[1552 Tenka Tairan]
Publisher=Ask Kodansha
Developer=Ask Kodansha
Released=Jul 16, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/1552-tenka-tairan
Description=1552 Tenka Tairan is a war strategy game set during the  Sengoku period of the Japanese history. The three campaign scenarios are set, respectively, in the years 1552, 1582, and 1600. The player is put in the midst of the so-called gekokujou situation, when ambitious daimyo (feudal lords) began to overthrow their superiors, resulting in a global war for dominance in Japan. The player controls such a warlord, choosing one of the available historical figures, or creating his/her own character. Character creation is  Ultima-style; the player is asked a series of questions, and depending on the answer, the player-controlled general will have different statistics.<br><br>The gameplay involves managing the army, advancing the troops, conquering neighboring provinces, defending own castle, etc. Though the game pauses when the player makes a decision, the time advances regardless of the player's actions, effectively making Tenka Tairan a real-time strategy game. Battles take place on separate screens, with a wealth of tactical possibilities for positioning and manoeuvring the troops.

[3x3 Eyes: Sanjiyan Henj]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Nihon Create
Released=Jul 08, 1994
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/3x3-eyes-sanjiyan-henj
Description="Sanjiyan Henjou" is based on the popular manga and animé series 3x3 Eyes. Pai, a young girl from the immortal tribe of sanjiyan, three-eyed demons of Chinese origin, wants to become a human again. She meets a Japanese teenager named Yakumo Fujii, whom she accidentally turns into a wu, an immortal obedient servant of a three-eyed demon. Together, Pai and Yakumo try to regain their lost humanity.<br><br>This game is a kind of a side-story to the series. Unlike other 3x3 Eyes games, you don't control Yakumo, but an ordinary high-school student named Kenichi Yamamoto. by accident Kenichi comes into contact with the world of demons, and now he needs the help of Pai and Yakumo to be freed. <br><br>The gameplay is standard Japanese-style adventure. You interact with the game world by selecting menu commands "Look", "Talk", and "Move". The game features animated cut scenes and voice overs.

[The Addams Family]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Released=1991
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/addams-family____
Description=Based on the  Addams Family movie, this game is quite different from the other Addams Family variants. The player is cast in the role of Tully Alford, the crooked lawyer of the Addams family. He finds out that somewhere in the family mansion, a great treasure is stored in a vault. He decides to venture into the mansion and retrieve the treasure. Naturally, this is going to be anything but easy, as the insane Addams family members and a legion of ghosts and monsters are there to make sure the lawyer fails...<br><br>Like most other Addams Family incarnations, this is a side-scrolling action game. Tully Alford's only weapon is an umbrella that fires energy shots at enemies. Tully can also jump and duck to avoid enemy blows. The game world consists of a "hub" area, the hall of Addams Family mansion, and many rooms, most of which are locked in the beginning of the game. The gameplay consists mainly of exploring the accessible rooms and collecting keys that are needed to open other doors in the process. Some of the rooms contain treasure and power-ups, while others are infested by monsters or require the player to defeat a boss enemy in order to advance.

[Advanced V.G.]
Publisher=Technical Group Laboratory, Inc.
Developer=Technical Group Laboratory, Inc.
Released=Jul 22, 1994
Systems=PlayStation|SEGA Saturn
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=2.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/advanced-vg
Description=The story of Advanced V.G. follows a similar template as those of the previous  Variable Geo games: the strongest young women in the country hold a tournament, which is sponsored by various restaurant chains, which in turn ask the competing girls to pose as waitresses working in said restaurants, for promotional purposes. The girls of the Jahana group who starred in the previous games return, with the new main protagonist being the young martial artist Yuka Takeuchi, who has been training in a secluded forest area before joining the competition. <br><br>Like its predecessors, Advanced V.G. is a fighting game, with the basic "kick" and "punch" moves, while the various special attacks are executed by pressing combinations of buttons. There are three modes in the game, "Normal", "Vs.", and "Story". The normal mode is basically training matches between the player character and an AI-controlled girl. Vs. mode allows two-player mode, as well as demo "computer vs. computer" gameplay, with the possibility to choose any of the stages. Any of the eight heroines is available as a playable character in these modes. The story mode, on the other hand, allows the player to control Yuka Takeuchi only, and follow her story. Cut scenes advance the story between matches.

[Adventure Quiz: Capcom World /  Hatena? no Daibken]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Capcom Co., Ltd.
Released=Jun 19, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Simulation
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=2.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/adventure-quiz-capcom-world-hatena-no-daibken
Description=Adventure Quiz is a compilation of two games previously released on the arcades, Capcom World and Hatena? no Daiboken.<br><br>Both games play very similarly: the player has to roll dice in order to navigate his/her alter ego on a board with medieval/fantasy backgrounds. Depending on the result, the character advances a certain amount of squares, which lead to various quiz challenges. The player has to answer a series of questions within a time limit, choosing the right answer among the several (usually four) available ones. Two-player gameplay is also possible.<br><br>Upon reaching the final square of a "world", the player has to face a "boss enemy" (usually a character from popular games by  Capcom, such as  Side Arms,  Forgotten Worlds, etc.). The boss offers the player a choice of several available topics for the decisive quiz. "Defeating" the boss leads the player into a new worlds with its own structure, etc.<br><br>The themes of the questions are varied, ranging from history and geography to Japanese popular culture and very specific themes (such as bicycles).<br><br>Hatena? no Daiboken is a follow-up to Capcom World, offering a few enhancements: multiple paths through some worlds, special squares that lead to new challenges (such as a quiz with only three possible answers), etc.

[Ai Ch Aniki]
Publisher=Masaya
Developer=Bits Laboratory
Released=Feb 24, 1995
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=2.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ai-ch-aniki
Description=The Cho Aniki series returns with their first sequel, the one that would cement the series humorous fetish with bodybuilders and other assorted stuff. As in the original Cho Aniki: Super Big Brothers, Ai Cho Aniki is a side-scrolling shooter in which you have to clear several stages of enemies with your flying avatar. Said avatar this time can be either of the two "option" bodybuilders that were supporting characters in the original while the original's main cast plays only small cameo roles as they appear every now and then to drop power-ups.<br><br>Our two beloved speedo-wearing beefcakes also incorporate different play mechanics, as their attacks are often determined by button combinations (as in fighting games) which put a spin on the gameplay. Otherwise, the game's graphics and design are practically identical to the first game.

[Akiyama Jin no Sgaku Mystery: Hih "Indo no Honoo" o Shishu Seyo]
Publisher=NHK Service Center
Developer=NHK Service Center
Released=Dec 10, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Educational
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=2.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/akiyama-jin-no-sgaku-mystery-hih-indo-no-honoo-o-shishu-seyo
Description=A cross between Japanese-style adventure and educational game dedicated to mathematics, Sugaku Mystery ("Mathematical Mystery") stars a real-world person, the renowned Japanese mathematician  Jin Akiyama. <br><br>The game has two gameplay modes, called "Gameplay" and "Mathematics". The "gameplay" mode is a traditional story-driven Japanese adventure, done in characteristic anime style, with cut scenes and voice acting. The protagonist is the cartoon reincarnation of Dr. Akiyama (usually referred to as simply "Doc" in the game), who has to solve various mathematical problems in order to get to the bottom of the mystery that involves a giant precious stone known as "The Indian Flame". Interaction with the environment is performed in the standard Japanese adventure style, with the omnipresent commands "Look", "Talk", and "Think" with accompanying sub-menus of objects appearing at every screen.<br><br>The "mathematics" mode is a collection of all the mathematical problems the player has to solve in the "gameplay" mode, accessible directly from the main menu, without the need to play through the story. The player can view hints or try to solve the problems entirely on his/her own.

[Akumajo Dracula X: Chi no Rondo]
Publisher=Konami Co., Ltd.
Developer=Konami Co., Ltd.
Released=Oct 29, 1993
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/akumajo-dracula-x-chi-no-rondo
Description=The plot is a short one: Your fiancee was kidnapped by Dracula and so you, Richter Belmont, go on a journey to rescue her and destroy Dracula. The game has a few cutscenes to tell you the story, in the game itself you don't get anything story related.<br><br>The game itself consist of you trying to reach the end of each floor, defeating evil creatures on the way with your whip. Nearly every stage has an alternate exit, and on each exit you will have a special boss. To beat them you need good timing and good reactions.

[Alnam no Kiba: Jzoku Jnishinto Densetsu]
Publisher=Right Stuff Corp.
Developer=Right Stuff Corp.
Released=Dec 23, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/alnam-no-kiba-jzoku-jnishinto-densetsu_
Description=Kenbu is a young warrior who trains in the art of shape-shifting - his people possess the ability to turn into beasts. One day, his home village is attacked by a hideous spider-like monster. Kenbu's best friend and mentor dies protecting him. The young hero kills the monster, but soon thereafter has to leave the village and find out who or what was behind that attack. Kenbu encounters other heroes, and together they must stop the evil that is threatening the entire world.<br><br>Alnam no Kiba ("Fang of Alnam") is a traditional Japanese RPG. Kenbu and his party roam the top-down world, walking on the world map, visiting towns and dungeons, and fighting random enemies in turn-based combat. The battles are viewed from the same top-down perspective as the navigation (like in  Alshark). Every action in battle depletes a certain amount of spirit points. The heroes can use regular attacks, magic, and unite attacks, that do high damage to all enemies, but consume a lot of spirit points.

[Alshark]
Publisher=Marvelous Interactive, Inc.
Developer=Right Stuff Corp.
Released=Aug 26, 1994
Systems=PC-98|SEGA CD
Genre=Action|Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/alshark
Description=Alshark is set in a futuristic world where mankind has conquered the space and brought civilization to many planets. You play as a young boy named Shion who lives together with his father. One day, the father of his girlfriend Shoko gets possessed by a mysterious evil force and as a result kills Shion's father. Shion must now investigate this terrible affair and to discover what was the dark force that lead to it.<br><br>The game is a traditional Japanese-style RPG (your characters level up, equip a variety of weapons and armor, participate in turn-based combat on a limited battlefield) with some space combat (you can buy various gadgets to upgrade your spaceship, making it more effective in combat and stronger in different ways).<br><br>The Turbo CD version features improved graphics and voice-overs.

[Altered Beast]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Released=1989
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Genesis|MSX|NES|SEGA Master System|TurboGrafx-16|Wii|Windows|Xbox 360|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/altered-beast
Description=In this coin-op conversion, you are a hero raised from the dead by the god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. With a scenery inspired by Ancient Greece, you have to fight hordes of undead and demons, with a boss at the end of each level until you meet the god Neff, who holds the girl captive.<br><br>The title refers to your shapeshifting abilities. In this platformer, you can collect spirit balls by defeating two-headed wolves, allowing you to mutate into different beasts such as a werewolf, a dragon, a tiger, a bear and others depending on the version. Each form, tied to a level, comes with special abilities such as flight and powerful attacks, easily superseding the basic set of punches and kicks in your human form.<br><br>The game can be played in singleplayer mode, or in same-screen multiplayer co-op mode.

[Ane-san]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Released=Feb 24, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=2.8
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ane-san
Description=The two sisters, Ai and Yuuko, have taken different paths in life. Yuuko has been taken away by a mysterious gang. Ai is determined to save her from the clutches of crime. In a seemingly all-female city overrun by insane workers, biker gangs, and assorted criminals, Ai and her friends Chika and Makoto decide to work together in order to restore the world to normality again.<br><br>Ane-san is what is commonly called beat-'em-up, i.e. a fighting game that allows limited movement through side-scrolling environment. The player can choose to control a variety of female fighters. In the beginning, only Ai, Chika, and Makoto are selectable. Ai is the all-around balanced character, Chika is fast and fragile, while Makoto is very strong, but slow. Later in the game, other playable characters become available. Each fighter has a health points bar, which can be restored by healing items scattered through the levels. Once a character is dead, the player can continue playing with another one.<br><br>The player typically advances through side-scrolling stages, clearing each screen of enemies before being able to continue walking to the right. Each girl has the standard kicks, punches, and jumps at her disposal, as well as special moves, one per each girl. Stages culminate by boss battles (usually two per stage). <br><br>Between the stages, the player can go shopping. A large variety of items is available, some enhancing the performance of the girls, but most purely for visual effect - the room the player views between the stages changes its appearance depending on the items the player has bought.<br><br>Also available between the stages (and as a separate gameplay mode, "vs.") is a mini-game, in which the player(s) have to rapidly press buttons in order to make the controllable girl execute a hideous grimace, that will surpass that of the opponent in ugliness and speed of execution.

[Art of Fighting]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=SNK Corporation
Released=Mar 26, 1994
Systems=Genesis|Neo Geo|Neo Geo CD|SNES|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.7
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/art-of-fighting
Description=Yuri Sakazaki has been kidnapped! Her big brother Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia, his best friend, go search for her on the streets of South Town. As they go deeper and deeper they will find clues as to who ordered the kidnapping, the Sakazaki family's relation to the mob, and a person from their past.<br><br>This fighting game is a coin-op conversion of the Neo-Geo hit of the same name, and has all characters, stages, and moves featured in the arcade unit. Unlike the original arcade version, players can now play as Mr. Big and the elusive Mr. Karate.<br><br>The gameplay differs from most fighting games. In this game, you have a Spirit meter. A Spirit meter is in the game and will decrease as you perform special moves. It can be recharged, but doing so leaves you open to attack. When your health is almost gone, you can perform a secret combination that will unleash a deadly attack on your opponent - provided you have a full Spirit meter.

[Asuka 120% Maxima: BURNING Fest.]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Fill in Café Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 28, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/asuka-120-maxima-burning-fest
Description=Ryoran Girls' Private Academy is a high-quality school, which specializes in arts and sciences, but also in martial arts. Each year the most successful students hold a fighting tournament. Each girl represents her specific area of interest (science, sports, music, etc.), and each wants to be the great winner, for her club's and her own glory.<br><br>Asuka 120% Maxima is not particularly story-driven; the story mode allows the player to choose any of the ten available girls, each featuring a short introduction, followed by a linear progression of battles against computer-controlled rivals, with a few bits of dialogue before each battle. The versus mode allows the player to compete against any opponent controlled by computer, as well as two-player battles and a &quot;watch mode&quot;, in which the player assigns fighters to computer AI and watches how they unfold.<br><br>The combat system follows a rather standard fighting game scheme; the girls execute a variety of kicks, punches, and attacks with special weapons, by pressing combinations of buttons. Girls might have unique weapons and techniques which are associated with the club/subject they represent; for example, a &quot;tomboy&quot; athletic girl will attack with baseballs and other sports accessories, etc.

[Atlas]
Publisher=Artdink Corporation
Developer=Artdink Corporation
Released=Mar 04, 1994
Systems=DOS|PC-98|SNES
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/atlas
Description=Historical business/discovery game by Japanese developer Artdink. The German version was published by Sunflowers. The game is set in the 15th century. You are in a contract with the King of Portugal. For 10.000 gold a year you have to explore the area 1000 miles south of Portugal within five years. You are allowed to trade with the goods you discover, but all information gathered on your travels is property of the King of Portugal.

[A-Train]
Publisher=Artdink Corporation
Developer=Artdink Corporation
Released=Jun 11, 1993
Systems=Amiga|DOS|Macintosh|PC-98|PlayStation
Genre=Simulation|Strategy
Perspective=Isometric
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/a-train
Description=You play the part of the head of a railroad company, with the aim of creating your own railroad empire, providing a successful mass transit system that will be an inspiration to the rest of the world. Another goal is to provide the impetus for your chosen city to develop. There are a number of different places to set up business each with different layouts and existing houses and businesses.<br><br>The main money earners are passenger trains, that can be scheduled to pick up passengers at the times of day when the demand is high. However, in the long term you need the city to develop. This requires setting up trains that transport resources to where they are needed. These resources are used to build houses, and other buildings, increasing the number of passengers for your commuter trains.<br><br>As the city develops, new businesses will spring up, such as stadiums, high rise office blocks, and ski resorts. You can also build your own businesses, the success of which will depend on the local population, the presence of competing businesses, and even the changes of the seasons, among other factors.    <br><br>The stock market is also another way of making money. You can also watch the seasons come and go, with snow visible in winter, and fireworks displays celebrating the new year.

[Aurora Quest: Otaku no Seiza in Another World]
Publisher=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Developer=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Released=Dec 10, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/aurora-quest-otaku-no-seiza-in-another-world
Description=It is the future, the time of space travel and great society reforms. Fuyuu City is a town built in the middle of space. There is something strange about this city: the entire power is in the hands of women, who are much stronger than the men. Five beautiful, clever, and strong women form a group called "Aurora". They are the ones who control Fuyuu City. You are a nameless guy who winds up in Fuyuu City with his memory lost. You are outraged by what you see in the city, and decide to help the rightless men. It seems that the hero who has the courage to face the Aurora group is finally there...<br><br>"Aurora Quest" is a humorous game with deliberately funny, cartoony design of male characters, and beautifully drawn Aurora girls. Despite its humorous character, this is a full-fledged RPG with heroes, villains, and mysteries. You navigate your hero in top-down view, talk to inhabitants, equip weapon and armor, and participate in first person perspective, turn-based battles.

[Auto Crusher Palladium]
Publisher=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Developer=Office Koukan
Released=Feb 25, 1994
Systems=
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/auto-crusher-palladium
Description=Auto Crusher Palladium is a game that simulates construction of battle robots ("mechs"). The player is able to construct robots using various parts: body, limbs, computer AI, weapons, etc. The result can be a combination of any forms and components, with the limitation being the overall weight of the robot, which must not exceed a specified amount. Robots can be humanoid, machine-like, rolling on wheels, able to fly or transform into different forms, etc.<br><br>After a robot has been created, the player sends it to fight other robots. The battles look like those of a fighting game, with side-scrolling view and HP bars; however, they are non-interactive. The entire gameplay focus in on creating a robot in such a way that it would be able to defeat a particular enemy; the battles themselves allow no control from the side of the player.<br><br>A "league mode" is also available, where the player(s) choose various models of robots and have them compete against each other in a tournament.

[Avenger]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Dec 07, 1990
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/avenger__
Description=A devastating atomic war wiped out the biggest cities on the Earth and most of its population. Anarchy reigned, different military organizations fighting each other in a new war for dominance. One of such organizations eventually seized control of the planet, establishing itself as a tyrannic government and using advanced technology for military purposes. Only a lone pilot can save humanity from their clutches...<br><br>Avenger is a vertically-scrolling shooter, in which the player navigates a plane through levels populated by hostile planes, tanks, cannons, ships, stationary devices, and massive boss enemies. Before each mission, the player can choose among different weapons in three categories: main, sub, and special. Main and sub weapons are fired simultaneously and have unlimited ammunition, while the powerful special attacks are accessed by pressing a different button and are limited. The player can try any combination of the three categories, for example enhancing the main rocket launcher with a pod that fires laser to the sides as a sub weapon, and a protective shield as a special one. Power-ups change properties rapidly, so the player has to catch them at a specific time to enhance either main, sub, or special weapon. Those power-ups do not change the properties of a weapon, but rather give it additional fire power.

[Babel]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 27, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/babel
Description=In the distant future, human beings invented space warps, which allowed space travel to long distances. On board of the space ship "Agamemnon", they started an intergalactic journey. But an accident happened, and the humans were thrown into a parallel universe. Years have passed until they have adapted themselves to the different civilization. This parallel world, composed of three huge continents, is called Babel. Zell is a teenage boy, an orphan who lives in a post-apocalyptic world riding his bike, together with his friend Alice, who is like a big sister to him. One day they meet a mysterious girl named Sefia who seems to be on an important mission. Their struggle against evil begins at that moment...<br><br>"Babel" is a console-style RPG set in a futuristic world. Zell and his party travel around the world, encountering many random enemies and participating in larger battles. During the turn-based battles, each character can use a variety of attacks with different weapons, as well as special techniques. The combat window shows animated moves of your party members.

[Baby Jo in: "Going Home"]
Publisher=Loriciel SA
Developer=Loriciel SA
Released=Aug 28, 1992
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|DOS
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/baby-jo-in-going-home
Description=As the eponymous Baby Jo you're trying to make it back home. Can a simple baby get past the four levels while avoiding the bad-tempered animals and machines on the way? <br><br>Baby Jo in: "Going Home" is a side-scrolling platform game. Jo can pick up rattles which can be tossed at enemies (such as bees, lawnmowers or spiders). Apart from watching out for the baby's dropping health (represented as an increasingly tearful face), the baby's diaper gets wetter over time and the thirst increases, too. If the diaper becomes too wet or the baby becomes too thirsty, the player immediately loses a life, so collecting fresh bottles and diapers is important. <br><br>The game is multilingual (you can chose between English, French, German and Spanish).

[Bakush: Yoshimoto no Shinkigeki]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Jan 03, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bakush-yoshimoto-no-shinkigeki
Description=The game is based on the comedy TV show Yoshimoto no Shinkigeki, which in its turn is based on a theatrical comedy show popular in Osaka and its surroundings. The game stars characters that either look like the actors from the TV show and/or resemble characters played by them. <br><br>The show consists of short episodes which are depictions of comical situations, and are not related to each other story-wise. Same can be applied to the game: there is no real story, just a stretch of hilarious and intentionally impossible situation the protagonists find themselves in.<br><br>The setting is deliberately nonsensical, with the locations ranging from typical Japanese suburbs to ancient Japan, town in the American Old West, North Pole, etc. Scenarios are full of anachronisms: for example, one of the protagonists is sent in a space rocket to outer space from a desert near an Old West town, bumps into a planet, and falls back without taking any damage.<br><br>Core gameplay is that of a platformer, more precisely an old-fashioned,  Mario-type "jump-and-run". Under normal circumstances, the protagonists have no weapons; the enemies are temporarily paralyzed (not killed) by jumping over their heads.<br><br>The game contains a wealth of mini-games, most of which must be completed in order to proceed. The mini-games include: synchronized dancing (through  QTEs), rock-paper-scissors variant with pizza throwing, cowboy-like shoot-outs, and many others.

[Basted]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=AIC Spirits
Released=Oct 21, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/basted
Description=Two young and lovely bounty huntresses, Ryeza and Anita, live in a village that is continuously attacked by monsters. One day, solving a little monster problem in the nearby forest, they encounter a mysterious masked man, who tells Ryeza she wields the power of the sacred jewel Basted. Soon the two girls join forces with a princess in exile, and work together to restore the throne to its rightful owners, persecuted by the ruthless Empire and its allies.<br><br>Though Basted may look like an RPG at first sight (medieval setting, top-down world, game progression that alternates between towns and dungeons, etc.), it is in fact an action adventure. Controlling Ryeza and Anita, the player explores the surroundings, talks to people and participates in battles to advance the story. There are no levels, items, equipment, money system, or other required RPG elements.<br><br>Most battles occur as dictated by the plot, though some are optional. The battles take place on a separate screen. For most battles, the player is able to choose either Ryeza or Anita. Ryeza can jump, and Anita has a long-ranged fire attack. Regular attacks can be powered-up if executed when the attack power meter is at maximum. Both girls can also charge power to execute devastating special attacks (two unique attacks per girl). They are also able to dash and attack while dashing, inflicting more damage.<br><br>The game features a large amount of fully voiced anime-style cut scenes to advance the story.

[Bazaru de Gozaru no Game de Gozaru]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Game Freak, Inc.
Released=Jul 26, 1996
Systems=
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bazaru-de-gozaru-no-game-de-gozaru
Description=Bazaru de Gozaru no Game de Gozaru is a puzzle game starring a  monkey protagonist named Bazaru. The concept of the game is remotely similar to that of  Lemmings: the player's task is to "program" the actions of the hero in order to safely traverse a stage full of traps and hazards. Unlike Lemmings, there is only one primate to control in this game; also, the player's "programming" must be performed before letting the monkey loose, unlike the real-time player input in Lemmings.<br><br>The player basically orders the monkey what to do at specific spots (which are highlighted by exclamation marks on the level map). In the beginning the levels are short and simple, and the monkey can perform only one action. As the game advances, the puzzles become more and more complex, and so is the amount of actions the monkey must perform to reach safety.<br><br>The actions include, but are not limited to: running, jumping (in both directions), rolling, pushing, sitting, etc. New actions are learned as the player advances. The player must study the level carefully and often predict the behavior of hostile characters as well as laws of physics, since the monkey can get easily trapped, killed by enemies, fall off cliffs, etc. For example, a wild boar will immediately charge at the monkey; using the momentum, the player can use the animal as a trampoline to jump to higher ground. <br><br>Many levels can be solved in different ways. Alternate solutions are harder to figure out, but may lead to bananas, coins, and other things of interest.

[Beyond Shadowgate]
Publisher=Turbo Technologies, Inc.
Developer=ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/beyond-shadowgate
Description=This is a sequel to the adventure game Shadowgate. You control Prince Eric, the descendant of the hero of the first game. You return to your home country, only to discover that your father was murdered. You should become the new king, but the minister of the late king has other plans, frames you for killing your own father, and throws you into jail, where your adventure begins.<br><br>Unlike the first Shadowgate, this is a platform game - not an action game, but a classical point-and-click adventure viewed from a platform perspective. You can move your hero around, examine, manipulate, and take objects. You can also duck and have a "punch" command. Find the correct solutions to the game's puzzles, otherwise a gruesome death awaits you!

[Bikkuriman Daijikai]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Dec 23, 1988
Systems=
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bikkuriman-daijikai
Description=One of the first games that used the CD-ROM format (and also one of the first ones that featured voice acting), Bikkuriman Daijikai is a quiz game dedicated entirely to the popular  Bikkuriman franchise, which originated with stickers on chocolate bars, and later evolved into collectible card game, manga and anime series.<br><br>The game's structure mimics collection of Bikkuriman stickers. The original stickers had different values; the bizarre Bikkuriman characters were divided into three classes (Angels, Protectors, and Demons), and the highest-rated (and rarest) stickers were the so-called "Heads", mostly bearing names from various mythologies and religions ("Super Zeus", "Maria", etc.). In the game, the player can view a number of the more "ordinary" stickers; the "head" is available only after having answered a trivia question correctly. <br><br>Each "head" unlocks a map part of the Bikkuriman world; each part, in its turn, unlocks a series of short non-interactive scenes from the anime, accompanied by narration.

[Bishjo Senshi Sailor Moon]
Publisher=Banpresto Co., Ltd.
Developer=Banpresto Co., Ltd.
Released=Aug 05, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bishjo-senshi-sailor-moon_
Description=Based on the popular  manga and anime series, Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon tells the story of a group of Japanese high-school girls, who discover that they have magical abilities, and turn into "sailor" (thanks to the Japanese high-school uniform design) warriors, who must help the inhabitants of the Moon to defeat the evil forces of the Dark Kingdom.<br><br>The game is structured like an episode from the series. The player can experience the story through the eyes of five protagonists: Rei, Makoto, Usagi, Ami, and Minako. Their stories merge into one later, but the events are seen each time from the point of view of the respective protagonist.<br><br>The game is essentially a visual novel, since the gameplay interventions are very limited and even more sparse than in a typical Japanese-style adventure with its verb commands. The player is able to make choices from time to time, which might alter the subsequent dialogue and/or events; however, the general progression of the story is automatic, without movement or interaction.

