Let's Look at Every 1 Star TURBOGRAFX 16 game

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I love my Turbografx-16 though, with the good, you gotta take the bad. Here's a brief look at every 1-star game for TG16.
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@JohnRiggs Жыл бұрын

SUBSCRIBE then tell me your favorite 5-Star TG16 games in the comments for a chance for pick to show up in the next video.

@dwaynemenzies8824 Жыл бұрын

I've played China Warrior. It reminded me of a slightly better graphical version of Ninja Golf, but Ninja Golfia is actually fun, unlike China Warrior.

@dwaynemenzies8824 Жыл бұрын

Sega Saturn Games in Canada are rich gamers thing.

@johngavalas74 Жыл бұрын

My 5 star turbo grafx games Blazing Lazers Super Star Soldier Soldier Blade Final Soldier Air Zonk Psycho Chaser Bonks Adventure Bonks Revenge Legendary Axe

@johngavalas74 Жыл бұрын

@@dwaynemenzies8824 yeah and Ninja Golf was on Atari 7800 lol

@Johnnygrafx Жыл бұрын

Legendary Axe 2 Bloody Wolf Air Zonk That's my TG-16 holy trinity

@Shenanigans0409 Жыл бұрын

China Warrior is the sole reason why I wanted a TG16. I know it’s not a particularly good game, but it’s quite fun if you don’t expect a whole lot from it. If this is 1 star, then Kung Fu on NES kind of has to be.

@pun_dimen Жыл бұрын

I actually like that game, big sprites and all

@ZBR_ProXP Жыл бұрын

Dude, no. Kung Fu NES is crispy as hell, it’s almost perfect in its simplicity. How can you say this?

@Pai3000 4 ай бұрын

Kung Fu on the NES is a whole lot more playable. That being said, I owned both back in the day and I liked China Warrior too.

@themailman3331 Жыл бұрын

I was the only kid in my neighborhood who had a TurboGrafx. R-Type, Splatterhouse, Legendary Axe and Blazing Lazers were always the games I mentioned when defending its honor.

@lwbga666 Жыл бұрын

That's a banger lineup as a kid in the day with a turbo

@jongabrielminney2440 Жыл бұрын

You defended it well

@jimmyguy428 Жыл бұрын

Those are definitely some of the best games on the system!

@jasonduvall6565 Жыл бұрын

Ditto. But also bonk. And ghost manor. ,. And a few others I can't memmer

@jamesrich8463 Жыл бұрын

Bonk and Bonk's Revenge. Devil's Crush a good pinball game. To bad the Bonk games can't come on steam so play them again. I actually had the turbo express handheld system back then as well as the regular console, all the games played on the turbo express.

@EvaFull Жыл бұрын

Y’s Book I & II is the quintessential 5-Star Turbografx-16 game.

@mvl71 Жыл бұрын

This, but without the apostrophe (sorry, I guess I'm just an Ys fanboy ;) )

@lyrand6408 Жыл бұрын

The crazy thing (to me anyway) is that there _has_ to be at least one person on this planet who would consider every single one of these games their Best Game Of All Time. Someone out there is wearing a T-Shirt of China Warrior and has posters of the main character in the bed room.

@PJ_Playz Жыл бұрын

Eh, I guess I'm that person though not that deep lol. I actually enjoy most of the LJN library for example with Beetlejuice being my favorite ( nostalgic reasons I guess).

@EVROXX007 Жыл бұрын

I have a special place in my heart for Turbografx. I’d say my all time favorites are Splatterhouse, Devil’s Crush, Dungeon Explorer, Legendary Axe 2, the Bonk games, and Ninja Spirit.

@thom_nook_ Жыл бұрын

Final Lap Twin was one of my favorite

@dire51 Жыл бұрын

Just sticking to the US TG16, I'd say my top 5 five star games are Blazing Lazers, The Legendary Axe II, Soldier Blade, Ninja Spirit and Splatterhouse.

@ChairmanMeow1 Жыл бұрын

not a bad list at all. I actually prefer the first legendary axe though, it just has a vibe to it I like.

