PC Engine CD games...what's essential??

[Soundwave]

So guys I'm currently deliberating adding a PC Engine to the pile of stuff I'll never touch & I'm trying to decide which route to go...get a Core then add a CD-Rom later or go the full monty & grab a Duo straight away.

Now the bulk of what I've always wanted to play are Hu Cards & tbh I've never been that up on the CD side of things so my list of stuff worth getting it worryingly small (Strider / R-Type Complete / Cotton / Super Darius / Dracula X) so I'm thinking maybe just plump for the Core & then worry about getting the CD Shiz later.

But can anyone enlighten me as to what I'm missing & why I should just jump on a Duo from the start.

Thanks in advance

Neil

[Baseley09]

I'm not sure you should jump on CDRomery from the start but can recommend some games, ps Strider requires an Arcade Card to run.

Gates of Thunder - pure badassery music and design.
Valis III & IV - need i say anything.
Shubibinman III

[Soundwave]

Thanks buddy

Valis III & IV - need i say anything.

You might have to...I've never heard of it

[Baseley09]

It was one of the flagship PC Engine CD-Rom series of the time (total of 4 games + one of all the cut scenes), confusingly the last one released "Valis : The Fantasm Soldier" was a remake of the first game in the series.

Basically your some sexy anime broad with a he-man style sword giving you super powers smacking up beasts from dimension Z to a kick ass synth rock soundtrack.

[Soundwave]

It was one of the flagship PC Engine CD-Rom series of the time (total of 4 games + one of all the cut scenes), confusingly the last one released "Valis : The Fantasm Soldier" was a remake of the first game in the series.

Basically your some sexy anime broad with a he-man style sword giving you super powers smacking up beasts from dimension Z to a kick ass synth rock soundtrack.

Sounds awesome.

Will do some Youtubing tonight for a look see

Neil

[Colin]

I'll get my teeth in to this reply in a bit mate, there's just sooooo many games..........

[Soundwave]

I'll get my teeth in to this reply in a bit mate, there's just sooooo many games..........

Lol I wondered when you'd arrive
Looking forward to it

[ShadowDancer]

Great Little Site, Neil, inc video footage http://www.pcengine.co.uk/ get a Duo-R :-)

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Red Alert. Like Mercs but has awesome sound(Of course it does, it's by Telenet!) and cut scenes.
Shubibinman 3. Not as good as the first, but still bloody good.
Human Sports Festival. Has a kickass golf game, as well as Final Match Tennis and Formation Soccer(Which is a bit crud).

[Atticus]

Gates of Thunder - pure badassery music and design.

This. I've never been hugely into the PCE but I love Gate of Thunder.

[speedlolita]

Don't forget Senko no Ronde. Gonna Yarr Sapphire and by Valis when I get a Duo R I think.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Senko no Ronde.

Chi no Rondo.

[Baseley09]

Red Alert. Like Mercs but has awesome sound(Of course it does, it's by Telenet!) and cut scenes.
Shubibinman 3. Not as good as the first, but still bloody good.
Human Sports Festival. Has a kickass golf game, as well as Final Match Tennis and Formation Soccer(Which is a bit crud).

Strong agree on Red Alert. Music is killer.

[Soundwave]

Thanks for all the advice so far guys a few more titles to look into.

With regards to the Arcade card wasn't there a version of the Duo that came with the arcade card built in or am I making this **** up??

Neil

[Baseley09]

There was never a machine with built in Arcade Card, which is a mistake imo. For Duo's you need the AC DUO, for CDRom2 the AC PRO.