[Bishjo Senshi Sailor Moon Collection]
Publisher=Banpresto Co., Ltd.
Developer=TamTam Co., Ltd.
Released=Nov 25, 1994
Systems=
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bishjo-senshi-sailor-moon-collection
Description=Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon Collection is a collection of mini-games presented by the lovely heroines of the  Sailor Moon anime.<br><br>The mini-games include:<br><br> rock-paper-scissors competitions between the main heroines of the anime;<br> clothes-matching: the player must quickly assemble an outfit to match the one displayed on a picture;<br> a simple game, in which the player has to press the correct buttons in time to match the movements of a girl on the screen;<br>a quiz game; the player has to choose the correct answers to various Sailor Moon-related questions within a time limit; <br> a butt-pushing game (for lack of a better term), in which the player, controlling one of the heroines, has to push another one off a narrow stage with the aforementioned body part of the player character.

[Blackhole Assault]
Publisher=Micronet Co. Ltd.
Developer=Micronet Co. Ltd.
Released=Jul 23, 1993
Systems=SEGA CD
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/blackhole-assault
Description=According to Blackhole Assault, the 22nd century sees earth technology advance to the point where exploration of the immediate solar system is not only possible, but necessary due to resource constraints. Humans are attempting to harvest the resources of the entire solar system but have met with trouble from alien invaders. It is up to a small force of humans who recognize and understand the threat to confront the aliens head on.<br><br>The weapon of choice in this game is the Cybernetic Anthropomorphized Machine, or C.A.M. The C.A.M. is a large robot that fights 1-on-1 against alien robots. All of the gameplay in Blackhole Assault revolves around single-round, 1-on-1 robot fighting action. There are 10 backdrops against which to beat up robots, including various planets and moons around the solar system.<br><br>The game has 4 different modes. The main story mode is Operation BHA. The exhibition mode allows players to customize matches down to the robots each player will use and the backdrop to play on. The exhibition mode can be configured to allow one or even both fighters to be controlled by the computer. Further, the game has tournament and league modes.

[Blood Gear]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Westone Co., Ltd.
Released=Oct 28, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/blood-gear
Description=The Deguna Empire is terrorizing the planets and their inhabitants, using their unbeaten military force consisting of "Powered Gears", giant combat robots piloted by human fighters from the inside. One day, a squad of Empire robots assaulted a laboratory, in which two scientists were working on their own Powered Gear project. One of the scientists, heavily wounded, still managed to deliver a Powered Gear control device to his young apprentice Aref, before he died from his wounds. Enraged, Aref swears revenge to the Empire and everything it represents. With his own new Powered Gear, and perhaps a few allies who think alike, the idea might not be as suicidal as it sounded first...<br><br>Blood Gear is a role-playing game with action-based combat. The general gameplay system is somewhat similar to that of the  Exile series: town exploration is performed from the standard "RPG-like" top-down view, while all hostile areas are presented as side-scrolling levels, sometimes with elaborate platform structures. <br><br>The player fights enemy robots in real-time combat, similarly to a regular side-scrolling action game. Player-controlled Powered Gear can be equipped with a variety of weapons. Both melee and ranged weapons (pistols, assault rifles, laser guns, etc.) can be purchased in stores and/or found while exploring hostile areas. Health is restored with repair kits of various efficiency, which can also be purchased, found, or randomly dropped by enemies.<br><br>Each time an enemy is defeated, the player is rewarded points. There is no separation between money and experience points in this game; the same kind of points is used to buy items, repair and upgrade the Powered Gear. In factories, the player can choose to upgrade the Powered Gear in one of the three categories: body, arms, and legs. Each of these categories has three sub-categories of its own, influencing speed, strength, and other parameters of the body part. Each upgrade cost a certain amount of points; it can also be reversed, and the points invested in another upgrade.<br><br>To make "power leveling" possible, enemies re-spawn whenever the player-controlled Powered Gear enters an area, and sometimes even if he walks off the screen and comes back.

[Bomberman: Panic Bomber]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Dec 22, 1994
Systems=
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bomberman-panic-bomber
Description=Panic Bomber is a  falling block puzzle game, somewhat reminiscent of  Puyo Puyo games: instead of  Tetris-like abstract blocks, little colored heads are falling down and must be arranged in rows of three (vertically or horizontally), by rotating them and matching them with other heads of the same color. In this case, the heads clearly belong to the titular character of the  Bomberman series.<br><br>The game has similar gameplay and opponents as in the  handheld version; Bomberman automatically advances on a &quot;world map&quot;, defeating opponents in falling block contests in a linear fashion. However, this is only one part of the game, the story mode. Two additional modes are: a versus mode, which allows multiplayer gameplay of up to five players, and a timed challenge mode. In the latter, the player has to complete specific falling block-related tasks before the time runs out.

[Bonanza Bros.]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Released=Jul 31, 1992
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|Genesis|SEGA Master System|Wii|Windows|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bonanza-bros
Description=Mobo and Robo Bonanza are enjoying their favorite television show when the picture crackles and a shadowy figure of a mysterious stranger appears on screen. This figure asks them to collect certain items that he has placed inside various buildings to test his security force. If they return the items successfully, Mobo and Robo will be rewarded. The two of them state that they will get the job done in just three minutes. However, little do they know that each building is packed with security guards who will raise the alarm if they are caught red-handed. Fortunately both Mobo and Robo are equipped with bullets that can knock the guards unconscious for a few seconds. An $100 reward will be given out if Mobo and Robo are apprehended.<br><br>As either Mobo or Robo, you must collect all the treasures before leaving the ten buildings and shoot any security guards that get in your way. Remember that you are under a time limit. An in-game map will help you locate the treasures. There is a bonus stage after three buildings, where the object is to collect the gold bars in a limited amount of time without  one of the three spotlights shining on you. If it is possible, hide behind open doors. If you manage to get all the gold bars, 10,000 points is added to your score. There are three of these bonus stages, but each of them varies.

[Bonk 3: Bonk's Big Adventure]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc.
Developer=A.I Co., Ltd.
Released=1993
Systems=TurboGrafx-16|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bonk-3-bonks-big-adventure
Description=Bonk's Big Adventure is the third instalment in the side-scrolling platformer series. As in previous games, the player assumes the role of a caveman named Bonk who headbutts his way through various enemies in order to defeat King Drool. Familiar moves include swinging on trees, bouncing off walls, breaking blocks and climbing walls with his teeth. Compared to the previous games, he walks and moves a little faster.<br><br>Bonk has the new ability to pick up red and blue candy power-ups that make him grow or shrink and grab a flower copter. As always, there is plenty of platforming and enemies to discover. The game consists of seven rounds, set in the Dinosaur Kingdom, finished off with a boss. At the end of each stage, 16 smileys can be exchanged to play up to eight different bonus stages (2 smileys per stage needed). New level elements include ziplines and sewer pipes. The game also features a cooperative multiplayer mode.

[Bonk's Adventure / Bonk's Revenge / Gates of Thunder]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Atlus Co., Ltd.|Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.|Red Company Corporation
Released=Oct 10, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=5.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/bonks-adventure-bonks-revenge-gates-of-thunder
Description=This collection was released with the Turboduo and offered full versions of three games: <br><br>Bonk's Adventure: You play a pre-historic guy with a huge head who beats things with his skull. It's a platformer where you're trying to rescue the princess from King Drool.<br><br>Bonk's Revenge: In the sequel to the classic bonk's adventure, you're tasked with again smashing things with your giant skull to recover half of the moon which King Drool has stolen.<br><br>Gates of Thunder: In Gates of Thunder, you become Hawk, a space cop, and use his fighter to combat the forces of evil to recover an object capable of destroying the universe. It's a side scroller shooter with impressive graphics for the time it was made and reminds many of R-Type and similar games.

[Brandish]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Jun 17, 1994
Systems=PC-98|SNES
Genre=Action|Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/brandish
Description=Once there was a prosperous kingdom, which was protected by a tower, where a mighty dragon was living. The people of the kingdom were secure with such a guardian. But one man wanted the dragon's power for something else, and this man was the king. He went to the tower and tried to kill the dragon, in order to rob his power. But the dragon's fury turned the king into a horrible creature, a demon, and his evil essence made his entire kingdom sink deep under the earth. <br><br>Many years have passed, and now you take control of a traveler named Varik (Ares in the Japanese version). A young woman accuses him of killing her teacher, and in a desperate fight they both fall underground, to where the lost kingdom was buried. You must guide Varik through underground mazes and help him to escape the wrath of his adversary and the demonic inhabitants of the lost kingdom.<br><br>The game is an action RPG, a dungeon crawler with plenty of creatures to defeat and many weapons, armor, and other treasure to collect. You can also use magic spells. The camera rotates automatically according to your movements. You also have the ability to jump forwards.

[Browning]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Riot
Released=Feb 07, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/browning
Description=A mysterious organization has constructed an artificial island in the Atlantic ocean, naming it "Sea Square". Afterwards, they began producing giant combat robots, evidently prepared to build an entire army and become the most dominant military power on the Earth. It's time to stop them! The young hero, piloting a giant combat robot of his own, is sent to Sea Square precisely for that reason...<br><br>Browning is a side-scrolling shooter. The player controls the giant robot, equipped with a single gun (with unlimited ammunition), and must fight waves of enemies (mostly of a robotic kind), and eventually the stage boss. Short cut scenes appear between the stages. The player-controlled robot has the ability to hover in the air (the player has to repeatedly press a button to make the robot keep the height). The hit points of the robot depend on the condition of its shield. When the robot stands still, shield energy recharges slowly. Complete loss of shield energy makes the robot so vulnerable that the next hit destroys it. The player is given unlimited continues, but must return to the beginning of the stage each time the robot is destroyed.

[Builderland: The Story of Melba]
Publisher=Micro World
Developer=Loriciel SA
Released=Apr 01, 1992
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/builderland-the-story-of-melba
Description=The story of this game is quite simple, presented during the intro as a series of short scenes without words. Melba is an easy-going guitar player who is having a picnic with his girlfriend; suddenly, an ultra-strong, evil-looking character appears and kidnaps the poor girl, sailing away on his ship. The brave Melba swims after the ship, and finds a bottle with a map inside. Knowing now the way to the evil kidnapper's lair, Melba embarks on a journey without further hesitation!<br><br>The premise, the map with the "stages", and the side-scrolling view indicate a platform-type action game; in reality, however, Builderland is a puzzle game, somewhat similar to the famous  Lemmings. As in Lemmings, the player has no control over the protagonist himself (except on a few occasions, when "boss" enemies must be defeated by throwing certain objects at them). Instead, the player must manipulate the environment in order to build a path for Melba, deal with the enemies, etc. Melba is for the most part entirely helpless and simply walks forward automatically. Various items such as boxes, weapons, platforms, etc., must be collected and placed properly in order to save the hero from premature death.

[Burai II: Yami Ktei no Gyakush]
Publisher=Pandora Box
Developer=Riverhill Software Inc.
Released=Dec 18, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/burai-ii-yami-ktei-no-gyakush
Description=The beautiful planet Kypros, with its lovely view and rich population: humans, gods, intelligent animals... long ago, the god of light Risk and the god of darkness Daar engaged in a prolonged battle which ended with Risk's victory. Bido, the emperor of darkness, tried to revive Daar, but was stopped by the eight legendary heroes, the bearers of eight magical pearls, who united to participate in this cosmic struggle. Peace has returned to Kypros, but not for long. Bido was not completely defeated and is now planning an evil scheme that goes beyond resurrecting Daar. Peace is once again threatened, and the eight heroes have to find each other again and to fight for justice once more!<br><br>In this direct sequel to  Burai, you control once again the eight heroes - all coming from a different race, culture, and place. Among them is a fearless fighter of the reptile nation, a human sorceress, brother and sister from a tribe of intelligent dog-like creatures, a silver dragon god, and others. You play the personal stories of the heroes as well as their unified struggle. You move the characters on the top-down world map, visiting towns and dungeons, and fighting randomly appearing enemies in turn-based combat viewed from first person perspective.

[Cal II]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Birdy Soft
Released=Mar 31, 1993
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=2.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cal-ii
Description=You are Wataru Ishibashi, a high-school student in modern Japan. Up until recently you led a normal life, enjoying the relationship with your lovely girlfriend Mika. But short before the graduation ceremony, you had a strange vision that you first believe to be a dream.  But when you are contacted by Venus, the goddess of love, you realise Mika was abducted by Aeon, the goddess of time, and transferred into the Realm of Time. You must now travel to the legendary dream world of beautiful goddesses and bring Mika back. <br><br>"Cal II" plays like a digital novel. You read the text and sometimes are able to choose between various actions. In addition, there is a "world map" on which you navigate your character from a top-down view, visiting different locations in an order you prefer. The game features voice-overs for the dialogues.

[Cal III]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Birdy Soft
Released=Mar 25, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=2.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cal-iii
Description=Two years have passed since Wataru Ishibashi, an ordinary high-school student in modern-day Japan, visited the magic world of beautiful goddesses and rescued his girlfriend Mika. It seems he can now finally enjoy a peaceful time with his beloved girl. But one day, his old friend Ches, a cute cat-like fairy girl, appears in his room and summons him to the world of gods. It appears that Venus, the goddess of love, is in trouble. Looks like Wataru is about to begin another adventure in the world of gods!<br><br>"Cal III" is a Japanese-style adventure. You talk to characters and are given several dialogue options or actions to choose from. There is no other interaction with the environment and the progress is strictly linear.

[Chiki Chiki Boys]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Capcom Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 15, 1994
Systems=Amiga|Atari ST|Genesis
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=Platform
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/chiki-chiki-boys
Description=This platform-based adventure was converted from a Capcom arcade game, and set in the land of Alurea. The idyllic life of the Alurean people was shattered when the King is killed by a dragon, and a range of nasties inhabit the lands. Fortunately his twin sons have come to the rescue, and you must take control of one or the other to put the world right.<br><br>The boys have differing skills - one is more skilled in sword-fighting (which you are always armed with), the other in magic (available in limited amounts on each level). You collect coins as the game goes on, and spend these in the shop on extra magic, extra lives and enhanced swords.<br><br>There are 3 levels on offer - Earth, The Heavens and The Sea, and these can be tackled in any order. The first is straight platform action, the second involves jumping across clouds, and the third sees your characters swim. After those are completed, you must venture into the Monster Castle and finally slay the dragon.

[Cho Aniki: Super Big Brothers]
Publisher=Masaya
Developer=NCS Corporation|Winds Co., Ltd.
Released=Dec 25, 1992
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cho-aniki-super-big-brothers
Description=The first in the increasingly bizarre Cho Aniki side-scrolling shooters.<br>As in many of the best examples of the genre, Cho Aniki puts the player in control of a flying avatar that must clear out several levels of enemies while avoiding their firing patterns and attacks, as well as collecting power-ups that increase firepower, life, etc...<br><br>The unique aspect to Cho Aniki (much like Konami's Parodius games) is that the whole game is filled with bizarre stuff. Two different playable characters are available (male and female) with different firing modes and other characters can aid them as options. Said characters include flying babies and laser shooting bodybuilders. Enemies include flying heads and gigantic bodybuilders, as well as other examples of (usually very muscular) men fused with all sorts of machinery.<br><br>Single player-only gameplay with 3 difficulty levels to choose from.

[Cobra: Kokury  no Densetsu]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Mar 04, 1989
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cobra-kokury-no-densetsu
Description=Based on an original manga/animé series, this is a Japan-only release of the first part of space pirate Cobra's story, the second part being  The Space Adventure.<br><br>Cobra is a brave renegade space pirate who fights the evil Pirate Guild and helps innocent people, cruising from planet to planet in his spaceship, aided by his trusty companion, the cyborg girl Lady. The adventure starts on a space station near the planet Eldo. The ancient civilization of this planet has long been destroyed, but the unusually beautiful light that surrounds the place attracts tourists from all over the galaxy. Cobra notices that a suspicious man watches his every step. Before long he realizes that his ship is under attack. Who is after Cobra? Will he be able to survive? That's what you have to find out!<br><br>"Cobra" is a Japanese-style adventure. You select commands from a menu (such as "Look", "Talk", etc.), thus interacting with people and objects. In certain places you can also move your character, viewed from third person perspective. being one of the first games to use CD ROM format, "Cobra" features animé-style cut scenes as well as voice-overs for some dialogues.

[Cosmic Fantasy 2]
Publisher=Working Designs
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Sep, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cosmic-fantasy-2
Description=The second game in Cosmic Fantasy series tells the story of a young boy Van, who lives on a planet Idea, a place where technology has not yet reached a high level. One day his sweetheart Laura gets kidnapped by an unknown villain. Van soon discovers that Laura is in fact a princess who can grant immortality to the one who marries her. That's exactly what the evil wizard Galam has in mind. Van sets off to rescue Laura, on a quest that involves intergalactic journeys and travel through time!<br><br>This is an "old-school" Japanese RPG with random encounters and turn-based battles. The game is heavy on dungeon exploration. Utilizing the early CD format of Turbo CD, it allows the usage of animé-style cut scenes to advance the story. It is also one of the earliest console RPG to feature voice acting.

[Cosmic Fantasy 3: Bken Shnen Rei]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Sep 25, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cosmic-fantasy-3-bken-shnen-rei
Description=This is the third installment of the sci-fi animé role-playing series. Somewhere on the beautiful planet Aira, in a small village Toto lives a young boy named Rei. Rei possesses unique spiritual powers, using which he can heal diseases. One day, Rei is ordered to go to Tristan, the Royal Capital, where he is needed. This seems like a simple journey, but before soon Rei realizes his powers might be needed to help defeating not only intergalactic evil cats Purakki, Gorokki, and Chorokki, but even the mysterious demon Garudo, who recently came to Aira, plotting an evil scheme. <br><br>The game is a traditional console-style RPG with turn-based, first person perspective combat. Enemies appear randomly. Rei and other party members can execute various types of techniques and physical attacks in battles, each one with its own strengths and weaknesses. The game features animé-style sequences with voice-overs.<br><br>An unusual feature of this game is that instead of separate locations being tied by the usual "world map", there is a continuous world here.

[Cosmic Fantasy 4: Ginga Shnen Densetsu - Gekithen: Hikari no Umi no Naka de...]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Nov 25, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cosmic-fantasy-4-ginga-shnen-densetsu-gekithen-hikari-no-umi-no-
Description=After the  first chapter of Cosmic Fantasy 4 described the brave deeds of Yuu and his team on the planet Kazarin, it is now the turn of Van, the other great Cosmic Fantasy hero and the protagonist of  Cosmic Fantasy 2, to fight the evil forces who threaten the peace of the galaxy. Van awakens after having a nightmare that has been pursuing him after he has left his home planet Idea and joined Cadette Babette (Rim in Japanese version) as an intergalactic cosmic hunter. However, a meeting with a friend in trouble from convinces him that his quest is just about to begin. Van and his Little Fox Team must return to Idea, and face the shadows of Van's tragic past...<br><br>The gameplay is virtually identical to that of the first chapter, and has little deviation from the traditional Japanese RPG formula: the player navigates a party of heroes over the top-down world, visiting towns, descending into dungeons, and fighting randomly appearing enemies in turn-based fashion. Like in the previous game, the  Final Fantasy-like ATB bar indicates the speed of the characters' turns during the battles. The second chapter also opens with a "digital comic" (basically a typical Japanese-style adventure), but after this introduction the RPG gameplay takes over for the rest of the game.

[Cosmic Fantasy 4: Ginga Shnen Densetsu - Totsunyhen: Densetsu e no Prelude]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Jun 10, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cosmic-fantasy-4-ginga-shnen-densetsu-totsunyhen-densetsu-e-no-p
Description=The fourth installment of the sci-fi RPG series comes in two parts, this game being the first. In it, you take control once again of the original hero of the series, the cosmic hunter Yuu, his lovely female comrade Saya, and their friends. Something is wrong on the planet Kazarin: the princess Saria was kidnapped, and Yuu and his friends arrive on the planet to look closer into that matter. However, their quest goes far beyond the kidnapping investigation: soon they will have to face the four heavenly kings, demons who control the elements from which the universe is built...<br><br>The game features a role-playing system similar to the first three installments of the series and other Japanese RPGs: you wander around the top-down world map, visiting towns, buying equipment, descending into dungeons, and fighting random enemies in turn-based combat viewed from first person perspective. A new introduction to the series is an ATB (active-time battle) bar (which came to prominence after being first implemented by  Final Fantasy IV): the player can only execute an action when the bar of the character in question is filled; therefore, switching between characters and reacting quickly becomes a necessity. The game begins with a &quot;digital comic&quot; introduction typical for most Japanese adventures (with menu commands to interact with still anime-style pictures); however, this gameplay mode disappears shortly afterwards and plays no further role.

[Cosmic Fantasy: Bken Shnen Yuu]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 30, 1990
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/cosmic-fantasy-bken-shnen-yuu
Description=In this first game of the Cosmic Fantasy series, the player controls a young adventurer named Yuu, who travels through space together with a robotic motorcycle cat called Monmo. One day, their space ship crash-lands on an unknown planet. The heroes realize that the planet is in a civilization phase far inferior to their own space-traveling world, and resembles a medieval society. Upon visiting a village, Yuu discovers that the clan of kobolds is threatening its inhabitants. What starts as a simple mission soon turns into a grand quest against an evil force, that will eventually lead Yuu to realize his role as a Cosmic Knight, whose task is to defeat intergalactic evil and save the world.<br><br>One of the first Japanese RPGs in a CD format, Cosmic Fantasy: Boken Shonen Yuu is a traditional representative of its genre, with party management, dungeon exploration, random enemy encounters, and turn-based combat. Characters fight using physical attacks, but later gain access to psychic techniques, which are equivalent to magic spells in comparable games. There are animé-style cut scenes with voice acting which advance the story.

[Darius+]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Taito Corporation
Released=Mar 16, 1990
Systems=Amiga|Atari ST|Game Boy|TurboGrafx-16|Wii|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/darius
Description=Darius was Taito's effort to compete in the arcades against the likes of R-Type and Gradius. Technically impressive, it featured three screens depicting the largest playfield seen in a game so far (the same system was employed for Ninja Warriors), with the player sitting atop a big set of loudspeakers. Visually and audibly, it was a league above Irem's and Konami's offerings.<br><br>When Taito (and others) ported the game to home machines, they were forced to shrink the playfield to fit in one single screen, and re-dubbed it Darius Plus.<br><br>The plot of Darius involves the two heroes Proco Jr. and Tiat Young fighting the menaces posed by galactic fish and other sea animals again their homeworld.<br><br>What sets Darius apart from other shoot'em-ups of the time is its way of letting the player choose his path with a certain amount of freedom. At the end of each area (level), you are able to choose between one of two worlds which the area branches into. This renders a higher replay value, since there are many paths to reach the end of the game by.<br>Apart from this, the gameplay is on the simplistic side, both due to unimaginative attack waves and little interaction with the surroundings, but mainly due to the very basic powerup system, which is nowhere near the complexity of the aforementioned R-Type's and Gradius'.

[Dead of the Brain 1 & 2]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=FairyTale
Released=Jun 03, 1999
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dead-of-the-brain-1-2
Description=The last commercial release for PC-Engine (TurboGrafx) CD, Dead of the Brain 1 & 2 is - as the name strongly implies - a compilation of the two titles, previously released for several other systems:<br><br>1. Nightmare Collection: Dead of the Brain - Shiryou no Sakebi<br>2. Dead of the Brain 2<br><br>The gameplay has remained unchanged; the graphics are also nearly identical to those of the original releases. New to this compilation are voice-overs for dialogues and redbook (CD audio) music tracks instead of the MIDI music of the computer versions.

[Death Bringer]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Renovation Game
Released=Apr 27, 1990
Systems=PC-88|PC-98
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/death-bringer_
Description=A powerful wizard, yearning for even more power, has found a sacred book that granted him command over armies of demons and men. Possessed by the desire to conquer and to destroy, he orders his armies to set cities on fire, massacring the citizens. But one nameless hero, the protagonist of this game, has to stand up against the evil. Leaving Soron, his home village, the hero embarks on a journey to find companions and to face together the forces of darkness.<br><br>Despite being a Japanese game, Death Bringer is more similar to Western RPGs of the time than to their Japanese counterparts, even though it has anime-style character graphics. It is less event-oriented than Japanese games and focuses on exploration. The gameplay is somewhat similar to  Pandora's  RPG of the same name, even though the two games are unrelated. Both friendly and hostile areas are pseudo-3D, maze-like environments, like in  Bard's Tale games. Enemy encounters, however, are handled more similarly to those of  Ultima: the enemies appear on the exploration screen, and the battle initiates only if the player character approaches the enemy. The battles take place on a top-down field; the heroes and the enemies move around, but the player can't navigate the characters manually: it is only possible to issue commands such as &quot;Attack&quot;, &quot;Use Magic&quot;, etc. The game has a day/night cycle. Party members (up to three, excluding the hero) have to be sought out in various cities, rather then joining the hero for plot-related reasons.

[DEJA]
Publisher=NEC Interchannel, Ltd.
Developer=Elf Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 12, 1996
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/deja_
Description=DEˇJA is a remake of the  computer game of the same name, a Japanese style detective/mystery adventure with adult scenes.<br><br>The remake features higher-quality graphics; some locations/characters were re-drawn from scratch, sometimes to the point of looking differently from the original design. Voice acting was added to the dialogues. Some cut scenes were added, or altered by including animated sequences. <br><br>Text and gameplay remain largely the same. The verb commands are now represented by graphical icons, but object sub-menus look exactly the same as in the original version, and generally the gameplay progression hasn't been changed.<br><br>Scenes with adult content have been removed from this remake, though the abundance of sexual innuendos in the dialogue and even gameplay mechanics (&quot;Touch&quot; command etc.) are still there.

[Dekoboko Densetsu: Hashiru Wagamanma]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Renovation Game
Released=Nov 02, 1990
Systems=
Genre=Action|Racing / Driving
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dekoboko-densetsu-hashiru-wagamanma
Description=Dekoboko Densetsu is a humorous game that combines elements of arcade action and racing. Up to five players can compete in the races. All the stages are vertically-scrolling (top-down), with the cars represented as small sprites of different colors. The player's goal is not only to beat the other cars, but also reach the finish line safely: each car has limited hit points, and continuously receives damage during the race.<br><br>Damage can be sustained by driving over environmental hazards (pits, traps, bombs, etc.), failing to move the car forward in time (if the screen scrolls while the player-controlled car is at the bottom, it takes damage), being hit by the many enemies encountered in the game (which include a wide variety of wild animals, humans, fantasy creatures, monsters, etc.), or being hit by a competing car. Cars have the ability to jump over obstacles or enemy fire, avoiding damage.<br><br>Over the course of the races, cars accumulate points depending on their results. These points can be invested in purchasing a limited amount of destructive weaponry (missiles, bombs, "boxing glove" that hits enemies from the side, oil to drop behind the car, etc.) or protective measures.

