I'm not sure there's anything "hidden" about this gem. More like "fading away into the past", since they never continued the series. It was certainly a beloved game in its day. But there's no more conversation about it, because it's essentially a dead franchise now.
What are some hidden gems that provide an experience that you can't find anymore in the current modern video game market?
I'm talking about games that are not in print anymore, games that cannot be found in a digital storefront, games that are for the niche market, not being currently discussed, and why are they your favorite?
We are excluding AAA games or well-known franchises from this thread.
I'll list my few...
1. Hamtaro Ham-Hams Unite (Gameboy Colour)
You will never find a game that gives you the feeling of being small and have the charm of cute animals with their own cute ham-ham language.
It's like if you take the "Grounded" and mixed it with "Animal Crossing" and "Legend of Zelda Minish Cap".
2. Riviera the Promised Land (Gameboy Advance)
One of the best turn-based games out there. Very focused narrative-driven experiences.Not just another typical Japanese harem.
3. Lost in Blue (Nintendo DS)
One of the best survival games on the system, it spawned sequels such as Lost in Blue 2, 3, and Shipwrecked on the Wii but was largely forgotten, Konami won't resurrect this gold of an IP and has been lost.
The game is being stranded on an island with a girl and you have to escape, managing hunger, thirst, stamina with hunting, fishing and using the touch screen and mic. It felt quite slow but good as you managed survival.
4. Trace Memory (Nintendo DS)
We will never get a game like this anymore. Top-down adventure game with a second screen with a point and click adventure. The music is sooo good.
5. Hotel Dusk (Nintendo Wii)
R.I.P Cing
6. Fragile Dreams (Nintendo Wii)
An anime game where you use the wii remote as a flashlight.
One of the biggest surprises, way more fun and unique than gta vSleeping Dogs? It was kind of a sleeper?
This is a great game with a pretty unique combat system based around throws. It's actually a sudo-sequel or spiritual sequel to Tail Concerto on the PS1.
I'm guessing no one heard about this game. This flew by under the radar.
Kriegspiel by RSG, based on the french board game Le Jeu de la guerre by Guy Debord.
That game tought me the difference between tactics and strategy, with a balance of both being required. The illustrations were simple but very well done and gave it an elegant touch.
The game was freely downloadable on RSG's website, and there was online multiplayer, until a few years ago. Then the developer removed the app, closed the server and announced a remaster.
And then nothing.
Until this year, when he raised from the dead to announce an iOS port. I have an Android phone.
edit: the port is also planned for macOS. I have a PC with Windows and one with Linux.
About to give this game a shot. You’re the second person I’ve heard say it’s a beautiful game. Glad it’s on Game Pass.What remains of Edith Finch.
A beautiful game about life and death.
Is the patch a full patch or just a menu translation? Also while I really enjoyed the first game it pissed me off when I found out the game had a sequel that was never released with more characters.(grabs air) Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier: This one's weird. It's a JRPG game with a lot of weebiness (mainly BOOBAs all over your screen) and the exploration and conversations look like they where pulled off from an RPG Maker game. The thing is, the combat in this game really rocks, with a great sprite work, music and mechanics pulled right off Valkyrie Profile.
If you enjoyed Project X Zone on the 3DS, you should totally try this one out. Oh, and there is also a sequel called Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Endless Frontier Exceed, for which a translation patch was released no long ago.
i just beat Prey yesterday. 25 hours and did a save file at the end to try different endings. game was too long and too much back tracking and all endings were stupid and not worth the time. enjoyed it otherwise though 8/10.
Is the patch a full patch or just a menu translation? Also while I really enjoyed the first game it pissed me off when I found out the game had a sequel that was never released with more characters.
On the bright side lore wise browning is part of the Super Robot Wars series proper now as of the Moon dwellers.
Otogi 1 and 2 for sure, especially with FROM being a darling of hardcore gamers nowadays. How is this game not more well-known?Otogi for the original Xbox.