Games you discovered thanks to CDRomance

[RetroLaw]

Hey everyone


Title is self explanatory, I discovered quite a lot, but my favorites (that I can think of right now :p ) would be :

LOTS of homebrew games I never head about, especially on Game Boy / GB Color, but this one is my favorite so far :

What are yours ?

(I searched but didn't find a similar topic, feel free to merge if there is one, and sorry for the inconvenience if that's the case)

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Sheesh... Let's say I'm the weirdo that likes to go on a section of a certain console and spends the entire evenning checking out Every. Single. Game to find something to my liking.

But from the top of my head, here's some:

 

[PaleFolklore]

Some of the "Azumanga Daioh" games, such as Azumanga RPG. Never would've thought there was so many of them.

 

[RetroLaw]

Let's say I'm the weirdo that likes to go on a section of a certain console and spends the entire evenning checking out Every. Single. Game to find something to my liking.

You're not the only one

Oh yeah I also learned about Super Robot Taisen Saga on CDRomance, haven't played it yet though.

DS is probably the console, with the snes, that I discovered the most games on CDRomance because of the translated versions.

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth

The two Tokimeki Memorial Puzzledama games

Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibouken 2 - Donuts Ike wa Oosawagi!​

Nyan Nyan Nyanko no NyanCollection

 

[Cu-Neo]

Sol Trigger for the PSP

Sadly apparently the English translation was never finished.

 

[Vittum_Vancourt]

Vaya... Digamos que soy el bicho raro al que le gusta entrar en una sección de una determinada consola y pasar toda la tarde mirando TODOS los juegos para encontrar algo que me guste.

Pero desde lo más alto que me viene a la cabeza, aquí va algo:
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I liked Super Robot Taigen OG Saga too!

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Those are just a few games that come to mind. I'm sure there are more

 

[JustLooking123]

Pretty much any game that i downloaded after emuparadise was gone! ?

I discovered and downloaded a lot!
But here's some of them that i have actually played:
Monster Racers (nds)
Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker 1 and 2 (nds)
Summon Night X - Tears Crown (nds)
Luminous Arc 3 (nds)
Metal Max 2 and 3 (nds)
7th Dragon 2020 (psp)
Summon Night 5 (psp)
Gladiator Begins (psp)
and more... but these are at top of my mind right now...

 

[otogirisou]

Undub games. Before CDRomance, i didn't know it was a thing.

 

[Taukyrie]

This Rurouni Kenshin JRPG. I happened to see it when I was picking up a ROM for Linda Cubed Again in English.

 

[Viviana Santos]

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Aight, many responses, let's roll.

Sol Trigger for the PSP
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Sadly apparently the English translation was never finished.

Are you sure the english translation wasn't finished? I have it downloaded (mind you I haven't played it yet) but from what I've seen from the download page the story is translated.

Pretty much any game that i downloaded after emuparadise was gone! ?

I discovered and downloaded a lot!
But here's some of them that i have actually played:
Monster Racers (nds)
Dragon Quest Monsters - Joker 1 and 2 (nds)
Summon Night X - Tears Crown (nds)
Luminous Arc 3 (nds)
Metal Max 2 and 3 (nds)
7th Dragon 2020 (psp)
Summon Night 5 (psp)
Gladiator Begins (psp)
and more... but these are at top of my mind right now...

Greats games! Especially interested in Monster Racer, I saw it a couple of times but never bit the bullet, is it good?

I liked Super Robot Taigen OG Saga too!

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Those are just a few games that come to mind. I'm sure there are more

That's cool... Question: Why is my text in spanish? I don't remember typing it lol.

 

[Cu-Neo]

Are you sure the english translation wasn't finished?

Basically The game has two stories the main and one that unlocks when you finish the main story, the side story has a lot of incomplete things but I think is mostly playable but I am unsure.

 

[DunkeyKong]

That's gonna be a lot, but I'll give a few

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

 

[Hikari.EXE]

Peace Walker mention

 

[Vicozzy]

All english translated japanese games with story plot..

 

[Eclipse14]

I already found a vast majority of games through other sources, but there was one that was unique to CDRomance and only CDRomance for some inexplicable reason.

Kingdom Hearts Final Mix's English Translation.

I am an ace at the first game, and I had known for a long while that Final Mix was a thing. However, when it came to fan translations, I could only ever find it for II's Final Mix. Never the first game.

CDRomance was the first time I discovered it, putting all my confusion about it to pasture.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

