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HoloDust on 07 August 2026
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Cerebralbore101 said:
HoloDust said:

PC Engine was really a 4th Gen console though - sure, it had 8 bit CPU, but, due to how fast it was, it was brute forcing things, along with dual 16 bit video processors, with fairly comparable visuals to SNES/Mega Drive. But I think going from 1983 Famicom games to its late offerings is more than enough for the 3rd Gen argument.

As for C64 recommendations - not sure what you're looking for, cause honestly, I can never offer such recommendations without knowing about taste or interest one that's asking for them has.

Gens don't go by processing power. They go by release timing and/or whether they had a predecessor. PCE didn't have anything before it. Switch 1 is a 9th gen system for example. So is PS5. Why? Because Wii was 7th gen, Wii U was 8th Gen, and Switch is 9th gen. 

My taste is pretty much any game that is legitimately good. I'm not too keen on sports titles but will still play NBA Jam and NHL 94 because they are bangers. 

Well, I think you made an argument for my POV - PC Engine/TurboGrafx has spent most of its time competing with SNES and Genesis and is considered first 4th Gen console. But as I said, no need to call on PC Engine - going from Famicom launch titles to its later offerings is more than enough for 3rd Gen argument.

As for C64, I don't like doing this, since I don't consider there are universally good games for everyone's subjective taste, but I'll reluctantly suggest you look up this chart (be aware they are mix of old C64 titles from its heyday, as well as few of newer, retro coding titles available on cartridges) on LemonC64 (you can choose minimum number of votes, it changes list quite a bit):

https://www.lemon64.com/games/votes_list.php?votes_needed=30