What are the best unknown games for Sega and Nintendo systems (Pre-PS2 generation)? Or a very obscure RPG that makes final fantasy feel like a kids game? Anything like that?
What are the best unknown games for Sega and Nintendo systems (Pre-PS2 generation)? Or a very obscure RPG that makes final fantasy feel like a kids game? Anything like that?
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It's a PSX game, but Alundra. It's action RPG, but it'll make you want to kill yourself from difficulty. It's a great game though, definitely worth a look.
As for a Sega game, Sword of Vermillion. Never played it much, but my brother was into it for a while.
7th Saga, Snes. Tough as nails, especially near the end. And a second for Sword of Vermillion, though it gets kinda boring to me (And I'm a level grinder.)
As for random obscure but great games of that era, try Nosferatu for Snes. Great Castlevania-like game. And while not exactly obscure, I still feel Rocket Knight Adventures/Sparkster never gets as much credit as it should.
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I've always felt that Illusion of Gaia (SNES) doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
An above post mentioned Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis). In my opinion this game is the most overlooked, under appreciated game of all time. If you have not played it, get it now and you will love it.
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I need to get a Genesis first. How much do all these games go for?
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Rocket Knight Adventures is extremely cheap for a great game, about $1 or $2.
Same for Vermillion. Also, I forgot to mention it in my first post, but Light Crusader is worth picking up. Treasure made Genesis RPG.
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I just got a complete Rocket Knight Adventures yesterday for $2.50. If you like it, there's a sequel called Sparkster for the SNES and Genesis.
Also, check out Spanky's Quest, a platformer/puzzler for the SNES.
I've been there before; didn't realize you owned it. It's a great site, covering quite a few obscure imports.
EDIT: And, too contribute to the thread, if you don't mind the rape and ruin of your wallet, Rendering Rangers is pretty good and I've heard nothing but praise for Psychic Killer Taroumaru.
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Code Name: Viper is a somewhat obscure Capcom game for NES, it also has a few things that somehow got past Nintendo's then extremely strict censors.
Martian Gothic is a very obscure survival horror for PSX and PC, it has an extremely well written story for a budget title. Only problem is it's pretty hard and the controls aren't that great, but again it's still made better than most budget titles.
If Dreamcast counts, D2 is a very interesting game with extremely good character development.
I've actually been looking for D2, and Death Crimson OX.
Was Silver on the DC any good?
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what is an "unknown" game depends on the person. but these are really good games that people don't really give much attention - Addams Family, Combatribes, SD Great Battle 3 (JAP) and Sonic Wings (JAP). they are all for Super NES and are all 2p co-op except the first one.
The Guardian Legend! Can't leave a thread like this without dropping this golden name from the NES era. And here's a few more "drops" of gold:
Vice: Project Doom
Kickmaster
Faxanadu
Startropics
Willow
Crystalis (these two are great RPG's to check out!)
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I LOVE Light Crusader! Most people that I talk to didn't care for it but I thought that it was a great action RPG.
Solid graphics, nice Isometric view, some great puzzles, and I LOVE the music! I also loved trying all different combinations of the elements to create new spells. However, the game is really obscure and I see why it didn't win over the mainstream crowd. But hey, it goes for pretty cheap.
Also while were on the subject of Genesis I recommend Blades of Vengeance and Elemental Master. These are excellent games that are often overlooked.
If you happen to have a Sega CD and want something truly unique, get PANIC! This game (well, it's not much of a game) cracks me up. Really all it consists of is like 100 different screens where you watch the most bizzar and crazy things happen. It reminds me alot of Terry Gilliams animated scenes in Monty Python skits. When the scene is over you hit a button on the controller and If you hit the right button then you move on the the next hilarious screen. This is one of the few times that a truly ODD japanese game actually got released in the US.
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