A question just for me

-Baroque
-Royal Stone
-Crystal Warriors
-7th Dragon DS & 2020
-Etrian Odyssey funnily enough (this was before Origins was announced)
-Medarots/Medabots
-pretty much any game from CAVE
-Sakura Wars
-various SMT games as I only had Nocturne HD and V on modern consoles
-Ninja Baseball Batman
-Metal Slug
-Maten Douji
-Bomberman in general
-Izuna The Unemployed Ninja
-Shiren The Wanderer
-The Metal Max series
-The entire Ys franchise (led to me buying Ys VI for real)
-Nora and the Time Studio
-Radiant Historia
-Fire Emblem
-Madou Monogatari/Puyo Puyo
-many Castlevania games
-many Final Fantasy games
-Asuka 120% Burning Fest Limit Over
-Advanced Variable Geo
-R Type
-Darius
-Gradius
-Gates/Lords of Thunder
-Solatarobo
-Boktai
-Gunstar Heroes
-Mystic Ark (just played it a bit)
-7th Saga
-Mother 3
-Shining franchise
-Phantasy Star 1-4
-Wario Land 4
-Aleste (what do you mean MUSHA was part of an entire franchise)
-Purikura
-Vanillaware games
-Recca
-Journey to Silius
-Blazing Lazers
-Custom Robo
-Jumping Flash (ok I knew of it before CDRomance but never played)
-Vib Ribbon
-999
-Puyo Puyo
-Steal Princess
-The Dark Spire
-Dark Wizard
-Ray trilogy
-Einhander
-Valkyrie Profile
-Homura
-Strikers 1945 trilogy
-Popful Mail CD
-Giga Wing
-Linkle Liver Story
-Astra Superstars
-The Krion Conquest
-Sword of Vermillion
-Arcana
-Hyper Zone
-all Valis games
-Devil Summoner (waiting to play the translation)
-Segagaga (waiting for a translation so bad)
-Power Instinct aka Matrimelee
-Nekketsu Oyako
-Kancolle (never played it yet though, I just didn't know it existed)
-THERE'S A HOLE IN THE BUCKET sorry I mean Yakuza Kurohyou
-Gitaroo Man
-Jeanne D' Arc
-Lord of Apocalypse
-all Dept Heaven games
-Blue Stinger
-Illbleed
-Disgaea
-Grand Knights History
-Lord of Apocalypse
-The older Final Fantasy games
-Exit
-Fate Extra
-Duke Nukem (haven't played any of them)
-Galaxy Fraulein Yuna
-Ginga Fukei Densetsu Sapphire
-Go play Mars Matrix
-Metal Slug
-In The Hunt
-Ridge Racer
-Umihara Kawase
-Tear Ring Saga
-Threads of Fate
-Rival Schools
-Xenogears
-Touki Denshou
-Suikoden 3-5, I legitimately did not know Suikoden continued after 2
-Strider
-OG Shinobi
-Alex Kidd
-Klonoa
-Last Armageddon
-the legendary kusoge, Stargazers
-Deep Blue (more like peak blue am I right am I right)
-Bahamut Lagoon
-Live a Live (before the remake)
-BlaZeon
-Lufia 2
-my arms are hurting
-Marchen Maze
-The Ninja Warriors
-Princess Minerva (why does that overworld field theme go so HARD)
-Kouryuu no Mimi
-Ikaruga
-Rushing Beat
-Star Ocean
-Trauma Center
-Air Zonk
-Ninja Gaiden
-1941 Counter Attack
-Aldynes
-Burning Angels
-Burning Rangers
-Space Channel 5 had a sequel?!
-NiGHTs has a PS2 remaster?!
-Virtual On
-Virtua Fighter
-Punch Out
-Atelier
-Elemental Gimmick Gear
-Luminous Arc
-dot Hack
-Ace Combat 1-5 (dunno how Xbox works so pack watch Ace Combat 6)
-Battle Ace
-Bravoman
-Wonder Momo
-Starfy
-Burning Force
-Legend of Xanadu
-Star Parodier
-the BEST Atlus game of all time, Snowbo- Jack Bros
-Snow Bros (Genesis because I'm cultured)
-Battletoads
-Tales of Symphonia
-my fingers are imploding
-Timestalkers
-Under Defeat
-Trizeal
-Twinkle Star Sprites
-Sega GT
-a couple homebrews
-Tokimeki Memorial
-Hotel Dusk
-and Kid Icarus cause I'M FINISHED!

 

[JustLooking123]

Greats games! Especially interested in Monster Racer, I saw it a couple of times but never bit the bullet, is it good?

I liked it a lot!
The description of it on its download page is good too. pretty much anything i might want to say is already there.

 

[Stingy Perry]

The english patched :

 

[Crashbandi]

The big 3 for me are from the SNES Metal Max returns, G.O.D: Mezame yo to Yobu Koe ga Kikoe, and the Adventures of Horai High. Man I love old SNES JRPGS

 

[MegaHiro91]

Ripple Island for the Famicom. It was recommended under fan translations, and I liked the cozy adventurous childhood vibe of the cover.

 

[stealthRUSH]

Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier & Exceed, R?MJ: The Mystery Hospital, Run=Dim, Linkle Liver Story, Mizubaku Daibouken / Liquid Kids, Hisou Kihei X-Serd, Nanatsu no Hikan: Senritsu no Bishou, Bazaru de Gozaru no Game de Gozaru, Chou Soujuu Mecha MG, Battle Blues, Madou Monogatari I, Galaxy Fräulein Yuna series, Gai Flame, Doctor Hauzer, B.L.U.E.: Legend of Water, Kimi no Yusha, Welcome House, Coropata, Valhollian, Dungeon Master Nexus, Ecsaform, Power Sokoban, Go-Jin Senki, Culdcept DS, Kat's Run, Dungeon of Windaria, Cross Treasures, Gebockers, Psychic Storm, Barunba, Bike Daisuki! Hashiriya Kon, Psycho Dream, Edo no Kiba, Rabio Lepus Special, Holy Umbrella, Robocco Wars, Element Hunters, Dossun! Ganseki Battle, Melfand Stories, Uchuu Race: Astro Go! Go!

 

[Turtlegodking]

I have never seen a 3DO, NeoGeo or NEC consoles in real life before so the 3DO, Neo Geo and NEC libaries for me was found here

Pepsiman, Klonoa - Door to Phantolime, LSD Dream Emulator and Kowai Shashin are also great PS1 games I have found out about

Got to thank CDRomance for getting me into older games a lot more then I was before!

 

[Yousef]

Majority of Romhacks I discovered in the past year or so. Nothing specific comes to mind due to sheer quantity.