Hidden PS1 gems

[Anonymous No.677784]

Can we talk about hidden gems you found over the years for PS1? Maybe some Jap only releases that still can be played regardless of no translation?

pic related. just found this. it's such a shame you can't understand anything if you don't know moon but it doesn't hinder the gameplay at all.

Macross is one of my fave anime series as well and my expectations were low but this is a really solid and fun game.

[Anonymous No.677816]

Dunno if it counts as "hidden gem", but Gradius Gaiden. It's Jap exclusive and imo the best part of the Gradius series. Also, no bothersome story so you can play it without knowing moon.

Come to think of it, the West really got the short end of the stick when it came to STG releases. It's a shame.

[Anonymous No.677819]

also, that damn fitting soundtrack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41wXV_cusPQ

[Anonymous No.677831]

>>677816
>Gradius Gaiden

I think I saw it somewhere before but could never check it out. Are there similarities to R-Type Delta?

[Anonymous No.677837]

Get Free!

[Anonymous No.677848]

>>677837
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXQaB8aM380

you mean this, right? it's good.

[Anonymous No.677864]

>>677831

Not really. Both are classical representatives of their respective series. They are as similar as R-Type 3 and Gradius 3.

[Anonymous No.677871]

>>677831
nope

[Anonymous No.677889]

Since I'm used to the N64 controller way more, it's kinda sad that you can't use the dual shock joysticks. it's weird using the dpad for a game that also is a 3D flying simulator.

[Anonymous No.677891]

I have been trying to remember what fucking demo disc for what fucking magazine had the Remote Control Dandy demo on it.

For

YEARS.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEARS.

Yes, I've played RAD and I know about RCD2, but fuck, I spent so much time just playing that demo disc. I want to own it. I thought it was Playstation Underground but Giant Bomb's exhaustive content listing doesn't have it.

Does anyone know?

[Anonymous No.677919]

is Einhänder a hidden gem cuz it was to me.

[Anonymous No.677928]

>>677919
I think it is, I heard it's supposed to be hard to find. a rare game.

maybe brave fencer musashi too. we talked in another thread at some point how great square were for taking all those risks of making games for all kinds of genres on PS.

[Anonymous No.677947]

it's a given since we talked about it endlessly but Wizardry 1-3 and Wizardry 4,5 as they have english options.

bottom line: still waiting for anybody to translate Wizardry Empire 1 and 2.

[Anonymous No.677968]

>>677891
You sure it wasn't RAD that you played on PSU?

[Anonymous No.677981]

>>677928
Weren't a lot of the Square plethora small dev companies that they just published though? Like I just found out Bushido Blade wasn't Square developed

[Anonymous No.677990]

>>677968
200% certain. It was a japanese demo of Remote Control Dandy.

It was on PSX, it was the bright blue mech, and it was the reason I was so fucking hyped when RAD came to the states years later.

[Anonymous No.678032]

Some kind anon in the "Can't remember game name" thread helped me with this.

It's amazing. It's an arcade-esque, boss-rushy, 3D Shmuppin', laser-blastin', down right helluva time.

[Anonymous No.678116]

>>678032
Just saw the Classic Game Room review of this recently and wow it looks amazing.

[Anonymous No.678148]

>>678032
I remember when this game was referenced by that awful little europop ditty about "The Games of Playstation" in the 90s

[Anonymous No.678161]

>>678032
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHkBRmxrZ4s

>that fucking viper boost
holy hell

[Anonymous No.678559]

>>677981
interesting. I never heard about that. good to know.

[Anonymous No.678575]

>>678161
game looks quite cool. it's similar to the macross posted here but you can already see it's much more bland than macross.

[Anonymous No.678627]

Zeus 2: Carnage Heart
If you don't learn how to program your robots' AI without any English documentation, you are a total pussy. And you're missing out on an awesome game.

