ITT you recommend (old)RPGs

[Svaz]

Originally Posted by -Fallen-

Final Fantasy (insert any number here) SNES/PS/PS2
Legend of Legaia PS1
Illusion of Gaia SNES
Secret of Mana SNES
Secret of Evermore SNES
Super Mario RPG SNES
Chrono Trigger SNES
Lufia SNES
Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past SNES
Wild Arms PS1
XenoGears PS1
Tales of Destiny 1/2 PS/PS2
Crono Cross PS1

Edit: Although I love the original SNES Earthbound best, this was posted on the forums somewhere a while ago when the translation of Mother 3 (Earthbound 2) was finally completed and available. It's a great game (played it about 1/4 through I guess) before I went onto other things. Great game, translations are accurate, everything perfectly done.

Earthbound 2 (Mother 3)

Listen to this entire post; this fellow has refined tastes. I was going to come in and recommend Secret of Mana (it's multiplayer, even), at least, and was pleased to find someone had already done so. I've beaten both Mother 3 and Mother 2 (Earthbound 2/Earthbound, respectively) and thoroughly enjoyed both. I'd probably recommend Earthbound over Mother 3 if you're only going to play one, especially if you're more for backtracking; while the story for Mother 3 is amazing, it's also very linear (done in chapters). Both are definitely worth at least trying, in my eyes, though. Super Mario RPG is awesome too! It's very quirky and fun -- Paper Mario (N64) was a fine followup to it, despite the difference in overall style, I'd like to recommend it as well. Both games have a decidedly different feel to them when paralleled with the conventional RPG.

Also, while I concur with A Link To The Past being something you need to play (if you haven't yet), would it qualify as an RPG? I always thought of it and the rest of the series as the "Adventure" genre (though admittedly I have a very poor grasp on genre classification) more than anything else.

Also, seconding Golden Sun I&II (GBA) and Persona 3&4. The former has a captivating story and the option to transfer data from the first to second (since I bought a boot of the second in Czech I could never get this to work). While Persona is kind of stylistic, it's worth at least checking out -- it involves an element of socialising, which is a lot like a dating sim (if you've ever played one, idk) and that might not be to your tastes. Implementing socializing affects personas you can use/fuse for battles, so it's also mandatory.

[devonin]

Baldur's Gate I and II for PC
Star Control 2 and 3 for PC
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for Playstation

[-Fallen-]

Originally Posted by MalReynolds

It's also super rare at this point.

There are multiple locations nearby with copies available, it's just the cost at this point which has turned me off for all these years to even bother buying it. I'll probably end up buying it at this game shop we have called Game Over, they are selling a great condition used one for like 60$ (which is why i've been skeptical for so long. I'm looking for a brand new one but I don't feel like paying 100$+ even if it was a great game. I love collecting originals just as much as the next guy but when Chrono Trigger gets priced at 100+ for SNES, I just remind myself how I have it for PS1 & NDS, so it would be a waste just to own a cartridge for that particular game anyway :P


ps. Svaz, great choice adding Paper Mario, I wasn't fortunate enough to play the N64 version but I do own a copy of the GC sequel Thousand Year Door and I enjoyed that very much. And the problem with A Link To The Past is it's a huge cross between Adventure/RPG. If it has a leveling system it'd lean towards an RPG, but since it didn't, it's more of an adventure where you only use tools/gadgets to progress. It's no different than any other RPG, minus the actual character progression.

[tsugomaru]

100$+

~Tsugomaru

[MalReynolds]

I meant 'expensive' by 'rare'. A lot of rare stuff is easy to find, but just costs a lot

[Lain_Iwakura]

since when is chrono trigger 100+, it's 50 and below

earthbound on the other hand runs 70+ easily and that's a true pain in the ass

[-Fallen-]

Originally Posted by Lain_Iwakura

since when is chrono trigger 100+, it's 50 and below

earthbound on the other hand runs 70+ easily and that's a true pain in the ass

Earthbound where I come from is less appreciated than Chrono Trigger. Any given game store selling either one of those two games, Chrono Trigger is the most expensive almost always priced at 80+ and Earthbound 40+


EDIT: Also I have a few games to the list.

Tales of Phantasia SNES
Secret of the Stars SNES (it's not amazing but still fun)
Star Ocean SNES
Super Adventure Island II (Adventure RPG but amazing, easily one of my favorite games all time)

[180digi]

If I could add my own suggestions, I would say Lunar Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar Eternal Blue Complete for PS1. They're remakes of games from an earlier system with a slightly changed storyline and added characters as well as anime style cutscenes. I loved them both and was thoroughly depressed when it was all over sort of the way a really good story ends. No idea what kind of prices they are as i have copies that my dad bought when I was a kid.

PS Good suggestions everyone. I actually just downloaded Earthbound on an SNES emulator because i'm too cheap/poor to spend money on old games that way.

[-paexaea-]

Get the Breath of Fire series. So far, I'm enjoying it myself. It's a bit linear, but it gets better as the game progresses.

[-Fallen-]

Originally Posted by 180digi

If I could add my own suggestions, I would say Lunar Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar Eternal Blue Complete for PS1. They're remakes of games from an earlier system with a slightly changed storyline and added characters as well as anime style cutscenes. I loved them both and was thoroughly depressed when it was all over sort of the way a really good story ends. No idea what kind of prices they are as i have copies that my dad bought when I was a kid.

PS Good suggestions everyone. I actually just downloaded Earthbound on an SNES emulator because i'm too cheap/poor to spend money on old games that way.

I know a place selling a box set collectors edition with both games, I'm hoping he'll still have it soon. Also the Breath of Fire's for SNES are amazing, it's fun once you get further into the story and get combine your characters.

If you're going to try out a lot of PS1 games, try out Jade Cocoon, it's pretty neat.

[hardboiledovaries]

Here's an Idea;

Go out and buy a DS lite (for $100) or a PSP ($120, and that's for the phat version)

If you get a DS, order a flashcard online for like $15. They cost about $50, but if they do then you know you're getting ripped off. If you get a PSP, mod it.

Put emulators/games for that system on it.

Support piracy.

The DS has a ton of RPGs on it, and with the PSP you have better emulators.

[tsugomaru]

Just a note in the future, PM him this horribly inaccurate information. Any mention of emulation on this forum is against the rules.

~Tsugomaru

[dood gone krazee]

Darkstone for the PC mmmmmm

[MalReynolds]

Dark Cloud 2 is also good.

[DarkbearX]

Originally Posted by MalReynolds

Chrono Cross for the PS1 is one of my favorite RPGs of all time. It's not very challenging (there's only one fight that brought me to my knees a couple times) but the story, atmosphere, and characters make up for it.

Miguel? That's the only fight I had trouble with.

But yeah, if you've played Chrono Trigger, I recommend playing Cross. Wild ARMs like Fallen said is great too.

[hardboiledovaries]

Originally Posted by tsugomaru

Just a note in the future, PM him this horribly inaccurate information. Any mention of emulation on this forum is against the rules.

~Tsugomaru

I don't see how it's inaccurate

and

Originally Posted by 180digi

computer(dos box, emulator), and other 5th and 6th generation console RPGs. Thanks a lot.

Originally Posted by 180digi

I actually just downloaded Earthbound on an SNES emulator

well looks like the rules are pretty strict

[Redorigami]

Wild ARMs 1, 2, and 3 are all worth getting. First two are PS1, 3 is PS2

[MalReynolds]

Originally Posted by DarkbearX

Miguel? That's the only fight I had trouble with.

Yes, you beautiful son of a bitch, that's the exact fight. Wtf.

I guess that one is just tricky, then.