Give me old RPG's

[GoodOdor]

A got a sudden craving for some old school GBA/SNES rpgs.

The ones I really liked back in the day were:

Lufia/FF-2(the one with the dark crystals, might be 3).
Fire Emblem
Tales of Phantasia
FF tactics
Tactics Ogre
Golden Sun



If you know any games which are similar to these, or simply you consider good rpgs, please give me their names so I could check them out.

Thanks.

[Cry Havoc]

Please tell me you've played Chrono Trigger.

And Final Fantasy 3 (VI).
Breath of Fire II
I've heard good things about Earthbound.

[Cry Havoc]

Also, super mario RPG

[Sense]

How can you guys forget Chrono Trigger? Also one of my favorites is Bahamut Lagoon..

It was a japanese release but there's a patch for it... it's strategy/rpg..


just noticed you had Chrono up there...


Anyways you HAVE to try Secret of Mana series... they're awesome!

[Wild Cobra]

I think they try to do too much with graphics at times, and take away from the rest of the game.

[Dex]

I've heard good things about Earthbound.

:tu A little different, but a fun RPG nonetheless.

[Dex]

NES, but...

http://www.jaflores.com/MP_DW_Cover.jpg

[Neo.]

FF3 (the NES version, you will need a translated version and emulator for this. I suggest Nestopia)

get the GBA versions of these, as they are basically the exact same as the originals (slightly sharper graphics and music with cleaner translation of dialogue), but with additional challenging sidequests/dungeons.
FF4
FF5
FF6


Super Mario RPG
Chrono Trigger (DS version, has additional sidequests/dungeons as well, while being a perfect replica of the SNES version)
Secret of Mana

cant go wrong with any of these.

[phyzik]

The Shining Force series.

[4>0rings]

This one never gets any love, seems to be the bastard in the series but is one of my favorite of all time. Plus I love dungeon crawlers.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/Shining_in_the_Darkness_Coverart.png
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d6/ShiningDarkness1.png/230px-ShiningDarkness1.png

[baseline bum]

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6667/adventures.png

[phyzik]

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/6667/adventures.png

:lmao

I always got frustrated with those, could never get the commands right.

I'll one-up you though....

Ever play a game called Hack?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack_(Unix_video_game)

[LnGrrrR]

Go to gog.com. Plenty of awesome, cheap PC RPG's there. I HIGHLY suggest Planescape: Torment. Other good RPGs are Baldur's Gate I and II, Arcanum, and Fallout 1 and 2.

Edit: Ah, just noticed you said console RPGs. Still, you should check out the PC ones.

And while it's not exactly SNES old, Xenogears is highly acclaimed.

[Muser]

Go to gog.com. Plenty of awesome, cheap PC RPG's there. I HIGHLY suggest Planescape: Torment. Other good RPGs are Baldur's Gate I and II, Arcanum, and Fallout 1 and 2.

Edit: Ah, just noticed you said console RPGs. Still, you should check out the PC ones.

And while it's not exactly SNES old, Xenogears is highly acclaimed.

Fallout 1/2 are fucking awesome :tu

[Cry Havoc]

Fallout 1/2 are fucking awesome :tu

I really need to play those. I have them on a disc... somewhere.

[baseline bum]

:lmao

I always got frustrated with those, could never get the commands right.

I'll one-up you though....

Ever play a game called Hack?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hack_(Unix_video_game)

LOL... I remember having to write something like that for a freshman CS class.

[Wild Cobra]

LOL... I remember having to write something like that for a freshman CS class.
I used to get into the text of games and alter it. Made the villains, the names of people I disliked.

[The Reckoning]

A link to the past

[Sense]

NES, but...

http://www.jaflores.com/MP_DW_Cover.jpg

WOOOOOOOOOOOW OLDSCHOOL...


lmao I used to have this as a kid, and I hated that my parents bought it because I didn't understand SHIT! haha all I know is when I saw those things I got scared cuz I was about to die hahaha


nice find

[greyforest]

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/crystalis/crystalis.jpg

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http://mmxz.zophar.net/rpg/mana/snesbox_front2.jpg

http://www.woodus.com/den/gallery/graphics/dw4nes/box_art/dw4nes_front.jpg

http://rpgland.com/content/media/2009/12/snes.gif

http://img.amazon.ca/images/I/31S5S8aoKQL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

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[GoodOdor]

Please tell me you've played Chrono Trigger.

