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Rei_Toei · Jul 11, 2012

I really liked the Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross world maps. All the little details made up for the fact that there wasn't that much exploration to do. CT wins because there's all the different time zones. The mind=blown moment described for FFVII sounds familiar too. I was expecting/looking forward to leaving Midgar and seeing the rest of the world, but the moment you're actually out there.. Still magical. FFVI had a fantastic build-up too, where you mess around in Narshe for an hour or so, then the brilliant world theme kicks in when you head outside - magical. But Squaresoft upped the ante with FFVII. VIII and IX were definitely a let-down for me in this regard - first time heading out of the Garden/Alexandria is rather uneventful in comparison.

I've been burned out on JRPG's for a couple of years now, but I'm still sorta hoping for something new offering all the classic elements - kick-ass world map included.

BGBW · Jul 11, 2012

Shiggy said:
That particular world was exclusively available in the GBA port.

Doesn't excuse the art style plummeting.

Is that Comic Sans I spy on Funky's Rentals?

Currygan · Jul 11, 2012

Link's Awakening. Almost gone mad trying to unveil every bloody block!

StayDead · Jul 11, 2012

FE Awakening's World Map is so good, especially as you move around it doing the story.

Also the in game map in New Love Plus is really inviting. It just seems so alive.

AgentOtaku · Jul 11, 2012

The two that always immediately come to mind:

(Wizards and Warriors 2)

Ghosts n Goblins

Uzny · Jul 11, 2012

fez

At first, I didn't now what was going on, running blind. I began to ask myself if maybe I should head back to previous location and check out other doors because the map seemed like it won't ever end.

Anuxinamoon · Jul 11, 2012

Everytime I would unlock another map area I would get so excited.

My husband wanted me to post this.

Might and Magic 2
He then pointed out the horse riders in the center left and said "thats the cuisinart I had to use Divine Intervention on!!"

Spieler Eins · Jul 11, 2012

Donkey Kong Country 3 was great for minor interactivity and pseudo sidequests. Loved that.

Yoshichan · Jul 11, 2012

Why the fuck didn't anyone mention Terranigma yet? This infuriates me to no end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NFmgQqLmSo

Oh my God

edit: and the Underworld Remastered song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UemAI8e5MwE

wrowa · Jul 11, 2012

Pommy Dragon said:
Weyard, of Golden Sun

1-2, just that 1 is a much smaller part of the whole map

I really like that it's actually build to resemble Earth's continents.

Dynamic3 · Jul 11, 2012

megalowho said:
I'll never forget the Mass Effect galaxy map. Jumping around the Milky Way in that interface was, and continues to be, pretty awesome.

The music is cool too.

mclem · Jul 11, 2012

BGBW said:
Doesn't excuse the art style plummeting.

Is that Comic Sans I spy on Funky's Rentals?

Isn't the extreme brightness just compensating for the original GBA's dark screen?

2San · Jul 11, 2012

Yoshichan said:
Why the fuck didn't anyone mention Terranigma yet? This infuriates me to no end...

O.O I think I need to play this game.

Yoshichan · Jul 11, 2012

2San said:
O.O I think I need to play this game.

Yes, yes, yes! You should absolutely play this game sir!

jonno394 · Jul 11, 2012

Couldnt find a good ingame image while at work...

I literally had this unfurled on my coffee table every time I played for the first few days, loved poring over it.

Ledsen · Jul 11, 2012

Yoshichan said:
Why the fuck didn't anyone mention Terranigma yet? This infuriates me to no end...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NFmgQqLmSo

Oh my God

edit: and the Underworld Remastered song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UemAI8e5MwE

I'm sorry! One of the best games on the SNES, but the world map is just the actual world map. I mean, it's cool, but it's... the earth.

BlueTsunami · Jul 11, 2012

Ultima VI

And there's only one other Ultima mention. Absolute travesty.

Nemic77 · Jul 11, 2012

I really enjoyed Mafia's map. Everything felt so authentic, even down to the long country roads... Brb *reinstall*

Endgegner · Jul 11, 2012

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/bshirk/Zeldamap.jpg

The first one..

benjipwns · Jul 11, 2012

Nemic77 said:
I really enjoyed Mafia's map. Everything felt so authentic, even down to the long country roads... Brb *reinstall*

Mafia was good, I loved when I was sent out to that hotel.

I despised when I was sent to the racetrack...

Green Mamba · Jul 11, 2012

mclem said:
Isn't the extreme brightness just compensating for the original GBA's dark screen?

It is brighter for that reason, yes, but that doesn't stop the fact that it was completely remodeled and looked like it was done so by a high school student. The redone maps in DKC3 GBA were just a travesty (along with the complete tossing out of the original soundtrack!).

