Sega/SNES Rpgs

gavinrad · 06-26-2007, 09:12 AM

So, I've recently been on an emulator RPG kick, and maybe its nostalgia speaking, but SNES and Sega RPGs are just miles beyond the crap they spew now. Hell, I'm finally finishing a playthrough of Earthbound, and I haven't been able to stop playing the game since I started it. Compared to FF9, FF10, or FF12 where I simply quit playing due to boredom.

Speaking of Earthbound, please tell me I'm not the unluckiest person in the world when it comes to getting the Sword of Kings for Poo. I've been fighting Starman Supers for about 6-8 hours so far, I'm massively overlevelled because of all the xp so far, and still no Sword.

The Ancient · 06-26-2007, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gavinrad

I'm finally finishing a playthrough of Earthbound

I don't think you have the authority to speak on such matters after this.

Needless · 06-26-2007, 09:35 AM

Chrono Trigger
Seiken densetsu series
uh.
what more do you need?! NOTHIN OMG

gavinrad · 06-26-2007, 09:37 AM

If you look at the top 10 game list on gamefaqs, I have all of them.

01 Final Fantasy III
02 Zelda: Link to the Past
03 Chrono Trigger
04 Super Mario World
05 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
06 Seiken Densetsu 3
07 Secret of Mana
08 Super Metroid
09 Final Fantasy V
10 Earthbound

although Metroid is ass without a controller. Beat all of them except Metroid, since I never had it on SNES and I hate playing it with a keyboard.

Trebla · 06-26-2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Needless

Chrono Trigger
Seiken densetsu series
uh.
what more do you need?! NOTHIN OMG

Or "Secret of Mana" for Americans.

Though it's not one of the classics, I'd recommend at least checking out the first Star Ocean for SNES.

Nakilos · 06-26-2007, 09:50 AM

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Speaking of Earthbound, please tell me I'm not the unluckiest person in the world when it comes to getting the Sword of Kings for Poo. I've been fighting Starman Supers for about 6-8 hours so far, I'm massively overlevelled because of all the xp so far, and still no Sword.

Last time I did it took me I think 2 hours or so which isn't too terrible.

Shin Megami Tensei is really really good too. I haven't finished the second yet but the first is a classic.

Sidhe · 06-26-2007, 09:53 AM

Star Ocean was one of the very last games on the SNES, and is amazing. It plays a bit like Lunar I suppose, has a pretty compelling story as you get entangled in a culture your character is completely unfamiliar with, and has plenty of opportunities to go the extra mile and make your characters ridiculously out of hand, which is good fun. It's also nice and challenging if you don't do that.

gavinrad · 06-26-2007, 09:57 AM

Oh Jessu I finally got the damn thing. Im definitely not farming any of the other 1:128 items.

RE: Star Ocean I loved Star Ocean 2 and Til the End of Time, but I had a really crappy rom of the first one. If someone can point me in the right direction, I'd love to give it a try when I'm done with Earthbound.

Samflam · 06-26-2007, 10:06 AM

Though I guess they fall under tactical RPG's, I really, really loved me some Shining Force and Warsong. Something about being able to completely transform your class after enough levelling really hooked me.
Though last I tried, the menus in the Warsong ROM were broken, so you kind of had to memorize them.

Vinen · 06-26-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Trebla

Or "Secret of Mana" for Americans.

Though it's not one of the classics, I'd recommend at least checking out the first Star Ocean for SNES.

The most incomplete RPG ever released

stretched the limits of the SNES Cart to their max and beyond. It took people a few years to crack the compression on the game.

The game is pretty much missing the second planet. After finishing the first half of the game you are rushed straight into the final dungeon... really really noticeably rushed.

Hoping that the PSP re release addresses this and adds the finishing steps to the game.

Seig · 06-26-2007, 11:16 AM

Check out Lufia 1&2 for the snes. I think #2 is better though they had an interesting pet system that had up to 8 different elemental pets that get stronger by being fed items/equipment.

Vinen · 06-26-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Seig

Check out Lufia 1&2 for the snes. I think #2 is better though they had an interesting pet system that had up to 8 different elemental pets that get stronger by being fed items/equipment.

#2 belongs in the Hall of Fames as one of the greatest RPG's ever. It's one of the few whose endings actually made me sad.

Ninajrr · 06-26-2007, 11:57 AM

I came here with high hopes to spread knowledge, but I am pleased to see I am unneeded. Good work men.

Sidhe · 06-26-2007, 11:58 AM

I DO love Lufia 2. Have the cartridge for that, not the first. And yes, they pulled off the end of that game in truly epic fashion.

It's technically a prequel to Lufia 1, so I tried to play Lufia 1 after it...but the combat system was just so much weaker that I really couldn't get into it.

Really though, Lufia 2...Great characters even though they do start cliche. Amazing story where your characters grow into a lot more than is typical in a computer RPG, and a bonus dungeon that was a total hardcore nightmare on cartridge.

I played in the Ancient Cave for 14 hours one Saturday, and had done every single fight on the way down(maxed out as much XP on the way as I could). It was my fourth trip into the dungeon, so I had some of the loot already. I was on level 98 and there was one chest left on the floor. I had two Iris treasures to go, and the last one is always on floor 99. I HAD to go for this chest, but it was behind a ton of gold dragon duos. Died and lost all 14 hours of progress. Can't save in there.

Tripamang · 06-26-2007, 12:14 PM

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06-26-2007, 09:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Needless loves internets! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,431 +13 Internets	Chrono Trigger Seiken densetsu series uh. what more do you need?! NOTHIN OMG

06-26-2007, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sidhe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waynesburg, PA Posts: 201 +0 Internets	Star Ocean was one of the very last games on the SNES, and is amazing. It plays a bit like Lunar I suppose, has a pretty compelling story as you get entangled in a culture your character is completely unfamiliar with, and has plenty of opportunities to go the extra mile and make your characters ridiculously out of hand, which is good fun. It's also nice and challenging if you don't do that.

06-26-2007, 11:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
Seig Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 176 +0 Internets	Check out Lufia 1&2 for the snes. I think #2 is better though they had an interesting pet system that had up to 8 different elemental pets that get stronger by being fed items/equipment.

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06-26-2007, 11:58 AM	#14 (permalink)
Sidhe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waynesburg, PA Posts: 201 +0 Internets	I DO love Lufia 2. Have the cartridge for that, not the first. And yes, they pulled off the end of that game in truly epic fashion. It's technically a prequel to Lufia 1, so I tried to play Lufia 1 after it...but the combat system was just so much weaker that I really couldn't get into it. Really though, Lufia 2...Great characters even though they do start cliche. Amazing story where your characters grow into a lot more than is typical in a computer RPG, and a bonus dungeon that was a total hardcore nightmare on cartridge. I played in the Ancient Cave for 14 hours one Saturday, and had done every single fight on the way down(maxed out as much XP on the way as I could). It was my fourth trip into the dungeon, so I had some of the loot already. I was on level 98 and there was one chest left on the floor. I had two Iris treasures to go, and the last one is always on floor 99. I HAD to go for this chest, but it was behind a ton of gold dragon duos. Died and lost all 14 hours of progress. Can't save in there.