[Anonymous No.678654]

>>678559
Apparently Einhander was Square-developed, but Ehrgeiz and Tobal were by Dream Factory, and Bushido Blade was by Light Weight

[Anonymous No.678685]

>>677784
I find it funny that the demo came out in the US (PSN magazine) but not the actual game.
It's a shame since the demo level was god tier.

[Anonymous No.678731]

>>677784
probably mentioned a thousand times on /vr/ but here. Story and Combat was way more satisfying then the FF games at the time. The hilarious english voice acting kinda is the downer here, but overall the game is amazing.

[Anonymous No.678779]

Not as good as the DC port, but has 3 extra characters. Music is god tier, as expected of Zuntata: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2S4_YaWfNw

[Anonymous No.679049]

>>677889
Are you talking about VFX-2? It's analog compatible; heck, there's even analog stick calibration menu there.

[Anonymous No.679880]

>>678627
>ArtDink

Practically everything this company made was the definition of "hidden PS1 gem"

[Anonymous No.679889]

>>677816
Nothing that's Japanese exclusive can be counted as a hidden gem

[Rubbish Soldier No.679896]

I remember playing this game once when I was in kindergarten. Shit was so much fun, smashing enemies into grinders or picking up boxes and squashing them like bugs.

[Anonymous No.679902]

>>678731
Hidden gem? It was a Greatest Hits

[Anonymous No.679938]

>>678685
huh, now I want to know which level was that. probably the first one anyway since it is really iconic for the series.

[Anonymous No.679942]

>>679049
I checked the calib menu. but thanks, I feel like a dumbass now as I didn't find out myself.

[Anonymous No.679961]

This one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do5EoC8Njas

[Anonymous No.679976]

Silhouette Mirage never gets enough love.
Thunder Force V
G Darius
RayCrisis AND RayStorm
Silent Bomber
Einhander (though most people know it's good)

[Anonymous No.679985]

Not released but you can play!

[Anonymous No.679991]

>>679976
And NONE of those are hidden gems.

[Anonymous No.679998]

>>679991
Maybe not to the average geek here, but if you're like me who basically owns every PS1 game that's even remotely worth owning...there are no hidden gems in this entire fucking thread.

[Anonymous No.680001]

>>679998
And you realize that now? It fucking opens with a MACROSS game.

[Anonymous No.680265]

Alive (PS1) is playable without japanese knowledge, of course, you wont be able to understand the story, but it is mostly a cyberpunk FMV QTE game.

[Anonymous No.680306]

[Anonymous No.680325]

[Anonymous No.680358]

>>679049
gee man, I just looked into the calib menu and there is nothing to do there. as if something is missing. just moon letters.

it would be cool if somebody could explain how to calibrate the analog sticks, would be much appreciated.

[Anonymous No.680362]

>>679985
what.

is this shit for real?

[Anonymous No.680374]

And of course, Cho Aniki: Kyukyoku Muteki Ginga Saikyo Otoko

[Anonymous No.680387]

OP here. currently progressing in that Macross game.
but there are some hard as fuck missions.

just wanted to say that this game lets you unlock a variety of mechs and every single one has 3 transform modes.
already got 5 or 7 different machines to choose from for the mission. how fucking cool is that?

while I'm writing this I feel like having some sort of vertigo and feeling dizzy. believe it or not that's how immersive it is for me right now. I don't play lots of STGs or something though.

[Anonymous No.680398]

>>679976
>Silhouette Mirage never gets enough love.

it's mentioned in every treasure thread we had in the past weeks.

but I can see why: it's very cartoony I guess and it's always mentioned along with their STGs rather than solely.

[Anonymous No.680414]

It's good.

There's a HG101 article: http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/hermie/hermie.htm

It's hard, not insanely hard, but still hard.

[vamp-killa !!wqoTysh53jf No.680862]

>>680398
that and the american version of it was god awfull

[Anonymous No.680893]

Ore no Ryouri, it's like a proto-Cooking Mama with some Dinner Dash.

