burning_phoneix Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I've already mentioned Freedom Fighters on another thread. The Megaman Legends series is a favorite of mine as well. Hearts of Iron II could qualify as obscure. Also, the most under-rated Sid Meier game of all time, Simgolf. 8D Finally, I loved the old impression games city builders Pharaoh and Emperor:Rise of the Middle Kingdom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Communard Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 (edited) Hearts of Iron II could qualify as obscure. You play Hearts of Iron? I love Hearts of Iron. Tell me, would you perchance be interested in an online game? I've been trying to set one up for forever. Also, on topic, my obsucre fravortes are the awesome space 4X Masters of Orion 2, and basically every Dragon Quest, which qualifie as "cult" in America. Edited December 9, 2008 by Admrial Daala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Star Tropics Itadaki Street Destiny of an Emperor The NES days of Disney games (fuckyearDuckTales) I have a bunch, too bad I can't recall them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starwolf_UK Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Obscure you say...try getting more obscure than these two: -Nonono Puzzle Chairian -Suujin Taisen Well when you see the publsiher you'll go "thats not obscur...how did I miss that?" I'd also say MaBoShi: the Three Shape Arcade on WiiWare but there isn't anything obscure about it (except for the fact that months alter it still isn't out in America...its even ESRB rated under the title MaBoShi's Arcade) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbus Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm finding that there's a game called Aveyon that seems to be quite a charming little JRPG. It's on the Gametap service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Riviera: The Promised Land yet. That was an amazing RPG on every level, and I enjoyed all four of my playthroughs of it. Also on that list is No More Heroes, though thankfully with the sequel coming it shouldn't stand in the shadows of obscurity for too much longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uguu Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Riviera: The Promised Land yet. That was an amazing RPG on every level, and I enjoyed all four of my playthroughs of it.Also on that list is No More Heroes, though thankfully with the sequel coming it shouldn't stand in the shadows of obscurity for too much longer. Riviera: I didn't think of it. Riviera is good. NMH: Is it really obscure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 is Riviera really good? i tried to play it once, but it failed to capture my interest. the storyline seemed really good, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posaydal Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Farland Story! It was a pretty basic Fire Emblem clone, but had a few different things; it worked (at least the first few games) on a hex grid rather than a square one; death wasn't permanent, and your clerics could revive fallen comrades; weapons didn't wear out and items (but not the weapons) were all usable out of the shared convoy no matter where the character was. It was pretty easy in it's original incarnation though. One thing it did have over the earlier fire emblems was a lot more dialogue. As there was no permadeath it concentrated on a smaller cast rather than the larger FE one. One funny thing I find is that Path of Radiance / Radiant Dawn seems to have a few things introduced from the first Farland Story games. While in FE1 arguably cast Camus as the 'Black Knight', PoR/RD's Black Knight was an armoured figure who's identity is revealed later on in the game, near the time of his defeat. This is very similar to the Black Knight in Farland Story, although the FS one was more antagonistic (and probably countless other clichéd fantasy stories). One other funny thing is the Bard in FS (performing the same function, giving a turn to another character after they've moved) is a blonde, winged girl not too dissimilar to the Herons in PoR/RD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_phoneix Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 You play Hearts of Iron? I love Hearts of Iron. Tell me, would you perchance be interested in an online game? I've been trying to set one up for forever. IIRC, there were a couple other HoI fans on FESS, I'm not sure if they moved to SF or not. And sorry, I don't play online HoI. I like to go at my own pace. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 NMH: Is it really obscure? If it's not obscure, it's certainly underrated. is Riviera really good?i tried to play it once, but it failed to capture my interest. the storyline seemed really good, though. What I've noticed with Riviera is that it tends to be hit or slightly off target; reviews were pretty mixed for it. However, the storyline was very good. It does eventually go to the somewhat cliched 'I'm evil, and I'm gonna take over the world' as the game goes on, but it still puts a nice twist in there by being all 'and to do it I'm gonna destroy an entire world to get enough souls to summon this demon thingie'. I suggest you give it another try. (Did you stop in the middle of the annoying tutorial level?