Your favorite PS1 RPG?

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#1 Shenmue_Jehuty
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The long running champ for me has been Final Fantasy VII. I first played it back in 2000, and it was the first RPG I have ever played. I absolutely loved that game and it was my favorite game for many years after. Aside from FFVII, I feel bad for not playing more PS1 RPGs considering that it was a paragon platform for the genre; I have played the other two main FF releases on the PS1, and also Lunar The Silver Star Story, but I unfortunately never beat it. Current I am playing Xenogears and I REALLY like it so far. lol I almost hope that it dethrones FFVII as my favorite PS1 RPG, and from what I have heard of this game it is very possible. So what is your favorite PS1 RPG?

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#2 tab134
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at the moment i'll have to agree on Final Fantasy 7. I was 4 years old when my brother picked it up first day of release(he had it reserved at a toys r us, how times have changed) and it completely blew my mind. I wasted hours upon hours watching my brother play threw that game and i finally got to start my own game when i was about 6. It was the first jrpg i played so naturally it set the bar for me. I haven't played anything(ps1)outside the final fantasy series except for a little legend of dragoon which doesn't compare. I'm starting to collect ps1 rpgs so maybe my opinion will change in the future but as it stands, ff9 is my runner up.
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#3 StAzKrnchyNMilk
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Hard to pick just one. I can do a top 3 though (in no real order):

Legend of Dragoon, Chrono Cross, Breath of Fire 4

I know tons of people think that FFVII was gods gift to JRPG's but honestly I have found it average at best. I think the above had more originality than FFVII.

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#4 tab134
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lol legend of dragon, chrono cross, and breath of fire 4 are original jrpgs?
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#5 Meatwad_2222
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FINAL FANTASY IX!

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#6 Kendog87
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Final Fantasy 8 or 9

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Suikoden, Chrono Cross, FFVIII, Vagrant Story, Breath of Fire IV and Alundra.

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Xenogears takes my pick.
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#9 Eikichi-Onizuka
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Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete
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Final Fantasy IX is my favorite

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#11 Darkman2007
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Final Fantasy 7 would be my favourite, the FF games and Grandia close behined

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#12 sandlot76
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The long running champ for me has been Final Fantasy VII.Shenmue_Jehuty
This is also one of my favorites as well. One of the reasons why RPGs are still one of my favorite games to play when I have the time to invest in one

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#13 rawsavon
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Too many to pick one 'best' one. These are the best of the best IMO though: Lunar 1 Lunar 2 Grandia Suikoden 1 Suikoden 2 FF9 FF Tactics Legend of Dragoon I think FF7 did great things for the genre as a whole, but I also think it is not that great on its own (if that makes any sense). I could (and have) go back and play any of the above games again. I could not go back and play FF7 (tried)
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#14 logicalfrank
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Final Fantasy 7 and Alundra.

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#15 StAzKrnchyNMilk
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lol legend of dragon, chrono cross, and breath of fire 4 are original jrpgs? tab134
Lets see: Legend of dragon = Unique timing/precision based combat system Chrono cross = MANY branching story lines and unique endings based on character recruitment (at the time this was impressive) Breath of Fire 4 = fighting with your ENTIRE group instead of assuming that while 3 of your characters fight the rest are content to nuke some popcorn and watch. Not to mention beautiful artwork. Granted story-wise they are fairly typical of the JRPG genre, but having the above made them stand out for me.
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Breath of Fire 4, Alundra, Chrono Trigger (it was ported), then FF7

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#17 planetjumper
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vagrant story

or Lunar 1

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#18 Zarden
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It's easily Final Fantasy 9 for me. But also on the list is Xenogears and Breath of Fire 4.

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FFVII for me.

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#20 benleslie5  Moderator
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Final Fantasy VII and IX

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#21 M3tr4nk0
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Grandia, no doubt.

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#22 Konamic
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Final Fantasy VII

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#23 CDuG
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Final Fantasy VIII

That's right. Flame on.

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i have to say the legend of dragoon.its not the most original but what it borrows from other rpgs it mixes together beautifully the soundtrack is just awesome and it just makes you want to fight alot and gets you pumped up to fight the boss. some people complain about combo system but it just adds to th difficulty of the game and fun. its replay value is high due to the fact every gameplay you simply find new items everytime you play more. over all its a great game and a gem for the ps1 wish i still had it but point is its a great video game and should be played by any rpg an and specially on a little not legend of dragoon is way better than ff7
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Lunar 2 Eternal Blue CompleteEikichi-Onizuka
i saw this game at game crazy and literally ran 10 blocks to my house and get the 40 di]ollars to buy it ( it was the collectors edition in the box and leather booklet and all those goodies) still have the game im looking for lunar 1
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Grandia. The first time I played it was a year or so ago when it became available as a PSN download, and it holds as one of my favourite RPGs on any console.

