Most Underrated RPGs from Playstation

Jesse Sanchez writes: "In the world of role-playing games, there are a few names that stand out and above all the rest. Yet not every quality RPG or JRPG must carry the name The Elder Scrolls or Final Fantasy to be good. While that is true today, we're looking back at the PSone and the most underrated RPGs on that console. The games on our list have gotten some respect and notoriety, but in our opinion they haven't gotten nearly the respect they deserve. Some of the names you may remember and some of them you may have never heard of."

[vgn24]

*edit* Sorry, didn't see it was just PSone. *blush* In that case, good list.

[nix]

now that's one underrated PS3 RPG game.

[vgn24]

That's what I was going to point out too - till I read the list, lol.

[FACTUAL evidence]

Legend of Legaia should be on that list. Probably one of the best/overlooked RPG on the PSX. Til this day, I say they remake LoL, keep everything the same, just make the graphics sick.

[Myze]

If they were to remake it, they might want to change SOMETHING other than the graphics, like adding a storyline. I didn't like LoL simply because the storyline was horribly bland, as in Beyond the Beyond bland. Good battle system (for the time) though. I didn't hate the game or anything, and the second one was better, but I can't imagine them remaking the games. They didn't have big commercial or critical success.

[dabri5]

Grandia made the list but Xenogears didn't? I imagine that Grandia was just as popular as Xenogears and both are equal in quality. Xenogears at the very least trumps every other game on that list.

[BlackTar187]

how about you?

[Myze]

Xenogears is still my favorite game of all time (I liked the ending), but I don't think it should be on this list. Xenogears is not underrated, as many people love the game and it got a good critical reception (maybe not as good as it should have).

Also, the first Grandia was amazing, and out of the games on the list, it's my favorite.

I'm not really sure why Suikoden is on the list, especially if they are referring to both games. They sold pretty well, and I've never met anyone that has played the second one and didn't like it (unless they didn't like RPGs in the first place).

King's Field I'm not sure should be considered underrated either. It's not a very good game. It had great ideas, but the ps1 wasn't up to the challenge of helping promote those ideas. Demon's Souls is what King's Field should have been. King's Field is basically a very bare bones, boring version of DS.

Brave Fencer and Thousand Arms are two games I agree were underrated, with Brave Fencer much more so than Thousand Arms.

[SaiyanFury]

I agree with the list. While I wouldn't say Suikoden was underappreciated (it was loved by MANY JRPGamers), I will agree with King's Field. To this day it's one of my all time fave series on the original PlayStation. I love Demon's Souls, it's as close as I can get to King's Field this gen. But I don't think DS is what KF should have been. They're both different games with different control systems. Although KF's movement system is sluggish, that doesn't detract from the games being amazing in their own right. Now if FROM would just announce a new KF, I'd be in Heaven...

[Meryl]

cool list now here is my #1 underated rpg for ps3 and it's WKC:):)

[GunShotEddy]

Balder's gate was a good one

[Brewski007]

Dude i played that game to DEATH lol i was so hooked on it, me and my friend just loved co-op!!. Yeah that was awesome.

[coolfool]

Now that's an underated RPG from PS one

[BeaRye]

Chrono Cross is one of the most celebrated RPGs around. It's no Trigger, but Cross sold a ton of copies. How is that underrated?

[coolfool]

Well, I didn't bother looking at numbers and stats and facts and figures. I decided to take personal experience on this one.

I was part of a big psOne playing group and not one bought it, thought about buying or even read about it (apart from me that is).

[Baka-akaB]

With 5 titles so far and as many spin offs , i dont see what's suikoden doing there . Same , in a much smaller scale with grandia

It didnt perform any worse than most jrpgs in the west , and did ok in japan

[And_Boy]

My first and still awesome "Folklore"
EDIT: Oops, didn't see it's only PS1 list ;/

[BeaRye]

Folklore is PS3

[EL Lanf]

I loved the original two Suikodens, I never get why the original was rated so mediocre when it contained so many awesome gameplay features, such as the 108 stars of destiny, the castle, the 6 man party only to be topped off with a great, if tragic story. Its also a shame that Suikoden Tierkreis, the only one in recent years, took so many steps back to make it just a generic JRPG. Hopefully there'll be a Suikoden 6 soon, though it'd probably end up being for PS3, which I don't have. Though if it comes out for any other current gen console I'm fine :D

[Baka-akaB]

i fear they instead decide to go for a cheap ds or psp title ....

Tierkreis was crap , and i too can't wait for a proper suikoden 6

[Lucreto]

I think Suikoden Tierkreis was a filler game just to hold fans until the next title just like Suikoden 4 as Suikoden 5 was taking too long to develop.

[Baka-akaB]

i doubt tierkreis was a filler . If it was a "snack while waiting" , we's have news already from suikoden 6 .

I think it was a genuine attempt , like sega's pathetic new shining force games , to reboot the serie on a popular machine .

IF tierkreis was ever really successful , it would have been the kiss of death , after a struggling suikoden V (thanks to the god awful Suikoden 4's reputation)

[Redempteur]

Waiting for suiko 6 as well ..

does nobody at konami realise they need to rerelease suiko 2 on the psn ?

[Azianphil88]

hoping Suikoden VI would be a ps3 exclusive

[Jerkstore81]

I disagree with listing King's Field on here. That game was awful. Wild Arms should be on there instead. That was an awesome RPG that was completely overlooked. At the time gamers were waiting for Final Fantasy VII, which came out a few months after Wild Arms was released.

[BlackTar187]

but i loved wild arms as well back then the fighting with his arm and the little rat thing was awesome played some on the ps3 thru the psn DL and still a fun game.

[urko]

A great series that needs to return on the PS3 . Very underated.

[SuperStrokey1123]

Agreed, it was one of the best series going at the time. Unfortunately the company that makes them has gone belly up i beleive so we wont be seeing them again or atleast for a while. Ive played all of them (all the english ones) and seriously beat them all. Just a fantastic series.

If you want something similar I would suggets demon souls. Its hard as hell but so was kings field.

[Lucreto]

Suikoden and Grandia are some of my favourites. Once the summer heat arrives I will play them on my PSP.

[tigertron]

Folklore.

I enjoyed it and whilst it wasn't a masterpiece, it was still a good solid RPG.

[BeaRye]

lmao Folklore was never on PSone

[barakiu]

Where's Cory Feldman?

$$**cash prizes are on hand!**$$

[Gun_Senshi]

Fact: Xenogears is better then ANY Final Fantasy!

[SuperStrokey1123]

Nah FF6 is better by far.

[danthebios]

Thousand arms,still remember that intro song:),and the game was fun.To all that never ever played it,just try it for fun.Peace