Introducing the Engine
After much deliberation, we have once again set our sights on journeying through a console’s library. This time, it’s the compact, modular dream conjuror: the PC-Engine. Much like we did with the GAME BOY, we’ll be looking at a year’s worth of releases per month, as long as that makes sense. We’ll go by first release, regardless of region. The resource I’ll be using to track releases is Wikipedia. It’s one of the few that combines all the variations of the console into an unified list. If you find something better, please share!
This time, I’m introducing a new twist. At the end of each month, we’ll pluck some award categories from this list and talk about what we think should win them 
. You can add more categories to the sheet. More categories means more fun 
I’m setting up this top post as our table of contents. If a game gets discussed, I’ll link the posts here at the top. Because so many games on this console have deep, points-based systems, the second post is going to be where we organize leaderboards. Please share your scores and race times. 
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Here’s the schedule I have in mind for this season:
February: 1987 and 1988
March: 1989
April: 1990
May: 1991
June: 1992
July: 1993
August: 1994
September: 1995 and after
Don’t feel like you have to stop talking about a game because we’re in a new month, but also try not to zoom ahead!
Lastly, I saw that 8bitdo has a special remake of the TurboPad: PCE 2.4g | 8BitDo If anyone has one, I’m curious to know how they feel!
Knowing the Engine
Here’s an archive of a really cool blog from Kevin Gifford where he played a bunch of games in chronological order.
https://web.archive.org/web/20191015110051/http://magweasel.com/category/i-love-the-pc-engine/page/10/
lonelyfrontier has a great long post about it here: https://www.lonelyfrontier.net/?cat=17
loki has about two dozen posts about PC Engine games over at lunatic obscurity: lunatic obscurity: pc engine
Kimimi has a bunch of long posts about PC Engine games as well! /PC Engine – Kimimi The Game-Eating She-Monster
A lot of English manual and magazine scans are here: Magazine Database (TurboGrafx-16 & PCE in Print, 1988-2015) :: TurboPlay Magazine Archives
These people have been scanning all sorts of magazines and completed the whole run of Gekkan PC Engine: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/magazines/
Kurisu’s chronogaming blog covers RPGs on the PC Engine, an area where you could definitely benefit from hearing more about!
https://www.rpgblog.net/pc-engine-games/
Talking the Engine
Each of these games have been mentioned in the thread. Ctrl+F or search the thread to see em.
1987 (5/5)
Bikkuriman World
Kato-chan Ken-chan/ J.J. & Jeff
The Kung Fu
Shanghai
Victory Run
1988 (22/22)
Alien Crush
Appare! Gateball
Bikkuriman Daijikai
Dragon Spirit
Fantasy Zone
Fighting Street
Gaia no Monshou
Galaga 88/Galaga 90
Jaseiken Necromancer
The Legendary Axe
Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru/Keith Courage in Alpha Zones
No-Ri-Ko
Pro Yakyuu World Stadium
R-Type I & II
Sadakichi Sebun: Hideyoshi no Ougon
Sengoku Mahjong
Space Harrier
World Class Baseball
World Court Tennis
Yokai Dochuki
Yūyū Jinsei
1989 (78/78)
Artist Tool
Bari Bari Densetsu
Battle Ace
Benkei Gaiden
Bloody Wolf
Bonk’s Adventure
Break In
Bullfight: Ring no Hasha
Cratermaze/Doraemon
Cyber Cross
Daichikun Crisis: Do Natural
Deep Blue
Digital Champ
Double Dungeons
Dungeon Explorer
Energy
F1 Dream
