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[RevenantKioku]

So, I've got a good chunk of RPGs, but I love getting obscure stuff.
I'm looking primarily for Japanese releases.

So! What am I missing? Some things are obvious (like the last 5 Eldorodo Gate games) but I may be brain farting on some!

Eldorodo Gate 1					Dreamcast
Eldorodo Gate 2					Dreamcast
Shenmue						Dreamcast

Dragon Quest					FAMILY COMPUTER
Dragon Quest IV					FAMILY COMPUTER
Final Fantasy					FAMILY COMPUTER
Final Fantasy II				FAMILY COMPUTER
Legend of the Ghost Lion			FAMILY COMPUTER
Silva Saga					FAMILY COMPUTER
Square's Tom Sawyer				FAMILY COMPUTER
Sweet Home					FAMILY COMPUTER

Final Fantasy Adventure				Game Boy
Final Fantasy Legend 2				Game Boy
Pokémon Red Version				Game Boy
Revelations: Demon Slayer			Game Boy
SaGa 3						Game Boy

Breath of Fire					Game Boy Advance
CIMA: The Enemy					Game Boy Advance
DemiKids: Dark Version				Game Boy Advance
Final Fantasy I & II Dawn of Souls		Game Boy Advance
Final Fantasy IV Advance			Game Boy Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance			Game Boy Advance
Final Fantasy V Advance				Game Boy Advance
Final Fantasy VI Advance			Game Boy Advance
Fire Emblem					Game Boy Advance
Golden Sun					Game Boy Advance
Golden Sun: The Lost Age			Game Boy Advance
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories		Game Boy Advance
Lunar Legend					Game Boy Advance
Mega Man Battle Network				Game Boy Advance
MOTHER 1+2					Game Boy Advance
MOTHER3						Game Boy Advance
Pokemon Ruby					Game Boy Advance
Riviera: The Promised Land			Game Boy Advance
Shining Soul					Game Boy Advance
Sword of Mana					Game Boy Advance
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis		Game Boy Advance
Tales of Phantasia				Game Boy Advance
Yggdra Union					Game Boy Advance
Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars		Game Boy Advance
Slime Morimori					Game Boy Advance
Tomato Adventure				Game Boy Advance
Dragon Quest Monsters Caravan Heart		Game Boy Advance
Mario & Luigi RPG				Game Boy Advance

Dragon Warrior III				Game Boy Color
Dragon Warrior Monsters				Game Boy Color
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Cobi's Journey	Game Boy Color
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2: Tara's Adventure	Game Boy Color

Baten Kaitos Origins				GameCube
Final Fantasy:  Crystal Chronicles		GameCube
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance			GameCube
Phantasy Star Online III C.A.R.D. Revolution	GameCube
Skies of Arcadia : Legends			GameCube
Tales of Symphonia				GameCube
Baten Kaitos					GameCube

Archaic Sealed Heat				Nintendo DS
Children of Mana				Nintendo DS
Chocobo Tales					Nintendo DS
Chrono Trigger					Nintendo DS
Contact						Nintendo DS
Deep Labyrinth					Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest IV					Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest V					Nintendo DS
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker			Nintendo DS
Egg Monster HERO				Nintendo DS
Etrian Odyssey					Nintendo DS
Etrian Odyssey 2				Nintendo DS
Final Fantasy III				Nintendo DS
Final Fantasy IV				Nintendo DS
Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland		Nintendo DS
Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja		Nintendo DS
Lunar Knights: Vampire Hunters			Nintendo DS
Lunar: Dragon Song				Nintendo DS
Magical Starsign				Nintendo DS
Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time			Nintendo DS
Megami Ibunroku: Devil Survivor			Nintendo DS
Pokémon Diamond					Nintendo DS
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team	Nintendo DS
Sigma Harmonics					Nintendo DS
Soma Bringer					Nintendo DS
The World Ends With You				Nintendo DS
Xenosaga 1•2					Nintendo DS

Super Paper Mario				Nintendo Wii
Opoona						Nintendo Wii
Dragon Quest Swords				Nintendo Wii