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Communard Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 (edited) IIRC, there were a couple other HoI fans on FESS, I'm not sure if they moved to SF or not. Realy? Interesting... And sorry, I don't play online HoI. I like to go at my own pace. :( Are you sure? It be very casual game, and online games usually don't move all that fast anyways. But if your deadset against it I'll stop bugging you. Edited December 12, 2008 by Admrial Daala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Spoon Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Reblestar: Tactical Command (GBA). Due to low development costs, this game's price tag is virtually non-existant (got it for about $10 at K-Mart a few years back, I think it was $5 off). It falls into the RPG genre, with your characters and the enemies taking turns. Units spend Action Points (APs) to do anything, move, shoot, reload, etc. To shoot an enemy, it helps to see it. That's right, lines of sight. Wall in the way? Throw a grenade at it, and walk through the hole. The plot is complete and utter crap, and should be ignored. The gameplay is where its at. And the gameplay is solid. Only problem is loading times of maps, and sometimes lag when playing. Yep, lag on a GBA game. Those development costs were pretty damn cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_phoneix Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Rebelstar was made by the guys who did the Excellent X-Com games for the PC in the early 90s. Too bad Rebelstar just dumped the base building and research and went for combat only. I wanted to like the game but it was obvious the GBA couldn't handle it. HUGE lag and annoying controls turned me off. Are you sure? It be very casual game, and online games usually don't move all that fast anyways. But if your deadset against it I'll stop bugging you. Yeah, I'm sorry :( I haven't played HoI for nearly 6 months now and prolly won't again till Hearts of Iron III rolls around. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 If it's not obscure, it's certainly underrated.What I've noticed with Riviera is that it tends to be hit or slightly off target; reviews were pretty mixed for it. However, the storyline was very good. It does eventually go to the somewhat cliched 'I'm evil, and I'm gonna take over the world' as the game goes on, but it still puts a nice twist in there by being all 'and to do it I'm gonna destroy an entire world to get enough souls to summon this demon thingie'. I suggest you give it another try. (Did you stop in the middle of the annoying tutorial level?) i only ever got to the part where Fia and Lina join you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ein Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Probably Etrian Odyssey 2 for me. I found myself playing it for hours when I first got it. I love the character designs although some people kind of find it too cute for their taste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jari Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Erm, Golden Sun. Like FE it gained some attention but not too much. I liked Lamborghini 64. It's a very basic race game. There are only 6 tracks and you start with 2 cars and have to win the others. The irony is: You start with 2 Lamborghinis but the cars you win are Ferraris and other brands. The cars were never mentioned by name though. V-Rally was a nice rally game, but always in the shadow of Colin McRae. Oh, has anybody played Transport Tycoon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burning_phoneix Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yeah I played Transport Tycoon. Seemed like more work than fun actually. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) God Hand has been added to my list of favourite obscure games. I'm still amazed at how that game manages to be so freakin' awesome. I played through it once, I'm playing through it again...I don't ever replay a game the instant I beat it, so this must mean something! Everything about the game is just perfect. Characters, gameplay, dialogue, story, music, difficulty...everything, man! Edited December 15, 2008 by Nightmare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Wozzeck Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 i only ever got to the part where Fia and Lina join you. So, the second chapter then. Shame, because that's where the real fun starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ϲharlie Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I should probably add Saga Frontier and its sequel to my list. Neither of them are very good, but I still love them anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Rei Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Has anyone heard of Live-A-Live. That game was only released in Japan, but, damn, AGTP made one of their best patches with this game. It's short, and it's tons of fun, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Last time I played it was with the old patch. There's a really nice one, complete with custom fonts per chapter theme--I'm been meaning to try it out again, as the last time, I got to the end and never bothered finishing. Orsted is a rather nice character, in each of his chapters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rei Rei Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 They've updated that patch, now it's perfect. Orsted is an awesome character, his ending had my jaw on the floor for some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celice Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 They? If memory serves, the project was taken over by a different guy. I know the release thread is over at acmlm and romhacking.net :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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