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Shanghai for PCE

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Review #8124 Shanghai How to not win at a puzzle game PCE 1987 Hudson Soft Tabletop Tabletop › Board Game X 19 / 100 You've been warned Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 1 / 5 Gameplay Move a cursor, pick matching tiles to remove them, but only if one of the sides of the tiles is free. Uggh, Mahjong is the dumbest game ever. Imagine playing a board game where 90+% of the time you cannot win. There's something therapeutic about clearing a board. It's aggravating most of the time but there's satisfaction in finishing something. 1 / 5 Level Design Only a handful of boards to choose from. No configuration settings. 0 / 5 Theme Boring Chinese game. No personality. Just a static board ...

Bikkuriman World for PCE

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Review #8009 Bikkuriman World Zelda 2 clone PCE 1987 Hudson Soft Adventure Adventure › Platform E 65 / 100 Your mileage may vary Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay It’s a conversion of Wonder Boy in Monster Land, but inferior to the Sega Genesis version. Has a weird and annoying time mechanic which takes away a heart of health every minute or so. Probably a holdover from its arcade origin. This mechanic isn't in the Genesis version. Slow movement and slippery controls, although a little better than the Genesis version. Attacks have a limited range but can be upgraded by purchasing new weapons in shops. Plays like Zelda 2. You spend a lot of time farming money from enemies which respawn almost immediately. Lots of platforming and light puzzles which mostly involv...