luigi bros Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) I now find myself with plenty of free time and not a lot to do with it. A favorite genre of mine in gaming is RPGs specifically of the old Final Fantasy variety. That being said I've played the first six to the death by now and want something new. I'm asking for recommendations on games that are in that "retro" style. Either because they are in fact old RPGs or made to emulate them. Like Bravely Default and Ni no Kuni which I both loved because they were designed to bring that old time RPG feel if you know what I mean. Are there any games like that? Ones I've heard of and would like some opinions on: Child of Light (PS4/Vita) Nostalgia (DS) Edited July 27, 2015 by luigi bros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentacotus Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Chrono Trigger on the DS is great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 If you want retro RPG's you can always go back to the ones you missed in the older generations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaMonkey Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Super Mario RPG Earthbound Earthbound Begins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentacotus Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Also check out Paper Mario and Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandragon Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Breath of Fire 2 Final Fantasy 9 Final Fantasy 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bros Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Thanks guys. I've played every main series FF game and Chrono Trigger and Cross. Also Super Mario RPG and the Paper Mario games. Breath of Fire I'll look into though. How does Earthbound hold up by today's standards? Been meaning to give it a try for a while. I also know in Japan its Mother 2 so will I need to first play a translated Mother first in order to enjoy it properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrman Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) You like RPGs? PLAY EARTHBOUND. IT IS AMAZING. You could buy EBB off the Eshop, but just buy EB. You're doing yourself a disservice by not playing it. It's one of the best games I've ever played. You'll be laughing. A lot. Edited July 27, 2015 by Darrman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Raven Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Final Fantasy 4 and Final Fantasy 6 are classics too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 I'm not sure if it's classic, but you should check out Radiant Historia on the DS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zera Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 There's another DS RPG called Avalon Code. It features a Book of Prophecy that let's you change the "code" of things. For example, if you have a Rusty sword and there's a Stone monster, you can switch the codes so you have a Stone sword against a Rusty monster. I've only played a demo of it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked And Dangerous Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 The Etrian Odyssey series is pretty great. It's more Wizardry then Final Fantasy, but it's still a great RPG if you feel in the mood for something classic. The first game has an enhanced remake (Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl) that adds more plot and a set party, with the second game having a similar release coming up. There is also Persona Q, which runs on the same engine but has Persona 3 and 4 characters Atlus has another game coming out later this year, Legend of Legacy. It has a combat system inspired by SaGa and Chrono Trigger's scenario writer, as well as a brutal difficulty curve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refa Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) I'm not sure if it's classic, but you should check out Radiant Historia on the DS. It's like a combination of Final Fantasy X and Battle Network, which is still classic enough for me. I'd also recommend (if it wasn't obvious, I'm seconding Radiant Historia) are uh...Golden Sun (and its sequel, The Lost Age). Edited July 28, 2015 by Refa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Looking for retro/classic RPGs? Then look no further than Dragon Quest. That series is as classic as it can get. Also most definitely look into the original Phantasy Star games. Some (okay, three out of four) of them can get really frustrating, but totally worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirie Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) The Lunar series is a pretty awesome old JRPG, series and some of of my favourite games. Although the originals are on the Sega CD, the remakes for the PS1 are probably the best incarnation of the series since they improve on a lot of the mistakes of the original versions and added better music and some 2D animated cutscenes. There are 2 games: Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue. The PS versions say COMPLETE at the end of the title for whatever reason. They're kind of expensive to buy as discs these days, but they emulate well. Avoid the shitty DS game like the plague. There's also a GBA remake of SSS that's okay but not as good at the PS one. I like EB better then SSS, and even though it's a sequel, it's a sequel like 1000 years later so no big shakes whichever order you play them in or even if you play both. They're not particularly difficult games, but they're a lot of fun, with a good story and really great characterization. Edited July 28, 2015 by Kirie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentacotus Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I don't know if you consider it classic but Xenoblade Chronicles is pretty good and easier to find now thanks to the "new" 3ds version (of course you need to get a new 3ds for it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irony Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm not sure if it's classic, but you should check out Radiant Historia on the DS. Thirded. I'd also recommend (if it wasn't obvious, I'm seconding Radiant Historia) are uh...Golden Sun (and its sequel, The Lost Age). Seconded The Etrian Odyssey series is pretty great. It's more Wizardry then Final Fantasy, but it's still a great RPG if you feel in the mood for something classic. The first game has an enhanced remake (Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl) that adds more plot and a set party, with the second game having a similar release coming up. There is also Persona Q, which runs on the same engine but has Persona 3 and 4 characters Atlus has another game coming out later this year, Legend of Legacy. It has a combat system inspired by SaGa and Chrono Trigger's scenario writer, as well as a brutal difficulty curve. Seconding Etrian Odyssey. Also- Legend of Legacy is looking pretty interesting. So, seconded there also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm gonna agree on Etrian Odyssey it has that old school retro RPG dungeon crawling feel to it that i adore the soundtrack also enhances that retro feel by having the same sound as an old genesis game, i know there's a better term to it, but i cant remember it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batter the Beast Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Legend of the Dragoon is an interesting RPG, though it's kind of a love it or hate it kind of thing (I'm on the love it side myself) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Legend of the Dragoon is an interesting RPG, though it's kind of a love it or hate it kind of thing (I'm on the love it side myself)imo dragoon is kind of...campy?...but I like it.I also want to second kirie's recc. Of lunar ss and eb. Unlike her I prefer silver star, but both are good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical CC Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Baldur Gate 2 Enchanted E...oh wait, JRPG? Vagrant Story, Shin Megami Tensei 4 and Mother 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizenberg Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 play suikoden 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'm gonna agree on Etrian Odyssey it has that old school retro RPG dungeon crawling feel to it that i adore the soundtrack also enhances that retro feel by having the same sound as an old genesis game, i know there's a better term to it, but i cant remember it You're thinking of the FM-synth. It was used both in the Megadrive and, more relevantly, in the PC-88/PC-98 home computers. Etrian Odyssey in general is a huge throwback to dungeon crawlers of the PC-88/98 age, and that's why the music is composed in FM-synth as well. It's an even bigger deal because Yuzo Koshiro was specifically brought on for the task, who started his work by composing for PC-88 games. So yeah, seconding EO. It's the retroest retro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fengaridotdll Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Final Fantasy V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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