THE RETROBATES

WHAT’S THE FIRST GAME YOU’LL PLAY ON THE PC ENGINE MINI?

2020-02-20 -

DARRAN JONES

Parasol Stars, as it will remind me of the time I found a PC Engine hooked up to an arcade machine while holidaying on Barry Island.

Expertise:

Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an awardwinning magazine

Currently playing:

Castlevania (N64)

Favourite game of all time:

Strider

ANDY SALTER

Not played on a PC Engine… wrong sort of PC! I did once own a UK copy of Snatcher on the Mega-cd.

Expertise:

Modding games, no ‘vanilla’ versions for me, thanks!

Currently playing:

Europa Barbarorum 2 mod for Medieval II: Total War

Favourite game of all time:

Rome: Total War

PAUL ROSE

R-type, because it never, ever gets old, no matter how many times I play it.

Expertise:

Winging it

Currently playing:

Bugaboo The Flea

Favourite game of all time:

Half-life 2

DREW SLEEP

I wonder if my Japanese is competent enough to get me through Snatcher… well, only one way to find out!

Expertise:

Loud music that’ll make Darran cringe

Currently Playing:

Resident Evil

Favourite Game:

Final Fantasy VIII

IAIN LEE

I would play Snatcher, simply because my friend Ollie says that it’s brilliant.

Expertise:

Buying overpriced stuff on ebay then never touching it

Currently playing:

Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars

Favourite game of all time:

Elite (BBC Model B)

PAUL WALKER-EMIG

I’ve never really been into scrolling space shooters, but the exception to the rule is R-type. I’ve always had a lot of fondness and affection for it.

Expertise:

Pretentious indie games

Currently Playing:

A Plague Tale: Innocence

Favourite game of all time:

Metal Gear Solid

NICK THORPE

Probably Sapphire, since I’m never going to play it on my own PC Engine. I’ve got the right hardware, but an original copy would cost far too much for me to even consider.

Expertise:

Owning five Master Systems (I sold two)

Now playing:

Raw Danger

Favourite game of all time:

Sonic The Hedgehog

PAUL DRURY

I’ve bought previous mini consoles to revisit old favourites, but most of the stuff on the PC Engine is new to me, so I think I’ll start with Cho Aniki and JJ & Jeff which both sound bonkers.

Expertise:

MC Escher

Currently playing:

Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath

Favourite game of all time:

Sheep In Space

GRAEME MASON

Definitely a bit of multiplayer Bomberman mayhem with my boys, and I hope things don’t get too competitive.

Expertise:

Adjusting the tape azimuth with a screwdriver

Currently playing:

Midnight Resistance