/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.9856503]

What are the best consoles to emulate if you haven't played many non-PC games? Specifically adventure, RPGs, action-adventure, puzzles, and the like.

[Anonymous No.9856553]

standard starting point for 2D is SNES, for 3D it's N64 and PSX (though N64 had more progressive / influential games that are still hailed as classics). go through the classics on those. also many start by emulating Pokemon games.
then for 2D it's Genesis, NES, PSX and GBA, for 3D it's 6th gen.

[Anonymous No.9856570]

>>9856503
SNES and Genesis are good for beginners, or I guess GameCube and PS2 if you are younger and want something more recent. Eventually you'll either want to get into PS1 and the other SEGA consoles or just end up sticking with Nintendo since they are the most basic. What are some games that you're playing right now?

[Anonymous No.9856587]

>>9856570
>What are some games that you're playing right now?
Fellowship of the Ring GBA, Lethal Alliance DS, FF6 GBA as far as "retro" goes.

[Anonymous No.9856865]

>>9856587
For GBA, I recommend:

Golden Sun
Lunar Legend
Shining Soul
Sword of Mana
Zelda: The Minish Cap
Zelda: A Link to the Past + Four Swords

GBC also has three great Zelda games, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, and Link's Awakening DX. You might also enjoy Beyond Oasis on Genesis and Secret of Mana on SNES. If you like FFVI, you might like FFVII on PS1 as well.

[Anonymous No.9856885]

>>9856587
The Game Boy line are also excellent systems to start with. Very easy to emulate, and best of all there are plenty of handhelds that can accurately emulate them nowadays.

[Anonymous No.9856940]

>>9856503
1) Pick a game you always wanted to play that wasnt available to you when you were younger
2) Legally acquire a copy of the game (lol)
3) Play it

[Anonymous No.9857162]

Thinking about OP's question and because I'm bored, here are a few other recommendations:

SNES:
>Chrono Trigger
>Breath of Fire
>Secret of Evermore
>Illusion of Gaia

Genesis:
>Phantasy Star IV
>Crusader of Centy
>LandStalker
>Light Crusader
>Lunar: The Silver Star
>Lunar: Eternal Blue
>Vay

N64:
>Zelda: Ocarina of Time
>Zelda: Majora's Mask
>Paper Mario

PS1:
>Metal Gear Solid
>Silent Bomber
>Legend of Mana
>Brave Fencer Musashi
>Alundra
>Herc's Adventure
>Mega Man Legends
>Chrono Cross
>Xenogears
>Grandia

Dreamcast:
>Skies of Arcadia
>Shenmue 1 and 2
>Phantasy Star Online

Saturn:
>Legend of Oasis
>Magic Knight Rayearth
>Panzer Dragoon Saga
>Guardian Heroes
>Albert Odyssey

TurboGrafx-16:
>Neutopia I and II
>Valkyrie no Densetsu
>Dungeon Explorer I and II
>Dragon Slayer
>Ys Book I and II
>Ys III

Misc:
>Golden Axe Warrior (SMS)
>Chrysalis (NES)
>Willow (NES)

[Anonymous No.9857172]

>>9857162
Forgot to add, Saturn also has Shining Wisom, another top down action adventure game.

Pretty much you can't go wrong with any retro console or handheld

[Anonymous No.9857204]

Finally, games that are loosely related to the ones OP mentioned:

>Super Star Wars Trilogy (SNES)
>Star Wars: Episode I Racer (N64, PS1, Dreamcast)
>Chocobo's Dungeon 2 (PS1)
>Chocobo Racing (PS1)
>Ehrgeiz (PS1)
>Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)
>Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (GBA)

Depending on how you like your action adventure games, you might also enjoy a top down shooter like Pocky and Rocky or Twinkle Tale, or beat 'em ups like Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom and Shadow over Mystara.

[Anonymous No.9857342]

>>9856553
>though N64 had more progressive / influential games that are still hailed as classics
Wrong.dt8y0

[Anonymous No.9857383]

>>9857172
CAPTAIN VIDYA IN THE THUMBNAIL

[Anonymous No.9857410]

>>9856503
GB / GBC, NES, SMS / GG, GBA, SNES, MD / Genesis and PS1 emulation is very straightforward.

Here are some Mega Drive (+ add-on) games.

[Anonymous No.9857502]

>>9857383
>2011+12
>posting about Captain Vidya

[Anonymous No.9857536]

I have to wonder what happened to OP now. He hasn't mentioned any particular game or console that catches his eye yet