[Anonymous No.680901]

>>679896
>I'm all, POWER UP!

[Anonymous No.680908]

that motherfucking soundtrack

[Anonymous No.680916]

LSD: Dream Emulator

Only came out in Japan, and is based on a dream diray kept over the course of a year by some person (maybe whoever made it?)

It's pretty trippy, and everything is completely random. As dreams go on, things get even more trippy; stuff starts getting weird textures over it with japanese writing, the music gets weirder, more random events happen, and colors change drastically, though everything starts off relatively normally. There are a few landmark places, and how they're connected never changes, but everything else does. Colliding with anything "jumps" the dream to another area.

There is no point to the game, and it cannot really be beaten. The dream counter resets after 365 days, and you get a neat 30 second animation. The controls kinda suck, and I wish someone would make a hack with more modern day movement controls

Definitely worth a play just to check it out. Play is on drugs if possible. If played late at night, alone, and with headphones, if can get pretty creepy

[Anonymous No.680924]

>>680916
>LSD: Dream Emulator

Almost everyone here played LSD, there were monumental threads about it.

[Anonymous No.680935]

>>680916
played it but never finished it. the game was confusing though

[Anonymous No.681012]

>>680358
Did you already use Dual Shock? It's been so long since I play the game, but does it have KonigMonster in the background?
But anyway, that menu aside, you should be able to use analog control in VFX-2.

[Anonymous No.681062]

>>681012
I play it emulated with a logitech F510.
the KönigMonster mech is in the background as you can see.

screenshot of my menu right here.
or does this look like I'd need a plugin for ePSXe? this is all I see

[Anonymous No.681258]

Pretty cool game.
Despite being a Japan exclusive, it strangely has English voices in the FMVs.

[Anonymous No.681270]

Not sure if this is that hidden anymore.

[Anonymous No.681269]

Suzuki Bakuhatsu.
Puzzle game where you dismantle bombs.
Pretty whacky and VERY Japanese.
No knowledge of moonrunes required.

[Anonymous No.681275]

Budget title card-based SRPG.
Pretty fun.

[Anonymous No.681276]

>>681275
My Nigga.

[Anonymous No.681279]

Motherfuckin' PEPSIMAN.

[Anonymous No.681284]

[Anonymous No.681302]

Japanese exclusive psx games I like to play of the top of my head:

Deep Freeze
Tobal 2
Devilman
Choro Q

[Anonymous No.681308]

>>681269

It kinda requires some knowledge, but is pretty basic, once in a while in some puzzles you'll find messages like "dont cut the red wire", but the outcome its pretty random, sometimes the right answer is cutting that wire.

[Anonymous No.681314]

I was pretty fond of Robo Pit back in the day.

Rented it a couple of times, was never worth a purchase though.

[Anonymous No.681323]

>>681308
I'm actually stuck on that Moon bomb.
The sole walkthrough I can find tells me to cut the red wire, but no matter what wire I cut, the bomb explodes.
Am I supposed to time it with the electrical surges?

[Anonymous No.681327]

>>681323
>Am I supposed to time it with the electrical surges?

Exactly.

[Anonymous No.681331]

Technically I don't think Jade Cocoon counts as a 'hidden' gem since it did have a sequel for the PS2, and both got translated into English, but since neither of them did particularly well I think it's riding the fence enough to be worth mentioning.
>Dat Miyazaki-esque art design
>Dat pokemon hype era monster-capture gameplay
>Dat mind blowing monster fusion system
>Dat waifu
>Dat love story

I'm still in the tedious process of trying to catalog all the different monster combinations. I'm trying to stay diligent and just take it one step at a time, but a 2 generation pedigree is bigger than it sounds and the whole thing is mind numbingly daunting. I know there should be a way to calculate that using permutations but my math skills are far too deteriorated for that. Want to say the formula is ((x+y-1)!) / (y!(x-1)!) where x=171(the number of basic monster types) and y=6(the number of ancestor monsters in any one monster's pedigree) But that'd make 37,873,734,360 different unique combinations(+8 secret monsters) and that seems WAY too big, even for this game...