And Final Fantasy 3 (VI).
Breath of Fire II
I've heard good things about Earthbound.

I'm ashamed to say I never played Chrono Trigger:depressed

Is FF3 the one that starts with 2 guys and a girl in robo suits? I think I started it, but never went far.

[GoodOdor]

Go to gog.com. Plenty of awesome, cheap PC RPG's there. I HIGHLY suggest Planescape: Torment. Other good RPGs are Baldur's Gate I and II, Arcanum, and Fallout 1 and 2.

Edit: Ah, just noticed you said console RPGs. Still, you should check out the PC ones.

And while it's not exactly SNES old, Xenogears is highly acclaimed.

I think I tried installing Fallout 1/2 on my old pc, and for some reason it didn't work. My new laptop has windows 7, am I gonna have to download some kind of simulator to help out? I remember I had to when I tried to play the first Red Alert.

[BlackSwordsMan]

mega man legends is sort of like an RPG

[z0sa]

Go to gog.com. Plenty of awesome, cheap PC RPG's there. I HIGHLY suggest Planescape: Torment. Other good RPGs are Baldur's Gate I and II, Arcanum, and Fallout 1 and 2.

I'm playing through Planescape Torment. That game truly is something special and different. I'm also replaying BG2. Both are tremendously deep and for anyone who hasn't tried them and enjoys RPGs, they're must-plays.

Most of the usual console classics have been covered. I would personally suggest all the dragon warriors, and the (originally) Japanese-only Final Fantasy's (FF2/3/5). All can really identified as prototypical console RPGs, as each evolved the genre further with its release.

[Sense]

Chrono Trigger is perhaps one of the best RPGs of all time...

You should be ashamed...

[jman3000]

Shooting someone point blank with a mini gun or auto shotgun in the original Fallout was a thing of beauty.

[Mister Sinister]

Go to gog.com. Plenty of awesome, cheap PC RPG's there. I HIGHLY suggest Planescape: Torment. Other good RPGs are Baldur's Gate I and II, Arcanum, and Fallout 1 and 2.

Edit: Ah, just noticed you said console RPGs. Still, you should check out the PC ones.

And while it's not exactly SNES old, Xenogears is highly acclaimed.

+ >9,000 on Xenogears. I got the gf to start playing it a week or so ago, and she's hooked, even though RPGs aren't usually her thing. Its story alone is worth it, but for anyone who's thinking of playing it, Disc 2 is /insanely/ linear, which is a pretty common complaint about it. Didn't bother me, personally, but, eh, the story had me hooked.

[LnGrrrR]

I think I tried installing Fallout 1/2 on my old pc, and for some reason it didn't work. My new laptop has windows 7, am I gonna have to download some kind of simulator to help out? I remember I had to when I tried to play the first Red Alert.

Buy it from GoG, it should be good to go. If not, they can help you out. And I think the combo pack is only $10, well worth it.

[LnGrrrR]

Oh, forgot another decent RPG... the original Shadowrun.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Every suggestion here rules. But i have to add an additional positive comment for Earthbound. Very very under rated. Its an RPG set in normal times with things for weapons like baseball bats etc also has some pretty funny storyline parts. Great SNES RPG soundtrack, and can be somewhat difficult if you want to go at a fast pace. Highly recommend.

[jman3000]

Oh, forgot another decent RPG... the original Shadowrun.

Genesis or SNES?

Genesis version was epic. I can still hum the tune to all the bars in that game.

Going on an hour long voyage into the Matrix to steal a file just felt so good.

[jman3000]

Getting 500,000 nuyen worth of software and hardware nuked to a random black ICE was frustrating as all fuck though.