[Dkysei]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Elf Co., Ltd.
Released=Nov 23, 1995
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dkysei
Description=In Dokyusei, the player takes the role of a high-school student (default name Takurou) in a Japanese town; his parents have just moved into a large mansion in a good district. The boy has to go to the new school, but his mind is preoccupied with one subject only: pretty girls. Instead of studying hard, Takurou decides to explore the city and to find out more about its female inhabitants.<br><br>Dokyusei is more interactive than most other Japanese adventures, utilizing point-and-click interface (with context-sensitive icons for talking, touching, etc.) and featuring free top-down navigation through the town and the school building. The hero can enter restaurants, shops, cafe houses, etc. It is also possible to take a train to another district and explore it. The game has an internal clock; a visit to any location (including separate rooms of a building, etc.) "costs" twenty minutes of the game time. <br><br>The purpose of the game is to learn where and when the fourteen "datable" girls usually are. Many of the conversations with the girls feature multiple answers; the success in many cases depends on the player's choices.<br><br>The game has scenes with nudity and explicit sexual situations.

[Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=May 29, 1992
Systems=TurboGrafx-16
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/doraemon-nobita-no-dorabian-night
Description=Based on the popular  Doraemon franchise, Nobita no Dorabian Night follows the adventures of the titular robotic cat, as he tries to rescue his friends from different time periods. How did this happen? Naturally, because of Nobita, Doraemon's best friend and geek extraordinaire. Something went wrong when Nobita was showing his friends a time machine, so they ended up stranded in hostile worlds, and now it's Doraemon's job to save them!<br><br>The game is a traditional platformer; Doraemon's main activities are jumping his way through the levels and eliminating enemies who try to stop him. Doraemon starts with an ordinary gun, but later is able to find other weapons, including a homing bowling ball launcher and a stun gun. He can also collect various power-ups, such as limited invincibility, high speed, an item that freezes all the enemies on the level for a short time, etc. It is possible to switch weapons and power-ups at any time.<br><br>Doraemon can enter different rooms and caves scattered through the levels. Some of them lead to mini-games (finding a correct way through a maze, memory games, etc.), which, in their turn, lead to significant power-ups, such as an extra life. The game has a symmetrical structure: each &quot;world&quot; is divided into four levels, the last one leading to the boss battle, after which Doraemon travels to another world.

[Double Dragon II: The Revenge]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Technos Japan Corp.
Released=Mar 12, 1993
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Game Boy|Genesis|MSX|NES|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/double-dragon-ii-the-revenge
Description=The lovely Marian was rescued from the clutches of the Black Warriors gang by Billy & Jimmy Lee in the first Double Dragon game, but now the gang has killed her in retaliation of their early defeat. The Dragons must now embark on a mission to avenge her death and defeat the Black Warriors for the second and final time.<br><br>The original arcade version of "Double Dragon II" was essentially an improved version of the first game. In addition to offering renewed audio and visuals, as well as new traps, moves and enemy characters, "Double Dragon II" discarded the conventional punch and kick buttons in favor of a direction-oriented attacking system similar to the original Technos beat-em-up Renegade.<br><br>The NES version offered new stages, new moves and illustrated cut-scenes, as well as a new final boss and a new ending. Unlike the first NES game, it offered 2-Player Co-Op gameplay with the option to turn off the friendly fire.<br><br>The Game Boy version of "Double Dragon II" is an English localization of a "Kunio-kun" game (the Japanese franchise which inspired "Renegade" and "River City Ransom" and has nothing to do with the arcade and NES versions.

[Down Load 2]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 29, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/down-load-2
Description=In this sequel to  Down Load, the player once again takes control of Syd, a young "cyber diver" - a highly trained agent who is able to infiltrate the "cyber world", a virtual reality network that has replaced real life for so many humans in this grim futuristic scenario of the end of the  21st century. This time, Syd is up against an even bigger menace: a terrorist organization that has taken possession of Adolf Hitler's brain, in order to re-create it in a digital for, thus effectively reviving one of the most vile and insane dictators in human history! <br><br>Like its predecessor, Down Load 2 is a side-scrolling shooter; it shares many elements with the original game, such as the overall setting, "virtual reality" levels with abstract design (along with real-world locations), etc. However, the control scheme is a bit different. Instead of choosing a main weapon and a sub-weapon in the beginning of a mission, the player has four types of weapons and is able to switch between them at any time. In addition to the vulcan cannon and the laser beam, which were present in the first game, the player can also use homing missiles and a short-range, yet powerful lightning gun as main weapons here.<br><br>All the weapons can be upgraded with power ups, up to three times each. Another type of a power up increases the speed of the ship (yes, Syd pilots a spaceship-like aircraft this time, not his trademark flying bike). Secondary weapons must be picked up, and include additional missiles, bombs, and protective shields. As before, powerful boss enemies must be defeated before proceeding to the next stage. Anime-style cut scenes with voice-overs advance the story.

[Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku - Soreyuke Daiundoukai]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Technos Japan Corp.
Released=Dec 11, 1992
Systems=Game Boy|NES|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/downtown-nekketsu-koushinkyoku-soreyuke-daiundoukai
Description=Another day at Nekketsu High, another gang tournament... but this time its different! A wealthy school principal has placed a challenge for all the school gangs to compete in a special obstacle course composed of 4 different challenges that you and your team must overcome. First in line is a race across the city streets (and rooftops), next is an obstacle course filled with dangerous hazards, then a jumping challenge in which you have to break a series of metal balls, and finally an all-out fighting tournament.<br><br>The game uses the same engine and basic gameplay mechanics featured in other Nekketsu High games, with the only change being the goals you must complete to clear each stage. Seeing as how the characters are gang members, fighting and beating your opponents can be a viable way of winning the challenges, so several weapons and power-ups can also be found in the courses

[Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Goku Densetsu]
Publisher=Bandai Co., Ltd.
Developer=Bandai Co., Ltd.
Released=Nov 11, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.9
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dragon-ball-z-idainaru-goku-densetsu
Description=Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Goku Densetsu illustrates Goku's seven greatest battles: Fighting Tao Pai Pai, challenging Tenshinhan at the Martial Arts Tournament, destroying Piccolo Daimao (who had killed Kuririn, Master Roshi and Chaozu), fighting Piccolo Jr. at the Martial Arts Tournament, protecting Earth from Vegita, saving Namek from Freeza and avenging the Saiyans, and nobly sacrificing his life to save the world from Perfect Cell. During the game, Gohan is telling Goten stories about Goku, his father, who died before he was born. As each story is told, it is your job to play out the battles as they occurred in the series. Cinematics help to tell the stories in graphic detail. Other characters from the series will occasionally come to help Gohan tell the stories.

[Dragon Half]
Publisher=Micro Cabin Corp.
Developer=Studio Hard
Released=Sep 13, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dragon-half_
Description=Mink is a young girl who discovers that she has dragon blood, and is destined to seal away the evil demon Azetodeth. The only way to do that is use the sacred Gourd, which, in its turn, can be made only after having acquired three sacred artifacts. Together with her friends Lufa, Pia, and Princess Vina, Mink embarks on a quest for the artifacts, hoping to defeat Azetodeth once and for all!<br><br>This interpretation of Ryuusuke Mita's manga Dragon Half is entirely different from the  computer version. It is a combination of a board game and an RPG. Up to 4 players can compete, each controlling a party of characters from the manga. The navigation takes place on a large board, and is controlled by dice rolls. The player can advance only as many steps as the number on the dice; however, most of the board has many different paths and crossroads, which allows certain freedom of movement and planning. <br><br>Different spots on the board have a variety of effects on the party. Red-colored spots lead to turn-based enemy encounters. The player must press a button in time to choose an attack by a specific party member, and also to determine its strength. Experience points are rewarded after battles, and the characters level up in a fashion similar to other Japanese RPGs.<br><br>Other places on the board include damage traps, shops, trigger meetings with other characters, lead to healing spots such as pools and hotels.

[Dragon Knight & Graffiti]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Elf Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 31, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dragon-knight-graffiti
Description=Dragon Knight & Graffiti is the remake of the  first game in the  Dragon Knight series.<br><br>The remake has the same story (the wandering knight Takeru has to defeat a demon who threatens a town populated only by women) and core gameplay (explore a huge dungeon full of monsters, return to the only town to buy better weapons and equipment), but features better graphics, more convenient battle interface, and voice acting.<br><br>Despite the abundance of pretty girls, there are no explicit sex scenes in this game.<br><br>As the name implies, the remake also has a "graffiti mode" (accessible from the main menu), which lets the player view all the hand-drawn pictures of the game - those of pretty girls or any other kind.

[Dragon Knight II]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Elf Co., Ltd.
Released=Aug 07, 1992
Systems=MSX|PC-98
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dragon-knight-ii
Description=Strawberry Fields - a magic country populated almost exclusively by beautiful young girls (that is, if we don't count the Wise Old Man and a couple of other male exceptions). All went well in this peaceful place, until the evil witch Mesaana abducted some of the country's lovely inhabitants and placed a curse upon them, turning them into hideous monsters. Enter Takeru Yamato (whom you might knows as Desmond, the hero of Knights of Xentar), a young adventurer who happens to be in Strawberry Fields at that time. Takeru is told that in order to remove the curse one has to find three sacred writings, buried deep within three dangerous dungeons. Looks like a job for our adventurer - especially because the rescued girls will probably be very grateful!<br><br>Dragon Knight II is the predecessor to Knights of Xentar, the only Dragon Knight game that was ever translated into English. This is a first-person game that is mainly dedicated to dungeon exploring. Takeru has to explore the three dungeons, fighting enemies and sometimes talking to dungeon inhabitants. The enemies are the girls who were turned into monsters by Mesaana. In town, Takeru can also buy weapons, armor, and items, and talk to various people.

[Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Oct 25, 1991
Systems=Genesis|MSX|PC-88|PC-98|SNES
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dragon-slayer-the-legend-of-heroes
Description="Dragon Slayer" tells the story of a young prince named Selios. One day his old teacher Raiyas sends him to a nearby cave to retrieve a magic weapon. When the prince returns, he finds the house attacked by monsters. Raiyas tells him to seek help in the castle of a baron, whose country has always been allies with theirs for a long time. However, the baron betrays Selios' trust and imprisons him. The young prince manages to escape, but without the possibility to return he has no choice but to wander through the land, trying to find trustworthy companions who would help him to save his country.<br><br>This is a traditional medieval-themed Japanese RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective (like in  Dragon Warrior games). The enemies are semi-random: they do appear out of nowhere and attack suddenly, but they are visible on the screen, and if you flee from a battle they will still be there to pursue you.<br><br>The Genesis release has updated graphics; gameplay-wise it is identical to the SNES version.

[Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Dec 23, 1992
Systems=Genesis|PC-88|PC-98|SNES
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dragon-slayer-the-legend-of-heroes-ii
Description=Years have passed since prince Selios, the hero of the first game, defeated the demon god Agunija in the ultimate battle. Peace returned to the land of Iseruhasa. Selios married his sweetheart Dina, and they had a child, whom they gave the name Atlas. At the age of fifteen, Atlas was already a strong warrior, thanks to the lessons of his teacher Lowel. Everything seemed peaceful in the country, until two warriors spotted strange creatures near the capital city. Those were... men in space suits! Of course, the warriors could not have known this and believed them to be monsters. Do the mysterious strangers have peaceful intentions, or are they a new threat to the kingdom?<br><br>The second "Dragon Slayer" is very similar to the first game, graphically and gameplay-wise. The only major difference is the fact that the enemies are now completely visible on screen before battles, so that the player can avoid fighting them if he wants to. Otherwise, it is a traditional Japanese RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. The Genesis version has once again updated graphics.

[Dungeon Explorer II]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Mar 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.4
Controls=
Players=1-5 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dungeon-explorer-ii
Description=Dungeon Explorer II is a continuation of the story told in Dungeon Explorer. After the fall of the Darklord Natas, Orb of Oras was once again in the hands of the good people of Oddesia. It prevented evil from entering Oddeasia for a century, thus, peace was restored. Now the evil once again threatens the world. Fades, as he calls himself, faithful to Natas, enters the throne of King Oddesia and demands the relinquishment of the Orb. With King Earl II dead and the Orb in the hands of evil, Oddesia was once again in grave danger.<br><br>At the same time, Princess Miriam of Solis was visiting Ardeen and was taken hostage by Mynos the Man-Bull. As the game supports five players, you enter the throne room of Ardeen as one or more of the five to-be Immortals, with a character class of your choice: Fighter, Thief, Wizard, Cleric, Bard, Hunter, Dwarf or the Elf.<br><br>Dungeon Explorer II plays very similarly to its prequel. You move around and talk to people in a regular RPG fashion. Since the movement is not limited to squares and you can move diagonally, the game has very action-oriented gameplay. You fight enemies as you would in The Legend of Zelda or Gauntlet, from a top-town view. Enemies spawn from Generators and drop usable items, power-ups and provide experience as you kill them. Items are used in real-time and leveling up gives you more health.<br><br>New to Dungeon Explorer II, the game takes full advantage of the CD format. It includes full voice-acted dialogue instead of common subtitled dialogue. The game also includes fully digitalized music tracks, played from the game CD, as well as video sequences as introductional videos in TurboGrafx-CD fashion.

[Dungeon Master: Theron's Quest]
Publisher=Victor Entertainment Inc.
Developer=FTL Games|Software Heaven Inc.
Released=Sep 18, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1-5 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/dungeon-master-therons-quest
Description=Theron's Quest is a part of the Dungeon Master series for the PC Engine/TurboGrafx.<br><br>It differs from the PC releases of Dungeon Master in a few aspects. The most important differences are:<br><br>1. You always play as Theron and can hire three additional champions.<br>2. Instead of a single big dungeon there are seven smaller ones, that you each have to traverse in order to find seven special items.<br>3. You can only save in-between dungeons, and your three companions lose all their skills and items after completing each dungeon. Theron also loses his items, but not his skills.<br><br>Due to only being able to save between dungeons and the loss of skills after each one the game has also been made easier than its PC equivalents.<br>Apart from that, it's a classic Dungeon Master title.

[Efera & Jiliora: The Emblem From Darkness]
Publisher=BrainGrey
Developer=BrainGrey
Released=Dec 13, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1-5 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/efera-jiliora-the-emblem-from-darkness
Description=Efera & Jiliora: The Emblem From Darkness is based on the anime Gude Crest. The story stars two female mercenaries, Efera and Jiliora. After having escaped from a slave ship, through a series of events they come into possession of a powerful crest. This crest was taken away from the benevolent prince and princess, who were abducted by an evil cults that worships an ancient powerful deity. The two young women must find a way to save the royal offsprings, and defeat the evil worshippers.<br><br>The game is an RPG with action-based combat. The player can choose to play as either Efera or Jiliora; there is also a two-player mode in which it is possible to control both. Efera is the weaker fighter, but she can use healing and offensive magic spells, which she learns as she levels up. Jiliora is stronger, but unable to cast magic; as she advances in levels, she obtains rings that can enhance her sword power, heal an amount of her HP, and even make her invincible for a while.<br><br>As in most RPGs, player-controlled characters traverse hostile areas and fight enemies for experience and money, which can later be spent in towns to acquire better equipment and items.

[Eiy Sangokushi]
Publisher=Irem Corp.
Developer=Irem Corp.
Released=Mar 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-5 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/eiy-sangokushi
Description=Eiyu Sangokushi is a somewhat light-hearted depiction of the famous  Three Kingdoms historical period in China. In its core, it is a turn-based strategy game, similar to the more popular  Romance of the Three Kingdoms series. The player has the choice of playing through 8 different scenarios, starting with Dong Zhuo's rise to power in the late 2nd century, and ending with the last struggle of Cao Cao's sons and the destruction of the three kingdoms. The player can also construct his/her own map, and play it controlling any of the available Three Kingdoms characters from any scenario.<br><br>The player selects a warlord and his capital city, from which he manages his wars. Compared to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the game is quite simple, with the battles being automatic and the player having by far less strategic options, focusing mostly on comparing statistics and building a line of generals powerful enough to attack the nearest city. Unlike most other historical games, the game has a comical, "super-deformed" graphical style, with famous Chinese warlords presented as typically Japanese big-eyed anime portraits.

[Emerald Dragon]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Glodia
Released=Jan 28, 1994
Systems=PC-88|PC-98|SNES
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1-5 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/emerald-dragon
Description=In "Emerald Dragon", you play as Atrushan, a blue dragon who lives in the Dragon World. One day, he and his friends discover a ship wreck near a mountain. After examining the wreck, the dragons find a human child - a little girl. The wise White Dragon, the leader of the dragons, tells them that her name is Tamryn and that she will play an important role in their lives. The girl doesn't remember anything, and grows up together with the dragons. But when she turns fifteen, she decides to go back to her homeland - the Human World. Soon after Tamryn has left, Atrushan realizes he can't bear the separation, and asks the White Dragon to allow him to go and find Tamryn in the Human World. But a mysterious evil curse has been placed on the dragons - they can't appear among the humans in their true form. Atrushan agrees to become a human and goes to the Human World - to find Tamryn, and also a way to remove the curse...<br><br>The game features traditional Japanese-style RPG gameplay - Atrushan and his party travel over world map, visiting towns and descending into dungeons. The battle system is somewhat unusual - you can control only Atrushan, while other party members are controlled by the AI. You have a special bar for your actions in battle: once it is depleted, you can't perform any action and must wait for your next turn. You can move freely over the battle field, position yourself strategically near or far away from the enemy, attack from different sides, and assign general strategies to your non-controllable party members.

[Exile]
Publisher=Working Designs
Developer=Renovation Game
Released=1992
Systems=Genesis|MSX|PC-88|PC-98
Genre=Action|Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/exile_
Description=Exile concerns the desert adventures of Sadler, the great hero whose revolt years before led to the downfall of a powerful empire. Recently, however, peace was broken in Sadler's home country, as the rival Luciel empire has been launching attacks on the Village of Dunes.<br><br>Exile is a hybrid action/role-playing game. Travel and exploration occurs in the traditional overhead view of RPGs, while the battles and dungeons are side-scrolling mazes, similar to Wanderers from Ys. Characters gain experience and levels, buy equipment, and use magic.

[Exile: Wicked Phenomenon]
Publisher=Working Designs
Developer=AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/exile-wicked-phenomenon
Description=Exile: Wicked Phenomenon is a sequel to  Exile, following once again the adventures of the  series' protagonist, the Middle Eastern assassin. Separated from his companions in the end of the previous game, Sadler encounters a mysterious prophet who tells him a curse has fallen upon Baghdad, and the destiny of the world lies in his hands. Sadler travels to Baghdad, where he encounters old friends and old enemies, and learns about a great threat that stirs hatred and turns people into monsters...<br><br>Like its predecessors, Exile: Wicked Phenomenon is an action RPG. The game is viewed from top-down perspective when exploring towns and other peaceful locations, but switches to side-scrolling view for hostile areas. The player controls one character at a time, but is able to switch between Sadler and his friends (Rumi, Kindi, and Fakhyle), whenever they travel together. Each of the characters has advantages and disadvantages (strength, ranged weapons, spells, limited mobility, etc.). Characters gain experience points and money upon defeating enemies. Leveling up is automatic, increases the characters' parameters and hit points. In towns, characters can buy and equip weapons, armor, as well as healing and supportive items.

[Faerie Dust Story: Meiky no Elfeane]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 06, 1990
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/faerie-dust-story-meiky-no-elfeane
Description=In Meikyu no Elfeane, the player takes the role of a real person - the Japanese singer and actress Tomomi Nishimura - in her hand-drawn, "super-deformed", anime-style, top-down-viewed incarnation (digitized photos of the real Ms. Nishimura can be seen during some of the game's cut scenes). In the game, Tomomi is just a simple girl who works in a restaurant, but gets magically transported to a fairy land. There, she must first protect the inhabitants of a peaceful town from goblin onslaught, and ultimately find a way to return to the real world. <br><br>Despite the top-down view and the fact it was developed y the same  company who have brought us distinguished Turbo CD RPGs such as  Cosmic Fantasy series and  Babel, Meikyu no Elfeane is not a RPG, but an adventure - Japanese-style, with minimum puzzles. Most of the gameplay involves running around and talking to various inhabitants of the fairy world. There are also mini-games: a  Pac-Man-like game with cars, a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up, a  Breakout clone, and a quiz show.

[Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Success Corp.
Released=1993
Systems=Neo Geo Pocket Color|PlayStation
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/fantastic-night-dreams-cotton
Description=Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton is a 2D side-scrolling shooter in which the player takes the role of the young witch Cotton, who sets out on her magical broom on a quest to get her favorite candy. Fortunately for us her obsession gets her in the way of several world-threatening terrors that she must destroy in standard shooter fare.<br><br>The game features an experience-earning system in which the more enemies the player kills the more he can upgrade his weapon by collecting power crystals. Players can also charge their weapon for special attacks and enlist the aid of Silk, Cotton's magical fairy friend who can form up in different "option" configurations.

[Far the Earth no Jaktei: Neo Metal Fantasy]
Publisher=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Developer=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Released=Aug 29, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/far-the-earth-no-jaktei-neo-metal-fantasy
Description=In a futuristic world, where magicians and legendary creatures co-exist with robots and clones, the peaceful existence of Far the Earth is threatened by the Emperor of Evil. Atima, a young girl from the magician guild, is entrusted with a highly important task: reviving Dimeora, the legendary hero from the epoch of gods, who alone is capable of defeating the Emperor of Evil. But things take an unexpected turn as Atima is kidnapped by the Emperor, and the revived Dimeora has to find his way alone in this new world...<br><br>The game is a traditional console-style RPG. Traveling over the world map, you visit towns, descend into dungeons, and engage randomly appearing enemies in first-person perspective, turn-based combat, using physical attacks or magic. The game features animé-style cut scenes.

[Fatal Fury 2]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=SNK Corporation
Released=Mar 12, 1994
Systems=Genesis|Neo Geo|Neo Geo CD|SNES|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/fatal-fury-2
Description=Again, the Lone Wolves return!<br><br>Geese Howard may have been defeated, but that doesn't mean all is peaceful. A new opponent, Wolfgang Krauser, has come forth to begin a new Fatal Fury tournament. The Lone Wolves return, with new faces amongst them. Only one can be declared the winner though.

[Fatal Fury Special]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=SNK Corporation
Released=Dec 02, 1994
Systems=Game Gear|Neo Geo|Neo Geo CD|SEGA CD|SNES|Wii|Xbox 360
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.6
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/fatal-fury-special
Description=Fatal Fury Special is an improved version of SNK's 2D one-on-one fighter Fatal Fury 2. It's a conversion of the 1993 arcade game of the same name. The objective is still to win the tournament by defeating all other fighters including end boss Wolfgang Krauser. Fatal Fury Special features a fairly large selection of fighters that includes:<br><br>1. The eight regular fighters from Fatal Fury 2: Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Kim Kaphwan, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan, Mai Shiranui and Big Bear.The four bosses from Fatal Fury 2: Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Lawrence Blood and Wolfgang Krauser (this time they're all immediately playable).Three characters returning from the first Fatal Fury: Duck King, Tung Fu Rue and Geese Howard (the end boss from Fatal Fury).<br>Other improvements include:<br><br>1. A new Count Down mode (defeat as many opponents as possible in 3 minutes).Extra color schemes for every character.New & improved background graphics.Dolby Surround Sound support.<br>Fatal Fury Special still features the series' trademark pseudo-3D movement along two planes.

[Fausset Amour]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=AIM
Released=Mar 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.1
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/fausset-amour-
Description=A young girl named Koruku lived in her home village, enjoying a peaceful life with her sister and her friends. But it all changed when an evil demon known as the Goatbone appeared. With his powers of mind control and shape-shifting, he possessed Koruku's friends, turning them into terrifying monsters, kidnapped her sister, and burnt down the village. A mysterious old man approaches the desperate Koruku and bestows her with a wonderful armor, weapon, and magic powers. The young girl is ready to venture into Goatbone's lair and liberate her sister... but will she be able to defeat her own friends who now obey the word of their dark master?<br><br>Fausseté Amour is an action platformer, somewhat similar to  Valis games. The player navigates Koruku through large side-scrolling, platform-based stages, which culminate with boss battles. Koruku dispatches of the enemies with her regular weapon, a kind of chain that can be also used as a grapple, similarly to  Bionic Commando: double-jumping allows Koruku to attach the grapple to a higher platform, swing, and jump on it.<br><br>When Koruku is hit by an enemy, she loses her armor and continues to fight in her underwear; when she is hit again, she loses even the underwear, and dies (despite this somewhat provocative depiction, there is no explicit nudity in the game). Koruku can also use three kinds of offensive magic spells. Little fairies are scattered through the levels; when hit, they produce spare armor or orbs that can refill Koruku's magic energy.<br><br>Anime-style cut scenes with voice acting advance the story between the stages. Audio CD tracks accompany the game during the cut scenes, and as background music for the stages.

[Final Zone II]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Renovation Game
Released=1990
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/final-zone-ii
Description=Final Zone II is a top down shooter in which you  controls a soldier on some levels and vehicle on other levels. As a soldier you don a "New Age Power Suit" and have a choice of playing several different characters, though it is only a one player game.<br><br>The object of the game is to fight an enemy army led by "ZOD" who is a mass murderer and killed some of your commando friends. There are various armaments and shields that you can pick up along the way. There are several manga-style animation sequences in the game.<br><br>This is the sequel to a Mega Drive game called Final Zone which was released in 1990 also.

[Flash Hiders]
Publisher=Right Stuff Corp.
Developer=Right Stuff Corp.
Released=Dec 19, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/flash-hiders
Description=Flash Hiders is an anime-style 2D fighting game with a distinct RPG slant. The game has a heavy focus on story and presentation, featuring animated, voiced cutscenes throughout the game's scenario mode, as well as the ability to purchase and use equipment to increase your stats. The scenario mode follows the martial-artist Bang as he travels through a war-torn world with the sorceress Tiria and an all-but-adopted kid named Erue. The "Advance" mode lets you choose any character in the game and follow their specific story, building your character's abilities as you go. There is, of course, also a versus mode for two players.

[Forgotten Worlds]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Capcom Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 27, 1992
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Genesis|SEGA Master System|Wii|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/forgotten-worlds
Description=Forgotten Worlds features two characters known as The Nameless Ones, who both look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, one even has a mohawk. It's their job to rid the planet of the attacking aliens. <br><br>Guiding your character around the screen as they fly with jet-packs, guns on full auto, you control a satellite which you rotate around your character for the direction in which your gun is firing. At the end of each level is a boss which needs to be killed to progress.<br><br>Enemies that have been killed drop money. At the end of every level is a shop where you can buy weapons, armour, items and first-aid packs.

[Fray in Magical Adventure CD: Xak Gaiden]
Publisher=Micro Cabin Corp.
Developer=Micro Cabin Corp.
Released=Mar 30, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/fray-in-magical-adventure-cd-xak-gaiden
Description=This version of Fray in Magical Adventure differs from the  original MSX and subsequent computer releases in several ways. It retains the major events of the story and gameplay mechanics; even though it has more detailed graphics, it still looks too similarly to the original release to be qualified as a remake. The major difference is in the layout of locations and enemies. Some levels are entirely different, even when they are composed of the same elements. For example, the introductory level of the original version is skipped; the subsequent level has a different layout and new enemies. There are more treasure chests in this version's levels, more items, and more areas that require jumping. <br><br>This version also has different cut-scenes (for example, the introduction describes some of the events during Fray's study years, which were absent in the original version). The conversations with other characters are longer; certain events are triggered in a different way (such as the necessity to first talk to the guard to trigger the conversation with the mayor in the first town). There is voice acting during important cut-scenes.

