What games do you love that you think others give short shrift?

[Necromancer]

Only *bravo!* one thing *bravo!* in Bravoman *bravo!* is actually bad, *bravo!* the rest *bravo!* is  just bland *bravo!*.

[_joshuaTurbo]

Don't give me titty twisters, but I'm not a huge fan of Bravoman or Moto Roader.  What is so good about Bravoman?  Other than the awesome "I'm Dr. Bomb" voice!?  and After having played Micro Machines (NES, GENS, SNES) its really hard to go play motoroader and not get bored to tears instantly with its slow as hell gameplay.

[Arkhan]

I love the voice sampling.
I play the Japanese one though... so its a bit nicer.

I like the samples though, and the wonky gameplay

[Nagoyan]

One indication that Last Alert did a few thing right is the fact that we continue to play the game, despite the fact that it is "easy". Also, I love when Guy is riding the elevator (not a cinema) and yells "INDRAAAAAAAAAAA!" towards the end of the game. Subtle, but very nice detail. IIRC, they have two tracks on the CD: one sans the voice, and one with Guy yelling "Indra". No voice samples overlaid on the song. Nope. That would be too easy.

I'm going to have play it again to check that part out! It's interesting to see how those early CD developers achieved the effects they wanted. 

Bravoman is a cool character. It was great that both he and Wonder Momo made an appearance in Namco X Capcom. Kinda wish Namco made another game with him because I thought the telescoping limbs concept was fun.

[esteban]

who the hell doesnt like Bravoman?  Those people should be clubbed with a golf club.

I am not a big fan of the game. I never really got into it. Can I change? Sure. Will it happen soon? Perhaps.

But, what will motivate me to play Bravoman when, say, I am more tempted to play Spin Pair?

I still won't give up on it, though.

Don't give me titty twisters, but I'm not a huge fan of Bravoman or Moto Roader.  What is so good about Bravoman?  Other than the awesome "I'm Dr. Bomb" voice!?  and After having played Micro Machines (NES, GENS, SNES) its really hard to go play motoroader and not get bored to tears instantly with its slow as hell gameplay.

We agree on Bravoman.

Similarly, I loved the crap out of MicroMachines on NES. One of the greatest games, hands down. MotoRoader is still fun, it just has a different pacing and "deliberateness" that I enjoy. Building up my racing vessel,  from a barely functional bumper car(t) to an overly-sensitive hovercraft is actually a lot of fun! It is this progression, this development, that saves the game. I love experimenting with wacky configurations (best body, lame engine) to see if I can win a race on pure "skill" alone . 

When playing with friends, it's fun to f*** each other up, or gang-up on the best player. Exploiting the "warp" and weapon upgrades is vital for exacting revenge on those who consistently place in the the top three spots.

Personally, I love launching my racing vessel into the air (aka "Hopper"). I have developed entire strategies around maximizing the glory of "Hopper". Don't pity me, it sounds pathetic, but I have fun!

[blueraven]

BE RA BO MAA NU!!!!

Waaaaay better than jj and jeff

Hai.

[chany60126]

A game that rarely gets mentioned around here is Shadow of the Beast. It is a cool action platformer game with nice animations. The enemy designs in the game are amongst my favorite for the turbob. You'll encounter a wide variety of enemies including pterodactyls, bouncing eyeballs, and even ginormous hands rising from the ground. The music is wonderfully orchestrated, and it fits the mood of the game perfectly, especially the use of wind instruments.

[vestcoat]

A game that rarely gets mentioned around here is Shadow of the Beast....
...The music is wonderfully orchestrated, and it fits the mood of the game perfectly, especially the use of wind instruments.

SotB may get my vote for best music on the Turbo.  The opening theme, credits, and title screen are equally mind blowing awesome.

[Arkhan]

Shadow of the Breast on PCE CD demolishes the Amiga verison.

Pretty badass, since the Amiga one is the original one.

Much better controls and collision, smoother animation, killer tunes.  CUTSCENES!

The Amiga one has a bit better graphics/detail, but

Up to jump? Really?
Less fluid animation!
Gimpy collision detection!
Less epic tuneage....

It doesn't have as much going for it.

[Mathius]

Shadow of the Breast on PCE CD demolishes the Amiga verison.

Pretty badass, since the Amiga one is the original one.

Much better controls and collision, smoother animation, killer tunes.  CUTSCENES!

The Amiga one has a bit better graphics/detail, but

Up to jump? Really?
Less fluid animation!
Gimpy collision detection!
Less epic tuneage....

It doesn't have as much going for it.

How do they stack up to the Genesis version Ark???

[RR1980]

I like Spin Pair I know alot of people consider it to be a poor man's Tetris but I find it really addicting once you get into it!

[Necromancer]

How do they stack up to the Genesis version Ark???

Check out the comparison thread and/or watch this . 

[geise]

I prefer the Amiga version in all respects but the music.  I wasn't honestly that thrilled with the cut scenes and like the art style much better on the original Amiga version.  Also Ark mentioned up to jump, but everything was pretty much joystick on the amiga so you had to do it that way.  Almost all fighting games known to man now have you press up to jump, to me it's not that big of an issue.  The original was made and shoved onto two floppies and not a CD, so it's understandable that there would be less frames of animation.  Also wasn't it just Martin Edmondson and Paul Hawarth minus the soundtrack?  Regardless the SCD version is still an amazing game that doesn't get enough mention.  DMA did a great job redoing it for the SCD.  

[esteban]

Re-reading this thread, I am reminded that I have never beaten any version of Shadow of the Beast. I've gotten closest with Genesis version.

[Arkhan]

Shadow of the Breast on Genesis sucks unless you play the japanese one, and even then the PCE one pisses all over it.