After playing on one for the first time at an anime con a little while ago, I've been interested in the PC Engine.
To be honest, it has always been outside of my area of expertise, not really having much of a presence in the UK when it was contemporary (and I was a kid, so no importing).
I've had a look at a bunch of articles about it tonight, including a very good one that breaks down the myriad of different hardware options, but these have been missing the answer a crucial question.
Overlooking the esoteric retro appeal that the console has - is there much reason to buy one in 2015?
I mean in the sense that how many of the games have found there way to other platforms, and how many that didn't are very dependent on the ability to read Japanese? For instance, I know the version of Street Fighter II was considered a technical marvel in the era, but I doubt you'd play that today when stacked against so many other versions.
To be honest, it has always been outside of my area of expertise, not really having much of a presence in the UK when it was contemporary (and I was a kid, so no importing).
I've had a look at a bunch of articles about it tonight, including a very good one that breaks down the myriad of different hardware options, but these have been missing the answer a crucial question.
Overlooking the esoteric retro appeal that the console has - is there much reason to buy one in 2015?
I mean in the sense that how many of the games have found there way to other platforms, and how many that didn't are very dependent on the ability to read Japanese? For instance, I know the version of Street Fighter II was considered a technical marvel in the era, but I doubt you'd play that today when stacked against so many other versions.
with Crest of Wolf/Riot Zone on CD being the only one I can think of. 
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