3x3: Recommendations Thread

[Anonymous No.6238617]

Post your favorite games and recommend to others.
I've been into retro games recently. Haven't played much but I'm exploring, would appreciate any recommendations.

[Anonymous No.6238623]

>>6238617
I'm a newbie when it comes to retro games so I can't really help much, but I'm interested in panels 1x1, 2x2 and 3x1 - what are those games?

[Anonymous No.6238631]

>Pokemon Red
>Higurashi When They Cry
>Twilight Syndrome 1
>Parasite Eve 1
>Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
>Silent Hill 1
>Snatcher
>Ys I
>Phantom of Inferno

>>6238617
Play Ys games, since you seem to like RPGs.

[Anonymous No.6238640]

>>6238623
top left is 7th saga I think
middle is demons crest
top right is Final Fantasy 5

[Anonymous No.6238707]

>>6238617
>Terranigga

My nigga.

Here's 9 games, some more obscure than others, you may or not have heard of.

Gimmick (Famicom/NES) Platformer

UFouria (Japanese name is Hebreke) (Famicom/NES) Platformer

Gun Nac (Famicom/NES) Shmup

Willow (Famicom/NES) Action/Adventure Zelda Clone

Beyond Oasis (Megadrive/Genesis) Action/Adventure Zelda Clone

DoReMi Fantasy Milon's DokiDoki Adventure (Super Famicom) Platformer

Magical Pop'n (Super Famicom) Platformer

Devil Dice (Playstation) Puzzle

Shinrei Jusatsushi Taroumaru (Sega Saturn) Action Sidescroller

[Anonymous No.6238710]

>>6238617
Highly recommend two websites: vsrecommendedgames.fandom.com and racketboy.com. /v/'s recommended games is a wiki that has an article with an extensive list for every console that shows and describes both well known and obscure games. Racketboy also has a page for every retro console like the NES and Sega Saturn that has various articles, such as "Games that defined the _____" and "Hidden gems for the _____"

https://vsrecommendedgames.fandom.com/wiki/NES

https://www.racketboy.com/retro/nintendo/snes

http://www.racketboy.com/retro/best-undiscovered-super-nintendo-snes

[Anonymous No.6238842]

>>6238617
check out the other gargoyle's quest games
>>6238631
give alone in the dark 1 and 4 a look
>>6238707
seems stupid to suggest zelda 2, but i've never let that stop me before

[Anonymous No.6238853]

>>6238631
have you played Clock Tower?

[Anonymous No.6238854]

>>6238617

>no game names

[Anonymous No.6238920]

>>6238617
You've probably played it already, but Kirby Super Star was the only Kirby game that managed to grab my attention from beginning to end. I should probably retry playing the NES one as people keep saying it's the best, but for me, it was KSS for its controls alone. Sakurai excels at gameplay polish.
>>6238631
Gokinjo Boukentai.
>>6238707
Tempo and Super Tempo
>>6238842
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

[Anonymous No.6238921]

For some reason sequels always showed up in the bargain bins at my blockbuster when I was growing up.
I didn't play tomba 1 until last year and I still haven't played Banjo Kazooie.

[Anonymous No.6238945]

>>6238920
>Kirby Super Star
>I should probably retry playing the NES one as people keep saying it's the best
Neither are good, but Adventure is the least bad Kirby platformer

[Anonymous No.6239262]

>>6238631
1/2
+Twilight Syndrome
-PKMN Red

>>6238707
3/3
+Gimmick, Magical Pop'n, XI [Sai] (Devil Dice)

>>6238842
0/1
-Revelations: Persona

>>6238921
4/4
+Tomba 2, PKMN Gold, SM64, Ristar

[Anonymous No.6239274]

Haven't updated it in awhile

[Anonymous No.6240225]

>>6238617
Brazilianfag

[Anonymous No.6240346]

>>6238617
Good taste, try Beyond Oasis
>>6238631
I'm not into most of your stuff but try Clock Tower
>>6238707
Have you played all the NES shmups? My favorite is Lifeforce
>>6238842
Hmm... I got nothin. Legacy of Kain maybe
>>6238921
Try Twinkle Tale on Genesis it's cute
>>6239262
The only game I recognize here is FFIX

[Anonymous No.6240507]

>>6240346
You're also probably aware of Super Mario RPG. In >>6239262's image it's the middle-right black and red Virtual Boy-esque one. Understandable to miss but I could tell because Smithy is clearly discernable in it and he's the primary antagonist in the game.

