/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.10184256]

Post the most obscure game you have played which you would legitimately include in your Top 10 games of all time. Maybe explain why you think its so good. I want to make a list of weird good shit to play.

[Anonymous No.10184280]

>>10184256
Well, Moon would definitively be one. What an experience that was. It's actually not that obtuse to get to lv29 Love at least, you could easily do most of the game without a guide, but there's definitively a bunch of it that expect a little too much fucking around from the player on top of prior requirements. And god, the OST. I discovered The Sleepwalk from it (Warp Wet Woods) and then immediately got disappointed that was it, there's absolutely no other shoegaze band like it that's as noise and random as that one. I actually went and bothered getting 100%, even the extremely painful fishing contest
However the ending fucking sucks holy shit
Did you post it with a Moon picture because you wanted something similar? I don't know anything similar, but check stuff that are, uh, "Earthbound and Yume Nikki" adjacent and you might enjoy those. A recent one is Everhood (but that's not retro)

[Anonymous No.10184492]

For top 10 I can't go more obscure.

It's just a very well written game with a time travelling story that pulls you in immediately. Super early ps2 charm also doesn't hurt. And oddly enough its like a proto-walking sim of today, you walk around and interact with people and story plays onward, very little to no actual gameplay.

[Anonymous No.10184504]

shame it looks like cancer now and all we have is minecraft aids

[Anonymous No.10184573]

>>10184256
Pool Paradise.
Yes it's technically just Pool, but it has so much soul put into it, there's even some great minigames and neat customizable stuff.
The music is also peak SOUL.

[Anonymous No.10184584]

>>10184256
MoonRPG or pic rel
probably both in there tbhesu

[Anonymous No.10184589]

>>10184280
>>10184256
Check out the other shit the Lov de Lic people were involved with. Lack of Love, Chulips, etc

[Anonymous No.10184590]

>>10184256
>>10184280
>>10184492
>>10184504
>>10184573
>>10184584
>>10184589

hi :3

[Anonymous No.10184628]

>>10184590
hello

[Anonymous No.10185346]

>>10184589
Ah, yes, I missed the obvious, but I haven't played any of the rest. IIRC LOL has very little text or something? And apparently Onion Games are currently talking about possibly porting Chulips.
Otherwise they spun off and formed several companies and made stuff similar

Skip_Ltd.:
Giftpia (still untranslated?), Chibi Robo series, Captain Rainbow (Last I've seen, the translation was finally applied but there were a bunch of missing lines. Is this fixed by now?)

Vanpool
I've heard that both Tingle games are pretty similar

And of course, Chulips from Punchline

[Anonymous No.10185407]

>>10184280
The ending is really cool what do you mean? It really tricked me into thinking I just needed a higher love level.

[Anonymous No.10185429]

>>10184256
No other game has quite captured that feeling of being a kid on a big adventure for me.

[Anonymous No.10185435]

>>10185429

https://hard-drive.net/hd/video-games/huge-earthbound-fan-excited-play-first-time/

[Anonymous No.10185465]

>>10185435
I don’t understand the point you’re trying to make.
Try playing the game before you pass judgement based on how it looks. It’s a great game and was very unique for it’s time. I guess you just had to be there.

[Anonymous No.10185520]

>>10185407
It's kind of abrupt and just ends and then you get the cop out "Just find your own love bruh". It's extremely unsatisfying
It really feels like they rushed the fuck out of it

[Anonymous No.10185629]

>>10184492
Came here to post this. This game has no business being as good as it is. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced any game that manages to be so chaotic in its tone and atmosphere, and yet still come together in a way that “just werks” effortlessly.

[Anonymous No.10185806]

I like this game for it's solid gameplay, great art direction and otherwordly, borderline unfitting music, plus it's an interesting piece of trivia: it's one of the few Japanese games with a woman director, I can't think of any others.

>>10184589
Speaking of Lovedelic, I would also actually put Chulip in my top 10, even if I recognize it is a shite game, but it's absolutely commendable in everything it does, wandering that awesome line between batshit insane, stupid and thoughtful, plus it's got that 60s Japan charm. But I always end up putting either of the Tingle games cuz they have a similar charm and are basically Nintendo-endorsed Mad Magazine fever dreams, and the first one is actually a cool YS clone in a way. Out of the Lovedelic games, I think either those or LKS are the best ones in the pure gameplay department.

>>10184492
Been meaning to try this one; the company behind it ended up doing Hotel Dusk and Another Code, right?

[Anonymous No.10185863]

>>10185806
From what I'm seeing it's Konami developed and I can't find any connections to Cing

[Anonymous No.10185884]

>>10185863
Right you are, I just realize I mixed it and picrel up, Capcom published it instead lmao. I should check both of them anyways.

[Anonymous No.10185906]

This is obscure primarily due to the platform it released on (yes, it came out on windows, nobody fucking noticed).

The story in the game always struck me as an incredibly bittersweet or even downright depressing. While the pitch was that you were the lone hero against all odds, the game made it much more that your character was swept up in events, no more a master of his own destiny than anybody else.

Or maybe it was just the zel-os storyline.

Dunno.

Game was complicated enough to be fun, simple enough gameplay wise to not require too much investment to get decent, while not as big as other games in the series, or even similar games always made it feel a lot more complete to me.

[Anonymous No.10185925]

>>10185429
>obscure
They make books that list the meanings of words, anon.

[Anonymous No.10186049]

>>10184256
Probably anything on SEGA CD or possibly TurboGrafx-CD. Most of the ones I like aren't super obscure, though.

[Anonymous No.10186284]

This. Also Snatcher (it’s not THAT obscure, because of who wrote it, but almost no one actually played it or talks about it), Marvelous (SNES) and Gregory Horror Show (PS2).

>>10185346
Stop saying "Chulips". It’s Chulip.
Chibi-Robo on GC is amazing. Chulip has nice atmosphere and characters, but is absolutely horrible to play due to everything hurting you.
Playing Captain Rainbow right now. Only hints are untranslated, otherwise it’s pretty playable.
There’s a translation of Giftpia on YouTube (incomplete) and the game looks kinda meh, to be honest.

[Anonymous No.10186297]

[Anonymous No.10186309]

experimental genre bending to the max - a jrpg that isn't bogged down by turn based random encounters and bloated leveling/item management systems, a zeldalike with quality storytelling, 1vs1 battles with all the flair of a fighting game but without autisticly complex mechanics and tastefully reserved for punctuating climatic moments instead of constantly having to whack monsters en mass all the way through, a platformer enriched by everything else I previously mentioned

clever high concept storytelling within a unique setting, a brilliant narrative device only possible through the videogame medium and a twist that goes over most heads of the few people who played it

great spritework combined with tridimensional environments blends the best of both the 2d and 3d realms

all that said it's still heavily flawed and full of jank. I recommend the liberal use of savestates to anyone willing to play it

[Anonymous No.10186310]

>>10184280
>The Sleepwalk from it (Warp Wet Woods) and then immediately got disappointed that was it, there's absolutely no other shoegaze band like it that's as noise and random as that one
Check out Candy Claws - Ceres & Calypso In The Deep Time. While not as noisy, it’s still very nice.
Also, check out Planet Dob’s OST. It gave me some Moon OST vibes, it’s pretty great.
(Also I can’t get enough of “I’m Waiting for the Night")

[Anonymous No.10186332]

>>10184280
>>10186310
Oh yeah, Candy Claws’ debut is even noiser and lo-fi if that’s the thing you’re going for.

[Anonymous No.10186356]

>>10184492
I love SoD so much it hurts.
Wish i could play it for the first time again. Glad people here knows this gem.