[Anonymous No.681364]

>>681062
There should be 2 circles on that screen representing analog sticks (or maybe their range). Then in the middle of each circle there's a + sign that you can move around with the sticks. Then with some buttons the range could be increased or decreased.
I think what.happened here is that your analog doesn't recognized by the game (or the emu).

TL;DR: If you use epsxe, try this: press F5 when booting the game so it shows analog on in upper right screen. If that still failed, try different input plugin.
I remember playing the game till the end in epsxe 1.7.0 (as 1.6.0 freezes right after final mission).

[Calm Images No.681440]

>>681331
It's so underestimated it's saddening.

[Anonymous No.681475]

>>681440
Ever since Ni No Kuni happened I've been dreaming of a Jade Cocoon 3 with the look and feel of Ni No Kuni. It would be amazing...

[Anonymous No.681647]

>>681331
I loved Jade Cocoon 2's battle system and characters more, especially the stuff to do after game, but JC1 had a much better story. It's not really remarkable besides that, though. JC1 could make some strange ass monsters too with that blending thing going on.

>>677784
Sanvein was pretty cool. I don't know how popular it was but I've only heard of it once, a couple years ago.

Thousand Arms isn't really unknown but should be played just because it's so wacky.

[Anonymous No.682057]

>>681364
you were right about my issue. it works now. pic related. all I needed to do was activate analog with F5.

thank you!

[Anonymous No.682245]

>>680908
hell yeah, thanks for reminding me I need this

>>681647
How was the music in JC2? JC1 had some wonderful music. I've never played JC2.

Anyway, this thread made me buy Rising Zan before it gets expensive...

[Anonymous No.682861]

>>682245
>Anyway, this thread made me buy Rising Zan before it gets expensive...

OP here. glad, I made this thread then.

[Anonymous No.683068]

>>682245
How much did it cost you? I got my copy like five years ago for about a dollar.

Ore No Ryouri is a fantastic game. It is a cooking game that uses the two analog sticks for the controls and you gotta serve your customers quickly but also with quality. Occasionally you gotta deal with ninjas stealing your money and drunk people refusing to leave.

[Anonymous No.683123]

>>682057
Good. Turn on some graphic enhancements to make the VFs look sharper.
Looking at the screenshot seems like my memory is tricking me, it's supposed to be X inside square not + inside circle lol.

[Anonymous No.683203]

>>679896
>torture your enemies

[Anonymous No.683249]

>>679896

OH MY GOD YOU GLORIOUS ANONYMOUS SON OF A BITCH. I PLAYED THIS ON A DEMO DISC WHEN I WAS REALLY YOUNG AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT EVER SINCE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!

[Anonymous No.683302]

>>683123
>Good. Turn on some graphic enhancements to make the VFs look sharper.

I see, will do. Thanks again!

[Anonymous No.683320]

>>677784
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxIXQY_4JkY

[Anonymous No.683334]

[Anonymous No.683450]

>>679880
Neo-Atlas, for starters.

[Anonymous No.683518]

>>683334
Mediocre game at best and anime as fuck, but the soundtrack was pretty awesome. I wouldn't mind a remake or a sequel though.

I actually have Kakurine's theme as a ringtone.

[Anonymous No.685237]

>>681275
I played this yesterday. it's surprisingly good.
although the shop and the medical station use some very generic anime aesthetics and backgrounds.

but the whole dungeon system works great but sooner or later a high level monster enters and hunts everybody down. I didn't know that if some of the others die, it's game over for me too. that's confusing since they are my enemies after all.

[Anonymous No.685256]

>>683320
I love that intro. I'm on a tough mission right now. there even was an underwater segment as well.

this game is on a niveau that stuff like Starfox but also other generic Shmups won't reach in a 1000 years.

and then I look at Zone of Enders on the PS2. also good game, but far far less features.

