Turbo Grafx 16/Turbo Duo games worth owning outside of VC

[Purkeynator]

I have this argument with myself every so often. To buy a Turbo Grafx -16 or Turbo Duo or to be content with my TG Virtual Console collection. There is quite a sizable amount of good Turbo Grafx games on the virtual console with imports and CD titles included in the mix. Outside of the games on the Wii's virtual console, what other Turbo Grafx (including CD titles) are worth owning? I am trying to decide if the titles not on the VC would make owning an actual console worth the money. For reference here is what's available on Wii Virtual Console service:

CASTLEVANIA RONDO OF BLOOD 900 Action KONAMI 2010.03.15
STREET FIGHTER II': CHAMPION EDITION 700 Fighting CAPCOM 2009.11.16
Fighting Street 800 Fighting CAPCOM 2009.11.02
SimEarth: The Living Planet 800 Simulation HUDSON SOFT 2009.06.22
Bomberman'94 700 Action HUDSON SOFT 2009.03.23
DETANA TWIN BEE 700 Shooter KONAMI 2009.03.23
Digital Champ Battle Boxing 700 Sports/Boxing naxat soft 2008.10.20
GRADIUS II GOFER NO YABOU 900 Shooter KONAMI 2008.10.20
Cho Aniki 900 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2008.09.08
Final Soldier 700 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2008.09.08
Ys Book I & II 800 Action RPG NIHON FALCOM 2008.08.25
Star Parodier 900 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2008.08.11
Break In 700 Sports naxat soft 2008.08.11
Chase H.Q. 600 Action/Racing TAITO 2008.07.28
Psychosis 600 Shooter naxat soft 2008.02.25
Lords of Thunder 800 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2008.02.11
Riot Zone 800 Action HUDSON SOFT 2008.01.14
Monster Lair 800 Action/Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.12.17
The Dynastic Hero 800 Action RPG HUDSON SOFT 2007.12.03
Super Air Zonk 800 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.11.19
Power Golf 600 Sports HUDSON SOFT 2007.11.05
SAMURAI-GHOST 600 Action NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. 2007.10.29
Gate of Thunder 800 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.10.15
LENEND OF HERO TONMA 600 Action IREM SOFTWARE EN

World Class Baseball 600 Sports HUDSON SOFT 2007.09.17
Neutopia II 600 Action RPG HUDSON SOFT 2007.09.10
Bonk 3 Bonk's Big Adventure 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.09.03
Neutopia 600 Action RPG HUDSON SOFT 2007.08.20
Cratermaze 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.08.13
GALAGA '90 600 Shooter NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. 2007.08.06
Drop Off 600 Puzzle G-mode 2007.07.30
Devil's Crush 600 Arcade HUDSON SOFT 2007.07.23
Silent Debuggers 600 First Person Shooter G-mode 2007.07.16
Air "Zonk" 600 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.07.09
DRAGON SPIRIT 600 Shooter NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. 2007.07.02
China Warrior 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.06.25
Bloody Wolf 600 Action/Shooter G-mode 2007.06.18
World Sports Competition 600 Sports HUDSON SOFT 2007.06.18
Dead Moon 600 Shooter NATSUME 2007.06.04
J.J. & JEFF 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.05.28
Blazing Lazers 600 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.05.21
Ninja Spirit 600 Action IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC. 2007.05.14
ORDYNE 600 Shooter NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. 2007.05.07
Shockman 600 Action/Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.04.30
Battle Lode Runner 600 Action/Puzzle HUDSON SOFT 2007.04.23
Bonk's Revenge 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.04.16
Bravoman 600 Action NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. 2007.04.09
Dragon's Curse 600 Action RPG HUDSON SOFT 2007.04.02
SPLATTERHOUSE 600 Action NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. 2007.03.19
Double Dungeons 600 RPG HUDSON SOFT 2007.03.12
Chew Man Fu 600 Puzzle/Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.02.26
New Adventure Island 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2007.02.19
Vigilante 600 Action IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC. 2007.02.05
Moto Roader 600 Racing HUDSON SOFT 2007.01.15
Soldier Blade 600 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2007.01.08
Dungeon Explorer 600 Action RPG HUDSON SOFT 2007.01.08
R-TYPE 800 Shooter IREM SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INC. 2006.12.25
Military Madness 600 Simulation Game HUDSON SOFT 2006.12.18
Alien Crush 600 Arcade HUDSON SOFT 2006.12.11
Victory Run 600 Racing HUDSON SOFT 2006.12.04
Super Star Soldier 600 Shooter HUDSON SOFT 2006.11.27
BOMBERMAN'93 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2006.11.21
Bonk's Adventure 600 Action HUDSON SOFT 2006.11.21

