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[CitizenHal]

A selection from Otome Senki on PC-98 Part 2!!!

 

[CitizenHal]

Is double posting frowned upon?!!11!


Someone said they wanted to know the names of the games.

Amy's Fantasies

Ballade for Maria

Branmarker 2

Amaranth II

3x3 Eyes Sanjiyan Henjo

Binyu Hunter

Cal
Cal II

Can Can Bunny Premier
Can Can Bunny Extra
Can Can Bunny 5 1 2 Limited

Romance Wa Tsurugi No Kagayaki: The Last Crusade

Akatsuki No Bizantira

Arcus III

Agalta
Agalta II

Alvaleak Bokenki

Amaranth III
Amaranth IV
Amaranth Kh Stellar Okoku Kenkokutan

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Double posting is totally allowed CitizenHal if you're posting good content. These screens are amazing to see.

Those Amaranth games look interesting.

 

[Alexios]

Wish we still had games with these art styles, so many beautiful ones. Cool tricks like mesh shadows & transparencies too.

 

[infinitys_7th]

All of these have a Satoshi Urushihara look to them. I dig.

 

[Ellis]

 

[CitizenHal]

Ambivalenz Niritsu Haihan

Brandish
Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan
Brandish VT

Custom Mate 3

Dangel

Daraku No Kuni No Angie Kyokai No Mesudoreitachi

D-Ark

Bishojo Hunter ZX

Bell's Avenue

Jikan Me No Venus

Ai Shimai Futari No Kajiitsu

Akiko Premium Version

Alaskan Malamute G C

Angel Night

Animahjong X Perfect

 

[CitizenHal]

If there are any reposts, I do not care. I am a robot unburdened with emotion.

Anniversary Memories of Summer Vacation

Arabesque Shojo Tachi No Orinasu Ai No Monogatari

Birthdays

Bomber Quest

Case of Dungeons

C'est La Vie

Chakra

Charm

Cherry Jam Kanojo Ga Hadaka Ni Kigaetara

Cyber Illusion

De Ja II

Ginga Eiyu Densetsu II

Akiko Gold the Queen of Adult

Cybernetic Hi School Part 3: Gunbuster

Chushaki Hirasawa Nurse School

Bonno Yobiko 2

2 Shot Diary 2: memory 1/4

Ah Megami Sama

Aiza New Generation

Branmarker 2

Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron

 

[CitizenHal]

Had to post this stuff from Dragon Master Silk II, it's such a great looking game! Such colourful and satisfying pixel art.

 

[Hudo]

So, I kinda want to get into the PC88 and PC98. Are there any games that you guys recommend? Probably Nihon Falcom games are a good bet, right?

 

[kunonabi]

reposts are totally welcome since we getting titles. This may be my favorite spot on the internet, keep up the good work its much appreciated.

 

[CitizenHal]

Although these aren't actually screenshots of the PC-98 version of the game, they are from the DOS and FM Towns versions that are direct ports.

This is a really nice looking game with a classic Japanese feel, I love that overused dithering.

Oh yeah, this game is actually really good, I'd recommend it!

Uncharted Waters New Horizons

FM Towns Version

 

[Starlight Lotice]

Would be amazing to Emulate these just to try some of them out.

Are any of them Import Friendly?

 

[Futaleufu]

Too bad that among the retro craze of the last 10 years we never got games made in this art style.

 

[Mecha Meow]

I've been looking at these games and loving the art for 24+ years online and even owned a few PCECD versions of the games.

Porn art from them too :3

Too bad that among the retro craze of the last 10 years we never got games made in this art style.

Well a couple like VA-11 Hall-A and 2064 are sort of in that same category but obviously not as detailed or good looking. I still like them.

 

[CitizenHal]

Dangel

Atlantia: Legend of Blue Star

Cho Jiku Yosai Macross: Remember Me

101-Kaime no Approach Shot

Ace of Spades

Briganty: The Roots of Darkness

The Atlas II

Bacta 2: The Resurrection of Bacta

Ayayo S Live Affection

Advanced Power Dolls 2

Bible Master 2: The Chaos of Aglia

Brandish 2

Blitzkrieg: Tōbu Sensen 1941~45

Power Slave

Area 88 - Ikkakujuu no Kiseki

Burai Gekan

Collector D Bangaihen - Gokuraku Dainishi Chiku Sales Daisakusen

Dark Seraphim

Different Realm

Dragon Souseiki

Dragon Wars

Tokyo Twilight Busters

Eiyuu Shigan - Gal Act Heroism

Gakuen Toshi Z

High Reward

K.O. Beast Three

Metal Eye 2

 

[Hudo]

People may hate me for this but I'll bump this thread because it fucking deserves it, man.

