Download 2

Download 2

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: NEC Avenue    Released: 03/29/91    Genre: Shooter In my early days of diving into the PC Engine library Download is a title that stood out immediately. The name was intriguing in itself but its premise...
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Alien Crush

Alien Crush

Developer: Compile, Naxat    Publisher: NEC     Released: September 1989    Genre: Action Being a Turbo Grafx-16 owner in the early 90s was a lonely existence. Where NES and Sega Genesis owners could trade games back and forth I was usually...
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Madou King Granzort

Madou King Granzort

Developer: Mutech     Publisher: Hudson Soft     Released: 04/06/90    Genre: Action Let’s be honest, Keith Courage in the Alpha Zones was not a good game. As a showcase for the Turbo Grafx-16 it was not impressive. As a game it...
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Dungeon Explorer II

Dungeon Explorer II

Developer: Hudson Soft    Publisher: TTI     Released: 1993     Genre: Action RPG If you were a RPG fan and owned a Turbo Grafx-16 the pickings were slim. While its PC Engine counterpart had a healthy role playing library unless you had...
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Bonk III: Bonk’s Big Adventure

Bonk III: Bonk’s Big Adventure

Developer: A.I. Co.     Publisher: Turbo Technologies Inc.     Released: 1993     Genre: Platformer There were many casualties during the mascot platformer wars of the 16-bit era. For every Sonic and Sparkster there were countless Awesome Possums and...
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Browning

Browning

Developer: Riot    Publisher: Telenet Japan    Released: February 7, 1992    Genre: Action The PC Engine CD has an extensive library rife with great games that were never localized. Now let’s be clear, a good many of them are...
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Iga Ninden Gaiou

Iga Ninden Gaiou

Developer: Cream    Publisher: Nihon Bussan Co.   Released: 12/10/93    Genre: Action The end of the PC Engine’s life in Japan saw something of a ninja action renaissance. Ninja Spirit was an excellent arcade port early on but there...
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Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Gradius 2 – Gofer no Yabou

Developer: Konami     Publisher: Konami     Released: 12/18/92     Genre: Shooter One of my biggest gaming disappointments is that the Famicom version of Gradius 2 never left Japan. Like many I assumed Life Force was that game. But when EGM previewe...
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Kiaidan 00

Kiaidan 00

Developer: AlfaSystem    Publisher: Telenet    Released: 10/23/92    Genre: Shooter Shooters cover all stripes, from the ever popular space shooter to the less common fantasy shooter. You’ve got cute em ups, bullet hell, and boss rush titles too. Yet.....
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Forgotten Worlds Turbo Grafx-16

Forgotten Worlds Turbo Grafx-16

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: NEC    Released: 11/92    Genre: Shooter I count myself as fortunate to have been present for the Sega Genesis launch. Among the early titles for the system Forgotten Worlds was one of my favorites. I thought it was...
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