[Anonymous No.10186359]

>>10186309
It would help if you said the name of the game you're recommending

[Anonymous No.10186390]

>>10186359
Oh lol, it's Dark Savior. Not sure if I'm actively recommending it though, I was mostly answerimg the OP since it is indeed on my top 10 but I doubt most people would enjoy it the way I do.

[Anonymous No.10186415]

>>10186310
>>10186332
Thanks for the suggestion, that Candy Claws album is definitively great

[Anonymous No.10186425]

>>10186390
Thanks, I assumed the game was the same title as the filename "If Only" and couldnt find jack lel

[Anonymous No.10186512]

damn of all the pc and ps2 games that i had i would say maybe Shadow Of Rome for the ps2 and maybe Star Trek Armada 2 for the pc...

[Anonymous No.10186534]

>>10186425
>couldnt find jack
He's right there in the picture, the blue bird on top of garian

[Anonymous No.10186553]

Might not quite be in the top 10 but I really fucking love this game for no good reason.

[Anonymous No.10186557]

>>10186553
I'm retarded...

Might not quite be in the top 10 but I really fucking love this game for no good reason.

[Anonymous No.10186583]

>>10184256
It's not exactly obscure around here but Shining is something I readily include in my top 10s. It's simply a hella cool RPG and maybe introduction to dungeon crawlers. As I said it's not unknown here but anywhere else it is a kinda bizarre choice.

[Anonymous No.10186659]

>>10184256

[Anonymous No.10186660]

>>10185465
He's not saying anything about the game itself, just that most Earthbound fans are poseurs and haven't actually played it.

[Anonymous No.10186680]

>>10184256
>most obscure game you have played which you would legitimately include in your Top 10 games
that literally isn't possible if you've played a lot of games
there is no obscure games worthy of being in the "top 10 games"
best I've got is illusion of gaia, and that's barely obscure

[Anonymous No.10186701]

>>10184492
I can never tell if the voice acting and script is bad on purpose or if it's for the sake of immersion; the game captures such a surreal mood
also Homonculus is based

[Anonymous No.10186707]

>>10186680
>there is no obscure games worthy of being in the "top 10 games"
This isn’t about the top 10 overall, this is YOUR personal top 10. You even quoted that yourself in your post.

[Anonymous No.10186732]

>>10186707
nta but you need to have seriously wacky tastes to have obscure games in your top 10. Or just be a newfag who haven't played better games. For me maybe Kaido Touge no Densetsu but that's like my number 97 or something, and it's not even that obscure. Maybe Shadow Tower Abyss, again not that obscure and more like number 244. Robot Alchemic Drive for number 298?

[Anonymous No.10186806]

If you like atmospheric PS1 games, Meremanoid is up there. Not sure I could call it a top 10 when I've played so many great games, but it left a strong impression on me and I listen to soundtrack all the time. It's a solid PS1 JRPG that takes place entirely underwater, all your party members are mermaids.

One that probably would actually fit in my top 10 is Napple Tale. I'm really surprised I never see it mentioned on this board. If you like the mood of stuff like Klonoa I recommend you check it out. It also has a soundtrack by Yoko Kanno. Another is Bunny Must Die/Chelsea & the Seven Devils, an indie metroidvania that's very challenging, very cute and has a Third Strike parry.

Lately I've been playing Ephemeral Fantasia and it's definitely got strong flaws but as somebody who enjoys both Majora's Mask and JRPGs it's scratching an itch and I love the way the game looks. I think I'm just a real sucker for weird/ambitious games.

>>10184492
Been meaning to try this sometime.

>>10185407
>>10185520
They probably did rush it. Check tcrf, there's a whole section regarding ending stuff that was cut, which I found quite cool.

[Anonymous No.10186808]

>>10186701
Check out who voiced him on a PSP version.

[Anonymous No.10186851]

>>10186806
>They probably did rush it. Check tcrf, there's a whole section regarding ending stuff that was cut, which I found quite cool.
There's also a whole interview with the Director about that cut content. I don't think he says it directly, but I think he confirms what I've been saying because he says that the sudden change of mind about the moon was an amateur move on his part and they had to work hard from there

[Anonymous No.10186862]

>>10186851
Shame because the initial premise really drew me in, but the way they tied things together in the end felt kind of pretentious and underwhelming.

[Anonymous No.10186867]

>>10184492
Really good game, played it last year, had a blast. A fun fact is that the homunculus guy is played by the mario voice actor, charles martinet

[Anonymous No.10186879]

I imagine most people will dismiss this game outright because it's a porno game. But if you can get over that premise Yu-No is one of the best adventure games I know. Time travelling and point and click mechanics, it's not just a straight VN. It's definitively in my Top10. Amazing visuals and music, it has the whole package, just don't play the recent "remaster", play the fan english translation.

[Anonymous No.10187001]

Drill Dozer would be in my top 10 gba releases. Obscureish by Nintendo published standards.

Love me some Lost Eden also on pc.

[Anonymous No.10187002]

>>10186808
says hes Uncredited
i know hes bing bing wahoo in the ps2 one

[Anonymous No.10187090]

>>10184256
SkyRoads

[Anonymous No.10187095]

>>10184256
Dark Mirror, i've genuinely NEVER seen a single person talk about that game.

[Anonymous No.10187119]

the final 15 minute long final level in Air Zonk is one of the most memorable and incredible final levels of 16-bit gaming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FxwdirWBYM

Keisuke Abe directed bonk 1, 2, and Air zonk. he stepped down, and bonk 3 and super air zonk were not nearly as good as these first 3 games

[Anonymous No.10187142]

>>10184256
Geneforge.
Hands down in my top 5. It's story is well written and actually non linear. You actually shape the story with your actions, and this fluctuates the whole game. making it great for replays. It's unique. It's not your average RPG structure with generic classes. It's concise, you have a guardian, an agent And a shaper, which are similar to warrior, ranger, sorcerer, but are designed to fit in this world. A completely unique world that I haven't seen done anywhere else, at least not in this way. I'm not going to spoil it, I encourage everyone to go check it out. The gameplay is turn based kind of like fallout with action points, it's not walk in the park you can easily getted raped up the butt later in the game, hell even early in the game if you wander in the wrong areas. Its well worth it if you're looking for great moral dilemma situations that can get really interesting or if you just want a nice twist on the normal crpg formula.
>DO NOT DOWWNLOAD THE REMASTERED VERSION ITS FUCKING SOULESS. GET THE ORPGINAL ON GOG OR PIRATE IT.

[Anonymous No.10187280]

>>10184589
>>10185806
As someone who dearly loves parts of Chulip, it's a fucking awful game. It's really hard to recommend someone actually play it blind.

[Anonymous No.10187291]

Fuck it because I'm never going to have an opportunity to talk about this game.

I discovered this game a few months back and it's just baffled me since then, beside some random blogposts talking about it there's really not much much on this game online. I don't know how else to describe it but it feels like a shitty old creepypasta or horror greentext that somehow was an actual game. It's a surreal horror themed adventure game, it feels inspired by Myst more then anything really. The story is rather surreal, the actual "premise" kind of gives the impression that the game is more on the silly side but it goes into some pretty heavy mindfuck material as it progresses. The mix of hideously outdated CGI, a stiff and kind of awkward script, and almost complete lack of music for pure ambiance makes it feel like nothing else I played. The fact this was localized also just blows my mind, why the fuck did Jaleco decide this text heavy game in a dead genre by a literal who dev team that no one remembers was worth investing in? I don't know if I would put it in my all time favorites but it definitely feels like the weirdest game I've discovered in years.