Also, is Brandish VT worth playing? (In a related question, how is Lord Monarch?)

 

[Naibel]

People may hate me for this but I'll bump this thread because it fucking deserves it, man.

Yes... Yes, it truly does... No hate for me bro !

One of the greatest GAF threads ever. Bookmarked it since I signed in.

 

[Jack Videogames]

Pity so many of those games went untranslated. I'm a sucker for old visual novels that made you "Think" and "Search" 25 times before allowing you to move on and discovering you missed a crucial time-limited event and you're now stuck.

I'm not being facetious, I really think those games rule.

 

[stranno]

Pity so many of those games went untranslated. I'm a sucker for old visual novels that made you "Think" and "Search" 25 times before allowing you to move on and discovering you missed a crucial time-limited event and you're now stuck.

I'm not being facetious, I really think those games rule.

Quite a few PC98 games have been translated in the latest years.

Tuned Heart being the most recent one.

New PC-9801 translation: Tuned Heart (female bikers VN-SRPG)

Every PC9801 english fan translation day is a good day. From Nebulous Translations (authors of other PCE, X68000 and PC9801 translations) here comes: Tuned Heart. Homepage

www.neogaf.com

 

[CitizenHal]

I've got a backlog of collected PC-98 crap, might post some when I have the time.

 

[Sub_Level]

I've got a backlog of collected PC-98 crap, might post some when I have the time.

Praise baby Jesus.

 

[CitizenHal]

Small selection.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Goddamn... I love the aesthetics on display in these shots. I'm going to have to seriously look up a way to play something of this stuff if it's possible.

 

[Mr Nash]

By fair my favorite platform of the 90s aesthetic-wise. Just takes a fair amount of homework to avoid the hentai games (or find them if that's your thing!). Luckily there are some good emulators out there to try this stuff out because without those, most of these games will just fade into the annuls of history.

 

[CitizenHal]

That's the thing though, so many seemingly normal games just have random fan service hentai in them. Grounseed, for example, is a pretty run of the mill fantasy VN/RPG that has borderline underage unconcented sex that comes out of nowhere. Exceptional soundtrack though, so whatever. Play it for the music.

 

[Thabass]

Snatcher and Policenauts are some of Kojima's best games too.

 

[dase211]

Let's not forget the PC-98 port of Prince Of Persia! That had some nice graphics.

I actually played this version. I didn't get pretty far, but I strongly recommend this game.

DavidXNewton's comment about this version in this video:
"...It has a very busy appearance that can look like a bit of an assault..."

Touhou anyone?

There's Life & Death...

And it's sequel Life & Death 2: The Brain

^ This reminds me of IBM EGA art...

 

[mild sriracha]

i realized just today that the events of Princess Maker 2 may be happening before PM1, but don't quote me on that.

i still can't believe PM2 is using only 16 colors.

 

[CitizenHal]

I can believe it. Dithering is pretty standard stuff in art with a limited palette. PM2 does a decent job at utilising those 16 colours well, but it really does look like 16 colours.

 

[CitizenHal]

(In PM2's case it's actually 15 colours.)



Happy New Year everyone courtesy of https://jazzisthebestformofmusic.tumblr.com/

And how about games that don't look so good these days?

Also, why can't I edit my god dang posts anymore.

 

[mild sriracha]

i just remembered there was this lady in PM2 who looks suspiciously similar to the girl from PM1.

i had no idea PM2 was using even less than 16 colors. wow.


hey CitizenHal,

what is your recommended setup for playing PC98 games ?
i wish i could get the real thing some day.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

The pixel art on display here is incredible, but the UIs and the actual in-game screenshots rarely look like something I’d stomach to play today.

Are some of these still good to play?

 

[petran79]

That's the thing though, so many seemingly normal games just have random fan service hentai in them. Grounseed, for example, is a pretty run of the mill fantasy VN/RPG that has borderline underage unconcented sex that comes out of nowhere. Exceptional soundtrack though, so whatever. Play it for the music.

There was a French computer game that caused controversy back then too and to avoid any legal issues, they revealed that the sexually suggestive girl voice was actually a robot which was allowed.

 

[buizel]

doo doo doo doo-doo doo-doo-do

 

[mild sriracha]

The pixel art on display here is incredible, but the UIs and the actual in-game screenshots rarely look like something I’d stomach to play today.

Are some of these still good to play?

Compared to top games on other systems, PC98 games are not very good.

