Top Ten Must Have PS1 RPGs
Stuck on what to play or what to buy? Join TVGS as they list and discuss ten of the greatest Playstation RPGs the system ever received. Many great RPGs released for the PS1 so let us know your top 10 best games down below!
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Must Have Games – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEpc17Ffwpo&list=PLE5LkFdD-_EiZX8v8C6g1rjUnryNy_FOs
Hidden Gems – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKj2eG1-CcM&list=PLE5LkFdD-_EgD7wGIg-uVmHKy1HUfc9GA
Underrated Games – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVX9QeV5yuI&list=PLE5LkFdD-_Eih958jY48CP74Yb0n_JG54
Game Collecting – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TRVtBKy1iw&list=PLE5LkFdD-_EgMnoTMGi1xRX70gaSMHdAi
Japanese Only Games – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCvrXJWD0nQ&list=PLE5LkFdD-_Egz-cQlRfxzJ_jOumYFP2MQ
Cancelled Games – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtDvyJK-qe0&list=PLE5LkFdD-_EjUXA9CttwVOIiGhS67wl6H
Dreamquest – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRKkkjAvMCE&list=PLE5LkFdD-_EgCBM3yfWMgwUm2pbEdN7NW
Live Streams – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dA5PTPIISE&list=PLE5LkFdD-_EhqCWjJc38aYQckcJav0qsI
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Final Fantasy 7 shouldn’t be on this list. 9 was WAY better.
i think legend of legaia is better than suikuden and grandia,
Ff9 , the best one, nice list
where is Valkyrie Profile Lenneth?
Kind of hurt how you talked about Legend of Dragoon like that, but to each their own I suppose.
tales of eternia was very fun too !!!
Xenogears and FFVII were my jams growing up, spending hours and hours of time and all my money to buy every strategy guide I could find. Wow….memories.
Ps1 and ps2 had best rpgs
I tried FF but I can’t enjoy it. The only FF I can enjoy are FF Tactics series.
Legend of Dragoon was my first RPG ever. And to this day probably still my favorite.
I loved the PS1 but can’t play RPGs. I just dont get turn based combat games. I remember starting up FF7 a couple of times thinking, "What is this shit?" I’m still stumped to this day.
No RPGs here :/. Only turn based JRPGs :/
Xenogears
FF7
Chrono Cross
my top 3
Breath of Fire 3or4 also must have RPG’s to have. Such a great RPG to play.
PS 1 rpg is the best rpg of all
i was expecting legend of legaia and breath of fire IV to be on this list
After IX, I kinda lost interest in FF. The magic was gone.
Definitely missed Parasite Eve and Chrono Trigger here…
Man I cried with Final Fantasy VII! To me it’s the best one of the saga! So many memories with that gem!!
imo… dragoon is not a must have. the battle system is fun but the characters, dialog, story is all so so boring and poorly written i find it hard to stay interested. it lacks any charm at all. i used to love it… then i replayed it a few months ago years later and noticed all those major flaws. kinda wish i hadnt replayed. those flaws dont really exist in pretty much every other rpg on this list. id actually say legaia 100% deserves dragoons spot. i replayed that as well recently and it holds up extremely well.
As a closing thought after watching this like 10 times lol. I hope modern fans realize the world doesn’t just revolve around "Final Fantasy" there are so many great classic epics out there that deserve that recognition and playablity. I realize mainstream folks are always going to gravitate more towards stuff that is remade in some fashion or ported to modern hardware, but serously, as you have played FF VII remake and grown to enjoy the original Final Fantasy games as im seeing a massive influx now on twitch. Take some time and really check out some quality works of art that arn’t just FF. There is alot of amazing adventures and fantasy worlds to explore on this great 32-bit system.
Breath of Fire was also an amazing rpg!
How is Alundra not on this list?
20hrs of xenogears is basically a visual novel. That second disk is what keeps me from really loving xenogears.
Bruhh xenogears 💯💯💯
Aren’t these technically jrpgs?
5/5
PS1 jrpg era was the best one with the snes and ps2 tied for second place. FFIX was by far the most complete jrpg on the console with Xenogears having the most in depth story and character development with fun gameplay (too bad for the second disk).