[Anonymous No.10187298]

>>10187291
Watched a longplay once. It looks interesting for the time but not worth actually revisiting.

[Anonymous No.10187313]

>>10187280
That's why I like Moon more, once you figure out that Yoshida can give you hints it's perfectly possible to get 100% blind, that's what I did.

[Anonymous No.10187317]

>>10187298
It's ridiculously slow and puzzles get pretty complicated fast but it has some nice features that make it a little less painful like being able to save anywhere and no pixel hunting on searchable screens. I think this kind of game appeals to a small niche nowadays but if you do like this kind of thing it's memorable. That said it can be pretty painful 100% blind, you can't softlock yourself or anything but the game is pretty obtuse about objectives and a lot of backtracking is expected.

[Anonymous No.10187319]

>>10187291
>why the fuck did Jaleco decide this text heavy game in a dead genre by a literal who dev team that no one remembers was worth investing in?

To be fair, picking up god knows what games from literally who devs and actually publishing it was sort of Jaleco's thing.

[Anonymous No.10187346]

>>10187319
Honestly, they're kind of a weird company in general I feel like. They've been around about as long as a lot of the classic arcade companies but you never really see "Jaleco" fans like you always do for companies like Capcom, Konami, SNK, or Irem. There's also really no break out hit that they're associated with, they kind of just always have been that eternal third rate developer/publisher.

[Anonymous No.10187671]

>>10186309
not sure about top 10 but I'm definitely very fond of it too, it's a game unlike any other
I only found out the "twist" by reading up on it online then again I played it as an esl young teen so I don't blame myself for missing it

>>10186534
kek

[Anonymous No.10187697]

[Anonymous No.10187735]

>>10186862
https://youtu.be/OCNNXKtL01c
Check this out, by the way.

[Anonymous No.10187738]

>>10187313
Moon also doesn’t punish you for exploring the world… God damn, isn’t it retarded in Chulip.
>checks out trash
>loses HP
>talks to a person
>loses HP
>dies

[Anonymous No.10187764]

>>10187735
Ah, someone translated it, too. Neat.
Fuck, man, I love cyclic plots where the goal is to break said cycle. There aren't enough games that scratch that admittedly niche itch for me. Games where the story spans multiple generations over hundreds of years are a close second.

[Anonymous No.10187813]

>>10186660
Ah ok, thanks. It’s obvious now.
>are poseurs and haven't actually played it
I feel that’s most retro game collectors these day.

[Anonymous No.10187816]

>>10185520
I think it really fits with the rest of the game. The hero is created by stripping someone of their humanity and turning them into an RPG character, so the way to truly find love is with humanity in real life, not an RPG.

[Anonymous No.10187828]

Not overly obscure, but I guess I can make it more obscure by only referring to the DOS version.

[Anonymous No.10187851]

>>10187142
there's a lot of games in this series, which one is the best? I remember Geneforge 2 was hyped on the Codex but I never got around to playing it.

[Anonymous No.10187853]

Mashed fully loaded (xbox)
top spin (xbox)
Gain ground (sega)
Dark chambers (Atari)
Time commando (PC)

[Anonymous No.10187863]

>>10187001
Is the GBA game the best one? I want to try the series but there's so many to chose from.

[Anonymous No.10187873]

DoDonPachi DaiOujou is freaking phenomenal. I downloaded it off Usenet in like 2005 for PS2, not even knowing what it was. The second I booted it up (disc swapper), I was absolutely blown away.

It's a really solid, well-designed bullet hell game by Cave. These days I play a lot of DaiFukkatsu and SaiDaiOujou, but the original DaiOujou has a place in my heart. Literally everyone should play this game, it's the pinnacle of the shmup genre.

[Anonymous No.10187882]

Neo Turf Masters

I imagine most people don't care just reading this, it's just a stupid golf game. Well for what it's worth it's made by NAZCA, the original team behind Metal Slug before they were absorbed into SNK. The game is what I would call a perfect game or anything that nears that definition. Great physics that are easy to understand and never really seem unfair, there's a fair amount of depth to them still, the music and graphics are amazing, the fucking jingles are like audio cocaine, I don't like to use the word comfy, but it really is. And I don't really care about golf at all.

My only real problem with the game is the lack of balance in the roster. If you're a normal person you'll only want to pick the german guy, there's no real reason to pick anyone else, he just has flat out the best stats. But if you're a masochist the best character is the brazilian because he has the strongest drive, it's just you need to sell your soul to satan to be able to control him.

[Anonymous No.10187896]

>>10184256
Maybe not top 10 but its music is. Napple Tale for Dreamcast.

[Anonymous No.10187898]

>>10187828
>the only good game Wisdom Tree had published outside of SNA3d

[Anonymous No.10187901]

>>10187882
Based. The OST of this game is truly something else. Reminds me of Casiopea.
The sprites and the whole aesthetic is great too.

[Anonymous No.10187902]

>>10185806
I played this recently and its OST tricks you with its cute upbeat music before the weird ass ambient song levels kick in it's amazing.

I suggest Captain Rainbow for the Wii if you like obscurish Nintendo fever dreams.

I'm playing For Whom The Frog Bell Tolls and loving it and it seems obscure? Also I just randomly thought of Sin and Punishment and Sin and punishment star successor

[Anonymous No.10187905]

>>10186557
good choice, the mansion level used to scare the shit out of me. those infernal teddie bears...

[Anonymous No.10187906]

>>10187764
It might be because all these games sell like shit for some reason. It’s a shame, because Chibi-Robo, for example, is a great game (when you look past “chores” which are not that big part of the gameplay). Even Nintendo’s involvement and marketing couldn’t fix it (Nintendo also published CaptainRainbow, but it still failed hard).

[Anonymous No.10187910]

>>10186284
If we're going with things that aren't that obscure because of who made it that no one plays or talks about then I need to post The Silver Case and Flower Sun and Rain. I love them to death. A lot less obscure but Killer 7 too.

[Anonymous No.10187915]

>>10184256
Azure Dreams, I got it from a friend in 1999 and it's been in my top 10 since then. Used to never hear anyone talk about it until sometime around 2015-2016.

[Anonymous No.10187917]

>>10185884
I played the game directly after playing Shadow of Destiny and I didn't find the story that interesting. CING sort of has this talent with creating a good premise for a story and a nice setting but I kind of get bored with their games halfway. The dialogue system is really good though, I wish more games adopted their system.

[Anonymous No.10187927]

I like Moon a lot but for me Chulip edges it out. Its extremely similar gameplay wise and is made by a lot of the same people but it has an extra charm to it that edges it out for me. Another great game by the same people is LOL on Dreamcast, it's really short too only about 3 hours so you can knock it out quickly but its super unique and tells its story without any dialogue which I thought was cool.

Theres a number of obscure games I really love but wouldn't consider a top 10, Planet Dob for PS1 is amazing(unironically just smoke some weed and enjoy) its Japanese only but somehow I don't think the dialogue would make it make any more sense you can beat it by just fumbling around and talking to everyone its an amazing audiovisual experience. Osamu Satos 90s PC games are really bizarre and interesting would recommend. Paranoiascape for PS1 is an interesting experience, not a very good pinball game but you get infinite continues so it isnt too bad its worth sitting through for the visuals. 3DO has a number of truly insane games, Cyberdillo and Immercenary in particular come to mind.

If anyone knows other weird obscure games like these, please share with me. I feel like I've already found and played everything like this.

