What are some lesser-known 16-bit RPGs and Strategy Games?

[Edmond Dantes]

@Natty - Now that you mention it I think I also discovered the thing about the master leaving. I remember being shocked when I played the Genesis one and saw he couldn't, but I think I wound up liking that better.

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So I also decided to expand this topic to 8-Bit games as well, since those are kind of a thing I'm into. Actually I've been looking at repro cart sites and stuff keeps popping out at me.

I'm thinking of trying out "The Glory of Heracles" (the original... which was apparently also the last to get a fan-translation), even tho it apparently uses passwords. There's also a pair of NES games called Deep Dungeon 3 and Deep Dungeon 4.... which kinda makes me wonder where the first two are (I suspect the MSX).

EDIT: Also, sometimes I can't help chuckling at the title "Just Breed." That should be the name of a Pokemon rom hack.

I was just telling a friend of mine, it would be awesome if Pokemon were redone to be a Master of Monsters type game.

DOUBLE EDIT: By the way, what do you (and anyone reading this) think of Ogre Battle? That's a series I keep trying to get into and its a mix of fascinating but at times kind of boring for me. Fascinating because I like what seems to be going on (as well as the music--I'm primarily familiar with the PS1 version) but boring because it feels like there's no real depth and all I really need to do is just tell units "go here."

[Natty Bumppo]

If you haven't tried it you might look at Gemfire. It has some vague rpg elements and is made by KOEI. Unlike most of their strategy games it is very simple - so no wading through screens of menus. The neat thing about it is that you can plow through a game in a night or two - so perfect filler when you don't want to commit to a lot of time. It was available on NES, SNES and Genesis - as far as I know all of the releases were the same.

[Edmond Dantes]

[Gemfire] was available on NES, SNES and Genesis - as far as I know all of the releases were the same.

Well, I recall one difference.... one version, and I can't remember which, had an epic soundtrack, while the others had boring or so-so ones.

I used to be a bit of a Koei fanboy but surprisingly most of their games I only played once or twice. Like PTO and Operation Europe.. both of which I need to play again.

[Natty Bumppo]

Well, I recall one difference.... one version, and I can't remember which, had an epic soundtrack, while the others had boring or so-so ones.

I almost always turn the sound off on games and play cds instead.

Another 16 bit game worth a look is Super Battleship (SNES and Genesis) - it has the usual battleship game but has 16 (IIRC) scenarios that are puzzle/strategy ones that are pretty fun - unfortunately not much replay value since once you have figured them out that is it.

There were two strategy games for the SNES (made by the same company) called War 2410 and War 3010. Not great and no hex grids but
not bad either - although I suspect they might be somewhat clunky today.