XENOGEARS is the best game i ever play in my humble life
Suikoden 2 still the most in-demand of all these. Crazy how much ppl willing to pay to own it. I still have the same copy I’ve had since 8th grade
Wild Arms – Great game! Loved it and all the sequels I played. Unfortunately for me it was a rental, as it was one of the few discs I could reliably get a pure-bred Monol in the first Monster Rancher from.
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Grandia – Loved it and its sequel.
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Lunar – Great game, somehow made the transition and improved along the way.
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Star Ocean: The Second Story – Sadly never played this one at the time… I don’t remember seeing it on the shelves near me.
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The Legend of Dragoon – I think I only played the demo… and I know why. With all the great games available around that time, it went on my back-burner to eventually get around to. I was lucky enough to have gotten a loyalty gift from Squaresoft in the form of the Final Fantasy VIII soundtrack and had spent my time anticipating it.
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Suikoden II – Same story as a few others. Too many good RPGs, not enough time.
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Final Fantasy 7 – Pretty sure you would have been lynched if you hadn’t included this one. While RPGs weren’t unheard of before this one, it showed what the Playstation was capable of, and it followed the tried-and-true example of the best-rememberd Final Fantasy games by loosely following Star Wars.
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Xenogears – Yay! Originally thought of being too full of religious symbols to translate to the North American market, I have loved this game for so long, especially as it was the game’s following that eventually led to the Xenosaga series of games. It was great near the end of the game to go back and beat on foot the enemies that used to require Gears to fight. Also, hunting down all the secrets could take up its own video.
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Chrono Cross – I bought this when it came out, but apparently the store I bought it at had put it out before they were supposed to. To get all the characters, it took 3 playthroughs to get them all. It was a fun journey.
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Final Fantasy 9 – I passed over this originally, it felt like Squaresoft took a step back on the visuals. However, I recently picked up a copy, gave it a second try, and am liking it immensely.
Great list, keep on gaming!
I miss turn-based
as long as Suikoden II is in it, I am happy
Koudelka
THOUSAND ARMS! Waatt! No thousand arms on the list!
Jade Cocoon and Persona 2 Eternal Punishment
Upset because Breath of fire IV is not included.
Whenever I see a top x list that doesn’t have Suikdoen 2 as #1 I consider it a fail list.
Can’t believe there is no Final Fantasy 8 or Final Fantasy Tactics glad to see Chrono cross though
Where’s Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy Tactics, Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, Legend of Mana, Dragon Warrior VII, Arc the Lad, Lunar Sliver Star Story Complete?
NOSTALGIC!!!
Parasite eve,Final Fantasy 6 and Final Fantasy 8 are also a great addition I prefer 6 and 8 over 7 and 9 and yes I own and beaten them all this is just my oppion they are all great games on the ps1.🙂
BOF 3?? legend of lega ia?? FF 8??
good video and very good games rpg 10/10
I loved Final Fantasy VIII growing up, but I can see why its not here.
Not having equitable armor or accessories.
Gil accumulation method
Having enemies that level with you made it so where grinding levels really didn’t benefit you at all.
The general emptiness of the world map.
Unlikable protagonist…
I could go on forever. But with as many faults as it had, its was still a good game it just felt really rushed and it could have used more time in the oven. I think they had a decent idea but they changed way to much way too fast and it really fell short. Its really sad that Legend of the Dragoon got dwarfed in favor of Final Fantasy VIII piggybacking off the success of Final Fantasy VII because LoD was a WAY better game.
Parasite Eve 1 and Koudelka are also amazing games
vagrant story needs to be on here
also i secretly hate your guts now
Let’s admit, Squaresoft dominated that era on RPG games. Which is why I really admire the creators of Legend of Dragoon who stood up and brought a good fight. Legend of Dragoon and Chrono Cross for me.
Legaia, Dragoon, Star Ocean…. All masterpieces.
Xenogears is still one of my favorite RPGs of all time.
Final Fantasy VIII and Tactics deserve to be on this list much more than the VII and IX