanese release?
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2011, 05:24:17 PM »
Quote from: tsuran on January 31, 2011, 05:20:28 PM
So, did Ys 1&2 come out in an english version, or was there just a japanese release?

Oh, certainly. Ys I&II even came free with US Duos. Ys III was also released. III kind of blows, but Ys I&II is the most worth owning US release of all, IMO. Every PCE fan must have it!
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2011, 05:28:47 PM »
Ooh, nice, I'll look forward to having it XD is it too terribly expensive, I'm thinking of trying to post for a Duo-R in a couple days when I get paid, and I'd like to pick up a few nice games to start off.
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2011, 07:22:10 PM »
it's all about where you look.
i've seen the game sell for anywhere between 20 and 60 dollars, all in comparable shape  :roll:
anyway, on top of Ys, you need Dragon's Curse, a fantastic remake of Wonder Boy... something, the numbering in the series baffles me.
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #22 on: February 06, 2011, 04:55:21 PM »
Quote from: bartre on January 31, 2011, 07:22:10 PM
it's all about where you look.
i've seen the game sell for anywhere between 20 and 60 dollars, all in comparable shape  :roll:
anyway, on top of Ys, you need Dragon's Curse, a fantastic remake of Wonder Boy... something, the numbering in the series baffles me.


It's not a "remake" at all, just a straight port of Wonderboy in The Dragon's Trap. "Remake" implies a re-imagining of certain (or all) elements, whereas DC is more or less a 1:1 port. It's the fourth game in the "Wonderboy" series, although it's numbered "III" on the U.S. version of the SEGA Master System port because the actual Wonderboy III (Monster Lair) wasn't ever ported to SMS. To confuse matters further, it's numbered "II" on the Japanese Master System version. So consistent!

Here's a post I made a few years back regarding the series chronology for folks who haven't been around long.
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2011, 09:44:27 AM »
Quote from: nat on February 06, 2011, 04:55:21 PM
Quote from: bartre on January 31, 2011, 07:22:10 PM
it's all about where you look.
i've seen the game sell for anywhere between 20 and 60 dollars, all in comparable shape  :roll:
anyway, on top of Ys, you need Dragon's Curse, a fantastic remake of Wonder Boy... something, the numbering in the series baffles me.


It's not a "remake" at all, just a straight port of Wonderboy in The Dragon's Trap. "Remake" implies a re-imagining of certain (or all) elements, whereas DC is more or less a 1:1 port. It's the fourth game in the "Wonderboy" series, although it's numbered "III" on the U.S. version of the SEGA Master System port because the actual Wonderboy III (Monster Lair) wasn't ever ported to SMS. To confuse matters further, it's numbered "II" on the Japanese Master System version. So consistent!

Here's a post I made a few years back regarding the series chronology for folks who haven't been around long.


an your link be stickied on here?   Even TEH mappler still gets confused by the chronological order at times  :twisted: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2011, 10:40:48 AM »
Quote from: nectarsis on February 08, 2011, 09:44:27 AM
an your link be stickied on here?   Even TEH mappler still gets confused by the chronological order at times  :twisted: :lol: :lol:

 :lol: :lol:

It's true...it's true...  8-[

But the NEC Compatibility Guide that esteban linked to on page 1 of this thread is a great one-stop-shop for getting all the different consoles and cards that are available straight in your head. There's a lot to know and understand about the NEC consoles, but that's a big part of the fun with collecting these systems and games.

But yeah, the TG is a great starting point, but you'll probably want to get a Duo R at some point down the line. The CD library of games is an essential part of the PCE/TG experience. If/when you get a Duo R, you might even want to get it region modded so it can play both US and JPN HuCards, but with your TG that may not be necessary. Another worthwhile mod to the Duo R would be Svideo or RGB.

Welcome to forum! Your NEC adventure is just beginning.  :mrgreen:

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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #25 on: February 08, 2011, 01:15:47 PM »
Keep your TG16 so you can play any US (English version) hucards that you get.

Add the Duo R or RX which will play JPN hueys and both US and JPN CD

As far as system cards:


System Card 1: You will still need this **if** you absolutely want to play the CD version of Altered Beast
example: http://cgi.ebay.com/PC-Engine-System-Card-1-0-Turbo-Grafx-Import-/190500127420?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item2c5ab142bc#ht_1329wt_1139

Arcade Card Duo: You will need **if** you want to play Arcade Card Games (Look for the Triangle Logo on the manual)
example: http://cgi.ebay.com/PC-Engine-ARCADE-CARD-DUO-PCE-Grafx-JAPAN-JAPANESE-/360341712475?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e60a2e5b

Games Express System Cards: You will need **if** you want to play any of the Games Express CD Library, but I would recommend not buying any of these games unless they come with the System Huey  and there are a couple different types of these.
example: http://cgi.ebay.com/CD-Hanafuda-Bishoujo-Fan-Club-PC-Engine-Duo-JP-import-/250617449532?pt=Video_Games_Games&hash=item3a59f6cc3c#ht_974wt_905  (see 2nd picture in this auction)

You shouldn't need any other system cards in order to play the entire library. 

Super Grafx is technically a different system, so don't buy those games until you have a SGX.

And a couple good threads for game suggestions from members (done as best of lists, so you can see what games are most popular):
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=9114.msg156624#msg156624
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=8881.msg151419#msg151419

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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2011, 09:53:50 AM »
I have a US turbo for my US HU cards and a Duo-R for my Japanese games and my CD games. With those two I can play everything but Supergrafx games and Arcade card games. I'll get an Arcade card soon though but the only thing really worth playing is my Sapphire boot. I would recommend going this same route to someone new, it's probably the cheapest and most fulfilling.
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Re: Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.
« Reply #27 on: February 14, 2011, 09:00:52 AM »
Quote from: tsuran on January 26, 2011, 03:57:42 PM
Basic information for a total PC Engine Newbie.


All the PC Engine info needed is in this thread:
http://www.pcenginefx.com/forums/index.php?topic=9244.0
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