[Anonymous No.6240709]

>>6238631
Baroque
>>6238707
GS Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body
>>6238842
Destiny of an Emperor
>>6238921
Cool Spot
>>6239262
Paranoia Scape
>>6239274
Atomic Robo-Kid Special
>>6240346
Nightmare in the Dark

[Anonymous No.6240860]

>>6240346
>The only game I recognize here is FFIX
Top Row: Moon: Remix RPG Adventure, Panic!, Illbleed
Middle Row: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Twilight Syndrome, Super Mario RPG
Bottom Row: Final Fantasy 9, Sin & Punishment, Twinkle Star Sprites

[Anonymous No.6240878]

>>6238617
I would suggest using the cover art for these next time. I can't always tell what the games are when its formated this way. Your list is full of soul btw.

[Anonymous No.6240996]

[Anonymous No.6241008]

>>6238640
top left is Brain Lord for SNES

[Anonymous No.6241230]

>>6238617
Gonna try Brain Lord because of you now, good taste anon

My rec is Lufia 2

[Anonymous No.6241238]

>>6238945
I liked KSS more ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Anonymous No.6241321]

>>6240996
Cannon Dancer
>>6240346
Tumblepop
>>6239274
Sexy Parodius
>>6239262
Chu-Teng
>>6238921
Jet Force Gemini
>>6238920
Atomic Runner Chelnov
>>6238842
King's Field II
>>6238707
Little Samson
>>6238631
Metal Slader Glory
>>6238617
Asterix (NES)

[Anonymous No.6242094]

>>6241321
>Vagrant Story
Based. I recommend Parasite Eve.

[Anonymous No.6243486]

>>6241321
Strong lineup. Maybe try out Alcahest. Light Bringer (Arcade). Second the earlier rec for Parasite Eve.

>>6239262
Ihatovo Monogatari, Cosmology of Kyoto, Mad Panic Coaster, Hellnight.

>>6238842
Front Mission 3, Pulseman, Syndicate, Ghost in the Shell (PS1).

[Anonymous No.6244460]

>>6238842
>alone in the dark
I played it, didn't like it.
>>6238853
It on my plan-to-play for more than a decade now. I should play it one of these days.
>>6238920
>Gokinjo Boukentai.
Looks fun. Reminds me of Akachan to Boku and Uchi Tama.
>>6240709
>Baroque
I just remembered that I read the manga adaptation when I was a kid. I'll add it to my backlog.
>>6241321
>Metal Slader Glory
Already played it. I liked it.

[Anonymous No.6245697]

>>6238842
Policenauts. Rise of the Dragon.

>>6238707
Brave Prove.

>>6238631
Not exactly retro, by the Zero Escape/The Nonary Games

>>6238617
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.

>>6239262
Tail of the Sun.

[Anonymous No.6246223]

>>6245697
Koudelka. A lot of nonr-retro PS2 games I could also suggest.

[Anonymous No.6246263]

pretty normie choices, but I love platformers, what can I say

>>6238617
gonna say road rash 64, you look like youve already played all the JRPG's

>>6238631
clocktower PS1 or SNES

>>6238707
parodius or Dynamite Headdy

>>6238842
SS1 or ultima underworld

>>6238920
comix zone(genesis)

>>6238921
Blood DOS

>>6239262
Im seeing an eccentricity theme here. earthbound or LSD dream emulator should be up your alley, but if youve already played that, D2 on DC

>>6239274
contra on GBC

>>6240346
Raiden X, or not retro
the Messenger

>>6240996
pat yourself on the back, Treasure is BASED. Try out Dynamite cop on Dreamcast

>>6241321
azure dreams or pokemon mystery dungeon(s)

>>6243486
SHAKE SHAKE
try Journey to Silius

>>6245697
golgo 13

[Anonymous No.6246279]

> playing more than 1 game
Yikes

[Anonymous No.6246350]

>>6246279
I like how half the screens are children porn.

[Anonymous No.6246358]

>>6246350
They're fully dressed...except Top right is android with full C-cups. You blind

[Anonymous No.6246361]

>>6246263
This is a pretty great list. Besides Sin & Punishment they're all renowned classics, yet there's a lot of genre variety. There's only 4 platformers. Then you have Berzerk and Sin & Punishment, an arcade game, System Shock, an FPS RPG, Gen 2 Pokemon, a JRPG, and Ocarina of Time, an Adventure game. That's pretty good variety and they're all high quality games.

Since you like Berzerk I'm going to recommend its sequel to you, Frenzy. The Colecovision port is quite excellent and I recommend BlueMSX as an emulator. It also fully emulates Sega's first console, the SG-1000, and of course MSX computer games of which Konami put out many great ones.

Frenzy is a phenomenal game, and could even be said to be better than berzerk. Other fantastic arcade games ported to the Colecovision include Pepper II and Venture. Monetzuma's Revenge is also a great early platformer. There were a surprising amount of pre-Super Mario Bros. good platformers besides Pitfall 1 and 2 Donkey Kong/Jr and Mario Bros. if you know where to look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhAeeFtfkmA

[Anonymous No.6246365]

>>6246279
You seem to be a huge fan of shmups so I'm guessing you've already tried Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga? They're both unconventional bullet hell games which is why they're my favorite. The average bullet hell game isn't my speed but I love how unique they are, at least they feel that way to me. My real question for you is do you like Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga? Or is the particular style of shmup your 3x3 emphasizes more your thing?