[Gain Ground]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Released=Dec 25, 1992
Systems=Genesis|SEGA Master System|Wii|Windows
Genre=Action|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=2.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/gain-ground
Description=Gain Ground is an arcade style action game with a bit of strategy thrown in. The goal is get all of the soldiers to the opposite side of the screen or to kill all of the enemies. Each soldier in the army has a unique specialization, from among 20 types. Each soldier can attack in two different ways, using either a normal weapon or a special weapon. The strategy comes from deciding which soldier would do best in which situation. Some weapons are better at dealing with certain enemies and obstacles than other weapons.<br><br>Players start with only three soldiers but can encounter other soldiers that can be rescued, by touching them. If the new solider survives long enough to reach the exit, they can be added to the soldier inventory. The number of possible soldier in a player's army is over 30 soldiers. There are 50 stages total, divided into rounds of 10. At the end of each round, players encounter an enemy boss.

[Gate of Thunder]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Red Company Corporation
Released=Feb 21, 1992
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/gate-of-thunder
Description=A side-scrolling "shoot-'em-up", Gate of Thunder asks players to take control of the space-craft "Hunting Dog". You fly left-to-right mostly, with occasional vertically-scrolling sections, and use several different weapon styles to defeat your many foes. Along with Esty in her ship the "Wild Cat", you must defeat the forces of General Don Jingi, who has plans of taking energy from the star of Aries.<br><br>Playing as the pilot Hawk, players must avoid collisions and weapon-fire from the General's "Obellon" army. Consisting of many different types of enemy, the army has a massive, sprawling force of guns, turret, ships, battle-stations and mech-type units. Their fire-power is immense and you are the single opposing force!<br><br>Gate of Thunder allows players to choose in real-time from three weapon-fire types. A blue-coloured electrical fire, a green-coloured wave-fire, and a red-coloured quake-type fire. Along with this, players obtain homing-missiles and the assistance of the "Wild Cat" which orbits the ship separately. Gate of Thunder also features a critically acclaimed soundtrack that remains a talking-point to this day.

[Gens Tairiku Aurelia]
Publisher=Taito Corporation
Developer=Taito Corporation
Released=Feb 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Platform
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/gens-tairiku-aurelia
Description=You start the game as a nameless warrior (you can name the hero as you like). He returns to his home village, only to find it burnt down, and his beloved woman dead. Kneeling at her grave, the warrior swears revenge, but this quest soon turns out to go far beyond it, as demonic forces are threatening the land!<br><br>This is a platform action RPG. You control the warrior (and other characters whom you can control later in the game) by moving him through platform locations - towns, forests, dungeons, etc. In towns you can talk to people to advance the plot. In wilderness areas, you fight enemies by attacking physically or using magic spells in real time. You can also jump in this game. You get experience points for defeating enemies, gain levels and stronger magic.

[Ginga Ojsama Densetsu Yuna]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Red Company Corporation
Released=Oct 23, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ginga-ojsama-densetsu-yuna
Description=Yuna Kagurazaka is a somewhat ditzy 16-year old girl. After winning a "Galactic Bishojo Contest" (Galaxy Fräulein Contest, similar to Idol contests), she becomes "The Savior of Light", a magical girl charged with defending the universe from evil.<br><br>Galaxy Fräulein Yuna is digital comic game (visual novel type).<br><br>The game has no game over (can infinitely continue) or bad ending, similar to story-telling digital comic books or interactive movies.<br><br>Move somewhere, talk with somebody, then fight against the 13 Fräuleins of Darkness...<br><br>Combat scenes are played out in turn-based RPG style, but there is no EXP or items  only attack or defence.

[Ginga Ojsama Densetsu Yuna 2: Eien no Princess]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Red Company Corporation
Released=Jun 30, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ginga-ojsama-densetsu-yuna-2-eien-no-princess
Description=This is the second game in the  series about the school girl Yuna Kagurazaka, who fights crime in cosmic battles. Eien no Princess continues the story of the first game. Yuna has defeated the 13 Servants of Darkness, and their leader Lia has become a friend, fighting crime on her own in a superhero TV show. Life seems to continue normally, the only trouble being Erika, a snotty high school girl who sees herself as Yuna's biggest rival. She challenges Yuna to a fight, but both are spotted by the titular starship "Eternal Princess", commanded by the pretty Princess Mirage, whose task is to stop violence in the whole galaxy. What begins as a misunderstanding ends as a serious threat to the Earth...<br><br>Eien no Princess is what is usually called a "visual novel". Most of the game consists of the player being taken to different locations automatically, where he watches the story unfold, accompanied by text and voice acting. Sometimes there is a menu verb to click on (such as "Look at..."), which doesn't mean much since the menu offers no choices. There are, however, a few turn-based battles in the game, with different attacks to choose, such as attack, defense, special, etc.

[Godzilla]
Publisher=Toho Co.,Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/godzilla
Description=This interpretation of the famous giant monster from the Japanese cinematic industry takes form of a fighting game, only instead of the usual brave martial artists the players control horrifying monsters from the traditional  Toho lineage: the titular beast itself, Rodan, Anguirus, Ghidorah, and others. The game has two modes: Normal and Vs. The latter is essentially a two-player mode, which allows the players to engage in giant monster battles in a variety of scenarios. Most of the monsters, however, are locked in the Vs. mode before the player has completed the Normal mode.<br><br>The Normal mode puts the player in control of Godzilla, who has to go through five stages before reaching the final boss. Each stage has two battles against two different creatures in two different locations, from which the player has to complete only one in order to proceed to the next stage. Depending on the player's performance, points are awarded; in order to be able to compete against different final bosses, the player has to accumulate more points. If the player only has the minimum required points, only one final boss will be available.<br><br>The combat system is similar to other fighting games, with various combinations of buttons executing different moves. Naturally, the normal &quot;punch-kick&quot; scheme is modified to suit the monsters' shapes and biological peculiarities. For example, monsters with tails can use tail spin attacks; fire-breathing monsters have a range fire attack, etc. Most of the monsters (including Godzilla) have a move when they hold the opponent and suck its blood.

[Golden Axe]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
Released=Mar, 1990
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Genesis|iPhone|SEGA Master System|Wii|Windows|WonderSwan Color|Xbox 360|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/golden-axe
Description=Sega's classic arcade beat-'em-up game, Golden Axe puts in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who - along with his forces of darkness - kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe.<br><br>This is a horizontal fighting game, where you basically take one of the three characters (a warrior, a dwarf or an amazon) and bash everything which stands between you and Death Adder himself.

[Gtzendiener]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Gainax
Released=Nov 25, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=Isometric
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/gtzendiener
Description=The Demon God has abducted the princess Misa, intending to sacrifice her in order to restore his power. The king has sent an army to rescue his daughter, led by a knight who was carrying the legendary Sword of the Valiant. All the soldiers were killed by the minions of the Demon God, and only the brave knight survived. But as he delivered the fatal blow to the Demon God, he was himself mortally wounded by him. The princess Misa has no other choice but to take the Sword of the Valiant and to find a way to escape from the Demon God's dungeon, full of deadly traps and enemies...<br><br>Götzendiener (for some reason the title is German, meaning "idolator"), made by the creators of  Princess Maker, presents its own take on "rescue the princess" story: here, there is nobody who can rescue the princess but herself. Armed with the sword, the princess must explore the isometric dungeon, fighting enemies in real-time combat and solving environmental puzzles on the way. The princess jumps automatically, and the actions in the game are limited to attacking enemies with a sword and pushing and pulling objects.

[Gradius II]
Publisher=Konami Co., Ltd.
Developer=Konami Co., Ltd.
Released=1992
Systems=NES|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/gradius-ii
Description=Gradius II is a sequel to Gradius, and Life Force, and is a horizontal space shooter composed of 7 levels.<br>Like it's predecessor, you can collect power up from enemies and chose which ones to use when. This time, this system is enhanced because you can chose between 4 different power-up sequences, allowing you to use differents types of weapons against your enemies. There is also the possibility to gain options, which are mysterious balls of fire that follows your spaceship closely and mimic all its movements (including shots). While you only could have 2 of them in Gradius, you now can have up to 4 of them.

[Graduation]
Publisher=Riverhill Software Inc.
Developer=Headroom
Released=Dec 23, 1994
Systems=PC-FX|Windows|WonderSwan
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/graduation
Description=Graduation is a Japanese anime "life-sim" game which are popular in Japan. Except for Princessmaker 2, which was never officially released, this is the only game of its type that I know of which was ever translated to English.<br><br>In Graduation you take the role of a homeroom teacher who is given the responsibility of teaching five girls in their last year of high school. You determine their class schedules, do guidance counseling, interfere with their weekend plans, and occasionally take to the streets to make sure they're not getting into trouble. Each of the girls have their own individual personality and problems, and the choices you make will determine whether they graduate from high school, what they do with their lives afterwards, and whether or not they wind up hating your guts. Get them all into top colleges and your boss will praise your genius. If they all flunk or wind up wanting to marry you, you'll obviously be fired.<br><br>Despite what common sense and knowledge of the Japanese psyche might lead you to believe, this is not an adult (or hentai) game and there's no nudity and only an average amount of anime sexploitation.

[GS Mikami]
Publisher=Banpresto Co., Ltd.
Developer=Banpresto Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 29, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Strategy
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/gs-mikami
Description=Based on the manga/anime series Ghost Sweeper Mikami, the game is presented as an episode in the series, with all the heroes and villains already acquainted with each other. The story focuses on the Mikami GS agency, led by the young, pretty, and charismatic Reiko Mikami. The main protagonist, however, is Tadao Yokoshima, a young boy who works for Reiko and idolizes her. Together with their friends, the innocently-looking yet powerful Meiko and the ghost girl O-Kuni, Tadao must rescue Reiko's spirit which became entrapped as a result of a confrontation against a powerful demon. <br><br>The game plays mostly as a Japanese-style adventure, with very limited interaction options; on most screens, only the commands &quot;Look&quot; and &quot;Talk&quot; appear, and the story advances even if not all the commands are used. Some scenes feature top-down navigation on a map, with icons representing concrete locations.<br><br>In addition to the adventure gameplay, the game also features card-based strategic battles, as dictated by the story in the scenario mode, or as the only gameplay possibility in the free battle mode, which allows the player to choose a character and compete against a variety of opponents. The card game has a &quot;rock-paper-scissors&quot; flavor to it, with different attacks winning or losing against others, but also with additions such as wildcards or the option to shuffle the deck with a chance of receiving better cards. Attacks during card battles are displayed as animated sequences.

[Hellfire S]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Released=Apr 12, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/hellfire-s
Description=Hellfire S is an updated version of the horizontal space shooter  Hellfire.<br><br>Basic gameplay, level layout, and graphics are for the most part identical to those of the earlier version.<br><br>An important gameplay-related difference is the absence of "check points". If the player's ship is destroyed, the player loses a "life", but the next ship is deployed at the same spot, without the necessity to replay large portions of a level again.<br><br>This version also features full-screen, anime-style cut scenes between levels, which advance the plot.

[Horror Story]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Released=Feb 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=2.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/horror-story
Description=Originating on the arcades (where it was known as Demon's World to the Western audience), Horror Story is an "old-style" side-scrolling platformer/shooter. The basic gameplay premise is very simple: shoot and jump your way through large amounts of monsters, defeat the boss, proceed to the next level. There is no narrative of any kind in the game, and no cut scenes; the hero is a tough-looking  Duke Nukem-look-alike equipped with guns. <br><br>The screen is scrolling at all times, even if the player character doesn't move. The levels are almost entirely linear, the only choice sometimes being to stay on the ground or jump to the higher platforms. Cooperative two-player mode is available.<br><br>Though shooting is decidedly the main gameplay element here, jumping (particularly double-jumping) must be used liberally to navigate the hero through platform-based stages, and avoid and kill enemies (since jumping on their heads eliminates them as well). Weapons can be switched by catching power-ups, which appear as floating, constantly changing letters. Depending on the letter the player decides to take, the hero will get different weapons. These weapons include: a steady energy beam of moderate power; flamethrower; bombs; a short-distance grenade launcher of sorts; and a gun that spits fireballs in three different directions.<br><br>As the name implies, the game has a horror theme. The game begins in what looks like old Japan, complete with traditional Japanese demons, but later switches to more "mainstream" horror, complete with haunted towns, ghosts, zombies, skeletons, etc.

[Hyper Dyne: Side Arms Special]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Capcom Co., Ltd.
Released=Dec 15, 1989
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/hyper-dyne-side-arms-special
Description=Side Arms Special is, in essence, the same game as the regular edition of the arcade side-scrolling shooter   Side Arms (with audio CD tracks instead of MIDI music) - plus a new gameplay mode called Before Christ.<br><br>This mode can be considered a "hardcore mode", since the player has to return to the beginning of the level after the player character has died, as opposed to losing a "life" and continuing from the same spot in the regular mode. Also, while in the regular mode the player can change the type and direction of weapon (laser, spreading, etc.) at any time, in Before Christ mode, it is possible only upon picking up a corresponding power-up.<br><br>Another change includes the ability to charge the weapon, similarly to the feature in  R-Type. The charged beam is more powerful, but obviously requires more time to execute.

[It Came from the Desert]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Cinemaware Corporation
Released=1992
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=2.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/it-came-from-the-desert_
Description=It Came from the Desert is a remake of the the original 1989 Amiga game of the same name, but with a vast amount of changes and improvements. The basic setting was kept identical. It is a mix of action and adventure elements, largely inspired from cult-horror B-Movies of the 50's and 60's, and the 1954 film Them in particular. The player plays the part of Dr. Greg Bradley, a geologist and the newest resident in town. Eager to satisfy his scientific mind, Bradley sets out to examine the crash-site of a mysterious meteor, but what he finds is not at all what he had been looking for.<br><br>The game was commissioned by NEC for the TurboGrafx CD console to show off the abilities of the new CD-ROM format. With a team that included many developers of the original game, the graphic, drawn sequences of the original game were turned into full-motion video. These were acted out by real actors, filmed, and then imported into the game, also using full speech. These recorded actors were then imposed on still photos of real locations. The player's input mainly determines the next sequence to trigger or the next location to travel to, and the conversation trees of the original game were not re-used.<br><br>The live footage is mixed with drawn, side-scrolling sequences where the player battles ants in tunnels, along with top-down, drawn action sequences that were also used in the original version. There are also a few events where the player has to aim a crosshair to take out other characters.

[Jantei Monogatari]
Publisher=Renovation Products, Inc.
Developer=Atlus Co., Ltd.
Released=Oct 09, 1990
Systems=Genesis
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/jantei-monogatari
Description=A daughter of the chair of a local high school, Yu Honjo, has been kidnapped by someone unknown. Unable to go to the police, the girl's sister, Mai, hires a private investigator to find out what happened to her. The only piece of evidence is a photograph from the night of Yu's disappearance, where the missing girl and three other students from the same school are playing a game of mahjong.<br><br>Jantei Monogatari is a hybrid of a traditional-style Japanese adventure game and a regular mahjong game. The player takes the role of the unnamed private investigator, and moves from place to place via menus, talking to different characters. The investigation happens through playing mahjong with each suspect: win and they'll tell you a bit more of what they know. At first, the investigator can only speak with the three girls in the photo, but as he wins games of mahjong against them, he gains information and experience that allow him to find new clues and talk to more suspects. The investigator will need to play against a dozen different opponents in his attempt to find out what happened to the kidnapped girl.

[Jim Power in "Mutant Planet"]
Publisher=Micro World
Developer=Loriciels
Released=Mar 19, 1993
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|DOS
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/jim-power-in-mutant-planet
Description=Jim Power was a hero who one day while travelling through the forest, encountered a dimensional rift into a strange new world. Luckily Jim always travels armed and now he'll need to fight his way past several monsters into a monster stronghold to find his way back home.<br><br>Jim Power is a side-scrolling platform game, a side-scrolling shooter and a top-view shooter game depending on the level. Jim Power for the most part can jump and has an upgradable gun weapon. He must find fight enemies, bosses and obtain various keys to progress through the levels. Jim also has a "Smart Bomb" power attack which can clear the screen of enemies. In shooter levels, Jim's spaceship only has the ability to shoot and move around the screen avoiding obstacles.

[John Madden Duo CD Football]
Publisher=Turbo Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Electronic Arts, Inc.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Simulation|Sports
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/john-madden-duo-cd-football
Description=The first and only Madden game to appear on the TurboGrafx, it features the standard game modes such as exhibition and season and features full-motion video of plays, fans and many other important events happening on and off the field.  It also features digitized voices of the quarterbacks, referees and fans, but the most important being the games namesake, John Madden, who lends his voice talent to the game.

[Kabuki Ittrydan]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.|Red Company Corporation
Released=Feb 24, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/kabuki-ittrydan
Description=Kabuki Ittoryodan is set in the  Tengai Makyo universe, and is a spin-off of  Fuun Kabuki Den. There is no actual story in the game; various characters from Fuun Kabuki Den, headed by the charismatic actor/world-savior Kabuki Danjuro himself, fight each other for no apparent reason - even the "scenario mode" allows the player to choose any of the eight available characters, putting him/her against friends and foes alike, one by one.<br><br>The characters are a mixture of protagonists, villains, and support characters from Fuun Kabuki Den's, including the heroes Kabuki, Okuni, and Zeami, as well as the villains Kikugorou and Garp, and - naturally! - the recurrent stupid ape Mantou. <br><br>Beside the scenario mode, there is also a Vs. mode, which is basically a two-player mode, allowing two players to fight against each other as any of the eight characters; and a so-called "Life Attack" mode, which randomly chooses AI-controlled opponents for a player-selected character.<br><br>Kabuki Ittoryodan plays like a typical fighting game, the two basic moves being a kick and a punch; other moves are unique for each character and involve strong melee moves or magic-like ranged attacks. For example, Kabuki is able to attack with a sword, while Okuni can set her opponents on fire.

[Kaiz Chjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess]
Publisher=NCS Corporation
Developer=Masaya|Winds Co., Ltd.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/kaiz-chjin-shubibinman-3-ikai-no-princess
Description=Third game in the Shubibinman  series of action platformers. Cyborgs Tasuke and Kyapiko have taken a vacation from all their robot-bashing when they receive a plea for help from the princess of an alien world, naturally our heroes accept and make the journey to outer space, where more robot-bashing adventures await.<br><br>The game plays like a standard action side-scroller in which you must clear each stage of all enemies using your attacks and make your way to the end-level boss, kick his metallic behind and advance to the next stage. You have at your disposal an energy blade and a small collection of ranged attacks to deal with your enemies, and between certain stages you get to play shooter sequences to spice things up.<br><br>As usual for SuperCD games, the title also features fully animated cutscenes with voice acting.

[Kakut Ha Densetsu Algunos]
Publisher=Intec Inc.
Developer=Fill in Café Co., Ltd.
Released=Jan 28, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/kakut-ha-densetsu-algunos
Description=Kakuto Hao Densetsu Algunos is a fighting game. It doesn't have a developed story; rather, it tells background stories of the ten fighters the player can control in the game: Jenius, Asasin, Arcer (sic to all three), Samohan, Greeze, Orga, Lobo, Blocken, Jyobei and Daibuster. The only time the background story is told is when the player selects a fighter in the story mode. Usually, the five "good" fighters have to face the five "evil" ones one after the other (each in different order) if selected in the story mode. Though the game's intro states that it is less about who is good and who is evil, and more about who is the better fighter...<br><br>The gameplay is for the most part traditional fighting game-style (with the obligatory two-player battle mode as an option to the linear story mode); an important difference is the fact that some of the characters use swords and other weapons, rather than fight with their bare hands. The traditional "kick" and "punch" buttons are called "short attack" and "long attack" here; their execution is unique to each fighter.

[Kawa no Nushi Tsuri: Shizenha]
Publisher=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Developer=Yuu Yuu
Released=Mar 27, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)|Simulation|Sports
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/kawa-no-nushi-tsuri-shizenha
Description=This installment in the  fishing simulation series, of which the few localized games are known under the River King brand, is a hybrid between two different genres: the trademark fishing and traditional Japanese-style RPG.<br><br>The simple story involves, as in many other River King games, a hero and his sister; this time, the sister was about to catch a fish that was essential for their village's prosperity, but hasn't returned. The quest for bigger fish is therefore combined with the quest for the lost sister, and the hero equips weapons and rods to aid him in both tasks...<br><br>The RPG part of the game is old-fashioned for the most part, with &quot;world map&quot; navigation, dungeons, towns represented as icons, simple leveling up, etc. Random enemies (mostly animals) pop out on the world map and in dungeons; the battles are presented as simple enemy portraits, without a separate battle screen.<br><br>A stand-out feature of the battles is the ability to move around a small dot and aim at the enemies' body parts; depending on where it is aimed, different amounts of damage will be inflicted. It is also possible to miss completely, with the dot wandering outside of the enemy picture.<br><br>The fishing simulation part is integrated into the RPG gameplay: in towns, the player can buy fishing accessories (rods, nets, bait, etc.); on the world map, the player can navigate the character onto a river bank and start fishing using available accessories. Fish can be collected, sold, and used for a variety of purposes. A list of available fish with pictures can be viewed directly from the main menu.

[Knights of Xentar]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Elf Co., Ltd.
Released=1994
Systems=DOS|PC-98
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=1.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/knights-of-xentar
Description=Knights of Xentar is a sequel to  Dragon Knight II, and is the only Dragon Knight game that was released outside of Japan.<br><br>You control a young warrior named Desmond (Takeru in the Japanese version). After liberating Strawberry Fields from an evil curse in his previous adventure, Desmond finds himself in a situation unworthy of his heroic status: robbers have taken all his possessions, including his magic sword, and even his clothes! So the first task for the unsuccessful hero will be to get some money. Luckily, the mayor has an assignment for you, for which he is also willing to pay. Desmond accepts the assignment without knowing what it will lead to - traveling all over the world, fighting fearsome enemies, encounter beautiful women, and solving a mystery that will also reveal the secret of his own true identity!<br><br>Knights of Xentar is a humorous RPG with erotic content. The RPG system is completely different from that of the previous game. You travel now in top-down view on the world map, visiting towns and dungeons, like in most traditional Japanese RPGs. The enemy encounters are random. While the Turbo CD version retains the first-person view for battles, in the PC port they are top-down,  Final Fantasy-style. Also in the PC version, your party and the enemies attack each other automatically. You can pause the battle at any time to cast a spell, use an item, or change your attack style. You have an attack gauge with 8 different attack levels. At higher levels you can execute more powerful attacks, but your speed decreases.<br><br>Knights of Xentar features animé-style cut scenes, many of which contain erotic images - the girls Desmond encounters and helps will often feel grateful and award him with some "treatment". In addition to the regular version of the game, the PC port also introduces an X-Rated version with more explicit nudity.

[KO Seiki Beast Sanjshi: Gaia Fukkatsu - Kanketsuhen]
Publisher=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Developer=Matrix Software|Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Released=Jun 17, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ko-seiki-beast-sanjshi-gaia-fukkatsu-kanketsuhen
Description=This release walks a fine line between an updated version and a full remake of  KO Seiki Beast Sanjushi: Gaia no Fukkatsu. The game follows the same story for the most part, and contains the cut scenes from the original version. Like most PC Engine (TurboGrafx) CD games, it features voice acting during cut scenes and CD audio tracks.<br><br>Several cut scenes were added, and some dialogues expanded. Though the story progression and the areas the characters have to traverse in order to advance it remain intact most of the time, the gameplay system has received an overhaul, being essentially developed from scratch. The "RPG-lite" feel of the original version is now somewhat compensated by the ability to equip weapons and armor, as in most RPGs. Combat engine has also been modified; instead of the isometric battle screens of the original, the battles are now viewed from "over-the-shoulder" third-person perspective, with player-controlled characters visibly attacking the foes, similarly to  Phantasy Star IV.

[Ks Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=May 26, 1995
Systems=SEGA Saturn
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ks-kagaku-sekai-gulliver-boy_
Description=The game is set in our world, but with plenty of supernatural and comical elements added. Gulliver is a young boy who studies magic in a school in a small town in Italy, but is bored with the studies and craves adventure. After he gets his magical diploma, he goes to Venice to hook up with his best friends - the girl Misty, who has healing powers, and the genius inventor Edison. Together, they must stop the plot of the Spanish crown to dominate the world!<br><br>Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy, released originally on Turbo CD, is not the same game as the  SNES release, even though it is set in the same world and features the same heroes. Unlike the SNES game, which was an action RPG, this is a traditional Japanese-style turn-based RPG. It utilizes a fairly standard battle system with a four-heroes party, attacks and magic, etc. Stand-out features include a money system that is based on trading rather than obtaining gold from defeated foes, and the fact that the enemies are visible on the screen and the combat initiates once Gulliver comes into contact with them, rather than being random. <br><br>The game features some full-motion anime-style movies (instead of comic-book-like cut scenes typical for Turbo CD games) and voice acting.

[Laplace no Ma]
Publisher=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Developer=Humming Bird Soft
Released=Mar 30, 1993
Systems=PC-98|SNES
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/laplace-no-ma
Description=1924, the town Newcam, Massachusetts. On the outskirts of the town stands the Weathertop mansion. It was just an ordinary place until the last owner, Benedict Weathertop, started practicing black magic. He killed his parents and populated the mansion with all kinds of undead. Since then, nobody dared to approach the mansion. But a short while ago, two boys were found dead near this horrible place. Apparently, the boys had tried to enter the mansion. Another evidence pointed out that a girl followed them - but her body hasn't been found yet, and there is a slight hope she might be alive. <br>This is where you, the hero of the game, decide to investigate the mystery, and to venture into the mansion...<br><br>"Devil of Laplace" is a hybrid between survival horror and traditional Japanese RPG, similar to the pioneer of this genre,  Sweet Home for NES. Unlike "Sweet Home", this game has less puzzles and is more oriented towards RPG elements. You are not stuck in the mansion, but can leave it, visit the town, and buy supplies. Later you also visit other locations such as a castle, etc. The battles are random, turn-based, and are viewed from first-person perspective. The hero of the game can recruit three other characters to the party of five available. Each character (including the hero, to whom you assign gender and class) belongs to one of the five character classes: Dilettante, Medium, Detective, Scientist, or Journalist. Dilettante is an all-around character with defensive magic, Medium is a kind of a black mage, Detective is a melee fighter, Scientist can construct powerful machines to perform various techniques, and the Journalist can take pictures of the monsters, which is the only way to gain money in the game.

[Last Alert]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=1990
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/last-alert
Description=In the near future, a cabal of 4 very evil, powerful men known as The Force is planning world domination through the use of a Super Weapon known and Indra. You are Guy Kazama, a general-purpose bad-ass soldier who can stop these guys.  You must take out each of the conspirators one by one and destroy the Indra before it becomes fully operational.<br><br>Last Alert is a shoot-em up played from a top-down perspective.  You move Guy around more than 20 levels and shoot everything that stands in your way.

