27th April 2010, 4:31 PM
(This post was last modified: 28th April 2010, 5:36 PM by A Black Falcon.)
You want suggestions, right? Should I assume that you can find Turbo CD games? I've managed to find a lot of them online, but they're not the most common games. Try whichever of these you can find. :)
Many of the better, and more technically impressive, games are on CD. This is not a comprehensive list, I could mention dozens more if you're interested. :)
(JP) means an import only title. Others have US versions. TG16 games were not officially released in Europe.
I'd consider the Castlevania games platformers, not action, so that's where I'm putting them.
HuCard Games
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Pinball: Alien Crush, Devil Crush, Necromancer (JP)
Arcade: Parasol Stars: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III
Platformers: J.J & Jeff (US)/ Kato & Ken (JP), Tiger Road, Bonk's Adventure, Bonk's Revenge, Bonk III: Bonk's Big Adventure, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Impossamole, Fushigi ni Yume no Alice (JP), Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu, New Adventure Island, Ninja Ryukenden (Ninja Gaiden) (JP), Samurai Ghost, Shinobi (JP), Son Son II (JP, but has English patch)
Action: Operation Wolf (JP), Bloody Wolf, Shockman, Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman I (JP) (Shockman is the second game in this series, and the only one released in the US), China Warrior, Battle Lode Runner (JP), Dragon Egg! (JP), Pac-Land, Ghost Manor, The Legendary Axe, Legendary Axe II, Maerchen Maze (JP), Photograph Boy (JP, but has translation patch; unique game, play it (translated only)!), Splatterhouse
Action-RPG: Dungeon Explorer, Cadash, Dragon's Curse (aka Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Monster World 2) on the SMS), Neutopia, Neutopia II, Valkyrie no Densetsu (JP) (great arcade port, play this!), The Tower of Druaga (JP, but has translation patch)
Shmups: R-Type (also has JP only CD version), Raiden (also has JP only CD version), Gradius (JP), Down Load (JP), Cyber Core, Side Arms (also has JP only CD version), Blazing Lazers, Super Star Soldier, Final Soldier (JP), Soldier Blade, Air Zonk, Aero Blasters, Magical Chase (US version is better), W-Ring: The Double Rings (JP), Rabio Lepus Special (JP), Atomic Robo Kid Special (JP), Galaga '90
Other Action and Puzzle: Bomberman, Bomberman '93, Bomberman '94 (JP) (Mega Bomberman on the Genesis is a port of this game), Cratermaze, Chu Man Fu, Skweek (JP), Somer Assault
Racing/Racing Action: Victory Run, Special Criminal Investigation (JP), Out Run (JP), Moto Roader, Moto Roader II (JP), Power Drift (JP), Super Chase H.Q., Final Lap Twin
Fighting: Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (JP)
Strategy: Military Madness
Rail Shooter: Space Harrier, After Burner (JP)
CD Games
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Platform: Akamajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (JP) (Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood), Fausette Amour, Ninja Action Kaze Kiri (JP) (great game), Shape Shifter (the TCD's Metroidvania pretty much), Renny Blaster (JP), Valis II, Valis III, Valis (JP), Valis IV (JP), Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman III-Ikai (JP), Jim Power in Mutant Planet (JP but all in English)
Action-RPG or Action-Adventure: The Dynastic Hero, Dungeon Explorer II, Ys Books I & II, Ys Book III, Xak III (JP, but has translation patch), Ys IV (JP, but has translation patch), Exile, Exile: Wicked Phenomenon, Gotzendeiner (JP) (untranslated, but it's not no script or anything, ingame, and no menus either really, so it's fully playable. Unique game too, worth playing.). If untranslated games are okay also try Basted!, Efera & Jiliora, maybe Magicoal
Adventure: Beyond Shadowgate
RPG: Dragon Slayer, Cosmic Fantasy 2
Shmup: Nexzr (JP) (note that this game has two versions, Nexzr and Nexzr Special. Special adds timed modes for score competition, but removes the intro and ending cutscenes from the main story mode, so there's no plot. Either way though it's one of the system's two or three best shmups.), Image Fight II (JP) (has issues in Ootake, maybe don't bother unless you use Magic Engine), Forgotten Worlds, Monster Lair, Syd Mead's Terraforming, Super Darius (JP), Super Darius II (JP), Spriggan (JP), Lords of Thunder, Gate of Thunder, Star Parodier (JP), Sylphia (JP), Summer Carnival '91: Alzadick (competition modes only, there's no 1p game here... but I love the game anyway), Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (JP) (the most visually impressive shmup on the system), Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams, Cho Aniki (JP), Ai Cho Aniki (JP),
Arcade: Buster Bros.