[Anonymous No.685272]

>>683068
18 dollars with free shipping

And that's cheap for a good PSX game nowadays

Tomba's up in the 50s

[Anonymous No.685328]

>>681279

>pepsiman
>hiddden gem

[Anonymous No.685439]

One of the most memorable games of my childhood. I really loved the narrative and the course of the plot.

[Anonymous No.688767]

I just tried Raystorm as recommended in this thread.
nice game and a bit more forgiving than fucking gradius or rtype

next thing I played today was yugioh forbidden memories. this is not a hidden gem at all but I'm just butthurt after I realize how bad it is. it had lots of potential for the ps1 but the worst thing is some gimped archaic version of the actual ruleset we know today. this is no strategy game. it's a game that relies on fucking who ever has the strongest card first and stomps the enemy. it's weird.

[Anonymous No.689278]

>>680893
loved this game, played it on a demo disc and wanted the real game so bad but never could find it ha.

[Anonymous No.689363]

>>678032
this shit right here. omega boost was a great game.

[Anonymous No.689418]

>>683518
>Mediocre at best
>Wouldn't mind a sequel though
>Kakurine's theme as a ringtone

Either hiding power level or tsundere as FUCK

[Anonymous No.689796]

>>678627
>dat software programming

this shit is in depth

[Anonymous No.690006]

Fantastic multiplayer board-game.

[Anonymous No.690331]

>>689363
I tried it. it's a bit bland.

[Anonymous No.690332]

>>683450
I just looked up neo-atlas.
I wish I could play this but not being able to understand anything won't help you in this game. but it looks gorgeous

[Anonymous No.690693]

>>680893
Fuck yes this game is amazing, played the shit out if the playstation underground demo when I was younger.

You can buy it on the Japanese PSN

[Anonymous No.690708]

>>680362

It's real but only exists in beta form.

[Anonymous No.690772]

No One Can Stop Mr Domino!

Just... keep watching

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsB8ptkq5_I

[Anonymous No.690842]

>>685439

Game is great.

Love the branching paths. Was cool that whoever you married (or didnt) changed the characters and such. Music is good. Sadly most do not like it because of the graphics.

[Anonymous No.691364]

>>690006
YES HOLY FUCKING SHIT MY NIGGA! I thought I was the only one on the face of the earth who played this. Got it at goodwill for 1 dollar and played the living fuck out of it.

[Anonymous No.691706]

>>690006
Isn't this game a lot like Fortune Street?

[Anonymous No.691728]

>>690772
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsB8ptkq5_I

Believe it or not, I remember this game.

[Anonymous No.691750]

>>690772
This looks amazing.
I think I had a demo disc with it once but never actually played it.

[Anonymous No.691812]

The three of you who did play this game are now unconsciously singing "I shot the sheriff"

[Anonymous No.691815]

>>691812
forgot the bloody image

[Anonymous No.692958]

>>677819
so good

[Anonymous No.693325]

>>692958
I know, right?

also, there is another PS1 macross game that's at least worth checking out. I heard it's not as good as VFX2 but the soundtrack and graphics are cool. it's Macross Plus Game Edition.


I can't seem to find an ISO for VFX1 though. so if anybody knows where to find one, much appreciated. I search many romsites already.

[Anonymous No.693341]

>>692958
and btw the soundtrack is available too for anybody who wants it

http://www.theisozone.com/downloads/misc/ost/macross-vf-x2-ost/

[Anonymous No.693396]

>>693325
this one too. In fact, there were three macross games for the PS.

this one is a sidescrolling shootemup.
I like how Macross has a solid history throughout all kinds of retro systems. newer installments had interesting releases on the gba, the PS2 and the PS3. fun games.

the one pic related reminds me of the Macross 7 trash manga (which I remember was really good, I bought some volumes as a teen) and there probably was a movie too, but I never saw that one

[Anonymous No.693449]

>>690693
>>690772

well, time to try these two out. I like PS games once in a while that don't need much to get into.
the PS1 was THE console for semi-3D board games too, after all.