Alundra 2					PlayStation
Arc the Lad: Collection				PlayStation
Beyond the Beyond				PlayStation
Beyond the Beyond				PlayStation
Blue Breaker					PlayStation
Breath of Fire IV				PlayStation
Chocobo's Dungeon 2				PlayStation
Chrono Cross					PlayStation
Devil Children Red Book & Black Book		PlayStation
Dragon Quest IV					PlayStation
Dragon Quest VII				PlayStation
Eternal Eyes					PlayStation
Final Fantasy IX				PlayStation
Final Fantasy IX				PlayStation
Final Fantasy Origins				PlayStation
Final Fantasy Tactics				PlayStation
Final Fantasy VII				PlayStation
Final Fantasy VII				PlayStation
Final Fantasy VIII				PlayStation
Final Fantasy VIII				PlayStation
Front Mission 2					PlayStation
Front Mission Alternative			PlayStation
The Granstream Saga				PlayStation
Growlanser					PlayStation
Guardian's Crusade				PlayStation
Hoshigami					PlayStation
Koudelka					PlayStation
The Legend of Dragoon				PlayStation
Legend Of Legaia				PlayStation
Legend of Mana					PlayStation
Linda Cubed Again				PlayStation
Parasite Eve					PlayStation
Parasite Eve					PlayStation
Parasite Eve II					PlayStation
Persona						PlayStation
Persona						PlayStation
Persona 2					PlayStation
Persona 2 Eternal Punishment			PlayStation
Persona 2 Innocent Sin				PlayStation
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure			PlayStation
Saga Frontier					PlayStation
Saga Frontier					PlayStation
Saga Frontier 2					PlayStation
Saga Frontier 2					PlayStation
Shin Megami Tensei				PlayStation
Star Ocean: The Second Story			PlayStation
Suikoden					PlayStation
Suikoden II					PlayStation
Tactics Ogre					PlayStation
Tales of Destiny				PlayStation
Tales of Destiny				PlayStation
Tales of Eternia				PlayStation
Tales of Phantasia				PlayStation
Threads of Fate					PlayStation
Thousand Arms					PlayStation
Torneko: The Last Hope				PlayStation
Vagrant Story					PlayStation
Vagrant Story					PlayStation
Valkyrie Profile				PlayStation
Wild Arms					PlayStation
Wild Arms 2					PlayStation

.hack, Part 2: Mutation				PlayStation2
.hack, Part 3: Outbreak				PlayStation2
Arc the Lad Twilight of the Spirits		PlayStation2
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana			PlayStation2
Berwick Saga					PlayStation2
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter			PlayStation2
Code Age Commanders				PlayStation2
Devil Summoner Kazunoha Raidou vs King Abadon		PlayStation2
Digital Devil Saga Avatar Tuner 2		PlayStation2
Disgaea 2					PlayStation2
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness			PlayStation2
Dragon Quest V					PlayStation2
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King	PlayStation2
Drakengard					PlayStation2
Final Fantasy X					PlayStation2
Final Fantasy X International			PlayStation2
Final Fantasy X-2				PlayStation2
Final Fantasy XII				PlayStation2
Final Fantasy XII				PlayStation2
Front Mission 4					PlayStation2
Grandia III					PlayStation2
Growlanser:  Generations			PlayStation2
Kingdom Hearts					PlayStation2
Kingdom Hearts II				PlayStation2
Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix			PlayStation2
La Pucelle: Tactics				PlayStation2
Legaia 2: Duel Saga				PlayStation2
Makai Kingdom					PlayStation2
The Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon	PlayStation2
Okami						PlayStation2
Persona 3 FES					PlayStation2
Persona 4					PlayStation2
Phantom Brave					PlayStation2
Radiata Stories					PlayStation2
Reiselied: Ephemeral Fantasia			PlayStation2
Romancing SaGa					PlayStation2
Seiken Densetsu 4				PlayStation2
SEGA AGES PHANTASY STAR generation:2		PlayStation2
SEGA AGES Phantasy Star Collection		PlayStation2
Shadow Hearts					PlayStation2
Shadow Hearts: Covenant				PlayStation2
Shadow Hearts From the New World		PlayStation2
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 		PlayStation2
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga		PlayStation2
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne			PlayStation2
Star Ocean Till the End of Time			PlayStation2
Stella Deus					PlayStation2
Suikoden 3					PlayStation2
Suikoden IV					PlayStation2
Suikoden Tactics				PlayStation2
Suikoden V					PlayStation2
Unlimited Saga					PlayStation2
Tales of Destiny				PlayStation2
Tales of Destiny 2				PlayStation2
Tales of Legendia				PlayStation2
Valkyrie Profile 2				PlayStation2
Venus & Braves					PlayStation2
Wild Arms 3					PlayStation2
Wild Arms 4					PlayStation2
Wizardry: The Forsaken Land			PlayStation2
Xenosaga					PlayStation2
Xenosaga Episode II				PlayStation2
Xenosaga Episode III				PlayStation2
Ys The Ark of Napishtim				PlayStation2

