What is your faverate retro RPG? and why?

This thread is to chat about any rpg's between NES-PS2, generation Please provide a breif descripion on why you liked the game's that you post.





My faverate psx rpg is final fantasy 7, I loved it for the graphic's and the detailed battlesystem and especialy the storyline.

I also like phantasy star 2-4 for the sega, I found them to be of a good lenth and difficauly, my personal faverate sega rpg series.

My faverate SNES rpg would have to be chrono trigger as having extra ending's and a few deccison branch's made it very interesting

Lunar Silver Star Story Complete for the Playstation. I know it's linear, but I love that game. I play RPGs for the stories and the characters, and in my opinion, LSSC excels at that. I know the Playstation version isn't the original, but its my favorite version of the game, including the more recent re-releases of it. The more recent releases like the IOS version changed voice actors and changed the songs, which I did not like. I loved the cut scenes, the music, the singing, and even the voice acting of the Playstation version.

linear or not, I LOVED lunar eternal blue on the sega-cd, but I never did play, silverstar story,
I missed my only chance to get it when gamestop still sold it:facepalm:

I'm not sure if this is considered an RPG. But a few years ago I would of said Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(NES)

Now? Probably Ultima: Quest of the Avatar(NES) Or Final Fantasy IX

Is PS2 not considered retro?

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Originally Posted by revan299s

I'm not sure if this is considered an RPG. But a few years ago I would of said Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves(NES)

Now? Probably Ultima: Quest of the Avatar(NES) Or Final Fantasy IX

Is PS2 not considered retro?

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Glad you asked, and Yes ps2 is retro, I forgot to include it in the thread I'll change it lol.

Welp retro for me is NES and older so I'll have to go with the first Dragon Warrior.


If Sierra games count of course it would be the KQ3 what with all the spell aspects to it but that would be lumped into the adventure genre but I consider these early ones as rpgs for the fact you take control of a character and roleplay it ya know.


Bleh.

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Originally Posted by Zaladane

Welp retro for me is NES and older so I'll have to go with the first Dragon Warrior.


If Sierra games count of course it would be the KQ3 what with all the spell aspects to it but that would be lumped into the adventure genre but I consider these early ones as rpgs for the fact you take control of a character and roleplay it ya know.


Bleh.

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So SNES and Genesis are not retro? lol What would you classify them as?

And that's like saying Myst was an RPG game. Maybe it's just me but, I always thought of an RPG game as a game that has some type of character progression. Whether it be a leveling system, gear, or some other means. I know role-play is in the title but I consider RP an RPG separate.

well since ps2 is retro, i really love shadow hearts. its dark humor and deep story make it my favorite console rpg.

PS2 is retro now? Holy fuck I feel old. :wacko:

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PS2 is retro now? Holy fuck I feel old. :wacko:

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I would say borderline retro, but it's more of a budgetary choice than retro at the moment, like X-Box.

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PS2 is retro now? Holy fuck I feel old. :wacko:

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I was just gonna say this. PS2 came out like yesterday, at least that's what it feels like to me. :wacko:

Anyway probably Chrono Trigger and Seiken Densetsu 3 on consoles, and the original Baldur's Gate on PC. (we can kinda count the late 90s as somewhat retro now, right?)

Chrono Trigger because I love time travel stories. Seiken Densetsu 3 just blew me away back in the day for having different storylines for the different heroes and overall had an awesome fantasy atmoshpere and great soundtrack by SNES standards. As for Baldur's Gate... hm, pure nostalgia, I'd say.

I never did finish shadow heart's, but I loved it for the story and psx stlye graphic's:nod:

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So SNES and Genesis are not retro? lol What would you classify them as?

And that's like saying Myst was an RPG game. Maybe it's just me but, I always thought of an RPG game as a game that has some type of character progression. Whether it be a leveling system, gear, or some other means. I know role-play is in the title but I consider RP an RPG separate.

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I would place them midway.

Well then I guess op should have said jrpg. And I believe I explained myself above. I'll view an rpg anyway I like.



Also watch your tone with me boy.

Lufia 2 curse of the sinistrel's was another great SNES RPG, it had an awsome story and the best batlesystem:nod:

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PS2 is retro now? Holy fuck I feel old. :wacko:

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We aren't old, we are experienced. :wacko:

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I would say borderline retro, but it's more of a budgetary choice than retro at the moment, like X-Box.

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PS2 and Xbox are great budget gaming choices. PS2 really only has a handful or two of legitimate rares.

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I was just gonna say this. PS2 came out like yesterday, at least that's what it feels like to me. :wacko:

Anyway probably Chrono Trigger and Seiken Densetsu 3 on consoles, and the original Baldur's Gate on PC. (we can kinda count the late 90s as somewhat retro now, right?)

Chrono Trigger because I love time travel stories. Seiken Densetsu 3 just blew me away back in the day for having different storylines for the different heroes and overall had an awesome fantasy atmoshpere and great soundtrack by SNES standards. As for Baldur's Gate... hm, pure nostalgia, I'd say.

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I mean, we were still getting real PS2 game releases as late as 09-10 and sports games were going through last year (after the PS4 was released even, which I find amusing for some reason) so yeah, it's not really retro. It's interesting though because the system came out in 2000 so the early games are right on the fringe of being retro I'd say.

Pre-2000 PC is retro imo. And I think BG, IWD, PST all hold up today as good games. BG EE was junk, mildly disappointed but would have been really disappointed if I had expected big things from it.

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We aren't old, we are experienced. :wacko:



PS2 and Xbox are great budget gaming choices. PS2 really only has a handful or two of legitimate rares.