@deadeyedarwin Жыл бұрын

Hard to disagree with that list.

@thisappleisyummy Жыл бұрын

As a kid I loved Devil's Crush, Neutopia, and Legendary Axe, as a adult I have been playing mostly Blazing Lasers and Bonk 3.

@DarksladeDiaries Жыл бұрын

Hey John. An old gamer here. (60+) Fan of your channel. Deep Blue had a lot going on after the first 2 levels. You gotta give it a chance. That one and Balistics were two of my favorites. And Time Cruise was a heck of a lot of fun. The size of the table, the billions (over exaggeration) of targets. Also the fact that TurboGrafx handled pinball in a way the other systems couldn't. To say we didn't need a new one? We can ALWAYS use a new pinball game. So no, those are not 1 star games in my opinion. And honestly, how can anyone classify what is a 1 star game or a 5 star game. That is determined by the person who plays it.

@krisfrederick5001 Жыл бұрын

I remember literally ONE friend of mine had a TURBO as a kid. It was alien to me 👽👀

@Bant_Panorama Жыл бұрын

Ballistix looks like someone tried to make a video game out of the Cross Fire table top game.

@Wheels8504 Жыл бұрын

I know absolutely nothing about this console. Never heard of it until the Wii was released. So your video has taught me something new. Thank you John.

@mamehaze Жыл бұрын

Crater Maze definitely isn't a 1 star game, it's a port of the arcade game "Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen" which is one of my favourites in the arcades too. It's interesting that it got rethemed as Doraemon in Japan.

@The_Real_DCT Жыл бұрын

Ballistics actually reminds me more of the game Crossfire, where you and your opponent are firing balls at a little black puck like object to get it in the goal

@mattm7798 Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!coolesyt commercial ever for a kid...I read it was an ok game in real life but the commercial made it look so cool!

@Des_Zee Жыл бұрын

Just getting into TG-16 games recently because I shunned the system back in the day but right now I'm enjoying "Final Lap. Twin". Very good, deep racing game.

@awetistic5295 Жыл бұрын

The face the China Warrior guy makes when he attacks is the funniest thing I've seen in quite a while.

@jamesburchill7522 Жыл бұрын

I'm here for Deep Blue

@aldoushuxleysghost Жыл бұрын

Darkwing Duck was so good on NES. I got snookered by the sprite size in this one. After a minute of playing this, I wanted to cry

@robertperry2596 Жыл бұрын

Avgn did a video on dw It's not bad Just bad hit detection

@chrissymc886 Жыл бұрын

If only Capcom had made this one.

@3to5andglassy Жыл бұрын

Dungeon Explorer, Lord's of Thunder, Gate of Thunder, Neutopia, Netopia II, Bonk II, Blazing Lazers, Ys Book I & II, The Legendary Axe II and Splatterhouse. *****

@caliconnected_ Жыл бұрын

Bloody Wolf Bonk s Revenge Air Zonk Legendary Axe II Bomberman Victory Run Just a few of my faves 😊

@DaBoff858 Жыл бұрын

1:24 lol at least his eyes blink lol Love your videos man

@catholicactionbibleonlyist1813 Жыл бұрын

I only been aware of TURBOGRAFX 16 since December 2022 with one of your old videos

@djstyles97 Жыл бұрын

Darkwing Duck and Takin it to the Hoop were the games I saw in magazines that got me to buy the Turbografx-16 and promptly sell the Turbografx-16.

@wc5144 Жыл бұрын

Top Games : Alien Crush, Devils Crush, New Adventure Island, Parasol Stars, Tricky Kick, Chew Man Fu, Silent Debuggers, Cyber Core, Dragon Spirit, Blazing Lazers, Military Madness, all the Bonks, DD Order of the Griffon & Splatterhouse

@davidb302 Жыл бұрын

Crater maze looks like my cup o tea ☕️, would love to try it out ❤. Great video 🎉

@midas1108 Жыл бұрын

My top 5 TG-16 (HuCard) games: - The Legendary Axe - SideArms - Double Dungeons - Cadash - R-Type My top 5 CD Games: - Castlevania X: Rondo of Blood - Ys I & II - Cosmic Fantasy 2 - Lords of Thunder - Exile

@8bpianoplayer Жыл бұрын

This is a good list, no issues here

@hepwo91222 Жыл бұрын

good games, but I would through Soldier Blade in there over any other shmups.