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#27 dbz987
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Xenogears

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Why of why is everybody listing Breath of Fire IV??? That was the start to the DEMISE of the best 3 RPG's of all time, which leads me to the best RPG on the PS which (yes I know...imo)is BoF3 not 4... 4 isn't even in the same league.... If you like linear gameplay and a forced playthrough then ok, go with 4... but if you want open world, more exploration and overall better flow go with any of the 1st 3 in the series. BoF4 was horrible, still is... sigh.. to each their own I guess.

2nd would have to go to FF9

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#29 nitekids2004
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Hmm.. among the list I've played/seen,

Parasite Eve
Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX
Vagrant Story
Final Fantasy Tactics
Lunar
Suikoden
Breath of Fire III
Grandia
Wild Arms
Jade Cocoon
Saga Frontier
Front Mission III
Vandal Hearts
Xenogears
Threads of Fate
Tales of Destiny
Chrono Cross
Chocobo Dungeon

The most memorableare FFT, Vandal Hearts and FFVIII.

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[QUOTE="Eikichi-Onizuka"]Lunar 2 Eternal Blue CompleteJessey-Stone
i saw this game at game crazy and literally ran 10 blocks to my house and get the 40 di]ollars to buy it ( it was the collectors edition in the box and leather booklet and all those goodies) still have the game im looking for lunar 1

That's a great price nowadays. Awesome deal. You don't have to play Lunar 1 to understand the story if that's why you're waiting to play. They're both good though so I'd still recommend you get it.

Why of why is everybody listing Breath of Fire IV??? That was the start to the DEMISE of the best 3 RPG's of all time, which leads me to the best RPG on the PS which (yes I know...imo)is BoF3 not 4... 4 isn't even in the same league.... If you like linear gameplay and a forced playthrough then ok, go with 4... but if you want open world, more exploration and overall better flow go with any of the 1st 3 in the series. BoF4 was horrible, still is... sigh.. to each their own I guess.

2nd would have to go to FF9

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III is better I agree but to call BoF IV horrible is over exaggerating imo. Still a pretty good game.
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#31 MasterKingMP
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Final Fantasy 9

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Definitely Suikoden I and II

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Legend of the Dragoon. I've beat it 11 times to date. Just recently re-started it again. :P
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[QUOTE="Eikichi-Onizuka"]Lunar 2 Eternal Blue CompleteJessey-Stone
i saw this game at game crazy and literally ran 10 blocks to my house and get the 40 di]ollars to buy it ( it was the collectors edition in the box and leather booklet and all those goodies) still have the game im looking for lunar 1

I asked my grandparents to get me a videogame for christmas the year this came out I just told them something not sports/racing. I was expecting spyro or something of the sort and low and behold I open my christmas gift and there was that box set. they asked if they picked a good one but I already had my nose burried in the book and wearing the freaking necklace. Still to this day one of the best christmas gifts they have ever given me.

And to the other poster about why people like Breath of Fire IV. I like it 90% for the art. Open world "grind-exploration" is not the be all end all of gaming. I like games that tell a story and if that means as I play I am "rail-roaded" through I really don't care if the story is good and the gameplay is fun. Honestly I think these games where you are meant to wander the world for hours on end, just to get that last Crystaline Dragon Dropping or whatever, tend to detract from the overall experience.

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[QUOTE="Jessey-Stone"][QUOTE="Eikichi-Onizuka"] i saw this game at game crazy and literally ran 10 blocks to my house and get the 40 di]ollars to buy it ( it was the collectors edition in the box and leather booklet and all those goodies) still have the game im looking for lunar 1Eikichi-Onizuka
That's a great price nowadays. Awesome deal. You don't have to play Lunar 1 to understand the story if that's why you're waiting to play. They're both good though so I'd still recommend you get it.

Why of why is everybody listing Breath of Fire IV??? That was the start to the DEMISE of the best 3 RPG's of all time, which leads me to the best RPG on the PS which (yes I know...imo)is BoF3 not 4... 4 isn't even in the same league.... If you like linear gameplay and a forced playthrough then ok, go with 4... but if you want open world, more exploration and overall better flow go with any of the 1st 3 in the series. BoF4 was horrible, still is... sigh.. to each their own I guess.

2nd would have to go to FF9

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III is better I agree but to call BoF IV horrible is over exaggerating imo. Still a pretty good game.