[Last Armageddon]
Publisher=BrainGrey
Developer=BrainGrey
Released=Aug 31, 1990
Systems=NES|PC-98
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/last-armageddon
Description=The Earth has changed. We don't know yet what happened to humanity, but we know it was eradicated. The new Earth is called Makai - the Demon World. Generations of mythological creatures dwell upon the planet, from which the human being has mysteriously disappeared. One day, a wave of energy hits the Earth. The leaders of the demons realize that a robotic alien race from outer space threatens their existence. The explosion turns earth into a wasteland. Many demons die in the chaos of destruction. It is now up to the remaining demons to fend off the alien invaders, to bring back peace to the demonic race, and perhaps to find out more about the tragic fate of humanity.<br><br>Last Armageddon can be described as a post-apocalyptic  Final Fantasy. Instead of a party of four light warriors who fight hordes of demons, you have a party of four demons who fight... no, not hordes of light warriors, but mysterious robot-like aliens. The turn-based fights are viewed from third-person perspective and are very similar to the battles of early NES Final Fantasies. The demons can attack, cast offensive and defensive magic, and use special skills. Once they reach a high enough level, they morph into stronger forms with more powerful skills.<br><br>Dungeon areas are done in pseudo-3D and are viewed from first-person perspective. The player is able to set and use multiple parties of demons, some of which have unique skills. For example, a flying demon can take the party quicker to some locations, avoiding random encounters.

[The Legend of Xanadu II]
Publisher=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Jun 30, 1995
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=4.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/legend-of-xanadu-ii
Description=Legend of Xanadu II continues the story of the  first game. Once again, the player controls the adventurer Areios, who emerged victorious after the final battle in the end of the first game. Together with his friend Daimos, Areios is looking for their other friend, who has disappeared. On the way, their ship is attacked by the evil Dragon Riders. It seems the search won't be as easy as they have thought, as Areios gets involved in a dangerous adventure again...<br><br>The sequel is very similar to the first game gameplay-wise. The player explores towns, vast outdoor areas, and dungeons, engaging enemies in real-time combat. Damage is inflicted upon the enemies simply by running into them, without any special attack button. There are various weapons to equip, and they level up in proficiency the more the player uses them. Areios gains additional hit points depending on the damage he receives. Party members help him in battles, controlled by the AI.<br><br>Like in the previous games, there are side-scrolling segments which lead to boss battles at the end of each chapter. Bosses must be fought using conventional action gameplay, attacking by pressing a button and jumping to avoid their attacks.

[The Legend of Xanadu]
Publisher=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Dec 18, 1994
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=4.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/legend-of-xanadu
Description=In Legend of Xanadu, the player controls a young adventurer named Areios. Monsters attack his homeland, and he is forced to flee. After traveling by ship and arriving at the town Bolda, Areios finds out that strange things have been happening in the North Cave near the town. His first mission will be to venture to the North Cave and investigate the matter. Of course, soon Areios finds himself involved in a battle against sinister forces, and commences the longest and most dangerous adventure of his life!<br><br>The game is an action RPG set in the Dragon Slayer universe, with a gameplay style similar to  Falcom's other popular series, Ys. Controlling Areios, the player explores the top-down world, visiting towns and fighting monsters in vast outdoor areas and dungeons. Like in Ys series, it is sufficient to "bump" into a monster in order to inflict damage. Areios gains hit points and becomes stronger by sustaining damage from enemies and resting. His weapons and armor can gain experience and level up. In many areas, companions will join Areios and help him in combat, controlled by the computer AI.<br><br>The game is divided into chapters; the final stage of each chapter is a side-scrolling/platform level, which Areios has to navigate in order to reach the boss enemy, defeat him, and end the chapter. In such stages, the combat turns into a more familiar action-oriented style, with the player being required to press buttons in time in order to execute attacks and jump.<br><br>There is a day/night cycle in the game, manifested not only in graphical changes, but also in the schedules of townspeople: when it's dark, people will return to their homes and go to sleep, etc.

[Linda]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=AlfaSystem Co., Ltd.|MARS Corporation
Released=Oct 13, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/linda-
Description=An asteroid is nearing the planet Neo Kenya. Scientists warn that the planet might be completely annihilated by it. In a most unexpected turn of events, a deity known as Anubis spoke to people and asked them to save the planet's animals before the asteroids hit it. Anubis sent the humans a huge ship - a magnified version of Noah's Ark - and demanded that one man and one woman should dedicate their time to saving the animals. A whole special team has been assigned to the project. Ken is one of the youngest members of the team, and he is sent on the grand mission to save the animals, together with his childhood sweetheart, the lovely Linda. <br><br>This somewhat unusual premise translated itself into the gameplay mechanics. Though  Lindał is first and foremost a Japanese-style RPG - with top-down "world map", towns, turn-based combat, simple leveling up, focus on narrative and characters, and so on - it also has gameplay features rarely seen among games of its genre.<br><br>There are no random enemies in the game; they are visibly walking on the screen, and a contact with them triggers familiar turn-based battles (viewed from first-person perspective). Hostile animals should not be killed, but captured. They can be then used in towns for a variety of purposes, including weapon and armor enhancement, food, etc.  <br><br>Animal saving is pivotal to the game's plot progression; in fact, at the very beginning of the game, the game offers three selectable difficulty levels, which are determined by the amount of animals Ken must save in order to complete the mission.<br><br>Beside hostile animals, there are also certain types of animals (such as dogs) that will join the party and fight alongside Ken and Linda.

[Loom]
Publisher=Turbo Technologies, Inc.
Developer=LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC
Released=Dec 04, 1992
Systems=Amiga|Atari ST|DOS|Macintosh|Windows
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/loom
Description=Loom is an adventure game from LucasFilm. What sets Loom apart from other adventure games (in direct comparison with Sierra's) is its unique interface: you do not carry items around, but rather manipulate existing items through the use of spells. The spells themselves are woven through playing magical notes on a special distaff. Loom also features three difficultly levels, and differentiates them by changing the way the interface works: Standard features the distaff at the bottom of the screen but notes aren't written, whereas Expert doesn't have the distaff and you have to replay the spells by hearing alone.<br><br>In Loom you play the role of Bobbin Threadbare, a young man from the Guild of Weavers who just turned 17. Although you do not know why, you are outcast from the guild and blamed for the lack of prosperity in recent times.<br>After the Council of Elders is attacked and the Elders are turned into swans, you as Bobbin must set forth on a journey to find the swans and try to restore order to the Guild of Weavers.

[Lords of the Rising Sun]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=JVC Musical Industries, Inc.
Released=1992
Systems=Amiga|CD-i
Genre=Action|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/lords-of-the-rising-sun
Description=Japan, 12th century. After your father has been murdered, you set out on a quest to become Shogun to restore the honor of your family.<br><br>You'll have to defeat all your enemies - including your brother.<br><br>Most of the time, you'll move your troops through the big map of Japan - as soon as something happens, you'll have to fight your enemies in action sequences, such as a Gauntlet-like fortress attack or defending against a Ninja assassin. If two troops collide, a battle might ensue in which you'll have to use all your strategical wits to guide your men to victory.<br><br>In the CD-i version the informative sequences include life actor FMVs and voice acting as well as new background art.

[Lords of Thunder]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=1993
Systems=SEGA CD|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=4.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/lords-of-thunder
Description=In the once peaceful land of Mistral, legend holds of a brave knight named Drak who has sealed an evil god named Deoric beneath the six continents of the land. However, peace never lasts. The Garuda Empire has invaded the lands of Mistral, and the six Dark Generals, led by Sornbul, have conquered the continents. Sornbul's ambition is nothing less than to resurrect Deoric and plunge the land into chaos.<br><br>Duran, descendant of Drak, is the only one who can stop the Garuda Empire's mad plan, and with the power of Drak's mystic armors, he heads off to stop Sornbul at any cost.<br><br>The six continents of Mistral can be challenged in any order, each of which are filled with hordes of demons and one of Sornbul's Dark Generals. After completing all six continents the player will face Sornbul on the final island. Before a level the player can choose from one of four elemental armors, each with its own bullet spread and unique bomb. The armor's attack can be powered up several levels by finding jewels dropped by enemies. This power level, as well as the armor's health, is reduced when hit. Enemies also drop crystals that are used in a between-level shop to buy additional health, bombs, and continues.

[Mad Monogatari I]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Compile
Released=Dec 13, 1996
Systems=Game Gear|Genesis
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/mad-monogatari-i
Description=In this game, you play a young apprentice sorceress named Arle. She studies at a magic school, and is about to take her most important examination: go to the Tower of Satan, defeat the enemies and overcome all the obstacles on the way using her magic power!<br><br>Mado Monogatari I is a puzzle/RPG mixture. Featuring characters and puzzles from Puyo Puyo games, it is set in a 3D dungeon which you explore from first-person perspective. Combat takes place on a platform, and is a mixture of turn-based and real time styles. Enemies attack you even if you wait, but you have time to perform your moves. You should hold down buttons and press direction arrows to execute various magic spells.

[Magicoal]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=HuneX Co., Ltd.
Released=Oct 29, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/magicoal
Description=The boy Rhun and the girl Melvy live in a quiet forest village, both studying the art of magic. They enjoy a peaceful life, learning the secrets of the spirits and magical creatures populating the area. But on one fateful night, everything changes. A horde of goblins invades the village, burning it down. And it looks like the local church is in cohorts with a powerful demon bent on destruction! Before the heroes can realize what is happening, they are forced to escape into the forest, with only their magical powers at their side...<br><br>Magicoal is a "pseudo-RPG", i.e. an action-adventure with some minor RPG elements (money, items, etc.), but without an experience system of any kind. It can be played in two-player cooperative mode, controlling Rhun and Melvy, or as a single-player game, choosing one of them and letting the computer AI control the other. The player(s) can switch between the two at any time.<br><br>Most of the game is dedicated to exploring top-down areas populated by enemies, and dealing with them in action-based combat, primarily relying on magical spells. While some of the spells have unlimited use, others must be "refilled" with special items found or dropped by the enemies. Rhun and Melvy learn spells unique to each character, of various elemental affinities and general usage (offensive, support, etc.). Money can be collected from enemies as well and then used in shops to buy items.

[The Manhole]
Publisher=Activision, Inc.
Developer=Cyan, Inc.
Released=Mar 22, 1991
Systems=DOS|Macintosh
Genre=Adventure|Educational
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/manhole
Description=In the game you are a child jumped in the magical world filled with characters of Alice in Wonderland, fairy tales and Discovery channel.<br>Clicking your mouse on some object on the screen make it do an action, which can lead you to another screen. Walking around absolutely free world, you can listen and interact with highly educative animals such as Mr. Rabbit, Mr. Dragon, etc.

[Mash Denki La Valeur]
Publisher=Kogado Studio, Inc.
Developer=Kogado Studio, Inc.
Released=Mar 22, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=2.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/mash-denki-la-valeur
Description=In this game, the player controls a swordsman named Alan. One day he arrives at the village of Flodi, and finds out that his help is needed: the daughter of the village elder, Sophia, has been kidnapped by monsters and taken into the nearby cave. Naturally, rescuing Sophia is just the first quest among the many perils that await the hero on his journey...<br><br>La Valeur is a RPG that mostly follows the Japanese format: the hero wanders through the top-down locations, fighting randomly appearing enemies in turn-based combat, gaining money and experience, leveling up automatically, and advancing the story in a linear fashion. <br><br>However, there are also some less traditional features in the game. There are three classes of weapons, distinguished by the type of damage they inflict: slashing, piercing, and bludgeoning. Different types of enemies are strong/weak against different classes of weapons. Magic is learned by obtaining keys from wizards in various towns, searching the surrounding areas for treasure chests, retrieving magic rings of different kinds from them, and then bringing them back to the wizard to learn new spells.<br><br>The entire quest is played solo, without party members. There is no "world map", which is characteristic for other games of this kind. The gameplay is heavy on "level-grinding"; typically, a certain level must be reach in a given area before the hero is able to defeat the boss enemy. After having reached this level, regular enemies of that area stop giving experience points.

[Master of Monsters]
Publisher=Micro Cabin Corp.
Developer=SystemSoft
Released=Feb 15, 1991
Systems=Genesis|MSX|PC-98
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/master-of-monsters
Description=Master of Monsters is a turn-based strategy game in which you choose one of five different wizards and fight the other wizards for domination of the land that stands without a ruler  after the master wizard's death. You can play in two campaigns against the computer which requires you to defeat the enemy wizards on all maps and allows you to take all units that have survived a battle into the next one. You can also play all maps individually with up two four human players. In battles, you can summon different monsters and cast spells. Which monsters you can summon and which spells you can use depends on which wizard you have chosen. Your aim in every battle is to defeat all other wizards and thus conquering the land (In the campaigns you only have a limited number of turns to do so). Your wizard and monsters gain experience from fighting and your monsters' abilities differ largely from one-another. For example some monsters can execute long-range attacks, some have strong magic attacks but are physically weak. Furthermore, their movement is affected by different terrain types. While flying monsters can move freely, most of the other monster have a preferred terrain type (lizards move best in water etc.). You can summon up two 30 monsters per battle, but how many monsters you can summon each turn is not only determined by the amount of MP, but also by the number of towers that you control, which makes conquering and defending towers a key-element in battles.

[Mateki Densetsu Astralius]
Publisher=IGS Corp.
Developer=Multimedia Intelligence Transfer Co., Ltd.
Released=Jun 21, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=2.5
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/mateki-densetsu-astralius
Description=It was just an ordinary cruise ship gig for the four musicians. The band leader, known only as the Flute (the player names him and the other heroes before the game begins), never thought that it will end in such a way... Suddenly, a tornado engulfed the ship, and the poor musician found himself in the magical world populated by angelic creatures and monsters! Naturally, this world, called Astralius by its inhabitants, needs salvation. Only the Magic Flute can avert a demonic threat. Apparently, our hero is the only flutist in all the dimensions, since it is now his task to take the unlikely role of a noble paladin, find other musicians to help him on his quest, and show everyone that music can, indeed, save the world!<br><br>Despite the somewhat unusual choice of protagonists, Mateki Densetsu Astralius is quite an "old-school" Japanese-style RPG. The player controls the nameless flutist and other musicians (trumpet player, drummer, etc.), who later join the party, exploring the top-down world, visiting towns to buy weapons, armor, and items, descending into dungeons, automatically leveling up, progressing the story in a linear fashion, and fighting randomly appearing enemies in turn-based combat viewed from first-person perspective. Casting magic spells is called "performing" in the game, though it requires magic points, like in other games of this kind. Those magic points must be bought in special shops.<br><br>Unlike most other PC Engine (TurboGrafx) CD RPGs, there are no voice overs or animated cut scenes in this game.

[Megami Tengoku]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Released=Sep 30, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=2.9
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/megami-tengoku
Description=In a magical country where only women dwell, young girls study in a magic school to become powerful and benevolent goddesses. One day, four magical orbs fell into the hands of a student named Rin-Rin. The clumsy girl managed to lose all of them, without understanding what this could lead to:  nobody knows what will happen if the orbs fall into wrong hands - those of the dark goddesses! Aided by a little fairy named Pop, Rin-Rin has to gather the legendary goddesses and to find a way to retrieve the orbs.<br><br>Megami Tengoku is based on an anime of the same name (translated as Megami Paradise). It plays like a traditional top-down Japanese RPG with turn-based combat. Rin-Rin uses magical spells to fight enemies. An unusual feature of the game is the ability to change clothes, and the fact that every dress changes the graphical appearance of the character.

[Metamor Jupiter]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Flight-Plan
Released=Jan 22, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/metamor-jupiter
Description=The plot of Metamor Jupiter is simple: a biological mutation causes an alien race to spread all over the galaxy. Armed with advanced technology, the aliens sent their machines and robots to face humanity in a cosmic battle. To counter that, the humans draw from the newly discovered crystal energy to deploy a unit of powerful fighter crafts, which can change their shapes in an instant, adapting to every situation.<br><br>The player controls one of such crafts, and has to fly and shoot his way through side-scrolling levels populated by regular enemies, bosses, and various types of hazards. Other fighters will accompany the player-controlled machine from time to time, but they usually don't survive the robotic onslaught, and the player character is left to fend for himself. <br><br>As the premise implies, the defining feature of the game is the fighter craft's ability to change shapes. The three main variations have two weapons each, which are suited for different situations. For example, one of the forms has vertical fire, but lacks powerful explosives; another can drop bombs, but has a slow forward beam attack, etc. Each of the forms can gather power-ups, which will strengthen the conventional weapons.<br><br>Unlike most shooters of this kind, there are no &quot;lives&quot;; instead, the player-controlled  plane has a set amount of hit points, parts of which are depleted when it gets hit. Hit points can be restored by catching power-ups scattered across the levels.

[Might and Magic]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Released=Jan 24, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/might-and-magic_
Description=This version of Might and Magic: Book I differs from all the others in several significant aspects.<br><br>The most important difference is the player's inability to create his/her own party of adventurers. Instead, the player controls a party of six pre-set characters, which cannot be changed. These character have names, portraits, assigned character classes and even alignments; however, only one of them is given some story-related background, which is shown in the intro created specifically for this version.<br><br>Supposedly the &quot;main character&quot; of the game, a paladin named Amuru, is traveling on a ship, when an evil centaur fires a magic bolt and destroys it. Amuru is saved by an elderly cleric; afterwards, the game switches into the familiar Might and Magic free-roaming exploration, with the main story taking a backseat, and the motivations of other characters that join the party unexplained.<br><br>Many encounters and new quests were added to the game, presumably in an effort to make it more similar to Japanese RPGs; however, the main gameplay mechanics remain decidedly Western, with an open world free for exploration instead of emphasis on the story line. Basic combat mechanics remain the same, but many enemies are different; also, enemies might appear in very large groups, sometimes over ten at once.<br><br>While the game still retains the graphically sparse, vast game world which is viewed entirely from first-person perspective, many areas are different, and all the character graphics - for heroes, enemies, NPCs, etc. - have been redone from scratch, having a much more distinct anime edge.

[Might and Magic III: Isles of Terra]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=New World Computing, Inc.
Released=1993
Systems=Amiga|DOS|Macintosh|PC-98|SEGA CD|SNES
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/might-and-magic-iii-isles-of-terra
Description=The third installment of the roleplaying series, with a multi-faceted plot full of twists and turns. Ease of  use was central to the gameplay and interface, and the plot included piles of new twists and turns.<br><br>Lead a party of adventurers to rendezvous with the legendary wizard Corak. From dark moldy dungeons, through corridors of hewn stone and timber, and onward to the lofty frozen peaks of Terra you will uncover the mysteries that surround the exotic islands in the Great Sea.

[Moonlight Lady]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/moonlight-lady
Description=Hiwako, the daughter of a convenience store owner in a little Japanese town, is just an ordinary Japanese teenager - actually a bit of a spoiled brat. Or so she thought, until one day, a talking bird named Nike (like the Greek goddess of victory, not like the footwear brand) told her that she possessed unique powers that made her transform into the glorious lady warrior Artemis. No, Hiwako didn't stop being a spoiled brat; but as Artemis, it is now her duty to protect her home town from a demonic invasion, and she does not intend to give up.<br><br>Moonlight Lady can be called a &quot;pseudo-RPG&quot;; its top-down view and town exploration make it look like a representative of the Japanese branch of this genre, but in reality, it is an action game with strong adventure elements and no true role-playing system. <br><br>Throughout most of the game, the player controls Artemis and two other heroines (Aquarius and Minerva). Attacking is performed by pressing a button for the lead character's attack, and another for a simultaneous attack by the two other girls. The player can switch the leader at any time. The girls can also charge their attacks to execute more powerful ones.<br><br>Regular enemies populate the dungeons, but there is no reward (in the role-playing sense of this word) in defeating them; in fact, the player can try to avoid them altogether and head straight to the boss battle.<br><br>A few items can be found and used throughout the game, but there is no real weapon and armor management, nor a financial system of any kind.

[Murder Club]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Riverhill Software Inc.
Released=Nov 23, 1990
Systems=DOS|Nintendo DS|PC-98
Genre=Adventure|Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.3
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/murder-club
Description=A detective simulator, you play the role of J.B. Harold, who must investigate the murder of a wealthy businessman and bring the murderer to court. You have to do all the work a real detective would do: find clues, gather evidence, interrogate suspects, establish the motive for the crime - and in the end, to make sure your case will stand up in the court.

[Neo Nectaris]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Jul 29, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/neo-nectaris
Description=Neo Nectaris is an updated version of Nectaris. The core features are the same: it's a turn-based strategy game with a hexagonal grid that takes place in the future. The story was also mostly recycled, but there are a few changes:<br><br>1. 48 new maps,<br>2. new and updated units,<br>3. slightly improved graphics,<br>4. orchestrated red book audio,<br>5. five special 2-player maps.<br><br>The game also allows to play the original Nectaris which is included on the CD.

[Nintendo World Cup]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Technos Japan Corp.
Released=Dec 20, 1991
Systems=Game Boy|Genesis|NES|TurboGrafx-16|Wii
Genre=Sports
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/nintendo-world-cup
Description=This soccer game was made at the time when Nintendo introduced their four player adapter, and was probably made for the four playing purpose. This is shown clearly when you choose to play 2 or more players. Then you can choose between many different ground layers, like ice, grass and stone, which adds to the replayability.<br><br>When you play a one player game you play the world cup as one of the top soccer countries of that time, and you meet countries in a fixed order. Cameroon in the first match and the final is against West Germany. In an old-school fashion you lose when you play a draw, there's no extra time whatsoever.<br><br>In the game you always steer only one character, which you choose before the match starts. You can then give simple orders to you team-mates, like pass, tackle and shoot. Your moves are also limited to these moves. The game is totally lawless, so feel free to make elbow tackles without a wink from the referee. Probably it was made this way to be funnier to play against friends.

[Nobunaga's Ambition]
Publisher=KOEI Co., Ltd.
Developer=KOEI Co., Ltd.
Released=Dec 11, 1993
Systems=Amiga|DOS|Game Boy|Genesis|MSX|NES|PC-88|PC-98|SNES|Wii|WonderSwan
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/nobunagas-ambition
Description=In the 16th century, Japan's Sengoku ("Warring States") period divided the nation into numerous feudal states, each ruled by a daimyo. These daimyos would often go to war with each other. Many dreamt of conquering the land, becoming the Shogun and ruling the entire country. One of those daimyos was the ambitious Nobunaga Oda, a merciless ruler and a renowned strategist. Players take on the role of Nobunaga Oda or one of many other daimyos to try to conquer Japan. <br><br>Nobunaga's Ambition is a turn-based strategy game which can be played in different modes. Gameplay is similar to Koei's better known Romance of the Three Kingdoms game. Players begin by selecting either a 17 regions scenario or a larger 50 scenario. Then, the player must select a daimyo, each of which is rated attributes in several categories; Age, Health, Ambition, Luck, Charm and IQ. As the game progresses, these values change depending on events in the game. The age value represents a time limit of sorts, as an elderly daimyo becomes increasingly likely to die of old age or sickness.<br><br>During each of turn (one per season), players can issue one of several commands from a menu. They include: Recruiting new soldiers, Training the army, Buying  Weapons, Increasing Peasant morale, Forming alliances or Hiring Ninjas to bribe &amp; assassinate. When one player attacks another, there is a war fought over the defender's region. Battles are fought in an overhead-view hex battle map. Each player takes turn moving units and issuing orders, which include attack, move, bribe and surrender. The goal is to defeat all of the enemy units (or force them into surrender). Army units each have a certain weakness against other types of enemies, and are also affected by the terrain.

[Nobunaga's Ambition: Lord of Darkness]
Publisher=KOEI Co., Ltd.
Developer=KOEI Co., Ltd.
Released=Feb 27, 1993
Systems=Genesis|NES|PC-98|SNES|Wii
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/nobunagas-ambition-lord-of-darkness
Description=Lord of Darkness, known in Japan as Busho Fuun Roku, is the fourth game in the Nobunaga series (but only the third one to have been localized in English). The story of Nobunaga takes place during the Japanese civil war of the 16th century. In a wartime strategy game, 15 different warlords are represented across several territories.<br><br>One to eight human players can play, controlling different leaders and factions. Gameplay is done in one of two scenarios; the beginning of the civil war in 1555 or Nobunaga surrounded by his enemies in 1571. Management of population, supplies and military are the gameplay and successful manipulation of these numbers in the right combination to attack and defend against hostile intentions is what will bring your forces to victory.

[Pang]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Mitchell Corporation
Released=May 31, 1991
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Game Boy|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/pang
Description=Pang is a platform game which consists of 50 levels in total. It can be played with one or two players on the same screen, and the other player can join anytime within the game. <br><br>Your goal is to destroy the balloons which bounce around the playfield. To accomplish this, you can shoot hooks which travel upwards, and blow up any balloon they touch. Depending on their size, they either split on two smaller ones, or evaporate if they're at their minimum size. Apart from balloons, some levels also have barriers that have to be destroyed with your hooks, since they often block your access to balloons. There are also some barriers which cannot ever be destroyed. Your character has the ability to climb ladders, but cannot jump. <br><br>You can also pick up power-ups such as: the ability to fire two shots at once, the hook that attaches to the ceiling and waits 'til something bumps into it, a gun which has a high rate of fire but cannot destroy barriers. Beside extra weapons, you can also pick certain things like clock (halting time for a small period), dynamite (reducing all balls to minimum size, thus making you able to reach more points), life, and such.

[Popful Mail]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Aug 12, 1994
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/popful-mail_
Description=Mail is a young, cute, enthusiastic female bounty-hunting elf. Unfortunately, every time a bounty is a near something goes wrong: the last case was particularly painful, involving Mail bravely cutting off the head of a famous criminal - only to realize that his body escaped without the head. Mail tried at least to sell the head in the nearest town, but discovered that the local tavern was full of these heads stored in a basket. But not all is lost: Mail reads a poster that promises a big reward for someone who catches an evil wizard who terrorizes the land. Sounds like just the job Mail was looking for!<br><br>This version of Popful Mail is quite different from later releases, even though it has the same story and basic gameplay. However, the layout of locations, regular enemies, bosses, concrete events - everything is entirely different. This version is less of a fast-paced platformer and is more focused on exploration, with more maze-like levels and back-tracking. As in the other versions, there are "friendly" areas where Mail can buy weapons, armor, and items. There is no "attack button": Mail attacks by simply running into enemies or jumping on them.

[Populous: The Promised Lands]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Bullfrog Productions, Ltd.
Released=Oct 25, 1991
Systems=Amiga|Atari ST|DOS|PC-98
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Isometric
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/populous-the-promised-lands
Description=This Data Disk for Populous adds five new landscape types: Wild West, Silly Land, Block Land, Révolution Française and Bit Plains. The types can be used to create new maps in Paint Map mode and the disk also has 500 new maps for Conquest mode.