[Muser]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ky7d_yPDHkY/TL0dcS9sxyI/AAAAAAAAAFk/hDyIhc-2Dno/s320/Pokemon_Red_GB.jpgg


I played this game religiously as a kid.

[Dex]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ky7d_yPDHkY/TL0dcS9sxyI/AAAAAAAAAFk/hDyIhc-2Dno/s320/Pokemon_Red_GB.jpgg


I played this game religiously as a kid.

I caught them all once, then realized they were just going to keep making games and trying to make me do it over and over again.

[Muser]

Yeah, I brought the first sequel (Gold) and thought it was great too, but then afterwards it just got boring.

[DarkReign]

Morrowind got a HUGE graphical upgrade by a skilled mod team. I think someone mentioned here fairly recently.


Like many other Elder Scrolls fans, I loved The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind more than any other Western RPG, at least until Oblivion came out. I spent over a hundred hours in the game (I know that's not much compared to some of you, so feel free to heckle me in the comments below), although once I was finished, I was finished. This was because, sadly, I played the game on the Xbox, a system that didn't exactly lend itself to nifty feats of technical wizardry like modding. Luckily (for them at least), that wasn't the case for the game's PC players.

Now a group calling itself the "Morrowind Overhaul Team" has taken it upon themselves to find the best Morrowind mods from across the Internet, compiling them all in one handy package. Our sister site FilePlanet has the goods, so head on over to download the Morrowind Overhaul Mod now.

Looks pretty, no? Click the image above to start downloading the Morrowind Overhaul Mod.

On the Morrowind Overhaul Team's official forum, the group's leaders broke it down like this:

A benefit of this compilations is that players don't need to go through the "download every single mod out there and try it" phase of customizing Morrowind. The pack is intended for people who would prefer not to hand-pick mods out of the thousands of mods available. Modding Morrowind can be overwhelming for some people, and they might want to start out with a compilation before they feel comfortable picking and choosing mods on their own.

Hmm, I wonder if it might be time to start losing my life to Morrowind all over again?
http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-elder-scrolls-iii-morrowind/1159872p1.html

[TDMVPDPOY]

i wonder whats the age group of posters in the geek section

lol those games u listed i played them also

[TDMVPDPOY]

i wonder whats the age group of posters in the geek section

lol those games u listed i played them also

[Cry Havoc]

i wonder whats the age group of posters in the geek section

lol those games u listed i played them also

I just beat Dragon Warrior on my Evo for the first time ever. Pretty hilarious. When I was young, the battery burned out as I got to the Dragon King.

[GoodOdor]

Buy it from GoG, it should be good to go. If not, they can help you out. And I think the combo pack is only $10, well worth it.

Thanks for the suggestion Lg, I'm downloading it right now. 10$ seems like a great deal, I haven't played BG in so long....hope it's as fun as I remember:wow

[GoodOdor]

P.S Has anyone here played a game called Rage of Mages 2? pretty epic game.

[TDMVPDPOY]

whats that game on the old commodore64 where you go through dungeons looking for keys and then looking for the door....that was fckd up game, didnt know how many levels there was cause it looked like it could go on forever

[Muser]

http://www.retroroms.org/asdwe22344asd123/Saturn/L/legend_of_oasis_saturn-1.jpg

Played this game as a kid on my Saturn (lol sonic R) and would always get stuck in the same place. Good game though.

[Jt.ONE]

the final fantasy series were top notch back in the days

7+8 to be exact, could care less for 9

[jman3000]

I remember my dad buying Eye of the Beholder II for me when I was like 5. I can still remember never being able to get past an endless maze catacomb at the end of disc 1. There was some clue to get past it but I never was able to find or decipher it.

[admiralsnackbar]

Go to gog.com. Plenty of awesome, cheap PC RPG's there. I HIGHLY suggest Planescape: Torment. Other good RPGs are Baldur's Gate I and II, Arcanum, and Fallout 1 and 2.

Edit: Ah, just noticed you said console RPGs. Still, you should check out the PC ones.

And while it's not exactly SNES old, Xenogears is highly acclaimed.