1. Action parts are especially annoying,
there is this weird scrolling issue caused by fixed sprite position.

2. There is no in-game explanation for what you're supposed to do in order to get good results.
You must piece things together on your own or rely on walkthroughs.

To most people today, this will NOT feel like a proper video game.

Language barrier is another serious problem, but some games have English patches.


If you are okay with this, PC98 has many games with pretty manga style graphics and good FM synth music.



Power Dolls 2


(warning: audio is loud)


Popful Mail
This was one of the better PC88/PC98 games during early 1990's and it was ported to SuperFamicom, Mega CD, PC engine CD.
I hear there is also a windows version.




Eiyuudensetsu 3 (Legend of Heroes 2)




Eiyuudensetsu 4 (Legend of Heroes: Tear of Vermillion)




Elmknight




Runners High
I'm not recommending this game, I just wanted to show it because it's so different from the typical PC98 game.

 

[GeekyDad]

Great thread. Definitely a treat to look through all this stuff.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

A selection from Otome Senki on PC-98 Part 2!!!

They look so modern, Japanese designers have been amazing for way too long.

 

[mild sriracha]

Princess Maker 1 (summer months)

personally i felt the color choice was really nice here, because PC98 games usually stick to desaturated colors.

Princess Maker 2 (one of the possible endings)

I was aiming for becoming the queen regent and ruling on behalf of the aging king
but screwed up somewhere and the girl became the king's concubine instead.

 

[mild sriracha]

goddammit pc98 games are just mashing space bar and up and down keys and grinding the menu

 

[levelworm]

Compared to top games on other systems, PC98 games are not very good.

1. Action parts are especially annoying,
there is this weird scrolling issue caused by fixed sprite position.

2. There is no in-game explanation for what you're supposed to do in order to get good results.
You must piece things together on your own or rely on walkthroughs.

To most people today, this will NOT feel like a proper video game.

Language barrier is another serious problem, but some games have English patches.


If you are okay with this, PC98 has many games with pretty manga style graphics and good FM synth music.



Power Dolls 2


(warning: audio is loud)


Popful Mail
This was one of the better PC88/PC98 games during early 1990's and it was ported to SuperFamicom, Mega CD, PC engine CD.
I hear there is also a windows version.




Eiyuudensetsu 3 (Legend of Heroes 2)




Eiyuudensetsu 4 (Legend of Heroes: Tear of Vermillion)




Elmknight




Runners High
I'm not recommending this game, I just wanted to show it because it's so different from the typical PC98 game.

Maybe it's my own opinion, but I always think that modern games (including ADV and RPG with such elements) are too easy on puzzles and difficulty overall. A lot of "Missions" degenerate into "Fetch A from location B and Kill Monster C", with aid of auto generated maps and compass on mini maps.

I do wish to see games that absolutely offer no clues at all, with much tougher puzzles (e.g. I'd love to see more difficult types of classical cyphers built into games, and players have to read in-game booklets to crack them). But it would be too difficult to design such games.

 

[CitizenHal]

(e.g. I'd love to see more difficult types of classical cyphers built into games, and players have to read in-game booklets to crack them). But it would be too difficult to design such games.

This isn't really true. If people could do it in the past, they can do it now. The amount of resources, support and knowledge within game design is larger than it has ever been, so it isn't that making cryptic games is too difficult, it's more that the mainstream audience for games has grown and changed.

Back in the mid-90s you could have what we would consider a "AAA" game having really hard puzzles that require actual note-taking. These days, no chance. Big games need to be accessible to a large audience to make as much money as possible.

Modern indie games are another story though. 1-man passion projects like FEZ are so cryptic you literally need to solve ciphers by looking for patterns/clues and taking notes. Crypic games are still just as strong as they ever were in the past, they just aren't in the AAA catagory anymore. Look hard enough and you'll find them.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I say this every time I see the thread get bumped: I love this thread.

 

[dase211]

Small dump

 

[dase211]

Digan no Maseki (1988) is a pretty interesting RPG with some great art.

This is some beautiful art man

 

[dase211]

Billie Eilish has a PC-98 shirt.
By the way what is the source for the image on the right?

 

[Caffeine]

Man, now I want to play some PC98 games on a CRT.

Also yes, if you played some english translated Japanese games in DOS, they were probably ports of PC98 games.

what game is this?

 

[Trojita]

what game is this

Kuro no Ken

 

[V2Tommy]

what game is this

You're old enough to appreciate these types of games but not old enough to appreciate using a question mark when asking questions?

 

[-Minsc-]

Crazy Times

80's/90's anime, when everyone looked older than their age. Or am I 38 and just in denial?