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Lemmy’s essential 25 PS1 games (self.retrogaming)

submitted 1 day ago by comfyquaker to c/retrogaming

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Someone posted a bit ago about the super station one fpga system and i decided to preorder one. Now I’m curious, what would all of your essentials be for the playstation system?

No need to give me a whole list, but if you can share me some of your standouts and why, id appreciate it.

i’ve played very little of ps1 and didn’t even realize it was a system until the ps2 came out!

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[–] Omegamanthethird 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

So many RPGs. A few of my favorites.

Final Fantasy VIII - It may be the best looking game on the PS1, and my personal favorite. Unique leveling.

Arc the Lad III - The whole collection is worth it. But the third game had a streamlined polish that is rarely appreciated over the second game of the series.

Parasite Eve - Unique gameplay and weapon upgrading (GUNS). Very adult oriented.

Jade Cocoon - Monster capturing and MERGING. This creates completely new monsters with new stats and appearances. Infinite possibilities.

Honorable mentions: I played these a bit, but never enough to give a full endorsement. But still they are popular picks.

Azure Dreams - Rogue-Lite grid movement monster capture dungeon exploring.

Legend of Dragoon - Timing emphasized attacks. Bad translations.

[–] comfyquaker 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

where does the Alundra games sit for you? i guess maybe their more action/adventure than RPG?

[–] Omegamanthethird 1 points 4 hours ago

I never got around to playing that one. I'll have to put it on my list to get around to. But after watching a video, it's definitely more action than the games I was listing. The PS1 is really an endless supply of quality games. Castlevania Symphony of the Night would another great action RPG which is even more on the action side compared to Alundra.

[–] happysplinter 2 points 17 hours ago

Never expected to see Azure Dreams mentioned anywhere. I loved that game.