AZEL Panzer Dragoon RPG			SEGA SATURN
Ronde						SEGA SATURN
Grandia						SEGA SATURN
Shining Wisdom					SEGA SATURN
Shining the Holy Ark			SEGA SATURN
Shining Force 3 Senario 1			SEGA SATURN
Shining Force 3 Senario 2			SEGA SATURN
Shining Force 3 Senario 3			SEGA SATURN
Devil Summoner Soul Hackers			SEGA SATURN
Lunar Silver Star Story				SEGA SATURN
Lunar 2 Eternal Blue				SEGA SATURN
Magic Knights Rayearth				SEGA SATURN
Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon			SEGA SATURN

Astonishia Story				PSP
Legend of Heroes				PSP
Far East of Eden Collection		PSP
Riviera 					PSP
Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth			PSP
Crisis Core					PSP
Star Ocean					PSP
Final Fantasy II				PSP
Breath of Fire III				PSP
Popolocrois					PSP
Spectral Souls					PSP
Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner		PSP
Disgaea PORTABLE				PSP

Albert Odyssey					SUPER FAMICOM
Bahamut Lagoon					SUPER FAMICOM
Breath of Fire					SUPER FAMICOM
Breath of Fire 2				SUPER FAMICOM
Card Master (Arcana)				SUPER FAMICOM
Chrono Trigger					SUPER FAMICOM
Dark Half					SUPER FAMICOM
Elfaria						SUPER FAMICOM
Elfaria II						SUPER FAMICOM
Emerald Dragon					SUPER FAMICOM
Estpolis 2				SUPER FAMICOM
Illusion of Gaia				SUPER FAMICOM
Dragon Quest 1•2				SUPER FAMICOM
Dragon Quest 3					SUPER FAMICOM
Dragon Quest 5					SUPER FAMICOM
Dragon Quest 6					SUPER FAMICOM
Fire Emblem: Monshou no Nazo			SUPER FAMICOM
Final Fantasy V					SUPER FAMICOM
Final Fantasy USA Mystic Quest			SUPER FAMICOM
Kabuki Rocks					SUPER FAMICOM
Lady Stalker					SUPER FAMICOM
Last Bible 3					SUPER FAMICOM
Lennus					SUPER FAMICOM
Live A Live					SUPER FAMICOM
Majin Tensei					SUPER FAMICOM
Makamaka					SUPER FAMICOM
Megami Tensei: Old Testament			SUPER FAMICOM
Ogre Battle					SUPER FAMICOM
Romancing SaGa					SUPER FAMICOM
Romancing SaGa 2				SUPER FAMICOM
Romancing SaGa 3				SUPER FAMICOM
Seiken Densetsu 2				SUPER FAMICOM
Silva Saga 2					SUPER FAMICOM
Slapstick					SUPER FAMICOM
Soul Blader					SUPER FAMICOM
Super Mario RPG					SUPER FAMICOM
Tales of Phantasia				SUPER FAMICOM
Terranigma					SUPER FAMICOM
Treasure Hunter G				SUPER FAMICOM
Ys 3 Wanderers from Ys				SUPER FAMICOM
Ys V						SUPER FAMICOM

Blue Dragon					Xbox 360
Enchanted Arms					Xbox 360
The Last Remnant				Xbox 360
Lost Odyssey					Xbox 360

 

[Jaded Alyx]

Well right away I see you're missing Opoona.

