Best RPG series other than Final Fantasy

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#1 Odinunlimited
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Just wondering what other RPG fans believe to be the Greatest RPG series outside of the Final Fantasy Universe.
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#2 Sprigain
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the dragon quest series
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#3 crushgoil
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Kingdom Hearts.. if that counts as out of the ff universe.  If not I like Grandia..
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#4 IpodHero176
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Kingdom Hearts or Xenosaga.
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#5 michelle_moraes
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Series huh... I think I'll go with Suikoden, especially the second and fifth games. Oh, I also love Breath of Fire dearly, especially the first and second games.
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#6 jrnhanie0310
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hmmmmmmmm... i'll have to say Star Ocean
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#7 ff-gamer
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other then finall fantasy i have to say either the dragon quest series or the grandia series are good
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#8 knives2-2
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Golden Sun.
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#9 michelle_moraes
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Golden Sun.knives2
That remindes me I still have to play it! I've got the second one for GBA but someone had said I should play the first game before playing this one, since the story continues. Is that correct?
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#10 Strathdor
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Well for me it would have to be Parasite Eve series because of the great storys and how unique the combat system is in both these games.
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#11 Rakuho
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Tales series

In Grandia, the 2nd one was the only good one especially the characters, and 3 was so extremely annoying and Grandia extreme was just plain s***, and incomplete too. 

I'm hesitant to say Xenosaga, because it wasn't that good and it was, in a way, one large game. ( i wish there was Xenogrears 2, damn i loved that game, even more than any FF.)

And i'm a Disgaea fan, even though it's a SRPG.

Star Ocean (i love the one lates one.)

Suikoden, especially 5. (tactics was surpridingly addictive too.)

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#12 Rakuho
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[QUOTE="knives2"]Golden Sun.michelle_moraes
That remindes me I still have to play it! I've got the second one for GBA but someone had said I should play the first game before playing this one, since the story continues. Is that correct?

Yea, kind of. It just revoleves around characters that are non-playable in the first one. I won't say anything else to spoil it. Ilike the second one a bit more, but i got stuck in it and never came back, it got really annoying with all of the puzzles, plus it plays just like the first one.

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#13 Sprigain
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Golden Sun.knives2
yea true golden sun is pretty cool pretty good story line
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#14 mkfantacy
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well KH series was fun if it counts, and phantacy star I think some of you nintendo fans here know what game that is, my friend had Phantacy Star Online episodes 1 and 2 awsome game.
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#15 LordAndrew
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I haven't played many RPGs other than the Final Fantasy series, so it's difficult for me to choose a specific series.
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[QUOTE="knives2"]Golden Sun.Sprigain
yea true golden sun is pretty cool pretty good story line

Yeah, one of my favorite series.

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#17 Cronaroth
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Im a big fan of the Tales, Chrono,Dragon Quest, and Star Ocean (well only second story really---didnt enjoy Til the End of Time as much...)
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#18 greatfluffy
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Other than FF i would probably have to say Dragon Quest because it always was exciting even til today
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growlanser 2 & 3 wish 1 > 4 > 5 came to u.s.a. if that don't count would say breath of fire 1 > 2 > 3... i think 4 and dragons quater sucked. then would have to be grandia series...

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#20 IpodHero176
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Fire Emblem series.
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#21 Fingertrap
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I would say the Tales of series, these games are awesome.

 Golden Sun was my first game on GBA and it's still my favorite. I have both Golden Sun games and you should try it, on Golden Sun 2, I have like 60 hours of play time, my team on level 99 even if it's really not necessary, I have all 72 djinns... well, my game is... perfect ^^

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#22 Franknight
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Kingdom hearts, dungueon siegue, diablo series(action/rpg), Chrono trigger/chrono cross, legend of mana.
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#23 michelle_moraes
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Like Cecil and Locke said, I think both Tales of... and Fire Emblem series are awesome! I just love Fire Emblem's precise strategy you have to do in order for you to not lose permanently your troops...
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#24 plague_gerka
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For me there is no RPG series that compares to Final Fantasy. If i had to choose one it would be the Kingdom Hearts series.
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Like Cecil and Locke said, I think both Tales of... and Fire Emblem series are awesome! I just love Fire Emblem's precise strategy you havFiree to do in order for you to not lose permanently your troops...michelle_moraes

Fire emblem rules.

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#26 greatfluffy
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Xenosaga also rocks great storyline and characters.
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#27 kairnz
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Valkire Profile series. KH series. I also liked Front Mission.
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#28 michelle_moraes
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Valkire Profile series. KH series. I also liked Front Mission.kairnz
Yeah, Valkyrie Profile rox! And as for Front Mission, I'd better start playing that more often!
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#29 TheManWithAPS2
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Kingdom Hearts is my other favourite RPG series. I don't really seem to play that many RPGs even though FF and KH are two of my favourite video game series.
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#30 langrisser2005
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Tough but I'll go with my series, the Langrisser series.
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#31 IpodHero176
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Xenosaga also rocks great storyline and characters.greatfluffy

Agreed.