[Anonymous No.10187949]

>>10187927
I downloaded Iblard: The City of Hatching Laputa recently but I haven't played it yet. But it seems relevant to your interests. It's all based on a Japanese artist's work.

Napple tale for Dreamcast

Lego Island isn't obscure but revisiting it as an adult makes you realize how weird it was. And the Bionicle flash game Mata Nui Online or whatever. It just popped in ,y head had to mention then

[Anonymous No.10187956]

>>10187949
Played Iblard, had cool art but was pretty annoying to navigate. Played the others as well but wouldn't classify them as the same vibe. Thanks for replying though.

[Anonymous No.10187957]

MS Saga A New Dawn, the ps2 Gundam JRPG with crazy character designs

[Anonymous No.10187978]

>>10187956
Oh damn it's hard to think of anything as insane as a Osamu Sato game

[Anonymous No.10187983]

[Anonymous No.10187987]

>>10186806
>Bunny Must Die
I don't know why people don't talk about it anymore, it was very popular on /v/ about 15 years ago then it's like everyone just forgot about it

[Anonymous No.10188005]

>>10184256
maybe not really obscure since it was an arcade hit, but overshadowed by its big bro Bubble Bobble and definitely a bit forgotten today. I just can't get enough of this game, it's intuitive and addictive with a sky high skill ceiling.

[Anonymous No.10188008]

>>10187987
I think cool japanese indie games kind of fell out of most people's interest as gaming became more popular and more and more indie games were being made. Back then there was a lot more enthusiasm around finding and playing obscure cool japanese shit. These kinds of games are still being made but they're hidden under extreme amounts of crap, whether low effort trend chasing western indies or just incredibly amounts of garbage eroge (see: dlsite).

I see the Rockin Android version disappeared from Steam, but the original doujin release is still my favorite. Though I have yet to try the Switch version, not sure how different that is but it's on my backlog.

Personally it's still my favorite metroidvania after SotN.

[Anonymous No.10188030]

>>10187949
Please explain Napple Tale to me. I dropped it after 3 hours because I got extremely bored by childish characters/vibes and mediocre gameplay.
/vr/ was shilling it hard, but I came out extremely disappointed.

P.S. I played Iblard and it’s very rough… basically a walking simulator, where you press switches once in a while. And I loved Moon, but Moon had great characters and atmosphere/BGs - Iblard is just boring.

[Anonymous No.10188041]

>>10187873
To be honest 95% of SHMUPs are obscure to anyone who's not into the genre but yeah, Daioujou is considered one of the best

[Anonymous No.10188390]

>>10187142
I wonder how well the original will work on the Steam Deck. I know it already works with Proton, so

[Anonymous No.10188397]

>>10187735
Here's the dev's video about it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLgU3hMVkLA
Activate the subs, they will be in English

[Anonymous No.10188405]

>>10187816
I just feel like there has to have been a better way to end it with that message without making it seems like "Lmao, fuck you, go outside"

[Anonymous No.10188471]

>>10187987
I just think it's really odd that the developers chose to replace pic related
nice game but hard as balls, I never beat Bunny

[Anonymous No.10189047]

La Mulana is kinda infamous but very niche so I'll mention it here. It leaves everything for the player to figure out. Every time you think you've made a lot of progress the game just expands further. It has beautiful graphics and music. It maintains a high level of difficulty with both its action and puzzles all the way through to the end of the game. It has extremely memorable areas, puzzles, and concepts. I recommend this game to anyone who likes action and puzzles.

[Anonymous No.10189084]

Street Fighter 2010 on the NES. Has been in my top 10, maybe 5, for close to 30 years now. I love the mechnaics, soundtrack and presentation. Up there with SMB 3 and CVIII for me as the top 3 NES games as well.

[Anonymous No.10189197]

>>10189084
Based. SF2010 is a fantastic game because it plays NOTHING like other action games. Everything from its structure, the stage design, the enemy patterns, the characters moves, etc

you know how so many action games have gamepaly that is always just about the same with super small varations? Like you see a boss pattern you just know how to defeat it because you've seen it a hundred times? SF2010 is the polar opposite of that, and the amazing thing is that it remains unique TO THIS DAY. Playing SF2010 actually highlights how unimaginative and derivative most action games are.

[Anonymous No.10189206]

>>10189084
100% agree. And don’t forget the fucking music

https://youtu.be/6A2wcOmsYBM?si=Z9EBvgklsGiGrFUU

[Anonymous No.10189228]

The difficulty is PERFECT as well. I thought the game was impossible back in the day, but I still came back to it because of the graphics, OST and interesting mechanics. It clicked big time at one point and I can beat it every time I play nowadays. I'm not that good at games either. I love using the NES Advantage to play it. One of the few non-shooters, non-baseball games in which the NES Advantage actually feels good using.

[Anonymous No.10189698]

>>10187851
I have mint played them all, but they seem to be pretty good all the way, it’s just the same thing basically so its best to not play them back to back. Just OG geneforge I still think has the best story. The only complaint is the lack of music. But it also gives it a very eerie feeling.

[Anonymous No.10189716]

>>10189698
Have not*

[Anonymous No.10189856]

>>10188030
The music and art direction got me more than anything. But I always loved fairytale and dreamlike things like wizard of oz and alice in wonderland so I think it might just not be for you. Yoko Kanno is a big name for me anc did some of my favourite OSTs (Cowboy Bebop, Ghost un the Shell Stand Alone Complex and Turn A Gundam.)

[Anonymous No.10190304]

The Freeware GOAT
Asteroids but much more complex and insane

[Anonymous No.10190318]

>>10188008
I had this fucking game on Desura and now I can't play it anymore
I also realized they gave away steam keys for owners months after I purchased it but I never redeemed and now I can't get them anymore.

[Anonymous No.10190332]

>>10190318
https://doujinstyle.com/?p=page&type=2&id=677
The Rockin Android version (the one that was on steam) stinks anyway. They changed some music tracks and the game just runs less smoothly than the above original doujin release. I think they also changed how Chelsea's extra lives work which made the Bunny fight WAAAAY harder.

Never liked playing as Chelsea as much, myself. Bunny's parry is too fun.

[Anonymous No.10190351]

>>10187863
? There is only one Drill Dozer.

[Anonymous No.10190369]

>>10187697
>diablo clone but for babies is "good"
>game service that came bundled with windows is "obscure"

[Anonymous No.10190386]

>>10187915
Came here to post this. Azure Dreams is criminally underrated and a wonderful mix of autism

[Anonymous No.10190493]

>>10190332
Is this the same version thats on ps4?

[Anonymous No.10190528]

>>10190493
The PS4 is the same that's on the switch I believe, the third version. Doujin release was the first (the one I posted), then the Rockin Android release on PC, then the PS4/Switch one. They're all slightly different.

[Anonymous No.10190616]

>>10190351
Maybe he thought you said Mr Driller

[Anonymous No.10190645]

Another Love De Lic game (Kinda)
I'm going to play Moon once I know Japanese, I don't like the way the Switch version looks
Did the Moon translation even sell well?

[Anonymous No.10190826]

>>10187983
>obscure

[Anonymous No.10190831]

>>10184280
I associate it with Chulips.

[Anonymous No.10190857]

>>10190831
Still need to play that one. Very expensive now, so waiting for port or emulate later
>>10190645
No idea, but it was already in English and then got a LRG release. Considering you can just go digital and then you can have the Japanese physical ver be multilingual and then maybe hope for a limited physical copy company to pick it up too, it's seems almost a waste to not release your game translated nowadays, unless it has novels worth of text or something and that'd be actually too costly to translated

[Anonymous No.10190864]

>>10186309
The fighting game mechanic is jank as fuck, but once you have done your first playthrough, its much easier.