 

[Conflict NZ]

Shenmue 2 on Xbox, Eternal Sonata, Infinite Undiscovery on 360

 

[MarzipaNMOS]

Knights in the Nightmare (DS)?

 

[vireland]

You go back to Super Fami, so are you including PC-Engine? If so, you're missing a MOUNTAIN of RPGs on PC-Engine CD.

 

[Attack You]

I don't see Magic Knight Rayearth for Saturn...

 

[RevenantKioku]

You go back to Super Fami, so are you including PC-Engine? If so, you're missing a MOUNTAIN of RPGs on PC-Engine CD.

I go back to Famicom! But I have yet to get a PC Engine CD. I'm kind of timid about getting one because I know it will ruin me. (And I haven't seen one yet, I think.)

Is there any reason to get Shenmue 2 Xbox over Dreamcast? I somehow doubt the Japanese version (IS there even one?) would be backwards compatible.

 

[Aeana]

You go back to Super Fami, so are you including PC-Engine? If so, you're missing a MOUNTAIN of RPGs on PC-Engine CD.

That's what I told him. I got him to buy Emerald Dragon on SFC because he didn't have a PCE CD, but he should totally get one!

 

[Philia]

Holy crap, second post in. YES. OPOONA. If you loved Dragon Quest VIII art style world, you'll love this one. Its awesome.

 

[PC Gaijin]

Saturn
-------
Shining the Holy Ark
Shining Force III (all scenarios)
Madou Monogatari
Waku Waku Puyo Puyo Dungeon
Tengai Makyou

Gamecube
------------
Homeland

Shenmue 2 on the Xbox runs smoother and loads faster. The DC really struggles at times with that game.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

Legend of the Ghost Lion (NES)

 

[Attack You]

Is there any reason to get Shenmue 2 Xbox over Dreamcast? I somehow doubt the Japanese version (IS there even one?) would be backwards compatible.

No, there's not a Japanese-language XB Shenmue 2 (that I'm aware of). The XB ver. has a screenshot function that can be used at anytime in-game, and a choice of graphics filters For Your Viewing Pleasure(tm).

 

[soco]

i'm with the others. get a PC-Engine or a Duo if you wanna go that route and try some of those. along those lines, it may not be worth counting, but there's also the Far East of Eden Ziria RPG that was released only in Japan. this is a remake of the PC-Engine CD original.

 

[RevenantKioku]

No, there's not a Japanese-language XB Shenmue 2 (that I'm aware of). The XB ver. has a screenshot function that can be used at anytime in-game, and a choice of graphics filters For Your Viewing Pleasure(tm). Edit: I don't really agree with classifying Shenmue as an RPG, but that's not my call to make here.

Welp! Then DC version it is.

 

[PseudoKirby]

how is it you dont have vesperia on there nor has anyone mentioned it?

 

[RevenantKioku]

how is it you dont have vesperia on there nor has anyone mentioned it?

That's a bit of an obvious one, and although I didn't say it, my 360 is currently dead so I am holding off on 360 games until I buy a new one.

 

[No Means Nomad]

Quest 64.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Quest 64.

You raise an interesting question of "are there enough RPGs of quality on the 64 to justify getting one?"

 

[PC Gaijin]

You raise an interesting question of "are there enough RPGs of quality on the 64 to justify getting one?"

Ogre Battle 64 and Paper Mario are enough reasons IMO.

And how obscure are you interested in? Do you want to play these games, or just interested in collecting?

 

[Xabora]

FC - Final Fantasy III [BAH DS]
SFC - Final Fantasy 4 [BAH DS]
SFC - Final Fantasy 6 [Pfft, inferior GBA version]

You already listed SMT and Disgaea.

