Yes, the next installment is here!Here are the picks for numbers 6-4, some older games are present as well as some more recent ones that gamers may not have played or even seen on a store shelf.

6. Grandia II (PS2, Ubisoft/Game Arts 2002, DC 2000)

While many will say that the original Grandia deservers to be on this list more, I've not played Grandia so that would be why :P While it was many years ago that I played this game I remember enjoying it through the entire adventure. It was first released on the DC, which we all kinda know how that console ended up :( But, was then later released to the PS2, where it got a little bit more publicity but I feel was still overshadowed. The story followed Ryudo, a young theif/bodyguard who takes a job and of course gets more than he bargained for and etc. etc. The story is above your average RPG, I really felt a connection to the characters throughout the whole adventure and didn't want to get seperated from them. The combat was typical Grandia, in other words, fun. While the graphics were kinda meh and the sound design was also so-so, the entire game was still an enjoyable experience, while it may not compare to the original (or so I've heard) it is still a game worthwhile, unlike Grandia III which is nowhere near as good :P

5. Ogre Battle (SNES 1993, Enix America Inc/Quest, PS1 1997, Atlus/Artdink)

This is one of the best SRPGs out there, right up there with Final Fantasy Tactics in my book. Originally released for the SNES, it was remade for the PS1 for those that may have missed out on it, though many most likely still did even after it was ported :lol: The amount of customization you can have for each character in a unit is deep, depeding on the formation you have them in, the job they are, and what type of characters are in the unit, they all can have different attacks or affects. Ex. 2 foot soldiers in front and a mage in back is a deadly combo at first, a mage can easily wipe out most of the units in the beginning with Fireball or Tornado while the foot soldiers take the damage. The battles are real time, units move on the field at the same time and can change their orders whenever you want. Time passes by in real time as well (in the game that is) day goes to night and that also affects how your units do. In short, there are many factors that go into a battle and all of them can turn the tide for either side. It's hard to find a more customizable and difficult SRPG out there besides Ogre Battle.

4. Valkyrie Profile (PS1,Enix/Tri-Ace 2000)

Talk about a rare game....Valkyrie Profile is one of the rarest games you can possibly imagine. I've never seen a copy of even the Greatest Hits version of this game in any store. It helps this game came out around 2000, same as Final Fantasy IX and Chrono Cross so the monolithic franchises that had games released that year overshadowed this game most likely. The games story is one of it's strong points, you are Lenneth a valkyrie from Valhallah sent by Odin to harvest souls of warriors to fight for Asgard in the war of the heavens. The combat is also very unique, you assign a button for each character (up to 4) and they use whatever attack you have assigned to them, which can lead to deadly combos. The graphics weren't too great, even for those days, but the sound design was superb. Lenneth has many cameo appearances in other Tri-Ace made games, Star Ocean Till the End of Time and Radiata Stories come to mind. She is typically a bonus boss and is very hard to beat, cause she is a valkyrie! Just recently the game was re-released for the PSP, which let this game get the recognition it deserves.

Comments on the additions to the list? What will be number 1? Have to wait to find out :P