Beat all 3 endings and have a file ready for the boss rush.

[Anonymous No.10190865]

>>10190645
Oh and I forgot to ask. Why don't you like how Moon look on Switch? It actually has a blur filter. You can turn it off with Minus to have the raw look
However... It's one of the better filter I've seen, it basically somewhat manages to imitate the blur a CRT would do and successfully hide some of the rougher 2D elements, act as some AAA and smooth out other stuff
Compared to the Megaman collections color blur filter that's absolutely horrible, on by default, I can't fucking believe fuckers out there are playing with this shit on and that these collections are shipped with this options... Compared to that shit, the Moon filter is one of the rare successful ones I've actually used

[Anonymous No.10190868]

>>10186879
where find english

[Anonymous No.10190869]

>>10190645
Moon was even released on PC. You could probably throw a CRT shader on it with something like ReShade.

[Anonymous No.10190894]

>>10190857
Man, i wish i has bought up all the copies of Chulip that 5below had in like 2013. Atleast i got myself one.

[Anonymous No.10191005]

>>10190332
I just wish Bunny had more customizable controls, like giving anything to dash other than fucking double tap. Most the time I felt I was fighting the controls

[Anonymous No.10191034]

>>10191005
The controls make or break the game for pretty much anybody who tries it. I personally hated them at first (the two different jumps tripped me up for a long time) but learned to love it. It gives the game a very weighty mechanical feel.

Double tap to dash does suck in every game it's in, however.

[Anonymous No.10191137]

>>10186879
>just don't play the recent "remaster", play the fan english translation.
i'm aware of the designs & artstyle from others who complained about it but other than the modernization from 80s/90s anime to late 2000s/early 2010s anime was there any other significant changes for better or worse like translation errors? i'm kinda curious about what else is up with it.

[Anonymous No.10191179]

>>10191137
Not sure about that, the visual changes is enough to make me not want to play it. The music isn't actually bad, but it's just a downgrade compared to the original. So if you play it, the windows98 fan translation also comes with an optional PC-98 music patch, be sure to use it.

I actually wouldn't mind plot changes, the game deserves an update, as everyone that played the game points out the epilogue is the weakest part of the story, unfortunately both the writer and the composer died very young. This "remaster" is just a cashgrab.

[Anonymous No.10191187]

>>10190351
Yeah sorry as the other Anon pointed out, I was thinking of Mr. Driller.

[Anonymous No.10191218]

Probably pic related,originally picked it up when I was a ESL teacher in Japan after university. I had no clue what was happening despite being in Japan I could barely speak or read Japanese. It’s a first person dungeon crawler with real time combat and really cool visuals

[Anonymous No.10191458]

>>10187987
I was recently wondering about this too. Wanted to buy it on steam but they delisted it for some reason?

[Anonymous No.10191473]

>>10187291
This game is great. Prime PS1 weirdness.

[Anonymous No.10191582]

>>10191458
english publisher gave up on the license

[Anonymous No.10191647]

>>10186310
>Also I can’t get enough of “I’m Waiting for the Night"
I discovered Moon and its soundtrack from the Videopix movie.
https://youtu.be/4GOJgBxMM6Q?si=pg7phLX1NrnYjtq5

[Anonymous No.10191653]

>>10190864
Did you notice that "they say once you're frozen in carbon you'll have endless nightmares" and everytime you roll the credits the game loops with you waking up from a nightmare? Garian did kill the child and got sentenced and the game is just him endlessly dreaming about what if scenarios had he not done it. It also aligns with his backstory about how much he regrets having mistakenly killed his comrade Lance having confused him for Bilan

[Anonymous No.10191694]

Every Extend Extra Extreme. E4

[Anonymous No.10192528]

CROC

[Anonymous No.10193189]

>>10184256
>>10184280
doesn't the game literally come with a guide?

[Anonymous No.10193218]

>>10193189
No? There's an instruction booklet with tips and tricks but that's about it as far as I'm aware

[Anonymous No.10193854]

>>10193189
You're probably thinking of Chulip, which contained a full walkthrough in the manual.

[Anonymous No.10193858]

>>10191647
Btw, you might enjoy this soundtrack, if you like Moon's OST:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-2ZI4_XeNc
- Music by Soichi Terada
- Released on the same label as THE SKETCHES OF MOONDAYS~WE KEPT OUR PROMISE TO YOU~

[Anonymous No.10193861]

>>10187910
Both are on my "to play list". I really enjoyed Killer 7 (it's probably the most well-known "art" game, but it's still not that popular)

[Anonymous No.10193863]

>>10184280
Check out 24 Killers. I still didn't have a change to play it, and it looks like a complete Moon rip-off, but it has some promise and looks kinda neat.

[Anonymous No.10193910]

>>10193861
I forgot to mention the 25th Ward remake (It was an old mobile game) if you weren't aware of it.

When you're done look up how it connects to Killer 7, (I think localization butchered some connections and a character was cut but found in the beta) Because it's really need.

And The Silver Case remake has a manga you pick up in game that is an interesting read.

[Anonymous No.10193926]

>>10184256
obscure is relative, these days Moon is like the second or third most famous quirky retro jarpig after Mother

[Anonymous No.10193979]

>>10193910
Thanks, I'll check it out.

[Anonymous No.10193983]

>>10184504
the memories

[Anonymous No.10194179]

>>10184504
I spent most of my early teens playing RTB, TBM and ToB
This game might be the primary reason I work in gamedev now. It sprung my passion for modding and modeling and despite its creator being a sellout furfag retard I will be eternally grateful for the good its brought me.

[Anonymous No.10194401]

>>10193863
Wow, that does looks like a complete clone of Moon
Added it to the wishlist, thanks

[Anonymous No.10195092]

Giants Citizen Kabuto

[Anonymous No.10195240]

>>10184256

[Anonymous No.10196093]

>>10195240
is that patrick star on the bottom?

[Anonymous No.10196105]

>>10184256
Boogie Wings. My favorite shmoop also. Dumb it never got a 16bit port.

[Anonymous No.10196124]

G-Darius is the only thing I can think of, but I only view that as "obscure" because I'm only familiar with the arcade version. Supposedly, the PSX port's a bit more well known.

I think the only other "obscure" game I have in my top 10 is Reccetear, but that's pretty well-known in these parts (and it was released three days before the /vr/ cutoff, so it just barely belongs here).

[Anonymous No.10196974]

Probably Garage. Pretty crazy /vr/ was involved in it getting rereleased. I just beat Hellsinker as well and it's instantly become my favorite shmup.

[Anonymous No.10196984]

>>10196974
How was /vr/ involved?

[Anonymous No.10196989]

>>10196984
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garage_(video_game)
>Its first availability on the internet can be attributed to members of the 4chan's retro gaming board, /vr/, who discovered it on an auction site, and pooled funds together in order to acquire and preserve it.[1]

[Anonymous No.10197181]

Not sure if id put it in my top 10, but either this or last legion ux, as i really enjoyed my time with them.
Rarely see anyone talk about them here since they were never released outside of japan, dont know if theyre obscure by japan standards though
>>10186680
>>10186732
nta but,
>if game was good, itd be popular. its literally impossible to have obscure games in your top 10, if you do, you just havent played many games
ah yes, the eternal 'popular = good' debate, nice to see /vr/ never changes.