@GAMECLOSET Жыл бұрын

“I live Tom Cruise!” 😂😂😂 I cracked up. Wasn’t expecting that and that’s why my sense of humor is skewed.🎉

@soulstalka1 Жыл бұрын

Really like the Turbografx. I discovered it during the lockdowns having never heard of it back in the day. Some of the games that I really enjoyed and completed are the Neutopia series, bloody wolf, legendary axe and ninja spirits. Not to mention all the great shooters. Are they 5 star games,? Heck if I know, but i really likedthem.

@MyRetroLife Жыл бұрын

One day I will do a video where I tell the story of how I first got a Turbografx and HATED IT initially because the game I got with it was Night Creatures. YUCK! Great video as always man. I'm surprised Night Creatures wasn't on here

@quanquin3822 Жыл бұрын

I don't have much experience with the TG-16 but a lot of these games look closer to 2 star games. At least they look playable, even if they aren't good.

@BravePip Жыл бұрын

Ballistix reminds me of that board game from the 90s called Crossfire, where you shot little bbs at a target trying to force the target into your opponent's goal area. I wonder if there was something about that concept in the 90s

@bobdobalina839 Жыл бұрын

Tell me you're a rich kid without telling me you're a rich kid "I had 'em all!"

@yousefslimani99 Жыл бұрын

Hello "JohnRiggs" Good to see you back!

@aldoushuxleysghost Жыл бұрын

My fave five (excluding Turbo Duo) would have to be Lord of Thunder, Dungeon Explorer, R-Type, Air Zonk, and The Legendary Axe

@MattC78 Жыл бұрын

I am the terror that flaps in the night! Darkwing Duck, when there's trouble you call D.W.

@ectoburger6822 Жыл бұрын

My favorite TG16 game that I would personally rate 5 star is "JJ and Jeff" (AKA "Kato-chan & Ken-chan" in Japan). It's kind of a jank game, but it's just so goofy and bizarre that I can't help but love it.

@adamzeromusic Жыл бұрын

You ever see the Game Center CX where Arino plays through JJ and Jeff? Arino is a comedian & knows the guys the game is based on.

@ectoburger6822 Жыл бұрын

@@adamzeromusic yes I have. I love Game Center CX. Wish it wasn’t such a hassle to find good quality subbed episodes.

@Raphael_De_La_Ghetto Жыл бұрын

Golden Axe definitely needs to be there🤧

@matthewnikitas8905 Жыл бұрын

The PC Engine version is far worse than the Mega Drive one

@Raphael_De_La_Ghetto Жыл бұрын

You’re absolutely right😀

@freddysandoval4252 Жыл бұрын

The funny thing is that you mention that China Warrior "...looks like a fan made project on macromedia flash back in like 2004", but if that were the case it would have better play control. 😂

@rickybeard Жыл бұрын

"Keep on blasting your balls". John Riggs. Lmfao!!!

@thestuff10 Жыл бұрын

How ya feeling? Ya got John Riggs here...

@Punkski Жыл бұрын

5 star games: Bonk's Revenge Bloody Wolf Lords of Thunder Blazing Lazers Splatterhouse Last Alert Air Zonk Magical Chase (I had to get a repro card for this, but I am not spending thousands of dollars on a game in general.)

@Seikent Жыл бұрын

As my favorite games (that I owned): Ninja Spirit, Slatterhouse and Dragon's Curse were the best, after that I fondly remember Bloody Wolf, Neutopia 2, Tiger Road, Vigilante, Shockman, Golden Axe II and Rainbow Islands.

@MarkAltosaar Жыл бұрын

The only time I ever saw TG16 on store shelves was at a Radio Shack and ... Falcon was the demo on it.