Baconsaurus Rex · Jul 11, 2012

I loved the map of Fable

Basileus777 · Jul 11, 2012

From Brigandine, the PS1 SRPG/Risk hybrid.

BriareosGAF · Jul 11, 2012

BlueTsunami said:
Ultima VI

And there's only one other Ultima mention. Absolute travesty.

Came here to post this, although I would have found a picture of the cloth map and moonstone

. Runner up:

derwalde · Jul 11, 2012

WinoMcCougarstein said:
The sheer size of the Morrowind map blew me away.

^this.

i couldnt believe how huge morrowind was.

SpacePirate Ridley · Jul 11, 2012

WinoMcCougarstein said:
Super Mario World

Zelda:LTTP

Best maps without a doubt.
SMW is the best one.

revolverjgw · Jul 11, 2012

FF7's was awesome. I didn't even know there was one until I stepped out into the world.

Drazgul · Jul 11, 2012

Arcanum's world map was glorious:

OmegaDragon · Jul 11, 2012

Baconsaurus said:
I loved the map of Fable

Too bad you are basically confined to those orange paths. Each area was almost a pretty outdoor narrow corridor, what a disappointment. And in the original game the northern part was limited to Lost Bay. BTW, what was Hook Coast?

Currygan said:
Link's Awakening. Almost gone mad trying to unveil every bloody block!

I loved this world :'(

TheOrangeKid007 · Jul 11, 2012

Blast Corps!

Out of Working Order · Jul 11, 2012

BGBW said:
Doesn't excuse the art style plummeting.

Is that Comic Sans I spy on Funky's Rentals?

That looks ghastly compared to the beautiful SNES map. They ruined DKC2's map too, with the GBA port.

Row · Jul 11, 2012

Looking at the vice city and san andreas maps on my way home from the game store was pure bliss and excitement

Tiamant · Jul 11, 2012

No Super Mario RPG? For shame guys, for shame.

2San · Jul 11, 2012

Yoshichan said:
Yes, yes, yes! You should absolutely play this game sir!

Will try it out. It's summer anyway, should be able to find time to play it.

TCRS · Jul 11, 2012

WinoMcCougarstein said:
The sheer size of the Morrowind map blew me away.

And the detail! Brilliant map, don't know why they gave us shitty Oblivion and Skyrim maps after this one.

Shaffield · Jul 11, 2012

www.totalvideogames.com_Resonance_of_Fate-Xbox_360Screenshots16822WORLDMAP_All_68204__size_655_1500.jpg

The map of Basel in Resonance of Fate is pretty sweet.
I love how filling out all the hexes on a level makes it more detailed on the world map.

Khar · Jul 11, 2012

The map in Fate of Atlantis was ace. Indy's globe trotting felt just like the films.

m.i.s. · Jul 11, 2012

lefantome · Jul 11, 2012

Gothic!

basic_text · Jul 11, 2012

Secret Fawful said:
(Monkey Island 1 and 2)

Oooh I'm glad someone got to these, I was shocked that no one had shown them in a page and a half.

Easy_D · Jul 11, 2012

I actually liked the map in Risen

It was detailed enough so you wouldn't lose your way in the thick jungles but it didn't reveal any secret paths so exploring was still awesomely fun.

If anyone has a game where the exploring is even half as fun, please tell

SamVT · Jul 11, 2012

The map for the original Ultima Online. That place was so big. Then they screwed it up with Tramel and Felucia.

thelurkinghorror · Jul 11, 2012

ghostmind said:
Has nobody mentioned this series yet?

I have this, so fucking awesome... remained on the wall of my room for years beside the awesome tech tree poster i found on Civilization... yes, the first.

Stealth20k · Jul 11, 2012

dragon quest IV

Azih · Jul 11, 2012

RiderKairuu said:
I'm not even kidding.

what game is that?

H3xum · Jul 11, 2012

AgentOtaku said:

Omgawd nostalgia

*dodododododododododododododoododododo* little invincibility song for ya mind

Starphoenix · Jul 11, 2012

Anoregon · Jul 11, 2012

Zeal and Dereth on first page. Gaf make proud.

thelatestmodel · Jul 11, 2012

Came to post Chrono Cross and Valkyrie Profile 2 - nicely done yepyepyep.

Daggerfall's map is probably worth a mention. Absolutely vast, shame it all looks pretty much the same!

Zoomed out:

Zoomed in on one province (Daggerfall) showing all the places you can visit:

masud · Jul 11, 2012

Warcraft 2 (from the manual)

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