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    [Insert Genesis RPG here]. They're all underrated. And they're all good.

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    Anything Tengai Makyo/Far East of Eden. Of course you gotta know Japanese for that.

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    CV Lord of the Dungeon. Why this game was never released by NAP is a mystery; it would've made them MILLIONS, and the sequels would have been even better.

    Queston is another little gem. It was complex, and well designed.

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    I say these ones all the time but Arcana and Lufai 2 for SNES.
    Shadow Hearts i have to agree with too.
    I don't know what RPGs are really considered that unnoticed because i know alot of them and people in know know alot of them too.

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    Actually it could be said i know so few of them. which is probably more true than what i said.

    I own a few of the NES RPGs that where mentioned.
    Shadowgate on NES i heard was good too i havent played mine yet... i should really get around to playing more of my NES games.
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    Crystalis was an awesome game. I usually can't get into NES RPGs, but this game had me playing for hours on end. The Gameboy remake is so horrible, ugh.

    Faxanadu and Willow were two other great games on the NES. Faxanadu is sort of a hybrid game, not exactly an RPG, maybe more of an adventure game. And Willow, wow! I was impressed. Once again, one of the few NES RPGs that I made it through.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nez
    Quote Originally Posted by Avatard

    Also Betrayal at Kondor was pretty good. I need to go play that again.
    I found this game with map and instructions the other day. Sounds damn good, havent tried it yet. some day.
    Actually, Sierra released that legally as freeware back when Betrayal at Antares was coming out.

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    vandal hearts on psp? i seen they are continueing the series on the DS according to a few sites but never seen anything for the psp
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord Contaminous
    Anything Tengai Makyo/Far East of Eden. Of course you gotta know Japanese for that.
    You sir have some great taste. Anyways, most of the games I wanted to post about have already been listed. So, Ummmmmmm... I guess i'll add the shin megami tensei/persona series to the mix.
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    Yup, I'm late here and most of the good ones have been mentioned.....hmm......

    Well, I always loved Draken and it's sequel for the SNES.
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    Soulblazer and 7th Saga were SNES RPGs I really enjoyed. I didn't like Illusion of Gaia much, but I really want to get a copy of Terranigma

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    It never ceases to amaze me that Buck Rogers : Countdown to Doomsday is not rated by, well, anyone really. I still think that it is one of the best RPGs I have played. I'd play it again any day.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jorpho
    Quote Originally Posted by Nez
    Quote Originally Posted by Avatard

    Also Betrayal at Kondor was pretty good. I need to go play that again.
    I found this game with map and instructions the other day. Sounds damn good, havent tried it yet. some day.
    Actually, Sierra released that legally as freeware back when Betrayal at Antares was coming out.
    There's also a more complete CD rip of the game at Home of the Underdogs, which includes the original CD music, as well as an interview with Raymond Feist.

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    I remember Granstream Saga. Was quite fun. There were even some anime cutscenes in it. The only problem was

    PEOPLE HAD NO EYES!!

    That was freaky.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berserker M
    Quote Originally Posted by Jorpho
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    Also Betrayal at Kondor was pretty good. I need to go play that again.
    I found this game with map and instructions the other day. Sounds damn good, havent tried it yet. some day.
    Actually, Sierra released that legally as freeware back when Betrayal at Antares was coming out.
    There's also a more complete CD rip of the game at Home of the Underdogs, which includes the original CD music, as well as an interview with Raymond Feist.
    No CD music in that one, last time I checked. AFAIK, the interview is the only difference between the freeware version and the released CD version.

    Aren't the Buck Rodgers RPGs based on the same engine as all the other SSI Gold Box games?
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    Quote Originally Posted by EnemyZero
    vandal hearts on psp? i seen they are continueing the series on the DS according to a few sites but never seen anything for the psp
    Ah, well, then that's probably it. I know it's one of those two new handhelds. :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dahne
    I remember Granstream Saga. Was quite fun. There were even some anime cutscenes in it. The only problem was

    PEOPLE HAD NO EYES!!

    That was freaky.
    It's silly, but that's one of the main reasons I wanted to get it. :P We've been on a real King's Field (more overlooked RPGs) kick lately in my house, so I instantly made the comparison to King's Field's faceless people when I saw the people in Granstream Saga. They look so disturbing and weird that it's cool. o_O

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    what about legend of legaia and legaia 2? I don't know whether they were noticed by alot of people or not, but they're still great RPG's

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    I love Legaia, i haven't played Legaia 2.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jorpho
    No CD music in that one, last time I checked. AFAIK, the interview is the only difference between the freeware version and the released CD version.
    Hmm, upon closer look it appears that you're right. Myself, I just use the freeware version that I got off from a PC Gamer CD years ago.

    I guess it was this that led me to believe it did:

    Note: Although the CD version is for sale for only $5 at E CD-ROM shop, it is the *cut-down*, "Sierra Classic" version that includes neither the interview with Raymond Feist nor the CD music. It also includes no manual :/ You are therefore advised to either go buy it somewhere else, or download our near-complete CD rip below.
    A closer look reveals this:

    Near-full CD-ROM version (includes interview with Raymond Feist and Windows hint file; missing CD music)
    :/ meh, and here I was just about to put my crappy dialup bandwidth towards downloading it. ah well.

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    I still have the CD of the game, WITH the music. I can either rip the tracks for you or copy the whole CD. Send me a PM if you're seriously interested.
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    everyone overlooks Arcus Oddyssey on genny, one of the best games released on the system, and one of my fav RPG's
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aussie2B
    Quote Originally Posted by EnemyZero
    vandal hearts on psp? i seen they are continueing the series on the DS according to a few sites but never seen anything for the psp
    Ah, well, then that's probably it. I know it's one of those two new handhelds. :P
    It's actually coming out for the DS, not the psp. The only rpg for the psp I can think of at the moment is the remake of Tales of Eternia.
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    NES Destiny of an Emporer. The magic spells all have Chinese names, which is frustrating at first. But it adds to the flavor of the game.

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    I'm an RPG fan and I have to say that I hated Granstream Saga. It rates as one of the worst RPGs of all of the bad RPGs that I've ever seen.

    Shadow Madness? I got alot of people who wanted more Final Fantasy 7 to play this game. It's almost a blatantly direct ripoff, and one of my favorites.

    The Legaia games are nice for their unique martial arts attack system.

    I bought The Bard's Tale two days ago and I have a feeling that it will become one of my favorites. A friend bought it on launch day and I was shocked to find that he traded it in asap. He didn't stick with it long enough to see how the summons system works or to see that you can re-enter previous "cleaned" areas and as you walk, monsters eventually respawn for level-up purposes. He should know better since he's also an RPGer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Berserker M
    Quote Originally Posted by Jorpho
    No CD music in that one, last time I checked. AFAIK, the interview is the only difference between the freeware version and the released CD version.
    Hmm, upon closer look it appears that you're right. Myself, I just use the freeware version that I got off from a PC Gamer CD years ago.

    I guess it was this that led me to believe it did:

    Note: Although the CD version is for sale for only $5 at E CD-ROM shop, it is the *cut-down*, "Sierra Classic" version that includes neither the interview with Raymond Feist nor the CD music. It also includes no manual :/ You are therefore advised to either go buy it somewhere else, or download our near-complete CD rip below.
    A closer look reveals this:

    Near-full CD-ROM version (includes interview with Raymond Feist and Windows hint file; missing CD music)
    :/ meh, and here I was just about to put my crappy dialup bandwidth towards downloading it. ah well.
    Luckly I found the CD version so atleast it wasn't a total waste of money.
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