+ >9,000 on Xenogears. I got the gf to start playing it a week or so ago, and she's hooked, even though RPGs aren't usually her thing. Its story alone is worth it, but for anyone who's thinking of playing it, Disc 2 is /insanely/ linear, which is a pretty common complaint about it. Didn't bother me, personally, but, eh, the story had me hooked.


Nice posts! I still have Fallout 2, System Shock 2 and BG1&2, but there are so many others I've lost along the way. Definitely need to play Morrowind again.

[Mister Sinister]

the final fantasy series were top notch back in the days

7+8 to be exact, could care less for 9

Disagreed on 2 out of the three. I liked 8, /loved/ 9, and hate 7 with a passion that occasionally borders upon the omnicidal.

[Xevious]

Dragon Warrior was freakin' awesome.

I sometimes miss the old turn-based RPGs.

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

Disagreed on 2 out of the three. I liked 8, /loved/ 9, and hate 7 with a passion that occasionally borders upon the omnicidal.

I never played 8 but I will agree that 7 has become overrated with time. I played it and 9 again not too long ago and I'd take 9 any day of the week now. Looking back I can understand why me as a high school freshman didn't mind all the emo angsty-ness of Cloud, even though it was just plain grating this time around.

[Lackluster]

how bout old non-turn based rpg's? might be considered more action adventure.

final fantasy adventures on gb was like that, original zelda...

any other recommendations? i think that's my all time favorite genre. i've just always sucked at the turn based combat, but i love the dungeon crawling, stats, exploration, items, upgrading aspects...

[Dex]

how bout old non-turn based rpg's? might be considered more action adventure.

final fantasy adventures on gb was like that, original zelda...

any other recommendations? i think that's my all time favorite genre. i've just always sucked at the turn based combat, but i love the dungeon crawling, stats, exploration, items, upgrading aspects...

http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/Willow/Images/Willow-NES.jpg

[Lackluster]

http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Reviews/Willow/Images/Willow-NES.jpg

oh good call. i remember renting that game as a kid. exactly the kinda game i'm lookin for.

i've been putting a few hours into this one lately:

http://www.ps3attitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/3d-dot-game-heroes-box-art.jpg

not new by any means, but it's a blatant throwback to the final fantasy/zelda days. tons of humorous references if you've played some of the older rpg's mentioned in this thread.

[Mister Sinister]

I never played 8 but I will agree that 7 has become overrated with time. I played it and 9 again not too long ago and I'd take 9 any day of the week now. Looking back I can understand why me as a high school freshman didn't mind all the emo angsty-ness of Cloud, even though it was just plain grating this time around.
Fair enough. 9 is in a constant flip-flop for the 2 and 3 spot of my top 3 in the franchise with Tactics, but the top spot belongs solely to FFVI.

[Cant_Be_Faded]

Disagreed on 2 out of the three. I liked 8, /loved/ 9, and hate 7 with a passion that occasionally borders upon the omnicidal.

Hate 7? That's like a Spurs fan in the year 2030 saying David Robinson was overrated and because other Spurs fans overrated him, he's decided to hate David Robinson.

Ridiculous.

[phyzik]

I always thought Betrayal At Krondor was a hugely underrated PC RPG.

Also, if you want obscure, check out Challenge of The Five Realms.

I also loved playing the origional Bards Tale on my Amiga.

[stretch]

how bout old non-turn based rpg's? might be considered more action adventure.

final fantasy adventures on gb was like that, original zelda...

any other recommendations? i think that's my all time favorite genre. i've just always sucked at the turn based combat, but i love the dungeon crawling, stats, exploration, items, upgrading aspects...

try Secret of Mana

[Mister Sinister]

Hate 7? That's like a Spurs fan in the year 2030 saying David Robinson was overrated and because other Spurs fans overrated him, he's decided to hate David Robinson.

Ridiculous.

Clarification: While I may have little love for 7 as a game, and even less for its cash cow status, and yet still less for its fanbase, I will never dispute the impact it had on the franchise or on the genre as a whole.

[xellos88330]

Lunar???