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What games on the TG16/Turbo CD would you say need to be considered among the best of the following genres for that generation or just in general?

-RPG
-Platformer
-Adventure
-Action

>> No.4360706

>>4360703
Dungeon Explorer is fucking amazing for Adventure, I think. RPG? Not sure.

>> No.4360719

>platformer
bonk's revenge
>RPG
dungeon explorer II
>adventure
the legendary axe
>action
air zonk

>> No.4360730

>>4360719
>bonk's revenge
Decent. I never really got into it.
>>4360706
>dungeon explorer II/1
Worth Playing? Looked too shooty for me.
>the legendary axe
Isn't this the one with the slippery controls?
>air zonk
A shooter?


I think something like Gunstar Heros is in a another league compared to these. Am I wrong?

>> No.4360794

>RPG
Cadash II
Dungeon Explorer II (CD)
Dungeons & Dragons: Order of the Griffon
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes (CD)
Cosmic Fantasy 2 (CD)
Exile (CD)
Ys Book I & II (CD)
>Platformer
Aoi Blink
Bonk's Revenge
J.J. & Jeff
Momotarou Katsugeki
Parasol Stars
New Adventure Island
Chiki Chiki Boys (CD)
Monster Lair (CD)
Mugen Senshi Valis (CD)
Rainbow Islands (CD)
The Dynastic Hero (CD)
>Adventure
Dragon's Curse
Neutopia II
The Legendary Axe
Valkyrie no Densetsu
Beyond Shadowgate (CD)
Popful Mail (CD)
Snatcher (CD)
>Action
Battle Lode Runner
Bloody Wolf
Bomberman '94
Gekisha Boy
Genji Tsushin Agedama
Ninja Gaiden
Ninja Spirit
Splatterhouse
Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (CD)
Double Dragon II (CD)
Fray in Magical Adventure (CD)
Kaizou Choujin Schbibinman 3 (CD)
Veigues Tactical Gladiator

>> No.4360807
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4360807

>>4360730
Legendary Axe is a poor man's Castlevania.

Dungeon Explorer is only decent if you got multiple people playing with you, otherwise its not worth your time. Dungeon Explorer II is great though, however, its never been re-released unfortunately.

Air Zonk is a good shmup, but there are lots of other good shmups on the console (this is probably the genre that the Turbo was the strongest in)

I cannot think of any games on it that compare with the strongest titles on the SNES and Genesis, or even the NES. Gunstar Heroes is definitely a more standout title than anything on the Turbo.

Castlevania Rondo of Blood is a great Castlevania title, and Ys Book I and II is a piece of gaming history (first game to really show the potential of the CD format for gaming). Some of the Turbo's best games ended up being ported to other consoles (namely Bomberman 94 and Devil's Crush).

The two Thunder games on the Turbo CD are overrated imo. People love to rave about their soundtracks bit forget they are drowned out by annoying sound effects half of the time.

A lot of the console's best games never left Japan or got released on the Virtual Console (Dungeon Explorer II and Parasol Stars never got Western VC releases despite them being released on the Japanese VC and having been released outside Japan).

Galaga 90 and Soldier Blade are the best shmups on it imo, and probably among the best of that generation. Star Parodier is probably the best beginner shmup, and is a very charming game overall.

Chew Man Fu is also an underrated title that needs more love than it gets (it has hundeds of levels, a co-op mode, a versus mode, and a mode to create your own levels).

>> No.4360813

>>4360794
How is The Dynastic Hero and Battle Lode Runner?

>> No.4360917

>>4360813
Golden Axe

>> No.4361025

>>4360917
What?