TurboGrafx-16
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Parasol Superstars review – Cute Curated CollectionParasol Superstars is a curated collection featuring the arcade titles Spica Adventure and Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III, offering a nostalgic look at classic platformers. Both games have been updated with modern features like save states and rewind, making them accessible for new players while retaining their original charm.
BarunbaBarunba, a shooter developed by ZAP and published by Namco for the PC Engine and Turbo Grafx-16, is a generic and slow-paced game with few unique ideas. Despite colorful backgrounds and varied bosses, the unwieldy controls for its rotating turret feature and the game's lethargic pacing make it difficult to recommend. The game features four weapon types that can be powered up, but the temporary nature of max power and the single-life system contribute to its challenging difficulty.- BarunbaBarunba, a shooter developed by ZAP and published by Namco for the PC Engine and Turbo Grafx-16, is a generic and slow-paced game with few unique ideas. Despite colorful backgrounds and varied bosses, the unwieldy controls for its rotating turret feature and the game's lethargic pacing make it difficult to recommend. The game features four weapon types that can be powered up, but the temporary nature of max power and the single-life system contribute to its challenging difficulty.
Review | City Hunter (PC)The City Hunter game, originally released in 1990 for the TurboGrafx-16, has been remastered for modern consoles and PC, offering players the choice between an enhanced version or the original experience. While it captures the charm of licensed games from its era and provides a decent run-and-gun gameplay loop, its story and gameplay elements are not particularly faithful to the broader City Hunter lore and may disappoint series fans. The remaster includes bonus features like a virtual recreation of the original game disk, a music gallery, and an anime gallery.
P-47 – the Freedom FighterP-47 - The Freedom Fighter is a competent but unremarkable horizontal shooter for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, set during World War II. While it nails the fundamentals and offers a solid arcade conversion, its limited weapon system, slow initial pacing, and lack of excitement prevent it from standing out in a crowded genre. The game becomes more engaging in its later stages but ultimately feels tedious due to weapons lacking punch and drawn-out boss battles.- P-47 – the Freedom FighterP-47 - The Freedom Fighter is a competent but unremarkable World War II-themed horizontal shooter for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16. While it nails the fundamentals and offers a solid arcade conversion, it lacks the exciting gameplay, robust weapon system, or standout features needed to compete in the crowded shooter genre. The game's pacing is deceptive, starting slow before ramping up, but tedium arises from weak weapons and drawn-out boss battles, ultimately leading to a "meh" experience with little replay value.
TwinbeeThis review discusses the NES port of Konami's 1985 arcade shooter, TwinBee, noting its status as an early example of the 'cute 'em up' genre. While acknowledging the game's innovative bell-based power-up system and its influence on later titles like Pop 'n TwinBee, the reviewer finds the original NES version to be only mildly interesting and average compared to its contemporaries.
Burning AngelsBurning Angels is an action shooter for the Turbo Grafx-16 and PC Engine that features anime-inspired graphics and two distinct ship weapon sets. Despite a generous power-up system and a unique 'burning meter' for super attacks, the game suffers from generic gameplay, high difficulty, and a lack of standout features compared to other shooters on the platform.
City Hunter ReviewThis review covers the belated Western release of the 1990 City Hunter video game, developed by SUNSOFT and Red Art Games, and published by SUNSOFT and Clouded Leopard Entertainment. Available on platforms including Windows, TurboGrafx-16, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5, the game offers simplistic action-platforming gameplay with adventure elements, reminiscent of Elevator Action and LucasArts titles. While praised for its faithfulness to the source material and inclusion of features like a rewind function, the game's dated mechanics and navigation issues are noted as significant drawbacks.- Give me all the PC Engine ports ⊟ - Tiny Cartridge 3DSMoto Roader MC, a previously Japan-only PC Engine CD sequel to Moto Roader, is now available on Nintendo Switch. This top-down racer features weapons, unique tracks, and modern quality-of-life features like toggleable control schemes and a rewind function.