Items17The creator’s order
  1. 1Ys I & II Chronicles+ (2013)Ys I & II Chronicles+ (2013) 7.1/10 on IGDBReleased Feb 14, 2013Falcom’s first two Ys games began on the PC-8801. XSEED’s English Windows release is a remake that keeps the games’ unusual bump combat. Run into an enemy off-center and notice how much a small change of angle matters. Ys II adds magic, so the sequel gives you another way to handle a crowded room.0
  2. 2Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure (1994)Popful Mail: Magical Fantasy Adventure (1994) 7.3/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 1, 1994Falcom’s 1991 PC-8801 adventure reached English-speaking players in the Sega CD adaptation published by Working Designs. The three playable characters give you different ways to move and fight. The English voices also make the exchanges between the bounty hunter and her companions worth hearing all…0
  3. 3Princess Maker 2 Refine (2004)Princess Maker 2 Refine (2004) 8.0/10 on IGDBReleased Sep 30, 2004Gainax’s PC-9801 life sim gives you eight years to raise a daughter, a span measured out in the activities you choose for her. The official Windows Refine edition adds redrawn art and Japanese voice acting. Play it for the small decisions about how she spends her time and the way they add up to an…0
  4. 4Sorcerian (1987)Sorcerian (1987)Released Dec 20, 1987Start with the official Sierra MS-DOS edition of Falcom’s PC-8801 action RPG. Its manual describes fifteen adventures, and you can create a party to take into them. That makes it a good game to approach one quest at a time while seeing how the same group handles different problems.0
  5. 5Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (2023)Metal Gear & Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (2023)Released Oct 24, 2023Konami’s Master Collection groups the two MSX2 adventures in one English-language release. Play both to see how the sequel makes the same idea of sneaking past guards more elaborate. A small room becomes interesting when you have a reason to stop and watch what the people in it do before you move.0
  6. 6Castlevania Chronicles (2001)Castlevania Chronicles (2001) 7.7/10 on IGDBReleased May 24, 2001The English PlayStation disc includes Original Mode, which brings over Konami’s Sharp X68000 game, and a separate Arrange Mode. Start with Original Mode if the computer game is what you came to see. You can then use Arrange Mode as a second look at Simon Belmont’s trip through the castle.0
  7. 7Vampire Killer (1986)Vampire Killer (1986) 8.0/10 on IGDBReleased Oct 30, 1986Konami’s 1986 MSX2 game had an official English-language European release. Look for keys and work out which parts of a room you still need to search. The castle’s doors make exploration a bigger part of the trip than the whip on the box might suggest.0
  8. 8Zeliard (1987)Zeliard (1987) 5.6/10 on IGDBReleased Dec 19, 1987Game Arts made this for the PC-8801 before Sierra published the English MS-DOS edition. Trips into the caverns alternate with stops in towns, where you can turn what you’ve gathered into supplies and equipment. Think about what would help on the next trip as much as what you found on the last one.0
  9. 9Thexder (1985)Thexder (1985) 6.4/10 on IGDBReleased Apr 1, 1985Sierra’s English MS-DOS port brings over Game Arts’ PC-8801 game about a machine that can become a jet. The robot and flight forms make the same maze feel different. A narrow passage that looks like a dead end on foot can become the reason to switch forms.0
  10. 10Silpheed (1986)Silpheed (1986) 5.4/10 on IGDBReleased Dec 5, 1986Sierra’s English MS-DOS release follows Game Arts’ PC-8801 original. Its angled view sends the other craft toward you from deep in the screen. Watch their approach before judging where they’ll cross your path. That look belongs to the older computer game, which also shares its name with a later…0