As someone who's recently (within the past 12 months) purchased a
PC-FX, I feel I should chime in here.
Like you, I was very interested in the PC-FX when I first heard about
it (notice a pattern?). That interest never really left me and for
years I wanted one, even after new game development had ceased and it
was obvious there was never going to be another shooter (my favorite
genre) made for it.
Finally sometime within the past year I was able to get a hold of one
from George P. in Japan for around $60/65. For me, the price was right.
Despite the small-ish size of the game library in general, the games
themselves are BIG, and also very good. The quality game to crap game
ratio on the PC-FX is like 60:1. In addition to shooters, I do enjoy
platformers and RPGs. And RPGs are a-plenty on the PC-FX. Good ones!
I've recently fallen in love with the turn-based "strategy" RPG called
Der Langrisser. Ever played Warsong on the SEGA Genesis or Langrisser
on the Turbo? This game is the sequel (Warsong 2 if you will). This
game is one of the most fun games I've ever played with killer anime
cutscenes and intro, and badass music slightly reminiscent of Sapphire.
This game also came out on the PSOne and Saturn, and while I haven't
played those versions, I hear the PC-FX version is king.
There are a few arcade-action titles like Chip Can Kick (some kind of
spiritual sequel to Bubble Bobble), and a sidescrolling beat 'em up
called Zenki FX (the graphic style in this game reminds me a lot of
MegaMan X4). And of course Super God Trooper Zeroigar deserves a
mention as the only shooter, one with awesome FMV cutscenes.
I'm taking my time with the games I've purchased for it so far,
including everything mentioned above, making sure to milk ever ounce of
enjoyment out of them. One thing that is immediately apparent is that
PC-FX games just EXUDE a feeling of quality all-around. I've picked up
a ton of RPGs, which I can't wait to play through... Right now I'm
involved mid-way through Der Langrisser and a side-scrolling action RPG
called Last Imperial Prince. Next up will be Blue Breaker or Miraculum:
The Last Revelation. Or maybe Boundary Gate. I haven't decided! And at
some point I need to find time for Return to Zork and Team Innocent.
I guess my point is that there is so much going on for this console,
even with it's seemingly small game library. My recommendation to
anyone who's ever been interested in getting a PC-FX is to do yourself
a favor and PICK ONE UP! Unless you don't like RPGs, but then why would
you be interested in the system if you didn't? :)
Right now I've got about 20 games for my PC-FX and I feel it was a much
better investment than the SuperGrafx, which coincidentally also cost
me about $60. There are still some more games I need to pick up for the
FX (like Shanghai and maybe a couple others) and I have yet to finish a
single one!
-Nat
On Friday, July 6, 2007, at 12:25 PM, Daniel Ladner wrote:
> I know where you're coming from ... I was very interested in the PC-FX
> when it came on (32-bit Turbo!?! Heck yeah!), but my interest dropped
> when the games came up lacking in genres that can be played without
> understanding Japanese (shoot-em-ups, action side-scroller,
> action-RPGs).
> I still wouldn't say "no" if one came around at the right price at the
> right time, but I've also got a SuperGrafx (also obtained pre-Ebay -
> I'd shake my cane too if I could remember where it is) to fill that
> released-only-in-Japan console itch. I've got all the games for it
> except for Darius Alpha, and I'm only half-convinced that that game (1)
> is obtainable and (2) is enhanced by the SuperGrafx hardware.
> Still, considering that the SuperGrafx only had 5 specific games
> released for it, I suppose one could argue that a PC-FX would be worth
> picking up if I could get 5 good games for it. Let us know how you end
> up with the cheap E-bay games. :-)
> Daniel Ladner
> xxxxxx@usu.edu
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