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#32 Fingertrap
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Oh yeah, I forgot about Xenosaga and it's true, these games rock, but I never played Xenosaga 3 unfortunately, is it good ?
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Oh yeah, I forgot about Xenosaga and it's true, these games rock, but I never played Xenosaga 3 unfortunately, is it good ?Fingertrap

It's great. If you played the others, it's a good conclusion for the series.

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#34 cloudff7tm
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Kingdom Hearts and Tales of.

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#35 cj2121
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I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.
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#36 michelle_moraes
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I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.cj2121
OH yeah!! Lunar series is fantastic! I just love both Lunars that were released on the PS1!!! Haven't played the one on DS yet though....
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#37 cj2121
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[QUOTE="cj2121"]I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.michelle_moraes
OH yeah!! Lunar series is fantastic! I just love both Lunars that were released on the PS1!!! Haven't played the one on DS yet though....

I've only played the two on the PS1 as welll but they were great games. I will try the one for the DS once I get a DS...:?
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#38 michelle_moraes
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Well, I got the Lunar for the DS, but I didn't have the opportunity to play yet. Also, the vast majority of the reviews are pretty bad on this game... but I got anyway :P
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#39 Khenshu
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I'd have to go with Elder Scrolls, and KOTOR. Other favorite RPG series from Square though, would be KH.
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I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.cj2121

Xenosaga rocks!!

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[QUOTE="cj2121"]I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.IpodHero176

Xenosaga rocks!!

You are quite the Xenosaga fan, Cecil! :)

Why do you like it so much? 

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#42 langrisser2005
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Personally I also really enjoy the Breath of Fire games. Also the Knights of the Old Republic was a excellent change up for an RPG series.
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#43 michelle_moraes
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Personally I also really enjoy the Breath of Fire games. Also the Knights of the Old Republic was a excellent change up for an RPG series.langrisser2005

Breath of Fire is another classic. I love the first three, the second being my favorite BoF. The soundtrack was also amazing!

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#44 IpodHero176
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[QUOTE="IpodHero176"]

[QUOTE="cj2121"]I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.michelle_moraes

Xenosaga rocks!!

You are quite the Xenosaga fan, Cecil! :)

Why do you like it so much? 

I loved the story(I've never played Xenogears) and I like the half-villan(Albedo is as crazy as Kefka, and I think he accomplished his plan, even if it was a minor step to the big plan of Wilhelm). The characters are really cool(especially Jr.), and the gamplay takes turn-base and creates a new thing.

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#45 michelle_moraes
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[QUOTE="michelle_moraes"][QUOTE="IpodHero176"]

[QUOTE="cj2121"]I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.IpodHero176

Xenosaga rocks!!

You are quite the Xenosaga fan, Cecil! :)

Why do you like it so much?

I loved the story(I've never played Xenogears) and I like the half-villan(Albedo is as crazy as Kefka, and I think he accomplished his plan, even if it was a minor step to the big plan of Wilhelm). The characters are really cool(especially Jr.), and the gamplay takes turn-base and creates a new thing.

That's great. I haven't played neither episode 2 or 3 yet, so I can't say much, but Xenogears' storyline, which is the original, is a lot better, in my opinion...
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#46 IpodHero176
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[QUOTE="IpodHero176"][QUOTE="michelle_moraes"][QUOTE="IpodHero176"]

[QUOTE="cj2121"]I like the Lunar series...Xenosaga is also a good series haven't beat it yet though.michelle_moraes

Xenosaga rocks!!

You are quite the Xenosaga fan, Cecil! :)

Why do you like it so much?

I loved the story(I've never played Xenogears) and I like the half-villan(Albedo is as crazy as Kefka, and I think he accomplished his plan, even if it was a minor step to the big plan of Wilhelm). The characters are really cool(especially Jr.), and the gamplay takes turn-base and creates a new thing.

That's great. I haven't played neither episode 2 or 3 yet, so I can't say much, but Xenogears' storyline, which is the original, is a lot better, in my opinion...

You should check it out. The part that made Albedo a little crazier than Kefka is

[spoiler] when he cut off his arm while laughing about it in front of MOMO. He can regenerate his body parts quickly, so he can do that anytime. [/spoiler]

Here's a clip of that happening(they changed things in the American version, but it shows both edited and uncut versions)

Crazy

His theme is scary too.

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#47 michelle_moraes
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Well I'm not going to click spoilers as I have the intention of playing the games sometime (I have them, just didn't have time yet to play them). But I just thought Xenosaga I was a bit slow....
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#48 IpodHero176
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Well I'm not going to click spoilers as I have the intention of playing the games sometime (I have them, just didn't have time yet to play them). But I just thought Xenosaga I was a bit slow....michelle_moraes
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Shadowhearts is my favorite...at least that I can think of at the moment

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#50 michelle_moraes
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Shadowhearts is my favorite...at least that I can think of at the moment

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I like Shadow Hearts too! My favorite is the third one; the game and its characters are just hilarious! Frank is awesome!Â