Shmuplike: Fray In Magical Adventure (JP) (non-autoscrolling shmup pretty much, fun apart from figuring out what to do in the towns)
Beat 'em Up: Ane-San (JP), Double Dragon II (JP),
Fighting: Asuka 120% Maxima Burning Fest (JP), Fighting Street, Ryuuko no Ken (Art of Fighting), Garou Densetsu 2 (Fatal Fury 2), Garou Densetsu Special (Fatal Fury Special), World Heroes 2
Other Action/Puzzle: Bomberman: Panic Bomber (JP), Motteke Tamago (JP, but has translation patch), Pop'n Magic (JP), Splash Lake, Builder Land (JP, but in English),
Rail Shooter: Space Fantasy Zone (JP) (unreleased game, but the leaked version is complete)
Racing: Moto Roader MC (JP)
If you want to also play the massive SuperGrafx collection, play these. They'll probably be mixed in with the normal HuCard games in a romset.
Aldynes (shmup) - pretty good game
Battle Ace (rail shooter)
1941: Counter Attack (shmup) - also pretty good
Madou-Ou Granzort (action-platformer, sort of a spiritual sequel to Keith Courage)
Dai Makai-Mura (action-platformer, aka Ghouls & Ghosts on the Genesis)
Plus Darius Plus and Darius Alpha are SuperGrafx compatible for less flicker.
If you want to play more, I don't think I even listed half of the TG16's shmups. It's known as the 16-bit shooter king for a reason, after all! :D
Many of the better, and more technically impressive, games are on CD. This is not a comprehensive list, I could mention dozens more if you're interested. :)
(JP) means an import only title. Others have US versions. TG16 games were not officially released in Europe.
I'd consider the Castlevania games platformers, not action, so that's where I'm putting them.
HuCard Games
--
Pinball: Alien Crush, Devil Crush, Necromancer (JP)
Arcade: Parasol Stars: The Story Of Bubble Bobble III
Platformers: J.J & Jeff (US)/ Kato & Ken (JP), Tiger Road, Bonk's Adventure, Bonk's Revenge, Bonk III: Bonk's Big Adventure, Keith Courage in Alpha Zones, Impossamole, Fushigi ni Yume no Alice (JP), Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu, New Adventure Island, Ninja Ryukenden (Ninja Gaiden) (JP), Samurai Ghost, Shinobi (JP), Son Son II (JP, but has English patch)
Action: Operation Wolf (JP), Bloody Wolf, Shockman, Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman I (JP) (Shockman is the second game in this series, and the only one released in the US), China Warrior, Battle Lode Runner (JP), Dragon Egg! (JP), Pac-Land, Ghost Manor, The Legendary Axe, Legendary Axe II, Maerchen Maze (JP), Photograph Boy (JP, but has translation patch; unique game, play it (translated only)!), Splatterhouse
Action-RPG: Dungeon Explorer, Cadash, Dragon's Curse (aka Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Monster World 2) on the SMS), Neutopia, Neutopia II, Valkyrie no Densetsu (JP) (great arcade port, play this!), The Tower of Druaga (JP, but has translation patch)
Shmups: R-Type (also has JP only CD version), Raiden (also has JP only CD version), Gradius (JP), Down Load (JP), Cyber Core, Side Arms (also has JP only CD version), Blazing Lazers, Super Star Soldier, Final Soldier (JP), Soldier Blade, Air Zonk, Aero Blasters, Magical Chase (US version is better), W-Ring: The Double Rings (JP), Rabio Lepus Special (JP), Atomic Robo Kid Special (JP), Galaga '90
Other Action and Puzzle: Bomberman, Bomberman '93, Bomberman '94 (JP) (Mega Bomberman on the Genesis is a port of this game), Cratermaze, Chu Man Fu, Skweek (JP), Somer Assault