[Anonymous No.693489]

>>693325
>Macross Plus Game Edition.

I remember classic game room doing a review. but he's a casual and said the game's controls are oh so bad. I even tried it and it was rather okay.

[Anonymous No.693782]

Ungra Walker is a pretty fun game to play on coop, the game is like Gauntlet with random generated dungeons. It requires a little japanese to buy items.

http://nicoviewer.net/sm15455456

[Anonymous No.693949]

>>693782
looks pretty cool.

[Anonymous No.693998]

>>678779
I had so much fun playing back then
Just hearing the character select screen gets you hyped (Or listen to it by staying there)>>678779


The ps2 collection version of this game is pretty much the best in the series
Its psychic force 2012 with all the extra characters

[Anonymous No.694087]

Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke

[ShitBiscuit No.694109]

final fantasy 7 was very good you should all play it

[Anonymous No.694205]

>>694087

Still have to play this. Would you recommend the original version or the psp remake?

[Anonymous No.694297]

bump

[Anonymous No.694413]

This Hokuto no Ken game is pretty awesome, it's probably the best beat'em up on the PS1 actually. Unfortunately you can't skip the cutscenes if you die and they're long and in Japanese.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5w1tJ649LE

[Anonymous No.696167]

OP here. I just saved this thread so that I don't lose track of some of the wonderful games posted here. I recommend you do the same. a romsite doesn't offer that solid advice on what's worth playing. why am I saying this? I was just getting into ps1 simulation and never had the actual console, I wanted to look further than the essential classics that are always mentioned anyway and there is so much that still isn't fan-translated, that I don't know and that bugs me to no end as a fan of retro games and in general.

so thanks a lot for posting all these so far!

[Anonymous No.696207]

>>696167
>so much that still isn't fan-translated

Well, I can actually recommend lots of games from this generation, but most of them require some degree of japanese to play them.

Here is another one that requires little to no japanese. Speed Power Gunbike

[Anonymous No.696230]

>>696207
looks neat. will definately check it out.

another game I looked into in the meantime, I'm not sure if this is a "hidden" gem but it's the only game so far from the "brigandine" franchise as far as I know and it got localized. I'm pretty sure some of you might not know it even though it's Atlus.

[Anonymous No.696270]

>>681275
Damn I should play this again. It was so hard and I could never save the medical patient. Great game

[Anonymous No.696278]

>>681284
I fucking have still game

[Anonymous No.696319]

>>696230
>franchise
They had one game and a enhanced remake on the same system. Thanks for reminding me about Gemfire and Spectral Force 3 though.

[Anonymous No.696335]

>>696207
Can you recommend even the ones that require Japanese?

[Anonymous No.696337]

>>696230
Too bad there's no tutorial, the instruction manual doesn't tell you anything, and the game starts off in the middle of the war. I have tried and failed many times to try to figure out the game enough to really play it.

[Anonymous No.696340]

>>677784
Not retro, but if you like Macross and have a PSP, definitely give the PSP Macross titles a go at some point if you can, they're a shitload of fun. Ultimate Frontier was probably my favourite.

