Lantairu Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 It's hard to deny that the SNES is the best console for RPGs. So of course that begs the question of what the best SNES RPG is, quite possibly the hardest question ever. Personally, I'm torn between the two most cliche answers, Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger, but because I just can't justify putting anything over my favorite game of all time, I'm going to have to give it to Chrono Trigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapier Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Not sure between Earthbound and Chrono Trigger. The former had the best atmosphere but an ordinary gameplay, while the latter had an interesting gameplay, plot and atmosphere... But I guess I'll stick to Earthbound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegaprism Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I second Chrono Trigger. That game just did everything right. Well, okay, I would have liked it if Marle had learned one more powerful attack spell, like Holy (or Pearl, as it was called in the SNES era). But that's splitting a very fine hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantairu Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 I second Chrono Trigger. That game just did everything right. Well, okay, I would have liked it if Marle had learned one more powerful attack spell, like Holy (or Pearl, as it was called in the SNES era). But that's splitting a very fine hair. Or they could've just gave Luminiare to Marle. Kind of wasted on Crono. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omegaprism Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Or they could've just gave Luminiare to Marle. Kind of wasted on Crono. That could also have worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Wow you asked quite possibly the hardest question ever, considering the SNES is like the goldmine of RPGSOgre Battle March of the Black Queen Seiken Densetsu 3 Chrono Trigger FF IV/V/VI Live-A-Live 7th Saga Earthbound SMT 1/2 I haven't even scratched the surface yet. Edited October 16, 2015 by Jedi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maribelle Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Breath of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmine Sword Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Final Fantasy VI. What bias? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batter the Beast Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 To be honest, there are so many good ones on SNES that I'll only consider the ones that aged well. FF6 and Chrono Trigger feel good to play and look/sound decent even by today's standards. FF6 feels more glitchy and weird but Chrono Trigger has a really simple RPG battle system. Ehh everything else about Chrono Trigger is fantastic so I'll go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrStardustRicon Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, Earthbound, and Secret of Mana are what ate up my childhood love until I got my playstation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintessence Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 I'll say Chrono Trigger since it's the only RPG off the top of my head at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked And Dangerous Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2yBpFeTU04 Relevant Edited October 16, 2015 by Masked And Dangerous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruadath Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Oh... Seiken Densetsu 3 was amazing! I completely forgot about that one. But yeah, in terms of "best RPG," I would probably stick to either FF6 or Chrono Trigger. Those games were both just spectacular. I honestly don't think Earthbound/BoF/SoM compares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked And Dangerous Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Yeah. I love Earthbound... in a quirky fun kind of way. Mechanically speaking, it's pretty archaic. Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI hold up in ways that Earthbound does not. That being said, Final Fantasy V is my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augestein Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Seiken Densetsu 3 for actually being mutliplayer and allowing a seamless adventure with multiplayer. No person is sitting around doing nothing the entire game. It's glitchy, but still fun. Man, I wish there were more multiplayer games like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lantairu Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Yeah. I love Earthbound... in a quirky fun kind of way. Mechanically speaking, it's pretty archaic. Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI hold up in ways that Earthbound does not. That being said, Final Fantasy V is my favorite. Final Fantasy V is so underrated. It has a unique feel that hasn't been matched in an FF game to date, and it's pretty fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked And Dangerous Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Final Fantasy V is so underrated. It has a unique feel that hasn't been matched in an FF game to date, and it's pretty fun. "Let us fight like men, and women, and women who dress like men! FOR GILGAMESH, IT'S MORPHIN' TIME!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullwine85 Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Final Fantasy V is so underrated. It has a unique feel that hasn't been matched in an FF game to date, and it's pretty fun. Exactly. It had a goofy but loveable feel, and I'd even argue that it has among the best gameplay in the series. If it weren't for Final Fantasy VI being so epic, I'd consider V to be among my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topazd Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 My mood changes constantly, but Chrono Trigger would probably be the most consistent anwer. FFV and SMT1/2 are pretty close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrocknroll Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 EarthBound. I love the Mother series with all my heart. While I enjoy, VI Advance and V Advance, that's the key point. Their rerelease a are the strong points. EarthBound stays great all without a remake or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Leu Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) There's just so much, it is imposible to say what is the best.Chrono Trigger, SMT2, Secret of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, Earthbound, FFIV/V/VI, FE4 and 5, Breath of Fire 2, Live A Live, Zelda A link to the Past, Ogre Battle, Tactics Ogre, Tales of Phantation, Star Ocean, DQV/VI... hell, i doubt I named them all.EDIT: Shame on me, I forgot Super Mario RPG, you can't forgot this one.There's just way, wayyyy too much of god-tier RPGs... but I'll probably pick Chrono Trigger at the best one, since it did everything right at every single point. Doesn't mean that the other aren't as great ! Edited October 17, 2015 by B.Leu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 EDIT: Shame on me, I forgot Super Mario RPG, you can't forgot this one.I think this is my favorite as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiant head Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 when i think of "snes rpg" chrono trigger instantly jumps to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandSteve Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I'd say Super Mario RPG, though there's a lot of nostalgia tied into that game for me (it was the only SNES RPG I played back in the actual SNES days, besides Final Fantasy: Mystic Quest, which I'd also rate better than most people would based purely on the nostalgia factor). Objectively, I'd have to say that the SNES Final Fantasies (especially VI), Chrono Trigger, and Earthbound were all superior, since they held up well enough that I enjoyed playing them in remake form or on an emulator (since, at the time I first played them, Chrono Trigger DS and Earthbound's virtual console re-release didn't exist yet) long after the death of the SNES. I don't know if Super Mario RPG would've held up if I played it for the first time within the last decade, but I'd like to think it would. Mystic Quest almost certainly wouldn't, but I have a soft spot for it. There's also The Illusion of Gaia, another game from my childhood, but I'm torn on whether or not it technically counts as an "RPG" or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Original Alear Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 I don't know if Super Mario RPG would've held up if I played it for the first time within the last decade, but I'd like to think it would.Same here. IMO it has pretty stellar graphics for an SNES game, has a good sense of humor, and plenty of other good stuff. That being said, I do think that Paper Mario and TTYD took the basic idea of Mario RPG and substantially improved the gameplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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