@peacemakerrockwi Жыл бұрын

Run 'n Coconut! Best Riggs line yet.

@Josvandoesburg Жыл бұрын

Timeball looks right at home in some Action 52 compilation. Even the titlescreen. Jeez !

@chrissymc886 Жыл бұрын

Always seemed such a cool console. Being in the UK I had NES, Snes and Megadrive. Before that we had Spectrum, Commodore64 and Amiga. Wish this one was more well known.

@gregorys9629 Жыл бұрын

So many great games on the TurboGrafx which I've loved discovering on the mini - Lords of Thunder, Castlevania: Rondo of Blood and Star Parodier are all excellent!

@ColonelNegative Жыл бұрын

China Warrior is a good time. The huge sprites are impressive. There's fun to be had, give it a try.

@stavroskassinos7834 Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite Turbografx-16 games is Lords of Thunder. Graphically pretty great for being Turbografx-16, the soundtrack is rockin, and I just have constant fun playing over and over and over again. I honestly prefer it to Gate of Thunder, and it’s honestly pretty tough so I’ve never been able to beat it, but I have so much fun each time I don’t mind playing it again. On another note, Castlevania Dracula X: Rondo of Blood. One of the quintessential Castlevania games. Enough said

@Nightweaver1 Жыл бұрын

I think I saw one Turbografix 16 once when I was over a friend's house when I was like, 12. Never owned one, never really was into it. I was a Nintendo kid all the way until Gamecube.

@Keiffer01 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I find China Warrior great. I've played so much of it, it has a lot of memorization behind it and once you get the hang of it there is great fun and challenge to be had. It feels like a Kung-Fu sequel for sure!

@forcedfeedbackclassicgamer5499 Жыл бұрын

Always wanted a TG16 as a kid, but didn't get one until a couple years ago. Love the system, but yeah, collecting for it is murder on my bank account. That said, there are some seriously amazing games on it. Five stars, I'd definitely have to go with Air Zonk, Chew Man Fu, Bonk's Adventure, Blazing Lasers, Splatterhouse, Jackie Chan, Alien Crush, Devil's Crush, Galaga '90, Klax, R-Type, Dragon Spirit, Aero Blasters, and maybe Soldier Blade...

@Black01Dragon Жыл бұрын

Man I used to go to Bellis Fair in Bellingham as a kid and I saw this when it came out and Keith Courage demo was on display. I wanted to buy it so badly but we had a Nintendo. Can’t complain because I fell in love with Castlevania 1-3, Dragon Warrior 1-4, Double dragon 1-3, and Megaman 1-5. Ya okay Im happy I had an NES

@TravisWebb Жыл бұрын

I beat China Warrior because I owned it. I figured out a long time ago its more like an an early beat game. Cratermaze was fun, it was basically a top down modernization of load runner. I would have put it at 3 stars because you can really addicted to as a time waster. Talespin was fun, so I saved up and was super excited to get Darkwing Duck. I would put it in once in a while and get nowhere, I was so upset that I bought it. GOD Motoroader…. Whyyyyy…. I would still give it one star and I have owned it since it game out. Crap Power Golf?? I love that game, I still play it to this day. It’s one of my favorite golf games to this day. And then Talespin is on here.. I loved it, I beat it. I guess then it was because it was one of the only other platformer on the system. I think people should play time. I am gonna play powergolf now.

@GNoMe610 Жыл бұрын

China Warrior is what you get when you ask your mom for Altered Beast and she tells you that "we already have that at home."

@JeffyLB Жыл бұрын

Missed the whole point of Time Cruise, the variety of bonus stages that take place during different time periods (hence the name). Highly recommend anyone interested in video pinball give it a second look

@miaouew Жыл бұрын

Rondo of Blood is one of my favorite games of all time and the only real reason to own a Turbo-Grafx (and CD) in my opinion

@Johnnygrafx Жыл бұрын

Big agree with you on power golf. I like it fine for what it is. Not sure why people hate on it so much.

