Ok, are you ready for a rough ride? Because, boys and girls (hi Sasami!), this is going to be a very rough ride. There are 54 cool MSX 2 games left and only 28 of them will move on to the next round. Voting system hasn't changed a bit, so here's a copy & paste from the first post of round 2:

Below is a list of 27 game pairs. Your job is to divide three points between each pair. So with the game pair

game A - game B

the following scores are valid:

3 - 0 ;game A - game B
2 - 1 ;game A - game B
1 - 2 ;game A - game B
0 - 3 ;game A - game B

It is NOT permitted to give halve points, the total points divided each game pair HAS to be 3 points. You will have to make this decision each game-pair, until you completed the entire list. Mixing game pairs with others is not allowed. Only completely valid submissions will be counted. This round closes june 25th, 23:59. Happy voting!

Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
Xak 2 - Xak 1
Higemaru - War of the Dead
Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
Metal Gear - Tetris
YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
Akin - Rune Master 1
Quarth - SD Snatcher
Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
Not Again! - Aleste 1
Usas - Tower of Cabin
Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
Golvellius 2 - Frantic
Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
Psycho World - Rune Master 3
D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

Let's go !

3-0 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
3-0 Xak 2 - Xak 1
0-3 Higemaru - War of the Dead
3-0 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
3-0 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
3-0 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
3-0 Akin - Rune Master 1
0-3 Quarth - SD Snatcher
3-0 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3 Not Again! - Aleste 1
3-0 Usas - Tower of Cabin
3-0 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
3-0 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
0-3 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
3-0 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
0-3 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
0-3 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
3-0 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
0-3 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
3-0 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
3-0 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
3-0 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
0-3 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

0-3 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
2-1 Xak 2 - Xak 1
3-0 Higemaru - War of the Dead
2-1 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
1-2 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
2-1 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
3-0 Akin - Rune Master 1
1-2 Quarth - SD Snatcher (ARGH damn, tough!)
3-0 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
2-1 Not Again! - Aleste 1
3-0 Usas - Tower of Cabin
3-0 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
3-0 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
0-3 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
0-3 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
1-2 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
2-1 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
3-0 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
3-0 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
0-3 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
3-0 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
0-3 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
0-3 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

3-0; Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
2-1; Xak 2 - Xak 1
3-0; Higemaru - War of the Dead
2-1; Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
2-1; Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0; Metal Gear - Tetris
2-1; YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
0-3; Akin - Rune Master 1
1-2; Quarth - SD Snatcher
2-1; Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
3-0; Not Again! - Aleste 1
2-1; Usas - Tower of Cabin
3-0; Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
3-0; Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
0-3; Golvellius 2 - Frantic
0-3; Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
3-0; King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
3-0; Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
3-0; Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
1-2; Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0; Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake) -sorry-
3-0; Psycho World - Rune Master 3
0-3; D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3 -sorry once again-
0-3; YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
3-0; Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
1-2; King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1-2; Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

Oh man, what have I done?!?!?!

3-0 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
2-1 Xak 2 - Xak 1
2-1 Higemaru - War of the Dead
3-0 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
3-0 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
2-1 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
1-2 Akin - Rune Master 1
1-2 Quarth - SD Snatcher
1-2 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3 Not Again! - Aleste 1
2-1 Usas - Tower of Cabin
2-1 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
2-1 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
2-1 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
2-1 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
2-1 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
0-3 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake) NOT IN MY NAME!!!
1-2 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
1-2 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
2-1 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
1-2 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
0-3 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

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0-3 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake) NOT IN MY NAME!!!

Rafol is a man of principles

3-0 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
3-0 Xak 2 - Xak 1
1-2 Higemaru - War of the Dead
3-0 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
2-1 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
3-0 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
2-1 Akin - Rune Master 1
1-2 Quarth - SD Snatcher
3-0 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3 Not Again! - Aleste 1
1-2 Usas - Tower of Cabin
1-2 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
1-2 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
0-3 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
3-0 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
3-0 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
0-3 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
2-1 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
1-2 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
0-3 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
2-1 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
1-2 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1-2 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

Somewhat this seemed much easier than the previous rounds !