True enough, calling the game horrible is an over exageration, it is a good game, but it is HORRIBLE compared to the 1st three BoF games (imo)... Compared to other RPG's BoFIV definately holds its own. Just like FF8 gets bashed on, I understand why huge fans of the series were disappointed, but I personally think the game is great, (not as good as 9 or 10 though). Since my favorite RPG series is BoF, IV just seemed to wreck the series... I mean just look what came after they changed the formula with THAT game... sigh... but as I said before, you are right, BoF4 isn't a bad game, just doesn't feel or seem like much of a BoF game at all though, and neither does anything after it. BoF 1,2, and 3 will probably forever be top 3 in my book, unless the series can return to its roots. Same as with the Final Fantasy series.... what were they thinking the last couple of games?

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#36 WitIsWisdom
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[QUOTE="Jessey-Stone"][QUOTE="Eikichi-Onizuka"]Lunar 2 Eternal Blue CompleteStAzKrnchyNMilk

i saw this game at game crazy and literally ran 10 blocks to my house and get the 40 di]ollars to buy it ( it was the collectors edition in the box and leather booklet and all those goodies) still have the game im looking for lunar 1

I asked my grandparents to get me a videogame for christmas the year this came out I just told them something not sports/racing. I was expecting spyro or something of the sort and low and behold I open my christmas gift and there was that box set. they asked if they picked a good one but I already had my nose burried in the book and wearing the freaking necklace. Still to this day one of the best christmas gifts they have ever given me.

And to the other poster about why people like Breath of Fire IV. I like it 90% for the art. Open world "grind-exploration" is not the be all end all of gaming. I like games that tell a story and if that means as I play I am "rail-roaded" through I really don't care if the story is good and the gameplay is fun. Honestly I think these games where you are meant to wander the world for hours on end, just to get that last Crystaline Dragon Dropping or whatever, tend to detract from the overall experience.

As I said before, to each their own. If you like linear "rail roaded" gameplay in an RPG, thats fine... I just like the exploration aspect of RPG's. Most series of games are not open world, and to be honest I have never been a fan of non RPG open world games (like Grand theft auto and the likes). I still think the 1st 3 had PLENTY of storyline, and 3 was the first of its class in many aspects. I can honestly say, I dont play a game for art, I play a game for gameplay. I could care less if it is 8 bit or groundbreaking new age technology. The art of some games can be beautiful, but if the game is sub par or a let down to fans of a series, a new coat of paint isnt going to make one bit of differance to me (no pun intended). Cell shading, cartoon anime, whatever it may be... doesnt matter if the game isnt up to par. I would rather play homebrew 8 bit RPG's then most ofthe crap RPG's that are being shoveled out today.

With that being said, there are some linear RPG's I have enjoyed a lot, but BoF4 was such a let down to me that it will never be one of those gamesI consider a GREAT linear gameplay.... I hate when RPG series stray that far from their roots.

Not saying your wrong, just saying opinions make the world turn, so I should have worded my original post a little different, and without as much haste. I just feel strongly about that game.

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#37 MathMattS
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I'd have to say Final Fantasy VII. I liked VIII and IX, also.

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#38 Eikichi-Onizuka
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Since my favorite RPG series is BoF, IV just seemed to wreck the series... I mean just look what came after they changed the formula with THAT game... sigh...

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I liked Dragon Quarter myself(I wouldn't want them to stick to that formula for future games though). Too bad it wasn't just a side trip for the series as no BoF games have come out since. I understand that though, same I as dislike the Phantasy Star online/portable games I played even though both were decent.
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Valkryie Profile. Still no game like it, not even its sequel.

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A tie between Parasite Eve 1 and Chrono Cross for me. I also really like Final Fantasy 7 But I am torn between Chrono Cross and Parasite Eve. Currently searching for Parasite Eve 2 which is also on Playstation/PSone. love that series so I'd give the slimest margin to Parasite Eve over Chrono Cross. if I had to choose.

Parasite Eve just by 0.0000001 % over Chrono Cross. which a honorable mention to the Fabled Final fantasy 7 (The most important Playstation 1 RPG ever!)

The original Playstation was the best console ever for RPG's even more than Playstation 2 and the Super Nintendo. Even I enjoy a great RPG once in a while. Parasite Eve is my favorite on the original Playstation/PSone.

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#41 Pixel-Perfect
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Considering that it's my favorite (non Pokemon) game of all time, I'd have to go with Final Fantasy IX. :)

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definitely Chrono Cross. But Parasite Eve and Vagrant Story are up there.