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What are favorite RPG's over the years? Are you a Final Fantasy fan? Or perhaps The Elder Scrolls is more your style? Do you hail the 3D revolution? Or do you have a "sprite-only" policy? Basically, thown down a top ten list of the best RPG's you've played and the console they came out for.

1. Final Fantasy VIII - Playstation
2. Breath of Fire III - Playstation
3. Final Fantasy VII – Playstation
4. Final Fantasy X – Playstation 2
5. Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter – Playstation 2
6. Chrono Trigger – Super Nintendo
7. Grandia – Playstation
8. Final Fantasy Tactics – Playstation
9. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne – Playstation 2
10. Golden Sun – GameBoy Advance

Obviously a certain dominant franchise from Squaresoft/Square-Enix dominates my list, getting 4 out of the 10 spots, including 3 of the top 4, however there is ALWAYS a special place in my heard for the Breath of Fire series, with III being a masterpiece in my nostalgic opinion and Dragon Quarter being an oft-unsung good time with a story far greater than most "mainstream" games. Chrono Trigger is an undenable classic of the 16-bit era, and Grandia holds a special place in my heart as well. Final Fantasy Tactics is so unlike the other games of the series that it is scary, however the unique battles and the job system, as well as the story of religious betrayal made it a great time. Shin Megami Tensei, another not-so-popular RPG, is great in its application, and I have to commend Atlus on their Digital Devil Saga games as well. Finally, Golden Sun was, without a doubt, the most fun I ever had on a handheld console, and is an experience I'm still waiting for my PSP to match. Luckily, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII and a Final Fantasy Tactics port are on the horizon.

Chrono Trigger beats all.

No KOTOR?

Be shamed.

Fable is the best console RPG I've ever played.

Admittedly, Fable is also the only console RPG I've ever played, so my opinions are a bit skewed.

Fable is the best console RPG I've ever played.

Admittedly, Fable is also the only console RPG I've ever played, so my opinions are a bit skewed.

That was a great game.

Nothin like murdering a couple so you can buy their house!

That was a great game.

Nothin like murdering a couple so you can buy their house!

QFT

I've not played that many, though I really didnt like Fable. What with everything the developer promised and didnt deliver...

My favorites:

Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1) ****
Vagrant Story (PS1) *****
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA) ***
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (360) *****
Shining Force (Genisis) ***** (Probably my favorite)

Let's see you do this without Final Fantasy.
Or to make it harder, do it without classic RPG series like Breath of Fire or Golden Sun

Let's see you do this without Final Fantasy.
Or to make it harder, do it without classic RPG series like Breath of Fire or Golden Sun

...why? I like the games I like.

SHINING FORCE II

then fable

In no particular order: Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VII, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy IX, Legend of Mana, Super Mario RPG, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga

...why? I like the games I like.
Because the point is, how many console RPGs are there that arn't Final Fantasy?

Let's see you do this without Final Fantasy.
Or to make it harder, do it without classic RPG series like Breath of Fire or Golden Sun

Golden Sun is a "classic series"? When did that happen?

Because the point is, how many console RPGs are there that arn't Final Fantasy?

There are 14 or so Final Fantasy games...and hundreds of console RPG's...

KOTOR I & II
Fable
LotR: The Third Age

...those are the only ones I've played. I enjoyed them, but RPGs really aren't my usual game.

Final Fantasy all the way :D

FFXII is currently my top.

Fable is the best console RPG I've ever played.

Admittedly, Fable is also the only console RPG I've ever played, so my opinions are a bit skewed.

lol ditto. Fable rocked :)

anyone know if they're bringing out a new one?

lol ditto. Fable rocked :)

anyone know if they're bringing out a new one?
http://www.fable2.com/

Okay, so it's only a trailer, and I haven't seen it because I didn't know how to sign up, but Fable 2 is coming out. :D There's quite a lot of other news that I couldn't be bothered posting.

Yeah, my only RPGs were Fable, the KOTORs and Elder Scrolls 4 (for pc) so I can't really have an opinion here.

Final Fantasy VII. End of story.

http://www.fable2.com/

Okay, so it's only a trailer, and I haven't seen it because I didn't know how to sign up, but Fable 2 is coming out. :D There's quite a lot of other news that I couldn't be bothered posting.

Yeah, my only RPGs were Fable, the KOTORs and Elder Scrolls 4 (for pc) so I can't really have an opinion here.
ooh yay!! :D

*is downloading*


i so fondly remember blowing off lecture after lecture at uni to play that great game :P

Pokemon v1 (R/B/Y)
Pokemon v2 (G/S/C)
Pokemon v1 redux (LG/FR)
Harvest Moon

Honestly, I play most of my games on PC, so other then some Gameboy games, I'm not really well versed in console only titles.

I probably couldn't do a top-10 since I pretty much avoided consoles after the SNES (focused pretty much on PC from that point on)

My favourite on that system was Secret of Mana by far. Chrono Trigger is also a classic, of course. I never really got into Final Fantasy VI (since I sorta drifted away from console RPGs and focused on more complex computer ones), but wish I had at the time because I certainly would have.

With the help of emulation and translations, i've discovered that Star Ocean, Bahamut Lagoon, and Secret of Mana 2 (Seiken Denetsu III) are also great.

Harvest Moon and Earthbound were decent.

Vagrant Story (PS1)

Good God, I hated that game.