I'm skipping the 8-bit era, because I think the only "RPG" I've played from that era was Dragon Warrior.
16-bit:
1. Chrono Trigger
2. Phantasy Star II
3. Final Fantasy V
32-bit:
1. Valkyrie Profile
2. Chrono Cross
3. Star Ocean 2
What are your 3 favorite console RPGs in each era?
If you're not familiar enough with an era's RPGs than skip it.
Mine are:
8-bit
1. Phantasy Star
2. Final Fantasy
3. Miracle Warriors
I respect the Dragon Warrior series but I just couldn't get into them.
16-bit
1. Chrono Trigger
2. Final Fantasy III
3. Phantasy Star IV
Major props to the Lunar series as well.
32-bit
1. Xenogears
2. Panzer Dragoon Saga
3. Final Fantasy VII
I have yet to play much of FFIX or Suikoden 2 yet though and they look impressive.
ESPer
I'm skipping the 8-bit era, because I think the only "RPG" I've played from that era was Dragon Warrior.
16-bit:
1. Chrono Trigger
2. Phantasy Star II
3. Final Fantasy V
32-bit:
1. Valkyrie Profile
2. Chrono Cross
3. Star Ocean 2
The spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure it is always right. -Learned Hand
"Jesus christ you are still THE WORST." -FirstBlood
project.d
8-bit
1. Dragon Warrior II
2. Magic of Scheherazade
3. Battle of Olympus
16-bit
1. Chrono Trigger
2. Final Fantasy VI
3. Secret of Mana
32-bit
1. Lunar SSSC (PSX)
2. Chrono Cross
3. Xenogears
Next gen
1. Skies of Arcadia
2. Record of Lodoss War (counts?)
3. Sakura Taisen 3
Handheld
1. POKéMON
2. Golden Sun
3. Final Fantasy Legends 3
An intruder!
8-bit
1. Magic of Scheherazade
2. Phantasy Star
3. Ultima: Exodus
16-bit
1. Phantasy Star IV
2. Chrono Trigger
3. Treasure Hunter G
32-bit
1. Guardian's Crusade
2. Panzer Dragoon Saga
3. Final Fantasy IX
EDIT: Jumping Jehosaphat, I forgot about Magic of Scherazade.
8-bit
1. Phantasy Star
2. Dragon Warrior IV
3. Dragon Warrior III
16-bit
1. Lunar TSS
2. Lunar EB
3. Phantasy Star IV
32-bit
1. Grandia
2. Panzer Dragoon Saga
3. Shining the Holy Ark
128-bit
1. Grandia II
2. Skies of Arcadia
3. Shadow Hearts
Ohhhh boy, now this is a toughy. Well here's what I come up with
8-Bit
1. Phantasy Star
2. Dragon Warrior IV
3. Dragon Warrior III
16-Bit
1. Lufia 2
2. Phantasy Star IV
3. Final Fantasy IV (Jpn Hard Type)
32-Bit
1. Panzer Dragoon Saga
2. Grandia
3. Xenogears
You sir, are a hideous hermaphroditical character which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.
take it to Katrina!
16-bit
1. Lufia II
2. Lunar: The Silver Star
3. Lunar: Eternal Blue
32-bit
1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
3. Xenogears
project.d
Sqoon, is Guardian's Crusade the RPG where you are a knight with a pig that transforms into different things?
Wooohooo, my fellow in Lufia II love... you rock man.Originally posted by Rob
16-bit
1. Lufia II
2. Lunar: The Silver Star
3. Lunar: Eternal Blue
32-bit
1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete
3. XenogearsOh and Yoshi... you stole my 8-bit list.
You sir, are a hideous hermaphroditical character which has neither the force and firmness of a man, nor the gentleness and sensibility of a woman.
The Darkest Soul
Yeey YoshiSomeone else have Shadow Hearts on the list
Ok, my list:
16-bit
1. FF3
2. Crono Trigger
3. Phantasy Star 4
32-bit
1. Xenogears
2. Vagrant Story
3. Valkirie Profile
128-bit
1. FFX
2. Skies of Arcadia (I still havent played it, but heard soo many good things about it, I put it on the list)
3. Shadow Hearts
Posting Permissions
Bookmarks