[Prince of Persia]
Publisher=Riverhill Software Inc.
Developer=Brřderbund Software, Inc.
Released=Nov 08, 1991
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Apple II|Atari ST|DOS|Game Boy|Game Boy Color|Game Gear|Genesis|iPhone|Macintosh|NES|SEGA CD|SEGA Master System|SNES|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/prince-of-persia
Description=The Grand Vizier Jaffar has thrown you into a dark dungeon and plans to marry the girl of your dreams in an hour. You're not going to let that happen are you? Try to escape from the dungeon, take out Jaffar's guards, find your way through the Sultan's palace and defeat Jaffar himself. Now go, you've got 60 minutes!<br><br>Prince of Persia is a 2D platformer with run and jump gameplay. Your hero must avoid deadly traps, solve some simple puzzles and engage in sword fights with the guards. The player has an infinite amount of lives, but has to restart at the beginning of a level each time he dies, and must complete the game within an hour. An especially noteworthy aspect of the game is the very fluent animation of your character.<br><br>The Game Boy Color and SNES versions of the game feature additional levels and new enemies. The Genesis version has a new intro and an altered set of graphics but the level layout remains almost identical to that of the original.

[Princess Maker]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Gainax
Released=Jan 03, 1995
Systems=MSX|PC-98
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)|Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/princess-maker
Description="Princess Maker" is the first of Gainax' popular "princess-raising simulation" game series.<br><br>You are a noble warrior who has just saved your kingdom from an invasion by the terrible Demon Lord. The grateful king offers you to choose any reward you wish for your brave deed. But instead of opting for half of the kingdom or the riches of the land, you ask the king for the permission to raise a poor little orphan girl named Maria. <br><br>And so the game begins. You are the one who has to build Maria's future. Of course, you can do it in many ways. You can strive to make a real princess out of her, teach her good manners, study arts, to make her a brave fighter like yourself, or just a lazy bimbo who cares for nothing. Her destiny is in your hands!

[Princess Maker 2]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Gainax
Released=1994
Systems=Macintosh|PC-98|SEGA Saturn
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)|Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/princess-maker-2
Description=A hero that saved the human race from utter annihilation from the gods. This same hero then was charged by the heavens to take care of young seed from the heavens. This seed is your daughter. Her guardian will be watching her progress...<br><br>In Princess Maker 2 you play the role of a father to your blessed daughter from the heavens. For the next 8 years, you will nurture and guide her in the path of your own choosing:<br><br>Character Development<br>Choose the path of your zodiac-influenced daughter by scheduling her to jobs and schools, which will raise her statistics (Strength, combat skills, cooking, faith, etc.) Each month allows you to designate 3 different tasks for her to follow. Balancing between character development, stress level, health and financial income is the focus of this game.<br><br>Adventure<br>Mini sub-quests and various plot options revolve around your daughter adventuring in the wilderness. Provided that she's strong enough to tame the wilds. Equip her with armor and weapons to fight off wandering random monsters in turn-based combat.<br><br>The game starts with your daughter at age 10, where you will guide her until her adult years. Your choices will decide the fate of your daughter: her marital status, accomplishments and her relationships with other people. There are overall in 74 unique endings. Choose well, hero.

[Princess Minerva]
Publisher=Riverhill Software Inc.
Developer=Riverhill Software Inc.
Released=Mar 25, 1994
Systems=PC-98|SNES
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/princess-minerva
Description=The game is based on an animé of the same name. In the kingdom of Whistler, the best fighters are young, beautiful women, proficient in many styles of combat. Princess Minerva is one of them. She participates in a tournament, battles against the best female fighters of the country, and ultimately joins forces with them, building a super-powerful party that is bound to defeat the archenemy of the Queen of Whistler, the evil sorceress Dynastar.<br><br>The game begins where the girls are already united and are getting ready for the grand quest. Your party contains nine girls, each one with various statistics and magic spells. The large party is divided into three smaller ones, and you switch between them while participating in random battles and fighting bosses. The combat is turn-based, and is viewed from a top-down perspective, like the locations you visit. You travel on the overworld map, visit towns, and descend into dungeons. The three active girls in your party can also unite to perform combo attacks.

[Puyo Puyo]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Compile
Released=Apr 22, 1994
Systems=Game Boy|Game Gear|Genesis|Macintosh|MSX|NES|PC-98|SNES
Genre=Action|Strategy
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/puyo-puyo
Description=This is a falling pieces puzzle, Puyo Puyo originated on the MSX system and was later turned into an arcade hall version. Get four same-colored puyos touching each other to make them disappear. If more puyos of the same color are connected then they will disappear too. This game can be played simultaneously by two players for a competitive gameplay. Hinder your opponent by making multiple puyo combinations.

[Puyo Puyo 2]
Publisher=NEC Interchannel, Ltd.
Developer=Compile
Released=Mar 29, 1996
Systems=Game Boy|Game Gear|Genesis|Neo Geo Pocket Color|PlayStation|SEGA Saturn|SNES|Wii|WonderSwan
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/puyo-puyo-2
Description=A falling block game in which the goal is the combine four or more blocks of the same color which then disappear. The remain blocks will fall down and can produce combos which can cause special blocks (can only be destroyed by eliminating adjunct blocks) to appear at the enemies field.<br><br>This game includes a story mode, in which Arle (the main character) fights against computer enemies, a vs player mode, a four player mode (SNES only), and an endless mode (SNES only).

[Raiden]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.|Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Developer=Seibu Kaihatsu Inc.
Released=Apr 02, 1992
Systems=DOS|Genesis|Jaguar|Lynx|SNES|TurboGrafx-16
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/raiden
Description=In the year 2090, Earth is invaded by extra-terrestrials. The World Alliance of Nations has developed a supersonic attack fighter, Raiden, to defend the Earth. A pilot must take control of the experimental fighter to destroy the alien warships that just happen to look like odd variations of typical military tanks and planes with gadgets attached to them. <br><br>Raiden (called Raiden Trad on the Genesis and SNES) is an over-head vertical-scrolling shooter, based on an arcade game of the same title. It features two forms of weapon upgrades and two types of missiles (normal or homing). You start the game with several bombs which you can use to destroy most enemies on the screen to get yourself out of a jam. Each level ends with a large boss or bosses.

[Rainbow Islands]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Taito Corporation
Released=Jun 30, 1993
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|Game Boy Color|NES|SEGA Master System|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/rainbow-islands
Description=Sequel to Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands sees Bub and Bob (in 2 player mode), who are now curiously small boys rather than dinosaurs, attempting to rid the Rainbow Islands of bad guys.<br><br>Using the power to cast rainbows, trapping anything underneath, the boys must ascend vertically 4 levels each island, with a big, bad boss at the end of each.<br><br>By trapping beasts under your rainbows, then jumping on them to break them you can collect seven different colored gems, and there are also power-ups for extra speed and rainbows.

[Ranma 1/2]
Publisher=NCS Corporation
Developer=Masaya
Released=Dec 07, 1990
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.3
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ranma-12
Description=Based on the popular manga/anime series of the same name, Ranma 1/2 follows the story of an aspiring martial artist who accidentally turns into a young woman by bathing in a cursed spring. He can revert to his natural form by touching hot water; however, contact with cold water will turn him into a girl again. Most of the original manga story is dedicated to semi-comical situations, based on the fact that Ranma is trying to conceal his predicament, which leads to misunderstandings, confusion, and romantic complications in his high school life.<br><br>This interpretation of the license follows a part of the initial manga story, starting with the curse and going through Ranma's first conflicts with schoolmates and rival martial artists. The game is mostly structured like a &quot;beat-'em-up&quot; side-scroller, though there are also several boss fights that are more reminiscent of a one-on-one fighting game. The Vs. mode allows the player to recreate these boss fights using different characters. <br><br>Ranma's curse becomes a gameplay feature in the game: cold and hot water turn Ranma into a girl and a boy, respectively. Female Ranma is quicker and can jump higher, but her attack and defense are lower. Anime-style cut scenes advance the story between the levels.

[Ranma 1/2: Dat, Ganso Musabetsu Kakut-Ry!]
Publisher=NCS Corporation
Developer=Masaya
Released=Oct 02, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ranma-12-dat-ganso-musabetsu-kakut-ry
Description=Like most games based on the  Ranma 1/2 manga and anime series, Dato, Ganso Musabetsu Kakuto-Ryu! is a fighting game. Unlike the  earlier Ranma 1/2 iteration by the  same company, this game does not follow the main manga/anime story, and does not include any other gameplay elements beside one-on-one fighting. However, the game is still rich on story-telling; fully voiced anime-style cut scenes appear after each battle and serve to put Ranma in various situations and set the stage for battles against familiar character from the manga and anime, such the old pervert Happousai, Mousse, Ryuga, etc.  <br><br>The Vs. mode allows two-player gameplay; the players can choose any combinations of the characters who appear in the game to test their skills. As Ranma, the player can revert to his female form (this time at will, simply by pressing a button); the female Ranma is more agile but less powerful. The combat system includes characteristic fighting game mechanics, with punches, kicks, jumps, combinations of buttons to execute specific moves, and powerful special attacks, which can be executed after charging the power.

[Ranma 1/2: Toraware no Hanayome]
Publisher=NCS Corporation
Developer=Tenky Co. Ltd
Released=Dec 06, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ranma-12-toraware-no-hanayome
Description=Based on the  Ranma 1/2 manga and anime series, Toraware no Hanayome consists of several chapters, which are similar to episodes of a TV show: each one has its own story and theme, but all the chapters have recurrent characters from the Ranma 1/2 universe. As in the original manga and anime, the story focuses on the young martial artist and high school student Ranma, who was cursed after bathing in a sacred Chinese spring: contact with cold water turns him into a woman, while hot water restores him to his original masculine form. Most of the story in the game is dedicated to Ranma's relationships with his schoolmates and other characters, often involving comic and/or romantic situations, as well as Ranma's attempts to get rid of the curse: in the first chapter, he tries to win a contest that would allow him to travel to China and find a way to turn him into a man permanently.<br><br>Unlike most other Ranma 1/2 iterations, this game is a so-called "digital comic", which is the same as Japanese-style adventure. Controlling Ranma, the player interacts with the environment by selecting verb commands ("Look", "Talk", etc.) and objects from sub-menus. The navigation is also menu-based. Animated cut scenes appear frequently to advance the story.

[Record of Lodoss War]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Humming Bird Soft
Released=Jul 17, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/record-of-lodoss-war_
Description=The game is based on the novel cycle Record of Lodoss War by Ryo Mizuno, and more closely on subsequent manga volumes and OVA series. Its story generally follows the one of the OVA, the main hero being Parn, a young man who grows up in a small village and later becomes one of the strongest warriors in the world, thanks to his father's mysterious heritage and his own courage. Like in the anime series, the game begins with a goblin attack and with Parn leaving his home village together with his best friend Etoh in search of adventure.<br><br>This version of Record of Lodoss War is a traditional Japanese RPG with top-down world map navigation and random battles. There is a strategic element in the battles, allowing the characters to freely move on the battle field. However, the battles can be set on auto, making them more fast-paced and similar to traditional Japanese RPG combat. The towns have menu-based first-person view navigation.

[Record of Lodoss War II]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Humming Bird Soft
Released=Dec 16, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/record-of-lodoss-war-ii
Description=Set in the Record of Lodoss War fantasy universe, created by the Japanese writer Ryo Mizuno, this game is based on the anime Chronicles of the Heroic Knight. The story focuses on a young man named Spark, who wants to become a knight of the country of Flaim. King Kashue needs Spark to prove himself worthy of this title, and tells him to gather a band of mercenaries and prepare to stop the dark wizard Wagnard's mysterious plans.<br><br>The gameplay is similar to the previous Record of Lodoss War game. Spark and his party roam the top-down world map, visiting towns, villages, and other locations on the way. Enemies appear randomly. The turn-based battles once again offer free movement on the screen, but as before, auto-battle feature can speed things up. Towns and other important locations are viewed as still screens from first-person perspective.

[River City Ransom]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Technos Japan Corp.
Released=Dec 24, 1993
Systems=Game Boy Advance|NES|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/river-city-ransom
Description=The evil Slick has kidnapped Ryan's girlfriend and taken over the high school. The player is cast as either Ryan or Alex (second player) and has to fight his way through River City's merciless gangs before confronting Slick and freeing his girl. <br><br>River City Ransom is a side-scrolling beat-em-up similar to Double Dragon. The player, or players, travel through the locations of River City, encountering various gangs along the way. Gang members can be defeated with punches and kicks, or beaten up with objects scattered around. Upon their defeat, gang members drop money which Alex and Ryan can spend in malls to buy items that restore health and improve their combat abilities. The main characters have RPG-like numerical stats that can be improved this way, and can also buy books to learn combat manoeuvres. To finish the game, the player(s) have to find and defeat all the bosses.

[Road Spirits]
Publisher=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Developer=Arc Co., Ltd.
Released=Mar 22, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Racing / Driving
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/road-spirits
Description=Road Spirits is an arcade-style racing game, similar to  Rad Racer. The player controls a car from an "into the screen" 3rd person perspective, racing through the 17 pseudo-3D courses (named after various geographical locations, e.g. "West Coast" etc.). There are other cars on the road, which can slow down the player-controlled car by colliding with it, but the race is against time rather than against these cars. The player is given a time limit for each course, and an indicator shows how close the car is to the completion. Should the car run out of time, the race is lost, and the player has to replay it before tackling the next one.<br><br>The car can be controlled with two buttons only; collisions do not damage the car, but merely make it stop; though the player can change a car model and gear system, no realistic gear-based driving is used in the game. All this contribute to the overall arcade feeling of the races.

[Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny]
Publisher=KOEI Co., Ltd.
Developer=KOEI Co., Ltd.
Released=Oct 01, 1993
Systems=DOS|Genesis|PC-98|SEGA CD|SNES
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/romance-of-the-three-kingdoms-iii-dragon-of-destiny
Description=Romance of the Three Kingdoms III: Dragon of Destiny is another strategy game by Koei. The concept is the same here as in Koei's other wargames: conquer all you can!<br><br>In this case the historical setting is ancient China. The country is under the control of one Emperor, but all of the faction leaders want to be the emperor themselves. You begin with one territory and you must conquer more to win the game.

[R-Type]
Publisher=Irem Corp.
Developer=Irem Corp.
Released=Dec 20, 1991
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|Game Boy|iPhone|J2ME|MSX|SEGA Master System|TurboGrafx-16|Wii|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=4.5
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/r-type
Description=R-Type is a side scrolling shoot 'em up best known for its extremely tough and strategic gameplay.  You control the R-9 spaceship as it launches a last-ditch effort to repel the evil Bydo empire.<br><br>The R-9 comes equipped as standard with a small gun which can only take down the smallest of enemies without firing several shots. By holding down the fire button, it can be loaded up so as to release a large burst of energy, eliminating all but the strongest enemies in its path. From time to time, pods will come flying in your direction. Upon being shot, they release an upgrade. The first one will invariably be the one called "The Force", which is a weapons pod that clings either to the front or the back of your ship, absorbing any enemy bullets or acting as a bumper with which you can fly head-on into them. You can also use it as an offensive weapon by firing it and pulling it back in. Mastering the Force is vital to surviving in R-Type, since it must be used both as protection against bullet clusters, as a remote controlled cannon, and in order to clear the screen from obstacles. Other upgrades give you target-seeking missiles or a bigger main gun. Different gun types, differentiated by their colour, serve different purposes. The blue one sends laser beams bouncing across the screen (good for tunnels), the red one fires straight ahead, and the yellow one follows any walls it may encounter (good for artillery emplacements).<br><br>The stages of R-Type are made in an organic style, certainly inspired by H. R. Giger's artwork for the Alien movies. When it came out, it was considered trend-setting since it broke off from the stereotypical sci-fi mould of other shoot'em'ups. In part, the levels themselves are your enemy, which is exemplified by the fourth, where spider-like creatures weave webs that cover the screen and block your path, or levels with intricate tunnel systems. Still, the levels are best handled with a combination of strategy and reflexes, without the memorisation that is required of R-Type's contemporary rival, Gradius.

[Ruin: Kami no Isan]
Publisher=Victor Entertainment Inc.
Developer=Fill in Café Co., Ltd.
Released=Nov 19, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ruin-kami-no-isan
Description=Long time ago, a thriving civilization blessed by the gods was ruined as a result of a perpetual war. Humanity has built a new civilization, which resembles a medieval world. The young swordsman Jan lives In the kingdom of Cordelia. One fine day he and Ortena, the daughter of the High Priest, go on a treasure hunt. When they return, they find the country overrun by monsters; Ortena's father is killed, and the princess of Cordelia has been kidnapped. The two team up with a legendary hero, in order to rescue those who can still be rescued, and fulfill the legacy of the gods...<br><br>Ruin: Kami no Isan is an action RPG. The player navigates Jan through top-down towns and hostile areas; the "world map" is not free-roaming, allowing only linear advancement from location to location. Hostile areas are populated by enemies who are visibly walking on screen. <br><br>Unlike most Japanese RPGs, there are no separate "battle screens" in the game; the monsters are fought on the same spot they are encountered on, like in action games. However, unlike most action RPGs, there is a party in Ruin. The player controls only Jan, while the other party members act according to AI routines: attacking, casting offensive and healing spells, etc. <br><br>The rest of the gameplay is traditional Japanese RPG style: acquiring better weapons and armor, automatic leveling up, linear story development, etc.

[Sagaia]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Taito Corporation
Released=Dec 24, 1993
Systems=Genesis|SEGA Master System|SEGA Saturn|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sagaia
Description=Long time ago, the planet of Darius went into ruin but Proco and Tiat of Darius gave birth to a new planet and named it Orga. After the passing of many centuries, Proco Jr. and Tiat Young receive a strange radio broadcast from the galaxy. They discover the radio broadcast is a mayday signal from another descendent of Darius. They board the Silverhawk, preparing to defeat an evil force and journey to the galaxy.<br><br>Darius II, or Sagaia as it is known in the West, is the second installment in Taito's premier shoot 'em up series. Its main distinguishing features are the non-linear level system and the enemies, which are different kinds of seafood.

[Seireisenshi Spriggan]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Compile
Released=Jul 19, 1991
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/seireisenshi-spriggan
Description=Another top-down shooter from Compile staged in a fantasy world that mingles traditional sci-fi elements with a feudal Japan setting.<br><br>As the game starts a struggle for total control over elemental powers is about to begin between two warring nations. As the best mecha pilot in the good guy's army it's your task to repel the invasion and win the war by dealing with the enemy armada in standard shooter fashion. But surprise surprise! You won't be alone this time, as other AI-controlled mecha pilots will join you in the fray at key moments. Only you can command the magical powers that can be added to your mecha by collecting several color-coded orbs though, so most of the fight is still going to be up to you.

[Seiry Densetsu Monbit]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Aug 30, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=2.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/seiry-densetsu-monbit
Description=On one fateful night, a purple meteor has fallen down from the skies. Harnessing its power, the Demon Folk grew stronger, and started attacking peace-loving tribes and their villages. One warrior of the bunny-eared Monbit tribe stood up against the demons. Riding a dragon, he entered the palace of the Demon King and shattered the magic amulet he was wearing. However, the warrior was gravely wounded himself. He entrusted the amulet with the tribe elder. Years have passed, and the demons are once again rearing their ugly heads. The young hero is the only one who can save the world - by using the magic amulet's power, and by befriending a dragon...<br><br>Seiryu Densetsu Monbit is a traditional fantasy-themed Japanese-style RPG, with the typical progression scheme: the player navigates the hero (and other characters who join the party later) on the top-down overworld map, enters towns, buys weapons and armor, and fights randomly appearing enemies in first-person perspective, turn-based combat. One stand-out gameplay feature is the dragon egg the hero carries from the beginning of the game. As time passes, a dragon will be born, and assist the hero in various ways. For example, even as an egg, the dragon can serve as a healing item that replenishes a small amount of hit points.

[Seiya Monogatari: Anearth Fantasy Stories]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Media Works Inc.
Released=Dec 22, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Platform
Score=4.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/seiya-monogatari-anearth-fantasy-stories
Description=A mysterious young woman with a baby was attacked during the Holy Night. She managed to escape, but collapsed and died in front of the church in the city of Yalem. But the baby survived, grew up, and eventually became a hero on a quest to avenge his mother's murderers and to save the world.<br><br>Seiya Monogatari: Anearth Fantasy Stories differs from other RPGs in several important aspects. The player creates the main character in a unique way: when the baby lies on the snow outside of the church, several people pass by. The player can choose to press the action button, making the baby cry and attracting the attention of these people. Depending on the timing of  this "baby action", the hero will be adopted by different people, which will make him belong to a different character class (fighter, thief, mage, or monk), and also lead to four entirely different prologues (once the hero turns 15, the four stories eventually merge into one).<br><br>Instead of random battles - or even regular battles with wandering enemies - the game has pre-set battles, which occur much less often than in traditional Japanese RPGs. Winning the battles depends less on leveling-up and more on the actual strategy used during the battle. There are no levels in the game; instead, the characters gain better statistics depending on their actions during battles (e.g., using magic will increase magic power, etc.). The battles are turn-based and are viewed from a platform perspective. The game focuses on exploration, having large and complex locations as well as plenty of items of different categories that can be found if the player explores properly.

[Shadow of the Beast]
Publisher=Psygnosis Limited|Turbo Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Reflections Interactive Limited
Released=1992
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|Genesis|Lynx|SEGA Master System|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/shadow-of-the-beast
Description=While very young, Aarbron was kidnapped and enslaved by the Priests of the Beast Lord. He grew up on drugs made to destroy his own will and turn him into the Beast Messenger, a powerful creature serving Maletoth, The Beast Lord himself. He did his job, until one day he noticed a man about to be sacrificed in a ritual, his face triggering ancient memories... and as the sacrificial knife descended into the man's body, Aarbron recognizes the face. Of his father.<br>As his father dies in the altar, memories of his childhood and tormented past at the hands of the Beast Lord emerged, and as feelings of hate over his captors took over him, he swore revenge and fled the temple, knowing the road to avenge his father and redemption would be hard.<br><br>Shadow of the Beast, one of Psygnosis most popular titles during the 16-bit computer era is a side-scrolling platformer best known for the use of parallax scrolling along lush graphics, a musical score  by David Whittaker, a iconic cover by Roger Dean and what many consider to be unforgiving gameplay, balancing between the "very challenging" and the "impossible". The player has to navigate through several areas filled with enemies and traps, collecting keys and activating triggers than open new areas or give Aarbron the means to overcome a sub-boss. The number of moves the player has at disposal is limited: duck, jump and only two attacks: punch and a flying kick. While most enemies die with just one hit, the player must time each attack accurately. However, there are also traps of objects that cannot be destroyed, and these require the player to jump, duck or move according the sequence. The player has only one life with 12 hit points that can be replenished by collecting some objects hidden in the level (like an off-route location or a under a megalith), which also contributes to the difficulty level.

[Shape Shifter]
Publisher=Turbo Technologies, Inc.
Developer=ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Released=1992
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/shape-shifter
Description=The Dark Ones have captured the Ring of Five and imprisoned the wizards that guard it. As Lykos, you have the power to transform into different creatures. You need to rescue the wizards and the Ring of Five from the Dark Ones before they invade your home, Krellion.<br><br>You have the ability to change into different animals and the game works as a platformer where you go on quests to save the wizards of the land working up to recover the Ring of Five. Each time you rescue a wizard, you gain the ability to turn into a new animal. You need the different forms to complete puzzles and get into certain areas to rescue all of the wizards.

[Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective]
Publisher=Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Developer=ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Released=Jul 26, 1991
Systems=DOS|Macintosh|SEGA CD
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective
Description=Use your wits, interviewing skills, logic, and reasoning to solve three cases as Sherlock Holmes.  Arguably the first multimedia PC CDROM title ever produced, with over 90 minutes of motion video of Mr. Holmes' interaction with everyone on Baker Street.

[Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: Volume II]
Publisher=Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Developer=ICOM Simulations, Inc.
Released=May 28, 1993
Systems=DOS|SEGA CD
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sherlock-holmes-consulting-detective-volume-ii
Description="What they said about Sherlock I, you'll say about Sherlock II"...reads the advert in the box, based on the nice critics about Volume I.<br><br>- The same video technology (this is 1992), keeps offering true interactive environment: actually letting you "feel" the traffic in the streets of the old London<br><br>- The same structure brings a familiar look, inviting to channel all attention to the task of solving mysteries: your intelligence, skills and patience are required to find clues by listening to people, observing details, or even reading the London Times - but don't let yourself be misguided by a wrong hint.<br><br>- The same number of cases: 3<br><br>But, each situation is completely different: <br>The Two Lions involving the murder of circus lions, The Pilfered Paintings just bought by The National Gallery...and The Murdered Munitions Magnate, where hints reveal different possible motives...have nothing in common, except the detective in charge: you

[Shin Megami Tensei]
Publisher=Atlus Co., Ltd.
Developer=Atlus Co., Ltd.
Released=Dec 25, 1993
Systems=Game Boy Advance|PlayStation|SEGA CD|SNES|Wii
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/shin-megami-tensei
Description=A young man lives together with his mother in Kichijoji, a district in modern Tokyo. One day, he has a strange dream: he is being sucked into another dimension, a strange maze-like structure. A spirit appears in front of him and asks him his name. As he proceeds further, he meets a man who is hanging on a cross, another one who is being tormented by a demon, and a mysterious young woman who is bathing in a pool...<br><br>"Wake up!" - the voice of his mother cuts through the dream. The young man wakes up and checks his computer. Suddenly, a message arrives: the world is headed towards destruction. Only he who can summon demons through a virtual space will be able to prevent a disaster. What could that mean? The young man goes outside and finds out a murder has occurred in the nearby park. The district must be cut off from the rest of the city until the murderer is found. This was the beginning of the demon summoner's story...<br><br>"Shin Megami Tensei" is a first-person RPG set in modern-day and futuristic Tokyo. The hero of the game can summon demons, who use a mysterious energy called Magnetite. The demons can fight for you and perform other useful tasks. The first-person combat is turn-based. In the beginning of the game, you can set the statistics of your party members, determining their strength, stamina, intelligence, etc. You'll need to make some crucial decisions during the game, that will also influence the outcome of its events.

[Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling 94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome]
Publisher=Fujicom Co. Ltd
Developer=Fujicom Co. Ltd
Released=Nov 25, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Sports
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=2.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/shin-nihon-pro-wrestling-94-battlefield-in-tokyo-dome
Description=Shin Nihon Pro Wrestling 94: Battlefield in Tokyo Dome allows the players to experience Japan's most popular professional wrestling promotion, New Japan Pro Wrestling. The game features real wrestlers from the time period it was released in. The wrestlers appear as digitized photos in the intro sequence and on the character selection screens; during gameplay, they are rendered as 2D graphical images.<br><br>The game has four gameplay modes; the "battle mode" allows the player to choose one wrestler and compete against opponents chosen and controlled by the computer AI. The other modes correspond to a league, a cup (knock-out stages only), and a "versus" mode, in which the player can also choose any opponent to compete against. In every mode, the player is able to choose between single match (one-on-one) and tag team, with an additional wrestler on each side. The league mode allows competition between up to four players.<br><br>The combat system is similar to that of fighting games, with a side view and health bars for the wrestlers.

