The only thing that really comes to mind here, for me, is Eternal Eyes for the PS1. It is by no means a great game, and its pretty poor reviews are well deserved-- it is not polished at all-- in fact, the translation seems to be pretty damn bad (stuff from the instruction booklet doesn't even match up with the stuff in the game, which doesn't really follow any sort of logic sometimes). However, it's by no means an unenjoyable game, though this statement may be biased by the fact that it's been about 10 years since I've played it.
Think of it as Final Fantasy Tactics meets Pokemon/Shin Megami Tensei, where you play as a puppet master of sorts who can change and fuse puppets into better ones by using magic stones and stuff (which can also be used in battle, as well).
At the very least, it's kinda cute. I'm sure you can find it dirt cheap on Amazon or something.
Oh..THAT game. Ugh, you just reminded me a rather bad past.
As always with these threads, there are answers, there are correct answers, and there is Terranigma.
Oh, yes. I have played it on SNES. Alongside with Soul Blazer and Illusion of Gaia, this were one of the best RPGs of all times.
I'm not sure God Eater got the attention it could have. It's essentially a sort of futuristic Monster Hunter with more in terms of plot. I really did enjoy the storyline and clothing choices. The weapon choices were a bit of a so-so thing for me, seeing as the nicest looking ones were also the slowest in terms of attack speed. A slow attack speed in God Eater really does put you at a disadvantage unless you have the upgrades and damage output to back it up. Add in the fact that literally any of the enemy creatures apart from the Cocoon Maidens and Ogretails can very easily tear you to shreds, and you have a decently challenging game.
God Eater? Overlooked? I never noticed it was, since a lot of people I know does know it. Probably not all, but I'm pretty sure it's pretty well known.
I personally don't know how bad it is, but I think Daigasso Band Brothers DX (Jam with the Band in English-speaking areas) is one of those wonderful DS games that I think deserves more stateside attention. While it's decently popular in Japan (the .bdx uploader has a Love Live! OP score uploaded), I don't know of anyone stateside or any English-speakers familiar with the game. It's an excellent rhythm game in my opinion given the amazing amount of native custom song support for it - with people porting tracks and songs from anime, games, movies, and other popular media - allowing me to fully appreciate a good deal of effort involved in song composition...
For example, this video plays 幽雅に咲かせ、墨染の桜 using 3 copies of the game, with 24 instruments.
FFIV battle themes (with difficulty scales of the instruments, 1★ easiest, 10★ hardest
Oh! That looks rather interesting. I like it, thanks for showing this one.
Uh... Valkyrie Profile (the original one, not the sequels)? I mean, it's probably a little more popular now than it was when it first came out, but I know very few people who've heard of it/ have played it. It was popular in Japan (which explains the sequels), but outside of that? Not really. It has a flaw here and there (hiring the VAs from 4Kids for the English dub will make things sound a little more cheesy than it should be), but it's always been fun to play for me. It's one reason why I'll be LPing it.
EDIT: Whoops, almost forgot Hellsinker! That's an amazing shmup, but so few people outside of Japan have heard of it that I'm amazed when someone besides me mentions it. If you can get past the very confusing plotline (for those of you that hate mind screws), it's a good game.
Valkyrie Profile? Okay, sure it wasn't as popular in retail launch, but I know it was pretty well known atleast after a year or so it came out, and they even improved the North American version of the game. Which VProfile: Lenneth lacked.
Hellsinker...looks rather confusing. I know a Touhou(which is probably the easiest vertical danmaku shooter) player shouldn't be saying that, but meh...don't knock it 'till you try it.
Felix the Cat for NES. Not even kidding. Fun as hell, addictive and surprisingly challenging platformer.
I love platform games, especially "puzzly" ones. Sadly I rarely see any good platformers(that are usually one-shot/indie) out there...no I don't mean games like Megaman. Like Limbo, PixelJunk Eden, or others. If you have any tell 'em, k?
Well there's this...
Geneforge, a turned-based strategy game with no music. Graphics and sounds aren't really that important, but for those who like thick plots and diverse endings etc etc, would be a great game I suppose. Turned-based like uhh FFTactics or something-
And I have nothing to say about it. It'll be better if you guys just try it out and immerse yourself in the story to see if you'll like it. Personally, one of my favourite games due to how every choice you make affects the world some way or another. Also, damn that plot is gooooood.
Will do..if I get some time, and extra money to do it. Looks interesting though, reminds me of older DnD games.
Gotcha Force is a pretty fun action game made by Capcom, though I don't hear people talk about it very much. If I recall correctly, it got really mixed reviews but had a pretty good following.
It's a shame that the North American version only got an instrumental version of the theme song though. Especially since it's so amusing. :3
NOW THAT, that reminds me of games I used to play during childhood. Well, even though it's overlooked, I don't think I'll be able to play games like those anymore. You know "seemingly matured" taste. :V
Also obligatory Growlanser Generations (PS2) recommendation from me. Growlanser IV on PSP got a little bit of recognition a few months ago but I still consider the two games in Generations (2/3) superior to any of the other ones available in english. They're strategy RPGs which eschew a fixed grid and standard 'turns' for what is more like a freeroaming variant of the Final Fantasy ATB system, complete with unique spellcasting mechanics and a solid mixture of "prespecialized characters" + "lots of customization". 2 is a short (~10 hours at most) game with lots of replayability due to multiple endings and secret content and plays a little more like FFT; 3 is longer (20-30) and is more like a traditional RPG with freeroaming and dungeons and all. They've both got decent stories and great characters too so... yeah. They are a little old-feeling in terms of visuals/audio (They were late-PS1 development titles so they sure won't feel like PS2) but it's not in any way that hampers gameplay, so...
Also funny that this topic started on Fragile Dreams, I highly recommend that too. It's so good especially if you like games that make you cry
Wow, you showed me a game of a genre I love so much, that I missed. The game reminds me of Vanguard Bandits and Yggdra Union.
Anyways, I'm going to post one also. One of the only games I've enjoyed on the Sega Dreamcast(alongside copycat version of Mario Party, which is Sonic Shuffle). It is the
Shenmue series, one of
THE VERY diamonds of the fallen Sega company. You know how Rockstar made Grand-Theft Auto III a sandbox open-world game back then in 2001? This came out
BEFORE, and it was
VERY ADVANCE during it's time. Too bad it was left unheard of, and only a few actually knows about it. Other than that it left a sad cliffhanger on the plot, which was mainly due to Sega's bankruptcy. Even now, after 13 years, I'm still hoping for a sequel...much like how I waited for that cursed Megaman Legends 3.
