/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.2295858]

Hey /vr/, I've been wanting to get into the Playstation for a while, I missed out on it.
What are some must-play games? I'm aware of
>Spyro
>Crash
>Metal Gear Solid
>Xenogears
>Final Fantasy
>Silent Hill
>Persona
What are some other must-plays?

[Anonymous No.2295927]

Pac-Man World is pretty good. There's also Mega Man X4, X5, and I think X6.

Rayman and Rayman 2 are good as well. Crash Team Racing is also a really good game so try that out.

[Anonymous No.2295936]

>>2295927
>Pac-Man
I enjoyed 2, I'll be sure to check that out
>Rayman 1 and 2
Played those, beat Rayman 2. I'll probably pick up Rayman for Playstation. I have it for DOS but I can't get it to have music no matter what I do
>MMX, CTR
I'll check those out as well, thanks. I should probably play the first couple of X games first.

[Anonymous No.2295938]

>>2295936
World 1 isn't as good as World 2 but it's still a pretty good title. I love it a lot.

Vib-Ribbon and Parappa (and it's spinoff, Un Jammer Lammy) are also pretty good.

[Anonymous No.2295945]

>>2295938
>Parappa
Heard great things about that.
>Vib-Ribbon
Never heard of it, but it looks interesting. I'll keep it in mind.
Thanks, anon.

[Anonymous No.2295946]

>>2295945
No problem. Vib-Ribbon's a neat title, it's a weird rhythm game but once you get into it it's pretty neat. You can use your own music for it too so that's a plus.

It's EU/JP only though, so you'll have to import it if you're in NA.

[Anonymous No.2295948]

>>2295946
>It's EU/JP only though, so you'll have to import it if you're in NA.
Alright. The playstation is region-free, yes?

[Anonymous No.2295959]

>>2295948
I believe so? It should be but I don't remember.

I think there's a way you can fool the system into getting past the region lock if there IS one. I kind of doubt it.

[Anonymous No.2295962]

>>2295959
Are you joking? Of course the PS1 is region locked. You need to swap or have a mod chip.

[Anonymous No.2295964]

>>2295962
I've never imported so I didn't really know. My b.

[Anonymous No.2295967]

PS1 Persona games are garbage, if anything play them on PSP. Additionally Chrono Cross is a lot better than Final Fantasy on PS1 and doesn't rely as heavily on cutscenes you won't find impressive if you didn't see them 15 years ago.

also spyro > crash

>>2295927
no one likes X6

>>2295962
the "swap trick" will break the optical drive. either get a modchip or gameshark or bootdisc

[G.O.D Mezameyo to Yobu Koe ga (...) No.2295997]

>>2295858
>Persona

I like the first three games, but they're not must plays. I don't seem them as dated like others do, but for some reason I find that the game's battle system gets old. Breath of Fire IV, Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete, Grandia, Starr Ocean 2, and Legend of Mana are games I'd recommend over the first 3 Persona games.

[Anonymous No.2296004]

>>2295858
WipEout and Pepsiman.

[Anonymous No.2296015]

>>2296004
>>2295997
I'll keep those in mind as well.

Is this worth a play? I loved Digimon as a child. I heard this was rather [in]famous for its difficulty. Is it challenging?

[Anonymous No.2296019]

Tekken 3
Team Buddies
Gran Turismo 2


how do i get a basic bin+cue out of all these .ape files ?

[Anonymous No.2296031]

These are some of my favorites that I own and have played. I adore the system.
Fear Effect

Spider Man. The best game he will likely ever have :(

Parasite Eve: this game is one of the best you'll ever play.

Chrono Cross... just buy it now

Nightmare Creatures 2( kinda rare and pricey so hopefully you find it cheap)

Bushido Blade- one of the best fighting games ever

Tekken 3^

Ape Escape- very innovative monkey catching 3d action platformer

Dino Cisis and Dino Crisis 2 especially

Batman Forever Arcade(good luck, it's very rare, but awesome!)

Wild 9- fucking stellar action platform from te dev team that made Eearthworm Jim

Oddworld: Abe's Odysee and Abe's Exodus: phenomenal puzzle platformer.