I mean, we were still getting real PS2 game releases as late as 09-10 and sports games were going through last year (after the PS4 was released even, which I find amusing for some reason) so yeah, it's not really retro. It's interesting though because the system came out in 2000 so the early games are right on the fringe of being retro I'd say.

Pre-2000 PC is retro imo. And I think BG, IWD, PST all hold up today as good games. BG EE was junk, mildly disappointed but would have been really disappointed if I had expected big things from it.

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Definitely, I recall the second Raidou game (King Abaddon or something like that) getting released really late into the console's life cycle.

Yeah, the reason I said nostalgia was mostly because I haven't played BG since... well, since I beat it as a kid all those years ago. :wacko: I'm sure the Infinity Engine games hold up fine, they're probably better than certain new RPGs in the dialogue department (back when you could pick from 5-6 well-written options and not just the same old three good-neutral-evil like it is today.)

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Definitely, I recall the second Raidou game (King Abaddon or something like that) getting released really late into the console's life cycle.

Yeah, the reason I said nostalgia was mostly because I haven't played BG since... well, since I beat it as a kid all those years ago. :wacko: I'm sure the Infinity Engine games hold up fine, they're probably better than certain new RPGs in the dialogue department (back when you could pick from 5-6 well-written options and not just the same old three good-neutral-evil like it is today.)

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Yeah that was 09 I think. I put 09-10 cause I wasn't completely sure but there were plenty of real games that came out in that time frame. The merits of each game can be debated but when I say real game I just mean non-sports, non-licensed movie games. The PS2 has had a really impressive run.

I actually play through them with some level of regularity, BG Saga more than the others but I've beat them all multiple times. It helps that I know them like the back of my hand I'm sure but really after the first run it gets a lot quicker. Basically Gypsy to BG Saga is Sprung to Mass Effect Trilogy. I really have no idea how many times I've went through it at this point. And yeah PST is probably still the best written RPG to date, which is good since, you know, you basically read that game.

Xenogears -> For my favorite story-telling in any game I've played to date. Because of the complexity of the "what-the-fuck is going on" moments and the pacing of the reveals. It also had the least trite romance in any JRPG I've played. And it dealt with complex and mature themes.

Also kung-fu and giant robots.

YEAH! Xenogear's is awsome, Im still working on it omost to disc 2, it's had such a great story so far I cant wait to se how it all end's

NES: Sweet Home. Really well done RPG with creepy story and tense atmosfere. Mansion in which game takes place is full of gory details, enemies are pretty disturbing, and there is also permadeath - if a character dies, he dies forever. All these aspects turn a simple JRPG into a nerve-wrecking survival horror.
Also, it was made by Capcom and regarded as a granddaddy of Resident Evil.

Mega Drive/Genesis: Shining Force: Legacy of Great Invention. Because it was my first J(T)RPG and an only license cart in my little Genesis collection. So I've played it a lot. Really liked the animated sequences during battles.

SNES: I haven't completed that many SNES RPG's, and I still have a gigantic "to-play" list, so right now I'm going with FFVI. I completed Chrono Trigger, but didn't liked it too much. Final battles with Lavos always were really epic, and the OST is gorgeous, but I won't label it as a "best SNES RPG ever".

PS: Wild Arms. I simply love this game, it's "Wild West meets Fantasy meets Sci-fi" setting, blend between Zelda-like exploration and Final Fantasy-like battles, characters, music...everything is packed with "feels". That funeral scene in the prologue gets to me every time.

PS2: Shadow Hearts. Because story is grim, characters are interesting, atmosfere is a pure "ye olde gothic horror", battle system is unique, and it has a really creepy art style, with enemy desighs rivaling Silent Hill itself. Very detailed descriptions for basically everything included.
Sadly, but Covenant decided to go down a "lighter route", more humor, less horror, and while it's still a great game, I like the first one more, which, while *slightly* inferior in gameplay and graphics, still superior in atmosfere and desigh.
And I don't even want to talk about the third one.

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Xenogears -> For my favorite story-telling in any game I've played to date. Because of the complexity of the "what-the-fuck is going on" moments and the pacing of the reveals. It also had the least trite romance in any JRPG I've played. And it dealt with complex and mature themes.

Also kung-fu and giant robots.

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Don' forget to read the Xenobible if you beaten the game, tells you EVERYTHING about the story, especially the meaty stuff that was not mentioned in the game.

Well the first thing that comes to mind is Final Fantasy but I'm kinda over that game. In that case I'd choose Chrono Trigger. Loveable cast (esp Chrono XD), awesome story, shocking to know it has like 20 endings, nice battle system, nice teamwork, who don't like DBZ?

I agree. I loved Chrono Trigger,I saw all the endings on youtube. I like that you can "choose" what path to take in the game. I was drawn into the game's story and I thought that Lavos was a great villain.

Chrono triger was defenitly one of the greatist RPG title's in history, Ive yet to get all the ending's, but Im still working on it

Wanna talk endings? Star Ocean 2!!!!

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I agree. I loved Chrono Trigger,I saw all the endings on youtube. I like that you can "choose" what path to take in the game. I was drawn into the game's story and I thought that Lavos was a great villain.

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Choose was a great word to choose here. After all you dont HAVE to save Chrono although who don't save him! I'm currently workin on Chrono Cross inching slowly to the 2nd disc.

IMO retro is PS1 or older.

My favorite one is probably Xenogears.

Some other notable ones that I liked a lot:

Vagrant Story - PS1
Valkyrie Profile - PS1
Phantasy Star IV - Genesis
Chrono Trigger - SNES
Seiken Densetsu III (Secret of Mana 2) - SNES