[Anonymous No.10197529]

>>10196124
Reccetear is pretty well known if you were on Steam during that era, but I guess it somewhat fell off along the years
Otherwise, don't forget that TC said that "which you would legitimately include in your Top 10 games of all time", so it doesn't need to be necessarily in your personal top 10, but just something so good that you would put it in your top 10, if it wasn't for all of those other pesky games that's in your top 10 already

[Anonymous No.10198278]

Deeply flawed and not the most obscure (it has a PS4, rerelease) but I love this jRPG. The puppet-like aesthetic and the actually funny writing sold it for me when I was a kid. I replayed it recently and the gameplay is pretty shallow and lackluster in some areas. The opening theme still plays in my head.
https://youtu.be/1921qVZpaTQ?si=gZ8UccKXkCAzu8Nj

[Anonymous No.10200221]

That would probably be deSpiria for the Dreamcast.
I love the mood and the music of this game

[Anonymous No.10200253]

>ah yes, the eternal 'popular = good' debate, nice to see /vr/ never changes.
Good games will be popular, there's no way around it. People like good games, you know? Maybe you could bring up some Japanese game that would be "obscure" only because of the language barrier and the difficulty of importing it from Japan back in the day.

[Anonymous No.10200273]

>>10200253
Popularity often guarantees some qualities standards, but it's wrong to thing that lesser known games are necessarily "worse".
That being said, what is good depends on what you like, I couldn't give shit for some genres out there.

[Anonymous No.10200354]

Maybe not top 10 but I really loved this game. Adventures of Robin Hood..it was open ended, you could kill everyone and could go about finishing the game in multiple ways. It looked like shit even back then but I loved it.

[Anonymous No.10200567]

>>10200273
>but it's wrong to thing that lesser known games are necessarily "worse"
I don't think that. But it's hard to have a "lesser known" game today. In the 90's or early 2000's, sure, but today we have access to any game released. I doubt you'll be able to find a game (from any console or era) that doesn't have a long play in youtube.

[Anonymous No.10200848]

Alter Echo (PS2) and Sanity: Aitken's Artifact (PC).

Still own the originals of each.

[Anonymous No.10200874]

>>10187142
the same guy makes all the remasters, doesn't he? what's bad about the new ones?

[Anonymous No.10200879]

>>10184256
Heritage for the future, Jojo fighting from the creators of Street Fighter.
Japanese region only.

[Anonymous No.10200903]

>>10187119
Are the Bonk games obscure? I thought they were flagship PCE games like Sonic and Mario for their respective systems.
>>10184256
Zwei II +

I bought this game three fucking times. OG, Win 10 version, and Steam version.
I also like the other games from these guys. Gurumin and Nayuta

[Anonymous No.10200931]

>>10187346
yeah, their entire legacy was just coasting on bases loaded money. Almost everything they made otherwise was middling.

>>10187813
Had a run in with someone like that, they talked so much about what they bought that I broke their convos off by asking if they ever played anything or if they just bought things.

>>10187853
I didn't know what was obscure for this board, but seeing your post I'll second gain ground.Brilliant game, even if trying to 1cc on hardest is just bullshit.

>>10187882
surprised to see this listed as obscure but i guess I'm as guilty as anyone else. Only the first few games posted ITT were ones I hadn't heard of. Hard for me to judge obscure when I've been so deep for so long.

>>10187927
oh yeah, Immercenary is a good example. While we're on 3DO, T&E had a lot of cool and relatively obscure games. Devil's Course is what I thought of on 3DO, but they made many good golf games, and the Daiva series, probably still the most ambitious game set ever released.

[Anonymous No.10200953]

>>10187978
yeah, the CD era was a good time for weird devs. I'd guess anything from Artdink or WARP would suffice for weird and wild.

while I'm thinking of it, I guess a ton of early DS games are obscure now, simply because people forgot about them. Feel the Magic XY/XX/君のために死ねる and its sequel Rub Rabbits/あかちんはどこからくるの?are probably forgotten by most now.

>>10187987
I feel like this about many things. Chances are good everyone else just left, or moved on lol
>>10188008
yeah this, I remember when the only small dev stuff people knew was cave story and la-mulana. Incidentally you can follow some sites and events and still find cool doujin games, they aren't all shit sex replacements.

[Anonymous No.10200964]

>>10189047
I love this game so much but I'm pretty sure I will never fucking beat it. I have most of my progress written down as notes, but lost a lot of progress to a savegame failure years ago and still haven't reclaimed everything I had found and not yet written down from that save file. Guy I know has beaten it with guides and basically told me you'll never figure it out alone, but I don't want to play it with someone who just feeds me answers either. Sometimes I wish for a game with a solid core play mechanic that is heavy on exploration but which reinvents itself each time you play, so that people could play together and share the same world but not get spoiled by people online. I guess like a randomizer, just one that changed even more things, like enemy behavior and strength/weaknesses, dungeon rooms and layouts, etc.

[Anonymous No.10200967]

>>10200879
nigger this was released in usa for ps1. it is and has always been popular and well known. It has gotten re-releases and ports. u are gay

[Anonymous No.10200972]

>>10190386
the GBC version is unintentionally hilarious, I'll post a gif later if this thread is still up

[Anonymous No.10200981]

>>10190616
I thought that he said mr driller too
but since now I'm reminded of obscure games with cartoon graphics, Pocket Card Jockey on 3DS is a great game that not many know about

[Anonymous No.10200985]

>>10191005
>>10191034
use autohotkey or something to map two quick key taps to one key press on some other key

[Anonymous No.10200990]

>>10191694
This was on psp or something, right? I swear the name is familiar.

Feel like a number of games from the 2000s will be remembered almost as if they were fever dreams. The most exemplary will be random download only titles, like the XBLA game "Life in the Dorms".

[Anonymous No.10201002]

>>10197181
have seen this game a few times in rom lists but never played. What's it like? While on the subject of gb, Mario Picross and the series from Jupiter in general is in my top 10 and is relatively obscure, aside from Nintendo dutifully ordering countless 3ds and switch games in the series. Wish they would just do a proper cart release again, nothing ever compared to picross DS.

[Anonymous No.10201009]

>>10200931
I know most of the games posted in this thread, obscure it's just a short description for games that aren't' super well known, as in if you ask a random gamer they'll probably not know most of these games. Not to say they are super obscure, they're not, but they're one step removed from being popular or regularly mentioned.

[Anonymous No.10201054]

>>10200985
part of the problem of Double tap dash is that it activates when you don't want it, like when you're shuffling on a narrow platform
This and how Bunny turns -slowly- from left to right gives it a stiff feeling.

[Anonymous No.10201068]

>>10188005
honestly this, parasol stars, and bomb jack are very over looked.

[Anonymous No.10201091]

Wild Guns. Was fucking floored when they revealed the remake.

[Anonymous No.10201175]

>>10186659
what's up with you and this game today?

[Anonymous No.10201182]

>>10186879
yu-no RIPS but i wish the time traveling was a little less obtuse and it played more like a traditional point and click, feels impossible to complete without a guide or infinite time to waste.

[Anonymous No.10201235]

>>10200953
>Incidentally you can follow some sites and events and still find cool doujin games
What sites? I've been trying to find such sources.
>they aren't all shit sex replacements
A few good ones I've found in recent years: Dezatopia and Mecha Ritz (shmups), Astlibra Revision from last year (sidescrolling ARPG like Faxanadu and Ys III) and the two Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure games (Shiren styled roguelikes which I'm generally not big on but I still enjoyed them), Monmusu Gladiator (deckbuilder/monster-rancher-lite).

>>10200903
I want to play these and Nayuta, they look really fun. I don't like Trails at all but I love older Ys games and Popful Mail.

