Best system for RPG's?

There are loads of great ps1 RPG's that never made it to the US.
Tales of Phantasia
Soul Hackers
Persona: Tsumi
Suikogaiden
SMT, 2,if
Black Matrix
Tear Emblem Saga

And call me crazy, but I even prefer the ps1's shmup library to the Saturns.

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Originally posted by Gutsman
Yeah, but Grandia on Saturn rapes the PS1 version.

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Not for me, I like being able to read the story in english ;)

The Suikogaiden games are adventure games. It's still a shame they didn't come out here.

yeah really. if you want to pull out some sort of "games that didn't come to the US" thing with the saturn, the PS1 rapes.

basically whatever platform is winning in japan is going to be the best RPG platform. it's not even a question that's difficult to answer.

and i think the playstation is better. the only SNES RPG that isn't on playstation that is truly crucial for the survival of mankind is lufia 2. yes, i mean domestic ones.

I vote for the PS1. I agree with NeoXeedeater in that I only count English versions of the game. But my reasons are more selfish. I don't care about the rest of the world outside of Japan, only myself. I cannot enjoy RPGs in other languages. The PS1 gave me an English version of Grandia. Even though it is a bad translation of a bad port, it was good enough for me. FFT, 2 Suikoden's, 2 Lunar's, Arc the Lad Collection, DQ7, all the Square collections, 2 Vandal Hearts and others puts it over the top. I'd rate the Genesis/Sega CD second. The Phantasy Star games, Shining Force games, Shining the Darkness, etc plus the original Lunars on sega Cd are all great. Snes is a close third but its best games are also on the PS1 (Chrono Trigger, FF4, FF6). If its imports got translated, it would probably be higher as I've actually played a few of those in Japanese and would have really liked them in English.

Many of those SNES RPG's have been fan transalated. I didn't like the Genny's RPG library too much,I hate PS 2 and 3, and the SNES had more games quantity wise..

I love Lunar alot though, it was the best RPG to be brought over stateside in that era IMO. But it can't hold a candle to SNES import games like Tales of Phantasia.

You guys are on smack. Best US system for RPGs is still undoubtedly the Sega CD. Quality that is unsurpassed. The Lunar "remakes" on PS1 are utter shit compared to the originals. The only US version of Snatcher. The only US version of Popful Mail. Shining Force CD is still better than 99% of the RPGs out there. Vay and Dark Wizard. Quality always wins over quantity.

Most people probably aren't including Strategy/RPGs like Shining Force and Dark Wizard or Action/RPGs like Popful Mail. And there's no way Snatcher counts as an RPG.

The PC. haw haw haw.

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Originally posted by Gutsman
Sakura Taisen 1+2 Not an RPG
Puyo Puyo Dungeons: Stupid game
Devil Summoner: Also on PSX
Soul Hackers: Also on PSX
Lunar 1&2: Also on PSX
Dragon Force 1&2: Strategy game
Black Matrix: Also on PSX

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