Top imports - Super Famicom

[Dire 51]

You knew this was coming next from me, didn't you?

Admittedly, all of the imports I own for the SF made it out in the states except for Ganbare Goemon 2. I've played a few others via ROMs, but never for very long.

So, since I'm not really counting ROMs, here's my lone pick:

Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shougun Matsuginesu - Much, much better than the original Goemon for the SF. Being able to choose from Goemon, Ebisumaru or... the character who's name I can't remember is a nice plus, plus you can play XEXEX in the amusement park!

[Kroogah]

Mario & Wario - It's like Lemmings with Mario characters, in a way. Wario drops a bucket on Mario's head and you use the mouse to click on the terrain so he can safely walk from one point of the level to another. Unique at least.

Kunio no Oden - If you love arcade puzzlers and you're looking for a new one, this is your game.

Mario's Super Picross - GET IT NOW. ^_^

[Dire 51]

From what I did play of Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie, it seemed pretty damned impressive. If I could have played it longer, I'd probably recommend it too.

[maxlords]

Well, I only have a handful, but I highly recommend:

Go Go Ackman 1, 2, and 3: A series of platformers from Akira Toriyama of Dragon Warrior/DBZ fame, about a rather evil boy and his pet demon. Full of tongue and cheek animation, fun as hell to play, and with great control. Easy for non-Japanese speakers too. They usually run around $20-30 per game, and there's 3 of em, all good!

Also rather enjoy Macross: Scrambled Valkyrie, but it's DAMNED hard, and kinda spendy. Usually runs between $50 and $100, and is at the low right now. VERY VERY difficult horizontal shmup!

Front Mission is also very cool if you're into strategy games. You can't read the story of course, but ALL the menus are on English, so it's easily playable, rare for an import strategy game :)

[DDCecil]

I also agree on Goemon 2. A great game. Others:

The Parodius series - Can't go wrong on any of them.

Tsuyoshi Taisen Pazurudama - Still my favortie puzzle game of all-time.

Hebereke no Gishii Puzzle ha Irimasenka - Fun puzzle game featring the characters of Uforia. The only problem is the text-heavy crossword puzzles!

[badinsults]

I would love to get Umihara Kawase. Also Jikkyou Oshaberi Parodius.

[AB Positive]

Wish me luck, I'm going to give Final Fantasy V a try with only a dictionary to help me. I hear the Anthologies translation was crap so I figured this was the best way.

-AG

[ArnoldRimmer83]

Definately agree with Goemon 2. Fantastic game. Really really wish it came out in the US. Goemon 3 is also really good, though that one seems to require a lot more Japanese knowledge to get through. And 4 I haven't played through much of, but from what I did I was a little disappointed. I didn't like how the game forced you to be certain characters in certain worlds.

[maxlords]

Great.........now I need Goemon 2...thanks a bunch! LOL!

[Charlie]

Didn't care for Mario & Wario oddly enough. To slow paced.

And I didn't care for Mario's Picross either... it's a glorified Mindsweeper clone.

Hmmmmm... well, Superbomberman 3, 4, & 5 are worth your time if you're into the single player experice that Bomberman offers. Othewise, pass. The multiplayer modes are crap.

[Kroogah]

And I didn't care for Mario's Picross either... it's a glorified Mindsweeper clone.

Mindsweeper? Please point me in the direction of this game. Sounds like I'd like it. Unless you're talking about the Windows game Minesweeper, which didn't hold my interest for long...

[hydr0x]

missing the rpgs here?!?

Tales Of Phantasia, Star Ocean and many many more

other one: Rendering Ranger R²

not sfc but still an import and available in english: Terranigma

[kobunheatforum]

F to the F to the V, y'all.

Anthologies translation is pure ass.

[sisko]

Mario's Picross is nothing like Minesweeper at all. To say that it is, is a rather large generalization (they are both puzzle games with numbers and a grid). Definitely a great game though.

Ranma 1/2: Ougijaanken: (I think that's the name of it...I can't read Japanese) Puzzle game combining rock/paper/scissors with columns & tetris style game play.

[geelw]

go take a peek at paul's (gaijin punch) website over at www.classicgaing.com/japangaming and look in the sfc section for some recommendations. i'd post a list of 50 or so titles, but i'm in the middle of a ton of writing, lol...

[Zubiac666]

"Undercover Cops" best side-scrolling beat'em up for SF ever
forget final fight 1-3,......
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"Ushio to tora" very dark "castlevania"-style game with great atmosphere
superdooper RARE to find....limited edition
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"Super Chinese Fighter" very good "street fighter 2"-style beat'em up
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"Flying Hero" sickest(and great) shoot'em up ever....just imagine: Your "spaceship" is an EGG with wings x_x
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"Combatribes" same as arcade: great fighter
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"Yuuyuu Final" good beat'em up
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"Cho Aniki--BakuretsuRentou Hen" sick beat'em up: u fight most time in air and the charakters just look "WTF?"
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"Koryu No Mimi" beat'em up...."final Fight"-style
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and not to forget "RIVER CITY RANSOM 2"(don't know the japanese title though)........even better than on NES (strange for a NINTENDO licensed game: U can beat up women too....eeeewhh)
:D

[badinsults]

I cannot believe you suggested Cho Aniki... not only is it a horrible game, but it is completely geared to homosexual men. :p

[maxlords]

I cannot believe you suggested Cho Aniki... not only is it a horrible game, but it is completely geared to homosexual men. :p

Still a fun shooter if you're not a homophobe. I'd recommend it too.

[badinsults]

I cannot believe you suggested Cho Aniki... not only is it a horrible game, but it is completely geared to homosexual men. :p

Still a fun shooter if you're not a homophobe. I'd recommend it too.

The snes Cho Aniki isn't a shooter. It is a strange fighting game with these gay men flying around in these wierd crafts.



I just bought Umihara Kawase on ebay yesterday. Hopefully I get it next week!

[maxlords]

Ai Cho Aniki is definitely a shooter. A non-traditional shooter, but a shooter nonetheless. And how do you know they're gay? :D

[badinsults]

Ai Cho Aniki is definitely a shooter. A non-traditional shooter, but a shooter nonetheless. And how do you know they're gay? :D

Have you ever seen it?


http://www.encyclopedia-obscura.com/gamescho.html

[geelw]

clearin' up the sticky mess dept:

there are cho aniki games for the pc-engine cd, saturn, ps one, and ps2, which are straight (well, not so straight, lol) shooters. the sfc game is a fighter, but it plays like a shooter (there's a joke in there somewhere). anyway, that's where max's "non-traditional" comment came about. :D

if you're interested in an import fighter with questionable sexual references, there are a few that spring to mind, like grappler baki tournament (ps2) and ane-san (pc-engine cd)... @_@

btw, it seems that americans are absolutely in love with these games, given the prices they fetch on ebeg and EGM's ongoing fascination with them. the mag ran what, 3 stories or news items this year about the game (so far)... :hmm:

[Ed Oscuro]

So many gay US people ;P

Anyhow, the PC-Engine Cho Aniki looks pretty darn nice graphics-wise, for the backgrounds and such. I don't care to look or even try to remember what the character sprites (and yes, they certainly are spritely...) look like, but you have to admit they're a step above Actraiser.