Akuji: the Heartless. A little known gem from Crystal Dynamics. Very much like Soul Rever and uses the Gex engine

Tenchu 1 and 2

Um Jammer Lammy- the sequel to Parappa the Rapper, an expensive music game with awesome vibes and graphics. The sequel is better and dirt cheap. I payed 3 dollars for a mint copy shipped and I highly recommend. Once you beat it, you can play the different versions of each songs as parappa!

You Dont Know Jack! The original is my favorite and its on the PC too but this game is fun to play when you're drinking or blazin with buddies and the commentary is actually well done.

Kiss Pinball

Frogger 2: Swampy's revenge: a well made game with a lot of shit packed into it.

Tarzan- try not to be thrown off by they act that it's a Disney game, because it's an excellent and pretty challenging platformer that's a lot of fun and probably still next to nothing in price.

007 Racing is also pretty kickass.

[Anonymous No.2297784]

>>2296031
definitive list

[Anonymous No.2297802]

>>2296031
>Bushido Blade
Trash.

>Nightmare Creatures 2
You serious? It was worse than the first one even.

>Tenchu
Good for its time but aged like milk.

>Kiss Pinball
>007 Racing
Ok, this is how I know you're trolling.

[Anonymous No.2298438]

If you're into JRPGs, the following haven't been mentioned yet, for some reason:
Suikoden and Suikoden II
Valkyrie Profile
SaGa Frontier and SaGa Frontier 2
Dragon Warrior VII
Alundra (more of a Zelda/Landstalker-esque action/adventure)
Arc The Lad I-III
Azure Dreams (a roguelike/dungeon crawler with monster training elements)

Also, there's a 3D fighter called Evil Zone that my friends and I had a lot of fun with back in high school.

[Anonymous No.2298480]

Koudelka
Parasite eve, the first one
Kings field

[Anonymous No.2298610]

>>2297802
>Bushido Blade trash
>Tenchu aged poorly
What the fuck is wrong with you?

Einhander
Valkrie Profile
Vagrant Story
Castlevania SOTN
Medieval
Medieval
Medieval
Soul Reaver (no soul reaver yet? damn)
Tomb Raiders
-WIPEOUT 3-
Plenty of others i can't think of

[Anonymous No.2298647]

gonna add Wild ARMS and Silhouette Mirage to the list

[Anonymous No.2299849]

Tekken 2 over 3 any day.

>>2298610
Soul Reaver is better on the Dreamcast.

[Anonymous No.2299908]

>>2295858
Jedi Power Battles is GOAT, I still play through it every now and then.

[Anonymous No.2299925]

Persona is quite obscure though.

[Anonymous No.2299934]

>>2298610
Einhaender so much. That game is everything that was great about the 90's

[Anonymous No.2299970]

So, psn is having a flash sale and I'm curious about Dino Crisis, Wild Arms, and Breath of Fire IV. From what I gather DC is like RE but with dinosaurs? I've never played a classic RE(just 4-6) so I don't know what to expect.

As for BoF and Wild Arms, I realize they're JRPGs but I wanna know more about them if you'd be so kind.

[Anonymous No.2299979]

There's a pretty cool game called Silent Bomber. You might like that.

[That Ecchi Guy !!SXqkEzxV5p0 No.2300386]

Breath of Fire III
The Legend of Dragoon
are also pretty good.

Bust a Groove
Bust a Groove 2
for more rhythm & music.

Castlevania Chronicles
Heart of Darkness
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Strider 2
The Adventures of Lomax
Tomba!
Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return
are all decent 2D platformers.

Colony Wars
Colony Wars: Vengeance
for fans of space dogfighting.

Dead or Alive
Gundam: The Battle Master 2
Gundam: Battle Assault 2
Rival Schools: United by Fate
Soul Blade
Street Fighter Alpha 3
if you're seeking more fighters.

Disruptor
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor: Underground
for your FPS fix.

Kagero: Deception II
Deception III: Dark Delusion
for a unique SRPG with an emphasis on setting traps.