Racing/Racing Action: Victory Run, Special Criminal Investigation (JP), Out Run (JP), Moto Roader, Moto Roader II (JP), Power Drift (JP), Super Chase H.Q., Final Lap Twin
Fighting: Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (JP)
Strategy: Military Madness
Rail Shooter: Space Harrier, After Burner (JP)
CD Games
--
Platform: Akamajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo (JP) (Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood), Fausette Amour, Ninja Action Kaze Kiri (JP) (great game), Shape Shifter (the TCD's Metroidvania pretty much), Renny Blaster (JP), Valis II, Valis III, Valis (JP), Valis IV (JP), Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman III-Ikai (JP), Jim Power in Mutant Planet (JP but all in English)
Action-RPG or Action-Adventure: The Dynastic Hero, Dungeon Explorer II, Ys Books I & II, Ys Book III, Xak III (JP, but has translation patch), Ys IV (JP, but has translation patch), Exile, Exile: Wicked Phenomenon, Gotzendeiner (JP) (untranslated, but it's not no script or anything, ingame, and no menus either really, so it's fully playable. Unique game too, worth playing.). If untranslated games are okay also try Basted!, Efera & Jiliora, maybe Magicoal
Adventure: Beyond Shadowgate
RPG: Dragon Slayer, Cosmic Fantasy 2
Shmup: Nexzr (JP) (note that this game has two versions, Nexzr and Nexzr Special. Special adds timed modes for score competition, but removes the intro and ending cutscenes from the main story mode, so there's no plot. Either way though it's one of the system's two or three best shmups.), Image Fight II (JP) (has issues in Ootake, maybe don't bother unless you use Magic Engine), Forgotten Worlds, Monster Lair, Syd Mead's Terraforming, Super Darius (JP), Super Darius II (JP), Spriggan (JP), Lords of Thunder, Gate of Thunder, Star Parodier (JP), Sylphia (JP), Summer Carnival '91: Alzadick (competition modes only, there's no 1p game here... but I love the game anyway), Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire (JP) (the most visually impressive shmup on the system), Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams, Cho Aniki (JP), Ai Cho Aniki (JP),
Arcade: Buster Bros.
Shmuplike: Fray In Magical Adventure (JP) (non-autoscrolling shmup pretty much, fun apart from figuring out what to do in the towns)
Beat 'em Up: Ane-San (JP), Double Dragon II (JP),
Fighting: Asuka 120% Maxima Burning Fest (JP), Fighting Street, Ryuuko no Ken (Art of Fighting), Garou Densetsu 2 (Fatal Fury 2), Garou Densetsu Special (Fatal Fury Special), World Heroes 2
Other Action/Puzzle: Bomberman: Panic Bomber (JP), Motteke Tamago (JP, but has translation patch), Pop'n Magic (JP), Splash Lake, Builder Land (JP, but in English),
Rail Shooter: Space Fantasy Zone (JP) (unreleased game, but the leaked version is complete)
Racing: Moto Roader MC (JP)
If you want to also play the massive SuperGrafx collection, play these. They'll probably be mixed in with the normal HuCard games in a romset.
Aldynes (shmup) - pretty good game
Battle Ace (rail shooter)
1941: Counter Attack (shmup) - also pretty good
Madou-Ou Granzort (action-platformer, sort of a spiritual sequel to Keith Courage)
Dai Makai-Mura (action-platformer, aka Ghouls & Ghosts on the Genesis)
Plus Darius Plus and Darius Alpha are SuperGrafx compatible for less flicker.
If you want to play more, I don't think I even listed half of the TG16's shmups. It's known as the 16-bit shooter king for a reason, after all! :D