@Scyllinice Жыл бұрын

So Ballistix is Crossfire. Understood :D

@BlankSpacePub Жыл бұрын

I had a TG 16 as a kid but not a ton of games. The ones I remember playing the most were the Bonk Games, Legendary Axe, Blazing Lasers,Keith Courage (even though that’s more of a middle tier game), and a racing RPG called Final Lap Twin. I’m sure the latter title is considered mediocre, but I looooved that game as a kid.

@shane3478 Жыл бұрын

My favorite turbo Graphics 16 Game Pass to be Soldier blade. Great music and just fun all around!

@Cryptbomber Жыл бұрын

''Keep blasting your balls so you can get yours to go into the opponent's... thing.''

@mjdf122 Жыл бұрын

Can’t Wait For The 5 Star Turbo Grafx Games I Was Lucky Enough To Be Playing Nintendo Master System Turbo Grafx Genesis Neo Geo And Super Nintendo All At One Point In The Late 80s Early 90s

@gamet2004 Жыл бұрын

Cratermaze is like Street Combat, not because it's a bad game, but because the japanese version of the game is based on my favorite anime ever, Doraemon. What's even stranger is that even the Japanese version of the game is based on another game, called Booby Kids, where the protagonist of the game is literally the same blue-dude from Cratermaze. Btw I love Cratermaze, and it is easily one of my favorite games ever.

@xcorujo Жыл бұрын

I Used to love Moto Roader. I would always pick the black car and upgrade to look like the bat mobile.

@northidahoguy5549 Жыл бұрын

You should rank all the different Tetris games.

@RedTabletTalk Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know Dark Wang Duck was on Turbo Grafix 16!

@Pixelmusement Жыл бұрын

When Mom got me a Game Gear back as a kid she also got me two games for it: Sonic 2... and TaleSpin... If you thought ANY of the console TaleSpin games were bad, you haven't played it on the Game Gear... o_o;

@stevenwilliams2617 Жыл бұрын

had a turbo grafx, my faves was, parasol stars, splatterhouse, r-type. i think the game came with captain courage and didn't care for that one but it came with a side scroller shoot em up that was ok. i actually beat parosol stars, the last level was crazy. i forgot time cruise, i really liked that one, played the heck out of it. i liked all the different areas, it was kind of generic but reminded of old simple pinball games.

@chrishensley5384 Жыл бұрын

I like Crater Maze. A very casual puzzle game.

@shenloken2 Жыл бұрын

I’ll defend TailSpin for Turbografx 16 as well. It’s way better than Darkwing Duck on the system and honestly it’s what the NES version should’ve been. At least half of it with the other half being more functional flying stages.

@davidkaufman7979 Жыл бұрын

Crater Maze is alot of fun when you get the hole upgrade. 🕳 you can dig 2 or 3 in a row making it easier to trap enemies 👍

@JustinLeeper Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed Takin it to the Hoop. Picking your team roster was fun, and the players were all distinct. That was RARE back then! And the gameplay wasn’t bad, either. 3 star for me.

@timferrari6442 Жыл бұрын

Tailspin always reminded me of a kid/Disney version of Bayou Billy.

@TheWorstThingEver Жыл бұрын

Bad: Deep Blue, The Ninja Warrior. Good: Blazing Lasers, Bonk's Revenge

@jeremiahthomas8140 Жыл бұрын

As far as five-star games, two of my favorites are Dungeons & Dragons: Order of the Griffon and Military Madness. I would definitely include Bonk's Adventure. Bonk's Revenge and Bonk III are great games, but I think the first one is the best.

@supercaveman Жыл бұрын

Fin is French for “The End” and it’s on French films of course. Some people put Fin at the end of their games or movies in order to give it a sense or pretentiousness for humor sake. This or the game developers for that were actually French.