[Anonymous No.10201557]

>>10186583
SitD was my first ever RPG that I've played

[Anonymous No.10201647]

>>10184573
Good choice anon. There was a snooker game that was pretty in depth with excellent physics for the time as well, but I'm a burger so I didn't understand the rules at the time

[Anonymous No.10201651]

aretha the super famicom
it's pretty good

[Anonymous No.10201743]

>>10201235
I only know semi older games which are like XP era

[Anonymous No.10201790]

>>10201651
Lots of titty monsters in that one and the sequel. Unofficial prequel to the Lunar series. Aretha 2 is much smoother and shorter (which is a very good thing as combat in the first game is a nausea inducing pain in the ass)

[Anonymous No.10201882]

>>10201743
I've played a few games off that, too. Cave Story's a given. Tried Hack9 and wasn't really impressed. Loved Melty Blood. Love Elona (I hope Elin's Inn turns out nicely). Irisu Syndrome might've been the pioneer of uhh, what do they call it these days? Analog horror or something? The kids love it.

Missing Blue Wish Resurrection in the shmup section too, that was a cool game. Man I have to do more digging into doujinsoft. There's another one I'm aware of, a (to my understanding) pretty substantial doujinsoft JRPG with tons of party members by the name of ざくざくアクターズ that I've been meaning to give a chance.

[Anonymous No.10201936]

Ryuuki Denshou on pc98. There's an upgraded remake for PSX, but haven't played that version

[Anonymous No.10201953]

Metal black on the Saturn. I also think night striker is obscure as fuck, but nobody talks about it, strange considering it basically is a shootem'up outrun. Great aesthetic, addictive gameplay. Also bought the arcade version a few years ago, glad I didn't and ditched the rest of my machines...

[Anonymous No.10201974]

>>10201953
Aside from Bubble Bobble, Space Invaders and RayStorm, nobody ever seems to give Taito their due. They're seriously underrated.

[Anonymous No.10202084]

>>10200964
You should try playing it with the Steam guide.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=377234096
The system of clues hidden by spoilers is perfect for just getting the little information you're missing without spoiling your progress. Your friend is right, the game is absolutely unbeatable without a guide, but you shouldn't be ashamed to do it with the clues. Now, if you want, the sequel is just as good, but the puzzles are a little less bullshit than the first one, and you should be able to do it alone.

[Anonymous No.10202098]

>>10201743
>Elona
I read someone is making a successor for it

[Anonymous No.10202113]

>>10188005
My sister had this on Gameboy Color. I remember finding it lame when she bought it because kid me was like "beeeeh rainbows and kids are for girls !", but actually enjoyed it more than her.
It had many levels and was hard. But it was fun.

[Anonymous No.10202468]

>>10201182
I think I only got stuck on one thing and it wasn't time travelling related. It was specifically the pixel hunting problems of point and clicks.

[Anonymous No.10202539]

The best obscure game series is Langrisser by Masaya. Langrisser IV will blow your nut sack wide open.

[Anonymous No.10203020]

>>10187882
play it on the regular on my mvs along with baseball stars 2

[Anonymous No.10203267]

>>10201882
I was quite fond of Hack9, it's the old fashioned kind of game that does everything in its power to murder you, so it feels nice when you make some slight progress and reach the hub safely. I haven't really tried the sequels yet

[Anonymous No.10203292]

For me, it's Linda Cube. Love that game to death.

>>10197181
Rolled this in the /vr/ Gauntlet once. Really fun little mystery dungeon kind of Game Boy game.

[Anonymous No.10203752]

>>10203292
I see Linda Cube mentioned pretty often but mainly just for the shock/gore etc. Is the story actually good? Are the characters likeable? Is the game fun?

[Anonymous No.10203875]

>>10203752
I rarely see the shock/gore brought up, there's only a handful of really disturbing scenes in it. The only reason those scenes even work is because the disturbing scenes are placed strategically around all the more normal JRPG moments.

The story is excellent, it's spread out over three different scenarios and revolves around Ken and his slightly psycho tomboy GF Linda having to collect enough animals on the planet of Neo-Kenya to be able to launch a space ark. The characters are very likeable, and the NPC conversations and worldbuilding are some of my favorite.

The game is very fun, you run around catching animals and turning them into weapons, armor, and meats or uploading them into the ark, so that you can catch more animals and do it all over again. It also has a unique four-directional turn-based combat system and you can inherit beast moves and transformations from animals you put in the ark. You also have autonomous dog party members you can switch in and out.

It also has seasons and years which pass and change which animals you can encounter and which NPCs you can talk to.

There is so much more to the game than a few shocking moments, although it's true that I've never seen a boss fight more shocking than the Scenario A true boss.

[Anonymous No.10204250]

>>10203875
Thanks for the info, anon. Sounds worth putting on my now almost empty to-play list. Good world building is tied with likeable characters as my favorite thing in JRPGs (two of my favorite JRPGs are .hack//IMOQ and Xeno pre-Blade).

[Anonymous No.10204290]

>>10200874
I just personally like the art and atmosphere better in the original. But if you've never played them idk if you would have the same reaction I had. Why not try both and decide for yourself.

[Anonymous No.10204332]

>>10196105
could be worse, could have had a bad port like outrunners

[Anonymous No.10204340]

>>10196989
there was also the dude who found he just had chu teng in his attic

[Anonymous No.10204378]

>>10201651
Aretha has three GB games as well. I have no idea if they are good, I've just seen them mentioned in magazines and books about game boy.

[Anonymous No.10204389]

>>10202084
is it the same as the original? I've never played the remake; have only ever played the freeware one.

[Anonymous No.10204680]

>>10203875
Is there really no Englishfan translation of Linda Cube?

[Anonymous No.10204730]

Bug Too! on Sega Saturn.
it's a platformer game with cool level design and nice music.

[Anonymous No.10204828]

>>10204730
is this an actual game screenshot wtf

Looks like someone hastily copy pasted random assets together in paint

[Anonymous No.10204887]

>>10204680
It's been in fantranslation hell for so long I taught myself to read Japanese before they finished.

[Anonymous No.10204992]

>>10201557
Same. Lol. Rented it. Couldnt beat it in 3 days. But got pretty far. Yesterday i picked up a copy of the game. Gonna finish it this time in 3 days.

[Anonymous No.10205017]

>>10184256
it's not too obscure, it's a classic, but it's a j2me phone game called Deep 3D: Submarine Odyssey, it was REALLY pushing the hardware, but it was well-optimized and fun, fully 3D game on a fucking phone
it's comfy kino
you're on this giant planet that's 100% water and people live in underwater stations
you trade, kill pirates, do odd jobs, catch and sell fish, and buy weapons, harpoons, thrusters, engines for your ship, buy new ships, and the story's cool

[Anonymous No.10205020]

>>10184256
I don't know how obscure this is, but I think Still Life is the best adventure game next to The Longest Journey. It's a game about solving two separate series of murders, one in modern Chicago, one in 1920s Prague. I think nothing beats the atmosphere of this game.