0-3 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
0-3 Xak 2 - Xak 1 (in a 1on1 battle, votes shouldn't go to the sequel)
3-0 Higemaru - War of the Dead
3-0 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
3-0 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
0-3 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
3-0 Akin - Rune Master 1
0-3 Quarth - SD Snatcher
3-0 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3 Not Again! - Aleste 1
3-0 Usas - Tower of Cabin
3-0 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
0-3 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
0-3 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
0-3 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
0-3 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
0-3 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
0-3 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock (aaaaah, Aleste Gaiden is much too easy and Laydock has such a great atmosphere)
3-0 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
3-0 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
3-0 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3 (sympathy vote )
3-0 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
3-0 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
3-0 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

2-1;Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
1-2;Xak 2 - Xak 1
2-1;Higemaru - War of the Dead
2-1;Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
3-0;Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
2-1;Metal Gear - Tetris
1-2;YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
0-3;Akin - Rune Master 1
3-0;Quarth - SD Snatcher
0-3;Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3;Not Again! - Aleste 1
3-0;Usas - Tower of Cabin
1-2;Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
1-2;Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0;Golvellius 2 - Frantic
1-2;Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
2-1;King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1 (:_()
2-1;Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
0-3;Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock (oh man.... .... ....)
0-3;Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
0-3;Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake) (go Adzo go...)
0-3;Psycho World - Rune Master 3
1-2;D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
2-1;YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
2-1;Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
3-0;King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake (ugh... what a duel!! )
2-1;Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

= sacrifice 1...

3-0 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
2-1 Xak 2 - Xak 1
3-0 Higemaru - War of the Dead
3-0 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
3-0 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
3-0 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
3-0 Akin - Rune Master 1
0-3 Quarth - SD Snatcher
1-2 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3 Not Again! - Aleste 1
3-0 Usas - Tower of Cabin
1-2 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
3-0 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
2-1 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
2-1 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
0-3 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
1-2 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
2-1 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
2-1 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
1-2 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
3-0 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
1-2 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
0-3 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
1-2 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

Surprisingly it's becoming easier to choose

Space Manbow
Though I didn't play this game on MSX2. Is the multi-direction scroll really smooth on MSX2?

2-1 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
2-1 Xak 2 - Xak 1
3-0 Higemaru - War of the Dead
2-1 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
1-2 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
2-1 Metal Gear - Tetris
1-2 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
3-0 Akin - Rune Master 1
1-2 Quarth - SD Snatcher
3-0 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
2-1 Not Again! - Aleste 1
3-0 Usas - Tower of Cabin
2-1 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
2-1 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
1-2 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
2-1 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
0-3 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
1-2 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
3-0 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
1-2 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
1-2 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
3-0 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
2-1 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
1-2 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
2-1 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

3-0 Firebird (Hinotori) - Sorcerian
2-1 Xak 2 - Xak 1
3-0 Higemaru - War of the Dead
2-1 Aleste 2 - Penguin-kun Wars 2
1-2 Vampire Killer - Bubble Bobble
3-0 Metal Gear - Tetris
3-0 YS 2 (Ancient YS Vanished the Final Chapter) - Dragon Slayer 6 (Legend of heroes)
0-3 Akin - Rune Master 1
3-0 Quarth - SD Snatcher
3-0 Magnar - Bomberman 2 (Paragon)
0-3 Not Again! - Aleste 1
1-2 Usas - Tower of Cabin
3-0 Xak 3 (Tower of Gazzel) - Famicle Parodic 2
2-1 Gorby's Pipeline - Snatcher
3-0 Golvellius 2 - Frantic
0-3 Greatest Driver - Mr Ghost
2-1 King Kong 2 - Famicle Parodic 1
0-3 Ganbare Goemon (Samurai) - Dragon Slayer 4 (Drasle family)
3-0 Aleste Gaiden (Aleste Special) - Laydock
3-0 Puyo Puyo - Pentaro Odyssey
3-0 Space Manbow - La Abadia del Crimen (MSX2 remake)
2-1 Psycho World - Rune Master 3
3-0 D.A.S.S. - Pumpkin Adventure 3
3-0 YS 3 (Wanderers from YS) - Contra (Gryzor)
3-0 Shrines of Enigma - Lost World
0-3 King's Valley 2 (Pyramid power) - Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
3-0 Fantasm Soldier 2 (Valis II) - Nyancle Race

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Space Manbow Though I didn't play this game on MSX2. Is the multi-direction scroll really smooth on MSX2?

Yeah, I remember playing it on a V9938-MSX computer and it's smooth! Uses VDP register #23 for vertical scrolling and VDP register #18 for horizontal scrolling (Set Adjust function in Basic. VDP(19) right?)

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Space Manbow Though I didn't play this game on MSX2. Is the multi-direction scroll really smooth on MSX2?

It's way smooth, vertically and horizontally ! Probably the best game (technically speaking) on the MSX2 in my opinion. And making such good graphics in Screen 4 must have been a nightmare for the gfx pple of Konami. The level of details is simply amazing.