[SimEarth: The Living Planet]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Maxis Software Inc.
Released=Jan 14, 1993
Systems=Amiga|Atari ST|DOS|Macintosh|SEGA CD|SNES|Wii|Windows 3.x
Genre=Educational|Simulation
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/simearth-the-living-planet
Description=The most ambitious and far-reaching of Maxis Sim lineage, Sim Earth puts you in charge of an entire planet throughout its 10 billion year lifespan. Your ultimate task is to guide the planets inhabitants into the stars, from its humble single-celled roots.<br><br>The main threats you face include pollution, disease, famine, war and global warming. The controls available to you include the chance to move mountains and continents, creating different levels of species, and unleash tidal waves and earthquakes so as to reshape your planet. All of these things take from your limited energy, which must be replenished.

[Snatcher]
Publisher=Konami Co., Ltd.
Developer=Konami Co., Ltd.
Released=Oct 23, 1992
Systems=MSX|PC-88|PlayStation|SEGA CD|SEGA Saturn
Genre=Action|Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/snatcher
Description=December 2042, Neo Kobe City, a city of madness and decadence...<br><br>Mankind is facing its gravest crisis. A mysterious bio-roid life form has appeared. Its true nature and purpose are unknown. Is it some country's secret weapon, or an alien from another world? They appear in the winter, killing people and taking their place in society. They wear artificial skin and can sweat and even bleed. They are called "Snatchers" because they "snatch" their victims before they take their place.<br><br>A new police force, specifically trained to fight the Snatchers, has been formed. They are JUNKERs (Judgement Uninfected Naked Kind and Execute Rangers). Every time you encounter someone, a difficult question must be asked  IS IT A PERSON OR A SNATCHER?<br><br>You are Gillian Seed, one of the JUNKERs. Your mission is largely adventure-based, with manga-style graphics and voice acting. Each room has objects to pick up, examine and use. Conversation with other characters is a key plot element. A few short shooting gallery type scenes add an action element. While the game is generally scary or comic, a few moments border on the sensual.

[Sol Bianca]
Publisher=NCS Corporation
Developer=Masaya
Released=Jun 29, 1990
Systems=
Genre=Adventure|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sol-bianca
Description=The game is based on the animé movie of the same name. In 24th century, piracy is still an issue, but no more in seas and oceans, sailing ordinary ships - the pirates are in space! The most dangerous pirate crew is the one of Sol Bianca - April, Janny, May, June, and Feb. No, those are not names of months, but five beautiful ladies, who can handle some high-tech weaponry and who think only about treasure. But the five lovely pirates are not evil - whenever some tyrant threatens a planet, they are there to help!<br><br>The gameplay "Sol Bianca" is that of a traditional console-style RPG. The player controls the five girls as a party, each one having individual statistics. The party of heroines visits planets, travels on the world map, and engages randomly appearing enemies in first-person perspective, turn-based combat.

[Sol Moonarge]
Publisher=Irem Corp.
Developer=Irem Corp.
Released=Jan 07, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sol-moonarge
Description=As earthquakes occurred in the kingdom of Itchy, and demons began roaming freely through the wilderness, the king realized that an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled, and the entire world is in danger. The valiant swordsman Soleil lives in the capital city, and the king entrusts him with the task of protecting the two Moon goddesses, and retrieving the Sun Sword, which are necessarily to prevent a magician known as Silver to use the Gears of Fate for his evil purposes...<br><br>Sol Moonarge is a traditional Japanese-style RPG. As in most games of this genre, the player navigates the main hero and his companions on the top-down "world map", entering towns to buy weapons, armor, and items, as well as hostile locations which are necessary to complete to advance the plot in a linear fashion. Enemy encounters are random; combat is turn-based and viewed from first-person perspective.<br><br>As in most Japanese RPGs, the characters level up automatically, after having accumulated a set amount of experience points; specific weapon and magic proficiencies, however, grow depending on the amount of times player-controlled characters use that particular type of weapon or spell.<br><br>There is a day-night cycle (on the world map only), which influences people's schedules: at night the shops are closed, but certain characters might appear only during that time.

[Sorcerian]
Publisher=Victor Musical Industries, Inc.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=Jul 17, 1992
Systems=DOS|Genesis|MSX|PC-88|PC-98
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sorcerian
Description=Sorcerian is the fifth game in the Dragon Slayer series. It is set in the fantasy land known as Pentawa, whose inhabitants are in constant need of protection from ferocious creatures roaming the wilderness. The king of Pentawa hires a party of adventurers, and their first assignment is to retrieve a precious sceptre from a dungeon, where it is guarded by the evil demonic lord Ouks.<br><br>The game is an RPG with an unusual side-scrolling perspective and action-based combat, somewhat of a cross between  Wizardry and platform games. Despite being a Japanese game, Sorcerian resembles Western RPGs of its time, focusing more on character development than story. In the beginning, the player creates a party of four characters, choosing between fighter, wizard, elf, and dwarf (races and classes are not distinguished). Beside the usual inns and shops, there are many things that can be done in the towns of the game, including complex development of magical spells (up to 120 spells of different disciplines), training to raise personal skills (strength, intelligence, etc.), enchanting weapons with elemental magic, as well as looking for part-time jobs.<br><br>The view switches to side-scrolling when the party ventures into a hostile area. Combat is performed in real time, with the player controlling the entire party at once. The lead character can be changed at any time, and battle actions will be carried out by whoever is in front. Melee attacks and magic spells are unleashed by pressing corresponding buttons. The characters can also jump and interact with objects by bumping into them. Dungeons are usually maze-like, and some contain simple puzzles such as finding and activating hidden switches to open doors.

[Sotsugy: Graduation]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Headroom
Released=Jul 30, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sotsugy-graduation
Description=Sotsugyo is the first game in the  series, released only in Japan. It puts the player into a position of a high school teacher, whose goal is to successfully lead five female students to graduation within the same semester. In order to do that, the player has to study the individual characteristics of the girls. Each girl has different parameters, different strengths and weaknesses. The teacher should be careful not to overload the students with work, but letting them do what they want is not the right way either. The teacher has also control on other aspects of the students' life: it is possible to have personal conversations with the girls to motivate them, and choose leisure activities for them (such as going to the cinema). The girls can become displeased with the teacher or sick, so it's important to keep the morale high in order to achieve successful graduation.

[The Space Adventure]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Jun 07, 1991
Systems=SEGA CD
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=4.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/space-adventure-
Description="The Space Adventure" is known in Japan as "Cobra II: Densetsu no Otoko", the second game dedicated to the adventures of the renegade space pirate Cobra. The game is based on original manga and TV series by Buichi Terasawa.<br><br>While waiting in a bar for his partner, Cobra encounters a beautiful bounty hunter named Jane. Very soon he realizes that the bounty Jane has been hunting for is his own head, for which the Galaxy Patrol has put quite a reward. But everything changes when Crystal Boy, the head of the Pirate Guild and Cobra's archenemy, appears on the scene. Jane's father had apparently hidden a great treasure, encoding its location in tattoos on the backs of his triplet daughters. Crystal Boy wants this treasure, and is going after Jane and her sisters. Cobra and Jane decide to join forces in order to find Jane's sisters and to undermine Crystal Boy's plans.<br><br>The game is a Japanese-style adventure. You advance in the game by choosing various commands ("Look", "Talk", etc.). There are a few places in the game where you can die if you make a wrong decision. In the final location you'll also have to fight enemies turn-based style. The game features a large number of animated cut scenes as well as voice-overs for many dialogues.

[Splash Lake]
Publisher=Turbo Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Bits Laboratory
Released=1992
Systems=
Genre=Action|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.9
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/splash-lake
Description=Splash Lake is an action strategy puzzle game.  Each round consists of a single screen play area composed of tiles suspended over a lake.  You control an Ostrich that can crack the tiles and cause them to fall into the water.  Your goal is to use this ability to make all the bad guys on the screen fall into the water.<br><br>Splash Lake features more than 60 levels, a simultaneous two-player mode, and amusing cutscenes every 10 levels.

[Spriggan Mark 2]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Compile
Released=May 01, 1992
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=4.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/spriggan-mark-2
Description=Sequel to 1991's Spriggan, Spriggan MK2 will be remembered for being one of the only side-scrolling shooters developed by Compile (as opposed to the top-down shooters they are better known for).<br><br>Once again you get to pilot a mecha in a war between two opposing armies, this time to decide the fate of a distant colony in outer space.<br>As in the original Spriggan, other AI-controlled mechas join in the fight   and even talk to you with full voice-overs to advance the plot. The color-coding weapon system of the original is gone, replaced with a standard collectible power-up system, no options are available to watch your back but being able to change the way your mecha faces allows you to deal with threats from behind.

[Star Breaker]
Publisher=RayForce Inc.
Developer=RayForce Inc.
Released=Feb 10, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/star-breaker
Description=In the future, mankind has learned to navigate space ships. Human beings spread out to different planets of the Milky Way. The hero of the game is a young pilot named Harry. He was testing the newest spacecraft model, but it crash-landed on Menaris, a planet at the outskirts of the Eva solar system, with a medieval-like civilization. Turns out that repairing the ship will be anything but easy, so Harry decides to stay for a while and to help the inhabitants of Menaris with their problems, which involve the over-ambitious Doran Empire. With the help of Aria, princess of Menaris, Harry must discover the truth about Doran's intentions, and when he learns it, he realizes that he won't use the repaired ship to return home, but have to face something that threatens the entire galaxy...<br><br>Star Breaker is a fairly traditional Japanese RPG, with top-down view, world map navigation, random turn-based battles, and all the other usual ingredients. Battles can be set on Auto for quicker pacing. Since the setting of the game is a mixture of sci-fi and medieval fantasy, character use a variety of weapons from swords to guns, as well as special psychic attacks. There are also some space ship combat in the game, and it is possible to upgrade the player's ship later on.<br><br>Like many other Turbo CD RPGs, Star Breaker utilizes anime-style cut scenes and voice acting during important events.

[Star Parodier]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Inter State Software|Kaneko Co., Ltd.
Released=Apr 24, 1992
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/star-parodier
Description=A "cute'em-up" top-down shooter that lampoons the Star Soldier games by replacing most sci-fi elements with humorous graphics and sounds.<br><br>You can choose to play the game as the starfighter from the Star Soldier games, a flying Bomberman and a giant, laser-toting  PC-Engine, each featuring their own weapon combinations which can be swapped at will in-game by collecting the right power-ups.<br><br>Features fully-animated cutscenes and CD music.

[Startling Odyssey]
Publisher=RayForce Inc.
Developer=RayForce Inc.
Released=Oct 22, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/startling-odyssey
Description=In Startling Odyssey, the player takes the role of a young boy named Leon. One day, his home villages is attacked by monsters. His best friend is killed, and the most powerful magician of the village is turned into stone and abducted by the monsters' leader. Leon receives the blessing of the village elder and begins his quest to avenge the death of his friend and to defeat the demonic forces that threaten the land.<br><br>This is a rather traditional Japanese RPG, with all the familiar ingredients: Leon (and his companions who later join the party) roams the world map, entering towns and dungeons, buying equipment and items, and engaging randomly appearing enemies in turn-based combat. The battles are viewed from first-person perspective. Characters can use regular attacks as well as magical spells, and the battles can be also set on Auto.

[Startling Odyssey II: Mary Sens]
Publisher=RayForce Inc.
Developer=RayForce Inc.
Released=Oct 21, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Isometric
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/startling-odyssey-ii-mary-sens
Description=A mad scientist named Dr. Killbait succeeded in resurrecting one of the eight ancient dragons, endangering the country of Hyneld. The captain of the king's knights, Robin Solford, witnesses the dragon's attack on the castle. His two comrades are killed, and the princess Patricia, Robin's adoptive sister, is nowhere to be seen. Robin is determined to find Patricia and to stop Dr. Killbait, so he begins to wander through the world, hoping to find friends who will help him on his perilous journey.<br><br>Startling Odyssey II is not a sequel, but a prequel to the  first game, Robin Solford being the father of the previous game's hero. It is set in a world with elements of both medieval fantasy and sci-fi. It plays like a traditional Japanese RPG, with party management, random enemies, and turn-based combat. The battles are viewed from isometric perspective, with an "auto" options to speed up the combat. <br><br>As most other Turbo CD RPGs, Startling Odyssey II features anime-style cut scenes and voice acting during important events.

[Steam-Heart's]
Publisher=Technical Group Laboratory, Inc.
Developer=Technical Group Laboratory, Inc.
Released=Mar 22, 1996
Systems=PC-98|SEGA Saturn
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/steam-hearts
Description=Steam Hearts is a 2D sci-fi shooter with a unique twist: Hentai!<br><br>The game takes place in the far future, on an alien planet dominated by seven elf/catgirl princesses that have fallen under the spell of a unique virus that has driven them mad and threatens to destroy the planet if all the rulers declare all-out war.<br><br>Only you, Blondia Varady, and your sister Fallandia have been spared from the disease and must pilot your fighter ships in order to penetrate deep into the domain of each princess and destroy their war machines so as to finally get your hands on them and administer the antidote. Fortunately for you the antidote has been synthesized into your reproductive organ, so that means there's only one way to inoculate the girls....<br><br>Gameplay-wise you control your fighter ship through vertical-scrolling stages trying to destroy every ship that crosses your path and reach the end boss. You have a primary weapon that can be constantly upgraded by collecting power-ups, and a secondary slot for all sorts of collectible weapons that you can pick-up in mid-air.<br><br>Features 2P-cooperative gameplay and cutscenes made of still images that explain the plot and depict your encounters with each princess.

[Street Fighter]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Capcom Co., Ltd.
Released=Dec 04, 1989
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Wii|Windows|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=2.4
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/street-fighter
Description=You are Ryu, a Street Fighter. Your goal is to travel to 5 countries (Japan, USA, England, China and Thailand) and beat 2 enemies at each of them. Many of these characters, such as Adon, Gen, and Birdie, are later seen in the Street Fighter Alpha series.<br><br>After each country you will have the chance to get additional points in a little bonus round, a feature seen later in most Street Fighter games. <br><br>The final boss in the game is Sagat, who is the second to the last boss in Street Fighter 2. The goal is to become the greatest fighter in the world. As with most tournament fighting games once you have defeated the boss the game will reset and start from the beginning with a harder difficulty level. <br><br>It is possible to start a two player game but there will be only one fight (between the two players) which will determine who will travel the globe to fight the computer controlled opponents.

[Strider]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Capcom Co., Ltd.
Released=1994
Systems=Amiga|Amstrad CPC|Atari ST|Commodore 64|DOS|Genesis|SEGA Master System|ZX Spectrum
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/strider
Description=The year is 2089AD. In Russia, the evil Grand Master Meio has begun his insane plot to take over the universe. A lone figure drops from a stealth glider into Meio's base. He is Hiryu, Super A-Class Strider. His mission is to defeat the Grand Master and put an end to his plotting once and for all.<br><br>Converted from the classic arcade game, Strider lets you run, jump, perform acrobatics and climb walls and overhangs. You wield a plasma sword, called a Cypher, through 5 levels fighting robots and guards, with mid- and end-level bosses.

[Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc.
Developer=Dual Corporation
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=2.8
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/super-air-zonk-rockabilly-paradise
Description=Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise is the sequel to Air Zonk where once again the player takes control of the titular character in a battle against his arch nemesis, the evil SandroVitch.<br><br>The gameplay is similar to the first, a 2-D side scrolling shooter where the player advances throughout the stage, destroying enemies and collecting power-ups to make it to the end of the stage and advance to the next.  The standard huge bosses are still present along with the cartoonish-style of graphics that was present in its predecessor.<br><br>Zonk can also transform in nine different super-powered alter egos by collecting a meat icon.  They include Sushi Zonk (who hurls sushi at opponents), Mini Air-Zonk, Mr. Heli Zonk, Elvis Zonk and even Gamera Zonk.  He can also morph into other forms with powers and more weaponry by combining with friends that are scattered throughout the stage.

[Super Fire Pro Wrestling Queen's Special]
Publisher=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Developer=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Released=Feb 03, 1995
Systems=SNES
Genre=Sports
Perspective=Isometric
Score=2.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/super-fire-pro-wrestling-queens-special
Description=Long before the WWE introduced the Divas wrestling matches, in Japan there was a more serious affair, where wrestling skill was more important than breast implants, and matches were "real" (as far as wrestling goes) instead of pillow-fighting or bra and panties fights.<br><br>In this game in the Fire Pro Series, the cast of the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling promotion are available, all fighting to win the Red belt, the highest prize of the federation. It's also possible to fight in single matches, tournaments, Battle Royal and Elimination matches. The usual array of options in CAW is present, being possible to create 16 new Wrestlers.<br><br>Gameplay, as usual is the series, is dramatically different than in most western games. Each wrestler has a bunch of moves, ranked from weak to strong. While it's possible to connect any of them from open situations, while grappling only when the opponent is already beaten the most powerful moves can be successfully used.

[Super Real Mahjong PV]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=SETA Corporation
Released=Mar 03, 1995
Systems=PC-FX|SEGA Saturn
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/super-real-mahjong-pv
Description=The fifth installment of the most famous strip mahjong series, which originated on the arcades. The player competes against three high-school girls, who take off their clothes when losing.<br><br>This is the only console version of Super Real Mahjong in which the girls undress completely. In the previous three games (on TurboGrafx CD) and later installments (mostly on the Saturn), the girls go only as far as underwear. The PC versions were, however, uncensored from the beginning.

[Sword Master]
Publisher=Right Stuff Corp.
Developer=Right Stuff Corp.
Released=Nov 19, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.9
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sword-master_
Description=One night, a lone, grim-looking traveler who calls himself Ax appears in a pub at the outskirts of Satania castle. He meets Althea, a girl from a village whose inhabitants were massacred by orcs. The two travel to the castle, where they meet the king of Satania, and learn of an ancient powerful artifact that has now caused the resurrection of a powerful demon. Ax reveals his own demonic heritage, but is willing to join forces with the people of the kingdom and fight against his kin...<br><br>Completely unrelated to an  earlier game of the same name, Sword Master is a tactical RPG, i.e. a hybrid of Japanese-style RPG and strategic battles. The player controls a  small party at first, but later can command several units. Most of the gameplay takes place on the battle fields. The player navigates the heroes in turn-based fashion, attacking or casting magic when the enemy is in range. Attacks are presented as short full-screen animated sequences. Characters gain experience after each attack and might level up in the middle of the battle.<br><br>Unlike many other games of this kind, Sword Master contains an additional RPG element in the possibility to navigate the characters in real time in towns and other "friendly" areas. The story progression, however, is completely linear, and the player can not explore hostile areas.

[Syd Mead's Terraforming]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc.
Developer=Right Stuff Corp.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Side-Scrolling
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/syd-meads-terraforming
Description=In Terraforming, the human race has fled into the depths of space after Earth has become uninhabitable.  As a result, they travel from planet to planet in an attempt to find a planet suitable enough to terraform into a new Earth.  Along the way they encounter alien races which they must destroy in an attempt to survive and continue the human race.<br><br>The gameplay is a basic side-scrolling shooter, shooting down enemy space ships, picking up power-ups and health icons and upgrading main and secondary weapons along with the obligatory huge stage bosses.  The most notable feature of the game is the work done by Syd Mead, a special effects artist for such films as Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, Aliens, 2010 and as recent as Mission Impossible III.

[Sylphia]
Publisher=Tonkinhouse
Developer=Compile
Released=Oct 22, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/sylphia
Description=Sylphia is set in an environment inspired by the Greek mythology. The heroine of the game was a fearless maiden who tried to protect her home town from the onslaught of monsters. But even her power was no enough, and she was slain... Touched by her sacrifice, the goddess Athena revived her as a flying demi-goddess. Restored to new life, Sylphia can now unleash her wrath upon the monsters and their supporters.<br><br>Despite its theme and setting, Sylphia plays like a vertically scrolling shooter. As in most games of this kind, the gameplay consists of shooting down waves of enemies, on the ground and in the skies. Sylphia can use four types of ranged attacks, which roughly correspond to other shooters' traditional weapons: fire blasts, laser, spreading fire, homing missiles. These weapons are displayed as colored orbs and must be collected. Power-ups can be collected for each type of attack. In addition, a devastating special attack can be stored (for one charge) and executed.

[Tanj: Debut]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Headroom
Released=Sep 22, 1994
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tanj-debut
Description=Tanjo: Debut puts the player into the role of a music company agent, who has to work with three potential stars of entertainment: three young girls named Aki, Kumi, and Saori. In the beginning of the game, the player views the statistics of each girl and her personality description. Afterwards, the training begins. Most of the game is spent planning schedules for the girls. Practicing music skills, working, having a vacation - everything has an influence on the girls' statistics. It is important to keep the girls happy and reduce their stress; at the same time, having vacations without practicing will diminish their professional skill. Keeping the right balance is the key here.<br><br>After a period of training, the player chooses which specific branch he/she wants the girls to compete in: commercial photos (model), staging a musical, performing a pop concert, making a movie, etc. Depending on the player's preparations and previous training, the girls will get higher or lower ratings. The player-controlled group competes against other agencies in a league, and results are shown after each major event.

[Tekipaki: Working Love]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=NEC Interchannel, Ltd.
Released=Mar 28, 1997
Systems=
Genre=Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tekipaki-working-love
Description=Tekipaki: Working Love is a simulation game somewhat similar to  Graduation series, but with a much less complex system and "working girls" instead of students. The game's graphics were drawn by the manga artist Izumi Takemoto. The setting is 23rd century, and the player has to take care of three girls from different planets: Naomi, Hikaru, and Edalt. The goal is to make the girls successfully perform their working duties (mostly secretary-like assignments), at the same time having free time to rest. With each activity, certain parameters (stamina, intelligence, etc.) of the girl will increase and decrease. Since the three girls have different parameters from the beginning, it is important to understand their personalities and to find the right balance between work and leisure. The girls also have a "loyalty" parameter, that usually increases when the player lets them have a day off.

[Tenchi Muy! Ry-ki]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=TamTam Co., Ltd.
Released=May 26, 1995
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tenchi-muy-ry-ki
Description=Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-oki is based on the manga and anime series Tenchi Muyo, in particular the 20-episode OVA Tenchi Muyo: Ryo-ohki (same name as the game, but with a slightly different official romanization). The story centers around a seemingly ordinary boy Tenchi Masaki, who lives in the countryside on the Earth. After accidentally releasing a spaced pirate named Ryoko, his modest house attracts the attention of powerful people from space, including an officer of the Galaxy Police, a famous scientist, and two sisters from a royal family in search of their long-lost half-brother. Soon Tenchi finds out the truth about his own identity and his super-powers, but still can't quite handle a household with five attractive young women, some of which seem to have a special interest in him...<br><br>The game is a traditional Japanese-style adventure: no puzzles, but many situations during which the player has to make choices. These choices lead to branching story lines, which in their turn lead to different endings. The game is viewed from first-person perspective, beside navigation around Tenchi's house, which uses a platform view.

[Tengai Maky: Fun Kabuki Den]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Red Company Corporation
Released=Jul 10, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tengai-maky-fun-kabuki-den
Description=Once upon a time, the brave warriors of the Fire Clan fought the dark lord Masakado and defeated him, saving the beautiful land of Jipang. Many years later, the followers of the Daimon Cult tried to resurrect Masakado, but were defeated by the thief Ziria and other descendants of the Fire Clan. A young boy named Kabuki, who fought together with Manjimaru in the  previous game and helped him to defeat the guardians of the Dark Orchids, receives a letter from Orochimaru, one of the heroes of the battle against Daimon Cult. It seems that the followers of this evil organization have raised their ugly heads again! Several young girls are kidnapped, and Orochimaru suspects it was the work of Daimon Cult. Kabuki, this looks like an adventure for you!<br><br>The third game in  Tengai Makyo series has an even more distinct humorous undertone and features even more wacky animé-style cut scenes. Gameplay-wise, it is a traditional Japanese RPG with party members, towns, dungeons, and random enemy encounters. Unlike the two previous games, the battles are fought from top-down third person perspective.

[Tengai Maky II: Manjimaru]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Red Company Corporation
Released=Mar 26, 1992
Systems=Nintendo DS
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tengai-maky-ii-manjimaru
Description=Many years ago, the legendary warriors of the Fire Clan were expelled from the Garden of Eden, and built the wonderful land Jipang. Thousand years later, Jipang is entering its medieval era. You play as a young warrior named Manjimaru. It seems that the province Hida is suffering from a curse placed upon it by the evil Dark Orchids. To destroy the Orchids, Manjimaru has to fight the demons who protect them, and to prove he is worthy of his great legacy as the descendant of the Fire Clan.<br><br>The sequel to  Tengai Makyo: Ziria continues the semi-humorous tradition of the first game and contains many jokes that mostly refer to the feudal culture of medieval Japan. You navigate your party on the world map, visiting towns and dungeons, and fighting random monsters in turn-based combat viewed from first person perspective.

[Tengai Maky: Ziria]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Red Company Corporation
Released=Jun 30, 1989
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.1
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tengai-maky-ziria
Description=A long, long time ago, humans lived in a paradise, the Garden of Eden. But the brave and audacious members of the Fire Clan were banned from Eden, and had to seek shelter on the Earth. They built their own paradise - the land they later called Jipang. But the evil demon lord Masakado wanted to destroy Jipang, and the Fire Clan fought and defeated it. Now, many years later, a young thief named Ziria learns that he is a descendant of the Fire Clan. He must now find the other members, and prevent the resurrection of Masakado by his followers.<br><br>The first RPG in CD format, Tengai Makyo: Ziria is also the first of the series of semi-serious, semi-humorous RPGs, that spawned several sequels for various systems (mostly for the PC Engine itself). Gameplay-wise, this is a traditional Japanese RPG with turn-based combat viewed from first person perspective.

[Tenshi no Uta]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Riot
Released=Oct 25, 1991
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tenshi-no-uta
Description=Kearu, a young warrior from the land of Erin, is entrusted by his village elder to protect Krea, a young girl who was found near the village entrance when she was a baby. The young couple receives a task of retrieving and delivering a magic flower known as Eureka to the king. However, on the way to the castle, they are attacked by a winged monster, who carries Krea away. Kearu realizes that this kidnapping was not accidental, and had something to do with Krea's mysterious origin.<br><br>Tenshi no Uta is a traditional Japanese-style role-playing game. As in most games of this genre, the player navigates the party of heroes on the top-down world map, fighting randomly appearing enemies, gaining experience for further automatic leveling-up, and money to buy better weapons, armor, and items. The battles are viewed from first-person perspective, with the enemy graphics super-imposed on the exploration screen (like in  Cosmic Fantasy 2). The game has the conventional HP and MP bars, with the heroes learning various attack, support, and healing spells as dictated by their level.<br><br>There is a day/night cycle in the game. Shops are closed at night, and certain characters appear only at a specific day time.

[Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Riot
Released=Mar 26, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tenshi-no-uta-ii-datenshi-no-sentaku
Description=Fate is a young man whose job is to patrol the land around his village and protect it from monsters. One day, during such a patrol, Fate and his friend Shion encountered a mysterious girl in the nearby tower. She could only remember that her name was Rhianna, but nothing else about her origins and how she ended up being in that tower. Shortly afterwards, the village was attacked by monsters and burnt down. Fate, Shion, and Rhianna escape, and Fate promises Rhianna that he will help her regain her memory and find the truth about her past...<br><br>Tenshi no Uta II: Datenshi no Sentaku is not directly related to its  predecessor story-wise (though it is set in the same universe, and some characters from the previous game make an appearance here). Graphically and gameplay-wise, it is nearly identical to it, beside a few minor tweaks (such as characters regaining full health after level up): an archetypal Japanese-style RPG with random enemies, turn-based combat, linear story progression, and automatic character growth without any extras. Like the first game, Datenshi no Sentaku has a day/night cycle.

