> Macross 2036 (you'd be surprised how many Robotech fans would've been
dying
> to get this)
> Fray~Xak Gaiden (a bit of a reach here, but Fray was the kind of cute,
> adorable, memorable character that people could identify the system with)
Totally agree...I actually cut these two games off to pare the list down to
15. I think there were plenty of Robotech fans waiting for that game after
Turbo Technologies gave a release date (and magazines ran spreads on
it)...then abruptly cancelled it. Smooth move. Same goes for Gradius
II...magazines covered it in previews and it had a release date...then it was
suddenly cancelled. Gee...I know...but they gave up Terra Forming and Camp
California, didn't they? (gag) Fray (ported from the MSX) is a pretty
shameless rip on Namco's Valkyrie series (represented in fine fashion on
PlayStation via the Namco Museum and Namco Anthology series...too bad the PCE
game is rather so-so), but it's a really good game and one that U.S.
audiences could have really warmed to methinks.
> Sylphia (another great shooter to add to the Turbo's already strong
lineup)
I have to disagree with this one...I find it to be a pretty average shooter.
Unless there are many fans of Namco's Phelios around, I'm not sure many would
get the concept or be enthused to play such a drab and flat looking shmup. I
would've picked "no-brainers" like Gradius II, R-Type Complete CD, and Super
Raiden before tagging Sylphia. I'd me more inclined to personally want to
sub Psychic Storm for this game...a little slow moving with somewhat annoying
music and game-stopping morphs, but really a beautiful thing to behold and it
is rather fan at that.
Grant