PSOne/Saturn
Lunar: Silver Star Story
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue

 

[No Means Nomad]

You raise an interesting question of "are there enough RPGs of quality on the 64 to justify getting one?"

Depends what you'd consider an RPG. If Harvest Moon 64 counts than yes, if not...there isn't much there.

Aidyn Chronicles was carried as the it RPG on the N64 but couldn't really deliver. Ogre Battle 64 is an SRPG, and it's pretty much the best one out there, but that really is the RPG list to speak of on the N64.

Unless you're really interested in Pokemon Stadium One and Two.

 

[Stumpokapow]

DQ 2, DQ 3, FF2, FF3, Mother--Famicom originals, all of the Famicom Fire Emblems, the Famicom Ys, Destiny of an Emperor series on Famicom... there are tons of Famicom RPGs that I'm sure you can find in the stores you go into.

Depends what you'd consider an RPG. If Harvest Moon 64 counts than yes, if not...there isn't much there.

Aidyn Chronicles was carried as the it RPG on the N64 but couldn't really deliver. Ogre Battle 64 is an SRPG, and it's pretty much the best one out there, but that really is the RPG list to speak of on the N64.

Unless you're really interested in Pokemon Stadium One and Two.

Remember he's in Japan and thus does not have access to US games immediately and DOES have access to Japanese games immediately. Aidyn Chronicles was never released in Japan

 

[RevenantKioku]

Ogre Battle 64 and Paper Mario are enough reasons IMO.

And how obscure are you interested in? Do you want to play these games, or just interested in collecting?

SRPGs and their ilk probably won't be finding their way into my collection.
I do look at these games as something I will eventually play, but I have no qualms with trying something that is "bad". (Hell, I liked Phantasy Star 3 more than 2!) So it's a bit of collecting but mostly playing.
If OB64 and Paper Mario are it, I may just WiiWare Paper Mario when I want to play it.

I am also not too interested in doubling up on my games. Yes, I have 3 copies of Tales of Phantasia, but I am content with my Mother 1+2 and probably will not be buying the originals unless I stumble across them really cheap (DQ Famicom and DQIV famicom were ¥100, for example.)

 

[Stumpokapow]

I am also not too interested in doubling up on my games. Yes, I have 3 copies of Tales of Phantasia, but I am content with my Mother 1+2 and probably will not be buying the originals unless I stumble across them really cheap (DQ Famicom and DQIV famicom were ¥100, for example.)

Definitely check out Destiny of an Emperor.

 

[Death_Born]

How could you not have Steambot Chronicles for PS2?

After all, it's a relaxing, non linear RPG that's also quite obscure, a bit slow but very fun.

 

[RevenantKioku]

How could you not have Steambot Chronicles for PS2?

After all, it's a relaxing, non linear RPG that's also quite obscure, a bit slow but very fun.

Yes... where DID my copy of Bumpy Trot go?
Must have gotten lost in the shuffle during my move. Probably sitting in a box at my parent's house.

 

[jay]

Here are some quick pulls from my big list -

Ys 4 (PCE), ys 4 (SFC)
ys 6
shining in the darkness
golvellius
haja no fūin

If you liked SRPGs I'd also recommend some Saturn ones (Terra Phantastica, Riglord Saga 2).

 

[RevenantKioku]

You go back to Super Fami, so are you including PC-Engine? If so, you're missing a MOUNTAIN of RPGs on PC-Engine CD.

I think I may finally break down and start looking at PCE CD prices today. Well, what console would be my best bet? The PCE always seemed like a huge headache to me.

 

[PC Gaijin]

I think I may finally break down and start looking at PCE CD prices today. Well, what console would be my best bet? The PCE always seemed like a huge headache to me.

Just get a Duo R or RX. The original Duo can develop audio problems due to bad capacitors, which you can fix if you're a little electronics savvy, but it's just easier to get the R or RX. Only difference between the two is the RX came with a 6-button pad (the same design as the one on the PC-FX and no reason to pay a premium over the R).