[Anonymous No.10205021]

>>10184256
I don't know about it being in my Top 10 (Top 100, maybe), but I like Theresia: Dear Emile, creepy and comfy, Silent Hill and Amnesia: The Dark Descent vibes

[Anonymous No.10205092]

>>10184256
Overblood 2
>immersive sim that combines ff7 midgar market place section with bite sized mgs kino
>devs went on to form level 5 known for Dark Cloud, Dragon Quest VIII and Ni Nu Kuni etc
>actually funny on purpose

[Anonymous No.10205096]

>>10204340
osamu satu is a legend, he's actually releasing music again and it's good

[Anonymous No.10205106]

>>10184256

>Aerofoil is a port of John Calhoun's Glider PRO, based on the 2016 release of the game's source code and assets.
>Glider PRO, a sequel to the original Glider, was released in 1994 for Apple Macintosh computers, and is widely recognized as one of the most iconic Macintosh-exclusive games of the 1990s.
>I hope that by adapting it to be playable on modern systems, more people can appreciate this important piece of video game history.

https://github.com/elasota/Aerofoil/releases

[Anonymous No.10205129]

>>10184256

[Anonymous No.10205152]

>>10205020
Nothing beats the cookie puzzle.

[Anonymous No.10205850]

>>10184280
>The Sleepwalk
My nigga. Best shoegaze band ever in my book. They have a new album in the works btw, the demo for this track is awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICEQeGuelLs

[Anonymous No.10206538]

>>10204828
looks like a 3D-fied DOS platformer

[Anonymous No.10206580]

>>10205850
I've tried following a chart of Japanese shoegaze and while I found decent stuff, it just wasn't The Sleepwalk
And man, I can't wait, this album sounds amazing already

[Anonymous No.10208035]

>search linda cube on youtube for a longplay since I'll never learn Japanese
>first videos thumbnail is a girl with her arms cut off and glued to a bald muscle man in a santa hat
>not sure if I want to learn Japanese more or less

What the fuck no wonder this never got translated by anyone what am I about to witness?

[Anonymous No.10208718]

>>10205020
Still Life is one of my favorite games.

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[Anonymous No.10209032]

>>10184256
Mercenaries of Astonia v2
http://www.aranockonline.com/

[Anonymous No.10209176]

>>10200931
> Had a run in with someone like that, they talked so much about what they bought that I broke their convos off by asking if they ever played anything or if they just bought things
My friend is just like this. He is a complete cunt. He goes to all the lgbt and pride rallies, all the black pride shit. If a movie stars a minority/female/trans then it’s one of the best films ever. If one of our black or female friends make a shitty not funny joke, he’ll make sure they know that he laughs about it for days and it’ll be topic of conversation for days after. He’s that kind of prick.
He HATES mario games as he says it’s a typical male fantasy shit about women that needs saving and only stars white people, yet he bought several copies of Mario 3d all stars and has a ‘Mario shelf’ to prove that he’s such a gamer and into nerd culture. He says he hates Mario but galaxy is a great game, not that he’s played it but because our female friend likes it.

[Anonymous No.10209201]

>>10209176
With friends like that, who needs enemies?

[Anonymous No.10209284]

>>10209176
Sounds insufferable. Try to minimize your interaction with him in your life as much as possible. His actions are tells as to which way the SJW cultist winds are blowing which can be useful but it's better to make friends with people who don't think everyone with a slightly different opinion on something is a monster.

[Anonymous No.10209337]

>>10209284
Video games aren't meant to be played. They are meant to be purchased and sold for as much profit as possible. Especially retro games.
Emulation is a sin and should be illegal.

[Anonymous No.10209352]

>>10209337
I mean I'm selling my collection I picked up cheap over the years for decent money right now so I wouldn't mind, especially if flashcards and burned copies are allowed.

[Anonymous No.10209687]

>>10208035
Don't let those cutscenes fool you it's just a fun little RPG with cute and innocent girls who wouldn't hurt a fly.

[Anonymous No.10210016]

>>10187987
It had a switch port last year
The dev follows my twitter, he's really friendly

[Anonymous No.10210029]

>>10209176
This is /vr/, not /v/. You don't have to do identity politics larps here, anon.

[Anonymous No.10210037]

>>10184589
Don't forget Little King's Story for Wii.

[Anonymous No.10210559]

DYA Games' library is pretty great and very underrated.

[Anonymous No.10210789]

>>10209687
OK I believe you

[Anonymous No.10210791]

>>10209337
Speaking of sin is Sin and Punishment considered obscure? Because I loved that one. Maybe the sequel is more obscure.

[Anonymous No.10212051]

>>10210791
Originally a Japan-only release, right? That's probably obscure enough.

[Anonymous No.10212068]

>>10184256
Check out Sutte Hakkun. Fantastic SFC puzzle game with an English fan translation. It gets pretty tough too.
>>10208850
Solid game. Too bad the translation isn't great.
>>10209176
Don't inject politics into this. Also, I don't believe you.

[Anonymous No.10213234]

Im fucking retarded how do I get into Moon RPG? I tried it a few years ago and I kept dying so much and didnt know where to go and got frustrated and didnt look up a guide got some reason. Im not asking what to do just how to not be retarded at this.

[Anonymous No.10213347]

>>10213234
The beginning part is a bit tricky especially because I'm not sure exactly what triggers the appearance of the first encounter with a monster, which is what you need to raise your Love points and stamina early on. Just focus on exploring as much as you can while making sure you have enough stamina to get back home at the start. If you show your collected items to Yoshida (the bird in town) he will give you hints on what you're supposed to use them for. Eventually you will get so high leveled that stamina will become a non-issue and then you can work on some of the game's more obtuse puzzles

[Anonymous No.10215007]

Bump
Great recommendations anons I have honestly never heard of some of these

[Anonymous No.10215176]

>>10187280
>>10187313
>>10187738
Agree with this, the only limit in Moon is time management, but Chulip is a game that requires WAY too much trial and error and somehow despite moving from PS to PS2, the puzzles are mostly either a fetch quest, waiting for someone to be kissable, or timing.

Moon had way better puzzles like the monkey island rhythm game, using different songs to lure out animals, or following people's schedules on certain days.

[Anonymous No.10215203]

>>10191179
Where's a good place to grab YU-NO? I've been meaning to play it and love time travel games, but it's on 20 different systems and I agree that I'd prefer to play the old version.

[Anonymous No.10215231]

>>10215203
top comment at the bottom of https://www.myabandonware.com/game/yu-no-kono-yo-no-hate-de-koi-o-utau-shojo-cp1 has a link to a dude's prepatched version with the latest patch. Just tested it on an emulator and it works fine.

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[Anonymous No.10215293]

>>10193858
Thanks man really digging this. First song was kinda eh but after I was grooving. Saving this one to my work playlist.

[Anonymous No.10215465]

I'm not sure if this qualifies as "obscure" but it's definitely one of the few GBC games I always revisit. No tie-in game has a right to be this soulful. The rest of the Hamtaro games are also very, very good.

[Anonymous No.10215542]

>>10191218
>makes you shit your pants the first time you encounter them
>game makes them jumpscare you all the fucking time
I just wanted to kill those fuckers, it doesn't help that I play at high volumes

[Anonymous No.10215818]

>>10191218
Love this game. First saw it recommended here years ago and now both 5th gen systems have fantranslations. Top tier atmosphere and a great soundtrack.

[Anonymous No.10215861]

When I saw this same thread on /v/ a month ago people posted way more obscure and older games. I thought /vr/ was supposed to be cool

[Anonymous No.10215893]

>>10215861
Okay cool guy post your top 10 obscure game then

[Anonymous No.10216043]

I just started Popolocrois on PS1 because of this thread and Im enjoying it a lot. (I dont think anyone posted it I just have a ton of fan translated games I know very little about lying around.)

[Anonymous No.10217928]

Corpse Party for PC-98
It's a simple top-down horror made in RPG Maker, the 1st version of the software I believe, but it has an atmospheric OST, interesting setting and concepts, and it's fun to play, also has a variety of creepy endings. I love it.