[Anonymous No.696414]

its like battle chess

strategic moving the pieces so that your rocks are against there scissors so to speak

fighting it out in realtime games

[:-) No.696415]

I'm not sure if this game is a hidden gem at all, but it's an insanely fun puzzle game I played in the back of a dusty arcade a few weeks ago, and we had a great time. Downloaded the PS1 version, I'm loving the game for the insanely fun multiplayer matches

[:-) No.696420]

>>696415
sorry I used 'insane' to describe it so many times damn

[Anonymous No.696426]

>>696335

Will post more later

Aconcagua (this one has dialogue in english)
Alive
Another Mind
Assault Suits Valken
Azito series
B.L.U.E. Legend of Water
Boku no Natsuyasumi
Baroque series
Captain Love
Chippoke Ralph Daibouken
Crisis Beat
Cross Tantei Monogatari (this one sometimes appears as zenpen and kouhen, first part and last part)
Debut 21
Dekiru Game Center
Digital Figure Iina
Doki Doki Pretty League
Eberouge
Eve series (this one has some games translated on PC)
Feda 2
Fire Woman Matoigumi
Forget me Not - Palette
Ginga Ojousama Yuna Final
G.O.D. Pure
Gunbare the Game Paradise
Gunparade March
Idol Janshi series (if you like Mahjong, doesnt require japanese if you know how to play)
Kamaitachi no Yoru
Kosodate Quiz
Langrisser series
Little Lovers She so Game
Little Witching Mischiefs
Machi
Marionette Company series
Meitantei Conan
Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan
Mizzurna Falls

[Anonymous No.696468]

Idk if "hidden"
but man, this game was fucking amazing, the atmosphere and the OST kicked ass.

[Anonymous No.696485]

>>677831
>>677816
Gradius Gaiden was released on the PSP in the Gradius Collection

sorry for not retro

[Anonymous No.696503]

>>696414
FUCKING RAZORFANE, BITCHES!

[Anonymous No.696553]

>>696426
Much appreciated Anon

[Anonymous No.697662]

>>696207
fuck yeah SPGB. got myself a sealed copy of this bad boy.

>>681269
really having trouble finding an iso for this one that isn't locked away in 3million parts on some sketchy 20 captcha 10mb download quota rapidshit approximation... been interested in it since it was mentioned in the last obscure japgames thread.

tip top thread, gents

[Anonymous No.697680]

>PS1 hidden gems
>ctrl+f Threads of Fate
>0 matches
Well, guess I'll mention Threads of Fate then!

[Anonymous No.697795]

>>696426

Part 2

Nekketsu Oyako
NOEL Series
Ojousama Express
Paro Wars
Pocke Kano (requires Pocketstation)
Planet Laika
Popolocrois series (not that obscure maybe)
Prism Court
Primsmaticalization
Pu-Li-Ru-La - Arcade Gears
Refrain Love 1-2
Rurouni Kenshin - Meiji Kenyaku Romantan - Juuyuushi Inbou Hen
Salary Man Champ Tatakau Salary Man
Saiyuki
Shura no Mon (just if you want to play the worst PS1 game ever)
Silver Jiken
Shinguji Saburo series
Slap Happy Rythm Busters
Sold Out
Sotsugyou (some games on this series are fun)
Soukuu No Tsubasa Gotha World
Suchie Pai Adventure
Suikoden Adventure games
Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001
Super Hero Sakusen: Daidaru no Yabou
Taiko Risshiden 2 (I would recommend the PC98 ver since I never liked the PS1 version graphics)
Tatsunoko Fight
That's QT
The Adventure of Puppet Princess
The Famires
The Firemen 2 (maybe not that good, but it's worth checking for the fans)
The Game Maker
Twilight Syndrome series
Tokimeki Memorial series
Trap Gunner
Toys Dream
Utauta Uh Seirei Songs
Velldeseba Senki Tsubasa no Kunshou
Virus The Battlefield
Wangan Trial Cinematic Racing
Welcome House series
Weltorv Estleia
Yakata Nightmare Project
Yamifuku Natsu
Yarudora Series
Yuuyami Doori Tankentai
Zoku Hatsukoi Monogatari
Zoku Mikagura Shoujo Tanteidan

And something curious, Germs, this game was unreleased, but is quite curious
for a PS-era game, it's like Shenmue+GTA in first person.

[Anonymous No.698338]

>>696340
I heard they were good. but I haven't emulated much PSP-wise yet.

