The best RPG games available only on PS1, ranked

summary

  • The PS1's library of RPG games was crucial to its success.

  • Titles like Beyond the Beyond, Brave Prove and Thousand Arms are still trapped on the PS1.

  • Alundra 2 and Koudelka are examples of great sequels but were never re-released and missed out on modern platforms.

Without a strong support library for RPGs, PS1 The impact may not have been sudden. One of Sony's smartest decisions was to release PS1 games digitally on PSN for you to enjoy on PS3 and PSP. That moment when players realized that they can play games like Final Fantasy 7 You have to keep your eyes open while moving.

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Final Fantasy 7 And many other Square Enix and non-Square Enix RPGs have crossed over from the PS1 through those aforementioned digital ports and through other releases as well. These other games are still locked away on the PS1, though there's no way to play them other than emulation or hard copies and a good old PS1.

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Beyond beyond

Sony's first sun

  • Developer: Camelot Software Planning

  • Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

  • Platform: PS1

  • Release Date: September 11, 1996 (NA)

Beyond beyond It was one of the first RPG games released for the PS1. It was developed by Camelot, which was a small name at the time but grew in size thanks to Nintendo. They are the team responsible for Golden Sun and various teams mario Sports titles that are borderline RPGs.

beyond beyond The combat interface is very similar to Golden Sun with large sprites and colorful animations. Sony has recently re-released PS1 games on PS4 and PS5 with minor upgrades, so maybe one day Beyond beyond can be like The legend of the dragon. For now, though, it's stuck on the PS1 and Sony needs to get Nintendo to trade on it.

5

Be brave

Go west, young man

  • Developer: Data West
  • publisher: Data West
  • was published: April 16, 1998 (Japan)
  • Platform: PS1

Be brave It was only released in Japan in 1998, when the PS1 was cooking with gas. This is an action RPG developed by Data West, fans of the company should not be confused with Data East, creators of good games like BurgerTime and Joe and Mac. Brave Prove has large, bulky sprites, but they're nicely detailed compared to the game's more polygonal backgrounds.

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For 1998, it might seem too dated for release outside of Japan. Still, retro fans can appreciate it now, especially since there are fan translations in English, and the hack-and-slash gameplay is satisfying even if it gets old.

4

Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins

The former is safe, but the latter is not



Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins

was published

November 18, 1999

Alondra PS1's response to The Legend of Zelda With a heavy emphasis on dreams, it was a top-down action-adventure game that was re-released on digital storefronts like the PS3. Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins The sequel was more ambitious, featuring full 3D backgrounds and characters.

It played similarly Mega Man Legendsanother hidden gem from the PS1, but with sword gameplay instead of guns. Unlike its predecessor, Alundra 2: A New Legend Begins It never left the PS1 and hopefully the pirate adventure will see the light of day on a console again.

3

A thousand guns

Befriend a woman, become a master smith



A thousand guns

Systems

PlayStation 1

was published

October 14, 1999

Developers

Red Company, Tose

A thousand guns Right at home in one persona A fan collection, and not just because it's published by Atlus. It's also a turn-based RPG with romance mechanics. Players are a young blacksmith named Mace, who can only become stronger with his hammer if he falls in love.

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Players will meet various female party members on their quest, and dialogue options can increase or decrease these relationships. This is a very ridiculous story similar to a harem animation Tenchi Mio or henna lover Except for a lot more turn based battles.

2

Codelka

Forerunner to Shadow of the Heart



Codelka

survival horror

adventure

Systems

PlayStation 1

was published

December 16, 1999

Developers

SNK

Codelka is a turn-based horror RPG set in 1898. Players can move their party on a grid tile set on the battlefield, though it feels like a small tactical RPG. Players take on the role of Koudleka, a psychic who is sent to investigate a mansion that looks like Resident Oil.

It is a prelude Shadow Heartsanother obscure RPG set in the same universe. There were plans to port Koudelka to the Neo Geo Pocket Color and Steam at separate times, but those plans fell through and the game is now officially trapped on the PS1 forever.

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Dragon Quest 7: Fragments Of The Forgotten Past

A forgotten past indeed

  • Developer: heartbeat
  • publisher: Enix
  • was published: November 1, 2001 (NA)
  • Platform: PS1

Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Past It was a late game for the PS1 and a late game in general Dragon Quest series The sixth entry was a SNES game and it was in 1995 in Japan. Due to its late release and apparently outdated graphics, many of this PS1 classics passed by and then became rare.

Finally, it was remastered for 3DS which is really the best way to play it, and then there was a mobile version based on the remaster. Therefore, it is possible to play Dragon Quest 7: Fragments of the Forgotten Technically elsewhere but not in the original way it's a different experience on PS1. Dragon Quest They will surely love to play this time travel game again.

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