@DrixxelSoft Жыл бұрын

Haha, oh man... from this list, my brother & I growing up had Ballistix, Darkwing Duck, Deep Blue and Power Golf. Darkwing Duck and Deep Blue were bought through Turbo Zone Direct mail order, just anything else would have been better than those two. I maintain that Power Golf's pretty good, but it desperately needs an in-game shot preview of some sort - I mean, you're expected to refer to the manual for info on the various clubs' distances! Devil's Crush, for me, is the ultimate TG16 game and among the very best of the whole 16-bit era. Military Madness and Blazing Lazers are also super duper good, just to name a few I'd unquestionably rank as five star contenders :D

@Rob_1776 Жыл бұрын

I never had this system man! I got my first Atari 2600 when I was a kid! Then NES, SNES, Nintendo64 and PS 1, 2, 3, and now 4. Lol! And I'm 53 and they will probably have a PS20 before I get a 5 lol!

@vjspectron Жыл бұрын

You get a thumbs-up for "'Fin' - is that a pun?"

@BDBD16 Жыл бұрын

Macromedia....thats a blast from the past!!

@phenixz1981 Жыл бұрын

Loved Silent Debuggers on the Turbo Graphix the graphics to me were amazing just loved that game

@deadeyedarwin Жыл бұрын

The TG16 was the first console I bought with my own money, from some freak at a flea market.

@kuruptein Жыл бұрын

I didnt own a turbgrafx sadly. I had the sega and super Nintendo then PS. Missed out on some great games but that just means I have alot of games to try out now. I'm still going through the NES library at 36 honestly lol

@ringo8410 Жыл бұрын

My five star TG16 game: Bravoman (or Beraboh Man)! I know it's cheesy as hell but I just adore that quirky little game. Played it a lot when I was a patient in the hospital, so a lot of it's nostalgia, but I think it's a fun game.

@Bubbabyte99 Жыл бұрын

Bravoman is a guilty pleasure for me. I think you and I are the only two people who would give it 5 stars lol

@miketate3445 Жыл бұрын

I love China Warrior. That is all.

@steviegrafx1616 Жыл бұрын

I owned Darkwing Duck back in the day. I absolutely loved it. I would play it on easy otherwise was too difficult. I tell everyone play it on easy and it is a good game.

@BMichaelNeal Жыл бұрын

Time Ball gave me Pipe Dream (NES) flashbacks.

@jamesrich8463 Жыл бұрын

I don't remember these really, I tryed to avoid the bad ones. Bonk and Bonks revenge were good ones. We got Mario, we got Sonic, and we got Bonk our forgotten hero.

@outletpro Жыл бұрын

I had Takin' It To The Hoop when it came out. Loved the game. I wouldn't consider it 1star. I'll have to give it another play through.

@Inubito Жыл бұрын

Oh hey a video directly for me. 🤣

@glenhayman8722 Жыл бұрын

Legendary ax, rhondo of blood, and splatterhouse are my top 3

@karlgeesaman5504 Жыл бұрын

your gonna need to do a or movie compilation on one star games based off of tv or movie based licenses multi system. on that note been enjoying this series.

@BurgerBroeders Жыл бұрын

I would definitely give Hyper Dyne Side Arms a five star rating. Still havent beaten it, but I love it and keep trying. Atomic Robot Kid; maybe not 5 star but still really fun.

@DungTran-li2wn Жыл бұрын

i never even knew about this system as a kid

@carrito1981 Жыл бұрын

"Fin" is that a pun? LMAO

@jasongillson6563 Жыл бұрын

I will never understand why Tale Spin shows up on so many people's hate lists. It's not the best game, but it's fun and it's got a nice variety of levels. I see so many videos where people say that this game is hard and they can't finish it, which I also don't understand. I can finish this game every single time I play it. For me it's all about the nostalgia. I had a turbo graphics back in the day and I chose it over the Super NES and the genesis because I'm all about the underdog

@HaydenTheHistorian Жыл бұрын

Ballistix just makes me think of Crossfire

@gargonovich Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see Time Cruise on there. Is it as good as Devil's Crush? No, but not much is in that genre. The bonus games are a lot of fun in it once you figure out how to get to them. There's also a really bizarre set of graphics demos in the options menu, it's like the programmer just got bored and had some leftover ROM to fill. I dunno, I think it's neat.