 

[RevenantKioku]

wat

 

[Masked Man]

Well, you already have MOTHER3.

Yep. Sounds good.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Well, you already have MOTHER3.

Yep. Sounds good.

Awesome. Never post in one of my threads again.

 

[PC Gaijin]

wat

This thing. Should be easy enough to find in stores. Either the R or RX version would work.

 

[IntelliHeath]

What about two games (They may not be best games but they were a gem when I was young. I believe that Emphemeral Fantasia was first RPG for PS2

Thousand Arms

Edit:

I forget this one,

 

[Drkirby]

What about the GBC version of Dragon Quest 1+2? Oh, and the PSP version of Tales of Phantasia (Could be wrong, but I think its the definitive version of the game)

Oh, and there is the other Megaman Battle Network games.

And there is also Live a Live and Robotrek made by Square and Enix.

 

[RevenantKioku]

This thing. Should be easy enough to find in stores. Either the R or RX version would work.

Sweet. Will take a look.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Knights in the Nightmare (DS)?

I should slap you for posting this. You already gave me like 4 reasons why this is an SRPG that was designed to make me hate life.

 

[Monroeski]

Well right away I see you're missing Opoona.

I wouldn't say he's missing it.

Of course, it's somewhat silly of me to be making fun of other games when the first thing I noticed is that he's missing Shadow Madness.

 

[RevenantKioku]

What about the GBC version of Dragon Quest 1+2? Oh, and the PSP version of Tales of Phantasia (Could be wrong, but I think its the definitive version of the game)

Super Fami version trumps it pretty hard. Phantasia? I already have 3 copies and have not even played the game yet. Ugh.

Oh, and there is the other Megaman Battle Network games.

*vomits*

And there is also Live a Live and Robotrek made by Square and Enix.

Live a Live is like ¥5000 now. I am bargain hunting for this one, for sure. Slapstick I have been meaning to pick up, though.

 

[PROOP]

Dragon Force for Saturn is a must buy IMHO. I'm pretty sure they are common in denden.

 

[Beezy]

Wild Arms 5 (PS2)
Tales of the Abyss (PS2)
Grandia 2 (Dreamcast)
Dragon Force (Sega Saturn)

 

[Masked Man]

Awesome. Never post in one of my threads again.

Lighten up. ;P The list is pretty solid, from what I can see. Someone already mentioned Opoona, which is at least worth checking out.

 

[dark steve]

What the fuck is Dark Hour?

Majin Tensei 2 is a billion times more stylish than the original.

Get Bushi Seiryuuden (SFC) if you want to try a JRPG with actual gameplay.

 

[Joule]

Since LiveALive was already mentioned, I'll go with Rudra no Hihou. I personally enjoyed it a lot (not as much as LiveALive though damn that game was awesome).

Seiken Densetsu 3 is also notably missing.

 

[EctoPrime]

Jade Cocoon (Playstation)
Hybrid Heaven ( N64)

Hybrid Heaven is a weird game, it's like Konami had no idea of what is should be, it's as if they tossed Metal Gear, resident evil, a fighting game and a stock standard rpg into a blender.

 

[RevenantKioku]

What the fuck is Dark Hour?

Good catch. I meant to type Dark Half.

Majin Tensei 2 is a billion times more stylish than the original.

And expensive! But it will one day be mine.

Get Bushi Seiryuuden (SFC) if you want to try a JRPG with actual gameplay.

What does that even mean?

 

[Masked Man]

What does that even mean?

Warrior, Blue-Dragon-Legend.

Spoiler

Again, I'm teasing you. I think he was talking about the real-time turn-based battle system and the turn counter, but I don't really know.

 

[Psycho Penguin]

Did you get Ghost Lion yet? It's probably a dollar on eBay.

 

[RevenantKioku]

I am actually going out today, so my loot will be posted tonight IN THIS VERY THREAD.

 

[Attack You]

Looks like BUSINESS IS ABOUT TO PICK UP! Also, how do you own Alundra 2, but not the original? It's like you want to have a hit put out on you.