F1 Pilot
F1 Triple Battle
Final Lap Twin
Fire Pro Wrestling Combination Tag
Gambler Jikochuushinha
Ganbare Golf Boys
Gunhed/Blazing Lazers and Gunhed Special Edition
Hanii In the Sky
Heavy Unit
Jack Nichalus’s 18 Greatest Holes of Golf
Jinmu Denshou
Juuoki & Juuoki CD
Kagami no Kuni no Legend
Kaizou Choujin Shubibinman
Knight Rider Special
Kore ga Pro Yakyuu ‘89
Kyukyoku Tiger
Last Alert
Mr Heli Daibouken
Mahjong Gakuen
Maison Ikkoku
Makai Hakkenden Shada
Military Madness/Nectaris
Monster Lair
Moto Roader
Naxat Open
Neutopia
The Ninja Warriors
Ordyne
Out Live
P-47: The Freedom Fighter
Pac-Land
Power Golf
Power League II
Rock-On
ROM ROM Karaoke Vol. 1-3
ROM ROM Stadium
Shinobi
Shiryou Sensen: War of the Dead
Side Arms/Side Arms Special
SonSon II
Space Adventure Cobra
Super Albatross
Super Momotaro Dentetsu
Susano-Ou Densetsu
Takeda Shingen
Takin’ it to the Hoop
Tatsu no Ko Fighter
Tengai Makyou: Ziria
Tsuru Terhito no Jissen Kabushiki Bai Bai Game
Valis II
Vigilante
Volfied
Wai Wai Mahjong
Winning Shot
Wonder Momo
Ys Books I & II
1990 (133/133)
Aero Blasters
After Burner II
Aoi Blink
Atomic Robo Kid Special
Avenger
Barunba
Batman
Battle Royale
Bomberman
Bomberman: Users Battle
Boxyboy
Bravoman
Burning Angels
Champion Wrestler
Chase H.Q.
Chew Man Fu
Chikuden-ya Toubei
City Hunter
Cosmic Fantasy
Cross Wiber
Cyber Core
Cyber Knight
Dai Makaimura
Daisenpuu
Darius Alpha
Darius Plus
Death Bringer
Deko Boko Densetsu
Devil’s Crush
Die Hard
Don Doko Don
Download
Dragon’s Curse
Drop Off
F1 Circus
Final Blaster
Final Zone 2
Formation Armed F
Formation Soccer
Fushigi no Yume no Alice
Gai Flame
Genpei Touma Den
Golden Axe
Gomola Speed
Hisou Kihei X-Serd
Honey on the Road
Image Fight
JB Harold Murder Club
Jack Nicklaus Turbo Golf
Jantei Monogatari
Jigoku Meguri
Katopii! Takuhai-kun!
Kick Ball
Kiki KaiKai
King of Casino
Klax
Kore ga Pro Yakyuu '90
Last Armageddon
Legendary Axe II
Legion
Lode Runner Lost Labyrinth
Madou King Granzort
Magical Dinosaur Tour
Mahjong Gakuen Mild
Mahjong Gokuu Special
Mahjong Shikaku Retsuden: Mahjong Wars
Makai Prince Doraboochan
Maniac Pro Wrestling
Marchen Maze
Meikyuu no Elfeene
Mitsubachi Gakuen
Momotarou Densetsu Turbo
Momotarou Densetsu II
Momotarou Katsugeki
Naxat Stadium
Nazo no Masquerade
Necros no Yousai
Nekketsu KouKou Dodgeball PC-Ban Gaiden
New Zealand Story
Ninja Spirit
Nishimura Kyoutarou Mysteries Hokutosei no Onna
Operation Wolf
OutRun
Paranoia/Psychosis
Power Drift
Power League III
Pro Yakyuu, The
Psycho Chaser
Puzznic
Rabio Lepus Special
Ranma 1/2
Rastan Saga II
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 4
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 1: Sutekini Standard
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 2: Nattoku Idol
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 3: Yatsubashi Band
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 4: Choito Otona!?
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 5: Karaoke Makunouchi
ROM² Karaoke Vol. 5
Ryuukyuu
Saint Dragon
Sekigahara
Shanghai II
Shogi Shodan Icchokusen
Sinibad Chitei no DaiMeikyuu
Sol Bianca
Sonic Spike
Space Invaders: Fukkatsu no Hi
Spin Pair
Splatterhouse
Super Daisenryaku
Super Darius
Super Star Soldier
Super Volleyball
TV Sports Footall
Thunderblade
Tiger Road
Timeball
Toy Shop Boys
Ultra Box Premier Issue
Ultra Box Vol. 2
Ultra Box Vol. 3
Urusei Yatsura: Stay With You
Valis III
Valkyrie no Densetsu
Vasteel
Veigues: Tactical Gladiator
Violent Soldier/Sinistron
W-Ring: The Double Rings
Wallaby!!
Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?
Xevious: Fardraut Saga
Zipang
1991 (119/119)
1941: Counter Attack
1943 Kai
The Addams Family
Aldynes
Andre Panza Kick Boxing
Astralius
Ballistix
Bonk’s Revenge
Bubblegum Crash
Burai
Buster Bros.
Cadash
Champions Forever
Circus Lido
Cobra II: Densetsu no Otoko
Columns
Coryoon
Cosmic Fantasy 2
Cyber City Oedo: Kemono no Alignment
Daisenpuu Custom
Dead Moon
Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night
Down Load 2
Dragon EGG!
Dragon Saber
Dragon Slayer: Legend of Heroes
Efera & Jiliora: The Emblem from Darkness
Eternal City: Toshi Tensou Keikaku
Exile
F1 Circus 91
Fighting Run
Final Match Tennis
Final Soldier
Fire Pro Wrestling 2nd Bout
Genji Tsushin Agedama
Gradius
Gulclight TDF-2
Hanataakadaka!?
Hatris
Hellfire S: The Another Story
High Grenadier
Hihou Densetsu - Chris no Bouken
Hit the Ice
Impossamole
It Came From the Desert
Jackie Chan’s Action Kung Fu
L-Dis
La Valeur
Lady Phantom
Legend of Hero Tonma
Magical Chase
Manhole
Master of Monsters
Mesopotamia/Somer Assault
Metal Stoker
Monster Pro Wrestling
Morita Shogi PC
Moto Roader II
Nekketsu Kōkō Dodgeball Bu: CD Soccer Hen
Neutopia II
Niko Niko Pun
Obocchamakun
OverRide
Pachio-kun Maboroshi no Densetsu
Parasol Stars: The Story of Bubble Bobble III
Populous
Populous: The Promised Lands
Power Eleven
Power Gate
Power League 4
Prince of Persia
Pro Yakyuu World Stadium '91
Puzzle Boy
Quiz Avenue
Quiz Avenue II
Quiz Marugoto the World
R-Type Complete CD
Racing Damashii
Raiden
Ranma 1/2 Toware no Hanayome
Rayxanber II
Road Spirits
SCI
Salamander
Sangokushi: Eiketsu Tenka ni Nozomu
Seirei Senshi Spriggan
Seiryuu Densetsu Monbit
Sengoku Kantou Sangokushi
Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
Shockman
Shougi: Shoshinsha Muyou
Silent Debuggers
Skweek
Spiral Wave
Splash Lake
The Sugoroku '92 Nari Tore: Nariagari Trendy
Super Metal Crusher
Super Momotaro Dentetsu II
Super Schwarzschild
TV Sports Basketball
TV Sports Hockey
Taiheiki
TaleSpin
Tenshi no Uta
Time Cruise
Titan
Tricky Kick
Turrican
Ultra Box Vol. 4
Ultra Box Vol. 5
Valis IV
Vanilla Syndrome
World Circuit
World Jockey
Yo, Bro
Ys III: Wanderers from Ys
Zan: Kagero no Toki
Zero4Champ
1992 (25/128)
Bouken Danshaku Don Sun=Heart-hen
Browning
Chibi Maruko-chan: Quiz de Piihira
Cho Aniki
Cyber Dodge
Dragon Knight II
Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Legend Bout
Galaxy Fraulein Yuna
Inoue Mami: Kono Hoshi ni Tatta Hitori no Kimi
Jantei Monogatari 2: Uchū Tantei Diban: Kanketsu Hen
Jantei Monogatari 2: Uchū Tantei Diban: Shutsudō Hen
Kaizō Chōjin Shubibinman 3: Ikai no Princess
Mamono Hunter Yōko: Makai Kara no Tenkōsai
Might & Magic
Minesweeper
Mirai Shōnen Conan
Mizubaku Daibouken
Ninja Ryūkenden
Pastel Lime
Ranma ½: Datō, Ganso Musabetsu Kakuto Ryū
Shadow of the Beast
Soldier Blade
Super Real Mahjong Special
Ultra Box No. 6
Yawara!