[deathclaw]

Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu. It's awesome on the NES and much better on the TG16

[Hobie-wan]

I have this argument with myself every so often. To buy a Turbo Grafx -16 or Turbo Duo or to be content with my TG Virtual Console collection. There is quite a sizable amount of good Turbo Grafx games on the virtual console with imports and CD titles included in the mix. Outside of the games on the Wii's virtual console, what other Turbo Grafx (including CD titles) are worth owning?

http://pcengine.co.uk/

[k.vlaros]

Thanks for the link, Hobie. Neat site! Now I really want ULTIMATE TIGER [to be released on the Wii VC ]

[Purkeynator]

Well I finally gave in after all these years and am buying a real Turbo console. I figured I better do it right and bought Electrochip's Turbo Duo RX with component video mod and US game region mod. Anyone else have any game recommendations? I am thinking of burning a disc of Ys IV with English translation patch and one of the Saphire reprints. Any other suggestions? I already have most of the good stuff that came out on Virtual Console to the tune of about 20 or so games. Yes, I did support Hudson lately but now it appears to have been in vane

[Breetai]

Well I finally gave in after all these years and am buying a real Turbo console. I figured I better do it right and bought Electrochip's Turbo Duo RX with component video mod and US game region mod. Anyone else have any game recommendations? I am thinking of burning a disc of Ys IV with English translation patch and one of the Saphire reprints. Any other suggestions? I already have most of the good stuff that came out on Virtual Console to the tune of about 20 or so games. Yes, I did support Hudson lately but now it appears to have been in vane

You mean PC Engine Duo RX?

I'm not going to look through the VC list. Isn't not even in ABC order. Get the four Soldier games (including Gunhad/BL), PC Denjin, the three PC Genjin games, Gate of Thunder, Lords of Thunder, Ys I&II and III, Dracula X: Chi no Rondo, Ninja Spirit, Alien Crush, Devil Crash, Bomberman '93 or '94, Valis, Download, Macross 2036, Bloody Wolf, R-Type parts I&II, Galaga '88, Nexzr, Darius Alpha and you'll be off to a great start.

Just remember that a Duo RX can only play Japanese HuCards, so don't go buying the TG-16 version of Darius Alpha! Make sure you get the Japanese version. CD games are region free and that you'll need an Arcade Card to play games like Sapphire.

[Hobie-wan]

Now I really want ULTIMATE TIGER [to be released on the Wii VC ]

The PCE version is a lot better than the Genesis version (Twin Cobra) IMHO.

Get the four Soldier games (including Gunhad/BL), PC Denjin, the three PC Genjin games, Gate of Thunder, Lords of Thunder, Ys I&II and III, Dracula X: Chi no Rondo, Ninja Spirit, Alien Crush, Devil Crash, Bomberman '93 or '94, Valis, Download, Macross 2036, Bloody Wolf, R-Type parts I&II, Galaga '88, Nexzr, Darius Alpha and you'll be off to a great start.

Just remember that a Duo RX can only play Japanese HuCards, so don't go buying the TG-16 version of Darius Alpha! Make sure you get the Japanese version. CD games are region free and that you'll need an Arcade Card to play games like Sapphire.

The RX he got is modded to play US and J cards.

Keep in mind on R-Type as noted above in Japan came as part 1 and part 2 on separate cards. Each was half the game. There was a J CD release with the whole game, but I think the US release on card was the whole thing.

[Stark]

Clearly, what you need is Legendary Axe II and a Turbografx-16 with CD attachment. Clearly.

[Breetai]

Clearly, what you need is Legendary Axe II and a Turbografx-16 with CD attachment. Clearly.

I think you completely failed to read the OPs second post here.

That is awesome that his RX is region modded!!! Cool! I also missed a big point on the second post.

[Stark]

Yes, fail. Well he should still buy my Legendary Axe 2.