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Collection Complete! Every RPG for the PS1
ctkamp3:
Oh wow this is incredible! I feel like the PS1 and the SNES are the two main consoles that come to mind when I think about RPG's, so this is incredible impressive.
So I gotta ask, what are some of your big recommendations? I grew up a huge Suikoden fan so those ones will forever be my favorite, and I've played the Final Fantasy's of course, as well as some miscellaneous ones like Legends of Dragoon and Chrono Cross. What are some must-play's/must-own's that you'd recommend?
marioxb:
--- Quote from: TDIRunner on May 21, 2020, 05:40:44 PM ---Awesome collection. I still have a ways to go.
Since PS1 is my favorite console to collect for, several years ago I went through the entire library and put everything into categories (including RPGs). Just for fun, I thought I would compare my list to yours.
These are the games that I classified as RPGs that weren't on your list.
Tail of the Sun
Warriors of Might & Magic
Yu-Go-Oh! Forbidden Memories
These are the games from your list that I classified under different categories (they have RPG elements, but I still put them in different categories)
Blood Omen
Castelvania SOTN
Tecmo's Deception
Diablo
Gauntlet Legends
Harvets Moon
Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends 2
Tron Bonne
Monster Rancher
Monster Rancher 2
Nectaris
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve 2
Again, nothing wrong with the differences, I just thought it would be interesting to compare.
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Yeah I agree (maybe?). In my book RPG= turn based battles. You press a button, your guy doesn't swing/ fire his weapon. You select to do that in a menu. If your dude swings/ fires his weapon every time you press a button, it's not an RPG. Simple as that. My definition anyway.
Megatron:
--- Quote from: Tech13 on May 21, 2020, 07:54:04 AM ---Nice work, you may want to invest in some protectors for your Lunar games.
Retroprotection.com has some great options and even has the very rare 3DO protectors.
Currently my entire Working Designs collection is sitting pretty in their case protectors.
It helps that Dan (the owner) is a nice guy.
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Thanks! I am very familiar with his work as I have several console protectors, special edition protectors, etc. The Working Designs cases are on my list for whenever I order again.
As for different lists/definitions of RPGs, I totally get it. Everyone has their own working idea of what an RPG is.
My list started as JRPG stuff but ended up growing. Is Mass Effect an RPG? How about The Witcher? I think most would say yes, but they're definitely not JRPG stuff. They're that western action RPG style. That's what led to games like Blood Omen, Castlevania, etc getting put on my list. Like I said, I'm not out to publish a definitive list. I just want to make sure I have it if someone can make a good argument for it. So while I don't think the Mega Man games should count, there are some who have decent arguments, so I own them. Actually I had those already anyway, but you get my point.
TDI had a good thought with his suggestions. Luckily, I already own 2 of those 3. The only one I didn't have is Might & Magic, and that is dirt cheap enough to where I just bought it for $9 off eBay (so guess I own it now). I don't think I ever would have counted Tail of the Sun as an RPG. Then again, I didn't think I ever played it or knew anything about it. It kinda sorta seems to fit in the action RPG category, so why not....probably not gonna retake the picture though. That took a lot to carry all those upstairs, set them up, back downstairs, and back on the shelf.
Megatron:
--- Quote from: ctkamp3 on May 22, 2020, 01:39:26 AM ---Oh wow this is incredible! I feel like the PS1 and the SNES are the two main consoles that come to mind when I think about RPG's, so this is incredible impressive.
So I gotta ask, what are some of your big recommendations? I grew up a huge Suikoden fan so those ones will forever be my favorite, and I've played the Final Fantasy's of course, as well as some miscellaneous ones like Legends of Dragoon and Chrono Cross. What are some must-play's/must-own's that you'd recommend?
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Thanks! That means a lot.
Recommendations? Hmm. Well, it kind of depends. Just about anything by Squaresoft (FF, Xenogears, Vagrant Story, etc) is going to be worth your time. Breath of Fire 3 and 4 are some of the best stories in JRPGS on the platform. And, of course, Suikoden 2.
As for some more lesser known or underrated recommendations?
Grandia - I think most people know about this game, but it is solid. One of the best on the system. Very traditional RPG with your basic story elements, character development, and subplots. But it does it really well, better than a lot of other more mainstream JRPGs.
Koudelka - this one is a horror RPG set in a gothic castle. It's actually a kind of sort of prequel to the Shadow Hearts series. It's a turn based RPG that has some strategy RPG elements. I really love this one, although I am a big horror fan as well. Has 3D models and bad voice acting a la Resident Evil. It's good...but NOT worth the going price. I don't know if this is one is in the playstation store, but if it is I would definitely go with that over a physical if you just want to play it.
Alundra - Stop me if you've heard this one...a blonde elf kid with a sword sets out to stop a big bad, solve puzzles, and save the world in a top down action RPG style adventure. Did you like Link to the Past? Then play Alundra. It isn't a carbon copy, but it's got good game play, a great story, and still holds up pretty well.
Tactics Ogre - A personal favorite, this is a strategy RPG with an amazing story. But this game can be hard as balls. It isn't a grind fest per se, but you need to know what you're doing before going in to battles. You can't just wing it - hence the strategy part of this game. If you've played Final Fantasy Tactics then it's a very similar experience, although I would say Tactics Ogre is miles ahead of its FF counterpart.
Wild Arms 2 - The original Wild Arms has its fans. I was never that into it to be honest. But WA2 is a lot of fun. I think the gameplay and story are much better than the first, the graphics have improved, and I think it's easier than the first one. As for story, you don't need to play the first in order to enjoy this, and it's more than just typical save the world JRPG stuff. Has a lot of great anime cut scenes as well.
Legend of Lagaia - BAD graphics. GREAT story that doesn't take itself too seriously. This combines fighting game elements with a turn based RPG. Takes a little getting used to, but it works surprisingly well. During fights you can input special moves to attack enemies. It's actually pretty fun because you keep learning longer and longer special moves that do more devastating attacks.
Also, full disclosure, but I haven't actually played every PS1 RPG. I've played MOST, and beaten maybe 1/3 of them. So it's very possible something like Battle Hunter may turn out to be the best game the system has to offer (doubtful) but I can't be sure since I only put about an hour into it.
Taketheword:
This is awesome. And impressive. I love focused collections. You know what you want.