I noticed a few guys who did reviews on Macross games mentioning Ultimate Frontier positively as well.

[Anonymous No.698348]

>>697795
I'm grateful for such a list, man. thanks.

[Anonymous No.698390]

>>696426
>>697795
brilliant list. i'm kind of tempted to dig through the pile and find out for myself, but before i commit i'd like to know if there are any highlights in there that can be played without japanese knowledge.

[Anonymous No.698561]

>>697795
>Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001
>Super Hero Sakusen: Daidaru no Yabou

You are the classiest motherfucker ever but you forgot Getter Robo Daikessen or was that one that bad?

[Anonymous No.698564]

>>698390
He did mention these as a list of games less accessible without Japanese knowledge.

[Anonymous No.698573]

>>698564

No, most of those games require japanese knowledge.

[Anonymous No.698574]

>>698573
That's what I was trying to say, sorry if my grammar made that incomprehensible.

[Anonymous No.699621]

>>698564
>>698573

i know; still figured it was worth asking. perhaps you can recommend some no-moonroon-required jap exclusives, >>697795?

[Anonymous No.700694]

>>699621

Here are some games in the list that dont require japanese or have english versions released.

Aconcagua (spoken dialogue in english/text in japanese)
Alive (FMV game)
Chippoke Ralph Daibouken (Plattform)
Crisis Beat (Beat'em Up)
Eve series (You can try the PC versions)
Forget me Not - Palette (The original version of Palette is translated, this version isnt, but its playable if you dont mind not understanding the story)
Nekketsu Oyako (Beat'em up)
Pu-Li-Ru-La - Arcade Gears (Beat'em Up)
Paro Wars (SRPG playable if you ever played a SRW game)
Salary Man Champ Tatakau Salary Man (Mini-games collection)
Saiyuki (SRPG, this one has an english version)
Shura no Mon (Fighting game, just if you want to see the worst PS1 game)
Super Tokusatsu Taisen 2001 (Same as Paro Wars)
Tatsunoko Fight (Fighting game)
Trap Gunner (Top-down shooting Game)
Wangan Trial Cinematic Racing (Racing game)

[Anonymous No.701514]

>>697795
Points for mentioning Welcome House, that's some old-time Gust.

[Anonymous No.701662]

Atelier Ellie

[Anonymous No.701887]

>>691815
>up your arsenal
>mfw this game did that before Ratchet and Clank

[Anonymous No.702285]

>>700694

Just remembered I forgot about these two. Bakusou Dekotora 1-2

[Anonymous No.702319]

>>691815
>mfw I sold this to Gamestop for $3 as a kid

[Anonymous No.702432]

>>702319
>Selling to Gamestop
I can already see your guilt.

[Anonymous No.702506]

>>694205
Idunno, maybe the remake if you prefer the more ukiyo-e inspired enemy sprites.

[Anonymous No.703031]

>>700694
>>702285
brilliant! thanks man. Forget me not had actually caught my eye before, so it's nice to hear it's playable.

[Anonymous No.705140]

>>677891
>>677990
Remote Control Dandy demo was in Playstation Underground volume 3 issue 4. The game (and other imports) seem like they are unlisted in the Giantbomb article here is a link to the full demo. Remote Control Dandy starts at about 40 minutes in. I hope this helps anon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k4IWIM1-4s

[Anonymous No.706981]

Intelligent Qube (I.Q.) is a decent hidden gem.

Quite a challenge in the later levels. Unlockables include faster moving characters to render getting better scores a tad easier, and it comes with a puzzle maker, although, I don't think you can load them up immediately, it's just a luck of the draw kind of thing.

That aside, it's still a fun minimalist game.

[Anonymous No.706985]

>>697680
>A Square game
>Hidden gem

[Anonymous No.710979]

bump

[Anonymous No.710998]

Is Raytracers obscure? I don't really know, but it's great.

>>706981
This, also it has a strangely excellent soundtrack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA3LDQcvm4s