[Anonymous No.6246380]

>>6246365
For me it's Cave. I wouldn't have become a big fan of shmups if it wasn't for them.
RSG and Ikaruga are fine but not my style.

[Anonymous No.6246506]

>>6238854
Top Left: Brainlord
Top Middle: Phantasy Star 4
Top Right: Final Fantasy V
Middle Left: Mega Man X2 or X3
Middle: Demon Crest
Middle Right: Some racing game
Bottom Left: Terranigma
Bottom Middle: Tales of Phantasia
Bottom Right: Kirby's Adventure

[Anonymous No.6246714]

Looking for recommendations since I really only recently got back into retro games. Also if I'm emulating on a laptop, is there a good way to use official controllers? Using the keyboard doesn't feel right

[Anonymous No.6246717]

>>6246714
forgot pic

[Anonymous No.6246723]

>>6238921
>I didn't play tomba 1 until last year
I was wondering why you didn't have that one in your 3x3 instead of the sequel. It's the superior game if you ask me but then again I never actually finished the sequel.

[Anonymous No.6246769]

>>6246714

The PS4 or Xbox controller is compatible with Steam and most emulators if you configure. Otherwise any USB-compatible controller should do.

[Anonymous No.6246859]

>>6246717
>>6246714
you're the definition of basic

[Anonymous No.6246861]

>>6246859
I figured I'd get that reaction, I haven't really gotten into retro stuff till recently, anything I should try that might not be on my radar? I'd like to expand my taste

[Anonymous No.6246882]

>>6246861

It's hard to recommend stuff when your chart is made up of classics in different genres, but:

Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Grandia II
Zelda: Link's Awakening
Pokemon Trading Card Game 2 (fan-translated)
Planescape: Torment

[Anonymous No.6246913]

>>6246882
>Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Never heard of it but looks cool so I'll check it out
>Grandia II
Is the first one bad/unnecessary?
>Zelda: Link's Awakening
I forgot about this game, didn't it get remastered or something?
>Pokemon Trading Card Game 2 (fan-translated)
I've never really played card games on consoles but I'll give it a try
>Planescape: Torment
Been meaning to play this actually, Just been afraid of being to brainlet to enjoy it

Thanks for the recommendations Anon

[Anonymous No.6246957]

>>6246913
I can second Klonoa, a solid 2.5D platformer. Grandia II is unrelated to the first game plot-wise, and some feel that it plays better mechanically, though the first game definitely isn't bad. And yeah, Link's Awakening just got a full remake on the Switch.

I'd recommend looking into more of the JRPGs on SNES, like Super Mario RPG, Tales of Phantasia, etc. Maybe try out SNES Shadowrun for a kind of middle ground between early 90's console RPGs and a PC RPGs. There's also an emulator script that lets you play it with mouse controls too.

[Anonymous No.6246972]

>>6246957
JRPGs are a big thing for me so I'll take a stab at those, thanks Anon. I didn't even know there was a Shadowrun game on the SNES pretty cool

[Anonymous No.6246991]

>>6246972
No problem. There's also one on the Genesis, which is a completely different game altogether.

[Anonymous No.6247861]

>>6243486
The Guardian Legend (NES)
>>6245697
Splatterhouse 1-3 (Genesis)
>>6246263
Crystalis (NES)
>>6246279
Bangai-O
>>6246717
Heroes of Might & Magic 3

[Anonymous No.6247885]

>>6238631
>>6239262
>Twilight Syndrome
Looks good. Where can I find it in english?

[Anonymous No.6248194]

>>6246913
Grandia 1 and 2 are both excellent games, and you should check out both of them, but their plots are not related.

[Anonymous No.6248213]

>>6246717
>Silver
>not gold(chad)

[Anonymous No.6248992]

>>6246717
play Donkey Kong Country 2

[Anonymous No.6249058]

[Anonymous No.6249127]

>>6248213
other way around

[Anonymous No.6249174]

>>6249058
play Breath of Fire 4

[Anonymous No.6249187]

>>6247885
you can't

[Anonymous No.6249493]

>>6247885
anon...

[Anonymous No.6250975]

>>6238631
Is Parasite Eve good?

[Anonymous No.6251223]

>>6250975
yes

[Anonymous No.6251509]

>>6238842
Hello Mega Man Kino X

[Anonymous No.6252860]

>>6251509
why mgs2 for the retro chart

[Anonymous No.6253354]

>>6252860
not him, but the game is nearly 20 years old. It's time to update, /vr/

[Anonymous No.6253875]

>>6252860
there's also mvc2