I have a lot of nostalgia for True Lies. I loved it back then. I don't know if it holds up cause I have not played it in so long.
The SNES and PS1 have such a never ending treasure trove of great games (Post SNES/PS1 hidden gems)
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Egg comes to mind.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZb80XQqf4s
You wouldn't get away with that these days.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZb80XQqf4s
You wouldn't get away with that these days.
Yes a competitive multiplayer RTS that controls a bit like Golf x Marble Madness
It does! I don't think it's as good as say Hotline Miami. But it's closer than you might think.
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An homage to 90's anime and tokusatsu in the form of a (very simple) fighting game.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqRgvLOB_UY
An homage to 90's anime and tokusatsu in the form of a (very simple) fighting game.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqRgvLOB_UY
I love this game! Great pick.
S.O.S. was called Septentrion for the Super Famicom and there's a sequel of sorts for PSX - Septentrion: Out of the Blue.
It's jank as hell in the way that only a 3D PSX game released in 1999 can be. Nice soundtrack too!
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I don't know what qualifies for a hidden gem these days, but I had a lot of fun with Metal Warriors and Robotrek back in the days, and I barely saw them mentioned anywhere for years until MW popped up in an IGN top 100 a while ago.
I actually finally played Robotrek a few months ago. I ended up not finishing it due to other releases, but I'm at about 80% through. Pretty fun game, but if I'm being honest, I had higher expectations. I would absolutely still consider it a hidden gem, but it's not excatly a classic imo. Still, it was miles better than Paladin's Quest which was just a repetitive slog (I played that right before Robotrek).
This thread is gold btw, some of these I had no idea about!
Going through my own list, so many games have recently gotten translations that Ive been checking a lot of them out
SNES: Cybernator, Front Mission Gun Hazard. Rudra no Hihou, Treasure Hunter G
PS1: Popolocrois 1 and 2, Rhapsody, Strikers 1945 1 and 2 are also dope
Going through my own list, so many games have recently gotten translations that Ive been checking a lot of them out
SNES: Cybernator, Front Mission Gun Hazard. Rudra no Hihou, Treasure Hunter G
PS1: Popolocrois 1 and 2, Rhapsody, Strikers 1945 1 and 2 are also dope
I played the SNES to the death on my childhood, but aside from classics, there's one game that comes to my memory and no one seem to talk about that is an absolute gem: Biker Mice From Mars.
It's RocknRoll Racing style with a very well refined formula of super powers per character, terrific soundtrack and fun gameplay. At a first glimpse it may seem unbalanced but as you play and learn you realize it's very skill demanding.
What a game!
It's RocknRoll Racing style with a very well refined formula of super powers per character, terrific soundtrack and fun gameplay. At a first glimpse it may seem unbalanced but as you play and learn you realize it's very skill demanding.
What a game!
Ihatovo Monogatari has increased slightly in popularity over the years. It's a lovely, combat-free adventure game based around doing tasks for inhabitants of a small town. There is an English patch available.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNp0n6LAGSY
Mystic Ark is a spiritual successor to The 7th Saga. It has a striking visual style and often reminds me of modern From Software releases in its environment and enemy design. The soundtrack is likewise excellent. English patch.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw1b84I2NiA
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNp0n6LAGSY
Mystic Ark is a spiritual successor to The 7th Saga. It has a striking visual style and often reminds me of modern From Software releases in its environment and enemy design. The soundtrack is likewise excellent. English patch.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw1b84I2NiA
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It was mentioned in the first page yeah.
Replayed it recently and while I hate the licence and source material the game is soo good.
I mean, it's Konami.
And peak Konami, those years.
And yeah, thread is on point.
Both machines have libraries so huge, attractive and full of obscure gems especially if you are a Japanophile . So much to discover.
I actually think NSO gets pretty good underrated/obscure stuff (esp on SNES) but the positive reception is always drowned out by the same people complaining that whatever gets added isn't Chrono Trigger of Mario RPG
Looks interesting, seems pretty Risk like in the strategy layer. And the platformer uses the same design for the destructible jobs in the air as the SNES one. I wonder if it's the same devs.
Last year I discovered Rally de Africa on PS1. I wish I would have known about this game BITD as it's basically Sega Rally on PlayStation. Handling model feels a lot like Sega Rally but the game has more content. It's an excellent game.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCmhedlEFFk
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCmhedlEFFk
Great thread OP, I love discovering gems like this I've never played before.
Damn this looks great, I need to try and find this.
Damn this looks great, I need to try and find this.
it used to be on Japanese PSN when Sony gave a shit about making old stuff playable on their systems.
I'm a big fan of Twin Peaks, so I feel like I should throw Mizzurna Falls onto this pile. Developed by Human Entertainment (another of their games appears in this thread: SOS), released in 1998 only on the PS1, it's a very, very, early open-world 3D game that features drivable vehicles and a murder mystery to solve. The game only released in Japan, but English and Spanish fan translations are available.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7jZgZwbIU
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR7jZgZwbIU
The NTSC version of this game is called Roll Away which is a terrible name.
One of the most legendary puzzle games of all time, and an absolute brain-melting trip to boot.
Yeah, I suppose some would dislike it for its draw-distance, but I think the freedom to roam around and blow things up as one does in the game more than makes up for it.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGsBzzRgElk
Milano no Arubaito (literally Milano's Part-time Job)
An adorable life-sim lite/mini game collection game where you play a little girl named Milano who's been left to live alone, so she has to take on part time jobs around town. Absolutely gorgeous sprite work!
Big thread idea. I'm gonna start small and maybe do more later. Last year I played through Skyblazer and it was a lot of fun.
Bought it half price back in 1995, together with Hagane. Fabulous game.
Recently picked up the JPN cart for Hagane. That's not an easy game!!
Damn I wanna try this out, I bet I would have loved this as a kid.
The Adventures of Lomax on PS1.
Another Psygnosis affair, a Lemmings spin-off which is a 2D Platformer with absolutely beautiful graphics.
Another Psygnosis affair, a Lemmings spin-off which is a 2D Platformer with absolutely beautiful graphics.
Yeah, it is a very intimidating game, especially if one's new to it. It took a while, but then I finally beat it. Don't give up trying.