Final Fantasy Tactics
Front Mission 2 (FanTran)
Front Mission 3
Saiyuki: Journey West
Super Robot Wars Alpha Gaiden (FanTran)
Vandal Hearts
Vandal Hearts II
for your SRPG fix. Nectaris: Military Madness if you enjoy the Advance Wars games.

Future Cop L.A.P.D.
Soviet Strike
if you loved the Strike series on Genesis/SNES.

Gamera 2000
Omega Boost
Vanark
for more rail shooters in your life.

Gradius Gaiden (Imp) is one of the best entries in the series.
G-Darius
Gaia Seed: Project Seed Trap (Imp)
Mobile Light Force (Gunbird)
R-Type Delta
Raiden DX
RayStorm
Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus (Imp)
Terra Diver (Soukyugurentai) (Imp)
The Raiden Project
Thunder Force V: Perfect System
X-Multiply (Imp)
Zanac X Zanac
for your shmup needs.

Knockout Kings 2001 for your boxing itch.

Mega Man Legends
Mega Man Legends 2
The Misadventures of Tron Bonne
to fill that 3D action-adventure void.

Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit
Need for Speed: High Stakes
R4: Ridge Racer Type 4
Road Rash
Road Rash 3D
Rollcage
Wipeout XL
Wip3out
when you're in the mood for arcade racers.

Rogue Trip: Vacation 2012
Twisted Metal
Twisted Metal 2
Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense
if vehicular combat is what you crave.

Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter 2
to round out the third person stealth/action genre.

[Anonymous No.2300393]

>>2296031
>Tarzan
Actually that games wasn't quite that bad. I liked it.

[Anonymous No.2300394]

[Anonymous No.2300401]

I have 2 PlayStations one was chipped when I bought it but they both have failing lasers I want to fix them but I don't know how.
Copied discs work okay but the music skips and have long loading times and pauses during gameplay.
Do I replace the plastic assembly or try to adjust the laser?

[Anonymous No.2301839]

>>2295858
chrono cross

[Anonymous No.2302882]

>>2295858
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a 2.5D, sidescrolling, positioning-based platformer with excellent controls, cool level-designs, and great music.

[Anonymous No.2303002]

Parasite Eve
Castlevania: Symphony of the Moon
Ape Escape
Syphon Filter
Tomba
Breath of Fire IV
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

[Anonymous No.2303008]

>>2302882

>positioning-based

what does that mean? something like castlevania?

[Anonymous No.2303010]

>>2300386
>Future Cop L.A.P.D.
>Soviet Strike
>if you loved the Strike series on Genesis/SNES.
Why not mention Nuclear Strike? It's better than either of those.

[Anonymous No.2303017]

>>2295927
>>2295936
Rayman is IMO the best 2D platformer ever or pretty close, but it is also potentially the most difficult. Even most NES-era games are a walk in the park compared to it. The visuals and soundtrack are amazing though, definitely worth playing on PS or Saturn (DOS version has sound/speed issues and Jaguar version sucks if you could even find it).

[Anonymous No.2303019]

>>2303008
It's not momentum-based like Mario or Sonic. It's more about timing your movements right. Also, here's a really good review by Mike "The Guy Who Would be a Better AVGN" Matei: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6-_XxHDCi0
He pronounces it "Phantomell" for some reason.

[Anonymous No.2305089]

>>2303019
That was a nice review except his moaning about the names of the characters and the game itself, what does he think klonoa should be named to appeal to the western audience?
''Cat-turd in fucking awesome adventure'' ?

[Anonymous No.2305104]

>>2305089
Yeah, I don't get that part either. Those are pretty memorable names. In fact, I don't even know what a forgettable name would be, besides a generic one like "Susie" or something.

[Anonymous No.2305179]

>>2295858
>Resident Evil Director's Cut, 2, 3
>Silent Hill
>Dino Crisis 1, 2
>Clock Tower
>Fear Effect

[Anonymous No.2305214]

>>2295858
Bubsy 3D is definitely a must-play.

[Anonymous No.2305313]

>>2296015
you MUST play that game
for christ's sake there's not enough love for it in here

[Anonymous No.2305345]

>>2299925
it's also hilarious to play, the translation is really whacky, dialogues between demons and party in negotiatons is where it's at...