[Todd's Adventures in Slime World]
Publisher=Micro World
Developer=Epyx, Inc.
Released=Oct 09, 1992
Systems=Genesis|Lynx
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/todds-adventures-in-slime-world
Description=While flying your spaceship, you crash land on a planet covered entirely in slime.  You and a friend explore the labyrinthine planet of slime, armed with a water pistol and all manner of gadgets you find along the way in an effort to find your way back out.  The game world is a giant maze with quirky hidden areas and plenty of original layout ideas.  Depending on the game mode, you are either cooperating or competing with your "friend" to find and get to an exit first.  Due to the massive sizes of the slime worlds (about 6 entries to choose from), games often take several hours to complete.<br><br>The basis of the game is exploration, with varying game modes further focusing on competition, puzzle solving, speed, exploration, or cooperation.

[Tokimeki Memorial]
Publisher=Konami Co., Ltd.
Developer=Konami Co., Ltd.
Released=May 27, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.4
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/tokimeki-memorial
Description=In the first installment of the  Tokimeki Memorial series, the player takes the role of a male student at the Kirameki High School in modern-day Japan, whose goal is to win the heart of one of his female school mates.<br><br>Tokimeki Memorial is a dating simulation game. There is a schedule in the game, which includes school-related and free-time activities. The player characters has various statistics that can be raised by performing certain activities (such as studying to increase intelligence, etc.). The gameplay is dedicated almost entirely to planning schedules, getting the maximum out of the date with the chosen girl. A date is not necessarily automatic success - neglecting a girl for a long time will lead to gossip and eventually may destroy the relationship. There is also a "rival" in the game, a male student who might succeed with one of the girls if the player is not careful enough.

[Twin Hawk]
Publisher=NEC Avenue, Ltd.
Developer=Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 26, 1991
Systems=Genesis|TurboGrafx-16
Genre=Action
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=2.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/twin-hawk
Description=Twin Hawk is a typical vertical scrolling shooter with a top-down view. Your goal is easy, shoot all the enemies along the way. You only get a standard gun on your plane, and no bombs! Instead of bombs you can call helper planes. These planes make a formation around you and help to shoot all enemies.<br><br>Along the way you get the chance to collect power-ups by shooting transport trucks. When these are destroyed they release a power-up. There are 3 types. First is the weapon upgrade, with this you get a wider and more powerful shot. Second, you get more calls for helper planes. And third are extra lives.

[Valis]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Riot
Released=Mar 19, 1992
Systems=Genesis
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/valis
Description=Yuko Asou is an ordinary Japanese teenager with an ordinary life - until one day she is attacked by a monster on the street. Out of nowhere, a sword appears in her hands. She fights the monsters who have suddenly invaded the city, and is summoned to the parallel world known as Vecanti, which is ruled by a cruel tyrant named Rogles, whose actions disrupt the balance of the the worlds. Wielding the legendary Valis sword, Yuko must defeat Rogles and restore the balance.<br><br>Valis has the same story and basic genre (platform action) as the  original first game in the  series; however, it is a different game with different locations, regular enemies and bosses, new cut scenes, etc.  Defeating the numerous enemies populating the game world requires precise usage of jumping and ducking abilities, and attack timing. Yuko can jump very high and attack while jumping. Various power-ups are scattered through the game, many of which enhance the performance of Yuko's sword. Acting as a melee weapon in the beginning, it can be customized with power-ups and turn into a medium-range weapon, firing shots at the enemies - with proper power-ups, also in different directions. Boss enemies typically have different attack patterns and require different strategies to defeat them.

[Valis II]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Jun 23, 1989
Systems=MSX|PC-88|PC-98
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/valis-ii
Description=The second game in the Valis series continues the story of Yuko, an ordinary Japanese teenage girl who travels to another world to fight evil with her sacred sword Valis. After Yuko has defeated Rogles, who wanted to gain control over the three world in the universe, the dream world Vekanti fell into the hands of Emperor Megas, who wanted to become its king. Yuko must now travel to the dream world and to defeat Megas with her magical sword.<br><br>This is an action platformer. Yuko can run, jump, and fight enemies with her sword. There are obstacles on her way (spikes, pits, etc.), moving platforms, and other standard platform game accessories. Once a level is completed, a battle against a boss enemy awaits Yuko.

[Valis III]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=1990
Systems=Genesis
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/valis-iii
Description=Somewhere in the Dark World, evil rears its ugly head once again...<br><br>A black-hearted man named Glames, possessor of a sword named Leethus, threatens the Human World, the Dream World, and the Dark World with complete and utter destruction. A young girl from the Dark World named Cham escapes from Glames, and seeks help to destroy him.<br><br>She comes to the Human World, searching for the Valis Warrior, Yuko Ahso, and more importantly, the Valis Sword.<br><br>Yuko must now help Cham defeat Glames before the three worlds are torn apart!<br><br>New improvements over the previous two Valis games include 3 playable characters, 3 unique weapons for each character, and greater, more powerful magic spells.

[Valis IV]
Publisher=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Developer=Shin-Nihon Laser Soft Co., Ltd.
Released=Aug 23, 1991
Systems=SNES
Genre=Action
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/valis-iv
Description=Once upon a time, there was a prince named Gallagher. He was entrusted with a magical ring that granted him great powers. But he was too weak to control the power of the ring, and became possessed by it. The mad prince was sealed into a crystal, but many years later managed to break out, planning to wreak havoc on the Dream World and to conquer it! Yuko, the heroine of the three previous Valis games, is no longer a sacred Valis warrior - she has become a goddess. Lena, a young girl who wants to become a Valis warrior, is the new main character, who must prove to Yuko she is worthy to wield the sword of Valis, that will eventually stop the evil plans of Gallagher.<br><br>Like the previous games in the series, this is an action platform game. You can fight enemies with melee weapons or use magic. In order to cast magic spells, you must gather special items while fighting off regular enemies. At the end of a level, a boss enemy battle awaits you. The game features cut scenes with animé-style graphics to advance the story.

[Vasteel]
Publisher=Working Designs
Developer=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Released=1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/vasteel
Description=The governing planet of the Vasteel Solar System is called Belose. Emperors of the Faracia dynasty have been ruling the planet for hundreds of years. However, the last emperor turned out to be rather unpopular with the people, and they began talking about changing the government system. Unexpectedly, the emperor becomes gravely ill and dies soon thereafter. His elder son, Faliall, is proclaimed the heir. However, Faliall's younger brother, Stefan, cares for the wishes of the simple folk, and is willing to change things. Hence, the bloody war between the two brothers for power and justice begins...<br><br>Vasteel is a hex-based war strategy game in its core. The story mode takes the player (who controls either Stefan's or Faliall's armies) through various top-down maps, on which the two armies will try to annihilate each other, advance to a better position, conquer enemy cities, etc. There is also a versus mode, which allows two-player gameplay, as well as access to all the maps regardless of the story.<br><br>The armies of the two princes are entirely robotic; even tanks, cannons, and spaceships are shaped like &quot;transformer&quot; robots. Both armies have factories, which can produce new robots, even several times per turn; each such productions costs money, of which there is limited amount. The player navigates the robots in turn-based fashion over the map. Combat ensues when two robots are on the same grid.<br><br>Unlike in most games of this kind, the actual battles in Vasteel are interactive and action-based (real time). The players must quickly move their robots and shoot at each other. Same applies to robots which enter factories and cities with the intention to destroy their protective mechanisms; the defending side uses stationary turrets to fire at the robot, while the latter tries to avoid them and get to the core before being destroyed.

[Vasteel 2]
Publisher=Human Entertainment, Inc.
Developer=HuneX Co., Ltd.
Released=Jul 08, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/vasteel-2
Description=Vasteel 2 is formally a sequel to  Vasteel; it is also set in the eponymous fictional, futuristic solar system and deals primarily with strategic battles between robots. However, its story is not directly connected with that of the predecessor. The main hero is a young boy named Voice Knuckles, who enjoys a peaceful life with his mother and his girlfriend Diggy. But the cruel Emperor Agares attacks his planet and destroys Voice's home, killing his mother in the process. The boy swears revenge. Aided by his girlfriend and his friends, he assembles a rebel army from fighters who navigate giant robots, and is determined to defeat Agares at all costs.<br><br>The game is more story-heavy than its predecessor, and has more clearly pronounced anime/manga aesthetics. Animated cut scenes occur between the missions and advance the story. Even during the large strategic battles, characters would often engage in dialogue, and scripted events might occur.<br><br>The gameplay also underwent some changes. Vasteel 2 is, like its predecessor, a hex-based, turn-based strategy game with robotic combat; however, the action sequences are gone, and the battles now proceed automatically, as in most games of this genre. Robot production and financial management were also simplified or removed. However, the player can choose to use various types of weapons before engaging an enemy in combat. For example, robots can use melee attacks, bipedal tanks can use different laser beams, etc.

[Virgin Dream]
Publisher=Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd.
Developer=C-lab.
Released=May 31, 1996
Systems=
Genre=Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/virgin-dream
Description=A "Pretty Girl Contest" is held, which is more than just a regular beauty competition: within a year, a young girl should become a star. Beauty matters, but so does skill. As the manager of one of the young girls who wants to participate in the contest, the player has to do everything in his/her power to attain the goal, and help the disciple reach stardom!<br><br>Virgin Dream is what is commonly called life simulation, a genre popularized by games such as the  Princess Maker series. The player manages the life of the young girl with a specific goal in mind, which must be chosen from the main menu. The girl can strive to become a singer, a photo model, a school teacher, etc. The player then tries to alter her statistics accordingly to achieve the goal.<br><br>The main activities on work days are divided into three groups: training, working, and learning. The learning category is the smallest one, but is also necessary for continuing the girl's normal school life. Training includes singing, arts, body building, sports, etc. Part-time jobs such as waitress, cook, private tutor, and even construction worker are available; the pay varies greatly, but so are the changes in parameters.<br><br>On holidays, the girl is able to venture outside and explore the top-down city, which contains various shops, boutiques, offices, etc. Clothes and other accessories can be purchased. It is also possible to talk and bond with other girls, potential rivals, who live in the same dormitory. All this influences the heroine's parameters, for good and for bad.

[Warsong]
Publisher=NCS Corporation
Developer=Masaya
Released=Aug 06, 1993
Systems=Genesis|Windows
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)|Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/warsong
Description=Warsong is the only title of a series of famous strategy games, known as Langrisser in Japan, to ever see an official release outside of Japan. It is set in a typical medieval fantasy setting and features traditional turn-based combat. The player controls several generals who can command up to eight different units ranging from ordinary soldiers and archers to more exotic creatures like mermen or lizards.The generals fight alongside their units, however they are much more powerful and are able to use more diverse commands than just moving and attacking, like recovering a small amount of HP or casting spells. Each unit has certain strengths and weaknesses; for example soldiers are good against archers but weak against cavalry etc. Combat is also influenced heavily by terrain types. When two units engage in combat a small animation, similar to those seen in Advance Wars or Fire Emblem, is shown.

[Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?]
Publisher=Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd
Developer=Brřderbund Software, Inc.
Released=1990
Systems=Apple II|Commodore 64|DOS|Macintosh|SEGA Master System
Genre=
Perspective=
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/where-in-the-world-is-carmen-sandiego
Description=Carmen Sandiego is a master thief who leads the criminal organization V.I.L.E. This organization specializes in stealing the world's treasures without a trace. Alarmed by this, the A.C.M.E. Detective Agency makes it their personal mission to foil Carmen Sandiego's plans.<br><br>Carmen Sandiego is an game that tests the player's knowledge about geography and general knowledge about different countries. Missions will begin with a treasure being stolen and the player flying to that location. A time limit counts down while they must search the area and interview witnesses to find enough clues to figure out what country the thief flew to next. The player always has a limited selection (usually three or four) of flights available in any given country. This process is repeated until either the villain is found or time expires and they are able to get away. Along with finding out where the thief has headed, the player must discover who the thief is, by best matching personal characteristics (gender, hair color, eye color, hobbies, notable features) to dossiers on Carmen's gang. There must be enough characteristics matched in order to obtain a warrant, which is essential to legally arrest the suspect once they have been found. Progress in arresting VILE members will expose other members, eventually leading up to Carmen Sandiego herself.

[Wizardry III]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Sir-tech Software, Inc.
Released=Jul 23, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/wizardry-iii
Description=Wizardry IˇII contains the two first RPGs from the  Wizardry series:  Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord and Knight of Diamond. Both games were ported to the PC Engine (TurboGrafx) CD console with various enhancements, unreleased separately. In fact, the two games are merged into one, as the player is able to play through both of them continuously directly from the main menu.<br><br>Though the game(s) are rather faithful in gameplay and graphical design to the original computer versions, the enhancements are significant enough to consider this a remake. <br><br>Similarly to the  NES / Famicom version, the dungeons have simple graphics, unlike the computer originals with their vector lines. Enemy sprites are also more detailed and occupy a larger portion of the screen.<br><br>A pre-made party of six is available to the player right at the beginning, consisting of characters with generic names ("Fighter", "Samurai", etc.); creating own characters (unlike in the modified PC Engine CD version of  Might and Magic I), however, remains possible.<br><br>Probably the most notable change is the inclusion of orchestrated CD audio music for dungeon navigation. The battle music is in MIDI format.

[Wizardry IIIIV]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Sir-tech Software, Inc.
Released=Mar 04, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/wizardry-iiiiv-
Description=Wizardry IIIˇIV contains two RPGs from the  Wizardry series:  Legacy of Llylgamyn and  The Return of Werdna. Both games were ported to the PC Engine (TurboGrafx) CD console with various enhancements, unreleased separately. The player automatically starts playing Legacy of Llylgamyn; playing The Return of Werdna can be accessed via &quot;Utility&quot; option in the town menu.<br><br>Though the game(s) are rather faithful in gameplay and graphical design to the original computer versions, the enhancements are significant enough to consider this a remake. <br><br>Unlike the computer originals with their vector lines, the dungeons have simple graphics now. Enemy sprites are also drawn in a more detailed fashion.<br><br>A pre-made party of six is available to the player right at the beginning, consisting of characters with generic names (&quot;Fighter&quot;, &quot;Samurai&quot;, etc.); creating own characters (unlike in the modified PC Engine CD version of Might and Magic I), however, remains possible. Naturally, in The Return of Werdna the player controls Werdna himself and his summoned monsters.<br><br>Probably the most notable change is the inclusion of orchestrated CD audio music for dungeon navigation and (optionally) for battle music.

[Wizardry V: Heart of the Maelstrom]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Sir-tech Software, Inc.
Released=1992
Systems=Apple II|Commodore 64|PC-88|PC-98|PC Booter|SNES
Genre=Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/wizardry-v-heart-of-the-maelstrom
Description=Despite the defeat of Trebor, Werdna, and L'kbreth, dark times once again threaten the kingdom of Llylgamyn.  So once again a party of adventurers must venture forth to vanquish the evil.<br><br>Wizardry V represents a complete revision of the gaming system used in the first four installments, with larger mazes, new spells and character classes, and an expanded system for combatting and interacting with creatures.  It is also the first game in the series that allows, but does not require characters imported from a previous scenario.

[Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics (U.S.A.) Inc.
Developer=Westone Co., Ltd.
Released=1990
Systems=Genesis|Wii
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.0
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/wonder-boy-iii-monster-lair
Description=Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair is a quite different game to most of the games in the Wonder Boy series. You play a green-haired dude who must attack the invaders that attempt to collect weapons and use them to destroy the land. The game starts out like a simple platform game, but it's just when Wonder Boy enters the skull further on that the game is transformed into a shoot 'em up, so basically the gameplay consists of action and shooter scenes.<br><br>In the action scenes, your vitality decreases as you make your way towards the skull, but this can be restored by collecting fruit. A wide variety of weapons can be picked up, and not only does these allow you to use the weapons for a limited amount of time, but they also increase your vitality. <br><br>In the shooter scenes, you ride your pink friend as you make your way through the scene. Here, your vitality remains static unless you are hit by an enemy passing by. As usual, there is a boss waiting for you at the end which you must defeat. Every boss changes color to show how much damage has been done to it. You have to defeat some bosses in two stages.<br><br>If your vitality gets low in each scene, you'll lose a life. You can also choose to have Wonder Girl join you, as two players can play the game.

[Wonder Boy in Monster World]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Westone Co., Ltd.
Released=May 20, 1994
Systems=Genesis|SEGA Master System|Wii
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/wonder-boy-in-monster-world
Description="Monster World was once a peaceful region. Then, the peace was shattered by an invading army of monsters. A young man named Shion vowed to defeat them and make his land peaceful again."<br><br>Wonder Boy In Monster World puts you in control of Shion in his quest to save Monster World from the evil hands of BioMeka.  It controls like your standard platform game - run, jump, and kill enemies.  The game is filled with RPG elements such as talking to townsfolk, collecting money to buy items, upgrading your life, and equipping a variety of armor and weapons - staying very close to the "Zelda format".  You can save your game to continue your quest at a later time.<br><br>Wonder Boy In Monster World is the third game in the Monster World spin-off series.  In Japan the game is called Wonder Boy 5: Monster World 3.

[World Heroes 2]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Jun 04, 1994
Systems=Neo Geo|Neo Geo CD|SNES
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=4.2
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/world-heroes-2
Description=The time traveling tournament fighters are back! The original eight characters from the popular arcade hit return, along with six new characters hand-picked from several different eras and locations all through time. But a new boss awaits the victor... who or what is behind this new tournament? You'll have to get to him to find out!<br><br>This sequel features all-new stages and music, and improved animation and graphics. You can now reflect projectile moves at your opponent, and reverse normal throws if your timing is right! The original game's Death Match mode is also back, but with a new feature - the life bar will increase or decrease as you inflict or receive damage. Get your side's life bar to 100% and your enemy will lose.

[Xak III]
Publisher=Telenet Japan Co., Ltd.
Developer=Riot
Released=Dec 25, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=...
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/xak-iii
Description=Xak IˇII is an enhanced version of the first two games in  Xak series: <br><br>Xak: The Art of Visual Stage<br>Xak II: Rising of the Redmoon<br><br>More than just a compilation, this version was developed from scratch, featuring more detailed graphics, new musical compositions, voice acting, and new cut scenes, including a common intro for both games. The improved interface from the second game is now present during the first as well. Even though gameplay-wise this release is very similar to the originals, there are some slight changes as well: enemies are more aggressive, and sometimes appear at different spots than in the original. Although this release contains both games, they are treated as one long game, and it is only possible to start playing the second after having completed the first.

[Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence]
Publisher=NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.
Developer=Micro Cabin Corp.
Released=Sep 30, 1994
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.5
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/xak-iii-the-eternal-recurrence
Description=The great hero Latok, the descendant of the war god Duel, has returned to his hometown Fearless, where he lives peacefully with his mother. But one day, a messenger brings terrible news: the castle of Farland was attacked, the king, the princess, and countless soldiers brutally slain. Zomu Dizae, the third and the final demon commander of the dark world Zekisis (Latok has defeated the other two, Badou and Gospel), has arrived. He is aided by the treacherous Necromancer, who turned the soldiers of Farland into monsters. Will Latok be able to defeat the evil once again?<br><br>Xak III: The Eternal Recurrence is an action RPG, similar in gameplay style to its  predecessors, but also incorporating some elements first introduced in  Tower of Gazel, such as the ability to jump and having companions (although this feature is much more limited here). Jumping ability is crucial in many cases, as there are obstacles that can only be avoided by jumping over them. Latok starts at level 50, but still can gain experience points and become stronger. A new (and very useful) feature is hit points restoration, which occurs when Latok is standing still. To counter that, enemies can re-spawn, which means that there aren't many completely safe areas in the game.

[Yawara!]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Sofix Corporation
Released=Oct 01, 1992
Systems=
Genre=Adventure
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.7
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/yawara
Description=Based on the manga Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl, the game follows the story of Yawara Inokuma, the teenage granddaughter of a famous judo master. While she is trying to have an ordinary life, her grandfather insists on her studying the martial art of judo, and she has troubles to decide what her goal in life is going to be. The game's protagonist is one of the minor characters in the manga, a young journalist named Matsuda. Seeing how Yawara effortlessly beats up an assailant on the street, Matsuda decides to find out who the "wonder girl" is, feeling that she is going to become a famous sports star.<br><br>The game is what is commonly known as digital comic, i.e. Japanese-style adventure game without puzzles and with very limited, basic interaction possibilities. Typically, the player is presented with a few verb commands and object sub-menus at every screen, and has to go through them in order to make progress. Animated and voiced cut scenes frequently occur in order to advance the narrative.

[Yawara! 2]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Sofix Corporation
Released=Sep 23, 1994
Systems=
Genre=Action|Adventure|Simulation
Perspective=1st-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1-2 Players
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/yawara-2
Description=Based on the manga and subsequent anime series Yawara: A Fashionable Judo Girl, this can be considered a sequel to  Yawara!, since its events take place after the conclusion of the previous story line. This time, the player controls Fujiko Itou, one of the original series' heroines, an admirer of Yawara. After having won a major international competition, Yawara feels she cannot bear the fame, longing to return to normal life and leave judo. Shocked by this decision, Fujiko decides to train herself and become a judo master, in order to convince Yawara to come back.<br><br>Unlike the previous game, which was entirely a "digital comic", Yawara 2 has three different gameplay modes. The Japanese-style adventure part plays similarly to the predecessor and to most other games of this style: the player has a few verbs to choose from a menu; choosing all of them one-by-one invariably advances the story. This part is heavy on non-interactive cut scenes.<br><br>Another gameplay mode is a quiz featuring questions related to the original series; the player has to choose the correct answer among four available ones, and a wrong answer leads to instant Game Over.<br><br>Finally, the so-called "Battle" gameplay mode is a judo fighting game. It plays similarly to other fighting games (even with its own story, versus, and two-player modes), but instead of the usual punches, kicks, jumps, and special moves, the player is only allowed to execute authentic judo moves and play by the rules. Many moves involve rapid pressing of different buttons. The player controls Fujiko, and in the versus mode is able to choose to fight fictional champions from the original story line.<br><br>Beside these gameplay modes, the game features an extensive Yawara!-related database, with character profiles, information, and even the titular heroine giving a cooking lesson.

[Ys: Book I & II]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=1989
Systems=Wii
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=4.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ys-book-i-ii
Description=This is a Turbo CD release of the first two games of action RPG series Ys. You control a young red-haired hero named Adol Christian, whose task is to find the six books of Ys, an ancient paradise-like land that mysteriously disappeared long time ago. It is said that whoever possesses the six books can gain access into Ys. In the first game, Adol is on the quest to find the books and to enter Ys. The second game takes place in Ys itself, and Adol must defeat the evil Dark Fact and to liberate the land.<br><br>Turbo CD release features enhanced CD-quality sound, better graphics, and animé-style cut scenes.

[Ys III: Wanderers from Ys]
Publisher=NEC Technologies, Inc.
Developer=Nihon Falcom Corp.
Released=1991
Systems=Genesis|MSX|NES|PC-88|PC-98|SNES
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Platform
Score=3.0
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ys-iii-wanderers-from-ys
Description=Adol's long time friend, Dogi wishes to return to his home town of Redmont after hearing about strange disturbances that are happening there.  Always looking for an adventure, Adol joins him and soon finds out the cause of this new evil.<br><br>Ys III breaks away from the "bumping into enemies" battle system of the first two games and allows Adol to control his sword in a variety of directions.  As well as changing the battle system, the game is now side scrolling instead of the previous games top-down view. Adol also now has the ability to jump.  Not new to the series is the use of magical rings which give Adol different powering up abilities such as healing and shielding.  The game also uses various key items found along the way to solve minor puzzles and progress the story.

[Ys IV: The Dawn of Ys]
Publisher=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Developer=Hudson Soft Company, Ltd.
Released=Dec 22, 1993
Systems=
Genre=Action|Role-Playing (RPG)
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.2
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/ys-iv-the-dawn-of-ys
Description=The Dawn of Ys was released in 1993 and was one of two games released under the title of "Ys IV", the other being Tonkin House's Ys IV: Mask of the Sun for the Super Famicom. The two games share the same basic story, but Hudson took more liberties with its presentation in The Dawn of Ys, and two unique games resulted. Due to the changes made, The Dawn of Ys is not considered to be part of the main Ys storyline.<br><br>Ys IV takes place soon after the events of Ys II, and before the events of Ys III: Wanderers from Ys.<br><br>As the game begins, Adol has returned to the town of Minea, where Ys I began. After hanging around for a while and conversing with old friends, he decides to set sail for the overseas land of Celceta.<br><br>Ys IV returns to the style of play used in Ys I and II. The gameplay area is viewed from a top-down perspective, and the player attacks enemies by running into them to cause damage. Adol gains experience from defeating enemies, and gaining experience serves to raise his strength, as in the previous games. The magic system introduced in Ys II is also brought back for this game.

[Zan: Kager no Toki]
Publisher=Taito Corporation
Developer=Wolf Team
Released=Dec 27, 1991
Systems=PC-98
Genre=Strategy
Perspective=Top-Down
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=1 Player
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/zan-kager-no-toki
Description=Kagero no Toki follows  Yasha Enbukyoku as the next game in the  Zan series. <br><br>Unlike the previous game, Kagero no Toki contains no supernatural forces (demons), and instead focuses on concrete events of the Sengoku period in Japan, more exactly 16th century, a period of Japanese history that was marked by continuous wars and famous leaders such as Oda Nobunaga or Tokugawa Ieyasu.<br><br>The game offers more strategic possibilities than the previous installments of the series. Choosing a region of Japan and its leader, the player can perform a variety of activities, both in his country and towards other leaders. Diplomacy includes negotiation, signing contracts and peace treaties, etc. <br><br>Battles are also more in-depth than before; instead of semi-automatic encounters battles occur on a separate map, on which the player has to actively navigate his unit, before he engages the enemy in close combat.

[Zero Wing]
Publisher=Naxat Soft
Developer=Toaplan Co., Ltd.
Released=1992
Systems=Genesis
Genre=Action
Perspective=3rd-Person Perspective
Score=3.6
Controls=
Players=
Rating=
Url=http://www.mobygames.com/game/turbografx-cd/zero-wing
Description=Zero Wing is an horizontal shooter game where the player is in control of a ZIG, an escape pod released after its main ship was attacked and destroyed by the evil cyborg CATS, bent on taking over the world.<br><br>Like most games in the genre, there are three color-coded weapons: red (scatter), green (homing) and blue (lasers). Each weapon has three levels of power, and to obtain those, similar upgrades must be collected sequentially. However, what makes the game unique is the ability to use a traction beam to trap an enemy and then throw him against his peers, destroying them.<br><br>The game (or the European PAL version) is best known for being the origin of the infamous "All Your Base" 2001 Internet meme.

