PSX Hidden Gems

[WiseSalesman]

Hey CongoBongo: Regarding your now compiled list, you know Yop-Yop isn't a real game right? It was simply reversed for a "Secret Word of the Day" contest in OT. When Joe reverses the process (if he hasn't already), you might want to change it back to the true title of the game, Poy Poy.

[Kid Fenris]

I have one last suggestion: Guilty Gear. The sequel is far prettier, but the PSX original is still a lot of fun, with its aggression-favoring gameplay and slick anime atmosphere.

[digitalpress]

L O L !

"Yop Yop"

Ah, sometimes I just kill me. I'll start up a new censored word tomorrow - for now, things have been restored and you may say the game as it was originally meant to be said: Yop Yop.

Just kidding! Poy Poy

[josekortez]

Right now, my faves are Gekioh: Shooting King and Dino Crisis 2. I didn't know what Gekioh was until I looked at the screenshots. It's no Mars Matrix (DC) or Radiant Silvergun (Sat), but it's pretty fun at under ten dollars.

Dino Crisis 2 is everything Resident Evil should be. It's pretty therapeutic to blast away at velociraptors. EB has DC2 new for ten bucks.

Also, I got a used copy of All-Star Slammin' D-Ball for less than 3 bucks. It doesn't suck all that much -- pretty challenging.

[dogbert]

Wip3out: It's Wipeout!....It's 3!... It's the best one out of the lot!

If you're a Wipeout fan, you should try to pick up the European only "Wipeout 3 Special Edition" for the PSX - it features tracks from the first two games (as well as the ones from 3) using the much improved engine in WO3. A very good game.

[Starcade]

Ghost in the Shell
Jade Cacoon

[TVs Hasselhoff]

Wipeout 3 (link)
Carnage Heart
Rollcage 1 or 2
Micro Maniacs (aka Fox Kids presents Micro Maniacs)
Colin McRae 2.0
any of the Red Alerts (link)
V-Rally 2
Silent Bomber
Blast Radius

almost any of the link games are worth it because of the link capability. don't get Sony, they keep putting the ability into their machines, yet they don't tell anyone about it.

[Mr Mort]

I'd say Silent Bomber.

The game plays a bit like the overhead or 3/4 overhead stages from Contra, only you lay bombs and detonate them at the right time instead of shooting a gun.

Mucho fun game.

[AB Positive]

I'll second the jumping flash series as well as throw in some love for the Deception series. I got Deception III a while ago and I'm finally playing through it now, damn I love this series.

*sets some TRAPs for y'all over here*

-AG

[digitalpress]

Two to add.

Definitely need to add TRAP GUNNER. It's kind of a split-screen, 2D Bomberman, if you can picture that. Very frantic and definitely best when played head-to-head.

One of the best puzzle games I've played in years is TURNABOUT, a budget title by Natsume. They're doing a great job bringing quality titles to the PSX this late in the game.

[josekortez]

After pouring over my modest PS1 collection of cheap games, I think these should be added:

Grind Session (good Tony Hawk clone)
Quake II (it's fun to frag)
Crossroad Crisis (better than Pipe Dreams 3D)
Thunderforce V (harder than G. Darius but awe-inspiring)
Battle Arena Toshinden 3 (a good stress reliever)

[djbeatmongrel]

only one game comes to mind:

Tobal No. 1 - This game is so unbeleivably good its not even funny plus theres tons of history to it. For example all character design was done by Akira Toriyama, creator of dragon ball and dragon ball z. it also was lumped the first FF7 demo. Along with that bit of info it was the first fighter to my knowledge to really have a true 3d fighting engine and it had the first quest mode in a fighter. Erhgeiz used a very similar mode

I also think Rogue trip: vacation 2012 is a great vehicular combat game that fell under the weight of twisted metal *shudders at the thought of twisted metal*

[lendelin]

damn, great hints! I put a couple of titles on my PS1 buy list.

I tried a couple of times to get Gekioh, and could never find it. Maybae I should try Circuit City...

[kai123]

Super Buster Bros Collection I love this series of games.

[digitalpress]

I've just updated CongoBongo's master list at the beginning of this thread.

[sisko]

Super Puzzle Fighter 2 is dirt cheap now (comparatively) since the release of the game on GBA. It really urks me because the value literally dropped from $130 to $30 overnight. At least I only paid $18 for it

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne was a GREAT game. It had so much variety in it and it is always good for a few laughs.

I heard rumors that it was pulled off the US market because you shoot cops, but I can't confirm this.

[lucavi]

Risk!!!!

as far as i'm concerned this game has the greatest replay value ever. my buddy bought this game like 5-6 years ago and we still get together to this day and play it for hours...and hours...and hours... cause like the game takes forever to finish in ultimate mode.

[KJN]

Klonoa beach volleyball (namco) and Divers dream (konami) although I think the english versions of those two are europe only releases.

Air hockey (japanese title Hoooockey) is simple but fun, Star sweep is a great puzzle game, allways liked Guardians crusade and heard some good things about Power shovel.

[Classicgamesdepot]

Some awsome suggestions so far.. I have one to add, wondering if any1 agrees, powerslave first person shooter, It's very smoothe for an old fps game on the Playstation and very fun, if you havent tried it, check it out

[kainemaxwell]

Would Konami Arcade Classics count?